Kooha Changelog

What's new in Kooha 2.3.0

Mar 25, 2024
  • This release contains new features and fixes:
  • Area selector window is now resizable
  • Previous selected area is now remembered
  • Logout and idle are now inhibited while recording
  • Video format and FPS are now shown in the main view
  • Notifications now show the duration and size of the recording
  • Notification actions now work even when the application is closed
  • Progress is now shown when flushing the recording
  • It is now much easier to pick from frame rate options
  • Actually fixed audio from stuttering and being cut on long recordings
  • Record audio in stereo rather than mono when possible
  • Recordings are no longer deleted when flushing is cancelled
  • Significant improvements in recording performance
  • Improved preferences dialog UI
  • Fixed incorrect output video orientation on certain compositors
  • Fixed incorrect focus on area selector
  • Fixed too small area selector window default size on HiDPI monitors
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.2.4 (Sep 23, 2023)

  • This release contains minor fixes:
  • Added window close shortcut
  • Improved file-saving handling (thanks to @DaPigGuy)
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.2.3 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • Fixed indefinite flushing time on certain distros
  • Slightly improved performance on certain configurations
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.2.2 (Oct 4, 2022)

  • Fixed error dialog showing when show URI is simply canceled
  • Fixed more audio issues
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.2.1 (Oct 4, 2022)

  • Only show None profile when it is active
  • Guard window selection behind KOOHA_EXPERIMENTAL env var
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.2.0 (Sep 29, 2022)

  • New area selection UI
  • Added option to change the frame rate through the UI
  • Improve delay settings flexibility
  • Added preferences window for easier configuration
  • Added KOOHA_EXPERIMENTAL env var to show experimental (unsupported) encoders like VAAPI-VP8 and VAAPI-H264
  • Added the following experimental (unsupported) encoders: VP9, AV1, and VAAPI-VP9
  • Unavailable formats/encoders are now hidden from the UI
  • Fixed broken audio on long recordings
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.1.1 (Aug 22, 2022)

  • This release contains fixes:
  • Improved tooltip text on settings toggle buttons
  • Fallback to manual mode when failed to get default device name through GStreamer device monitor

New in Kooha 2.1.0 (Aug 20, 2022)

  • Remember previously selected video sources
  • Added ability to cancel while flushing the recording
  • Use different icons for settings toggle button to discern state more clearly
  • Added 3 seconds delay option
  • Fixed x264 encoder failing to initialize on uneven resolutions
  • Fixed minutes stuck on 00 if time is equal or greater than an hour
  • Recordings are now stored by default in ~/Videos/Kooha (This won't affect existing settings)
  • "Show in Files" button in notifications now highlights the file in the file manager
  • Improved support information in the new about window
  • Improved error handling
  • Improved codebase and stability
  • Updated translations

New in Kooha 2.0.1 (May 19, 2022)

  • This is a minor release:
  • GIF recordings now loop infinitely
  • Minor codebase improvements
  • Added Serbian Cyrillic translations
  • Added Serbian Latin translations
  • Updated Croatian translations
  • Updated Ukrainian translations
  • Updated Basque translations
  • Updated Dutch translations
  • Updated Turkish translations
  • Updated Italian translations
  • Updated Spanish translations
  • Updated Hungarian translations
  • Updated German translations
  • Updated Slovak translations