Minigui Upcoming Build Changelog

[Grigory Filatov]

Hi All,

There are the following major modifications in the upcoming Minigui Build:

Changes

* Optimized MOVEBTNTEXTBOX parameter parsing in C layer.
* Major internal refactoring across multiple C-layer components for improved readability, consistency, maintainability, and safer resource handling.
* Standardized Unicode/ANSI handling, parameter extraction, WinAPI structure initialization, and memory management patterns.
* Added defensive checks and reduced duplicated logic in several controls and API wrappers.
* Minor internal performance optimizations in GRID and related handlers.
* Improved documentation and inline comments across core modules and samples.
* Added proper CoUninitialize() handling in SHELLEXECUTE() / SHELLEXECUTEEX().

Refactored Components

* Font management and ENUMFONTSEX
* Dialogs and common controls
* INI functions
* BROWSE
* GRID
* EDITBOX
* CheckLabel
* LABEL
* RADIOGROUP
* SHELLEXECUTE() / SHELLEXECUTEEX()

Library Updates

* Updated HbSQLite3 to SQLite 3.53.1 (from 3.53.0) [PRO VERSION]
* Updated unrar.dll to version 7.22 (from 7.20)

Sample Updates

Enhanced and documented multiple samples, including:

* EditBox Overwrite
* Virtual Grid Usage
* Label Properties
* Labels as Buttons
* Message Test Function
* System Idle Time Monitoring
* UnRar sample

Compatibility

* No functional or API-breaking changes.
* Full backward compatibility preserved throughout refactoring work.

Your feedback is welcome.

Best regards,

Grigory

[Grigory Filatov]

Hi All,

There are the following major modifications in the upcoming Minigui Build 26.06:

Changes

• Fixed AutoSize width recalculation for RadioGroups with multiple radio buttons (regression introduced in Build 26.05).

• Continued major internal refactoring across both C-layer and PRG-layer components for improved readability, consistency, maintainability, and reduced code duplication.

• Added shared helper routines and modularized internal implementations across several controls and classes.

• Improved source code organization, naming consistency, inline documentation, and code structure throughout the framework.

• Enhanced internal safety checks, resource handling, and initialization logic.

• Preserved full backward compatibility with no intended behavioral changes in refactored components.

Refactored Components

• Font Management

• AnimateRes Control

• CheckBox / CheckButton / Image CheckButton Controls

• ComboBox

• ListBox

• ProgressBar

• RichEditBoxEx

• RichEditBox

• OwnerDraw Colored Tab

• Rating Control

• Task Dialog Classes

• Windows Registry Classes and Functions

Fixes

• Fixed RadioGroup AutoSize calculation for radio buttons beyond the first option, ensuring correct sizing in multi-option RadioGroups.

Library Updates

• Updated HbSQLite3 to SQLite 3.53.2 (from 3.53.1) [PRO VERSION]

Sample Updates

Enhanced, refactored, or documented multiple samples, including:

• Registry Unit Tests

• OwnerDraw Box and Letters

• TSBrowse Window Types Demo

Compatibility

• No functional or API-breaking changes.

• Existing behavior, UI layout, and runtime logic preserved throughout refactoring work.

• Full backward compatibility maintained.

Your feedback is welcome.

Best regards,
Grigory

воскресенье, 10 мая 2026 г. в 16:11:05 UTC+2, Grigory Filatov:

[Ross McKenzie]

Thanks for your ongoing commitment to the project Grigory.

Cheers from Melbourne Australia.

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