Version 0.39e tomboy-ng BETA releases

This page contains the downloadable BETA TEST files v0.39e for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Beta Release, May 27, 2024. This beta release is reasonably well tested and indicative of what v0.40 will look like.

Your feed back, especially about the new File Link feature would be invaluable !

New Since v0.39d

• Changes to Github Synce to better trap out damaged note. If you already have v0.39d and do not use Github Sync, little point in upgrading.

New Since v0.39

• Recompiled so that it can use openssl 3.0
• Rewrite of the PDF export tool. Now uses embedded fonts, the resulting pdf will be usable anywhere.
• Some bug fixes to bullet functions.
• New Feature - File Links. You can now embed a link to a local file or directory in a note. Any file your OS knows how to open. Press Alt-F (for file) or Alt-D (for Directory) or use the Tools menu or Right Click where you want the link. Of, if you know where the file is, just type the file://path_to_the_file, such as file://~/Pictures/prettypicture.png and it will be marked as a link. Click the link and, if your computer knows how to open it, it will be so opened. (If the link contains spaces, wrap the path and file name with spaces).

2. Remember, if you sync your notes to another machine, the links will still show up but the file may not be present. Tomboy-ng does not check that the link it shows you is valid, that is up to you. But will give (hopefully helpful) messages if you do try to open a file that is not present.
3. On Linux, at least, if the operating system does not know how to open a linked file, we don't get told, it just does not open. This is being worked on.
4. Important to note here, tomboy-ng trusts the links you enter, it does not check in any way that they are valid. Your operating system is told about the file (or directory), it decides how to open it, not tomboy-ng.

Qt5 and Qt6 users will probably have to install a new libqt5pas1 or libqt6pas6 libraries, your distro version is most probably not suitable (unless you are using Debian Testing or Ubuntu 24.04). Get the new libraries from the links below and install them before or at the same time as you install tomboy-ng. Other Linux distributions will catch up but not immediately.

https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt5pas/releases
https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt6pas/releases

As usual, the file ending in .exe is for Windows (32bit and 64bit) and th file ending in .dmg is for Mac (both Intel and Arm). The remainder are for Linux, we have debs and rpms. Also tgz files for those running systems not otherwise covered.

(sorry, no 64bit Raspberry Pi or Packman at this early stage.)

Note : files here refreshed April 22.

Note : Github likes to hide the download files. Please click the word "Assets" immediately below here and, perhaps "Show all assets" below the list of download files if you don't see the one you want.

v0.39 of tomboy-ng

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same release files from the Wiki Release Page

Note, a reasonably mature beta release fixes a couple of bugs and offers a new File Link feature, see https://github.com/tomboy-notes/tomboy-ng/releases/tag/v0.39e

New Since v0.37 (0.38 was not released here)

• All built with Lazarus 3.0.
• Display backlinks (click Links button with no text selected).
• An important bug fix affecting UTF8 characters in note titles.
• Native support for Apple Silicon (aka aarch64).
• Linux Qt5 version now prefer to use libxcb rather than Wayland.
• Linux Gnome systems, fixes to try and make usable under Wayland despite its missing features.
• Linux gtk2 version has extra command line switches to manage System Tray Icon.
• Fixed a bug preventing use of Single Note Mode where you open a stand alone note, outside of its normal repository.
• Several minor bug fixes (writing of note links substantially faster, corrected text, gtk2 ver no longer depends on libcanberra).

Qt5 and Qt6 users MUST install a new libqt5pas1 or libqt6pas6 libraries, your distro version is almost certainly not suitable (unless you are using Debian Testing). Get the new libraries from the links below and install them before or at the same time as you install tomboy-ng. Other Linux distributions will catch up but not immediately.

https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt5pas/releases
https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt6pas/releases

NOTE : The pacman package is, of necessity, built on a system that used glibc v2.36 and the binary will not work on systems running glibc less than v2.34. In a pacman world I expect this not to be a problem but if I'm wrong, please let me know.

Note 2 : Github likes to hide the download files. Please click the word "Assets" immediately below here and, perhaps "Show all assets" below the list of download files if you don't see the one you want.

v0.37 tomboy-ng

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Feeling brave ? Try https://github.com/tomboy-notes/tomboy-ng/releases/tag/v0.38a Test Release

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same release files from the Wiki Release Page

New Since v0.36c

• All except Pacman package built with Lazarus 3.0.
• Qt5 and Qt6 now use native dialogs. But must use new libqt5pas or libqt6pas libraries.
• Auto Sync now runs in background thread.
• User Selectable Auto Sync Timing.
• New Note Directory Selector.
• Can copy a note in plain text.
• Extra Build modes, Qt5_32bit, Qt6 rpm, Mac Universal, x86_64 & arm64 (ie Apple Silicon)
• Bug Fixes : Spelling error in Bullet Menu; Undo bug; drop Shift-Enter key press; revised name for 32bit RPMs

Qt5 and Qt6 users MUST install a new libqt5pas1 or libqt6pas6 libraries, your distro version is almost certainly not suitable any more. Get the new libraries from the links below and install them before or at the same time as you install tomboy-ng

https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt5pas/releases
https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt6pas/releases

NOTE 1: Qt5 and Qt6 packages must be provided with new LibQt5Pas and LibQt6Pas libraries, the ones in your Linux Distribution are no longer suitable. They will catch up but not immediately.

NOTE 2: The pacman package is, of necessity, built on a system that used glibc v2.36 and the binary will not work on systems running glibc less than v2.34. In a pacman world I expect this not to be a problem but if I'm wrong, please let me know. Further, as Manjaro does not yet have Lazarus 3.0, its built with Lazarus 2.2.6. I may update then Lazarus 3.0 is available.

v0.36i

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the release files from the Wiki Release Page

WARNING - this directory contains beta releases of tomboy-ng, right now, probably exactly what you will get with v0.37. It is tagged v0.36i - 'i' for "Is this OK ?" ! From 'h', fixes affecting 32bit linux, word "Bullet" in menu, do not let Shift-Enter get through to KMemo, tighten up dependencies on NEW LibQt5/6Pas, do not move selindex while locked. Earlier fixes include new way to set sync timing, it can copy in plain text and ctrl-shift-Z will also undo. Syncing is now done as a background process so no more unresponsive few seconds while auto syncing. Linux KDE user will notice that they now must use the right click on the tray icon to popup a menu. The 'g' version has some small bug fixes on the 'f' version. The 'h' has a some tweaks for 32bit Linux and pre-translation finalized.

I do not expect to make any changes between here and release (except for i18n).

Qt5 and Qt6 users MUST install a new libqt5pas1 or libqt6pas6 libraries, your distro version is almost certainly not suitable any more. Get the new libraries from the links below and install them before or at the same time as you install tomboy-ng

https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt5pas/releases
https://github.com/davidbannon/libqt6pas/releases

Mac Users - the v0.36g beta for Mac now supports (hopefully) the Apple Silicon, M1 or ARM chip machines with a native code binary (as well as the Intel binary) for the first time, it has 'UNI' (Universal) at the end if the filename. I have built and packaged, tested on x86_64 but not Apple Silicon as I don't have a new Mac. Please try it out and let me know what you find.

As with any beta, if you use it and a have a problem, you should feel obligated to report that problem. Please !

I am sorry just how hard its becoming to find the file you want here !

Some release notes -

• Linux 32bit should use Qt5 version, the gtk2 version may have problems with TrayIcon menu. Libayatana seems broken on 32bit.
• Linux Gnome users should use either the Qt5 (recommended) or the Qt6 (few less messages to console if you use Wayland). The gtk2 version is slower and might have problems with the TrayIcon menu.
• Linux KDE users need to use the right mouse button, seems the left click does now work with all Wayland backed systems. I imagine this problem will go away in time.
• Note there is now a Qt6 x86_64 rpm
• Most users will want the x86_64 (rpm) or amd64 (deb) versions.
• Ones with an arch setting of arm64 are for eg 64bit Raspberry Pi, armhf is for 32bit Raspberry Pi and i386 or i686 are for older 32bit Intel hardware,
• Please, please note, if you use the QT5 or Qt6 versions, you must put a new libqt5/6Pas library in place. It will not work otherwise. Its an easy install. Hopefully, in a year or so, the distros will catch up with libqt5pas and libqt6pas and this will not be necessary. But it is necessary now.

You may need to expand the 'Assets' by clicking the small black triangle below.

Version 0.36c tomboy-ng

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same release files from the Wiki Release Page

Right now there are beta or testing packages available, please see https://github.com/tomboy-notes/tomboy-ng/releases/tag/v0.36i - this likely to become release 0.37 shortly.

This release is a supplement to 0.36b and has a fix for a problem that appears only in Linux with Gnome Desktop. Gnome decided to reject a System Tray Menu without any items unlike every previous version of Gnome and every other OS being quite happy with it. It also fixes a bug of mine that happens if you request a Qt5 Theme setting of qt5ct without configuring qt5ct.

0.36b introduced a fix to a layout bug you would probably not see and a small speedup to loading larger notes.

New in the 0.36a part of this release -

• New Feature - export as PDF.
• New Feature - insert a symbol or accented character.
• General improvements when using dark theme, especially for Qt5, see man page.
• Bug fix in column mode of calculator.
• Warn user about setting non mono font when mono expected.
• All Tomdroid functionality removed.
• A fix for SWYT not finding some text in a brand new note.
• Can set colour of a link, more suitable default.
• Please see github for further change details

The MacOS and Windows binaries are unaffected and you will find the 0.36b packages here still.

NOTE: OpenSUSE users may need to download and install the new gpg key provided unless they have done so in last 12 months or so (the previous one having expired).

NOTE 2: The pacman package is, of necessity, built on a system that used glibc v2.36 and the binary will not work on systems running glibc less than v2.34. In a pacman world I expect this not to be a problem but if I'm wrong, please let me know.

Version 0.36b

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same files from the Wiki Release Page

This release is a supplement to 0.36a, it contains a fix to a layout bug you would probably not see and a small speedup to loading larger notes.

New in the 0.36a part of this release -

• New Feature - export as PDF.
• New Feature - insert a symbol or accented character.
• General improvements when using dark theme, especially for Qt5, see man page.
• Bug fix in column mode of calculator.
• Warn user about setting non mono font when mono expected.
• All Tomdroid functionality removed.
• A fix for SWYT not finding some text in a brand new note.
• Can set colour of a link, more suitable default.
• Please see github for further change details

Sometimes this page also contains beta or testing packages, often full of slow debug statements or experimental code, care is needed.

NOTE: OpenSUSE users may need to download and install the new gpg key provided unless they have done so in last 12 months or so (the previous one having expired).

NOTE 2: The pacman package is, of necessity, built on a system that used glibc v2.36 and the binary will not work on systems running glibc less than v2.34. In a pacman world I expect this not to be a problem but if I'm wrong, please let me know.

Version 0.36a

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same files from the Wiki Release Page

New in this release -

• New Feature - export as PDF.
• New Feature - insert a symbol or accented character.
• General improvements when using dark theme, especially for Qt5, see man page.
• Bug fix in column mode of calculator.
• Warn user about setting non mono font when mono expected.
• All Tomdroid functionality removed.
• A fix for SWYT not finding some text in a brand new note.
• Can set colour of a link, more suitable default.
• Please see github for further change details

Sometimes this page also contains beta or testing packages, often full of slow debug statements or experimental code, care is needed.

NOTE: OpenSUSE users may need to download and install the new gpg key provided unless they have done so in last 12 months or so (the previous one having expired).

NOTE 2: The pacman package is, of necessity, built on a system that used glibc v2.36 and the binary will not work on systems running glibc less than v2.34. In a pacman world I expect this not to be a problem but if I'm wrong, please let me know.

Version 0.35a

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same files from the Wiki Release Page

A few bugs slipped past me with 0.35 and here they are fixed here. Not much change but the first item below may well bite you so, perhaps consider upgrading ?

New in this release (in addition to v0.35) -

• A fix to a problem where you may have problems searching for content in a new note.
• Added ability to set custom colour of a link.
• Made the Search Window just a touch more intuitive.
• Fixed a but that sometimes might prevent your settings for Auto Snapshot not to be saved.

And, for reference, these are the new thinsg in v0.36 -

• A better Search all notes capability. Search While You Type, its faster, more convenient and kinder on memory. It does however need a certain amount of CPU to respond between keystrokes, especially if you are a fast typist. You can disable SWYT from the Options button.
• A better Find with in the open note capability. Again, faster, more convenient and uses less memory.
• A Ukrainian Translation.
• You can now stop Ctrl-F (ie Find) from toggling or closing the Find windows if you prefer.
• You can, optionally, allow the ESC key to close a note.
• A revised command line with better import capabilities, plain text, RTF and Markdown.
• Export (plain text, markdown and rtf) from the tools button on the Edit Window.
• Ctrl-Z (ie Undo) will now revert an errant Date Stamp
• A number of minor bug fixes.
• A number of speed up tricks that will help, particularly, users with very large note collections.

Sometimes this page also contains beta or testing packages, often full of slow debug statements or experimental code, care is needed.

NOTE: OpenSUSE users may need to download and install the new gpg key provided unless they have done so in last 12 months or so (the previous one having expired).

NOTE 2: The pacman package is, of necessity, built on a system that used glibc v2.36 and the binary will not work on systems running glibc less than v2.34. In a pacman world I expect this not to be a problem but if I'm wrong, please let me know.

Release 0.35 tomboy-ng

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same files from the Wiki Release Page

New in this release :

• A better Search all notes capability. Search While You Type, its faster, more convenient and kinder on memory. It does however need a certain amount of CPU to respond between keystrokes, especially if you are a fast typist. You can disable SWYT from the Options button.
• A better Find with in the open note capability. Again, faster, more convenient and uses less memory.
• A Ukrainian Translation.
• You can now stop Ctrl-F (ie Find) from toggling or closing the Find windows if you prefer.
• You can, optionally, allow the ESC key to close a note.
• A revised command line with better import capabilities, plain text, RTF and Markdown.
• Export (plain text, markdown and rtf) from the tools button on the Edit Window.
• Ctrl-Z (ie Undo) will now revert an errant Date Stamp
• A number of minor bug fixes.
• A number of speed up tricks that will help, particularly, users with very large note collections.

Sometimes this page also contains beta or testing packages, often full of slow debug statements or experimental code, care is needed.

NOTE: OpenSUSE users may need to download and install the new gpg key provided unless they have done so in last 12 months or so (the previous one having expired).

tomboy-ng Release V0.34

This page contains the downloadable files for a binary install on Linux, Windows and Mac

Unless you know exactly what you need, you are far better off downloading the same files from the Wiki Release Page

New in this release :

• Multilevel bullets
• Github Sync
• Better Notebook tools
• Configurable date stamp

Note : new in 0.34, tomboy-ng-0.34-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst is an Arch Package, suitable for Arch Linux or Majaro.

Sometimes this page also contains beta or testing packages, often full of slow debug statements or experimental code, care is needed.

UPDATED 2022 November 2
Right now, this page has some version 0.34g packages, starting to look well tested. But care and experience needed. The 'a' through to 'f' versions had this to contribute

• Find, finding a particular term in one note, you can now prevent Ctrl-F from toggling.
• Revised command line interface, importing a note is now improved and a restart of an existing instance of tomboy-ng is not required.
• Inserting a Datestamp while text is selected overwrites that text, its now possible to undo this, ctrl-z.
• Several bug fixes.
• A revised Search While You Type when searching your note collection. Its faster and kinder on memory (especially for large note collections) and more convenient to use. Its is, however, demanding on compute capacity and some users may prefer to click options and disable it.
• A revised Find While You Type when searching one, open, note. It has what I consider a more intuitive user interface, please feel free to comment ! Its also faster and kinder on memory.
• Up to date ES, FR, NL and UK Translations (thanks Roy, François, Heimen and Andrij).
• A range of small bug fixes and performance tweaks.

And introduced a nasty bug that caused a failure to save automatically and caused an ignore of certain keystrokes. Version 0.34g fixes that bug and a few other, minor issues. Tweaked Spanish translation, revised Spelling GUI, ensures recent changes to a note are found in the search, corrects the background colours of links, fixed a Windows rename issue.

As is always the case, care is needed with beta releases, I do some testing and am, so far, happy, but, well, you know. In the last few days I found quite a lot of annoying little bugs (and one not so little). Please, report anything unexpected, if you don't tell me about a problem, how can I know ?

NOTE: OpenSUSE users will need to download and install the new gpg key provided (the previous one having expired).