v2.8.1

saga-soft/novelWriterv2.8.1Dec 28, 2025by vkbo

AI Summary

This patch release fixes a crash issue caused by a change in PyQt/Qt 6.10 related to input methods, particularly triggered when using Spotlight on MacOS, and removes outdated references from the documentation.

Key Highlights

Fixed inputMethodQuery crash with PyQt6/Qt 6.10 on MacOS
Removed references to old colour theme system in documentation

New Features

Fix for inputMethodQuery that disables conversion of return value to prevent crash

Full Release Notes

### Release Notes

This is a patch release that fixes an issue where the application could crash due to a change in PyQt/Qt 6.10. The issue is related to certain input methods, and is at least triggered when using Spotlight on MacOS.

### Detailed Changelog

**Bugfixes**

* Fix an issue where the inputMethodQuery call to the Qt library returns an object that PyQt6 cannot convert to a Python object. The fix just disables the conversion since the return value is passed back to the Qt library anyway. The problem affects Qt/PyQt 6.10 and is triggered in MacOS at least, but it is not known if it affects other platforms. Issue #2622. PR #2623.

**Documentation**

* Removed references to the old colour theme system in the documentation. Issue #2619. PR #2625.