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- This file lists the changes made to older versions of
- PasswordSafe. The changes for the current version and the one before
- it are noted in ReleaseNotes.txt.
-
- New feature for 2.16:
- =====================
- [] When unlocking a locked database, one now has the option of cancelling
- the unlock as well as exiting the application. Thanks to DK for this.
- [1414899] - System tray tooltip now reflects the name of the database.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.16:
- ===================
- [1403533] Now takes "No" for an answer in delete group confirmation.
- [1412208] Tab sequence of opening dialog fixed.
- [1376566, 1393910] Databases written with early 2.x versions of
- PasswordSafe can now be read correctly.
- [] Installation kit now adds MFC71.dll if missing.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.15:
- ===================
- [1363569] No longer crashes when deleting the last item in the last group.
- [1381729] No longer crashes when restoring with a database already opened.
- [1368198] More explanatory error message when database open fails.
- [1312870] Backup filename now updated correctly.
-
- New features for 2.15:
- ======================
- [] Double-clicking on an item can now browse to the URL in the item -
- thanks to Laszlo Gombos.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.14:
- ===================
- [] Correct element is now selected after deletion in tree view.
- [] It's now possible to delete a group of items
- [1197342] The 'delete' key now works in safe combination dialog box (as
- well as other dialog boxes)
- [1292385] Default preference is to clear clipboard upon exit/minimize
-
- New features for 2.14:
- ======================
- [1207604] Duplicating an existing entry is now possible via the menus or
- Ctrl+D. Thanks to DK.
- [] Expand all and collapse all tree entries now supported. Thanks to DK
- [] Selecting font for display of entries now supported. Thanks to DK
- [] If Window's RtlGenRandom is available, use it instead of rand(). Thanks
- to Laurion Burchall.
- [] Newly generated passwords are copied to clipboard. Thanks to Laurion
- Burchall.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.13:
- ===================
- [1275880,1275041,1280378] No longer crashes upon unlock if groups were
- expanded at lock time.
-
- New Features for 2.13:
- ======================
- None - This release only fixes the abovementioned bug.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.12:
- ===================
- [1216983] Tree view is now the default view for new users.
- [1208955] Autotype now works with Terminal Serivices Windows and capital
- letters.
- [1003782,1030077] In tree view, the expanded trees are no longer collapsed
- after minimizing/restoring.
- [1179342,1237793] Ctrl-L, autotype sometimes used old data
- [1004026] No more multiple highlights after doing a "Find Next"
- [1214940] Cancel on password entry with system tray no longer clears
- entries, allowing potential overwrite of database.
- [1217271,1258982] Specifiying -r with a filename in command line now works
- correctly.
-
- New Features for 2.12:
- ======================
- [1236853] MRU now configurable
- [1225255] Double-clicking on an entry can now be configured to Autotype the
- entry.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.11:
- ===================
- [] When system tray is used, close ("X") button no longer exits
- application.
- [1197706] Delay argument in autotype now correctly parsed (thanks to
- dturland for this!)
- [1170297, 1076510, 1183709] Clipboard is cleared upon exit from system
- tray, if it still contains data from application.
- [1207701] During Import, groups are no longer created under an empty
- group. (*)
- [1095881] Entries with titles containing a dot no longer cause Import to
- treat them as nested groups. (*)
- [] SetPasswordFont in request for password during Export. (*)
- [1207600] Find dialog not moved off-screen if PasswordSafe takes up whole
- screen.
-
- New Features for 2.11:
- ======================
- [1162651, 1203679] '-r' may now be passed a command line switch, setting the
- 'read-only' checkbox. Useful if user wants this to be the default.
- [] Export to plain text of entries with multi-line notes fields now can be
- kept on a single line (aids editing & sorting). (*)
- [] Import from plain text support for single line "multi-line" notes fields
- created above. (*)
-
- (*) Thanks to DK for his work on these bug fixes and new features!
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.10:
- ===================
- [1123373, 1075046] Uninstall will only remove installed files, and
- will delete the installation directory if and only if it's empty.
- [1151575, 1151581] Don't try to unlock empty filename in OnDestroy
- (ASSERT failed in debug version - potential problem in release
- version)
- [1076377] Entering the wrong password 3 times no longer allows you to
- create an empty database with the same name.
- [1108115] "Cancel" at "Safe Combination Entry" no longer opens blank
- database with name of existing database.
- [1145173, 947813] Main window will be visible even if resolution
- changes or multiple screens used between invocations.
- [1145747] The import delimiter is now changeable (Thanks to Roger
- Hakansson for the patch).
- [1162044] URL "Browse to" feature now documented.
- [1165681] Lock file now deleted if user cancels in unlock dialog box.
- [1170180] Status bar now shows correct text.
-
- New Features for 2.10:
- ======================
- [1078901] Ctrl+L is now a shortcut for "Browse to URL".
- [1162048, 726521] Hotkey restore: A selectable hotkey combination will restore
- PasswordSafe from the system tray, if minimized, or bring it to the
- front, if obscured by other applications.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.09:
- ===================
- [1107971] Edit via double-click no longer crashes the application.
- [1103501,1119212,1138635] Refined file lock mechanism.
-
- New Features for 2.09:
- ======================
- When saving a database, the previous version, if one exists, will be
- renamed with the ".dat~" suffix. This provides some minimal automatic
- backup.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.08:
- ===================
- [1077638] The size of the help file was reduced by using graphics
- with fewer colors.
- [1082510] Improvements to Find dialog: No longer obscures parent, last
- searched text remembered.
- [1090153] Pressing Delete in Find dialog no longer deletes an entry.
- [1074014] Silly message no longer displayed upon drag&drop of a file
- onto main window.
-
- New Features for 2.08:
- ======================
- [1094005,1083950] Multiple instances of PasswordSafe can now open the same
- database - only the first instance will be able to modify the database,
- unles explicitly opened read-only.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.07:
- ===================
- [1043438] Idle time lockout now works for idle times other than one
- minute.
- [1060241] Changing preference with no database opened no longer pops
- up error message.
- [1006234] Choosing "Cancel" in the Enter Password dialog box now exits
- the application.
- [1065049] Fixed broken link to Blowfish algorithm reference in Help.
- [1021879] Enter on a tree-item expands/collapses the list under that
- item.
- [1055968,1030060] Import text now handles Notes that are more than one
- line long (as long as the entire note is "within double quotes").
-
- New Features for 2.07:
- ======================
- [885984,722646] It is now possible to merge two different databases (File->Merge)
- [1055961, 1030775, 947841] The action taken upon double-clicking an
- entry can now be configured (via Manage->Misc): Either copy the
- password to the clipboard or edit/view the entry.
- [] The Import from text function is now more flexible: the field
- separator can be configured, and the imported entries may be under a
- common group or not.
- [] It is now possible to import text files exported by KeePass.
- [] The English online help file has been rewritten.
-
- Known Problems:
- ===============
- [879400] A category cannot be dragged to the top level. Workaround:
- Edit the Group field of the categories entries. For example, to make
- category "b" a top level category instead of under "a", change all
- its entries Group fields from "a.b" to "b".
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.06:
- ===================
- [1026630] Autotype now works correctly when "lock database on
- minimize" active.
- [1028394] Export to text function works again.
- [1003780, 1026335] Autotype support for AltGr
- [1039214, 992178] PasswordSafe can now be configured to ignore the Esc
- key or to exit when it is pressed (Manage->Options->Misc).
-
- New Features for 2.06:
- ======================
- [958343] PasswordSafe can now be configured to lock automatically
- after a predefined idle time.
- [998966] In an "autotype" string, \d followed by up to 3 digits will
- cause the program to pause that many milliseconds between characters
- from that moment onwards.
- [1032149] Adding an entry with a group or item selected will fill the
- Group field with that currently selected (previously, this only worked
- on right-click on group item).
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.05:
- ===================
- [1007283] Database no longer accidentally erased if modified and then
- screen lock kicks in before save.
- [1022367] Screen lock is disabled if a dialog box is open, such as
- when editing an exiting entry, adding an entry, etc.
- [992178] ESC no longer exits the application.
- [998745, 1003780] Autotype feature now works for non-US keyboards
- [987618] The group field of an entry is now also taken into account
- when checking for uniqueness.
-
- New Features for 2.05:
- ======================
- [917795, 995167] Import from plain text file supported
- [951317, 894466, 834197] Preferences stored in password database as
- well as registry - useful for users who access the same database on
- several computers.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.04:
- ===================
- [970036] 24 bit displays now display toolbar correctly
- [971114] Switch to list view now works with new toolbar (silly typo in
- 2.03)
- [972460] Master password is no longer kept in memory in the clear
- [899400, 899414] Drag & drop is now accurate
- [864828] Icon should now be visible in taskbar on all versions of
- Windows and all color schemes.
- [992073] Double clicking a group icon now does the right thing, i.e.,
- nothing
- [899412] Editing group names is now easier: Can now be invoked via F2
- and right-click, finished by Enter, and cancelled by Escape.
- [871471] Key shortcuts for Yes/No added to several dialog boxes.
- [986874] "Ooops" message no longer appears upon invoking Browse to URL
- [unreported] PasswordSafe now compiles cleanly under Visual Studio
- .NET as well a Visual Studio 6.0
-
- New Features for 2.04:
- ======================
- [851563, 654677] Minimize to System Tray now supported. This is a configurable
- feature, active by default. Clearing the checkbox in
- Manage->Options->Display will restore the old behaviour.
- [986345] The popup menu for entries now displays the more frequently
- used operations (copy username & password) first.
- [unreported] There's a new "lock on workstation lock" option in
- Manage->Options->Security
- [969038] Autotype feature added: This is a really nice feature that
- pastes the selected entry's information (by default, username, tab,
- password, tab, enter) to the current browser field. See the online
- help for more details (See Autotype under "PasswordSafe Overview").
- [978070] Search (Find) function is now better documented.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.03:
- ===================
- [940585] On Windows XP, the toolbar would sometimes be invisible with
- the tree view active.
- [957957, 900331] No longer crashes when deleting certain items in tree view.
-
- New Features for 2.03:
- ======================
- [847769] An "installer" version is now available! Thanks to David Lacy
- Kusters and Andrew Mill.
- [912799, 947146] If the display supports more than 256 colors, the user can choose
- between two styles of toolbar icons via the View menu. If not, then
- only the simple toolbar is enabled.
- [940000] The Notes section now has a scrollbar, making it easier to
- view long notes entries.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.02:
- ===================
- [931119, 934192, 938393] No longer crashes when trying to change
- master password ("combination") - bug introduced in 2.01
-
- New Features for 2.02:
- ======================
- [789030, 932445] It's now possible to override the random password
- generation policy for a single password in the add and edit entry dialog boxes.
-
- Bugs fixed in 2.01:
- ===================
- [902003, 905449] No longer crashes when last item is deleted.
- [923401] Combination (master password) wasn't checked for mixed-case.
- [917525] Right click when cursor isn't over an now entry handled
- correctly.
- [912293, 916587] Can now invoke edit dialog after in-line edit of tree-view
- entry. (also, no longer crashes upon delete of edited item)
- [912751] If the last database saved is no longer available, ask the
- user what to do, rather than force the creation of a new one.
- [908335, 913684] Icon display problem on XP fixed, thanks to Mike Batten.
- [xxxxxx] On XP, password no longer appears with vertical bars, thanks
- to DK.
-
- New Features for 2.01:
- ======================
- [921859] URLs starting with "ftp://" are also right-clickable.
- [xxxxxx] Now possible to specify hexadecimal password generation in
- Manage->Options->Password Policy, thanks ot DK.
-
- New Features for 2.0:
- =====================
- Two major new features in this release: A new database format, and a
- new tree view. The former should be invisible to users, the latter
- quite useful.
-
- The application imports old database files transparently, and warns
- the user upon saving that the new format is incompatible with old
- versions of the program.
-
- Also, the first URL in the Notes field (starting with http: or https:)
- will be added to the popup (right-click) menu for that entry.
- Selecting it will invoke the default browser on that URL.
-
- A Russian version of the help file may be found in
- http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/pwsaferu.zip (Thanks to Maxim
- Tikhonov). If anyone is interested in doing such work in other
- languages, please let me (https://sourceforge.net/users/ronys) know.
-
- Finally, the graphics have been spruced up a bit - thanks to Emilijan
- Mirceski for his patient work on the new logo and toolbar!
-
- Bugs Fixed in 2.0:
- ==================
- [871893] Saving a converted (from old format) database second time now
- succeeds.
- [875288,893513] Change safe combination works again.
- [unreported] Find now selects items in tree view as well as list view.
- [878768] Online help updated and functional.
- [870756,886601] On XP, data would be invisible until minimize/maximize.
- [862504,878768] The help file now works and is updated.
- [895062,871893] Multiple saves after editing a converted (from old
- format) database now work correctly.
- [821837,777937] PasswordSafe is visible in taskbar and task switcher
- even when only the login window is displayed.
-
- New Features for 2.0pre2:
- =========================
- [RFE 504086] It is now possible to export the password database into a
- plain ASCII file. Fields are separated by a tab character. Note that
- this is a VERY large security risk if used carelessly.
-
-
- Bugs Fixed in 2.0pre2:
- ======================
- [859798, 859565] Debug libraries are no longer required.
-
- - Export to v1.7 format fixed.
-
- [777937] Safe combination dialog box now appears in taskbar and
- switcher
-
- New Features for 2.0pre1:
- =========================
- [RFE 782508, 829563, 815350, 555440] Tree, or heirarchical, view of
- entries now supported. This allows the user to define categories,
- sub-categories, etc.
-
-