1.4.0-beta4

Please report all BUGS related to 1.4.0-beta4 in issue #464

Include a screenshot (or copy the console log) when reporting.

What's new since beta3

• [MAJOR FIX] Google changed protocol. This version works with the new version
• [FEATURE] clears input when changing conversations, remembers when returns to it #76 #458
• [FEATURE] new packaging method
• [FIX] bad avatar and wrong initials #74

What's new since beta1 (see whole conversation at issue #445)

• [FIX] Copy/Paste/Cut working on MacOSX
• [FIX] Native about window problem solved, now calls on new "About" (MacOSX)
  • Help menu item is removed from MacOSX
• [FIX] Send same image to two contacts in a row #450
• [FIX] About window is now created on demand instead of being pre-loaded at the beginning.

1.4.0 full list of new features/fix/experimental

New Features:

• [FEATURE] Embedded photos in chat messages (#407)
• [FEATURE] Image preview when pasting or adding images via selector (#398)
• [FEATURE] 'Help -> About' window (#423)
• [FEATURE] Add startup screen and fix window position on startup (#418)
• [FEATURE] Switching between hide window and clear input when pressing 'escape' key (#409)
• [FEATURE] Feature Request: Notification Privacy (#386 and #399)
• [FEATURE] Add "show popup notifications" option to tray (#393)
• [FEATURE] Debugging: All errors from main window are shown in command line (#426)
• [FEATURE] clears input when changing conversations, remembers when returns to it #76 #458
• [FEATURE] new packaging method

Bug fixes

• [FIX] Fix on not fitting images in conversations list (#430)
• [Fix] menu icon in dark scheme (#433 and #437)
• [Fix] fallback to initials when thumbnail image not available #428
• [FIX] fix deploy.sh and add --no-zip option (#424)
• [FIX] Fix 'event.keyIdentifier' depreciation in favour of 'event.key' (#419)
• [FIX] fixes three bugs with emojis (#412 and #413)
• [FIX] menus had a typo 'getAccelarator' should be 'getAccelerator' (#403)
• [FIX] Make hide the window (close to tray) work on all platforms if "Close (#397)
• [FIX] Copy/Paste/Cut working on MacOSX
• [FIX] Native about window problem solved, now calls on new "About" (MacOSX)
  • Help menu item is removed from MacOSX
• [FIX] Send same image to two contacts in a row #450
• [FIX] About window is now created on demand instead of being pre-loaded at the beginning.
• [FIX] bad avatar and wrong initials #74

Experimental (now fully working)

• [Experimental] Shows who has seen each message group (#429)