diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 65603647..99087d0d 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ ### Release Notes +This patch release fixes a minor bug sometimes encountered when running novelWriter from command +line on Windows. In addition, the Solarized Dark and Solarized Light themes have been added to the +selection of GUI and syntax themes by a user contribution. + +The main change in this release is to the install scripts and the documentation related to +installing and running novelWriter. The primary change is a different method of packaging the app +for Windows. Instead of building an `.exe` file, the new setup instead builds a runnable zip file +`.pyz`. The executable would often be mistakenly flagged by virus control software due to the +packaging tools. This is a known problem with pyinstaller and similar tools, but such warnings are +always concerning even if they are false positives. + ### Detailed Changelog **Bug Fixes** @@ -15,27 +26,35 @@ **User Interface** -* Added Solarized Dark and Light GUI and syntax themes. PR #578 by @nullbasis. +* Added Solarized Dark and Solarized Light GUI and syntax themes. PR #578 by @nullbasis. * The Typewriter Scroll Mode now works better in combination with the Scroll Past End feature. The - scroll mode still only works when there is actually any document to scroll, but previously it - would also not work until the total length of the document reached 40% of the height of the - editor window. This was quite confusing. This limit is now reduced to 10%. Issue #589, PR #593. + scroll mode still only works when there is actually any document to scroll into, but previously + it would also not work until the total length of the document reached 40% of the height of the + editor window. This was quite confusing. This limit is now reduced to 10%, which means that as + long as the Scroll Past End option is enabled, the Typewriter Scroll will always work according + to its settings. Issue #589, PR #593. **Installation** * Merged the `make.py` script into `setup.py`. PR #584. * Added a second way to build distributable packages of novelWriter for Windows. The new method does not use any of the current package tools that produce a Windows executable of the app. These - packages tend to cause false virus warnings. This method uses the Python tool `zipapp` to bundle - novelWriter as an executable `.pyz` file, and adds Python embeddable and library dependencies - into the same folder. The folder itself can be distributed as-is, or a Windows installer - executable can be generated with `setup.py setup-pyz`. Issue #580, PR #584. + packages tend to cause false virus warnings. This new method uses the Python tool `zipapp` to + bundle novelWriter as an executable `.pyz` file, and adds Python embeddable and library + dependencies into the same folder. The folder itself can be distributed as-is, or a Windows + installer executable can be generated with `setup.py setup-pyz`. Issue #580, PR #584. **Documentation** * Updated documentation, main README and Contribution Guide to make them more consistent and to improve installation instructions. Based on issue #586 and input from @mgrhm. PR #592. +**Other CHanges** + +* The HTML generator now adds line breaks after `div` blocks used to wrap tag/reference lines. This + makes the output easier to process by scripts, but has no impact on browser rendering and import + into other applications. PR #597. + ---- ## Version 1.0.2 [2021-01-19] diff --git a/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm b/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm index cdee0872..7052b51c 100644 --- a/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm +++ b/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm @@ -2,15 +2,29 @@ +

Release Notes for 1.0.3

+

Released on 24 January 2021

+

This patch release fixes a minor bug sometimes encountered when running novelWriter from command +line on Windows. In addition, the Solarized Dark and Solarized Light themes have been added to the +selection of GUI and syntax themes by a user contribution.

+

The main change in this release is to the install scripts and the documentation related to +installing and running novelWriter. The primary change is a different method of packaging the app +for Windows. Instead of building an .exe file, the new setup instead builds a runnable zip +file .pyz. The executable would often be mistakenly flagged by virus control software due to +the packaging tools. This is a known problem with pyinstaller and similar tools, but such warnings +are always concerning even if they are false positives.

+ +

The full changelog is available +here.

+ +
+

Release Notes for 1.0.2

Released on 19 January 2021

This patch release fixes a few minor cosmetic issues, a minor issue with the indexer, and a bug when adding words to the user's own spell check dictionary. Additionally, the documentation has been updated based on user feedback, and some install issues resolved.

-

The full changelog is available -here.

-

Release Notes for 1.0.1

diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx index f2e81250..fd136fe7 100644 --- a/sample/nwProject.nwx +++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ - + Sample Project Sample Project Jane Smith Jay Doh - 826 + 830 153 - 39506 + 39583 False