Announcing BTTB v4.1.1: Modern Linux Dark Theme, Startup Estimates & Win32 Visual Polish!
Burn to the Brim (BTTB) has been upgraded to v4.1.1! This release introduces immersive native Dark Theme support on Linux GTK4 platforms and visual polish under Windows, high-accuracy Estimated Time Left calculation immediately at startup, alongside structured settings memory, named custom volume profiles, dynamic Auto Volume sizing, rule precedence overrides, and animated status spinner activity.
Key Features
Recursive Backtracking
Calculates mathematically optimal subset-sum selections in milliseconds using a responsive, thread-safe C++20 background architecture.
Neural Semantic Packing
Group files together intelligently by extensions, sizes, or context using out-of-process MiniLM sentence embeddings vectors. (v4.0.0+)
Split-Depth Control
Establish traversal waterlevels, giving you precise recursive command over atomic versus granular folder mappings.
RegEx Rule Groupings
Force matching items to pack together on specific volumes utilizing standard wildcards or regular expressions.
Auto Volume Sizing
Automatically calculates optimal volume capacity bounds based on the size of the largest indivisible file or folder. (v4.1.0+)
Settings Memory & Custom Profiles
Restores your last selected volume profile upon startup, with full support for creating and saving named custom volume sizes. (v4.1.0+)
Conflict Resolution
Provides complete preference overrides to determine whether standard pattern grouping rules or neural semantic prompts win during conflicts. (v4.1.0+)
Modern Cross-Platform GUIs
Gorgeous GTK4 desktop interface with dark theme support on Linux and lightweight, visual polish native visual styling under Windows. (v4.1.1+)
Visual Showcase
Modern GTK 4 Desktop
Designed utilizing modern GNOME Adwaita aesthetics. Integrates HeaderBars, dynamic results trees, visual capacity progress bars, and highly detailed colored execution logs.
Ultra-lightweight Win32
A pure native Win32 SDK desktop application compiling to a single statically-linked binary. Features responsive shell directory lookups and an integrated, modal ISO creation window.
ISO Generation Integration
Create ISO 9660, Joliet, and Rock Ridge backup images directly within the application! On Windows, BTTB features automatic PATH fallbacks and displays easy Scoop, Chocolatey, Cygwin, or MSYS2 installation instructions to get you going instantly.
Notice for Legacy Users
BTTB 4.0.0 completely replaces the old 2.9.0 Delphi version. You no longer need to worry about installing ASPI drivers on modern Windows systems!
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