Cairo Shell Devs

Today's update adds support for taskbar badges--no more missing important messages!

🚨 New bits dropped! Download on GitHub, as always: github.com/cairoshell/cai…

Big release coming soon with lots of fixes and improvements! 👀

Docs and more samples are coming soon, and we will continue to add functionality from Cairo to ManagedShell where it makes sense!

📢 Building a shell replacement is a lot of work, and significant R&D has gone into making Cairo a viable shell alternative. That’s why we are releasing ManagedShell: A library for creating Windows shell replacements using .NET, based on Cairo. github.com/cairoshell/Man…

@TwistedZeon Thanks! I can reproduce the issue with Steam as well and will look into it.

@simpson_mike @SwiftOnSecurity We're still around! The current release is available from cairoshell.com if you'd like to check it out again :)

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@tofutech1 That does look nice 👀 We do not currently have a user-created theme repo, but we do have plans for one. If you would like, you may open an issue in our issue tracker (github.com/cairoshell/cai…) with your theme attached so we can be sure to add it when the solution is ready.

@TwistedZeon Thanks for the report! You can track resolution here: github.com/cairoshell/cai… Regarding the system tray icon issue, what apps are you having that problem with? Did the issue persist after a logoff/logon?

We’ve made a lot of compatibility improvements in the latest release—check it out and let us know what you think!

@nit_witless We have support for showing Cairo's menu bar and taskbar on the primary display, or on all displays. Currently there is no way to use the Windows taskbar on only one monitor, but you can disable Cairo's taskbar altogether.

@cairoshell Hello, I am running a two monitor setup under win 10 pro, is it possible to setup the Cairo environment on just one monitor? That would make it easier for me to play with the setup while still being able to work with my current desktop. Thanks, keep up the good work.

@brekcut The next update will have support for wallpaper on all monitors! Wallpaper Engine has not been tested, but we do have built-in video wallpaper support.

@cairoshell question for you! I'm using 2 monitors and Cairo doesn't like to display my wallpaper on both monitors - what am I missing to enable that? Also, unrelated but slightly related, have you used Cairo successfully with Wallpaper Engine?

@SketchFileGame Any specific functionality you’re looking for?

Doesn't look like @cairoshell will work as a replacement for me still, though I might make a VM for W10 and actually hard test it just to be sure. Looks slick otherwise though. I just want Emerge Desktop back T_T

Cairo’s taskbar has learned some new tricks: thumbnails, progress bars, improved autohide, and more! Check for updates or visit our website to grab the latest version. cairoshell.com

@SamAutistic This tends to happen when another process on the system is leaking objects. A restart should resolve the error.

We have just released a new version with a ton of new features and reliability improvements! Check for updates from the Cairo menu, or check out our web page to download: cairoshell.com

@TwistedZeon Could you please try the latest release? This should be fixed (for real) now.

@DIOGOTC1 There is not currently, but if you have one to share, we’d love to see it! We may add a themes repository on GitHub to allow easier theme discovery and sharing in the future.

@DIOGOTC1 Feel free to open up an issue on GitHub, we are all ears! github.com/cairoshell/cai…

We’ve been busy improving the taskbar and adding other features to Cairo! To get the latest, check for updates, or download: cairodesktop.com

@DreamSoda6 Glad to hear! There is a (not-very-well-publicized) Discord here: discord.gg/uYZGWMj