QubeR

QubeR is a powerful and intuitive desktop QR code designer that lets you create beautiful, customized, and branded QR codes with ease—with a simple one-time payment and lifetime access (no subscriptions or hidden recurring fees).

Go beyond standard black-and-white barcodes by customizing frame styles, smooth color gradients, and typography ("SCAN ME" banners). Seamlessly drag-and-drop your brand logo with smart center-carving to keep your QR codes striking and 100% scannable. Export high-definition images with solid or transparent backgrounds ready for print, digital media, and marketing campaigns forever.

Development Log

Release v1.3.8 — Standalone Packaging & Win32 Integration

• Win32 Dynamic Window Versioning: Integrated FindWindow and SetWindowText P/Invoke in VersionInfo.cs to dynamically append the active version code and license type (e.g. QubeR 1.3.8 - Trial Version) to the native Windows title bar on launch.
• Strict Version Assertion: Added Debug.Assert(Application.version == VersionCode) to guarantee Unity project build settings match in-app version info.
• Trial Watermark Refactoring: Refactored TrialWaterMark to toggle Image component states instead of active GameObject states, preventing hierarchy disruption.
• Inno Setup Production Packaging: Generated high-resolution app_icon.ico and automated setup scripts for both Full (setup_full.iss) and Trial (setup_trial.iss) x64 standalone distributions.
• Theme Polishing: Finalized UI layout group behavior and tuned visual color palette tones for release.

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Version 1.3.7 — Sub-Module Precision & Defaults Engine

• Sub-Module Float Logo Carving: Replaced integer grid math with a float-based AABB check, eliminating the persistent half-module off-center misalignment on uneven grids.
• Configurable Quiet Zone Margin: Introduced marginModules to give pixel-perfect sub-module control over whitespace surrounding center logos.
• Architectural Simplification: Removed redundant QRStyleProfile and consolidated logo properties (logoScale, carveLogoArea) directly into QRFrameStyleConfig.
• Smart Override & Reset System: Implemented automatic tracking of user UI customizations with a dynamic "Reset to Style Defaults" button that activates when deviating from frame presets.
• Export Bounds Fix: Bound QRExporter camera framing to GlassCardHandler root RectTransform, preventing frame clipping during high-res exports.

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Versions 1.2.8 & 1.3.3— Procedural Shapes & Frame Thickness

• Rebranded to QubeR (v1.3.3): Streamlined product branding from QubeR Block to QubeR.
• Procedural Hollow Rectangle Generator (v1.2.8): Created custom procedural geometry generators for sleek hollow border frames without solid fill blocks.
• Frame Thickness Controls: Added dynamic thickness sliders to adjust frame weights, with contextual auto-hiding for unsupported styles.
• Drag vs Click Fix: Added a 10px WasDragged threshold in FrameStyleBtn and OnPointerExit handling to prevent scroll dragging from triggering unintended frame switches.
• Font Expansion: Integrated 3 distinct font assets (SansSerif, Serif, Monospace) and fixed vertical phrase text rotation glitches during typing.

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Version 1.1.2 — Windows Explorer Drag & Drop

• Windows Explorer Drag-and-Drop: Hooked into native Win32 message loop via user32.dll / shell32.dll to intercept WM_DROPFILES events with pinned GCHandle delegates, allowing users to drag logo image files directly from Windows Explorer into the app.
• Dual Commercial Licensing: Built a decoupled architecture supporting both Full and Trial builds, with automated watermarks and resolution caps for trial users.
• Transparent PNG Pipeline: Enabled transparent background rendering and exports, complete with in-app checkerboard transparency previews.

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Versions 1.0.8 — Advanced Color System & Frame Architecture

• Modular Color System: Created an independent color picker prefab with click-outside-to-dismiss behavior and persistent active button highlights.
• Linear & Radial Gradients: Added multi-color gradient triggers with safe event listener lifecycle cleanup in QRCodeGradientHelper.
• Scatter Dot Decorators: Generated decorative procedural scatter particle dots around QR modules with configurable margins.
• ScriptableObject Refactoring: Migrated styling data to modular QRFrameStyleConfig assets.

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Versions 1.0.1 — Project Genesis & Core QR Engine 

• ZXing Engine: Initialized QR code generation pipeline using ZXing.Net library.
• UI & Frame Hierarchy: Built baseline responsive UI hierarchy, text input handling, and frame bounding logic.