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GloboNote Changelog

What's new in GloboNote 1.6 Build 53

Sep 21, 2020
  • Updates:
  • Added support to Java 9 and above
  • Improved user experience of setting alarm time spinner
  • Fixed log files not created when using macOS
  • Fixed Font Dialog is returning incorrect font size
  • Fixed numbered list is showing incorrect numbering when indenting
  • Fixes related to copy-paste indented content
  • Fixed note changes such as indent, numbered/bullet list are not getting saved
  • Fixed note alarm sound cannot finish playing
  • Minor UI fixes i.e. alarm settings, general preferences
  • Updated derby(DB) and other 3rd party libraries

New in GloboNote 1.5.2 Build 44 (Sep 10, 2018)

  • Shorten 'Remind me Later' text of alarm popup dialog
  • Fixed Note Manager group filter does not refresh when changed
  • Updated Note Manager UI to make it look nicer in macOS
  • Fixed default note alarm sound does not play in macOS
  • Fixed gradient background does not paint correctly in macOS
  • Replaced macOS global shortcut keys to avoid conflicts with system keys
  • Use native file dialog when using macOS
  • Updated some icons
  • Fixed blurry text in macOS

New in GloboNote 1.5.1 Build 22 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Added option to automatically mark note as completed when hiding alarmed note
  • Added option to roll down note when note is alarming
  • Added quick view of visible/parked notes (Ctrl-Alt-D)
  • Added option to disable remove note from task switcher (Preferences -> Advanced)
  • Changed button text of alarm status popup dialog
  • Changed how often it will notify user when there is update
  • Fixed alarmed note keep reminding even it was rescheduled
  • Fixed several bugs in alarmed note
  • Fixed search window delete note function not updating correctly
  • Fixed Note Manager not showing context menu properly in MacOS
  • Fixed Note Manager not selecting anything when selected note was moved to different group
  • Fixed Note Manager does not display empty list view on initial load
  • Updated Spanish and German translations (Thanks to Christian and Rodrigo)

New in GloboNote 1.5 Build 15 (Apr 8, 2017)

  • Features:
  • New features in Note Manager
  • Added Recent Activity filter. List notes by recently created, modified, hide, read Added support multiple notes selection by dragging mouse on right side of list Added Drag and Drop support to reassign note's group
  • Added support sorting of results. Sort by title, date, read count
  • Added option to display subgroup notes
  • Added context menu in Group filter. Allow user to add/delete/modify group
  • Added context menu in search result
  • Automatically update note count, result list and content when note was changed Added support to open notes in Tab
  • Improved Calculator tool (F2). Support variables and more functions
  • Support global hotkeys. Ex. Create note by pressing Ctrl-Alt-N anywhere in desktop
  • Allow customize keyboard shortcuts (General Preferences > Keys)
  • Added global shortcut key Ctrl-Alt-V that will paste clipboard data to last active note (suggested by Carsten)
  • Added shortcut to bring last active note to front (Ctrl-Alt-B)
  • New UI for search results. Show thumbnail image, more contents & highlight matched word.
  • Allow user to assign shortcut keys on document styles (H1 - H6)
  • Reimplemented Note Alarms
  • Set auto stop snooze after a number of snooze timeouts
  • Revised how snooze and recur alarm work together
  • Allow user to ignore alarmed note, remind again or mark as completed
  • Updates:
  • Improved responsiveness of Search Note window when large results are displayed.
  • Added support to display checkbox in search result content
  • Fixed search input field sometime not painted correctly
  • Optimize query that check to see if search index is empty
  • Fixed note sometimes does not display anything if contain checkbox
  • Revised behavior of tab and shift tab key on checkbox line to indent/de-indent line
  • Fixed note's date not updated when next day started
  • Fixed last sub-bullet list not displayed correctly
  • Fixed recurring alarms might have incorrect next alarm time
  • Updated alarm icon tooltips to provide more useful alarm information
  • Fixed note count value is incorrect after modify group
  • Fixed bug that allow user to disable password protection of Group
  • Make Note Manager filter tree to allow only single selection
  • Changed Note Manager state save format to JSON from XML
  • Fixed Calculator tool cannot calculate grouped numbers
  • Make calculate function to highlight result if expression was highlighted Replaced matheclipse-parser with EvalEx library used in Calculator tool
  • Fixed General Preferences does not show change repository dialog properly Added code to handle null exception in NoteBottomBar -Replaced shortcut keys that can be triggered using "Alt-Shift-*" to "Ctrl-Alt-*"
  • Move out some process and make it create on demand to improve startup speed
  • Removed desktop/sticky note windows from task switcher and application list (require Java 7+)
  • Updated GloboNote.exe to fixed java version check issue where the update number was greater than 99
  • Updated Mac release package to support Oracle's Java
  • Updated German and Spanish translations (Thanks to Christian and Rodrigo)

New in GloboNote 1.4.1 (Mar 5, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added function to create new note from clipboard
  • Added document styles (H1 - H6)
  • Added Italian translation
  • Updates:
  • Fixed to avoid alarming note to get focus when it pops up
  • Fixed issue that prevent user to create note and search note.
  • Fixed some area on title bar that does not respond to move note action
  • Adjusted how NoteWindow determine caret position change when note was modified
  • Added Shift-Enter key support to auto indent next paragraph if previous paragraph is a checkbox or list
  • Modified the behavior of Enter key on indented paragraph
  • Fixed keyboard shortcuts for different OS
  • Fixed bug that prevent note to roll up when clicking on title bar
  • Updated derby db version to 10.10.2.0
  • Fixed Increase Font Size was not disabled when note was locked
  • Fixed bug that does not prompt error message when GloboNote was opened more than once
  • Improved text field for setting alarm time in Alarm Setting window. Use left or right key to move between hour/minutes.
  • Fixed bug that allow some keys to modify content of locked notes
  • Make Control Bar buttons easier to click
  • Fixed Undo/Redo function on style changes
  • Fixed behavior of ENTER key on empty list and checkbox
  • Removed drop shadow effect for notes that are not set to display always on top

New in GloboNote 1.4 (Mar 2, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Auto assign group. Note will be assigned to a group automatically when users change note profile/theme.
  • Added resize area at bottom right of the note. Resizing note is easier by dragging that area.
  • "Select Group" window will display note count of each group.
  • Protect note/group with a password
  • Added support to bullet and numbered list
  • Note Manager window. Viewing notes is easier than before. (preview only)
  • Updates:
  • Fixed bug that removes checkbox if the line ends with image or link
  • Fixed bug that prevent user to create new note and search note.
  • Avoid freezing the note when launching an application or opening a file.
  • Added drop shadow to note
  • Updated About dialog. Added social network links
  • Moved some user configuration to globonote.properties and moved all logging configuration to logging.properties
  • Fixed when undoing the Attach file/image action user need to undo twice.
  • Fixed minimized Search window does not show properly when clicked again.
  • Updated how Search Window will display note that is already visible. First attempt will shake the note then next attempt will move the note next to Search Window.
  • Disabled auto check update for third-party library (scheduler)
  • Updated Find and Replace window to use selected text as default find word.
  • Updated calculate function (F2 key) to support grouped numbers (Ex. 1,300.00+200.00=1,500.00)
  • Updated how you can edit note's title. Change note's title on title bar even without pressing enter. To cancel editing of title, press ESC key.
  • Fixed Search Window is displaying "Searching..." status even it is not searching.
  • Reduced amount of memory used in Search.
  • Fixed bug that remove checkbox when you hit enter at the start of line
  • Added code to prevent alarming note from being edited accidentally when raised to front.
  • Added code to auto detect network proxy settings
  • Fixed Attach File Dialog to prompt a warning message when no file was selected.
  • Added checking to avoid checkbox being added if paragraph is empty
  • Changed the directory that will be backup during DB update. It will backup data folder.
  • Updated Spanish and German translations

New in GloboNote 1.3.2 (May 31, 2013)

  • Updates:
  • Localized in German
  • Localized in Spanish
  • Fixed UI bugs when using Linux Mint
  • Updated language file to support internalization

New in GloboNote 1.3.1 (Feb 28, 2013)

  • GloboNote will use system look and feel by default.
  • Adjust Checkbox's vertical alignment in editor. Lower the alignment a bit.
  • Updated paragraph alignment when Checkbox was added. Multiline text will now align properly.
  • Changed long press x button on note will display Delete, Hide, Cancel options instead of Yes and No option.
  • Added Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language translation (partial)
  • Added Delete Note right click menu item in Search Window
  • Fixed "Remove Text Style" action should not remove checkbox
  • Fixed typo in Note's menu

New in GloboNote 1.3 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Create Checklist. Insert checkboxes on note (Ctrl-Shift-C to create checkbox).
  • Added Close and Quick Menu icon on note's Title Bar. Easier hide or delete note.
  • Support paragraph alignment. Align the content left, right, center or justify.
  • Added feature to shake alarming notes that are inactive.
  • Allow user to roll up/down note by clicking the title bar.
  • Rich Text Formatting. Change font, color and size easily using Title Bar's Menu
  • Copy and paste text from note to note without losing text styles/formatting
  • Added shortcut menu to toggle Roll Up/Roll Down/Compact Roll Up/Compact Roll Down
  • Added option to automatically resize inserted images
  • Added right click and double click function on images. Double click to open the
  • image using native image viewer. Right click will display a popup menu to resize
  • or copy image URL.
  • Updates:
  • Added shortcut key for removing note styles/formatting (Ctrl-\)
  • Fixed user should not allowed to remove file link when note was locked
  • Fixed conflict global shortcut key for show all note action
  • Changed the spinner's minimum snooze timeout and stop snooze time to 1 minute instead of 0.
  • Fixed Insert Image does not display image when URL starts with http/https/ftp
  • Fixed Attach File does not accept URL starts with http/https/ftp
  • Fixed note's changes not saved when user increase/decrease font size
  • Fixed undo Remove Link need to execute twice to undo changes
  • Fixed Make size of rolled up note should not appear in note preferences when using
  • native UI
  • Fixed undo/redo should be disabled when note was locked
  • Improved UI of font dialog
  • Added code to use system proxy
  • Renamed predefined note templates(skins/profiles) name
  • Updated how GloboNote check for new version
  • Updated how the date will be displayed on note's title bar.
  • It will display Monday, Tuesday, etc. for notes that are created within the week.

New in GloboNote 1.2.4 (Jun 22, 2012)

  • Features:
  • Added option to make the size of each note smaller when rolled up (in General Preference or Note Preference)
  • Added option to adjust inactive note's transparency level (For users using Java 6u10 above).
  • Updates:
  • Increased number of hotkeys (Alt+1 ~ 8) used to assign note's skin
  • Updated Polish translation (Thanks to Marek Marecki)
  • Fixed UI resources not released properly
  • Fixed issues when using Java 7

New in GloboNote 1.2.3 (Apr 18, 2012)

  • Features:
  • Added option to make the size of all rolled up note smaller
  • Updates:
  • Added Polish translation (Thanks to Marek Marecki)
  • Changed the max number of fraction digits to display in Calculator tool.
  • Fixed bug that prevent recurring alarm not alarming when parked
  • Minor bug fixes

New in GloboNote 1.2.2 (Feb 28, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug that prevent GloboNote from creating new note and displaying menu

New in GloboNote 1.2.1 (Jul 6, 2010)

  • Make Find/Replace dialog to highlight previous text when focused
  • Added code to display error message when fail to open file attachment
  • Added code to scroll the note to last edit position when the note was displayed
  • Added code to display note status(Locked, Alarmed) in search result
  • Added code to automatically check for updates
  • Changed default alarm snooze timeout to 5 minutes
  • Reduced number of threads used by the scheduler
  • Fixed UI action for alarm snooze 10 minutes not working
  • Fixed Find/Replace not returning to previous matched position when succeeding
  • find did not match
  • Fixed problem that may cause alarming note to display incorrect content during startup
  • Fixed Search window UI not painting correctly
  • Updated derby(DB) and quartz(Scheduler) library

New in GloboNote 1.2 (Dec 2, 2009)

  • Features
  • Set Alarms. Remind yourself of important events. Set recurring alarm
  • play custom sound(*.wav, *.aiff or *.mp3)
  • Build-in Calculator. Enter the calculation in the note then press F2
  • Attach files on note then double click to launch it
  • Paste image(screenshot) from clipboard to note
  • Improved note's visual appearance with gradient painting
  • rounded corners(JRE 6 update 10 and above only)
  • Switch/Move GloboNote repository. Different User Account/OS can share one
  • GloboNote repository
  • Print Note
  • Updates
  • Added option to set storage location for fresh install
  • Added option to use thinner border size for highlighted note
  • Added preset note colors(Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, White)
  • Added GloboNote menu in note's menu for quick access to create note, search
  • note
  • park note, bring desktop note to front
  • Added check for updates when About GloboNote window was opened
  • Fixed title/body foreground color(BLACK) not updating in Note Preference
  • when changing profile
  • Fixed problem in undo/redo
  • Fixed errors when moving note
  • Fixed General Preference did not select the correct look and feel when changed
  • Changed default settings for note. Turn off highlight active note, turn off
  • paint note border, note color
  • Bug fixes

New in GloboNote 1.1.1 (Nov 18, 2008)

  • Contains bug fix

New in GloboNote 1.1 (Nov 14, 2008)

  • Quick access to recently used groups.
  • Highlight active note.
  • Assign hotkey(Alt+1~4) to saved profiles.
  • Undo/Redo text editing.
  • Find/Replace the content of the note.
  • Search Notes
  • Support for URLs handling.
  • Bug fixes