TiddlyWiki5/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/releasenotes/beta/Release 5.0.8beta.tid

created: 20140127143652456
modified: 20140228154939681
tags: BetaReleaseNotes
title: Release 5.0.8-beta
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
released: 201402281551
caption: 5.0.8-beta

//[[See GitHub for detailed change history of this release|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/compare/v5.0.7-beta...v5.0.8-beta]]//

!! Incompatible Changes

See [[Notes for upgrading to 5.0.8-beta]] for more details of these changes:

* Changed rules for parsing content of HTML elements
* Switched SiteTitle and SiteSubtitle to [[$:/SiteTitle]] and [[$:/SiteSubtitle]]
* Changes to commands used with [[TiddlyWiki on Node.js]]
* Changes to naming of some editions
** Notably ''clientserver'' has changed to ''server''

!! Documentation Improvements

* Improved documentation for TiddlerFilters, including a notation of the [[TiddlerFilter Formal Grammar]] contributed by [[@Tikkoneus|https://github.com/Tikkoneus]]
* Improved documentation for WidgetMessages
* Tiddlers on tiddlywiki.com now have a link to the original source on ~GitHub for pull requests (see the "Sources" tab of the tiddler info panel)

!! Usability Improvements

* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/a01bbd4b9c7ca284141078340c8f568b1e0561a2]] [[automatic saving|AutoSave]] on editing a tiddler and a warning when attempting to close the window with unsaved changes
* Added confirmation dialogue when deleting tiddlers
* Add support for switchable (and editable) ColourPalettes
* Added TranslationMechanism and translations for:
** Deutsch (Österreich and Deutschland) by @pmario
** Français (France) by @xcazin
** Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) by @BramChen
* Add error alerts when syncing to a server
* Rejigged [[$:/ControlPanel]] to use nested tabs
* Added [[$:/TagManager]] for easy management of tags
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/e3a05625b2368b2167a2a1b30aa82369e96a7538]] experimental KeyboardWidget, including support for ''ctrl-enter'' (or ''cmd-enter'') to finish editing a tiddler
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/e6fa9b8a859867c147fb289859169b204dea003e]] number of tags to control panel ''Basics'' tab
* Enhanced link handling so that control/command clicking a link opens the target tiddler without navigating to it
* Importing tiddlers via drag and drop no longer opens all the tiddlers

!! Scalability Improvements

* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/fa5938221552846c255eb50004996528a09534a9]] support for LazyLoading of images
* Extended RevealWidget to allow control over content retention

!! Hackability Improvements

* Added HelpCommand and InitCommand for [[TiddlyWiki on Node.js]]
* Extended ButtonWidget to allow navigating to a tiddler
* Added experimental support for building plugins in the browser: [[How to create plugins in the browser]]
* Extend the TranscludeWidget to display its content as a fallback if the tiddler or field is missing
* Add logging and AlertMechanism
* Added a ''Filter'' tab to [[advanced search|$:/AdvancedSearch]]
* Add ''indexes'' [[filter operator|TiddlerFilters]]
* Control over line width and colour for EditBitmapWidget
* Add support for `.multids` MultiTiddlerFiles
* Extend ViewWidget so that it works with indexes
* Added support for Tank, a new service built on TiddlyWeb: https://tank.peermore.com
* Extend relative dates to work in the future

!! Bug Fixes

* Fixed problem with pasting items into the browser
* Fixed problem with colour pickers not showing correct colour in Chrome
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/8e8e31fb9f5ed8f2e5deff0271d434dbe91f503c]] problem with tag pills not working inside table cells
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/6d3d3322e5c676e63d1f64dce89ce86e58dcd715]] problem in client server configuration with ''%'' in tiddler titles
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/7eafd51a7dd89d2174be3dec97033dc0bb206677]] problem with not using placeholder text when editing missing tiddlers
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/1a54d590e1e67825057d7693ac89466a093b4577]] problem with test data in certain time zones
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/5af30086c02b9d4466c133c87aca76f9b85eea49]] problem with non-breaking space characters being converted into '@' symbols
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/5d3dda1a1721af05e56e301a8b896e53f9868540]] problem with highlighting plugin only working in the browser
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/175e86078ce2fed34953f337baf2f0edfc093742]] crash when wiki/themes folder contains files that are not themes
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00			`created: 20140127143652456`
Docs updates 2014-02-28 15:50:19 +00:00			`modified: 20140228154939681`
Lots more docs updates 2014-09-12 15:05:37 +00:00			`tags: BetaReleaseNotes`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00			`title: Release 5.0.8-beta`
			`type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki`
Set release date for 5.0.8 2014-02-28 15:52:12 +00:00			`released: 201402281551`
Put release history in vertical tabs 2014-07-02 07:43:11 +00:00			`caption: 5.0.8-beta`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
			`//[[See GitHub for detailed change history of this release\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/compare/v5.0.7-beta...v5.0.8-beta]]//`

Avoid confusion with the word "breaking" I meant “broken” in the sense of “incompatible”, not “breaking” as in “news”. 2014-03-09 09:19:47 +00:00			`!! Incompatible Changes`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
Docs updates 2014-02-22 13:31:24 +00:00			`See [[Notes for upgrading to 5.0.8-beta]] for more details of these changes:`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
Docs updates 2014-02-23 19:22:42 +00:00			`* Changed rules for parsing content of HTML elements`
Change SiteTitle/SiteSubtitle into $:/SiteTitle and $:/SiteSubtitle To make things more consistent 2014-02-22 11:39:18 +00:00			`* Switched SiteTitle and SiteSubtitle to [[$:/SiteTitle]] and [[$:/SiteSubtitle]]`
Docs updates 2014-02-23 19:22:42 +00:00			`* Changes to commands used with [[TiddlyWiki on Node.js]]`
Docs updates about edition name changes 2014-02-26 19:58:30 +00:00			`* Changes to naming of some editions`
			`** Notably ''clientserver'' has changed to ''server''`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`!! Documentation Improvements`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
Credit for @Tikkoneus's grammar docs 2014-02-13 15:47:05 +00:00			`* Improved documentation for TiddlerFilters, including a notation of the [[TiddlerFilter Formal Grammar]] contributed by [[@Tikkoneus\|https://github.com/Tikkoneus]]`
Better documentation for widget messages 2014-02-26 19:55:42 +00:00			`* Improved documentation for WidgetMessages`
Docs update 2014-02-27 17:07:52 +00:00			`* Tiddlers on tiddlywiki.com now have a link to the original source on ~GitHub for pull requests (see the "Sources" tab of the tiddler info panel)`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`!! Usability Improvements`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
Docs updates 2014-02-06 22:21:03 +00:00			`* [[Added\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/a01bbd4b9c7ca284141078340c8f568b1e0561a2]] [[automatic saving\|AutoSave]] on editing a tiddler and a warning when attempting to close the window with unsaved changes`
Docs updates 2014-02-28 15:50:19 +00:00			`* Added confirmation dialogue when deleting tiddlers`
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`* Add support for switchable (and editable) ColourPalettes`
			`* Added TranslationMechanism and translations for:`
Docs updates 2014-09-19 20:56:07 +00:00			`** Deutsch (Österreich and Deutschland) by @pmario`
			`** Français (France) by @xcazin`
			`** Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) by @BramChen`
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`* Add error alerts when syncing to a server`
Docs updates 2014-02-28 15:50:19 +00:00			`* Rejigged [[$:/ControlPanel]] to use nested tabs`
			`* Added [[$:/TagManager]] for easy management of tags`
			`* [[Added\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/e3a05625b2368b2167a2a1b30aa82369e96a7538]] experimental KeyboardWidget, including support for ''ctrl-enter'' (or ''cmd-enter'') to finish editing a tiddler`
			`* [[Added\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/e6fa9b8a859867c147fb289859169b204dea003e]] number of tags to control panel ''Basics'' tab`
			`* Enhanced link handling so that control/command clicking a link opens the target tiddler without navigating to it`
			`* Importing tiddlers via drag and drop no longer opens all the tiddlers`
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00
			`!! Scalability Improvements`

Docs updates 2014-02-06 22:21:03 +00:00			`* [[Added\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/fa5938221552846c255eb50004996528a09534a9]] support for LazyLoading of images`
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`* Extended RevealWidget to allow control over content retention`

			`!! Hackability Improvements`

Docs update 2014-02-27 17:07:52 +00:00			`* Added HelpCommand and InitCommand for [[TiddlyWiki on Node.js]]`
Docs updates 2014-02-23 19:22:42 +00:00			`* Extended ButtonWidget to allow navigating to a tiddler`
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`* Added experimental support for building plugins in the browser: [[How to create plugins in the browser]]`
			`* Extend the TranscludeWidget to display its content as a fallback if the tiddler or field is missing`
			`* Add logging and AlertMechanism`
Add a "filter" tab to advanced search 2014-02-07 10:07:57 +00:00			`* Added a ''Filter'' tab to [[advanced search\|$:/AdvancedSearch]]`
Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`* Add ''indexes'' [[filter operator\|TiddlerFilters]]`
			`* Control over line width and colour for EditBitmapWidget`
			* Add support for `.multids` MultiTiddlerFiles
			`* Extend ViewWidget so that it works with indexes`
			`* Added support for Tank, a new service built on TiddlyWeb: https://tank.peermore.com`
			`* Extend relative dates to work in the future`
Update version number for next release 2014-01-27 16:23:27 +00:00
			`!! Bug Fixes`

Docs updates 2014-02-22 08:53:58 +00:00			`* Fixed problem with pasting items into the browser`
			`* Fixed problem with colour pickers not showing correct colour in Chrome`
Docs updates 2014-02-06 22:21:03 +00:00			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/8e8e31fb9f5ed8f2e5deff0271d434dbe91f503c]] problem with tag pills not working inside table cells`
			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/6d3d3322e5c676e63d1f64dce89ce86e58dcd715]] problem in client server configuration with ''%'' in tiddler titles`
			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/7eafd51a7dd89d2174be3dec97033dc0bb206677]] problem with not using placeholder text when editing missing tiddlers`
			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/1a54d590e1e67825057d7693ac89466a093b4577]] problem with test data in certain time zones`
			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/5af30086c02b9d4466c133c87aca76f9b85eea49]] problem with non-breaking space characters being converted into '@' symbols`
			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/5d3dda1a1721af05e56e301a8b896e53f9868540]] problem with highlighting plugin only working in the browser`
			`* [[Fixed\|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/175e86078ce2fed34953f337baf2f0edfc093742]] crash when wiki/themes folder contains files that are not themes`