XTimer v1.1.0

[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.