2.2.4.0 - Improvements

Includes #39 for much smaller JPGs.

Updated localizations.

2.2.3.0 - Bug fixes

Added Ukrainian localization.

2.2.2.0 - Bug fixes

Fixed crash when attempting to add a page after a failed feeder scan.
Fixed incorrect behavior after deleting a PDF page.
Fixed unable to add pages to an existing PDF when no permanent save location is selected.
Fixed wrong folder displayed in File Explorer after scanning multiple pages to PDF when no permanent save location is selected.

2.2.1.0 - Minor improvements

Update SettingsPage.xaml

2.2.0.0 - More resolution options

Adds all available resolutions to the scan options and includes convenient UI improvements while also getting rid of many small issues. This update significantly improves the compatibility with screen readers, which includes announcements of important events. Furthermore, voice control is now supported as well.

2.1.0.0 - New save option and localizations

Adds a new option to ask for a save location after each scan. Also includes some more improvements and bug fixes.
New localizations: Portuguese, Russian, British English

Further changes:

• The app should now crash way less when working with a PDF file
• All of Windows 10's high-contrast modes are now fully supported
• PDF files are now much smaller for many users
• Added some animations to the scan options and the settings
• Improved visibility while cropping

2.0.1.0 - French & Italian Localization

After adding Polish to the supported languages in v2.0 (thanks to Damian Czupryn), this release adds French & Italian localization to the app, thanks to Astreptocoque and Francesco.
This means that according to my statistics the app is now available in 5 of the 6 most used languages, with Spanish being the only one missing.

The update also fixes a critical bug that could cause a crash when scanning to an image format with at least one existing page. Processing scans in that scenario is now faster as well.

2.0.0.0 - Fresh Start

A new version is available in the Microsoft Store.

The changes

• Rewrote almost all code.
• Redesigned the entire UI for a more polished look. Also implemented a responsive design without any feature disparity between different states.
• Added support for scanning and managing multiple pages, both from a hardware standpoint (Duplex + consecutive scans from feeder) and a software standpoint (freely add, remove and reorder pages regardless of the used scanners' capabilities).
• PDFs are now first-class citizens and behave just like image files.
• Added support for scan previews.
• Much improved reliability and stability.
• Implemented Serilog and Microsoft AppCenter for automatic error reporting.

Some thoughts on the app and the update

So it's been almost a year and half since I released the first version of the app. Back then my goal merely was to try and envision a simple piece of software from start to finish and gain some hands-on experience that way - the prospect of publishing the finished app added the necessary pressure to stay focused and prevent me from abandoning the project. The final product in many ways turned out better than I expected and I was quite satisfied with both the design and functionality. I modelled everything around my personal usage and needs resulting in an app that really had value for me.
People didn't exactly rush to the Store to download the app, but that was to be expected (it's just a scanner app after all, right?). What I as everyone else didn't expect was the COVID-19 pandemic that began spreading in early 2020. As schools and offices all around the globe were closed down and people had to shelter in place, my app suddenly attracted more and more users that were trying to get stuff done at home.
It quickly became clear that while users generally really liked the interface, there were three glaring issues: A horrendous amount of bugs, the expectancy of being able to save files as PDF even though the scanner doesn't support the format and the lack of multi-page support. While I was able to patch in PDF support it was clear that my naive and sloppy programming couldn't be fixed that easily, so I decided to start from scratch and make it all right this time. Time and statistics will tell whether I met these goals. 😃

1.1.1.0 - Settings Redesign

✨ A new design for settings

Other smaller UI improvements and bug fixes.

1.1.0.0 - PDF Conversion, UI improvements

✨ PDF conversion has arrived! Even if the scanner doesn't actually support scanning to PDF, the app will simply create the file on its own.

✨ The UI has been improved in various places, adding useful functionality and polishing some rough spots.

Fixed some bugs and crashes as well.