Release Notes

0.5.28 released February 8th, 2012 - our 50th release!

• modified seed values to double as user instructions
• internal module refactoring

0.5.27 never released

• internal testing only

0.5.26 released January 20th, 2012 - our 48th release

• fix to a serious data deletion bug
• gave child data their own date as distinguished from their root or parent

0.5.25 released January 9th 2012, our 47th release

• fixed some, but not all, broken delete functions

0.5.24 released January 6th, 2012

• shift delete now required to delete permanently, delete without shift archives, untags, or no-ops
• fixed bug where creating a new item below bottom of view causes a loss of focus

0.5.23 released December 19th, 2011

• fixed bug where dropping root to subroot in tagview causes long cascade of AFUness
• fixed bug where content dragged to root inside tag view did not get tagged
• updated data type markers to work in case insensitive database

0.5.22 released December 7th, our 44th release

• fixed intermittent startup failure due to race condition in spring instantiation beans
• fixed broken drag and drop to timeline view target in categories view
• stream view resets date if you leave it overnight and come back and do something
• fixed lost focus bugs on several navigation and action items
• added ability to add nodes to content in the search view
• fixed bug where tag sorting causes data to disappear from timeline view
• fixed broken child sort in category view

0.5.21 released December 6th, our 43rd release

• addition of a diagnostic/repair utility - view and back end functionality - for data fixes
• fixed broken restore functionality

0.5.20 released December 1st, our 42nd release

• adding content is now possible directly in a tag view
• fixed typo in backup dialog

0.5.19 released November 27th, our 41st release

• fixed broken view archive on drag and drop to tag
• made tags and docs in categories view clickable with single click (as an experiment)
• fixed bug where sorting root children caused view to dump all other data
• fixed and improved control enter for new entry from anywhere

0.5.18 released November 26th, our 40th release

• provided for tag views to be sorted by date
• provided for toc view to be sorted by alpha
• provided for custom sorting of toc items
• provided for custom sorting of tag or doc view items
• fixed bug where moving root item positions failed
• fixed broken find when rootless data found in database on search
• fixed bug where datestamp was being zeroed out on root move

0.5.17 released November 16th, our 39th release

• fixed bug where highlighting of search/find results was case sensitive
• internal steps towards making future releases cross platform (mac and linux)

0.5.16 released November 115h, our 38th release

• search results highlighted to show where in tree search found results
• status bar now shows any tags, if root item is highlighted in a view and has tags

0.5.15 released November 10th, our 37th release

• search results now come in pageable form

0.5.14 released November 9th, our 36th release

• search results can now be bound by begin and end dates
• search results can now be strictly date bound, not text search
• menu changes and semantics changes to dialogs

0.5.13 released November 7th, our 35th release

• case insensitive searches - works for new customers only, previous customers write support for instructions
• search now returns entire root containing found text, not just item out of context
• search view shows contents and dates of search in title

0.5.12 released November 4th, our 34th release

• all work in this release is internal structural changes invisible to user
  • refactoring of database code to make it fit more normal standards
  • live data test of previously used data categorization field (b to e)
• welcome screen is now hidden from user until it is a bit closer to ready

0.5.11 released November 1, our 33rd release

• all search results are date prefixed so you can at least find them in timeline
• fixed search freshly broken in 0.5.10
• added ability to delete a tag on an item while leaving item itself 
• fixed bug that made tag disappear when dragged between root items on non Logical views
• fixed bug that locked out default eclipse keystroke bindings
• remapped keystroke bindings on much of menu
• menu fixes
• first poke at a (blank) welcome view

0.5.10 released on October 31st, our 32nd release

• fixed duplicate status bars bug
• fixed bug that allowed normal content to be dragged into Logical View and become a tag
• eliminated experimental "type any key" as alternate to control-enter for new content
• fixed bug where drag and drop root to subroot leaves content in root state
• added functionality for closing all optional views
• un-install message clarified to note that data remains untouched
• added in memory internal structure for subroot to hold reference to root

0.5.9 released on October 29th,  our 31st release

• fixed bug that was keeping app from initializing on machines with no pre-existing data
• added Backup-Restore instructions and selector dialog
• added Import instructions and selector dialog
• added Export instructions and selector dialog
• added Demo examples instructions and selector dialog
• menu changes per above
• set up demo examples to work as screen-only, not saving to database

0.5.8 released on October 28th, our 30th release

• added option to drag tag onto content to cause content to be tagged
• fix bug that expanded every node when adding child to a selected node
• status bar moved to bottom of views
• clarified view descriptions and hover titles to make them more helpful and instructive
• down payment on long list of menu fixes too numerous to detail here

0.5.7 released on October 27th, our 29th release

• fixed internal data bug that allowed some content to disappear into the ether
• added Drag and Drop to tag elements
• better installer messages for user

0.5.6 released on October 25th, our 28th release

• view experience greatly enhanced to expand content to match last time they were expanded or contracted
• all views are "lazy" meaning they should load faster when you've got too much stuff in one view
• added proper message explaining lack of functionality when trying to add root content from within a tag

0.5.5  released on October 21st, our 27th release

• added ability to insert sub-root data from within tag or doc views
• fixed bug in DND to tag/doc that kept it from setting flag
• windows installer now uninstalls before allowing install

0.5.4 released on October 20th, our 26th release

• fixes a nasty bug that sneakily deletes some data on restore from backup

0.5.3 released on October 19th, our 25th release

• data in Stream View is also in TimeLine View (requires refresh if already open to that day)
• can insert from any view into Stream
• can insert into TimeLine View non-root content as either sibling or child (enter or tab key)
• fixed null pointer on delete

0.5.2 on October 18th 2011, our 24th release.

• continuation of internal changes to make later bug fixes easier

0.5.1 released on October 16th 2011, our 23rd release.

• made all views but Stream and Logical moveable and closeable
• continuation of major structural changes under the covers to enable later bug fixes

0.5.0 released on October 11th 2011, our 22nd release.

• underlying structural change in database to allow for easier data typing
• this is the first release we exaggeratedly claim as "featue complete", with only bug fixes to go for a beta release.

0.4.20 released on October 10th, 2011

• experimental context menu work
• experimental demo video contents
• experimental "Any Key" to insert new data as alternate to [CONTROL-ENTER]

0.4.19 released on October 8th, 2011

• Search and TimeLine views now closeable after opening
• Demo panel (proof of concept only) at bottom gives tips on how to get started

0.4.18 released on October 7th, 2011

• First iteration of search capabilities

0.4.17 released on Oct 6th 2011

• Set tagged items to grey background in timeline view
• FIx DND of child items where they convert to root when dropped as sibling of root
• Rename "Archive View" link to "TimeLine View"
• Fixed of oddball UI bugs caused by back end data churning

0.4.16 released on Oct 5th 2011

• Addition of prettied up graphics such as date separation in Stream View
• Fix refresh of TimeLine View after drag and drop to TimeLine View target in Logical View
• Significant structural improvements in data to improve startup time dramatically

0.4.15 released on Sept 27th 2011

• Fixed error popup on new comment entry
• Header and date information on ArchiveStream view
• "Prettied up" graphics for more pleasant and informative viewing
• Fixed wrong date on import of file with date-prefixed file name
• Fixed [CONTROL] [ENTER] to work when stream view is empty (such as after archive all)
• Archive All command fixed to work
• Archive drag and drop and double click target in table of contents (Logical) view

0.4.14 released on Sept 22, 2011

• Fixed re-ordering bug when moving content between existing root content 
• Fixed archive-all command
• Added day separation at StreamArchive view

0.4.13 released on Sept 21, 2011

• Improved Drag and Drop especially from Stream Archive View
• Paging headers and day headers are now more accurate
• Improved graphics at paging and day headers, and at text content
• Dated file imports when filename prefixed with yymmdd
• Introductory Font changing experiments

0.4.12 on September 15th, 2011

• Improved workflow on import/export/delete of entire database
• Brings in filename as content to identify imported data from files
• Improved messaging at failed drops
• Added drop capabilities from archive view to tag or doc
• Added PAGE_UP and PAGE_DOWN hints within paginated views

0.4.11 on September 14th, 2011 adds the ability to archive a current db and re-import it later.

0.4.10 on September 13th, 2011 was the first view that had any kind of workable pagination. It's crude, it only works in the archiveStream view, but it does work.

0.4.9 on August 22nd, 2011, was the first release where you could drop content from stream view to a tag or doc, and if that tag or doc was open, it would actually show the new content without shutting down the tag or doc view and then re-opening it. There were other fixes, but that was the primary effort.

versions previous to 0.4.9 were too preliminary to even bother with maintainting a change log

Full time development of JournalBetter begain May 1, 2010, with the first public release a year later. The first public release was barely usable due to it's feature poor status. Fortunately, no one that we knew of actually downloaded and used it. It concealed an underlying architecture that was beginning to take shape nicely.