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All notable changes to the Zulip desktop app are documented in this file.

v4.0.0 --2019-08-08

New features:

  • Add enterprise support using a custom config file for all Zulip users on a given machine. Documentation can be found here.
  • Support specification of preset organizations and automatic update preferences.
  • Show setting tooltip when trying to change an admin-locked setting.
  • Change translation API to handle Google Translate's rate limits.
  • Change menu and language of all settings pages based on system locale.
  • Disable the Window sub-menu.

Fixes:

  • Use newer Darwin notification API in electron_bridge.
  • Revert to fallback character icon for an organization only when the icon is not available either on the Zulip server or stored offline on the disk.
  • Fix issues with the Zoom In shortcut.
  • Sync the sidebar loading indicator with the loading GIF in the main view.
  • Fix shortcut symbol for Zoom In.

Development:

  • Add meta key for ⌘ on macOS.

v3.1.0-beta --2019-07-19

New features:

  • Add option to find accounts by email.
  • Add option to hide Menu bar to View menu.
  • Show a loading indicator in the sidebar.
  • Update Help Center to open help page of the currently active server.
  • Improve auto-detection of spellchecker language.
  • Disable menu items on non-server pages.
  • Support dark mode on macOS.

Fixes:

  • Updated, more robust server validation logic.
  • Fix JSON DB errors observed when switching tabs.
  • Remove unused isLoading function from Tab.
  • Remove unused defaultId parameter.
  • Fix syntax error in proxy-util.js.
  • Fix issue with creation of large .node files in the Temp folder on Windows machines.
  • Fix issue where drafts were not saved properly.

Development:

  • Migrate codebase to TypeScript.
  • Set the indent_size in .editconfig to 4.
  • Use .env file for reading Sentry DSN.

Documentation:

  • Improve development guide.

Module updates:

  • Upgrade xo to v0.24.0.
  • Upgrade node-json-db to v0.9.2.
  • Upgrade electron to v3.1.10.
  • Add missing transitive dependencies.

v3.0.0 --2019-05-20

New features:

  • Add context menu in left sidebar.
  • Enable per-user installation on Windows.
  • Switch to next server on Ctrl+Tab.
  • Add option to copy zulip URL.
  • Allow zoom options from numpad.
  • Use server language for spellchecker for all platforms.
  • Allow installing app without admin privileges.
  • Allow insecure requests on user request.
  • Unify case across menus and settings.

Enhancements:

  • Remove Found bug button.
  • Set custom css to false by default.
  • Disable beta updates if auto updates disabled
  • Update menu items on setting page.
  • Include certificates in all requests for icon.
  • Document show sidebar shortcut properly.
  • Improve organization page.
  • Improve wording of adding a new org button.
  • Increase width of add a new org button.
  • Add eol for linebreaks on windows.
  • Teach git to ignore unnecessary binary files.
  • Send user-agent with request.
  • Minimize to tray on startup.
  • Update test config files.
  • Ensure backward compatibility when using narrow.by_topic.
  • Use path.sep for path separator to support Windows.
  • Change the window title to contain active Realm's name.
  • Use path.basename to get certificate file name.
  • Disable pdf-viewer window.
  • Default to starting app on login.
  • Modify reset app data button.
  • Add requestOptions to replace request instances.
  • Workaround buggy focus switching in Electron 3.0.10.
  • Reorder file menu and add option to Add Organization.
  • Improve development guide.
  • Implement CSS linting with stylelint.
  • Add "role" key to webview property.
  • Implement HTML Linting with htmlhint and fix indent.
  • Limit the number of lines in log files.
  • Fix focus after clicking back button.
  • Remove minimize and close from File menu.
  • Add config for installer name.

Fixes:

  • Fix request ecdhCurve mismatch errors
  • Fix typo in network error message.
  • Fix context menu not working on adding new org.
  • Fix reply from notification.
  • Fix shorcut section horizontal alignment.
  • Fix broken link in docs.
  • Fix grammatical errors.
  • Fix typo error in issue template.
  • Fix text for Toggle DND in sidebar on hover.
  • Fix focus after soft reload.
  • Fix tip's place for Windows & Linux.

Module updates:

  • Update node-json-db to v0.9.1.
  • Update sentry to v0.12.1.
  • Update electron-window-state to v5.0.3.
  • Update electron to v3.0.10.
  • Update electron-builder to v20.40.2.
  • Update electron-sentry to v0.14.0.
  • Update dependencies to fix minor dev security alerts.
  • Update snap config.

v2.3.82 --2018-09-25

New features:

  • UI enhancements.
  • Updated some menu items.

Fixes:

  • Fix about page not opening up.

v2.3.8 --2018-09-25

New features:

  • Auto hide menubar on Windows/Linux. Add a setting option for the same.
  • Improve design of setting page.
  • Toggle app on clicking the tray icon (Linux).
  • Update sidebar realm name when it's changed in webapp.
  • left-sidebar: Add initial character of realm name instead of default icon.

Fixes:

  • linux: Fix ALT+SHIFT opening menu items on Linux.
  • sentry: Add ignore errors to sentry configuration.
  • Linux: Add label for help menu item.
  • file-attachments: Allow multiple downloads of same file name.

Module Updates

  • electron: Update electron to v2.0.9.

v2.3.7-beta --2018-09-03

New features:

  • Add a feature to show and view pdf file in the app.

Fixes:

  • Use package reload instead of custom reload. This is an experimental fix for setting files getting corrupted issue.
  • Unescape server name in window menu item.

v2.3.6 --2018-08-27

New features:

  • Add proxy details while validating a server. This fixes the server validating issue for users who are using the proxy settings.

Fixes:

  • Fix youtube video not playing in lightbox.
  • Fix realm name not escaped properly.

v2.3.5 --2018-08-03

New features:

  • Add a setting option to show downloaded file in file manager.
  • Added electron bridge to communicate with webapp in real time.

Fixes:

  • Fix failing attached file downloads.
  • Fix page_params error.
  • gulpfile: Update syntax and methods for gulp v4.x.

v2.3.4-beta --2018-07-24

Fixes:

  • Fix downloading functionality of file attachments.
  • Fix null of downloadPath when settings.json fails.

v2.3.3 --2018-07-14

Enhancements:

  • Add dock bounce effect on macOS
  • Add a setting option to use the system proxy settings
  • Add support for self/custom signed certificate
  • Add Sentry support to get the bug reports
  • Show a notification when a user clicks on file attachments and open the same in default native app

Fixes:

  • Fix auto-updates on Windows
  • Fix image attachments not opening up in the app
  • Security fix - Do proper HTML escaping for server data to avoid XSS attacks
  • Other minor fixes

Updated dependencies:

electron-builder: v20.20.4

electron-updater: v2.23.3

v2.3.2 --2018-05-28

This is a quick release since we recently updated the certificate for code signing the app and we want to make sure the previous versions of the app get auto-updates without any conflicts.

v2.3.1 --2018-05-23

Enhancements:

  • Add a new setting to disable auto-updates

  • Add a menu item to check for updates manually

  • Other minor improvements

Fixes:

  • Fix app not rendering colors properly

  • Security fix - Do proper HTML escaping for server data to avoid XSS attacks

  • Fix loading indicator when server is loaded

  • Other minor fixes

Updated dependencies:

electron - v2.0.1

electron-builder - v20.13.4

electron-updater - v2.21.10

v2.2.0-beta --2018-05-08

Enhancements:

  • Added do not disturb feature

  • New DMG installer image

  • Minor improvements

Fixes:

  • Fix download functionality of file attachment links

  • Fix tray icon not showing unread counts

Updated dependencies:

electron - v2.0.0

electron-builder - v2.21.10

electron-updater - v2.21.8

v2.0.0 -- 2018-04-20

Enhancements:

  • Snap support for Linux

  • Add an option to download the file attachments instead of opening it in the browser

  • Open image link in webapp lightbox

  • Add scrollbar for list of organizations on overflow

  • Better report issue UX

  • Add F5 shortcut for reloading the app

  • Responsive UI for connected orgs in smaller window sizes

  • Minor improvements

Fixes:

  • Remove unused shortcuts

  • Update toggle sidebar shortcut to CMD/CTRL+SHIFT+S

  • Warning dialog box for Reset App Settings

  • Fix reinstall script for working across all platforms

  • Other minor fixes

Updated dependencies:

  • Update electron-builder to v20.8.1

v1.9.0 --2018-03-23

Enhancements:

  • Major UI changes in the add new server and setting page

  • Some users wanted to change the look of the Zulip. Now you have the power. Feel free to add your own CSS using the all-new setting option Add Custom CSS

  • Added i18n locale helper script. Internalization is coming in the next release

  • Added What's new in help submenu so that you can see all the latest changes in the app

  • Other small improvements

Fixes:

  • Add Zulip binary link to the bin. It was a regression we missed somehow. You can now start the app using zulip from a terminal [Linux]

  • Fix app settings overriding issue. This bug was unnoticed from v1.4.0. The bug was overriding the app settings which was pretty bad. Don't worry this works as expected now

  • Prevent drag and drop events to avoid few security risks

  • Do not allow running insecure contents in the app

  • The ugly white flickering in the webview is now fixed

  • Fix position of left-sidebar on toggle

  • Fix actions tooltip not visible on hover

  • Other small fixes

Updated dependencies:

  • electron - v1.8.4

  • Spectron - v3.8.0

v1.8.2 --2018-02-27

Enhancements:

  • Add bots mention support to reply option

  • Show a notification when a new update available [Linux]

  • Add back button in left-sidebar

  • Add a Loading indication for new server button

  • Improve help menu

  • Add menu-item to reveal app logs in file manager

  • Setting page and left-sidebar UI improvements

  • Other minor improvements

Fixes:

  • Fix broken last active tab

  • Fix Zoom In shortcut

  • Check whether the internet is working before reloading

  • New organization link overlapping existing servers

  • Disable electron-connect when it's run from npm start

  • Do not auto-reload app when the system comes back from sleep

  • Only toggle the setting state if the element is present

  • Other minor fixes

Updated dependencies:

  • electron - v1.8.2

v1.8.1 --2018-01-19

Enhancements:

  • Reply from notifications [macOS]

  • Add a setting option to start the app in the background

  • 32-bit Debian installer

  • 32-bit AppImage installer

  • Automatically add apt-repo and GPG public keys on installing Debian file [Linux]

  • Remove app data, config files etc on uninstalling Debian installer [Linux]

  • Add logger utility for debugging that makes easier to sharing the apps

Fixes:

  • Handle corrupted config files

  • Reload full app on system hibernation

  • Load default icon if organization icon is not available

  • Focus app when a notification is triggered

  • Reflect changes in the preference page (#362)

  • Set the default value of flash taskbar setting [Windows]

  • Rename Zoom In keyboard shortcut

  • Fix checkDomain, so it checks all error codes

  • Disable hardware acceleration to decrease the load on GPU

  • Minor bug fixes

Updated dependencies:

  • electron - v1.7.10

  • electron-builder - v19.53.6

  • electron-updater - v2.18.2

v1.7.0 --2017-11-24

Enhancements:

  • Updated to Electron v1.6.15, electron-builder v19.46.4

  • Improved setting page for new users

  • On the developer side, we have added few tests to make sure app doesn't fail

  • Minor improvements

1.6.0-beta --2017-11-16

Enhancements:

  • Added setting option to enable/disable spellcheck

  • Added setting option to control Windows taskbar flashing [Windows]

  • Auto-updates for Linux [AppImage]

  • Better tray icons for retina display

  • Reset app settings from Menu item

  • Show detailed error message on invalid Zulip server

Fixes:

  • Fixed a bug which was caused by app's shortcuts. From now on our shortcuts won't hijack other apps shortcuts

  • Removed electron-localshortcut completely. Now we only depend on menu accelerators for keyboard shortcuts

  • Handle certificate issue properly

  • Other minor fixes

v1.5.0 --2017-10-11

Enhancements:

  • Added an option to clear app data

  • Added an option to show/hide desktop notifications

  • Redesigned setting page

  • Red dot over dock icon for PM [macOS]

  • Show server-info on hovering the server icon

Fixes:

  • Fetch correct organization icon from server_settings API

  • Minor improvements

v1.4.0 --2017-09-04

Enhancements:

  • Added proxy support

  • Added setting option for badges

  • Start app at login setting option

  • Added app category for Linux

  • Minor improvements in settings page

  • apt-repo on bintray for linux - here

Fixes

  • Fixed auto-updates

  • Better warning message on certificate error

  • Don't allow duplicate servers

1.3.0-beta -- 2017-08-09

Enhancements:

  • Added back/forward option under History submenu

  • Added taskbar overlay icon [Windows]

  • Added Window submenu by which users can switch to other servers

  • Added flashing taskbar icon on incoming message [Windows]

  • Option to hide the left sidebar

  • Staged rollouts

  • Minor style improvements

Fixes

  • Handle focus event properly

  • Open external links in default browser

  • Allow user to change installation directory

  • Fixed server-icon path error [Windows]

  • Fixed server validation error

  • Fetch server details from Zulip api

  • Added tooltip in left sidebar

  • Added publisher name in windows installer

Updated dependencies:

  • electron - v1.6.11

  • spellchecker - v1.2.0

  • electron-builder - v19.9.1

v1.2.0-beta -- 2017-07-12

Enhancements:

  • Added new setting page

  • Setting for beta-updates. You can opt in for beta updates via selecting it from setting page

  • Added Keyboard shortcuts to switch between multiple servers

  • Desktop notifications support on Windows

Fixes

  • Unregister keyboard shortcuts on windows close

  • Show warning dialog while deleting server

  • Allow server which is signed by root cert

  • Other minor bug fixes

v1.1.0-beta --2017-06-23

Enhancements:

  • New network error page. App will auto-reload once the network comes back
  • Quit shortcut - CTRL+Q [Windows]
  • Improved preferences

Fixes:

  • Fixed power-monitor module error
  • Fixed code signing error [macOS]

v1.0.0-beta --2017-06-21

Enhancements:

  • Sign in to multiple teams

  • Windows 7 desktop notification support

  • Show badge count for each Zulip server

  • Toggle window on clicking tray icon [Windows]

  • Windows installer is properly code signed using DigiCert certificate. You may get a warning regarding the certificate, please make it false positive

Fixes:

  • Close/hide app properly
  • Keep app running in background on clicking X

v0.5.10 --2017-05-12

Enhancements:

  • Added self-signed server support
  • Unread message counts in tray icon

v0.5.9 --2017-04-12

Enhancements:

  • Properly signed app for macOS
  • Toggle tray icon
  • Better error handling when no internet connection

Fixes:

  • Fixed permission issue on windows
  • Fixed wrong keyboard shortcuts

v0.5.8 --2017-02-13

Enhancements: Smaller Windows installer size

v0.5.7 --2017-02-08

Minor improvements

v0.5.6 --2017-02-07

Enhancement:

Fixes:

  • Windows installer error
  • Compile and build error in native node modules + spellchecker [Windows]
  • Missing icon on installing [Windows]

v0.5.4 --2017-01-09

Fixes:

  • Fixed :

    • Auto-updates
    • Spellchecker
    • Zooming functionality

  • Removed unused node modules

  • Using stable version for node modules

  • Added icon for AppImage

v0.5.3 --2016-12-24

Enhancements:

  • 🎉 Added automatic update support on Windows

Fixes:

  • Fixed javascript error when electron has been left running and try to right-click

  • Fixed error - Unregister Spellchecker while window is closed

  • Fixed - Keyboard shortcuts not getting unregistered

  • Minor UI Changes

v0.5.2 --2016-12-13

Enhancements:

  • ⚡️ Added automatic app updates for macOS

  • Added windows installer for 32 bit machine

  • Better tray icons

Fixes:

  • Blurry Unity icon fixed

v0.5.1 --2016-11-23

Enhancement:

  • Added Spellchecker support with correct spell suggestions

  • Added Code-Signing on MAC

  • Added Win/linux/Mac installers

  • Added Continuous Integration on travis and appveyor

  • Open internal links in app only and external in default browser

  • Better icons

  • Electron version updated to v1.4.7

  • Using two package.json structure

  • Node integration disabled in main window due to jquery error

  • Now using electron-builder for packaging instead of electron-packager

  • Removed electron-context-menu and simple-spellchecker dependency

Fixes:

  • Better error handling when user enters wrong zulip server

  • Fixed close Zulip window JavaScript error

  • Fixed opening image in default browser

  • Fixed native notifications issue on linux

v0.0.1-alpha -- 2016-08-31

Enhancement:

  • Added DMG installer for macOS