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ConsoleZ Changelog

What's new in ConsoleZ 1.19.0.19104

May 7, 2019
  • Ignore tab flashing if console view age is less than 3 seconds.
  • Named instances.
  • "-attach" command line switch.
  • Move current view into a new tab.
  • Record which tab had focus when saving workspace.
  • Clone the whole current tab.
  • Organize tabs within submenus.
  • Selection length was not refreshed in status bar.
  • Fix tab bar showing in full screen mode.
  • Fix crash when spliting then selecting another pane.
  • Tab background position was not preserved.
  • Tabs menu doesn't switch to a tab after the 10th choice.
  • If OpenClipboard fails, retry for 10 times with a 100ms delay.

New in ConsoleZ 1.18.2.17272 (Oct 3, 2017)

  • Display an error dialog when seeking settings of an undefined tab.
  • Detect if ConsoleZ is hooked (ConsoleHook/ConsoleHook32).
  • "New Tab" button in tabs area.
  • Save "Switch On/Off Transparency" state.
  • Fix startup directory consistency.
  • Fix retrieving of last process ID attached to the console.
  • Fix sliders in transparency settings dialog.
  • Refresh tab title when last process ID attached to the console changes.
  • Fix bing image copyright displayed into status bar.
  • Fix external command saving into settings file.

New in ConsoleZ 1.18.1.17087 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Transparency settings per windowed/full screen mode.
  • Print code page (for each shell) in diagnostic report.
  • ALT-SPACE menu.
  • "Attach Consoles" failure.
  • Split bar size.
  • Start a safe console when no console started.
  • Standardize hotkeys modifiers and order (mouse).

New in ConsoleZ 1.18.0.17048 Pre (Feb 18, 2017)

  • Update tab title current directory in realtime.
  • Renaming a tab title to empty is no longer allowed
  • (empty string is replaced by tab title from settings).
  • Backup settings file using a timestamp (unique backup filename).
  • Tabbing framework localization.
  • Workspaces.
  • Option to hide the "close tab" button.
  • Split bar size is configurable.
  • Allow merging tabs (horizontally or vertically).
  • Allow view keeping background, colors and cursor
  • when it moved into another tab.
  • Support for reversed video (swap foreground and background).
  • Allow mouse events forwarding.
  • Show Bing image copyright in status bar.
  • GDI leaks (thanks to char101).
  • Allow choosing environment variables inheritance method.
  • Improve Windows 10 glass transparency.
  • PowerShell progress bar is fixed on Windows 10.

New in ConsoleZ 1.17.2.16323 (Nov 22, 2016)

  • New Icons (a gift from BlazenBundy).
  • Use icon defined in appearance settings as default tab icon.
  • Allow configuration of icon size.
  • Option to prevent exiting ConsoleZ on closing of last tab.
  • Support for underlined text.
  • Fix "snap to edges" feature.
  • Fix rebar auto sizing bug.
  • Fix docking bug when showing/hiding bar.
  • Update window icon after settings edition.
  • Update tab icons after settings edition.
  • German localization (thanks to sskopnik).

New in ConsoleZ 1.17.1.16266 (Sep 23, 2016)

  • Handle XML parsing errors (configuration file and snippets).
  • "Toggle always on top" hotkey command.
  • New high dpi icons (250%, 300%, 400% and 500%).
  • Bing image of the day as background.
  • ConsoleZ no longer closes without explanation on bad config.
  • Start a safe console when no console started.
  • Fix scroll bars position in hidden tabs.
  • System environment variables no longer override local environment variables.
  • Japanese localization (thanks to ys-nuem).
  • Link files are also resolved when text is copied in shell text box.

New in ConsoleZ 1.17.0.16129 (May 17, 2016)

  • Rebuild FreeImage 3.17.0 (static link without OpenMP)
  • ConsoleZ sets the current Windows console font to "Lucidia Console" size 5. (DBCS code page requires a specific font)
  • Snippets manager.
  • "Resume scrolling" command.
  • Configure initial window state (appearance settings).
  • Japanese localization (thanks to rosolino).
  • Mono-instance is no longer forced in jump lists.
  • User profile is fully created when running a shell with another user credentials.
  • Scrolling during selection does not properly refresh.

New in ConsoleZ 1.17.0.16120 Beta (May 3, 2016)

  • Rebuild FreeImage 3.17.0 (static link without OpenMP)
  • ConsoleZ sets the current Windows console font to "Lucidia Console" size 5.
  • (DBCS code page requires a specific font)
  • Snippets manager.
  • "Resume scrolling" command.
  • Configure initial window state (appearance settings).
  • Japanese localization (thanks to rosolino).
  • Mono-instance is no longer forced in jump lists.
  • User profile is fully created when running a shell with another user credentials.
  • Scrolling during selection does not properly refresh.

New in ConsoleZ 1.16.1.16068 (Mar 19, 2016)

  • Upgrade FreeImage version from 3.15.4 to 3.17.0.
  • Show BMP/DIB/GIF/JPEG/PNG files in Browse background image dialog.
  • Detect new docking positions with "snap to desktop edges"
  • ConsoleZ sets the current Windows console font to "Lucidia Console" size 5.
  • Windows console should support UNICODE characters.
  • Number of rows/columns should not be limited.
  • Support UNICODE picture filename.
  • German localization (thanks to cruzzer).
  • Fix placement problem with "snap to desktop edges" when cursor is in another monitor.
  • Fix crash when wallpaper picture loading fails.
  • When you configured a background with relative picture then wallpaper was drawn.
  • Fix the word selection: right delimiters was not used.
  • "Click Link" does no longer launch an empty string.
  • This was launching explorer in the current working directory.
  • Fix highlighting color setting saving.
  • Fix wallpaper display.

New in ConsoleZ 1.15.0.15253 (Sep 16, 2015)

  • Hide when loosing focus.
  • Support localization.
  • New command "paste selection".
  • Support %D (current directory leaf) in text formatting.
  • Support PowerShell progress bar.
  • Support typographic ligatures.
  • Support missing font smoothings: antialiased and "natural" ClearType.
  • Support localization.
  • French localization.
  • Russian localization.
  • Fix "Clone in new Tab" inverts initial directory and tab's title.
  • Fix incomplete shell title.
  • Fix touch scrolling broken on Win10.
  • Fix "Browse..." button for icon change causes program "Not Responding".
  • Fix repaint failure when background is a relative image and the application is minimized.
  • Fix hook can crash during resizing.

New in ConsoleZ 1.06.0 (Apr 5, 2013)

  • new option 'Net Only' to 'Run as user';
  • 'Run as user' supports UNC user names;
  • new buttons in the toolbar;
  • new hotkeys;
  • hotkeys are displayed in the menu;
  • Windows key can be used in global hotkeys;
  • restart is no longer needed for some appearance settings;

New in ConsoleZ 1.04.0 (Nov 26, 2012)

  • fixed -r and -ts command line params; added aero glass opacity;
  • fixed color key transparency with aero glass;
  • added support of basic themes;
  • added support of Windows 8 span wallpaper

New in ConsoleZ 1.03.1 x64 / 1.03.0 x86 (Jul 21, 2012)

  • crash fix;
  • real xterm cursor;
  • background text opacity is settable;
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