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B-Folders Changelog

What's new in B-Folders 5.4.2

Jul 7, 2022
  • For B-Folders 4 users:
  • Support for Firefox 57 Quantum (since B-Folders 5.2 and Firefox extension 5.2)
  • Improved support for high-resolution/DPI displays (since B-Folders 5.2)
  • Undo and Redo commands
  • Print command
  • Text size (preferences and Zoom menu)
  • Contact display format (Last name, First name and other formats)
  • Searching for separate words or phrases (enclosed in double quotes)
  • The folder path of each item is displayed in the Search result and Agenda
  • Searching in the labels of custom fields
  • Tabbed layout preference is applied in edit mode only
  • Compatibility with Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.11 and macOS 10.12 Sierra (since B-Folders 5.1.1 for Mac)
  • Compatibility with Android 6 peers initiating sync sessions with Windows and Mac peers (since B-Folders 5.1.1 for Mac)
  • For B-Folders 3 users:
  • The items above, plus:
  • Templates for Cards
  • Icons for Cards
  • Extensions for web browsers (Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer)
  • Capturing logins and generating passwords in web browsers
  • "AutoFill & Submit" function
  • Individual AutoFill settings for each Login
  • Improved AutoFill heuristics
  • Copy button on the Password Generator form
  • New preference - Keep unlocked while using other applications (Windows only)
  • New preference - Offer to save Logins from web browsers
  • Remembers the last folder opened
  • Adapting to high resolution displays
  • Adapting to the system theme
  • Status line
  • Some icons are updated
  • (Linux) Command for creating a launcher icon
  • Database performance and scalability improvements
  • Improved sync engine
  • Improved sync security
  • Improved sync peer auto-discovery
  • For B-Folders 2 users:
  • The items above, plus:
  • UI improvements
  • Password generator
  • Clipboard auto-clear function
  • Self-destruct function (optional)
  • Master password guessing protection (progressive delay)
  • Virtual keypad
  • "Check and repair database" function
  • "Optimize database" function
  • Importing from BlackBerry
  • CSV import facility can import any item type from any CSV file
  • Faster searching and syncing
  • Database performance and scalability improvements
  • Reliable handling of unstable Wi-Fi connections

New in B-Folders 4.7.2 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Bug fixes

New in B-Folders 4.7.1 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • IMPORTANT: On Windows, some changes cannot be applied by the auto-update mechanism, so you need to uninstall the previous version and install this one.
  • Improved sync peer discovery
  • Improved sync security
  • Bug fixes

New in B-Folders 4.6.6 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Bug fixes

New in B-Folders 4.6.4 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Two-pane layout for tablets
  • Special font for displaying passwords
  • Unmask master password (touch the eye in the password field)
  • UI face-lift
  • Bug fixes
  • Added to the paid "Utility pack":
  • Share with B-Folders (data from other apps)
  • Backup destination (a setting for the folder where backups are created)
  • Request desktop site (a command in Browser)
  • Text size in web browser (a setting and a command in Browser)

New in B-Folders 4.6.3 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Adapting to the system theme
  • Adapting to high resolution displays
  • Status line
  • Some icons are updated
  • Remembers the last folder opened
  • Database performance and scalability improvements
  • Improved internal architecture
  • (Linux) Command for creating a launcher icon
  • Bug fixes

New in B-Folders 4.5.3 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • UI and bug fixes
  • In a paid Utility pack:
  • Dark theme (a setting for night-time use and saving battery power)
  • Text size of item details (a setting and Zoom in/out commands)
  • Move to (a command for moving items to a folder of choice)
  • Share (a command for sending contacts, notes, tasks, logins etc. to other apps and devices)

New in B-Folders 4.4.3 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Select multiple items (Android 3.0 and later)
  • Switch between the web browser and the main app
  • Download support in the web browser
  • Security info in the web browser
  • No screenshots in Recent apps (a security feature of Android 3.0 and later)
  • Browse device folders for backups to restore
  • Organized Settings screen
  • Improved responsiveness
  • UI and bug fixes

New in B-Folders 4.2.2 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • A new modern user interface
  • Sync scalability improvements
  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 4.2.0 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • Copy password, Copy username and View buttons on the AutoFill Login dialog
  • Web browser extensions bring an Unlock database dialog when the database is locked (used to display a notification only)
  • No more irritating Save Login notifications. The user is offered to save a Login only when the B-Folders application is running and the Login is not already saved.
  • The AutoFill Login dialog displays the username in square brackets
  • The AutoFill Login dialog is displayed even when no matching Logins are found
  • New preference - Keep unlocked while using other applications (Windows only)
  • New preference - Offer to save Logins from web browsers
  • Copy button on the Password Generator form
  • The Minimize to the notification area preference no longer needs restarting B-Folders (Windows only)
  • Improved auto-fill heuristics
  • Many small UI fixes and improvements

New in B-Folders 4.1.4 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • Fixes and improvements of the web browser extensions

New in B-Folders 4.1.2 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • Chrome extension
  • Web browser extensions no longer display notifications for autofilling logins or generating passwords.
  • Hotkeys in web browser extensions for autofilling logins (F2) and generating a password (Ctrl+F2, on Macs Cmd+F2 and Shift+F2).
  • B-Folders menu in Firefox
  • Fixes and improvements of the web browser extensions
  • Improved auto-discovery performance

New in B-Folders 3.3.6 (Jan 14, 2014)

  • Help > Help Center menu item
  • Bug fixes
  • Notification about the new major version

New in B-Folders 3.3.5 (Feb 15, 2013)

  • CSV import facility can import any item type from any CSV file
  • Minor UI improvements
  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 3.3.4 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • Bug fixes
  • Stability improvements

New in B-Folders 3.3.2 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 3.3.0 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Password generator
  • Clipboard auto-clear function
  • Self-destruct function (optional)
  • Master password guessing protection (progressive delay)
  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 3.2.5 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Faster searching and syncing
  • Reliable handling of unstable Wi-Fi connections
  • "Check and repair database" function
  • "Optimize database" function
  • Virtual keypad
  • UI improvements

New in B-Folders 3.1.3 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 3.1.2 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Improved importing from BlackBerry

New in B-Folders 3.1.0 (Aug 30, 2012)

  • Importing from BlackBerry

New in B-Folders 3.0.0 (Jun 1, 2012)

  • Task management - keep nested task lists and checklists.
  • Agenda view - displays only active tasks.
  • Journaling - keep multiple diaries.
  • Contact lists.
  • Trash folder.
  • Significantly improved sync engine.
  • Serving sync requests is enabled by default - no need to open the Sync panel on the passive peer.
  • A lot of UI improvements.

New in B-Folders 2.31.2 (Jun 1, 2012)

  • Notification about B-Folder 3
  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 2.31.1 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • The automatic logging in to websites using the embedded browser is optional now.
  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 2.30.0 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Further customization of the fields in Cards and the custom fields in other item types. You can set the type and the style of these fields, creating good looking and functional forms.
  • The character encoding of the input file can be specified when importing data from other applications.
  • Improved eWallet import.
  • Detecting phone numbers is off by default.
  • Bug fixes.

New in B-Folders 2.20.2 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • New customizable item type - Card
  • Five custom fields in Contact, Login Password and Credit Card item types
  • Contact item type has new fields - Website and Work > Phone 2
  • Credit Card item type has new fields - Password (for 3-D Secure) and Phone
  • Phone number detection - optional
  • Creation and modification times are displayed
  • Form rendering improvements
  • Tabbed layout is entirely optional now
  • Breadcrumbs rendering is improved
  • eWallet and Palm Desktop import improvements
  • B-Folders import/export format is changed
  • A lot of small UI improvements

New in B-Folders 2.11.2 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Context menu for notes and form fields
  • To follow a link in edit mode use Ctrl-Click (Cmd-Click on Mac)
  • Fixed clicking highlighted text
  • Fixed selecting text in links

New in B-Folders 2.11.1 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Improved form rendering
  • Web links and email addresses in notes are clickable
  • Search text is highlighted in notes and forms
  • Any field can by copied by right-clicking
  • Password masking is optional now
  • Masking of secret numbers (card number, PIN and CCV) - optional
  • Tabbed layout in reading mode suitable for small screens - optional
  • 8h of auto-lock timeout is available now
  • Case insensitive search for non-English languages
  • Contact caption displays the Company field as well
  • Phone dialing scheme is configurable now
  • Fixed: Application window is popping-up on database timeout (Windows)
  • Minor bug fixes

New in B-Folders 2.10.0 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • importing memos and contacts from Palm Desktop 4.1.4[e] for Windows
  • importing memos and addresses from Palm Desktop 4.2.1 for Mac
  • minor bug-fixes

New in B-Folders 2.9.3 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • notes on the contact form are on separate tab
  • minor bug-fixes

New in B-Folders 2.9.2 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • sorting of folders before other items (optional)
  • significant improvements in the automatic discovery of peers
  • minimizing to the notification area is optional and not enabled by default
  • allows using AltGr+C or Ctrl+Alt+C and other combinations for entering special characters for specific keyboard languages
  • unlock database dialog is replaced with a view
  • sync panel improvements
  • a balloon is displayed when minimized to the notification area
  • preferences dialog accessible from Options > Preferences and from the application menu on Mac OS X
  • fixed displaying & in passwords
  • overall UI improvements
  • minor bug-fixes

New in B-Folders 2.8.0 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • importing from Spb Wallet 2.1.2
  • Back button that navigates back to the previous folder
  • Backspace key navigates up to the parent folder
  • double-clicking on a folder on the folder tree toggles expanded/collapsed state
  • small UI improvements
  • minor bug-fixes