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| Version | 2.9 | Release | 2023-08-26 |
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 | 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. |
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| Version | 2.8 | Release | 2023-07-16 |
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| New tab menu item "Add (new tab)" (Ctrl + N). |
| New option "Turn off transparency when cursor is over window". |
| Added hotkey Ctrl + F1 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. |
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| Version | 2.7 | Release | 2022-11-20 |
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| When you first start FreeLaunch, the system language of the program interface is set by default. |
| The standard values of the new buttons can now be configured in the settings. |
| New item "Run as Administrator" in the context menu of the button. |
| New option "Theme". |
| New option "When reloading buttons, delete the button if the object is not found". |
| New option "Delete shortcut file after creating a button". |
| New option "Show the date and time in the status bar". |
| New option "Make button background transparent if there are no tabs". |
| New option "Enable main window transparency". |
| New priorities in the button settings (real time, below normal, above normal). |
| 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 a confirmation dialog with a request to delete a button when the object was not found. |
| Added "Apply" button in settings window. |
| The application now remembers which tab in the settings window was last opened. |
| Now if the object is thrown not on the button, the application looks for the nearest button and binds the object to it. |
| Added English help file. |
| Added F1 hotkey to open help file. |
| Added the ability to move the main application window using buttons (Alt + LMB). |
| Added a call to the settings window from the main application window. |
| The "Hide after launch" option in the button propeties is now set to OFF by default. |
| Updated Russian help file. |
| About and settings windows redesigned. |
| Version information is always up-to-date in the About window. |
| Build in Embarcadero Delphi 10.4.2 Community Edition. |
| The application no longer crashes if the settings file is corrupted or cannot be accessed. |
| Fixed a bug where path to the file was incorrectly determined on 64-bit OS. |
| Fixed a bug where the window was not redrawn after deleting a tab. |
| Fixed a bug where the window shifted relative to the right edge when there was only one tab left. |
| Fixed a bug where when increasing the number of rows or columns, right-clicking on new buttons called the wrong menu. |
| Fixed a bug where when increasing the number of rows or columns, tooltips on new buttons were not displayed. |
| Fixed a bug where an object was dropped not on a button. |
| Fixed automatic setting of status bar size for non-standard DPI screen. |
| Fixed handling of a system error when object not found. |
| Fixed OK and Cancel actions in modal windows. |
| Various minor fixes. |
| Support for Windows Vista or earlier versions of Windows has been discontinued. |
| Removed compatibility with settings files of old versions of the application (1.X - 2.0). |
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| Version | 2.6.5 | Beta | 2021-03-01 |
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| Added a button for selecting a working folder through the folder selection dialog. |
| By default, the panel is hidden after the button is pressed. That is, the checkbox "Hide at startup" is set automatically when creating a button. |
| The program interface is simplified. If there is only one bookmark with buttons left in the program, then the bookmarks are hidden, and the background of the buttons becomes transparent. |
| In portable mode, the environment variables FL_DIR and FL_ROOT are automatically substituted in the path. |
| Removed support for custom button colors. |
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| Version | 2.6.4 | Beta | 2018-09-03 |
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| An option has been added to the properties of the program button to control administrator rights. |
| Reworked buttons, now they will look more modern. |
| FLExecutor is used only when it cannot be dispensed with, and in most cases the file is run directly. |
| Fixed various minor bugs. |
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| Version | 2.6.3 | Beta | 2018-08-02 |
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| Various minor improvements. |
| Fixed launch of FLExecutor. |
| Fixed various minor bugs. |
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| Version | 2.6.2 | Beta | 2017-05-03 |
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| Added FLExecutor to run applications with Administrator rights. |
| Added handling of system errors when launching applications. |
| Added drawing on the button of the UAC Shield icon. |
| Various minor improvements. |
| Fixed various bugs. |
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| Version | 2.5 | Release | 2017-01-29 |
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| 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. |
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| Version | 2.0.2 | Beta | 2010-01-09 |
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| Added autosave settings. |
| Icon cache is now automatically updated after an incorrect program termination. |
| Removed tray menu item "Save settings". |
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| Version | 2.0.1 | Beta | 2010-01-08 |
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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.
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| Fixed saving and processing of the working directory when exporting/importing individual button settings. |
| Removed "--portable" parameter handling. |
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| Version | 2.0 | Beta | 2009-07-20 |
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| 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. |
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| Version | 1.2.1 | Release | 2008-08-23 |
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| Added Windows XP visual style support. |
| Minor improvements in app design. |
| Fixed various minor bugs. |
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| Version | 1.2 | Release | 2008-07-22 |
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| 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. |
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| Version | 1.1 | Release | 2008-06-13 |
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| 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. |
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| Version | 1.0 | Release | 2008-05-10 |
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| Added handling of dragged files. |
| Added "Settings" and "About" items in the system menu. |
| Added hotkeys. |
| Added hints for buttons. |
| Added confirmation to replace an existing button. |
| Added hiding the window when left clicking on the tray icon. |
| Added option "Hide on call". |
| Added prevention of launching multiple copies of the application. |
| Added option to resize icons. |
| Added caching icons for a faster launch of the program. |
| Various minor improvements. |
| Fixed various bugs. |
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| Version | 1.0 | Beta | 2008-03-15 |
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| Initial public release. |