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FreeWorship Changelog

What's new in FreeWorship 3.5.1 Build 183

Apr 18, 2019
  • Enhancements:
  • Moved custom bible options out of 'Extra' menu
  • Improved error reporting and telemetry

New in FreeWorship 3.5.0 Build 180 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • New Features:
  • Added diagnostics tab for viewing license information

New in FreeWorship 3.5.0 Build 179 (Feb 14, 2019)

  • New Features:
  • (Pro) Display Google Slides presentations within FreeWorship including sub-slides
  • New automatic error reporting system with customisable preferences
  • Enhancements:
  • Improved usability of timers
  • Added extra logging PowerPoint loading code
  • Added extra logging for failed imports of Zephaniah bibles
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that occurred when checking for updates with an invalid activation key
  • Fixed bug where purchased bibles didn't appear as the default in certain scenarios
  • Fixed bug preventing certain purchased bibles from being set as default
  • Fixed bug that required multiple restarts of FW after purchasing a new plugin

New in FreeWorship 3.4.3 Build 178 (Feb 14, 2019)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where ordering of songs wasn't persisted after a rename
  • Fixed bug that caused Check for Updates operation to freeze application
  • Fixed bug where purchased bibles didn't work if you ignored FW updates
  • Fixed bug where alert basher wouldn't show alert when alerts were hidden
  • Fixed bug where Bible couldn't be selected from the Extras menu
  • Enhancements:
  • Added ability to start a song import by double clicking the song in the importer
  • Added ability to commit Service List changes by clicking in the empty space
  • Added progress messages while connecting to PayPal during bible purchase

New in FreeWorship 3.4.2 Build 177 (Nov 12, 2018)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where ordering of songs wasn't persisted after a rename
  • Added progress messages while connecting to PayPal during bible purchase
  • Fixed bug that caused Check for Updates operation to freeze application
  • Enhancements:
  • Added ability to start a song import by double clicking the song in the importer

New in FreeWorship 3.4.2 Build 172 (Oct 21, 2018)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Updated FW to work with CCLI's new reporting web page

New in FreeWorship 3.4.2 Build 164 (Jun 22, 2018)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug the caused song editor to crash on certin computers
  • Fixed bug where import window couldn't be opened withou crashing FW

New in FreeWorship 3.4.2 Build 162 (May 28, 2018)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that prevented purchased NIVs from being displayed in the database manager
  • Fixed bug where refreshing database prevented purchased bibles from being displayed

New in FreeWorship 3.4.0 Build 157 (May 21, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • You can now purchase bibles form within FreeWorship
  • Enhancements:
  • Improved layout of the bible database manager

New in FreeWorship 3.3.3 Build 154 (Nov 6, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Improved bible loading code to prevent errors when reading ain invalid bible file
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that caused songs and bible passages to load slowly

New in FreeWorship 3.3.0.148 (Oct 16, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Pro: Added a Google Slides demo feature

New in FreeWorship 3.2.9.147 (Oct 5, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Improve performance of web browser
  • Add feature to allow FW to configure your displays if necessary
  • Add preference to control whether FW shows the presentation screen on startup

New in FreeWorship 3.2.8.146 (Oct 5, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Improve font loading procedure
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix bug where songs took several minutes to load
  • Fix bug where exported service lists couldnt be open if they contained multiple copies of the same image
  • fix bug where songs took several minutes to load

New in FreeWorship 3.2.7.145 (Apr 11, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Display items in the file browser faster
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix multiple errors with loading shortcuts in the file browser
  • Fix issues with deleting temporary files
  • Fix issue with renaming items
  • Fix multiple issues with loading thumbnails for items
  • Fix multiple issues with copying and pasting files
  • Fix issue with renaming slide sets
  • Fix issue with handling corrupted settings files
  • Fix issue with closing PPT
  • Fix issue with loading images
  • Fix issue with deleting videos from file browser
  • Fix issues with spaces in file browser path
  • Fix issue with song verse parts that begin with punctuation
  • Fix multiple issues with closing videos

New in FreeWorship 3.2.6.144 (Apr 4, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Improve thumbnail load speed
  • Add diagnostic logging the thumbnial load process
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix bug that caused FW to freeze when a thumbnail couldn't be loaded
  • Fix bug that deleted the first line of CCLI songs during the import process

New in FreeWorship 3.2.3.140 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Improve SongSelect feedback after song is downloaded
  • Update secure connections to FreeWorship servers to use TLS over SSL
  • Improve logging of some issues that occasionally occur
  • Add checkbox to remove all settings to uninstaller
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue with diagnostics table being editable
  • Fix issue with requiring DirectX 9

New in FreeWorship 3.1.9.137 (Feb 6, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Pro: New paid additions to FreeWorship see our website for more details
  • Bible Search: (Pro only) Search bibles using keywords
  • Webpages: (Pro only) New service item to project webpages directly
  • SongSelect: (Pro only) Download song directly from CCLI SongSelect
  • CCL Report: (Pro only) Report the songs in your service list directly to CCLI
  • Child Lock: (Pro only) Hide settings from the interface so they can't be changed by accident
  • Video tweaking: (Pro only) Change the brightness and contrast of videos dynamically
  • Twitter: (Pro only) Search twitter and display them as alerts with tweet moderation
  • Drag & Drop: (Pro only) Drag and drop files onto the service list to add automatically add them
  • Enhancements:
  • Add MediaShout song importer
  • Show folder shortcuts in the browser
  • Add keyboard shortcuts to service list
  • Allow the display to be full screen over the control window so a single display setup can be used
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue with OpenSong importer not adding any verses
  • Fix issue with Bible references causing error when book name doesn't match
  • Fix issue with searching songs for special character for example ''
  • Fix issue with files updating in the file browser

New in FreeWorship 3.1.8.136 (Jan 10, 2017)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with changing margins not updating text wrapping
  • Fixed issue with translations of tags in lyrics editor
  • Fixed issue to allow importing Junior Praise songs as Mission Praise songs
  • Fixed issue reading verse names without numbers in SongSelect import
  • Fixed issue with clicking notifications causing minimise/maximise
  • Fixed issue with closing presentation window when PPT is being displayed and presentation window has focus
  • Fixed issue with scrollbar causing item to go live in single click mode
  • Fixed issue with single click mode and powerpoints

New in FreeWorship 3.1.7.135 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed error that occured at startup if logged in but nothing purchased
  • Fixed issue with Bible verses text not updating when Bible is changed
  • Fixed bug that caused FW to freeze when typing any of the following characters into a song "", "'", """, "&"
  • Fixed bug that stopped PowerPoints being loaded from within the database sub-folders
  • Fixed VLC issue with YouTube videos which forced an advert to play not loading
  • Fixed bug where the working directory was changed stopping service lists to be opened from explorer

New in FreeWorship 3.1.5.133 (Dec 2, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where downloaded Bibles are security locked and could not be loaded
  • Fixed bug where background of first slide in a slide set is always set to the default
  • Fixed issue with slide sets default time not saving to settings causing a 0s default
  • Fixed issue where notification automatically closed when user was still typing a message
  • Fixed issue where slide times aren't loaded correctly when service item is not selected
  • Fixed issue with looping slide sets not progressing if the selected item is the same as the live item

New in FreeWorship 3.1.4.132 (Dec 2, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where displaying bible verses caused a crash if there was no bible caption

New in FreeWorship 3.1.3.131 (Nov 23, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue with DPI scaling on Windows 10 causing monitor resolutions to be calculated wrong
  • Fix issue with label colour not changing with skin consistently

New in FreeWorship 3.1.2.130 (Nov 23, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue with loading purchased bibles

New in FreeWorship 3.1.0.128 (Nov 23, 2016)

  • New Features:
  • Export service lists to self contained fwsx file
  • Add alert manager to create multiple alerts
  • Add preference to permanatly show time on screen (toggled by Ctrl+5)
  • Add new songs to default database
  • Allow import of purchased bibles
  • Enhancements:
  • Improve word wrapping so that a single word doesn't end on its own line
  • Style sliders to match the rest of the interface
  • Automatically set the screen to extend mode if not already
  • Update interface when PPT automatically changes slide
  • Improve checking of when items don't exist
  • Update file browser when changes are made
  • Add preference to change the default time slides are shown
  • Change the new service item list to allow for more service item types
  • Style message boxes to match other windows
  • Improve speed of loading font drop down
  • Improve managing multiple items in database simultaneously
  • Add chorus in italics option for songs
  • Improve speed of loading bibles
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug occuring when deleting video items
  • Fixed issue when PPT fails to load
  • Fixed issue saving some Bible items
  • Fix dynamic reloading of songs
  • Fix issue with alert scaling based on resolution
  • Fix issues with saving and loading special characters in songs
  • Wrap song tag editor tags correctly
  • Fix issue clearing a search in the database manager

New in FreeWorship 3.0.22.127 (Mar 24, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with background images and videos not being selected

New in FreeWorship 3.0.20.125 (Mar 23, 2016)

  • Enhancements:
  • Improved getting started guide
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that caused PowerPoint 2007 not to load multiple PowerPoints correctly
  • Fixed issue with remote clicker PgUp/PgDn when there is no live item
  • Fixed bug with progressing through blank PowerPoint items
  • Fixed issue with attempting to create text when font does not exist
  • Improved handling of PowerPoint communication failures
  • Fixed issue with renaming Slide Sets when directory already exists in the database
  • Fixed issue with typing spaces whilst selecting a Bible verse

New in FreeWorship 3.0.19.124 (Mar 4, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that caused VLC videos not to loop
  • Fixed bug that caused FW to crash sometimes when importing a bible or a song
  • Fixed bug with logging in from the Help menu in the toolbar
  • Fixed bug with changing from video file to YouTube video
  • Fixed bug loading video thumbnails causing crash
  • Fixed bug closing PowerPoint when FW closes
  • Fixed bug stopping bible service items being copied
  • Fixed bug stopping items with video stream background being copied
  • Fixed bug selecting new database path from database manager
  • Fixed bug deleting slide set from database manager
  • Fixed bug when using clicker with an empty service list

New in FreeWorship 3.0.18.123 (Feb 20, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that caused FW crash when saving service list to the same folder as a video

New in FreeWorship 3.0.17.122 (Feb 19, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that caused FW crash when saving certain videos to service lsits

New in FreeWorship 3.0.16.121 (Feb 15, 2016)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug that prevented FW from finding updates

New in FreeWorship 3.0.14.119 (Jan 25, 2016)

  • Enhancements:
  • Updated CCLI Licence to CCL Licence as per licence terms (http://churches.uk.ccli.com/licences/ccl/)
  • Added F5 shortcut to reload the database
  • Improve the selection of multiple Bible verses in the central panel
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue with overlapping checkboxes on general preferences page
  • Fixed issue with song service item not updating until a new one added when reloading the database
  • Fixed issue with Add Images button in slides causing an error and doing nothing
  • Fixed issue with Slides backgrounds showing black bars above and below them
  • Fixed issue with Background & Transition expander headers not showing when FW is started maximised

New in FreeWorship 3.0.13.118 (Jan 13, 2016)

  • Fixed bug where bible styling was reset when preferences were saved

New in FreeWorship 3.0.12.117 (Jan 11, 2016)

  • New Features:
  • New user manual
  • Error reporting and feedback window
  • Enhancements:
  • Added Enter and Backspace keyboard shortcuts to the file browser
  • Added a textbox to the error notification popup so you can give further information where apropriate
  • Improved the file browser so it remembers the last folder you were in
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fized bug where you could select blank bible verses
  • Fixed bug that disables internet videos
  • Fixed bug where the preview window was chopped off on small screens

New in FreeWorship 3.0.11.116 (Dec 30, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Automatic error reporting
  • Enhancements:
  • Added shortcut key so you can hit "Esc" to exit the basher
  • Simplified the song importer
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where FW would crash if it couldn't find a bible verse
  • Fixed bug that caused FW to crash when switching from videos to images

New in FreeWorship 3.0.10.115 (Dec 15, 2015)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where background videos restarted on every verse
  • Fixed bug where FW woudl crash unrecoverable when browsing large folders

New in FreeWorship 3.0.8.113 (Dec 12, 2015)

  • Enhancements:
  • Click video thumbnails to set the start and end time to the current time
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug with background images not showing when loaded from the database

New in FreeWorship 3.0.5.110 (Dec 4, 2015)

  • Enhancements:
  • Made icons load faster in the file browser
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed exception that occurred when trying to delete a Song or Bible from the Database Manager
  • Fixed bug where changing window while style drop downs are open caused them not to be usable
  • Fixed bug where song search results remain visible if another window is selected

New in FreeWorship 3.0.4.109 (Dec 2, 2015)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug where PgUp and PgDn shortcuts would scroll through the service list
  • Fixed bug where Ctrl+Down shortcut didn't work when the service list was selected
  • Fixed bug where PgUp shortcut didn't work on PowerPoint slides with multiple animations
  • Fixed bug where old videos stayed loaded and continued to play in the background
  • Fixed bug where setting non full screen size for the stage display would still appear full screen
  • Fixed bug where closing the stage display wasn't reflected in the button on the main control panel
  • Fixed bug where clicking on the title bar caused the window to be resized
  • Fixed exception that occurred when trying to delete or rename Slide Sets
  • Fixed exception that occurred when trying to delete a Song or Bible from the Database Manager

New in FreeWorship 3.0.3.108 (Nov 25, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Added Portuguese translation
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed "System.ArgumentException" bug experienced when starting FW on Vista
  • Fixed exception caused by using the OpenSong Song Importer
  • Fixed bug where some computers couldn't open the Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
  • Fixed bug where mp4 background videos only played once and didn't loop
  • Fixed issue with copying service items from right click menu
  • Fixed bug where videos weren't shown on the stage display
  • Fixed bug where video loop button cannot but unselected

New in FreeWorship 3.0.2.107 (Nov 22, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Added a Slide Set database page
  • Added an option to rename Slide Sets by right clicking the item in the service list
  • Added a button to the bible manager tab to set a default bible
  • Enhancements:
  • Tweaked the look of scroll bars, checkboxes and other items to better fit with the new design
  • Added thumbnail support for .mp4, .flv, and .mov videos
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug which prevented people from opening FW2 service lists
  • Fixed the temperamental PgUp and PgDn keyboard shortcuts
  • Fixed a bug where on certain computers the Getting Started guide couldn't be displayed
  • Fixed the video play/pause button to stop it sticking on play

New in FreeWorship 3.0.1.106 (Nov 20, 2015)

  • Enhancements:
  • A message is now displayed when FW can't find PowerPoint on your computer
  • Enabled Stage Display screen margins in preferences
  • We added some pretty skins
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug causing corruption of service lists containing PowerPoint presentations
  • Fixed bug where the countdown timer counted backwards if you went past midnight
  • Fixed bug in the file browser that occasionally prevented FW from loading folder icons
  • Fixed bug with update checker and an unrecognised saved login

New in FreeWorship 3.0.0 (Nov 20, 2015)

  • The new Background Selector makes it much easier to change backgrounds on the fly
  • Videos just work now. No more faffing around with different video players. Just click play and FW3 dos the hard work for you
  • SlideSets allow you to create simple presentations from right within FreeWorship, no PowerPoint required
  • The Database Manager gives you a view of you entire song library for easy administration

New in FreeWorship 2.2.2.86 (Mar 30, 2015)

  • Enhancements:
  • Extend bible reader to be able to read more XML bibles
  • Allow line feeds to be entered into note templates
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix tab order of display tab in preferences
  • Correctly clear bible passage selector when ESC is pressed
  • Fix issue with refresh database reloading songs unnecessarily
  • Fix issue loading bibles with no books
  • Fix issue where line feeds in settings are not reloaded (specifically in copyright token)
  • Fix issue with looking up bible book index
  • Fix issue with invalid XML headers in bibles

New in FreeWorship 2.2.1.84 (Mar 5, 2015)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue reporting the log currently in use
  • Fix issue pasting invalid text as service item

New in FreeWorship 2.2.0.83 (Mar 4, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Added EasyWorship 2009 song importer
  • Added EasyWorship 6 song importer
  • Added Hungarian translation
  • Added option to disable creating video thumbnails
  • Enhancements:
  • Greatly improve usability of the song importer
  • Reorder service list context menu for improved usability
  • Update German, Spanish, Italian and Hebrew translations
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue reading song verse headers
  • Fix multiple issues with song importer
  • Fix VLC showing in video player options when it isn't available
  • Fix layout issue in preferences
  • Fix spelling mistake in song importer

New in FreeWorship 2.1.5.80 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • Fix issue reading and writing songs with XML characters in them
  • Fix issue saving and loading timer settings
  • Fix issue getting OS information without necessary permissions
  • Fix issue with opening several videos with VLC

New in FreeWorship 2.1.4.79 (Jan 22, 2015)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix video streams not appearing on screen

New in FreeWorship 2.1.3.78 (Dec 2, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • Integrate VLC for better support
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix automatic error log report checking

New in FreeWorship 2.1.2.76 (Oct 2, 2014)

  • Enhancements:
  • Add a new, faster logging mechanism
  • Allow for overlapping transitions to take place smoother
  • Updated getting started guide to include more information
  • Optimized text auto size when wrapping is turned off
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Stop CCLI importer hanging on misformatted files
  • Fix PowerPoint connection issue when language is not English
  • Fix issue saving service list to directory that doesn't exist
  • Text alignment left and right when text wrapping turned off fixed

New in FreeWorship 2.1.1.74 (Sep 19, 2014)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix CCLI txt line separation issue
  • Fix Bible duplicate book name issue
  • Fix draw outline task issue
  • Fix PowerPoint close issue
  • Handle empty videos better
  • Handle settings file could not be saved
  • Log more information if PowerPoint has issues

New in FreeWorship 2.1.0.73 (Aug 12, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Added PowerPoint showing capabilities
  • Add outline text capabilities
  • Added Basher: a fast way of adding bible passage, notes and alerts
  • Added collapsible Header service item type
  • Added single click to live feature (Speed Control)
  • My Computer level browser in media background selector
  • Auto select video player option added
  • Copy and paste service list items
  • Enhancement:
  • Show video playing in live window
  • Display video information obtained from VLC
  • Save backup working settings file in case of corruption
  • Make graphical lyrics editor more aesthetically pleasing and faster
  • Rename items now inside service list rather than a dialog box
  • Update to no background transition override for new transitions introduced in 2.0
  • Store backgrounds as relative path in settings and service list
  • Improve drag and drop redraw speed
  • Video stretch property implemented for all video types
  • Validate Bibles on import
  • Select all shortcut (Ctrl+A) for notes
  • Remove empty verses in song editor
  • Stop aliasing on resize in GUI song editor
  • Group multiple parts of same verse in lyrics list
  • Import 'Key' from SongSelect USR files
  • Option to turn off next verse selection
  • Log verse if Bible passage causes error
  • Get rid of multiple copyright symbols in song copyright information
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix transitions ignoring margins error
  • Fix foreground editor DPI scaling issue
  • Fix issue with delete text in bible search box
  • Fix issue with pasting multiple files to file selector
  • Fix multiple issues with remote display
  • Allow unicode characters in songs
  • Allow unicode characters on remote display
  • Handle when updater can't be deleted
  • Handle when screenshot cannot be taken
  • Handle when files cannot be deleted
  • Fix issue with EVR video player disappearing after some zoom and flip transitions
  • Fix issue with conflicting transitions
  • Fix issue where it is possible to select Bible chapter 0

New in FreeWorship 2.0.4.68 (Jul 16, 2014)

  • Enhancement:
  • Add songbook help to song editor
  • Clear preview display if item doesn't exist
  • Log errors in remote display
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix handling of corrupt settings file
  • Fix default video player issue
  • Fix bible null reference when you import first bible
  • Fix video stream layer settings issue
  • Fix transition layer removal bug
  • Give updater dialog an icon
  • Load screen margins on startup
  • Fix default Bible saving in preferences

New in FreeWorship 2.0.3.62 (May 19, 2014)

  • Enhancement:
  • Increase performance by loading background browser images asynchronously
  • Save screenshot when error occurs and allow it be included in report
  • On fatal error send error message in two different forms for max success rate
  • Log when error handler loads FreeWorship
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issues with video volume and zero length transitions
  • Fix loading image set out of range bug
  • Refocus centre after resize bars moved
  • Fix service list invalid index issue
  • Fix null image in image list issue
  • Fix auto lyrics match missing key issue
  • Handle mis-formatted bibles better
  • Handle service list note index issue
  • Fix null video layer issue
  • Fix save preferences format issue
  • Fix null reference during delete song
  • Don't allow editing songs that don't exist
  • Fix logo resize issue where it doesn't exist
  • Fix xml logging issue
  • Handle missing video thumbnails
  • Stop VLC being loaded if it wasn't initialised

New in FreeWorship 2.0.2.61 (Mar 26, 2014)

  • Enhancement:
  • Updated Hebrew translation to V2
  • Added context menu to media background browser
  • Added copy/paste and drag/drop for media background browser
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue with stage display saving location
  • Fix multiple issues loading last used background folder
  • Fix issues regarding thumbnails on XP
  • Fix background media selector directory selection issue
  • Fix background media selector video player issue

New in FreeWorship 2.0.1.60 (Mar 21, 2014)

  • Enhancement:
  • Show media file name on hover
  • Only load video streams when the video stream service item is active to improve performance
  • Use user profile path as a backup media path rather than the C: directory
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Correctly use different alternative thumbnail cache on XP
  • Fix issue with missing background style
  • Fix issue saving streams to service lists
  • Fix issue loading corrupted images to a service list
  • Fix updater closing FreeWorship issue
  • Fix issue with media selector initialisation and the up button
  • Fix issue with video stream thumbnail generation

New in FreeWorship 2.0.0.59 (Mar 4, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Added Stage Displays, displays that show extra helpful information to those on stage
  • Added Remote Displays, a display which can be controlled remotely
  • Added video stream playing capabilities
  • Added image set ordering and search box
  • Rewritten song importer which now also supports CCLI SongSelect, SonfgShow Plus, Mission Praise and DreamBeam
  • Brand new media background selector
  • New splash screen and FreeWorship logos
  • Added new transition types Push, Flip, Cover, Split, Wipe and Random
  • Added diagonal transitions
  • Added language selection on first run
  • Brand new preferences layout
  • New copyright format settings in preferences
  • New note templates for faster note creation
  • Enhancement:
  • Added song search preferences
  • Added copyright text control using tokens
  • Added reply address field to feedback dialog
  • Improve transition engine
  • Improve service list layout
  • Icons changed to make image set controls clearer
  • Allow use of mouse wheel to scroll through image sets
  • Added open database in explorer button
  • Improved WMI performance
  • Improve shutting down all FreeWorship's separate threads
  • Change songbook entry to a text field from a number
  • Correctly disable VLC if it could not be loaded and report which version should be installed
  • Improve font selection auto complete
  • Reorder service list tool strip
  • Save settings more often
  • Improve Logging
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix major issues caused by windows DPI font scaling
  • Fix issue where display resolution change can cause a crash
  • Fix issue with empty Log folder
  • Fix issue with songs trying to save invalid characters
  • Fix issue if changelog fails to be received
  • Fix issue with selecting invalid items in bible selector
  • Fix issue with song reader exception handler
  • Fix issue with adding images to missing image set
  • Fix issue whereby PageUp would cause a crash if there were no service items
  • Fix issue where updater cannot be deleted
  • Fix timestamp format issues when reading songs
  • Fix issue whereby could not draw tabs if no visual style selected (pre XP)
  • Fix display text auto-resize issue
  • Handle if settings file becomes corrupt
  • Fix issue where timer skips a second
  • Clear preview if no item is selected
  • Fix issue where bible passage failed to load
  • Scale logo correctly if not centred

New in FreeWorship 1.2.3.56 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • Enhancement:
  • Improve performance of service item selection
  • Improve WMI performance
  • Force only one copy of FreeWorship to be open to stop conflicts
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue with eternal resizing loop that may occur on minimise
  • Fix other possible issues with resizing display
  • Fix issue of bible chapter 0 selection
  • Fix issue if no recent files found
  • Fix issue with date time in songs
  • Fix issue in song editor when swapping from text editor to basic editor
  • Fix issue on ending quick edit
  • Fix issue selecting lyrics at bottom of visible list
  • Fix issue with invalid characters in lyrics
  • Fix issue where if VLC crashes so does FreeWorship
  • Fix crash due to invalid bible file
  • Fix issue when access is denied to a song file
  • Fix issue when adding a new song fails to save
  • Fix issue when automatically trying to update an image set which no longer exists

New in FreeWorship 1.2.2.54 (Nov 15, 2013)

  • Enhancement:
  • Clear selection of text after switching to a note
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix issue causing reindexer to eternally select no items
  • Fix issue with current item being null when font size is deselected
  • Fix issue with song importer saying a different item was imported
  • Fix issue with timer counting up
  • Fix issue causing transition in not to work properly
  • Save view settings before going to preferences so they are not changed
  • Fix issue where song importer uses database that isn't up to date

New in FreeWorship 1.2.0.51 (Nov 8, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Added SongPro importer to the song import tool
  • Enhancement:
  • Signed all of the FreeWorship DLLs
  • Threaded song importer, making it better for large imports
  • Count Up and Count Down become Timer and use start and end times to work out up or down
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Added FreeWorship.config so that the portable version can run when unzipped by WinZip
  • Stop badly formatted bibles crashing FreeWorship
  • Stop spell checker causing error when checking an empty text box
  • Handle when reporting error has no language
  • Handle text that looks like an empty verse name in song editor
  • Make sure there is a valid song to load in the song editor
  • If upload of error log is cancelled make sure upload is stopped
  • When saving songs check for empty references to images and videos
  • Fix bug whereby songs with no title cause an issue
  • Fixed re-enabling show display after selecting a display
  • Fixed disabling F7 bug when it show display is not enabled
  • Fixed propagating changes in display size
  • Return font size to be based on 1280 screens
  • Fix issue with selecting font settings then opening or creating new service
  • Fix issue with opening service selects but hides item
  • Fix issue where font size could contain text
  • Fix bug where invalid timer formats can be used

New in FreeWorship 1.2.0.50 (Oct 29, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Spellchecker added using Hunspell
  • Added clock, countdown and stopwatch service item
  • Images in image set can be reordered using drag and drop
  • Added feature to export service list to RTF or PDF
  • Added auto-resume feature for service lists
  • Presentation window can now be placed anywhere on the screen
  • Added logging and error reporting functionality
  • Added US English translation
  • Enhancement:
  • Improved video support
  • Audio now fades with videos
  • Improved image layout in preview window
  • Added sensible font size boundaries
  • Improved FreeWorship updater
  • Icons added to image list zoom
  • Improved bible verse selector
  • Changed keyboard shortcut for moving between service items
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug saving songs with non-standard characters
  • Fixed bug where video margins were not shown in preview window
  • Fixed bug where FreeWorship would crash if no bibles were installed
  • Fixed bug with file access in image sets
  • Fixed bug where bugs during startup would crash FreeWorship
  • Fixed bug with F7 keyboard shortcut
  • Fixed bug with Ctrl+Backspace in text boxes
  • Fixed bug with selecting items in the service list
  • Fixed bug where videos would freeze while working on the service list

New in FreeWorship 1.1.3.44 (Sep 4, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Added German translation
  • Added Spanish translation
  • Brand new updater interface to include change log
  • Enhancement:
  • Improved drag and drop of service list
  • Added screen selector to toolbar
  • Updated getting started guide
  • Add support for unicode file names to exported services
  • Improved label positioning for different languages
  • Handle being unable to access database
  • Make sure database is accessible
  • Fade video volume in and out with the video
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue changing between databases with different bibles
  • Fixed issue with video length detection
  • Fixed issue where song names with invalid characters cannot be saved

New in FreeWorship 1.1.2.42 (Jul 18, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Added Hebrew translation
  • Added Words of Worship song importer
  • Enhancement:
  • Enhance exception handler
  • 313] Display remains seleceted in preferences even if it is no longer plugged in
  • Number of RTL positioning imporvements
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue stopping creation of new text layer
  • Fixed issue where XP names the display incorrectly
  • Allow projection display to support RTL
  • Fixed issue stopping song editor from opening

New in FreeWorship 1.1.1.39 (Jul 2, 2013)

  • Fixed issue causing video backgrounds not to work

New in FreeWorship 1.1.0.38 (Jun 17, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Highlight overflowing text boxes with red borders in preview
  • [156] Added export service list to self contained .fwsx
  • [286] Add songbooks to songs in editor
  • [34] Added wrapping and autosize advanced features for text
  • [291] Added lots of new ways to add images, drag & drop them into the list from any source, copy & paste from any source
  • Added Italian translation
  • [304] Added song importer for OpenSong
  • [311] Added tokens for custom setting of copyright notice and bible title
  • [269] Added volume fading to videos when they are themselves faded
  • Enhancement:
  • [293] Ctrl+F shortcut now rotates through each item type
  • [294] Ask to delete song if it is in current service
  • [287] Added fill type selection to foreground videos
  • [297] Added 'remove image' to image set context menu
  • [23][222][246] Reformated search box to highlight search terms and show authors
  • Improve VLC performance
  • Improve WPF custom start time performance
  • Improved video looping
  • Updater supports roll back on error
  • [284] Current transition saves upon close
  • Save settings upon any change not just on close
  • Align some controls in interface
  • Much improved drag and drop for the service list and other lists
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Select image after it has been added
  • Fix deleting images
  • Fix add new image set issue
  • Fix multiple issues with image set looping
  • Resize quick edit to the right number of lines
  • Fixed issues with self closing xml tags
  • Fix issue with empty database
  • Multiple bug fixes to updater
  • Fix focus issues with font size
  • Fix program files database access issue

New in FreeWorship 1.0.2.34 (May 2, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Added provision for changing language
  • Added support for RTL
  • Enhancement:
  • Updated song titles and authors to use custom text box
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix search box issue on Windows 7
  • Fix adding new image set adding wrong set
  • Fix blank line being added to the end of verses
  • Fix deleting no images error
  • [282] Change default video to name to blank
  • [285] Fixed repeated verses listing wrong set

New in FreeWorship 1.0.1.33 (Apr 7, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Check for DirectX and update if needed
  • Enhancement:
  • [274] Add focus rectangle to service list
  • Improved image set list drawing
  • Speed up form resize
  • [276] Changed song 'Basic editor' to 'Graphical editor'
  • [271] Add timeout if loading videos fails
  • Reset video controls if video cannot be loaded
  • Bug Fixes:
  • [280] Change transition length label position
  • [275] Handle null items when opening services
  • [279] Added video control tool tips
  • [273] Reselect song after it has been edited
  • Fix quick edit redraw issue with scrolling
  • Rename image issue fixed
  • Fix saving options to service list
  • Fix VLC thumbnail generation loop

New in FreeWorship 1.0.0.32 (Mar 30, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Added splash screen
  • Added vertical aligned text
  • Added saving styles
  • New style editor
  • Added style margin editor
  • Added advanced style options
  • Added clicker support (PgeUp/PgeDn)
  • Added new gradient selection tool
  • Brand new basic and enhanced transition editors
  • New smoother video engine
  • Video clipping
  • Faster video thumbnails
  • Added video information
  • New bible passage title option
  • Added display margins
  • Added monitor selection to preferences
  • New recently used service lists in menu
  • Enhancements:
  • Video thumbnails use aspect ratio
  • Map 'v' to verse in bible selector
  • Lyrics list show all titles at top
  • Remove file extension from bible names
  • Differentiate between no updates and update failed
  • Lots of UI tweaks, most notably icons
  • Store registration details until active internet connection
  • Able to add bible passage to end of chapter
  • New change database toolbar shortcut
  • Added thank yous in about
  • Improved shadow control
  • Recheck missing items on database reload
  • Disable license box if type is none
  • Reorganized and improved preferences
  • Aligned song edit GUI
  • Added local version of Getting Started Guide
  • Backgrounds carry over if the same to increase consistency
  • Speed up selecting items
  • Improved smoothness of loading controls
  • Added social media links
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix delete image bug
  • Fix if no bibles in database
  • Search box didn't always hide
  • Fixed secondary authors not saving type
  • Allow for video looping
  • Stop show screen shortcut working in practice mode
  • Handle directory not found exceptions
  • Stop rectangles being drawn negative size
  • Fixed text box context menus
  • Fixed missing item bug
  • Display appears over taskbar
  • Search box out of date issues fixed
  • Fixed no bible issue in preferences
  • Import slides from PowerPoint in correct order
  • Start image loop straight away when clicked
  • Fix resizing causing controls to disappear

New in FreeWorship 0.9.2.29 Beta 3 (Feb 21, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Video thumbnail generation added
  • Added service item notes support
  • Enhancements:
  • Added item title to top of display box
  • Improved service item missing handling
  • Deleting image sets
  • Service item drag and drop greatly improved
  • Basic song verse editor drawing speed enhanced
  • Drag and drop added to basic song verse editor
  • Changed button for chaning logo path to make it easier
  • Added tool tip information for transition times in preferences
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixes image set path issues
  • Style editor toggle button text corrected
  • Backspaces now allowed in naming image sets
  • Fix issue causing FreeWorship not to run on XP

New in FreeWorship 0.9.0.27 Beta (Feb 21, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Video thumbnail generation added
  • Added service item notes support
  • Enhancements:
  • Added item title to top of display box
  • Improved service item missing handling
  • Deleting image sets
  • Service item drag and drop greatly improved
  • Basic song verse editor drawing speed enhanced
  • Drag and drop added to basic song verse editor
  • Changed button for chaning logo path to make it easier
  • Added tool tip information for transition times in preferences
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixes image set path issues
  • Style editor toggle button text corrected
  • Backspaces now allowed in naming image sets
  • Fix issue causing FreeWorship not to run on XP

New in FreeWorship 0.8.1.26 Beta (Feb 21, 2013)

  • New features:
  • Added service list file type associations
  • Import songs and bibles to database
  • Added practice mode
  • Enhancements:
  • Disabled tabbing between main interface controls
  • Auto-loop feature in image sets will continue whatever the focus
  • Zoom transition out z-index set to top level
  • Improved animation smoothing and linking in presentation
  • Live display is rendered faster using more information from preview display
  • Secondary title is used in service list if it is search for by that title
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Service list correctly scaled in interface
  • Reduce search box results size
  • Close quick edit on song change
  • Remove prompt for verse names
  • Removed delete song drom database button on service list toolbar
  • Removed default change tab shortcuts from hidden tab controls
  • XML output set to UTF-8
  • Name unamed verse uniquely
  • Refresh bible database when refresh database button is pressed
  • Hide cursor on presentation screen
  • Alarm sound removed from search box when enter is pressed

New in FreeWorship 0.8.0.25 Beta (Feb 21, 2013)

  • Added brand new GUI for lyrics editor
  • New image gallery for previously used background images
  • Service list title appears in title bar
  • Logos now support *.gif
  • Added new shortcut support to quick edit
  • Global shortcuts added
  • Ctrl+A to select all added to song text editor
  • Added save changes on exit prompt
  • Added save changes on exit prompt
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed major issues with database selection
  • Logo selection issues fixed
  • Search box drop down issues fixed
  • Song editor not being a dialog on XP
  • Tab issues fixed
  • Minor text changes:
  • Quick note duplicate line endings issue fixed
  • Fixed overmatching verse names
  • Changed show content icon
  • Backspace now works in licence number box
  • Alt+F4 no longer causes fatel error on presentation window
  • Update GUI when presentation window is closed
  • Dont show verse 0/0
  • Move focus to text box when creating a new title/author in song
  • Makes sure all verses are shown at least once in verse selector