Rick Brewster Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Direct download link: removed; go here instead for the newer build: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/112169-paintnet-4020-beta-build-6568/ Note that this is not available via the built-in updater, nor is there a Windows Store build for this. I'm trying to get this wrapped up really fast, and both of those take a lot of time to publish through. (yes of course the final/non-beta will be published normally ) This update has some really useful stuff in it, most notably a Dark Theme and greatly improved High DPI support. High DPI has generally worked well in Paint.NET, but in the last year or two it's become apparent that "not being totally broken" isn't a high enough bar to meet. So, I've fixed and improved a whole bunch of things. Whether it was longstanding issues that've been reported (e.g. Levels), things that nobody reported but that were completely broken (Save Palettes), or adopting to a world where 4K and 200% scaling (aka 192 DPI) are common, I've tried to nip and tuck just about everything I could find. Dark Theme support is brand new, and took a ton of time to get right. On Windows 10, as long as you leave Paint.NET's Color Scheme setting to "Default", the app will automatically switch between Light and Dark based on the Windows 10 setting (go to Start -> search for "Theme" -> scroll to the bottom of that page). On Windows 7 and 8.1, you can choose Light or Dark in the Paint.NET settings dialog. Dark Theme will not work if you're using "Classic" theme in Windows 7. Also, as per this blog post, Paint.NET now uses .NET 4.7 and Windows 8 is no longer supported. As many of you know, Paint.NET is based on Windows Forms, which is a UI framework that dates back to 2002. And it's mostly a wrapper around ye ol' Win32 UI, which goes back more than a decade farther. And, boy, these UI frameworks are not very good with things like theming or high DPI. They try ... and fail in so many ways, and it takes a ton of nit-picky OCD work to find and fix all sorts of tiny issues that come up when attempting a project like this. I think the long-term solution will be to redo Paint.NET's UI in a totally new framework, probably a custom one, but that's a ways off (there's more important stuff to do first). For now, we still get Dark Theme and improved High DPI! Wubba lubba dub dub! This screenshot (click for full size) shows off both the improved high DPI support (thicker highlight outlines, less claustrophobic toolbars), and the new Dark Theme: For some additional background: https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/12/11/coming-in-4-0-20-dark-theme/ Change log: New: Dark Theme. See blog post: https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/12/11/coming-in-4-0-20-dark-theme/ New: .NET Framework 4.7 is now required, and will be automatically installed if needed. See blog post: https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/10/23/paint-net-4-0-20-and-net-4-7/ New: Explorer thumbnails now work for TGA and DDS file types Improved: High DPI layout, especially for 200% scaling and above Fixed: a lot of High DPI bugs, especially in Levels and Save Palettes Fixed: Color Picker tool was not always honoring the "Switch to previous tool" setting Fixed: a data loss bug when saving very large images (greater than 4GB): https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/111823-large-image-save-bug/ Fixed: Plugins will no longer crash the app on Windows 10 S (note, however, that plugins other than custom Shapes do not work on Windows 10 S) 5 4 The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 One thing to note about the Dark Theme on Windows 10 is that you also have to configure the title bar "accent colors" to get the full effect. Otherwise the title bar will still be a blindingly bright white. 1) Enable Dark Theme in the Windows 10 "Colors" Settings 2) Enable "Show accent color on the following surface" -> "Title bars" 3) Under "Windows colors", choose a dark grey color. I personally like "Gray dark". The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranavJH Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Installing it now. When is the stable version being released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 As soon as possible I hope. The more testing that everyone does, the better. 1 The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxster4 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thank you, thank you, Rick! The dark theme is a welcome change among the other improvements! My Art Gallery | My Shape Packs | ShapeMaker Mini Tut | Air Bubble Stained Glass Chrome Text with Reflections | Porcelain Text w/ Variegated Coloring | Realistic Knit PatternOpalescent Stained Glass | Frosted Snowman Cookie | Leather Texture | Plastic Text | Silk Embroidery Visit my Personal Website "Never, ever lose your sense of humor - you'll live longer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 The link in Settings to the Windows coloring options is a nice touch. Thanks Rick! ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Thanks bunches Rick! I find it lots easier to work on things with the dark theme. My PDN Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_head2001 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Darkness falls across the land. Thanks for spending the time getting a Dark theme working. Much appreciated. If anyone wants a Beta of the Plugin Browser that can inherit the Dark Theme, here it is.... PluginBrowser-Beta.zip Post any feedback in the appropriate thread. 1 (September 25th, 2023) Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue. My Gallery | My Plugin Pack Layman's Guide to CodeLab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 CodeLab also has a dark theme. Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swankyfrank Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 The tool icons really pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Downloading now - it looks exciting and Thank You Rick How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 @Rick Brewster and @toe_head2001! Thank you so much. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooddy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Rick Brewster please add "Dark" into translation resources at cowdin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 hooddy, It should be there. I uploaded all the new strings yesterday 1 The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooddy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Rick Brewster said: hooddy, It should be there. I uploaded all the new strings yesterday Oh right... But It's still "Dark" in English even with Russian UI. Is it coz of beta? Does release will be translated well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Oh, good point. This beta was built before I uploaded the changes to Crowdin. So any changes there won't be seen until the next build is released. 1 The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthekilla Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Its a shame that you didn't upload this as a beta for the windows store... I feel mildly annoyed that the version I paid for is inferior to the free version. Now I either have to run 2 versions of paint.net or accept that sometimes my paid for version will be worse than the free version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Danthekilla said: Its a shame that you didn't upload this as a beta for the windows store... I feel mildly annoyed that the version I paid for is inferior to the free version. Beta versions are not supposed to be used for production work. They often contain bugs. Rick released this version to root out any bugs before publishing it to a wider audience. Use at your own risk. Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthekilla Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 22 minutes ago, BoltBait said: Beta versions are not supposed to be used for production work. They often contain bugs. Rick released this version to root out any bugs before publishing it to a wider audience. Use at your own risk. Yes which is why I would have liked to download it via a windows store beta rather than having to download a separate version just to test the beta... Also this actually fixes many of the interface bugs I have been dealing with on my 4k laptop. So this is exactly what I should use for production as it will let me work more effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMake Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 4 hours ago, hooddy said: Oh right... But It's still "Dark" in English even with Russian UI. Is it coz of beta? Does release will be translated well? hooddy, I have made offers on translation into Russian in 4 hours after the publication of release. Visit more often to crowdin and use function of search there at any changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Publishing to the Store takes 3-5 days. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDavid Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 18/12/2017 at 7:12 PM, BoltBait said: They often contain bugs. @Rick Brewster Pretty sure I found one. In rotate/zoom - when I try to enter my dimensions manually - they become superimposed (backwards). Pretty sure I used to be able to enter 45 with no problem. I tested it in other plugins and when the field is highlighted it works correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 That is definitely a bug that needs to be fixed. Thanks! The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 The same bug is present when using "Resize". "Canvas Size" , "Dents", ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLOVE Products Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) Hey! Nice, but you have a some problems with invert colors it's scrolling, input, select box.. Look.. https://imgur.com/a/7haOZ our idea with invert https://imgur.com/a/13iPb your idea.. PS. We have a some nice ideas. Possibility to lock (Pin) the Inst (panel) to header (top). Some edit borders in header menu.. Scr 1 https://imgur.com/a/k55yi Scr 2 https://imgur.com/a/HB7lo Scr 3 https://imgur.com/a/7haOZ This two nice ideas make your software batter.. Thanks for good app. We think, Dark Themes, PinMode, up version software to 5.0. Have a nice day. Edited December 20, 2017 by COLOVE Products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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