TiddlyWiki5/editions/prerelease/tiddlers/Release 5.1.14.tid

caption: 5.1.14
created: 20161017180417755
modified: 20161129084402380
tags: ReleaseNotes
title: Release 5.1.14
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

//[[See GitHub for detailed change history of this release|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/compare/v5.1.13...v5.1.14]]//

!! New Plugins

* Added XLSX Utilities plugin for importing Excel-compatible spreadsheets. See the [[XLSX Utilities Edition]] for details
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/22c1b04ee79a5ccc25cbc33cc91bf5daac1df831]] [[QR code generator|$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/qrcode]] plugin
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/7f11c151f06cd039d1887a6940075237ccb4b7a9]] [[BibTeX importer plugin|$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/bibtex]]

!! New "Heavier" Theme

A new theme called "Heavier" thickens TiddlyWiki's default lightweight fonts:

<$button>
<$action-setfield $tiddler="$:/theme" text="$:/themes/tiddlywiki/heavier"/>
Try out the "Heavier" theme
</$button> <$button>
<$action-setfield $tiddler="$:/theme" text="$:/themes/tiddlywiki/snowwhite"/>
Revert
</$button>

!! New Tiddler Manager

[[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/16bb65d17f5a20a0076320c6b1305b7b139d7375]] new [[tiddler manager|$:/Manager]] to support tasks such as:

* Reviewing and applying tags to a large number of tiddlers
* Tweaking the custom colours and icons for a large number of tiddlers

The tiddler manager will be extended in the future to increase flexibility and to add support for bulk operations.

!! Performance Improvements

* [[Extended|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/989cee50594a76a0f30d1d2124ce9e5e5808c6cf]] search mechanism to require the search string to be a minimum length

!! Translation Improvements

* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/b96377099a7377e4c77582800cac78103a08b066]] new Hebrew translation
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/e20bce5450f40c8db891893fa0674c493bba7f11]] preliminary support for right-to-left (RTL) languages

!! Usability Improvements

* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/7a6d7e2a1567ce04330939b3926b21b88796b4c9]] access to plugin information:
** Refactored the display of plugin tiddlers to use the same format as the control panel, adding the shadow tiddler listing as an overridable extension tab
** Added a new tab in the “More” sidebar providing quick access to all installed plugins
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2616]] height of preview pane to use a scrollbar when fixed height layout is selected
* [[Extended|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/4eed18496fe2f4f67ad6a382b813b5c5371d3930]] editor "link" button to create external links and missing links
* [[Increased|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/2d9aa12aa867d1b7c983e21de2ed60abf6f5a1bc]] size of icons in the "Filter" tab of $:/AdvancedSearch
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/ee66d1a1afb939c0cba8c2257b8300921831c716]] marker to indicate the version in which a new feature was released
* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/2590]] handling of <kbd>ctrl-Enter</kbd> to add tags and fields
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2381]] problem with multiple copies of a tiddler appearing in the story river
* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/2585]] dropdown for new field names with typeahead search
* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/c02c3a06e09baaa7746a26dffebb97ef8ec1ff6e]] the ordering of groups in the tiddler editor content type dropdown
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/d1121787c090ec8f5fc592b83c3dbad1075fe0ec]] new page button to temporarily suspend timestamps
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/b3273bcbda6bcb9f3a0670b79ea598c3674c5012]] "sticky" mode for tiddler info panel. See "Settings" in [[control panel|$:/ControlPanel]]
* [[Increased|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/5bf238fc8698a6b750dd0f577ab745a4db714a17]] boldness of tag pill text

!! Hackability Improvements

* [[Refactored|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/f07e0f981a1cded691227146e0281f7c4f06d55c]] the tag templates and macros to make them more reusable
* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/87fa7f972cae859c466dea8a531d50f060e7d910]] modals and notifications so that global macros are available
* [[Extended|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/b35544bf4946596e60f7b0c7f0a55fa490ac2a24]] the SetWidget to allow a single result to be selected from a filtered result list
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/2f590a365e5b6bfecc1170fdbeaaf398795a2feb]] new `$:/info/url/*` [[information tiddlers|InfoMechanism]] providing document location information
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/b4b77d1681023d4ccc0e157df1ce67d0d388cd5a]] several new filter operators for string encoding/decoding:
** [[decodehtml Operator]]
** [[decodeuri Operator]]
** [[decodeuricomponent Operator]]
** [[encodehtml Operator]]
** [[encodeuri Operator]]
** [[encodeuricomponent Operator]]
** [[escaperegexp Operator]]
** [[stringify Operator]]
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/ffcbcbfa82cb8f1044c57967117aeae0978579f0]] new [[minlength Operator]]
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/c4e13bc94afb022e40aaa70b06464084188acfea]] new [[printer icon|$:/core/images/print-button]]
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/d9f301f7556ce899840dab0ebc31c040d9c7a72b]] support for "formattedtext" output type to the WikifyWidget
* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/2193]] [[wikiparserrules Operator]] to return all available parse rules
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/c65d08240b1f69078c8b3129cb9b00df56ada1d3]] strict mode to [[tag Operator]]
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/9a386421414aacd23e21bc9cb1a116b905fb39ff]] new [[order Operator]]
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/a3dc3b4b98f424d12019550df52639224100316f]] new ''tags'' option to the [[all Operator]]
* [[Changed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/c460cc03a49be2c41157814f5a1fc25c4bc3fe41]] [[is Operator]] to pass through arguments if the operand is blank
* [[Added|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/3bceb98119c6f1fbbed76c977c601a930b0bcac9]] support for the ''actions'' attribute to the CheckboxWidget

!! Bug Fixes

* [[Prevented|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/f97c1226aac9f3a5b563fc8d95bfeff91b8ab810]] email addresses from being mis-recognised as HTML tags
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/2572]] issue with `$tw.utils.strEndsWith()`
* [[Partially fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2599]] problem with action widgets being invoked independently of refresh cycle
* [[Revised|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2522]] handling of `syncAdaptor.isReady()` method to improve compatibility with older adaptors
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2517]] problem with unsafe use of `String.prototype.replace()`, corrupting fields containing dollar signs
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/8b60dbb81d3495aa8be1f160e4f31bcae995f400]] problem with page background colour not showing through transparent background images
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2514]] sync problem with skinny tiddlers not being loaded
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/06b7de415cd2cef3848f2ef2516200ee79afd130]] problem with "Cancel" button in login dialogue also submitting the form
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2579]] typo affecting created/creator fields when deleting a field
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2595]] issue with system links containing international characters not being recognised
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2076]] issue with single line macro definitions without a terminating line break
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/cf28eeb2a120fe3f263235c35fe5603013f88049]] issue with empty strings and the CheckboxWidget
* [[Fixed|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/b759d82f4ce2bf44da0bcce0c08550870f3216f8]] problem with calculation of week numbers

!! Developer Bug Fixes and Improvements

* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/3c715c5e0d1117ca32760d4da6578cd27af06172]] Common/JS compatibility by adding support for implicitly adding `/index.js` to a require target
* [[Improved|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/commit/1b41b4468495bbe66f99345ee94a67346176deb7]] support for bulk loading tiddler files via [[tiddlywiki.files Files]] within TiddlyWikiFolders

! Contributors

[[@Jermolene|https://github.com/Jermolene]] would like to thank the contributors to this release who have generously given their time to help improve TiddlyWiki:

* [[@BramChen|https://github.com/BramChen]]
* [[@danielo515|https://github.com/danielo515]]
* [[@DoronTzur|https://github.com/DoronTzur]]
* [[@FND|https://github.com/FND]]
* [[@hchaase|https://github.com/hchaase]]
* [[@jest|https://github.com/jest]]
* [[@nameanyone|https://github.com/nameanyone]]
* [[@pmario|https://github.com/pmario]]
* [[@Serj-Aleks|https://github.com/Serj-Aleks]]
* [[@stevesunypoly|https://github.com/stevesunypoly]]
* [[@sukima|https://github.com/sukima]]
* [[@tobibeer|https://github.com/tobibeer]]
* [[@xcazin|https://github.com/xcazin]]
* [[@zakrec|https://github.com/zakrec]]