Version 1.1.3 (Current)

Release Date: 2025
Major Improvements

    Complete UI Overhaul: Redesigned all themes with optimized visibility and contrast

    Enhanced Theme System:

        Light theme (default) with excellent contrast

        Dark theme with high visibility

        Blue theme with professional appearance

        Green theme with comfortable viewing

    Improved Accessibility: Better color contrast ratios and font readability

UI/UX Enhancements

    Consistent Styling: Unified styling across all components

    Better Visual Feedback: Improved button states and hover effects

    Enhanced Tables: Better grid lines and selection highlighting

    Optimized Layouts: Improved spacing and margins

Technical Improvements

    Streamlined Theme Management: Simplified theme application process

    Better Error Handling: More user-friendly error messages

    Performance Optimizations: Reduced UI lag and improved responsiveness

Version 1.1.0

Release Date: 2025
New Features

    Advanced Theme System:

        Default, Dark, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, and Royal themes

        Gradient backgrounds and modern styling

    Settings Tab: Dedicated settings page with application preferences

    Enhanced Algorithm Selection: Grid layout for better organization

    Auto-copy Feature: Option to automatically copy results to clipboard

    Auto-clear Option: Configurable clearing of previous results

UI Improvements

    Modern Header: Gradient header with application title and version

    Theme ComboBox: Quick theme switcher in main interface

    Improved Tab System: Better tab styling and organization

    Enhanced Menu Bar: Additional menu options and shortcuts

Functional Enhancements

    Registry Integration: Settings persistence in Windows Registry

    Window State Saving: Remember window size, position, and state

    Benchmark Improvements: Configurable data size and iterations

    Hash Comparison: Enhanced comparison interface with better parsing

Version 1.0.4

Release Date: 2025
Major Additions

    Windows Registry Integration:

        Save/Load application settings

        Window geometry persistence

        Theme preference storage

    Custom UI Components:

        GradientButton with hover effects

        StyledGroupBox with modern appearance

    System Tray Integration: Basic system tray functionality

Visual Enhancements

    Enhanced Styling: Custom CSS for all components

    Improved Layouts: Better spacing and organization

    Context Menu: Right-click to copy hash values

    Progress Indicators: Better visual feedback for operations

Technical Features

    Header Section: Application header with version info

    Better Error Handling: More robust exception management

    Memory Optimization: Improved resource usage

Version 1.0.3

Release Date: 2025
New Features

    Multiple Themes:

        Default, Dark, Blue, Red, and Purple themes

        Theme persistence between sessions

    Menu Bar: File, Themes, and Help menus

    Context Menu: Right-click to copy hash values from results table

    Enhanced About Tab: Improved information layout

UI Improvements

    Better Button Styling: Custom CSS for buttons with hover effects

    Improved Layouts: Better organization of algorithm selection

    Status Bar Enhancements: More informative status messages

Code Improvements

    Refactored Hash Calculation: Optimized algorithm mapping

    Better Thread Management: Improved worker thread handling

    Enhanced Error Handling: More user-friendly error messages

Version 1.0.2 (Initial Release)

Release Date: 2025
Core Features

    Multiple Hash Algorithms: Support for 13 algorithms including:

        MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2 family, SHA-3 family, BLAKE2, CRC32

    Multi-tab Interface:

        Hash Calculator (main functionality)

        Hash Comparison (compare two inputs)

        Benchmark (performance testing)

        About (application information)

    Threaded Operations: Non-blocking UI during calculations

    File & Text Support: Both file and text input methods

Basic Functionality

    Algorithm Selection: Predefined sets and custom selection

    Progress Indicators: Visual feedback for long operations

    Result Display: Table format with algorithm and hash value

    Comparison Tools: Side-by-side hash comparison with collision detection

Technical Foundation

    PyQt5 Framework: Modern GUI implementation

    Worker Threads: QThread-based background processing

    Modular Design: Separated concerns with dedicated classes

    Error Handling: Basic exception management and user notifications