What's new in Mentations 1.6
Apr 9, 2013
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Added more error handling and bulletproofing to the Mentations Modeler functionality;
- Fixed the error regarding logging locations not always working properly;
- Added user experience tweaks including highlighting categories when hovering over them as well as showing a popup note after loading Mentations to provide usage hints to users.
- Known Issues:
- The help system is still being fleshed out.
New in Mentations 1.5 (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Added some more error handling to the Mentations Modeler functionality;
- Fixed the problem where postponing data entry for a given self input item would sometimes not be tracked correctly and you would subsequently be prompted again after the default half an hour had elapsed versus the time delay that you had specified.
New in Mentations 1.4 (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items
- Made more tweaks to the Mentations Launcher utility to account for Windows 7 User Account Control (UAC) restrictions
- Fixed the “Could not locate a Category Image File” error
New in Mentations 1.3 (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Made additional tweaks to the Mentations Screensaver and Launcher utilities to account for Windows Vista/7 UAC restrictions.
New in Mentations 1.2 (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Corrected “duplicate key value supplied” alert message error;
- Fixed “exception occurred during a ping request” error;
- Added functionality to detect simultaneous logins by the same user to avoid potential data inconsistencies;
- Corrected annoying behavior where Mentations would sometimes prompt you two times in a row for the same self-input data;
- Fixed minor aesthetic issue where when minimizing Mentations to the system tray (versus taskbar) the minimized program would be visible on the desktop;
- Hopefully eliminated the program flicker while Mentations is loading;
- Updated the related Mentations Screensaver and Launcher utilities.
New in Mentations 1.1 (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Performed memory optimization;
- Added status histories for categories whereby you can right-click on any of them and select Status History to see a Sparkline graph for how you’ve been doing;
- Improved scroll wheel support by enabling when just hovering over a given control;
- Fixed the initial positioning of category balloon windows;
- Fixed alert messages regarding relationship statuses (i.e., reformatted XML);
- Added the ability to clear the local data cache by holding down the Control key when starting the application;
- Last but certainly not least, added the Mentations Modeler!
New in Mentations 1.0 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Updated the Helm to be more responsive when dealing with multiple interfaces;
- Added a “Preview” function to the Helm which allows you to see how categories are positioned without having to refresh the entire interface;
- Added “Set Location” functionality whereby you can manually enter your current location and Mentations will notify you about nearby places of interest to you as well as local weather, etc;
- Added the ability to enter an arbitrary URL within the mini-browser so that you can create Thoughts about web pages discovered outside of Mentations;
- Included the ability to have categories comprised of “self-input” constituents like perhaps a Health category which includes a Weight constituent where you can enter daily measurements for it;
- Included the capability to review your status (i.e., “wellness”) history (including Sparkline charts) with regard to your overall active interface, the individual categories comprising it, and the constituents which comprise each category;
- Improved Mentations’ system resource conservation capabilities;
- Fixed problem where alert messages were shown for outdated information.
New in Mentations 0.99 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Added performance diagnostics accessible via Help | Diagnostics;
- Added ability to send an email from the mini-browser regarding the current URL of interest;
- Likewise, added the ability to add a new Thought from the mini-browser regarding the current URL.
New in Mentations 0.98 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Made miscellaneous error handling and connectivity notification tweaks.
New in Mentations 0.97 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Added the function where Mentations regularly checks your RSS/Atom feeds to determine if they are still valid and if they’re not, it flags them as such;
- Corrected the RSS/Atom Feed Wizard such that it will now allow you to correct a faulty/obsolete feed.
New in Mentations 0.96 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Fixed additional “jerky” mouse movement issues;
- Added more customization capabilities when creating a new Unmanaged Interface;
- Fixed issue where Mentations would lock up when coming out of computer hibernation;
- Improved the RSS/Atom feed wizard such that it will detect the presence of an XML feed link if a regular web page/blog page is provided instead;
- Fixed issue where modifying a constituent interest or news item would cause its status not to update properly when hovering over it.
New in Mentations 0.95 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)
- New Features/Fixed Items:
- Fixed “jerky” mouse movement (hesitation) when hovering over constituent items;
- Fixed issue where password wasn’t being masked;
- Performed memory optimization.