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FontExplorer X Pro Changelog

What's new in FontExplorer X Pro 3.5.0 Build 12596.10

Mar 1, 2016
  • RESOLVED:
  • FontExplorer X Pro did not recognize subscription or perpetual fonts that were synced via SkyFonts
  • FontExplorer X Pro occasionally crashed when downloading a Typekit font over a slow internet connection
  • Many source list items that were hidden in the "View" ribbon were unhidden after exiting and relaunching FontExplorer X Pro
  • FontExplorer X Pro was unable to display the last Font of a list in the Import Fonts dialog
  • FontExplorer X Pro crashed on "Checking for activated fonts" when auto-launching the application on machine startup
  • When uninstalling FontExplorer X Pro 3.0, all files were not correctly removed from the computer
  • SERVER USERS AND ADMINISTRATORS:
  • New – Requires Server Version 2.5 or Later:
  • Added backup management features to allow adding comments to backups, automatically deleting backups and permanently keeping backups
  • Resolved:
  • Fonts downloaded from the Server were not visible when not connected to the Server and working in offline mode
  • FontExplorer X Pro was unable to download Server fonts on login while "Download Fonts on Login" was selected in the Configure Server features
  • Most items in the Options menu were disabled when the option "Disable Client Software Updates" was activated
  • FontExplorer X Pro crashed when Windows System Fonts were placed on FontExplorer X Server and set to "Force Activate"

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.7.0 Build 1206.64695 (Jul 31, 2015)

  • VERSION 2.7:
  • New:
  • Added a new preview option to allow previewing fonts at the side of the font list
  • Added a feature to adjust the font size in the font list when WYSIWYG mode is on
  • Added a “Logging” panel to the Options dialog. Two settings allow logging information to be saved for the FontExplorer X client and for communication between font activation plug-ins and FontExplorer X Pro. The default setting for each is “Off”
  • Resolved:
  • Performance issues around application startup, font activation and deactivation have been addressed
  • Fonts which were force downloaded and force activated were not activated on re-login if the “Force Download” and “Force Activate” options were removed from a Server Font Set
  • The names of “Conflict” fonts which are shown in red in the font list were not visible when the font was selected
  • If FontExplorer X Pro detected a corrupted configuration file during startup the application crashed. Now, a warning message is shown and the user is guided to the Installation Wizard which will set up a new configuration file
  • FontExplorer X Pro incorrectly displayed the status as "Licensed" after removing the client software license (.fcl file) from the application
  • While a font activation/deactivation was in progress is was possible to access other features which slowed down the application. The user is now prevented from starting multiple processes
  • On applying “Group Font Families” with “WYSIWYG On” the name of a font was no longer visible if the Family only contained one entry
  • Various improvements to the User Interface throughout the application
  • SERVER USERS AND ADMINISTRATORS:
  • New:
  • Added information to the bottom of the LDAP import screen to show the import status of the selected group and the contained users
  • Resolved:
  • Performance issues around log in, log out, font activation/deactivation and font download have been addressed
  • Users without export permission were incorrectly allowed to export Server Font via the Preview panel
  • When switching between the Account Management panel and the server font list, FontExplorer X Pro was flashing the messages and the window background temporarily went blank
  • FontExplorer X Pro was not showing the "Export" option in the server font list context menu
  • Long log-in times on the FontExplorer X Server occurred when more than 1000 server fonts were being activated
  • Improved the user experience when switching between the LDAP and Group tab or LDAP and FontExplorer X Servers in the source list
  • When attempting to import a new user in an LDAP group into FontExplorer X Pro, existing users that were not previously imported were incorrectly marked to be imported
  • The “Hide Server” feature was not working after reconnecting to a previously hidden server
  • FontExplorer X Pro did not automatically switch the focus to the client library when the last server instance in the source list was hidden
  • Addressed various User Interface and usability issues in the Account Management panels

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.6.0 Build 1092.64581 (Nov 15, 2014)

  • 01) Version: 2.6.0 Build 1092.64581
  • New Features:
  • The font list search functionality has been modified so that it searches the entire font name for the specified string. Previously it only searched for names beginning with the string
  • FontExplorer X Pro is now available in the French language
  • Resolved:
  • FontExplorer X Pro crashed on startup if there were invalid entries in the System Fonts Registry
  • Various minor UI issues though out the application
  • FontExplorer X Server Users and Administrators:
  • New (Requires FontExplorer X Server 1.9):
  • Added the administrator setting for "automatic log out" to the Options, Users and Groups panel
  • Updated the Statistics panel to include the system user name and information for multiple logged in users. Removed "Number of Logins"
  • A new feature allows administrators to specify whether users are permitted to log in to the FontExplorer X Server from multiple machines or users accounts with the same server user credentials. This is controlled from the client under the "Login and Log Out Settings" and can be specified as a global, User or Group permission
  • Updated the Statistics panel to include the system user name and information for multiple logged in users. Removed "Number of Logins"
  • The "Browse all Server Fonts" feature has been extended to now also provide previews for fonts in Mac TrueType and Mac dfont formats
  • FontExplorer X Server Users and Administrators:
  • Resolved (Requires FontExplorer X Server 1.9):
  • Some font entries were missing in the Font License Report file when the filter was set to group by "Fonts"
  • When an LDAP Security Group name contained certain characters (asterisk, parenthesis, slash, hyphen or underscore) then users contained in that group were not shown
  • When attempting to log in to the FontExplorer X Server with a user name which contained non-alphanumeric characters an XML error occurred and login was not possible
  • FontExplorer X Pro sometimes crashed when logging in to the server if several thousand fonts were being downloaded
  • The connected LDAP domain was disconnected upon switching out of the LDAP panel and it was necessary to manually reconnect when opening the LDAP panel again
  • A client crash occurred when attempting to download server fonts via the context menu when WYSIWYG was turned on in the font list
  • FontExplorer X Pro randomly crashed after logging in to the Server and selecting another panel
  • Users that were already added to a group were incorrectly shown in the search list of users not assigned to the group

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.5.0 Build 1043.64532 (Jan 17, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Improved performance on application start up
  • "Detect Fonts in Documents" located in the "Tools" Ribbon can be used to scan Word (.docx) , Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (pptx), .pdf, .rtf, .eps, Adobe InDesign (.indd) and Adobe Illustrator (.ai) documents for required fonts
  • Updated the Clean Application Font Cache feature to also remove the Quark 10 font caches
  • Added a "What's New" item to the "Manuals" section in the "Help" ribbon
  • Added an "Uninstall" option to the FontExplorer X folder shown under "All Programs" in the Windows "Start" menu
  • Resolved:
  • FontExplorer X Pro automatically started at log in although the "auto start" option was turned off
  • It was required to install Bonjour during the FontExplorer X Pro installation process. This requirement has been removed
  • When the "Organize Font Files" option was set to "Move" the fonts were copied to the organized font folder but still existed at their original location

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.4.1 Build 973.64462 (Jul 27, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Our Software License Agreement has been updated
  • Resolved:
  • FontExplorer X Pro automatically started at log in although the "auto start" option was turned off
  • Font names shown in the Font Information Dialog were sometimes confusing when the "Family Name" was combined with the "Preferred Style Name". This could result in names such as "Metro Nova Cond Medium Condensed Black" instead of "Metro Nova Pro Cond Medium Bold". Now Family Name and Style Name are used
  • The state (enabled/disabled) of the "Remove from FontExplorer X Pro" menu item did not update correctly when re-subscribing to SkyFonts
  • Corrected a translation error in the German Client License dialog. A button was incorrectly labeled "Sign in" instead of "Select"
  • Plug-Ins:
  • New
  • Added plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud applications: InCopy CC (32 and 64 bit), InDesign CC (32 and 64 bit), Illustrator CC (32 and 64 bit) and Photoshop CC (32 and 64 bit)
  • Added a plug-in for InCopy CS5
  • Server Users and Server Administrators:
  • New
  • Added functionality to allow exporting the information contained in the Server Statistics panel. The data is exported into a CSV file with semicolon delimited text. The content reflects log in statistics since the last FontExplorer X Server startup
  • Resolved
  • It was not possible to Drag and Drop server fonts into Server Sets in the source list

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.4.0 Build 959.64448 (Jul 27, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • FontExplorer X Pro now supports Windows 8 installations
  • SkyFonts integration – FontExplorer X Pro now supports SkyFonts font delivery technology for easily trialing, installing and synchronizing desktop fonts from Fonts.com subscriptions or Google Fonts across multiple workstations
  • Added a new Smart Set filter for "SkyFonts"
  • Added a new filter to the "Conflicts" detection feature for expired SkyFonts
  • Subscription Licensing – If you have a Fonts.com Master or Professional subscription plan you can license your FontExplorer X Pro software with your existing account credentials
  • Resolved
  • The preferences setting "Open FontExplorer X Pro automatically at login" did not work when the application was distributed as a silent/forced installation over the network
  • Excessive messaging occurred during font activation. Messages have been reduced to one dialog when activating 20 or less fonts
  • An incorrect activation status was shown on a font set if all fonts in the set were deactivated via the Font Information dialog
  • The font list activation status was not correctly updated after deactivating fonts in the Preview window via the contextual menu
  • The 'Activate' button was incorrectly enabled for a Set which contained only missing fonts
  • Deactivating a font in the Font Information dialog caused the checkbox to dim but the font did not deactivate until the window was closed
  • A crash would occur when importing fonts into FontExplorer X Pro if the Organize Font option was active and insufficient disk space was available for the new fonts
  • An empty drop down menu was shown in the Conflicts panel when the language was set to German
  • Style linking in the font list did not work
  • Postscript font family name, unique name, and postscript name were being incorrectly displayed on the main name of a TrueType Collection
  • The status of "Activate" and "Deactivate" in the Ribbon toolbar was not updated correctly after activating or deactivating fonts in the font list
  • PlugIns:
  • Resolved
  • Adobe Illustrator CS6, 64-bit, Version 3.5.2
  • The 64-bit version of the Adobe Illustrator CS6 application would crash when exiting if the FontExplorer X Pro plugin was installed
  • Server Users and Administrators:
  • Resolved
  • When manually connecting to a FontExplorer X Server it was not possible to connect via the server name. Only the IP address was accepted. Now both IP address and server name are accepted
  • Auto login to the FontExplorer X Server did not occur until the server name was selected in the source list. Now, when the auto login option is selected, login automatically occurs when FontExplorer X Pro is started
  • Usernames in the Summary and Login panel would lose the domain extension on their username after logging out or restarting FontExplorer X Pro if LDAP authentication was turned off. Now the full LDAP imported user name will be retained in the Username field
  • An incorrect download date was being shown on downloaded server fonts. Instead of showing "1/1/1970" the correct download date will now be shown
  • Fonts were occasionally being shown as "downloaded" even though the font license for a particular Font or Machine was reclaimed
  • Swap option was not working correctly when a conflict occurred between activated local and server fonts
  • The status of the Activate and Deactivate menu items was not correctly shown in the Preview contextual menu after previously activating or deactivating a font through the contextual menu
  • A server folder which was deleted through the Ribbon toolbar function reappeared after "Reload Sources"
  • There was no error message shown when an e-mail address in the SMTP settings had an incorrect format
  • E-mail addresses were not check for plausibility when requesting a License Report (Send Report). A "Success" message was incorrectly shown
  • Empty Server Folders were not being shown in the source list after logging out from the FontExplorer X Server and entering Offline Mode
  • When license violations were detected on login, clicking "Show Licenses" did not automatically produce a list of the violations
  • "Activate" and "Download" options were not correctly enabled/disabled after activating a server set via the contextual menu
  • The "Activating" and "Deactivating" status message showed an incorrect number of fonts when a server set or folder contained TrueType Collections
  • It was not possible to remove newly imported fonts from a server set without logging out and back in again
  • After reclaiming all font licenses from a machine, the machine name still showed up in the "Assigned" list under License View although there were no fonts listed

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.3.3 Build 830.64319 (Sep 20, 2012)

  • Fixed Bugs:
  • FontExplorer X Pro version 2.3.2 was prevented from logging into FontExplorer X Server 1.7 when the decimal separator of the operating system was a comma or any character other than "."

New in FontExplorer X Pro 2.3.2 Build 824.64313 (Sep 12, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Server font license view has been completely reworked to provide more granularity, flexibility, better performance and reporting features
  • Server font license information has been extended to include license name, location and comments in addition to the license count. These attributes can be specified during font import or directly in the License View
  • Added automatic e-mail notification in the case of a server malfunction. This can be configured in the Server Options panel
  • Server log on has been optimized to reduce login time
  • Added a preference setting to FontExplorer X Pro which will allow FontExplorer X Server fonts to be permanently deactivated on Quit
  • Added capability to automatically synchronize with the LDAP directory at a scheduled time
  • Changes:
  • The source list is no longer automatically refreshed with each selection but instead only on log in or log off. This was changed in order to improve response time. Sources can be reloaded manually as needed via the contextual menu when the server name is selected
  • Fixed Bugs:
  • LDAP SSL port is now correctly set to 636 (was erroneously set to 443)
  • Sporadically a crash would occur when reloading the Server Sources
  • Various non-related crashes have been fixed