The Guide

v1.6 Release Candidate 1

Version 1.6 of The Guide is almost ready. All planned features have been implemented. The software seems to be stable enough. Here is a list of changes, from the changelog:

  Features:
    + Print, print preview and export for single node, subtree or entire document.
    + Auto save on close (configurable).
    + Auto save every 'n' minutes (configurable).
    + Automatically create backups while opening (configurable).
    + Single-click (configurable) restore from tray.
    + Minimize options: Minimize on 'X' button, on 'Esc' key.
    + Drag-drop revamp: no more menus on drop! Drag moves, ctrl+drag copies.
    + Insert date/time, with customizable formats.
    + New Office 2003-style foreground/background color selectors.
    + Remember custom colors across sessions.
    + Line, character counts on the status bar.
    + Child node count on the status bar.
    + Expand all/Collapse all entries in tree menu.
    + Prevent simultaneous edit of same .gde file.
    + Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K strikethrough, Ctrl+, preferences.
  Bug Fixes:
    * Fixed Ctrl+C/X/V while renaming nodes
    * Fixed handle leak in print preferences dialog
    * Minimize then exit prevented window from showing up correctly next time
    * Heading numbers > 10 would be reversed ("1.10" => "1.01")

How to upgrade:
   * Uninstall previous version and install new one.
   * No change in .gde file format from previous version.

A release candidate (1.6rc1) is now available for download, so that you can provide feedback towards the final 1.6 version. Here are the download links:


Please do check out this version, and provide your feedback and bug reports! Remember to backup your data before playing around. Have fun!

As usual, comments can be sent to mdevan @ users . sourceforge . net, or posted at the development blog.