Highlights EyeRest 1.3.0 focuses on making the app more convenient to use day-to-day by adding optional persistence and an opt-in Start with Windows feature – while keeping the original “session-only” behavior as the default. If you don’t change anything in the Options dialog, EyeRest still works like previous versions: a lightweight tray app that reminds you to follow the 20–20–20 rule. ✨ What’s new ✅ Persistent settings (optional) You can now choose to have EyeRest remember your preferences across sessions:

• Added a “Remember my settings for future sessions” checkbox in the Options dialog.
• When enabled, EyeRest saves:
  • Whether reminders are enabled or disabled
  • The reminder interval (in minutes)
  • Whether left-click toggles reminders
  • Whether “Start with Windows” is enabled On the next launch, these values are restored and applied automatically. Storage strategy (portable-first):
• EyeRest first tries to store EyeRest.ini next to the executable (nice for portable-style usage).
• If the exe folder is not writable (e.g. installed under Program Files via MSI/MSIX), it falls back to:
  • %APPDATA%\EyeRest\EyeRest.ini If you prefer the old behavior, just leave “Remember my settings” unchecked and EyeRest will continue to work as a per-session app. 🖥️ “Start with Windows” option You can now let EyeRest launch automatically when you sign in to Windows:
• New checkbox in Options:
  • “Start EyeRest automatically with Windows”
• When enabled:
  • EyeRest creates a per-user entry under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• When disabled:
  • The entry is removed. This setting is also stored in the INI file when “Remember my settings” is enabled. Scope is per-user only – no admin rights or system-wide changes. 🧩 Options dialog & behavior
• Extended the Options dialog to include:
  • “Remember my settings for future sessions”
  • “Start EyeRest automatically with Windows”
• The dialog still lets you:
  • Enable/disable reminders
  • Configure the reminder interval in minutes
  • Optionally use left-click on the tray icon to toggle reminders
• On OK, EyeRest:
  • Applies changes for the current session
  • Saves settings to the INI file when persistence is enabled
  • Updates auto-start based on the “Start with Windows” option 🔧 Under the hood
• Added IniSettingsHelper to manage loading/saving settings from an INI file with a portable-first strategy and %APPDATA% fallback.
• Added AutoStartHelper to manage the HKCU Run entry for per-user auto-start.
• Updated EyeRestApplicationContext to:
  • Load persisted settings (if any) at startup
  • Apply reminder interval, enabled state, left-click toggle, and auto-start settings to the running session.
• Bumped assembly version to 1.3.0 and aligned the MSI setup project. For a detailed list of changes, see the CHANGELOG. 📥 Download
• MSI installer: EyeRest-1.3.0-setup.msi (attached below)
• Or install from the Microsoft Store (see badge/link in the README). 🙏 Feedback If you run into any issues or have ideas for future improvements (e.g. startup notification, update checks, richer snooze options), feel free to open an issue on GitHub – feedback is very welcome.