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Scrivano Changelog

What's new in Scrivano 0.18.14

Jan 25, 2024
  • FIX: bug that caused lines to always appear behind other strokes.

New in Scrivano 0.18.13 (Jan 21, 2024)

  • FIX: images are now copied to the system clipboard.

New in Scrivano 0.18.12 (Jan 15, 2024)

  • FIX: crash in rendering logic.

New in Scrivano 0.18.11 (Jan 8, 2024)

  • FIX: rare crash when drawing.
  • FIX: PgUp/PgDown keyboard shortcuts.

New in Scrivano 0.18.9 (Dec 21, 2023)

  • NEW: tabs to open multiple documents at the same time.
  • NEW: option to hide tab bar when scrolling.
  • NEW: system file dialog is used for importing and exporting files.
  • FIX: automatic deselect of selection tool.
  • FIX: rare crash when rendering PDF documents.
  • FIX: memory leak when loading documents.
  • Improved general stability of the app.
  • Reduced memory consumption of the app.
  • Improved startup time of the app.

New in Scrivano 0.17.7 (Sep 3, 2023)

  • FIX: bug that prevented drawing after using scrollbars with stylus.
  • FIX: rare crash when closing application.
  • FIX: bug that caused ellipses to disappear when rotated.

New in Scrivano 0.17.6 (Aug 23, 2023)

  • NEW: use left/right arrows to scroll horizontally.
  • NEW: use PageUp and PageDown shortcuts to navigate pages.
  • NEW: custom page sizes.
  • NEW: left line margin option for pages.
  • FIX: bug that prevented selecting some images.
  • FIX: disappearance of selection handles when rotating.
  • FIX: crash when erasing content in the document.
  • FIX: bug that caused app to crash when using stickers.
  • FIX: bug that caused app to misbehave when loading images.
  • REMOVE: experimental support for two fingers eraser gesture.
  • Significant reduction in time taken to load files (up to 50% faster).
  • Tap with two fingers to undo is now disabled by default.
  • Major reduction in time taken to save documents (up to 90% faster).
  • Improved input prediction algorithm.
  • Added more information about third party libraries.
  • Improved saving mechanism to be more robust.
  • Removed cancel button from format dialog.
  • Don't show .scrvn extension in file dialog.
  • Small UI tweaks.
  • Improved smoothness of pinch to zoom.
  • Change default auto saving interval to 5 minutes.
  • Change default pen to ballpoint.
  • Minor performance improvements.
  • IMPORTANT: This version of Scrivano introduces a file format change. Files saved with this version will not be readable by previous versions of Scrivano. So please update all your devices to this version before using it.

New in Scrivano 0.16.16 (Mar 27, 2023)

  • FIX: graphical glitches on some devices.
  • Canvas is no longer pixelated when zooming in/out.

New in Scrivano 0.16.15 (Mar 13, 2023)

  • FIX: bug that caused accidental pen strokes.
  • FIX: crash when using the eraser.
  • Ballpoint pen is now the default.
  • Two fingers tap is disabled by default.

New in Scrivano 0.16.15 Pre-release (Mar 9, 2023)

  • FIX: bug that caused accidental pen strokes.
  • FIX: crash when using the eraser.
  • Ballpoint pen is now the default.
  • Two fingers tap is disabled by default.

New in Scrivano 0.16.9 (Feb 13, 2023)

  • FIX: press and hold algorithm on high refresh rate devices.
  • FIX: maximum and minimum zoom level now stay consistent.
  • FIX: app not closing with an empty document.
  • FIX: disable scrolling when using laser

New in Scrivano 0.16.7 (Feb 10, 2023)

  • NEW: option to insert empty pages and delete existing ones.
  • NEW: added an indicator for page numbers and zoom level.
  • NEW: click on zoom indicator to reset zoom level to match window width.
  • NEW: added three options for window visibility at start: Windowed, Maximized, FullScreen.
  • NEW: added option to disable VSync when drawing (Windows only).
  • NEW: added dialog warning a document is being saved on exit.
  • FIX: selection now becomes inactive when deleting strokes (if appropriate option is enabled).
  • FIX: auto save on exit now works correctly.
  • FIX: grid snapping enabled when copying and pasting elements.
  • FIX: erase highlighter only option didn't work sometimes.
  • FIX: crash using partial eraser.
  • FIX: selecting highlighted strokes without converting them to pen strokes.
  • FIX: ensure documents are fully saved when autosave is in progress.
  • Improved ink prediction algorithm.
  • Increased time taken to enter "non-snapping" mode when using press and hold twice.
  • Using press and hold twice now disables snapping to shapes.
  • Tweaking of press and hold for drawing lines algorithm.
  • Minor performance improvements during scrolling.
  • Improved visibility of page separators when using custom background colours.

New in Scrivano 0.15.5 (Jan 6, 2023)

  • NEW: option to enable automatic straightening of lines using the highlighter.
  • NEW: Position of documents is now remembered between sessions.
  • FIX: Crash in the rendering engine.
  • FIX: Rare crash while saving a document.
  • FIX: ability to select ink inside shapes.
  • FIX: bug when copy and pasting ink.
  • FIX: bug causing undo/redo buttons to become disabled.
  • FIX: bug that caused input lag on some devices when input prediction was enabled.
  • Major performance improvements to the rendering engine.
  • Improved handling of background tasks such as autosaving and exporting to PDF.
  • Added notification bar when a PDF is exported.

New in Scrivano 0.14.7 (Dec 6, 2022)

  • NEW: area eraser mode to delete all strokes inside or intersecting a path.
  • NEW: option to enable eraser for highlighted strokes only.
  • NEW: option to change eraser size.
  • NEW: option to enable/disable automatic switching of tools.
  • NEW: option to exclude images when using the selection tool.
  • NEW: automatic snapping of lines to other lines or shapes.
  • NEW: 2D axis shape.
  • NEW: selection now automatically snaps to grid when grid snapping is enabled.
  • NEW: option to draw using fingers.
  • NEW: optional input prediction algorithm to reduce input latency.
  • NEW: experimental two fingers gesture to erase ink.
  • NEW: option to disable hiding the cursor when drawing.
  • FIX: bug that caused background to not move when stickers are made visible.
  • FIX: bug that caused stickers and pasted strokes to dissappear.
  • FIX: rare crash during PDF importing.
  • Major internal rewrite of application's data structures.
  • Noticeably improved speed and power consumption of rendering engine.
  • Ink strokes are now smoothed out when drawing with a mouse.
  • Increase performance of vertical space tool on multicore machines.
  • Improved drawing of shapes with grid snapping enabled.
  • Shortcuts for side menu are now shown on hover.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Scrivano 0.13.8 (Sep 21, 2022)

  • FIX: crash when using "Erase everything" option
  • FIX: improved scrollbar behaviour to prevent accidental scrolling
  • FIX: dashed and dotted styles are now remembered when switching between pens.
  • FIX: drawing lines with highlighter by pressing and holding.
  • FIX: custom fill colors are now correctly assigned when using dark mode.
  • Improve PDF rendering quality on high DPI screens.
  • Other minor tweaks.

New in Scrivano 0.13.5 (Aug 20, 2022)

  • FIX: bug preventing selecting a color using pen.
  • FIX: bug causing change in ink color and thickness when inserting stickers.
  • Improved rendering quality of thick ink strokes.

New in Scrivano 0.13.4 (Aug 11, 2022)

  • NEW: Custom background and pattern colours.
  • NEW: Fountain pen style.
  • NEW: Added the possibility of customising fill colour and opacity.
  • NEW: Press and hold pen to prevent lines from automatic snapping.
  • NEW: HEX code field in colour picker.
  • NEW: ability to start application in fullscreen mode.
  • FIX: bugs with undo/redo when using the partial eraser.
  • FIX: rotation of ellipses now works correctly.
  • FIX: prevent accidental strokes when using main colour picker.
  • FIX: bug that caused the screen to go back when resizing windows.
  • Moved default format settings to a new dialog.
  • Eraser type and selection are now remembered between different app sessions.
  • Improved selection of shape strokes when using lasso.
  • Improved selection implementation for small strokes.
  • Improved rendering of ink strokes.
  • You can now scroll and pinch when using laser mode.
  • Minor improvements in the detection of two fingers tap gesture.
  • Small improvements to the file dialog.
  • Reduced delay that prevents scrolling after drawing on canvas.
  • Minor improvements to the highlighter tool.
  • Internal changes to build system for future Flatpak release.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in Scrivano 0.12.4 (Jun 2, 2022)

  • NEW: Ability to import PDF files.
  • NEW: Ability to change orientation of documents.
  • NEW: Use "desktop-like" scrolling behaviour with touchpads and mice.
  • FIX: Duplicating images now preserve the angle of rotation.
  • FIX: Crash at startup when using Wayland (Linux).
  • Major improvements for rendering large documents and smoother pinch to zoom.
  • Minor improvements in the behaviour of the partial eraser tool.
  • Window is automatically centred on startup.
  • Document zoom level is now set to 90% of thes screen width at startup.

New in Scrivano 0.11.3 (May 22, 2022)

  • NEW: Tap to select an image when using selection tool.
  • NEW: Ability to rotate images.
  • NEW: Ability to disable pressure sensitivity.
  • Minor bug fixes