PraiseProjector Desktop Changelog

v2.0.65

Released: 2026-08-02

Added context-sensitive tutorials for the full editor and client view, with step-by-step guidance, resume/restart support, and transitions between views.
Added a client-view-only launch option for public and shared links, keeping cloud catalogue links in the client view instead of opening the local editor.
Disabled online-session controls when the standalone client view cannot host a session, preventing switches that would not start an online session.
Android devices can now discover and follow each other directly over nearby Bluetooth connections, even without a shared Wi-Fi network.
Replaced the ChordPro editor's transpose toolbar buttons with tools for marking comments and inserting ABC notation.
Pressing Escape in the transpose or capo picker now cancels the change and restores the value that was selected when the picker opened.

v2.0.64

Released: 2026-07-30

Added automatic and manual font size modes to the client view, so lyrics can either fill the available screen height or stay at a size you choose.
Reworked online sessions to make picking a leader and joining a session more straightforward.
The client view now runs entirely on the new code base, independent of the old client, for better stability.
Fixed reloading the client view.
Unified the close button styling in the client view about box and the schedule picker dialog.
Playlist sharing options are extended

v2.0.62

Released: 2026-07-27

Fixes for UI version handling im android app
Swipe navigation restored in client view on low end devices.

v2.0.61

Released: 2026-07-26

Introduced a new DOM-based rendering engine for the ChordPro editor, improving reliability and touch support.
Added a fuzzy search cache for faster searching.
Fixed chord diagram positioning and rendering, including support for simplified chord variants.
Added a new performance and animations settings page, with automatic adjustment based on device performance.
Fixed transpose and capo controls in the client view's main toolbar.
Added support for public/shared leader playlists.
Fixed a playlist trash can issue.
Improved offline reliability and reworked how the Android app caches content for offline use.
Fixed several issues with joining and following live sessions, including local network discovery, dropped session offers, and following-mode controls.
Made the about box more informative and cleaned up the Android version display.
Fixed the options bar layout and updated the sessions form.

v2.0.60

Released: 2026-07-14

Improved wheel picker interaction to be more intuitive and easier to trigger.
Fixed a message box queuing issue that could cause dialogs to be lost when several appeared in quick succession.

v2.0.59

Released: 2026-07-13

Added configurable hardware input (remote/media key) handling in the client view.
Fixed capo and transpose handling in client mode.
Fixed client view fullscreen toggle issue in the Android app.
Fixed a client view compatibility issue in Firefox.
Fixed options panel button sizing.
Fixed Linux and macOS build issues.
Fixed chord selector theme color matching.

v2.0.58

Released: 2026-07-12

Introduced a completely rebuilt client view — the mobile/web client interface has been reimplemented from the ground up for a faster, more reliable, and more consistent experience.
Added the ability to share direct links to songs and playlists.
Added QR code sharing for quickly joining a session from the client view.
Added real-time sync support in the client view, including a pull-down-to-sync gesture.
Added swipe-to-transpose gesture support.
Added a new light mode theme option for the client view.
Added extended startup scanning options for automatic session detection in client-view.
Added automatic switching between the client view and full session view depending on context.
Added pinch-to-zoom support in the song view.
Redesigned playlist search for easier filtering.
Added page-turning support to the desktop song view.

v2.0.54

Released: 2026-06-28

Fixed projected image caching to properly handle background images.
Fixed capo handling in client offline mode.
Disabled projector button when only one monitor is available with informative hint.
Added warning flash on preview buttons for better user feedback.

v2.0.53

Released: 2026-06-06

Improved resilience: cloud API calls no longer retry when offline.
Fixed song-select options not closing properly in some cases.
Fixed highlight mode and state tracking in client.
Fixed chord-box swipe handling to improve mobile touch interaction.
Improved ChordPro template layout with better spacing between chord templates.
Fixed ChordPro chord template double-click handler.
Chord selector layout and style improvements in client.

v2.0.52

Released: 2026-05-31

Refined highlight handling for improved visual appearance.
Better offline-state handling to improve resilience when disconnected.
Enforced display identification for special display drivers to avoid misrouting content.
Optimized net-display image handling for reduced bandwidth and faster updates.
Added `disableHardwareAccelerationOnStartup` workaround setting for problematic environments.
Preview panel now supports collapsing format and image sections for cleaner UI.
New control panel for easier handheld-device use.

v2.0.51

Released: 2026-05-29

Enforced previous/next grid-type section display when highlight follow is active.
Fixed prev/next section scroll-in behavior to reliably bring sections into view.

v2.0.50

Released: 2026-05-29

Improved visual highlighting styling for a more appealing look.
Improved ChordPro diff generation to be aware of chord moves, producing more accurate diffs.

v2.0.49

Released: 2026-05-25

ABCJS and chordbox layout fixes for improved notation rendering.
Added ABCJS MIDI playback visual-follow support (playhead follows MIDI playback).
Reworked client touch/mouse handling to avoid UI freezes from long-press events.
Leader-mode restore support added.
Client About box now shows the client version string.
Minor TypeScript compile fixes.

v2.0.48

Released: 2026-05-23

Improved instructions editor safety: prevent accidental modifications when opening the editor.
Prevent new items dropped into the instructions editor from being combined immediately with existing items.
Added handling for repeated blocks in the instructions editor.
Updated instruction editor labels for clarity.

v2.0.47

Released: 2026-05-22

Fixed connected-client tracking issues to improve projector sync.
Fixed horizontal layout scrolling and split-mode layout glitches.
Automatically scroll highlighted parts into view on layout changes.
Scrollbar color fix for dark-mode client displays.
Compare dialog improvements for better visibility on small displays.
Instructions editor panels are now collapsible for easier editing.
Updated client zoom dialog UI and added a pinch handler to switch between zoom modes.
Moved pull-to-refresh handler into the client header for more consistent behavior.

v2.0.46

Released: 2026-05-19

Added client highlight-follow automatic scrolling and configurable zoom/highlight support.
Enabled zoom when mobile client zoom pros are set.
Localized song-filter tooltips.
Fixed playlist add/drag-and-drop positioning and leader-profile application.
Removed an unnecessary playlist save/load cancellation acknowledgement dialog.

v2.0.45

Released: 2026-05-17

Reworked and stabilized instruction handling.
Instruction handling now supports optional transpose.
Fixed duplicate insertion when using Shift+Insert.
Improved HttpOnly cookie handling during user switching.

v2.0.44

Released: 2026-05-06

Improved projection workflow and stability: fixed same-song re-edit state issues, kept section selection/focus more stable during remote updates, and added a flashing warning for missing projection.
Improved song and playlist usability with playlist/context-menu enhancements and smoother behavior on handheld PWA devices.
Further fix for mobile context menu handling.
Better pending-song compare dialog navigation
Improved performance and responsiveness on low-end machines with virtualized Song List rendering and related UI refinements.
Fixed data consistency issues including Typesense duplicate-song updates
Fixed client-side capo reset behavior.
Added enforced PWA auto-update support and delivered additional layout/visual polish across editor, preview, and list panels.
Testing/beta channel now also receives updates published to the stable channel.

v2.0.42

Released: 2026-04-29

Improved layout consistency across main panels, including Playlist, Preview, Song List, User, and Left panel views.
Fixes for the print window and related ChordPro viewer integration.
Refactored internal ChordPro API/editor plumbing for better reliability and maintainability.
Updated section-list tooltip guidance and applied additional Preview panel layout polish.

v2.0.41

Released: 2026-04-28

Added new keyboard shortcuts during projection: Backspace jumps to the current block start, Escape clears selection; fixed section-list focus loss while projecting.
Fixed transpose/capo sync issues when editing a different song while another is being projected to clients.
Improved Compare Dialog reliability and layout, including graceful handling when no previous version exists to diff.
Made custom-style distribution to clients optional (configurable in settings).
Fixed MIDI playback and WYSIWYG ChordPro text positioning on style changes.
Several layout and color scheme refinements across panels and editor views.
Fixed a canvas handling issue in the ChordPro editor.

v2.0.40

Released: 2026-04-24

Improved mobile usability in settings by making sliders scroll-safe.
Fixed drag-and-drop from the chord stripe and improved song-import handling from clipboard data.
Improved layout behavior by always using 3-tab mode in portrait orientation.

v2.0.39

Released: 2026-04-19

Added a new WYSIWYG ABC editor, plus integration fixes for smoother notation editing.
Improved editor stability with ChordPro font-scaling fixes and settings confirmation dialog fixes.
Improved projection responsiveness with projector window performance optimizations and desktop runtime tuning to reduce UI throttling.

v2.0.38

Released: 2026-04-16

Added custom ChordPro style settings and improved style management in the editor.
Added support for pushing custom style changes to connected clients for more consistent rendering.
Improved playlist handling so client-side playlist changes are persisted more reliably.
Improved Log Viewer usability with fixes and enhancements.
Expanded compare dialog with ChordPro code/group visibility to make reviews easier.
In local dev mode, browser sessions now try to open in private/incognito mode when possible.

v2.0.37

Released: 2026-04-12

Fixed an issue where loaded playlists could fail to refresh correctly on client screens.
When using the testing channel, the app now also suggests newer stable versions when available.

v2.0.36

Released: 2026-04-11

Added a fullscreen control in settings, with safer behavior focused on host devices.
Improved how fullscreen settings are shown so web-only clients do not see device-only options.
Fixed mobile drag-and-drop ordering behavior for smoother list reordering.
Improved dialog resize behavior in settings and merge dialogs for better usability on different screen sizes.
Improved cloud request cancellation handling to avoid noisy errors during interrupted operations.

v2.0.35

Released: 2026-04-05

Added update channel support (Stable and Testing) in the desktop app settings.
Improved host-device integration and communication reliability across desktop and connected clients.
Improved long-running app stability to prevent occasional loss of mouse responsiveness after long idle periods.
Improved remote display update behavior for more consistent synchronization.

v2.0.32

Released: 2026-04-03

Improved keyboard navigation in song and playlist views.
Improved playlist responsiveness and ordering interactions.
Refined song panel context menu and preference-related behavior.
Improved QR popup placement so controls remain within the usable client area.

v2.0.31

Released: 2026-04-02

Improved margin editing on mobile with easier drag handles.
Refined compare dialog labels and leader preference comparison layout.
Included search and editor polish updates carried from late v2.0.30 builds.

v2.0.30

Released: 2026-03-31

Improved search engine behavior and performance.
Fixed keyboard shortcut and copy/paste issues in the ChordPro editor.
Added commit/build identifier visibility in About for easier support and troubleshooting.
Improved icon embedding and generation consistency during builds.

v2.0.29

Released: 2026-03-30

Improved app update handling on macOS, including clearer update status and error messaging.
Improved icon pipeline stability and updated icon base assets.
Moved localization handling to backend-side processing for more consistent behavior.
Updated auto-update feed handling to match newer Electron update APIs.
Refined default icon behavior and cleaned up bundled image assets (also includes v2.0.28 same-day updates).
Improved packaging output so container builds keep deployable artifacts only.

v2.0.27

Released: 2026-03-29

Added support for building mac.zip packages from Windows-based release environments.
Improved net display configurability and related behavior.
Fixed song-change prevention while editing to reduce accidental navigation issues.
Improved light/dark mode polish for controls, scrollbars, and selection visuals (also includes v2.0.25-v2.0.26 same-day updates).
Fixed image path handling for remote indicators, persisted image import settings, and improved Chord Selector usability.
Added loading screen support, improved image generation performance, and fixed projector/net-display edge cases.
Improved QR code positioning in preview and compare dialog resize behavior.

v2.0.24

Released: 2026-03-28

Hotfix release for capo selection behavior in client mode.
Hotfix release for sync confirmation prompts.
Refined settings page layout, defaults, and reset-to-default actions (also includes v2.0.23 same-day updates).
Improved image handling, network image resize support, and internal image-service reliability.
Expanded QR code projection settings, with QR rendering defaulting to off.
Improved import wizard flow and background image import options.
Reduced unnecessary sync prompts when local data is already up to date.

v2.0.22

Released: 2026-03-27

Improved guest-mode state handling after role changes.
Added a safer database export/import mechanism.
Added persistence for text/background visibility states in settings.

v2.0.21

Released: 2026-03-26

Large settings workflow refresh with cleaner layout and improved behavior.
Improved built-in search with new inline search option controls.
Improved DPI-based automatic UI font scaling.
Added pulled-changes display support and improved mobile/fullscreen dialog button behavior.

v2.0.20

Released: 2026-03-25

Improved print dialog reliability, menu positioning, and output behavior (includes v2.0.19 same-day fixes).
Fixed automatic font-size calculation to better reflect device resolution.
Improved "follow next section" behavior and user switching stability.
Introduced the first wave of settings rework improvements.
Added background image alignment options for projection.
Improved compare dialog and ChordPro diff handling.
Improved sync count accuracy by invalidating stale DB version cache.
Included better Linux Typesense setup guidance and guest mode fixes.

v2.0.18

Released: 2026-03-24

Hotfix for excessive /peek request traffic.
Hotfix for a settings dialog opening issue.
Improved import workflows: clipboard import, drag-and-drop HTML/text import, and automatic ChordPro format recognition.
Improved ChordPro editor behavior, including layout, title detection, font sizing, and MIME clipboard support.
Added draggable projection margins and better picture settings usability.
Improved sync and role behavior (longer warning visibility, guest-specific counters, leader profile update handling).
Improved app stability around cookie save, callbacks, and parallel-session edge cases.
Moved search integration to Typesense and added setup guidance, error readability, and net-display fixes.

v2.0.15

Released: 2026-03-21

Maintenance release to stabilize packaging/versioning flow after v2.0.14 rollout.
Unified cloud API handling across app layers for more consistent sync behavior.
Improved client-server communication flow and related bug fixes.
Improved packaging setup and shared playlist label formatting across Electron and Android clients.
Refined sync/status UI badges and several user-facing label/interaction fixes.
Enforced single-instance behavior for the desktop app.

v2.0.12

Released: 2026-03-19

Updated localization strings.
Improved focus/filter behavior after clearing filters.
Added /peek support for faster lightweight state checks.
Improved token handling reliability and diagnostics.

v2.0.10

Released: 2026-03-18

Fixed import typo-related issues.
Improved remote display update propagation.
Fixed app window state save/restore handling.
Improved group ID handling.
Improved pending song-check handling and token flow stability.
Refined song-check notification badge visuals.

v2.0.8

Released: 2026-03-16

Initial public desktop release.