Release History

v15.21

• New Parallax Editor — design multi-layer parallax wallpapers with included demo files
• Playlist shadow is no longer shown in single-row thumbnail mode
• Settings icon on each mini monitor for quick access to the context menu
• Drag and drop URLs directly from your browser into the playlist

v15.19

• Orphan thumbnail cleanup tool — one click in Settings removes thumbnails that no longer belong to any wallpaper, reclaiming disk space
• Smart thumbnail deduplication — the same image shared across playlists now uses a single thumbnail
• Detailed cleanup report showing playlists scanned, thumbnails in use, and disk space reclaimed
• Automatic empty folder cleanup after orphan removal

v15.18

• Automatic bug reporter is back
• Applying a wallpaper now scrolls the playlist to center it in view

v15.17

Bug fixes

• Fixed a crash in the search box when closing the application
• Fixed incorrect monitor layout detection

v15.16

• Hold SHIFT while dragging images from Explorer to replace the current playlist instead of appending

v15.12

• Background download of online images and webcam previews
• New “small image” display mode — centers the image with a blurred, enlarged copy as background fill
• Automatic language selector shown at first startup when the system language is not English

Bug fixes

• Fixed “Wallpaper Properties” missing from the system tray right-click menu (single-monitor setups)

v15.11

• Live desktop Task Manager overlay — shows top 5 CPU and RAM consumers directly on your wallpaper. Processes with multiple instances (like browser tabs) are automatically grouped. Enable “Show CPU” in slideshow settings to activate.
• Live preview button in SlideShow settings to see effects in real time
• Support for animated WebP files
• Automatic cleanup of recently-used playlists that no longer exist
• Wallpaper stays on the desktop after closing BioniX
• New particle effects (snow, leaves, rain) via Skia engine
• Shadow under overlay text for better readability
• Ken Burns effect — virtual camera pans across high-resolution wallpapers
• Portable mode — INI file stored in the application directory

Bug fixes

• Fixed invalid images not being skipped — previously they displayed their filename on the desktop
• Fixed cursor stuck as “no drop” icon after double-clicking a MOV file in the playlist
• Fixed monitor panel not updating after applying a video wallpaper
• Fixed calendar checkbox in Settings being disconnected from the main form
• Fixed “Show countdown in system tray” option not working
• Fixed calendar text barely visible on dark wallpapers — added drop shadows
• Fixed unnecessary extra submenu in “Lock on folder” recent list
• Fixed tall GIFs stretched incorrectly in the mini monitor panels
• Fixed BioniX not restoring correctly when minimized to taskbar instead of system tray
• Fixed wallpaper lost when changing system font
• Fixed child windows appearing behind the main form when “Stay on Top” (F12) is enabled
• Fixed animated GIFs not added at the end of the playlist when adding multiple files
• Fixed keyboard shortcuts not shown in the main menu
• Fixed error message when a locked folder is deleted while BioniX is watching it
• Fixed BioniX locking on a webcam entry in the playlist instead of advancing
• Fixed animations not always resuming after standby
• Fixed “Hide desktop icons” not working on Windows 10
• Fixed slideshow countdown restarting on its own after resuming from standby
• Fixed wallpaper unexpectedly changing when resuming from standby
• Fixed GIFs sometimes treated as static images instead of animating
• Fixed BioniX starting in normal window mode even when “Start minimized” is enabled
• Fixed video playback not looping or advancing to the next item
• Fixed “Minimize All” button also minimizing BioniX itself
• Fixed BioniX switching the Windows desktop mode from “Slideshow” to “Picture”
• Fixed FPS overlay checkbox not working
• Fixed stale INI file from an older version found in the application folder
• Fixed PhotoPile using the wrong image source
• Fixed “Add images from folder” not remembering the last used folder
• Fixed custom spin-edit controls ignoring the selected font

v15.6

Bug fixes

• Fixed settings not being saved on certain form configurations
• Fixed slideshow timer not working in clone mode
• Fixed countdown text not updating in the system tray
• Fixed hardware overlay settings lost when closing the application

v15

• Support for Windows 11 24H2 and newer (fixes wallpaper not showing)
• Home/End keys jump to the top/bottom of the playlist
• AI-powered self-translating engine — translate BioniX to any language via DeepL
• New auto-updater
• Improved Matrix animation column sizing

Bug fixes

• Fixed GUI freezing at startup — wallpaper is now applied in a background thread
• Fixed crash when loading an old-format playlist file
• Fixed program freezing when downloading an online image — now uses a background thread
• Fixed video on one monitor making the static wallpaper on another monitor go blank
• Fixed two BioniX instances running simultaneously when mixing v14 versions
• Fixed language selector not switching back to English
• Fixed “Apply last wallpaper” on startup not working
• Fixed window size not being saved between sessions
• Fixed language selector appearing twice at first startup
• Fixed animated GIF not centered correctly on the desktop
• Fixed system tray popup menu not using the selected skin
• Fixed animated GIF sometimes not playing when pressing Next
• Improved overall startup initialization

v14.9

Bug fixes

• Fixed BioniX not auto-starting the last used effect on startup

v14.8

• Image resolution displayed in the playlist (especially useful in single-row mode)
• Tumblr image downloader
• Play video wallpaper on a specific monitor instead of centered across the desktop
• New single-row playlist layout (classic look and feel)

Bug fixes

• Fixed screensaver not loading the playlist
• Fixed mini monitor panels calculated incorrectly when starting minimized to tray

v14.7

Bug fixes

• Fixed translations failing to load for dynamically created forms

v14.6

• Threaded playlist management — loading 402 MB of images now takes 7 seconds instead of 27

Bug fixes

• Fixed minimalistic interface mode not working

v14.0

• New plugin architecture for easily adding wallpaper effects and animations
• Transition effects (fade, flip) between wallpapers
• Mix different effects across monitors (e.g. Matrix on one screen, video on another, slideshow on a third)
• New RainDrop desktop effect with dedicated editor
• Redesigned all effect editors (SlideShow, GIF, Matrix, etc.) with a consistent look and feel
• New SlideShow effects: Top-to-Bottom, Right-to-Left, Interlaced
• CPU/RAM utilization overlay on the desktop
• Pause, Resume, and Next Frame controls for GIF/AVI animations
• Volume control for video wallpapers
• Wallpaper Properties dialog completely rewritten
• Apply wallpaper properties directly from the editor with live preview
• Share a wallpaper via email
• “Identify monitor” menu command
• Thumbnails generated immediately when images are added for smoother scrolling
• Playlist scrolls to newly added images when using “Append folder”
• Smarter playlist scrolling after deleting items
• Progress indicator when importing many images
• Better busy indicators when adding or sorting large playlists
• Close effect editors with Escape or Enter
• Preview panel hidden by default; play buttons moved to the main toolbar
• Improved GUI layout
• Improved translation engine
• Streamlined first-start language selector
• Improved file-type filter when adding wallpapers via the menu
• More online images and videos in the default playlist
• Alternative download source for the installer
• Installer size reduced from 31 MB to 24 MB
• Brand new website

v14

• Predefined wallpaper collection now includes videos
• Safety confirmation before clearing the playlist

Bug fixes

• Fixed automatic updater not checking for updates in BetaTester mode
• Fixed expanded monitor size calculated incorrectly when switching modes
• Fixed static wallpaper briefly appearing then vanishing after playing a video
• Fixed “Closing application while still initializing” error on a fresh Windows install
• Fixed Matrix animation running too fast
• Fixed first thumbnail missing from the playlist
• Fixed splash screen appearing behind the main form
• Fixed “Send to monitor” on animated GIF sending it as a static image
• Fixed multi-monitor expanded settings not being remembered
• Fixed language not applied correctly after selection
• Fixed mini monitor panels not refreshing after changing skins
• Fixed broken images in the predefined wallpaper collection
• Fixed minimalistic interface showing a duplicate button
• Fixed “Warn when cannot connect to internet” notification not working

v13.08

• Reduced memory consumption for animated wallpapers
• Improved application initialization sequence

v13.07

• Animations can span the entire desktop
• Resize animated GIFs (fill, fit, center, stretch, fixed width/height, auto)
• Send animated wallpapers (GIF/AVI) to specific monitors
• Automatic background color detection for animated GIFs
• Animation settings available in both Global and per-wallpaper Properties
• Per-wallpaper background color selection

Bug fixes

• Fixed hint panel in Global Wallpaper Properties always visible even when it should be hidden

v13.06

Bug fixes

• Fixed “Animating wallpaper” label not disappearing after stopping the animation

v13.05

• Improved uninstaller
• “Send wallpaper to a friend” via email
• Multi-language support — built-in translations plus user-created language packs

Bug fixes

• Fixed background fade speed setting not saved correctly

v13.04

Bug fixes

• Fixed dual-monitor expanded mode failing with a bitmap creation error

v13.02

Bug fixes

• Fixed playlist crash when cursor position pointed to a negative row

v13

Bug fixes

• Fixed pink screen or “Cannot create bionix.bmp” error when expanded wallpaper mode was active
• Fixed countdown timer continuing to tick even when the progress bar is hidden
• Fixed “PhotoPile background image not found” error when PhotoPile is triggered by the timer
• Fixed multi-monitor configuration showing the wrong number of monitors

v12.41

• Per-wallpaper background color selection merged into Wallpaper Properties

v12.4.1

• Improved startup reliability — program recovers gracefully if the last playlist fails to load