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v0.0.6.3

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 26 Jun 09:09

v0.0.6.3 — 2025-06-26
Added new "heavy rain" weather icon (heavy_rain.png) for heavy intensity rain conditions across all providers (OWM, WU, EWW)
Fixed weather and time display staying frozen after PC wakes from sleep/hibernation — the widget now detects system resume and triggers an immediate refresh

v0.0.6.1

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 07 Jun 20:45
Release version 0.0.6.1

v0.0.6.0

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 07 May 12:25
Release 0.0.6.0 additional languages

v0.0.5.1

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 03 May 09:00

Installation Steps

Initial Windows 11 binary & installer until is uploaded into Microsoft Store
Option 1

  1. Download MSI Installer
  2. Start → Search App "Weather Widget"
  3. System Tray → WeatherWidget → Settings → Data Provider
  4. Get Free API or Get Pro API

Option 2

  1. Download standalone binary
  2. WIN+R button
  3. Run: shell:startup
  4. Copy weatherwidget.exe to start-up folder
  5. Start Free Create account + API
  6. Open Settings and configure new City + Add API key

Ubuntu 26

Initial Ubuntu guide until is uploaded into Snapstore

  1. Download weatherwidget-ubuntu-amd64
  2. Move your binary to /usr/local/bin, which is the standard location for manually installed binaries.
sudo mv ~/Downloads/weatherwidget-ubuntu-amd64  /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/weatherwidget-ubuntu-amd64
  1. Create a systemd Service file
    Create a new service configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/weatherwidget.service
  1. Paste the following content into the file (adjusting the User if necessary):
[Unit]
Description=Weather Widget Background Service
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=your_username
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/weatherwidget-ubuntu-amd64
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
  1. Enable and Start the service
    Run these commands to tell Ubuntu to load the new service and start it at boot:
# Reload systemd to recognize the new file
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
# Enable it to start at boot
sudo systemctl enable weatherwidget
# Start it now without rebooting
sudo systemctl start weatherwidget

v0.0.5

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 29 Apr 15:42

Initial Windows 11 binary

Installation Steps

Option 1

  1. Download MSI Installer
  2. Start → Search App "Weather Widget"
  3. System Tray → WeatherWidget → Settings → Data Provider
  4. Get Free API or Get Pro API

Option 2

  1. Download standalone binary
  2. WIN+R button
  3. Run: shell:startup
  4. Copy weatherwidget.exe to start-up folder
  5. Start Free Create account + API
  6. Open Settings and configure new City + Add API key

v0.0.3

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 23 Apr 13:25

Initial Windows 11 binary

Installation Steps

  1. Download binary
  2. WIN+R button
  3. Run: shell:startup
  4. Copy weatherwidget.exe to start-up folder
  5. Create account + API
  6. Open Settings and configure new City + Add API key

v0.0.2

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 12 Apr 20:41

Initial Windows 11 binary

Installation Steps

  1. Download binary
  2. WIN+R button
  3. Run: shell:startup
  4. Copy weatherwidget.exe to start-up folder
  5. Create account + API
  6. Open Settings and configure new City + Add API key

v0.0.1

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@gcclinux gcclinux released this 12 Apr 16:34

Initial Windows 11 binary

Installation Steps

  1. Download binary
  2. WIN+R button
  3. Run: shell:startup
  4. Copy weatherwidget.exe to start-up folder
  5. Create account + API
  6. Open Settings and configure new City + Add API key