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What's new in Espanso 2.2.1

Dec 21, 2023
  • Fix bug that prevented Windows version from starting on Windows

New in Espanso 2.2.0 Pre (Dec 21, 2023)

  • Changes:
  • fix(core): update package dependencies for Debian 12+ and Ubuntu 22.10 by @rcalixte (fix #1674 , #1662 )
  • fix(detect): update sctk dependency to fix crash (#1769) by @morgan-dgk (fix #1750 and #1768 )
  • Add label to espanso cli on match (#1720 ) by @kud
  • Various documentation improvements

New in Espanso 2.1.8 Beta (Nov 1, 2022)

  • This small release solves a couple of problems with macOS Ventura and Wayland:
  • Solved a bug that caused the SearchBar to not work correctly on macOS Ventura #1413
  • Solved a memory issue that caused the SearchBar to crash in some cases
  • Solved a compatibility issue that caused "Unexpected exit code from worker 90" on Wayland #1057 (special thanks to @lakoliu and Ricky Kresslein for the fix)
  • Happy expanding!

New in Espanso 2.1.7 Beta (Sep 12, 2022)

  • Code-signed binaries:
  • Starting from this release, Espanso will be digitally signed on both macOS and Windows. This change further improves Espanso's security, adding an extra layer of protection from tampering and corruption of binaries.
  • Digital signatures will also improve the installation process, as they should limit the number of warnings from operating systems.
  • This much-needed addition should also help Espanso's adoption in business environments, where digital signatures are often required to run software.
  • Other changes/fixes:
  • Remove OpenSSL dependency on Linux, improving compatibility on Debian/Ubuntu. Fixes 1056

New in Espanso 2.1.6 Beta (Jul 4, 2022)

  • NEW FEATURES: ALTERNATIVE X11 BACKEND (BASED ON XDOTOOL):
  • On Linux (X11), you can now enable an alternative injection backend based on the awesome libxdo library, the same one powering xdotool.
  • This might solve (or at least mitigate) some problems with certain locales, so if you're having problems on X11, you can now try this new mode by adding the following to your default.yml file:
  • x11_use_xdotool_backend: true
  • NEW FEATURES: ALT-CODES EMULATION:
  • If you're a Windows user, chances are that you've used the ALT+Numpad codes combination in the past to insert some special characters.
  • Unfortunately, the mechanism used internally by Espanso is incompatible with this feature, so in this release we added an emulation mode for it, which should produce identical results.
  • To enable it, just add the following to your default.yml file:
  • emulate_alt_codes: true
  • As a side effect, this brings the Alt-code functionality to macOS and Linux as well! (though it's still experimental)
  • OTHER CHANGES/FIXES:
  • Improve espanso stop to handle non-graceful terminations. #1281
  • Add multiple locations to fix migrate command on Linux #1051
  • Any feedback or bug report will be very helpful, so don't hesitate to let us know if you encounter any problems! :)

New in Espanso 2.1.5 Beta (Mar 31, 2022)

  • I'm releasing version v2.1.5-beta to fix a problem we had with the AppImage on Linux for the previous version, no other changes.

New in Espanso 2.1.4 Beta (Mar 21, 2022)

  • With this release, the v2 will officially become the stable version, while version 0.7.3 (legacy version) will be deprecated. This decision comes after months of testing, and we're confident the v2 is ready for general adoption!
  • NEW FEATURE: LOCALIZED DATES
  • After years, Espanso finally supports localized dates!
  • And see it expand to tomorrow weekday in your locale. In my case, the output is domenica (the Italian word for Sunday).
  • Which is expanded to domingo (Spanish word for Sunday).
  • Here you can find the list of valid formats.
  • I'm going to write the full documentation in the upcoming days.
  • OTHER CHANGES/FIXES:
  • Override PATH env variable on macOS to fix some edge cases. #966
  • Fix memory issue on macOS that sometimes caused Espanso to crash
  • Fix search bar not focusing correctly on some Linux DE #829
  • Add missing wl-clipboard dependency #956
  • Others #944, #961

New in Espanso 2.1.3 Alpha (Jan 18, 2022)

  • Breaking change: search_trigger now disabled by default:
  • Prior to version 2.1.3, Espanso was configured to use "jkj" as search_trigger by default.
  • That was a source of confusion for many users, so Espanso now ships with the search_trigger disabled by default.
  • If you want to keep using it, you can explicitly specify it in your configuration, as described here: https://espanso.org/docs/next/configuration/options/#customizing-the-search-trigger
  • New install methods:
  • In this version, we re-introduced two additional installation methods:
  • On macOS, you can now install Espanso v2 with Homebrew: https://espanso.org/docs/next/install/mac/#install-using-homebrew
  • On Debian/Ubuntu, you can use a DEB package (both on X11 and Wayland): https://espanso.org/docs/next/install/linux/#choosing-the-right-install-method
  • Other changes/fixes:
  • clarify 'espanso service' usage. Fix #920
  • wire up inject_delay on macOS. Fix #849
  • fix SecureInput troubleshoot link. Fix #892
  • disable 'search_trigger' by default. Fix #925
  • implement additional search items. #789
  • add search terms option. #789 #796
  • remove paste_shortcut and backend override from Thunderbird patch. Fix #455
  • If anyone wants to give it a try (and enjoy the Searchbar and Regex trigger goodies sunglasses), here are the main takeaways:
  • New documentation can be found here: https://espanso.org/docs/next/get-started/
  • Passive mode is currently not supported, though regex triggers might cover (and improve!) many of the possible use-cases
  • We are still porting some of the old installation methods
  • Keep in mind that this is an alpha release, so things are likely to be buggy. Any feedback or bug report will be very helpful, so don't hesitate to let us know if you encounter any problems!
  • Happy expanding rocket:
  • Automatically released by CI

New in Espanso 2.1.2 Alpha (Jan 3, 2022)

  • Breaking change: toggle_key now disabled by default:
  • Prior to version 2.1.2, Espanso was configured to use the ALT key as toggle_key by default.
  • That was a major source of confusion, as many users accidentally pressed it during normal use (sorry, bad design decision from my side... )
  • For this reason, Espanso now ships with the toggle_key disabled by default.
  • If you want to keep using it, you can explicitly specify it in your configuration, as described here: https://espanso.org/docs/next/configuration/options/#customizing-the-toggle-key
  • New Choice Extension:
  • The Choice extension can be used to open a selection dialog, letting you choose the right value from a list.
  • image:
  • More information on the docs: https://espanso.org/docs/next/matches/extensions/#choice-extension
  • Other changes/fixes:
  • Add patch for Brave browser. #885
  • Stop Espanso when removing snap. #464
  • Switch default Wayland paste shortcut to SHIFT+INSERT #899
  • Fix return key not working inside Form's listboxes #857
  • Potentially mitigate AppImage bug on some distros #900
  • If anyone wants to give it a try (and enjoy the Searchbar and Regex trigger goodies sunglasses), here are the main takeaways:
  • New documentation can be found here:
  • Passive mode is currently not supported, though regex triggers might cover (and improve!) many of the possible use-cases
  • The distribution format has changed for some platforms, please see the instructions for macOS, Windows and Linux. On macOS, Espanso is now a regular App bundle, which should make it much easier to deal with. On Linux, we still have a lot of work to do. For now, we have an AppImage available for X11 systems, with more formats and integrations (AUR, etc) to come. Wayland users will need to compile Espanso from sources right now.

New in Espanso 2.1.1 Alpha (Dec 14, 2021)

  • New detect tool:
  • You can now type #detect# inside an application to show the information Espanso is detecting, which is useful to create App-specific configurations.
  • This command can also be triggered by the Searchbar and will replace the previous espanso detect subcommand available in pre-v2 releases.
  • Active application detection:
  • New log tool:
  • You can now open Espanso's log from the search bar, by selecting the "Show Espanso's Logs" option.
  • Windows and macOS users can also show them from the status icon's context menu.
  • Gradual rollout of packages:
  • We ported most of the old packages to the new format inside the Hub, so you can install them with:
  • espanso install
  • That said, there are still many things left to do, including rewriting the package documentation and porting the new packages to the hub.
  • Hopefully, we'll be able to do so in the upcoming releases
  • Other changes/fixes:
  • Improved Deadkeys handling on X11. #881
  • Added alternative xclip backend for X11. #882
  • If anyone wants to give it a try (and enjoy the Searchbar and Regex trigger goodies sunglasses), here are the main takeaways:
  • Documentation is still lacking, I just had the chance to write a migration guide. That should be enough to get started with the new version, but there is a lot more to cover. Feel free to ask here on GitHub or Reddit if you don't understand something :)
  • Passive mode is currently not supported, though regex triggers might cover (and improve!) many of the possible use-cases
  • The distribution format has changed for some platforms, please see the instructions for macOS, Windows and Linux. On macOS, Espanso is now a regular App bundle, which should make it much easier to deal with. On Linux, we still have a lot of work to do. For now, we have an AppImage available for X11 systems, with more formats and integrations (AUR, snap, etc) to come. Wayland users will need to compile Espanso from sources right now, I'm going to write a comment in the wayland thread with some instructions soon.
  • Keep in mind that this is an alpha release, so things are likely to be buggy. Any feedback or bug report will be very helpful, so don't hesitate to let us know if you encounter any problems! :)

New in Espanso 0.7.3 (Dec 14, 2021)

  • Rich Text matches:
  • Note: this feature is still experimental, so expect a few rough edges. If you encounter any problem, please open an issue :)
  • You can now specify Rich text matches on espanso! This allows you to include styled text, images and basically everything that supports HTML clipboard pasting.
  • This can be obtained with the following configuration:
  • - trigger: ":rich"
  • markdown: "This *text* is **very rich**!"
  • - trigger: ":ric2"
  • html: 'But this one is even richer!'
  • You can use both markdown and html to define your rich text (under the hoods, espanso converts the markdown field to HTML at startup).
  • This feature should work in all applications that support HTML pasting, but expect some rough edges given that it's still experimental!
  • Other changes:
  • Fix a bug that caused white space to appear in the macOS status icon. #480 #474
  • Extensions are now able to stop the expansion process. For example, if you open a form and then exit without submitting, the expansion will not take place. See #475
  • Add option to wait for modifier release before injection. See #470
  • Add support for escaped brackets in form fields. Fix #503
  • Disable argument rendering for matches unless args are present. Fix #465
  • Improve buffer handling when interfacing with the native layer. Fix #431
  • Fix test failing on Linux with Rust 1.48. Thanks to @Scrumplex!
  • Add support for the Mingw64 gcc compiler. Thanks to @mattn!
  • Improve a bug that caused a couple of problems with modulo forms on macOS