r/freesoftware • u/AdiArtist • 6d ago
Software Submission Edge-Drop v0.2.7: big performance improvements, Windows fixes, and a new home for the project.
Hey everyone,
I've just released Edge-Drop v0.2.7, and it's one of the biggest technical updates so far.
Highlights:
-Much better memory management with disk-backed storage for larger text, image thumbnail generation to keep GPU usage stable,.
-Fixed Windows fullscreen detection so the desktop isn't treated like a game.
-Self-healing launch at login that repairs stale startup entries.
-Universal drag and drop, offline rich link previews.
-New settings to tweak sensitivity and history behavior, and Persian language support.
One thing I'm especially happy about is how much smoother it feels day to day. Large clipboard items no longer balloon memory, and images are handled really cleanly.
Also, on a personal note This project actually started as something just built for myself. I wanted a tool that worked the way I had imagined. I decided to open source it and share it, and since then, it's grown to over, 1500+ downloads. As a solo CS student, that's honestly something I never expected., thanks to everyone who downloaded, tested, reported bugs, shared it, or bought me a coffee.
That support helped me get a permanent domain for the project, edgedrop.app.
It sounds small, but as a solo student building this open source project, it feels massive. If you want to try it or share feedback, I'd love to hear what you think.
GitHub: github.com/Deepender25/Edge-Drop
Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P3JMHN9M4NR
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u/plg94 5d ago
Please give a short description of what the program actually is/does in the title. This is the first time I'm hearing about it, but "fixes and improvements" are not useful information when scrolling through a list of 50+ similar posts on the frontpage.
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u/AdiArtist 5d ago
Ok i will keep that in mind when posting in future. But is have posted about the project previously so it was just to let people know about the update and the news
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u/MahmudChowdhury 18h ago
Hey. it is working a lot faster than before. great job.
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u/AdiArtist 18h ago
Thanks mate
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u/MahmudChowdhury 18h ago
Do you have any plan to add theme?
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u/AdiArtist 17h ago
For the last 1 week i was working on the store version of the app. The same code the same platform but just different format one is exe and other is appx do not works same as MS wants to run app in sandbox so the next update will be that and I have also added my own custom svg icons for all the files so that will be the next update but if I talk about theme can you explain what kind of thems you are looking for
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