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LAN Messenger Portable Changelog

What's new in LAN Messenger Portable 1.2.35

Feb 2, 2013
  • Added folder transfer
  • Added option to keep messages even if chat window is closed
  • All windows can now be closed by pressing the Escape key
  • Minor bug fixes

New in LAN Messenger Portable 1.2.32 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • Bug fixes.
  • Updated translations.

New in LAN Messenger Portable 1.2.30 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • [New]: Added option to specify a config file while installing, so all clients can share common settings (Windows)
  • [New]: Added Russian localization
  • [Fix]: Numerous stability fixes

New in LAN Messenger Portable 1.2.28 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • Added new network options for better connectivity.
  • [New]: Added ability to customize sound events.
  • [New]: Added option to set behavior of public chat window.
  • [Fix]: Fixed users taking too long to discover other users sometimes.
  • [Fix]: Fixed display issue when using RTL language for UI.
  • [Fix]: Fixed links getting incorrectly detected/formatted in some cases.
  • [Fix]: Fixed certain dialog boxes not changing language with rest of the application.
  • [Fix]: Fixed application not detecting network connection in some cases on Mac. [Misc]: Other minor UI and bug fixes.

New in LAN Messenger Portable 1.2.25 (Feb 2, 2013)

  • [New]: Contacts list can now be viewed in compact and detailed modes. [New]: Custom presence notes can be set by users which will be seen by everyone.
  • [New]: Added a button on main window for convenient access to open a chat room.
  • [New]: History window now has context menu to copy contents and links. Links are also saved to history now.
  • [New]: Added option to set alert for incoming public messages.
  • [New]: Chat partners are now shown as Away in the chat window if their status is Away or be Right Back.
  • [New]: Added support for right to left languages.
  • [New]: The main window can now be minimized by activating the system tray icon. This behavior can be set in the Preferences window.
  • [New]: Added option to show the status of a contact as a tooltip when hovering mouse over the contacts list.
  • [New]: Added application logging to track down application issues and detect bottlenecks to improve performance.
  • [New]: LAN Messenger is now available in 3 additional languages - Arabic, Romanian and Slovenian.
  • [Change]: The application now uses IP multicast instead of broadcast for network wide communications. This should significantly reduce network traffic, especially when there is a large number of users.
  • [Change]: The chat window is now cleared as soon it is closed and the contents saved to history. Users no longer have to restart the application to achieve this.
  • [Change]: Group information is now saved separately from other application preferences. So clearing the settings will not affect groups.
  • [Fix]: Fixed issue where some users will not be visible to others.
  • [Fix]: White space in messages are now retained properly.
  • [Fix]: Custom avatar image are retained when the application is updated or reinstalled (unless 'Delete Preferences' is set).
  • [Misc]: Bug fixes and slightly updated UI.