Below are nightly builds of v.3.0 for testing purposes.

• New option "Show on taskbar".
• New "Use negative index" option in the icon selection dialog.
• The algorithm for extracting icons has been updated.
• Various minor fixes.

Below are nightly builds of v.2.9 for testing purposes.

• Added hotkey to open "About" window.
• Built in Embarcadero Delphi 11.3 Community Edition.
• Fixed a bug where button tooltips were not shown if the window was not in focus.
• Fixed a bug where application modals were displayed below the main window when the "Stay on top" option was enabled.
• Various minor fixes.
• Now only Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 10 and Windows 11 are supported.

Below are nightly builds of v.2.8 for testing purposes.

Below are nightly builds of v.2.7 for testing purposes.

• Added When you first start FreeLaunch, the system language of the program interface is set by default.
• Added The standard values of the new buttons can now be configured in the settings.
• Added New item "Run as Administrator" in the context menu of the button.
• Added New option "Theme".
• Added New option "When reloading buttons, delete the button if the object is not found".
• Added New option "Delete shortcut file after creating a button".
• Added New option "Show the date and time in the status bar".
• Added New option "Make button background transparent if there are no tabs".
• Added New option "Enable main window transparency".
• Added New priorities in the button settings (real time, below normal, above normal).
• Added Added automatic activation of the dark theme of the application design at the first launch, if the dark theme is enabled in the operating system settings.
• Added Added a confirmation dialog with a request to delete a button when the object was not found.
• Added Added "Apply" button in settings window.
• Added The application now remembers which tab in the settings window was last opened.
• Added Now if the object is thrown not on the button, the application looks for the nearest button and binds the object to it.
• Added Added English help file.
• Added Added F1 hotkey to open help file.
• Added Added the ability to move the main application window using buttons (Alt + LMB).
• Added Added a call to the settings window from the main application window.
• Updated The "Hide after launch" option in the button propeties is now set to OFF by default.
• Updated Updated Russian help file.
• Updated About and settings windows redesigned.
• Updated Version information is always up-to-date in the About window.
• Updated Build in Embarcadero Delphi 10.4.2 Community Edition.
• Fixed The application no longer crashes if the settings file is corrupted or cannot be accessed.
• Fixed Fixed a bug where path to the file was incorrectly determined on 64-bit OS.
• Fixed Fixed a bug where the window was not redrawn after deleting a tab.
• Fixed Fixed a bug where the window shifted relative to the right edge when there was only one tab left.
• Fixed Fixed a bug where when increasing the number of rows or columns, right-clicking on new buttons called the wrong menu.
• Fixed Fixed a bug where when increasing the number of rows or columns, tooltips on new buttons were not displayed.
• Fixed Fixed a bug where an object was dropped not on a button.
• Fixed Fixed automatic setting of status bar size for non-standard DPI screen.
• Fixed Fixed handling of a system error when object not found.
• Fixed Fixed OK and Cancel actions in modal windows.
• Fixed Various minor fixes.
• Removed Support for Windows Vista or earlier versions of Windows has been discontinued.
• Removed Removed compatibility with settings files of old versions of the application (1.X - 2.0).

Version 2.5

• Added support for large icons.
• Added support for non-standard DPI.
• Added support for system environment variables.
• Added support for icon caches as separate files.
• Added %FL_CONFIG% variable, which always points to the folder where the settings are stored.
• Added Ukrainian localization.
• New settings file format.
• The {FL_DIR} and {FL_ROOT} expressions have been replaced with %FL_DIR% and %FL_ROOT% respectively, and now they do not contain a trailing slash.
• Increased the maximum number of tabs to 50, rows to 100, columns to 150, and the maximum size of buttons to 256x256.
• Compiled on Embarcadero Delphi XE7.
• FreeLaunch will consume less power on laptops.
• Allowed drag'n'drop to the FreeLaunch window when it is launched with Administrator rights.
• Enabling autorun does not require Administrator rights.
• The window can be moved to a second monitor.
• Fixed various bugs.

Version 2.0.2

• Added autosave settings.
• Icon cache is now automatically updated after an incorrect program termination.
• Removed tray menu item "Save settings".

Version 2.0.1

• Added three modes of operation. The mode is set in the "settingsmode" parameter in the "UseProfile.ini" file:
  • 0 - settings are stored in %appdata%;
  • 1 - settings are stored in program folder;
  • 2 - settings are stored in program folder, but autostart with system is disabled.
• Fixed saving and processing of the working directory when exporting/importing individual button settings.
• Removed "--portable" parameter handling.

Version 2.0

• Added separation of buttons by type (executable file, file/folder).
• Added working folder specification.
• Added alpha channel support in icons.
• Added global hotkey Ctrl+WinKey to show/hide the main window.
• Added parameter "--portable" to run the program in portable mode.
• Added a warning when an object is missing.
• Added support for relative paths.
• New window positioning algorithm that allows you to save the position regardless of the screen resolution.
• Changed the mechanism for rendering icons, as well as rendering selected buttons.
• Settings files moved to user directory.
• Tray icon now respawns after Explorer crashes.
• Fixed a bug with the disappearance of controls when pressing Alt on Windows Vista.
• Fixed several major memory leaks.
• Fixed error that occurred when getting information about an executable file.
• When manually changing the path to an object, the properties are not automatically reread.
• Fixed various minor bugs.

Version 1.2.1

• Added Windows XP visual style support.
• Minor improvements in app design.
• Fixed various minor bugs.

Version 1.2

• Added hiding the tab title when there is only one tab on the form.
• Improved localization of tab titles.
• Various minor improvements.
• Fixed memory error when changing shortcut icon.
• Removed items "Settings" and "About" from the system menu.

Version 1.1

• Added localization support (Russian and English languages included).
• Added option to hide status bar.
• Added import/export of individual button settings from/to file.
• Added item "Save settings" in the main menu of the program to prevent loss of settings on crash.
• Added input from the keyboard of the icon number when choosing its size in the settings.
• Added input from the keyboard values of the number of tabs, rows, buttons and padding.
• Improvements in the "Button properties" window.
• Various minor improvements.
• Fixed bugs in the icon selection window.
• Removed option "Hide on startup" (now it is individual for each button).
• Removed compatibility with settings files version 1.0 beta 3 and earlier.