What's new in SiteMarker 2.0.0
Apr 1, 2024
- Major Release:
- This is a major release with support for Windows, Linux and Android.
- Help:
- Please consider supporting the project (financially and via code/doc contributions), testing the project releases AND spreading the word!
- About this release:
- Technical:
- Sitemarker has undergone a full rewrite. The old UI is now refreshed to a modern UI. The technical changes are too major. But, the summary includes:
- UI rewrite and change :
- Move away from Python and GTK to Flutter
- Use drift for SQLite3 database management on ALL platforms - to move away from using the .omio file internally. This does not mean a shift from using omio files as an import/export format.
- Support for Windows, Linux and Android versions.
- An update notifier has been introduced. Do note however that Update notifications are strictly In-App and cannot be disabled. Also, since it was a last-minute change, it couldn't be tested in development. It is still in BETA BUT INCLUDED FOR USER EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENT stage.
- Non-technical
- It's not just the technical side that got the update. The non-technical side has MAJOR updates:
- Updated the README.md file.
- Documentation for the project is now UP TO DATE with the 2.0.0 stable release.
New in SiteMarker 2.0.0 Pre (Mar 18, 2024)
- HELP:
- Please consider supporting the project, testing the project releases AND contributing to the project.
- About this (pre-)release
- TECHNICAL:
- Sitemarker has undergone a full rewrite. The old UI is now refreshed to a modern UI. The technical changes are too major. But, the summary includes:
- Move away from Python and GTK to Flutter
- Use drift for sqlite3 database management on ALL platforms - to move away from using the .omio file internally.
- Support additional platforms - official support for Windows and Android along with the already existing Linux distribution.
- Update notifier has been introduced. Do note however that Update notifications are strictly In-App and cannot be disabled. Also, since it was a last-minute change, it couldn't be tested in development. It is still in DEVELOPMENT BUT INCLUDED FOR USER EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENT stage.
- NON-TECHNICAL:
- It's not just the technical side that got the update. The non-technical side has MAJOR updates:
- Updated the README.md file.
- Documentation for the project is now UP TO DATE with the upcoming 2.0.0 stable release.
- EDITS:
- Removed all references to Android pre-release as they are now available.
New in SiteMarker 1.2.3 (Sep 17, 2023)
- Fix icon size
- Update the app icon to reflect the minimalistic approach.
- Update permissions to remove unwanted and unsupported features and access.
- Network permission with X11-related permissions are removed.
- X11 is not supported use Wayland instead.
- Updated sponsor link from GitHub sponsor to Buy Me A Coffee. Now a GitHub account is no longer needed to financially support the project.
New in SiteMarker 1.2.2 (Jul 4, 2023)
- WHAT'S CHANGED:
- Fix #15: Summary having fullstop in appdata by @aerocyber in #17
New in SiteMarker 1.2.1 (Jul 4, 2023)
- WHAT'S CHANGED:
- Update version info by @aerocyber in #14
New in SiteMarker 1.2.0 (Jul 4, 2023)
- WHAT'S CHANGED:
- Add test instructions to readme, update screenshots. by @aerocyber in #6
- Adding a flake.nix declaring dependencies. by @HikariNee in #7
- Revert "Adding a flake.nix declaring dependencies." by @aerocyber in #8
- Fix error that prevented copying url from succeeding. by @aerocyber in #9
- Add docs by @aerocyber in #10
- Update osmata.spec to sitemarker.spec by @aerocyber in #11
- Fix import, export and viewing an omio file not working. by @aerocyber in #12
- Add script to generate distributable source tarball file. by @aerocyber in #13
- NEW CONTRIBUTORS:
- @HikariNee made their first contribution in #7
New in SiteMarker 1.1.0 (Jun 11, 2023)
- Create definitions.py file by @aerocyber in #1
- Fix data_dir in window.py by @aerocyber in #2
- Separate UI and code by @aerocyber in #3
- Move non-basic items to options by @aerocyber in #4
New in SiteMarker 1.0.1 (Jun 8, 2023)
- The previous location was updated with $XDG_DATA_HOME or ~/.local/share/.
- To use the previously saved records, import them from ~/.sitemarker/internal.omio file.