[Ann] CintaNotes 2.6.1 Beta 2

[CintaNotes Developer]

Hi all,
really didn't want to release another beta.. but the changes and fixes accumulated,
and releasing 2.6.1 final has gradually become risky. So I decided to play it safe and
release another beta first. As usual, would be grateful for your feedback!

Jun 04, 2014 - Version 2.6.1 Beta2

In this version:

Enhancements:

• Make search string always shared between sections
  
• Double click to select all sections
  
• Middle click to change inbox section
  
• Pasted notes now go into their original section if it is currently active
  
• Search string like "-tag" + Enter now works for negating tags from the search box

Fixes:

• Import error on non-lowercase file extension
  
• Editor: Crash after selecting all text and trying to "Find previous"
  
• Editor: Single lines were copied with bullet markers
  
• Editor: Numbered lists were copied to notepad with wrong counting
  
• Editor: Ctrl+C in Link field was not always working
  
• Editor: Empty line added via Shift+Enter shouldn't end bulleted and numbered lists
  
• Delete note confirmation message dialog could get extremely wide
  
• Tag list filter setting was reset on notebook switching
  
• (Regression) Search: Negated words in search were not working
  
• Notes list: Multiple Ctrl+BkSp lead to a crash

Download:
Installable: CintaNotes_2_6_1_Beta2_Setup.exe
Portable: CintaNotes_2_6_1_Beta2.zip

[Thomas Lohrum]

Alex,

thanks for all the useful enhancements and fixes!!!

Enhancements:

• Double click to select all sections
  Very nice! There is a minor issue, though. Will post a separate report.
• Middle click to change inbox section
  ok
• Pasted notes now go into their original section if it is currently active
  I confirm the pasted note will have the same section as the origin note, even when section "all" is active.
• Search string like "-tag" + Enter now works for negating tags from the search box
  It works, but there is a performance issue. I will post a separate report.

Fixes:

• Editor: Single lines were copied with bullet markers
  Works fine now.
• Editor: Empty line added via Shift+Enter shouldn't end bulleted and numbered lists
  Great. Thank you!

Thomas

[Thomas Lohrum]

Example

"todo" and "-done" both are tags.

This works fine:

• todo Ctrl+Enter
• -done Ctrl+Enter

Noticable delay here:

• todo Enter
• -done Ctrl+Enter

Will send debug.log via private mail.

Thomas

[Thomas Lohrum]

The double-click change is good. Two minor issues though.

1. When you double-click on a tab, when section "All" is active already, the screen will flash, because "All" gets activated over and over again.
2. When you double-click on a non-active section, it will first activate that section and then activate "All". "All" should be activated directly, though.

Thomas

[Thomas Lohrum]

The context menu of tabs should name the shortcut as "Ctrl+Shift+Space".

Thomas

[CintaNotes Developer]

Hi Thomas,
thanks a lot for checking out the beta!!

Noticable delay here:

• todo Enter
• -done Ctrl+Enter

Will send debug.log via private mail.

Thanks for the log. I think I've fixed the issue in the version below (codename "Beta 3"), could you please confirm:

http://cintanotes.com/files/debug/Cinta ... _Beta3.zip

[CintaNotes Developer]

When you double-click on a tab, when section "All" is active already, the screen will flash, because "All" gets activated over and over again.

I can't think of any way to avoid that, unfortunately. Any double-click is born as a single-click, and CN can't differentiate between the two without introducing a nasty delay in reaction.
UPD: I think I've come up with a way to at least make double-click simply deactivate All mode, without turning it on again. I'll need to do some experiments however.

When you double-click on a non-active section, it will first activate that section and then activate "All". "All" should be activated directly, though.

Once again, I can think of no way to do that without delaying reaction...

[Thomas Lohrum]

Noticable delay here:

Thanks for the log. I think I've fixed the issue in the version below (codename "Beta 3"), could you please confirm:

Thanks Alex. I confirm the issue fixed with Beta 3.

Thomas

[Thomas Lohrum]

Alex,

i've just had a SQLite Exception, when i tried to delete to recycle bin. Actually it moved the note to r-bin, but i think the note editor did not get closed and i was able to delete a second time. Not sure about the exact steps i performed. I was also running some tests with Export that time. I was not able to reproduce this. Any changes you made regarding deleting notes and/or r-bin?

Thomas

[CintaNotes Developer]

Alex,

i've just had a SQLite Exception, when i tried to delete to recycle bin. Actually it moved the note to r-bin, but i think the note editor did not get closed and i was able to delete a second time. Not sure about the exact steps i performed. I was also running some tests with Export that time. I was not able to reproduce this. Any changes you made regarding deleting notes and/or r-bin?

Thomas

Only the issue with the delete note confirmation dialog width. I doubt it can be connected in any way to an SQLite Exception, so probably this is some old bug. Please check your CN folder for a log file, it is always produced when an exception occurs, even when Debug logging is turned off. Having the exact error message could really help.
Thanks!

[Thomas Lohrum]

Only the issue with the delete note confirmation dialog width. I doubt it can be connected in any way to an SQLite Exception, so probably this is some old bug. Please check your CN folder for a log file, it is always produced when an exception occurs, even when Debug logging is turned off. Having the exact error message could really help. Thanks!

There was a log file log.1.txt only. Its size had zero bytes. I have observed this many times when crashes occurred. So the log is of no help.

Thomas

[CintaNotes Developer]

There was a log file log.1.txt only. Its size had zero bytes. I have observed this many times when crashes occurred. So the log is of no help.

That's a pity. Means we'll have to wait till it happens next time. Your desciption of the problem is just too generic for any meaningful diagnostic, sorry(

[Thomas Lohrum]

There was a log file log.1.txt only. Its size had zero bytes. I have observed this many times when crashes occurred. So the log is of no help.

That's a pity. Means we'll have to wait till it happens next time. Your desciption of the problem is just too generic for any meaningful diagnostic, sorry(

Yes, i know. Maybe the crash mechanism can be improved, respectively the log mechanism. Do you actually flush the log file?

[CintaNotes Developer]

Yes, i know. Maybe the crash mechanism can be improved, respectively the log mechanism. Do you actually flush the log file?

Sure, it's flushed immediately after each log statement.

[Thomas Lohrum]

Alex,

The double-click change is good. Two minor issues though.

1. When you double-click on a tab, when section "All" is active already, the screen will flash, because "All" gets activated over and over again.
2. When you double-click on a non-active section, it will first activate that section and then activate "All". "All" should be activated directly, though.

Thomas

I've just checked the final. I confirm no changes That's fine with me! Really no problem!

Thanks for that very nice release and my congratulations!!!

Thomas

[CintaNotes Developer]

I've just checked the final. I confirm no changes That's fine with me! Really no problem!

Good, since I spent an hour trying to make this better, but didn't like the result.

Thanks for that very nice release and my congratulations!!!

Thanks Thomas! And thanks for your help with testing!