The Hat Changelog

What's new in The Hat 3.1.1.0

Aug 6, 2016
  • Fixed an issue that would cause animation to behave erratically in some cases.

New in The Hat 3.1.0.5 (Aug 13, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue that was causing duplicate names to be detected erroneously if one started with the other (i.e. Kyle and Kylee).
  • Changed default minimum size of drawing window so that all toolbar buttons are shown properly.
  • Added option to allow or disallow duplicate list entries.

New in The Hat 3.0.8.0 (Dec 9, 2013)

  • Added ability to minimize drawing screen

New in The Hat 3.0.7.0 (Oct 9, 2013)

  • Added ability to switch between themes (hat, beach bucket, or treasure chest) directly on the name-drawing window

New in The Hat 3.0.6.0 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue with automatic updating

New in The Hat 3.0.5.0 (Sep 24, 2013)

  • Fixed issue that would cause program to crash when drawing names on some machines

New in The Hat 3.0.4.0 (Sep 19, 2013)

  • Added new Treasure Chest option for container from which to draw names.
  • Added background music when drawing names.
  • Fixed an issue that was causing a slight initial delay in animation when drawing a name

New in The Hat 3.0.3 (Apr 22, 2013)

  • Fixed bug that caused saved name name lists to not load properly in some cases

New in The Hat 3.0.1.0 Beta (Dec 10, 2012)

  • Added ability to export name lists to text files
  • Added ability to change font size of drawn names on name-drawing screen

New in The Hat 3.0.0.0 Beta (Oct 24, 2012)

  • Version 3.0 has been completely rewritten and redesigned in a new programming language.
  • Added new options for containers from which to "draw" names.
  • Added new sound effects.
  • Added ability to save and load name lists within the program.
  • Added ability to automatically reverse last and first names of names in the list.
  • Added ability to edit multiple names from the name list at once.
  • Added ability to add a range of numbers automatically instead of names.
  • Added ability to draw any number of names at once.
  • Fixed issue in previous versions on some computers where name would not display in the right place when drawn from the Hat.

New in The Hat 2.4 (Nov 6, 2010)

  • Redesigned program icon
  • Redesigned installation package dialog

New in The Hat 2.3 (Mar 28, 2008)

  • Fixed a bug that would cause a runtime error and not allow the program to start for some users. Added Clipboard functionality to copy and paste names from and to the program.

New in The Hat 2.0 (Jan 21, 2008)

  • Redesigned user interface, added menus and toolbar, added abilty to pick individual names and pairs of names with animation and sound effects.