Release v1.1.0

Author: End1essspace

.gitignore

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-# Python
+# ===============================
+# Python cache / bytecode
+# ===============================
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
-*.pyo
-*.pyd
-*.egg-info/
-.eggs/
+*$py.class
 
-# Virtual env
-.venv/
+# ===============================
+# Virtual environments
+# ===============================
 venv/
+.env/
+.venv/
+ENV/
 env/
 
-# IDE/OS
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-*.iml
-.DS_Store
-Thumbs.db
-
-# PyInstaller / build artifacts
+# ===============================
+# PyInstaller
+# ===============================
 build/
 dist/
 *.spec
 
+# ===============================
 # Logs
+# ===============================
 *.log
+xtimer.log
 
-# Archives
+# ===============================
+# OS-specific junk
+# ===============================
+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+
+# macOS
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Linux
+*~
+
+# ===============================
+# IDE / Editor
+# ===============================
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.iml
+
+# ===============================
+# Archives / installers (artifacts)
+# ===============================
 *.zip
+*.7z
+*.rar
+*.tar
+*.tar.gz
+*.tgz
+*.dmg
+*.AppImage
 
-# Qt cache
+# ===============================
+# Qt / PyQt generated
+# ===============================
 *.qmlc
 *.jsc
 
-# App specific
-xtimer.log
+# ===============================
+# Optional: local config overrides
+# ===============================
+*.local
+*.bak

CHANGELOG.md

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 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),  
-and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html)
+
+
+## [1.1.0] — 2025-12-17
+
+### Added
+* System tray integration with:
+  * Tray icon
+  * Context menu (Show/Hide, Settings, Exit)
+  * Clickable update notifications
+* Full internationalization (i18n) system:
+  * English and Russian language support
+  * Language persistence via QSettings
+  * Fallback translation mechanism
+* Customizable time presets stored in QSettings
+* Sound notifications on timer completion:
+  * WAV playback via QSound
+  * MP3/OGG/FLAC/M4A playback via QMediaPlayer
+  * Anti-abuse limits for sound file size
+* Visual border blinking animation on timer completion
+* Count-up and count-down timer modes
+* DPI-aware positioning and sizing (125% / 150% scaling support)
+* Centralized logging system with file output and exception tracking
+
+### Changed
+
+* Major UI/UX redesign of the timer and context menu
+* Reworked tray menu with theme-aware styling (dark / light)
+* Improved timer positioning logic using Qt screen geometry instead of raw WinAPI metrics
+* Unified UI metrics and layout constants across the project
+* Improved “Always on Top” behavior with WinAPI-level enforcement
+* Enhanced preset handling with safe loading and fallbacks
+* Improved timer behavior when adding time (auto-start / pause logic)
+* Default application language set to English
+* Internal project structure prepared for executable (.exe) packaging
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Incorrect timer sizing on high-DPI displays
+* Unstable window z-order when losing application focus
+* Menu positioning issues near screen edges
+* Potential crashes caused by invalid or missing sound files
+* Inconsistent tray tooltip and menu text updates after language change
+
+### Notes
+
+* This release represents a functional and architectural upgrade rather than a simple patch.
+* Backward compatibility with existing settings has been preserved.
+
+
 
 ## [1.0.1] — 2025-09-09
+
 ### Changed
 - Verified compatibility and adapted project to **Python 3.13.5**.
 
 ## [1.0.0] — 2025-08-12
+
 ### Added
 - First public release of **XTimer**.
 - Taskbar-style timer with two orientations (horizontal/vertical).