BibleTime Changelog

What's new in BibleTime 3.0 Beta 1

Dec 12, 2019
  • Enhancements:
  • Text windows now have continuous scrolling from the beginning to end of a module. At the end of a chapter just keep scrolling to see the next chapter.
  • You don't have to open the Personal Commentary for writing. Edit it in a normal text window or even when it is a parallel column in a text window.
  • Automatic text scrolling up or down with variable speed and pause.
  • Copy to clipboard by choosing the beginning and ending reference.
  • A search filter was added in the "Install Works" page of the Bookshelf Manager.
  • You can select text from a single column when using parallel texts in a window.
  • Added a user interface to delete or create search indices.
  • The first time the Bookshelf Manager is used in a session, the remote libraries are updated.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Locked Bible not unlocking properly
  • Place not being saved in Daily Devotional.
  • Problems with MAG window references using hebrew modules OSHB and OSMHB
  • Unable to create a search scope for deuterocanonical books
  • Searching with quotes not working.
  • MAG windows Strongs references not working unless config settings were saved.

New in BibleTime 2.11.2 (Jun 19, 2018)

  • Notable changes since 2.11.1:
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved compatibility with Qt 5.11 (including bug #140)
  • Fixed crash when clicking on "full syntax" (bug #134)
  • Fixed Mag not always working with Hebrew / Strongs (bug #132)
  • Fixed BibleTime startup on some versions of Windows (bug #119)
  • Fixed Bookshelf Wizard buttons not being translated (bug #131)
  • Fixed application icon directory to match the FreeDesktop standard
  • Fixed bug which prevented installing of works (bug #124)

New in BibleTime 2.11.1 (Oct 1, 2017)

  • Notable changes since 2.11.0:
  • Enhanced packaging for Windows.
  • Enhanced some error messages.
  • Updated translations. Thanks to all translators!.
  • Improved build-time detection of Qt WebEngine.
  • Fixed crash with Qt 5.9 (workaround for QTBUG-61213).
  • Fixed apocryphal books not being properly displayed (#12).
  • Fixed paragraphs being displayed incorrectly (#37).
  • Fixed some greek dictionary modules not working in mag (#52).
  • Fixed windows not starting on some Windows 7 computers (#90).
  • Fixed a bug which hindered changing to second tab in Tabbed view (#91)
  • Fixed Qt "More Info..." tab being blank (#92)
  • Fixed crash when closing module display window with Qt 5.8 (#94)
  • Fixed images not being displayed (#95).
  • Fixed reloading of "All Text Windows" shortcuts not working (#102).
  • Fixed problem with Save - Yes/No dialog and editing a Personal commentary (#105).

New in BibleTime 2.11.0 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • Notable changes since the 2.10 series:
  • Redesigned bookshelf manager
  • Many bugfixes and optimizations
  • Build requirements changes:
  • A C++11 compiler is now required
  • Qt 5 or later is now required
  • xml-po is no longer required

New in BibleTime 2.10.1 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • Implemented support for localized module config entries
  • Fixed an OSIS rendering bug
  • Fixed some HTML rendering issues
  • Fixed key chooser bug in book windows
  • Fixed double loading of some settings
  • Fixed Text Filter settings not being saved
  • Various install manager bug fixes
  • Various other minor fixes and optimizations

New in BibleTime 2.10.0 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • Uses Sword library version 1.7.
  • Changed source code archive format from .tar.bz2 to .tar.xz (~40% size reduction).
  • Added Find context menu for search within each window. Matching words are highlighted and navigated using next or previous buttons.
  • Added support for HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP transports in BibleTime.
  • Implemented saving of font family and size in HTML commentary editor.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed problem where certain alternate versification bibles did not display old testament.
  • Fixed Windows Control Panel version was to be correct.
  • Fixed search analysis save dialog filters.
  • Fixed search analysis save asking for overwrite confirmation twice.
  • Optimized and enhanced search analysis to output proper XHTML.
  • Fixed widget ending up disabled after removing install source.
  • Mag Window uses current module if no default cross reference is set.
  • Fixed a bug in the HTML commentary editor which resulted in text formatting from the cursor to be applied to the whole selection.
  • Allow comboxboxes on config dialog desk page to resize.
  • Fixed some lexicons never working.
  • Fixed high stack memory usage on indexing.
  • Fixed unexpected exception with encrypted modules.
  • Fixed application freeze during installation of works.

New in BibleTime 2.10.0 RC 1 (Jul 7, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • Uses Sword library version 1.7
  • Changed source code archive format from .tar.bz2 to .tar.xz (~40% size reduction)
  • Added Find context menu for search within each window. Matching words are highlighted and navigated using next or previous buttons
  • Added support for HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP transports in BibleTime
  • Implemented saving of font family and size in HTML commentary editor
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed problem where certain alternate versification bibles did not display old testament
  • Fixed Windows Control Panel version was to be correct
  • Fixed search analysis save dialog filters
  • Fixed search analysis save asking for overwrite confirmation twice
  • Optimized and enhanced search analysis to output proper XHTML
  • Fixed widget ending up disabled after removing install source
  • Mag Window uses current module if no default cross reference is set
  • Fixed a bug in the HTML commentary editor which resulted in text formatting from the cursor to be applied to the whole selection
  • Allow comboxboxes on config dialog desk page to resize
  • Fixed some lexicons never working
  • Fixed high stack memory usage on indexing
  • Fixed unexpected exception with encrypted modules

New in BibleTime 2.10.0 Beta 1 (Dec 12, 2013)

  • Enhancements:
  • Uses Sword library version 1.7
  • Changed source code archive format from .tar.bz2 to .tar.xz (~40% size reduction)
  • Added Find context menu for search within each window. Matching words are highlighted and navigated using next or previous buttons
  • Added support for HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP transports in BibleTime
  • Implemented saving of font family and size in HTML commentary editor
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed problem where certain alternate versification bibles did not display old testament
  • Fixed Windows Control Panel version was to be correct
  • Fixed search analysis save dialog filters
  • Fixed search analysis save asking for overwrite confirmation twice
  • Optimized and enhanced search analysis to output proper XHTML
  • Fixed widget ending up disabled after removing install source
  • Mag Window uses current module if no default cross reference is set
  • Fixed a bug in the HTML commentary editor which resulted in text formatting from the cursor to be applied to the whole selection
  • Allow comboxboxes on config dialog desk page to resize

New in BibleTime 2.9.2 (Jul 11, 2013)

  • Notable changes:
  • Fixed building again newer versions of Qt.
  • Fixed some HTML generation bugs.
  • Fixed text not being displayed when using QtWebKit 2.3.
  • Fixed headers being displayed as plain text in some modules.
  • Fixed a crash when closing window with tab.
  • Fixed duplicate works menus being shown on some versions of Ubuntu.
  • Fixed settings dialog tab contents not being translated.
  • Slightly enhanced templating/extensibility capabilities (see here for a preliminary guide).
  • Many build system enhancements and fixes.
  • Many other fixes and optimizations.
  • Translation changes:
  • Removed stale UI translations, handbook translations and obsolete strings.
  • Updated Russian, Portuguese, Czech, Brazilian Portuguese and German translations.
  • Updated Brazilian Portuguese howto.

New in BibleTime 2.9.1 (Jul 11, 2013)

  • Fixed Portuguese translation not being included.
  • Updated British translation.
  • Updated handbooks.

New in BibleTime 2.8.1b (Apr 7, 2011)

  • The BibleTime code did not change, but a patch to the Sword Library was made. This prevents a crash that occurred when using the Personal Commentary and saving a change to the commentary.