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Message from sl23

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:04:59 GMT

Sorry, no idea what the issue is, but the focus thing is still not fixed for me. I open the plugin, close it and SyMenu remains onscreen. The only way to hide it is to open something from it, or click the notification icon.

Message from ronen1n

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:37:19 GMT

What's New in v2.0.2

Fixes from Community Feedback

Fixed SyMenu Stay-On-Screen Focus Bug: Closing plugin windows now hands focus cleanly to the next window instead of re-activating SyMenu and keeping its menu stuck open on screen (applies to both GitHub SPS Updater and Portable Edge, 32-bit and 64-bit SyMenu).
Fixed GitHub Publisher Resolution:
- Direct GitHub release-asset links (e.g. .../releases/download/...) now resolve through the GitHub repository path instead of falling back to github.com root (preventing false update alerts on subsequent checks).
- Existing definitions are only merged when matching the same repository and no longer overwrite the GitHub publisher name/website with third-party sites.
Readable Vertical Main EXE Tooltip: Detected executables in the Add App dialog now list one per line instead of all on a single line.
Improved Dark Theme Disabled Buttons: Disabled buttons now use muted grey text on a flatter dark background for clear readability.
Remembered Window State & Grid Settings: Filters (Show, Installed only, search text), grid sort column/direction, window size/position, and details panel state now persist between sessions and across checks.
Clearer New Suite Input (PortableApps): Updated label and tooltip to indicate you can pick an existing suite or type a new suite name.
Encrypted UGMFree Credentials: Stored UGMFree passwords are now encrypted with Windows DPAPI per user (existing plain-text passwords migrate automatically on next Settings save).

Overlays & Updater Improvements

New Overlays Manager (Tools → Overlays Manager…): Central dashboard showing all configured/built-in overlays, their status (in place, waiting, needs re-apply, available (disabled)), a Check & Apply Overlays button, and Enable / Disable / Edit / Remove controls.
Built-in Overlays Are Now Opt-In for New Users: Shipped built-in rules (Dark7zip for 7-Zip x64 and x64dbg Plugin Manager) start disabled (available (disabled)) so nothing modifies existing apps until you click Enable. Existing users who already had them applied stay enabled automatically.
"Overlays only" Filter & Post-Update Hook: Filter the main grid to overlay-enabled apps and automatically re-apply overlays after updates finish.
Simpler Overlay Setup: Added Browse Files… to pick assets straight from GitHub releases plus one-click presets in the overlay rule editor.
JetBrains Standalone Support & Auto-Healing Icons: Added support for IntelliJ Community, PyCharm Community, and Gateway .windowsZip packages, plus automatic repair of generic placeholder icons in .sps files.
Online PortableApps & Official Suite Handling: Online PortableApps (*_online.paf.exe) now stamp properly as exe with /S /D={0} so SyMenu updates them natively; official-suite apps stay hidden when official-suite patching is turned off.

edited by ronen1n on 11/11/2026

Message from sl23

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:03:02 GMT

Thanks for the really quick response!

Unfortunately, it still doesnt fix the "SyMenu stayed stuck on-screen and stopped auto-hiding on losing focus" issue.
Portable Apps and Settings now display correctly.
PortableApps into new suite, I would make this clearer, I thought you missed it until I read your Changelog in the OP. Perhaps a tooltip to say type a name for new suite sort of thing.

Otherwise, looks good to me! Great work. When I get time, I will do a thorough test of installing etc.
Thanks so much for this!

Message from Gianluca

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:23:49 GMT

Hi ronen1n,

Some small issues from my side too:

When you release, you should remove your JSON files from the ZIP package because they are automatically recreated on first execution.
One of the most important tooltips (the Main EXE tooltip shown after GitHub package resolution) should be formatted as a vertical list. At the moment, the detected executables are displayed on a single line, which makes them difficult to read.
There seems to be something strange with the GitHub publisher website auto resolution.
Try with https://github.com/ahatem/QTranslate/releases/download/v1.5.0/QTranslate-1.5.0-windows-x64.zip.
In my case the first time it resolved to majorgeeks.com (???). Second attempt it resolved correctly to github.com/ahatem/QTranslate.
Again regarding publisher resolution: in some cases (which I can't reproduce at the moment) it seems to resolve to github.com itself (web site root). This causes a false positive update detection during the next check.
Disabled buttons are not easily readable when using the black theme. A gray font color or a different button background may help with the visibility and understanding of the disabled state.
This is not an issue but a feature request: I would really appreciate it if the main form filters and grid sorting settings were persisted between sessions.

Overall, great progress.

Message from ronen1n

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 23:01:21 GMT

Thanks for the review
Download updated to Version 2.0.1 with the fixes you wanted if you could check and report

Message from sl23

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:17:36 GMT

Thanks for the heads up Gian!

First look and I am quite impressed! On opening up I wasnt sure what to expect, but wow, this is quite comprehensive! There are some immediate bugs I have noticed and an immediate FR, but I am pretty busy at present so will test more thoroughly when I get more time. Sorry about that, but Thanks very much for making this ronen1n!!!

1. The PortableApps window has a button under the Add to SyMenu button, no idea what it is, but resizing the window doesn't show it.
2. Similar issue with the Settings dialogue, it shows two buttons at the bottom, but on first opening, I can only see the tops of them, enlarging the window shows that they are Save and Cancel.
3. SPS Community Publisher dialogue shows a link covered by the Account: (not configured) text, likely a settings link to open the settings window for entering the details.
4. PortableApps.com Directory dialogue: This is a FR. It would be useful to have a way to add a new suite as well as selecting a specific suite to install to in the Target Suite drop down.
5. After doing a check now, I found that my ElementalTracker.rar is an unsupported format. Surely RAR format should be supported? Here's the message after clicking Check Now button:
Checked 0 definition(s): 0 up to date, 0 without an update source, 0 cannot be updated.
No new versions were found.

Errors (1):

• The check failed: 7.0.9: PackerFormat 'zip' does not match the download 'ElementalTracker.rar'

6. And a really bad bug I found is that SyMenu no longer auto-hides on losing focus, I can't hide it, it just keeps being displayed onscreen at all times! Sorry, cant be doing with that one, will have to uninstall until it is fixed! It only seems to do this after opening the plugin. If you don't open the plugin window, it doesnt affect SyMenu operation.

edited by sl23 on 10/11/2026

Message from Gianluca

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:06:15 GMT

Hi ronen1n,

Thank you very much for the huge amount of work you've put into this project.
I had the chance to test some versions and provide feedback along the way, but all the development work and the implementation are entirely yours.
I have a feeling this plugin is going to make quite a few users very happy. Be prepared to receive a lot of feedback (mostly good, I suspect ).

Good luck with the release.
And may the Force be with you!

Message from ronen1n

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:30:22 GMT

[Plugin] GitHub SPS Updater & Community Publisher

A plugin for SyMenu that automatically finds and applies updates to apps in your custom suites, lets you add new apps easily, and allows UGMFree uploaders to sync and publish community .sps packages directly to SyMenu servers.

Plugin Features

Adding apps:

Add from GitHub: Paste a repo or release link (owner/repo or full URL) — auto-detects version, release date, asset, main .exe, and extracts the icon.
Add by direct download link: Paste any .zip, .7z, or .exe URL.
Add from PortableApps library: Search and add apps directly from the offline PortableApps catalog into your custom suite.
Icon support: Auto-extracts icons from executables/archives, or browse any custom image (.ico, .png, .jpg, .bmp — auto-converted to 16×16 Base64).
Auto-configured metadata: Automatically fills in publisher, description, and SPS schema fields (Creative Commons 4.0 license, category).

Updating apps:

Auto check & update via GitHub: Tracks upstream releases, tags, and asset naming patterns.
Auto update via Webscrape rules: Regex-based scraping for apps without GitHub (scrapes version from download page + downloads via template).
NirSoft & JetBrains updates: Built-in update tracking for NirSoft tools and JetBrains standalone products.
Background startup check: Can check for updates quietly on SyMenu startup (configurable interval) with tray notifications.
100% Native SyMenu updates: The plugin only updates the local .sps definition files. SyMenu's native updater handles the actual downloading, unpacking, and installing.

UGMFree SPS Publisher (for uploaders):

Check uploader apps: Compares your local custom suite packages against the packages currently live on UGMFree servers under your account.
One-click publish: Push updated .sps definitions directly to UGMFree without needing external tools.
Schema validator: Pre-checks categories, packer formats, executable paths, and required metadata before uploading to prevent server errors.

Security & Verification:

VirusTotal integration: Automatically queries VirusTotal API v3 for scan ratios and embeds report permalinks.
Detection limit guard: Blocks updating a package if VirusTotal detections exceed your threshold.

Menu & Suite Tools:

Prune menu shortcuts: Keep alternative executables you don't use (e.g. 32-bit versions, CLI variants, or secondary companion tools in the same app) from being re-added to your menu every time the app updates.
Remove duplicate shortcuts: Clean up duplicate entries across suites.
Merge PortableApps: Import and link apps from an existing PortableApps directory structure.

Requirements

SyMenu 8.16 or newer.
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit).
.NET 10 Desktop Runtime (x64).

Installation

Download.

Extract the folder into:\Plugin\SyMenuGitHubUpdater\

Restart SyMenu.

Access via Plugin → GitHub SPS updater.

Optional Settings

Inside the plugin window, click Settings...:

GitHub Token: Recommended to increase rate limits from 60 requests/hour to 5,000/hour.
VirusTotal API Key: If you want automated malware scanning before updating.
UGMFree Account: Enter your forum username & password if you want to publish community .sps packages.

This post and most of the plugin done by AI so if you need any other explanation for what the plugin doing or want any change that will make sense please let me know
This plugin approved by SyMenu author for pro users
This plugin still has some bugs so use at your own risk
The idea for this plugin is to make adding and updating apps to SyMenu easier
Please tell me what you think

Edit:

- Auto-detect vendor APIs & direct releases: Out of the box, popular standalone tools (such as JetBrains' dotPeek, IntelliJ Community, PyCharm Community, NirSoft tools, etc.) are automatically mapped to their official vendor update APIs by name without requiring a GitHub link or manual regex configuration.

### Changelog — Version 2.0.1

**Fixes & UI Improvements:**
* **SyMenu Auto-Hide Fixed:** Resolved an issue where SyMenu stayed stuck on-screen and stopped auto-hiding on losing focus. The plugin now explicitly dismisses the SyMenu dropdown upon launching and runs its window on an isolated thread, leaving SyMenu's taskbar auto-hide behavior completely untouched.
* **Settings Dialog Layout:** Fixed a layout issue where the "Save" and "Cancel" buttons were cut off at the bottom on initial opening. The dialog now defaults to a taller size and includes vertical auto-scrolling for smaller displays.
* **PortableApps Directory Layout & New Suite Creation:**
* Fixed an issue where the "Visit website" button was pushed to an invisible second row under high-DPI scaling.
* Added the ability to enter a **new suite name directly** in the "Target Suite" dropdown (selecting an existing suite or typing a new suite to install to).
* Fixed dark theme rendering for editable dropdowns (eliminated white background flashing/selection glitches and restored the dropdown arrow).
* **SPS Community Publisher:** Fixed overlapping text between the account status label (`Account: (not configured)`) and the `(Settings)` link.
* **Expanded Archive Compatibility (RAR / ZIP / 7Z):** Fixed check error `PackerFormat 'zip' does not match the download '.rar'`. SyMenu extracts RAR, ZIP, and 7Z interchangeably with 7-Zip; the updater now treats archive formats interchangeably and automatically updates the `` tag in the definition to match upstream.
* **Expanded Vendor API Rules:** Added automatic JetBrains API tracking for dotPeek, IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition, PyCharm Community Edition, and JetBrains Gateway.

Download SyMenuGitHubUpdater-2.0.2.zip:
https://f2h.io/on7d4h1ca0ct

edited by ronen1n on 11/11/2026