v2.5

saga-soft/novelWriterv2.5Jul 10, 2024by vkbo

AI Summary

This release includes fixes for view switching responsiveness, removes an unnecessary 'Apply' button, and introduces first line indentation for manuscript previews.

Key Highlights

Fixed unresponsiveness when switching between Outline and Tree views
Removed the 'Apply' button from Preferences dialog
Added first line indentation to Manuscript previews
Rewrote packaging utilities for Windows builds

Breaking Changes

Requires Qt 5.15 starting from this version

New Features

First line indentation in Manuscript previews

Full Release Notes

### Release Notes

The 2.5 release fixes a number of minor issues from the RC 1 pre-release, and updates most translation files. Polish has also been added.

See the website for complete [Release Notes](https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_5.html).

### Detailed Changelog

**Bugfixes**

* Fix an issue with unresponsiveness when switching from Outline View to Tree View with a keyboard shortcut. Issue #1949. PR #1954.
* Fix an issue with switching focus between editor and viewer when the viewer is hidden. Issue #1950. PR #1954.
* Fix an issue with first line indentation where it would sometimes indent first paragraph when it should not. Issue #1965. PR #1971.

**Usability**

* Remove the "Apply" button from Preferences as changing theme does not updated the Preferences dialog, which is unexpected behaviour. The Preferences dialog is now also consistent with other settings dialogs. Issue #1951. PR #1954.
* Improved the error messages when opening a project fails. Issue #1944. PR #1956.
* Make sure the Project Name is selected and in focus when switching to the New Project Form on the Welcome dialog. Issue #1967. PR #1968.

**Improvements**

* Add first line indentation to Manuscript previews. Issue #1961. PR #1962.

**Internationalisation**

* Norwegian and US English translations updated by @vkbo. PR #1955.
* German translation updated by Myian (@HeyMyian). PR #1955.
* Italian translation updated by Lou Cyper (loucyper1). PR #1955.
* Dutch translation updated by Martijn van der Kleijn (mvdkleijn). PR #1955.
* Chinese translation updated by @longqzh. PR #1955.
* Portuguese translation updated by Oli Maia (@nyex). PR #1955.
* Japanese translation updated by @hebekeg. PR #1955.
* French translation updated by Albert Aribaud (@aaribaud). PR #1955.
* Polish translation added by Anna Maria Polak (@Nauthiz). PR #1955.

**Packaging**

* Rewrote the packaging utilities script. Windows builds are now created in GitHub actions, which is needed for signed packages when this is enabled. PRs #1958 and #1959.

**Documentation**

* Updated the documentation for 2.5. PR #1928.