# Release notes ## 5.0.1 - 2026-02-23 ### Fixed * Avoid revision-select crash when clicking caret * Mind map node update crash on create\&link command * Project explorer overlap when custom questions section is empty * Hide community section immediately after Supporters activation ## 5.0.0 - 2026-01-27 ### Added * Novel outline (Supporters only) * Guides * Deep-dive video library * Mind maps: add text cards * Mind maps: link to novel elements and display associated images * Mind maps: improved UX; SHIFT key no longer required to move elements * Inline date editing on timeline * Collapsible menu * Expand/collapse all menu items buttons * Added "copy tags from previous scene" feature * Scene: added button for direct creation of a new scene * Global replace: enabled replacement within names of scenes, characters, locations, etc. * Save window position and dimension on exit * Non-breaking spaces management for French * Improved German spell check * Case-insensitive alphabetical project sorting ### Changed * Renamed "narrative strands" to "storylines" ## 4.0.1 - 2024-10-22 ### Fixed * Change element title (chapter, scene, character, location, object) when text includes images. * Move scene to another chapter when text includes images. ## 4.0.0 - 2024-09-06 ### Added * Image management within the text (Supporters only). * Comments (Supporters only). * Footnotes (Supporters only). * Link management (Supporters only). * High-contrast dark theme (Supporters only). * "Replace all" across the project (Supporters only). * Ability to transform a main character into a secondary character and vice versa (Supporters only). * Free notes section for the main character (Supporters only). * Main character: manage images, events, and groups even in subsections. * Table of contents in exports. * Page numbers in exports. * Images in exports. * Export a single part (Supporters only). * Option to export unanswered questions and unfilled sections. * Option to export scene names. * Ability to choose font size during export. * Additional text highlight colors. * Clear text formatting command. * Paste without formatting command. * Small text option. * Superscript and subscript text options. * Special characters insertion via buttons. * More commands added to the context menu. * Save the last selected export directory. * Navigate between scenes or sections using arrow keys. * Navigate between scenes in editing mode. * Edit titles with a double-click. * Add/modify profile pictures in edit mode with a double-click. * Manage group membership of an item with a double-click on the label image. * Rename a part with a double-click. * Upon exiting a text editor, automatically save without asking for confirmation if autosave is enabled. * Automatically navigate to the detail page or back when creating an item, based on a configuration parameter. * Enter writing mode by default when opening an item (configurable). * Display the number of groups in project statistics. * Download logs directly from the application. * Set the documents directory as the suggested location for selecting project and backup directories. * Open the backup directory when selecting a file to import. * Support for Mac silicon (ARM64). ### Changed * Set Garamond as the default font (Supporters only). ### Fixed * Capture and disable CTRL+R and CMD+R, as they were breaking the application. ## 3.0.3 - 2023-09-09 ### Fixed * Error in the export if a narrative line associated with a group is deleted. * "Create chapter" button visibility when parts are created without creating any chapters. * Text formatting commands are ignored when the cursor is in the first position of a line or after a period ([#350](https://github.com/andreafeccomandi/bibisco/issues/350)). ## 3.0.2 - 2023-06-05 ### Fixed * The first question is empty when opening the question editor. ## 3.0.1 - 2023-06-02 ### Fixed * "Create chapter" button visibility. ## 3.0.0 - 2023-05-31 ### Added * Management of groups of characters, locations, objects, and narrative strands (Supporters Edition Only). * Read novel mode (Supporters Edition Only). * Read chapter mode (Supporters Edition Only). * Custom character interview questions (Supporters Edition Only). * Unlimited mind maps (Supporters Edition Only). * Mind map: added new shapes for elements; possibility to choose the color of the elements (Supporters Edition Only). * Mind map: introduced double direction arrows and dotted arrows; possibility to choose the color of the arrows (Supporters Edition Only). * Automatic capitalization at the end of sentences. * Creation of a character/place/object/narrative strand starting from the scene's tags. * Insert questions about the state of health of the main characters and their relationship with their children. * Double-click on the text to edit it. * Project explorer: made the titles selectable and copyable. * Project explorer: added reason and chapter notes. * Ukrainian translation. ### Changed * Changed word count and made it consistent with Word (for new projects only). * In Windows changed the shortcut for the full-screen mode from CTRL+D to F11. * Removed the 5-second wait in the Supporters Edition trial popup. ## 2.4.0 - 2022-06-12 ### Added * Outline view. * Setting the font size of the User Interface: 100%, 115%, 130%. * Additional fonts: Baskerville, Garamond, Georgia, Palatino (Supporters Edition Only). * Setting the space between the lines. * Setting the space between the paragraphs. * Setting the scenes' separator on export: blank line, \*\*\*, ... * Setting the title format on export: number and title, only number, only title, "chapter" and number * Windows Installer. * Supporters edition features available for 30-days trial on Community Edition. ### Changed * Architecture, Characters, Locations, Objects, Notes, Chapters, Scenes card layout. * Architecture, Chapters section layout. ### Fixed * Ubuntu 22.04, Fedora 36 compatibility. ## 2.3.1 - 2021-06-02 ### Changed * Reduced the size of the Italian dictionary. ## 2.3.0 - 2021-05-24 ### Added * Profile image management for characters, places, objects (Supporters Edition only). * Management of events related to settings, characters, places and objects that integrate the timeline (Supporters Edition only). * Management of prologue, epilogue and parts of the project (Supporters Edition only). * Unlimited notes (Supporters Edition only). * Export selection: whole novel, single chapter, single character, etc. (Supporters Edition only). * Objects' analysis (Supporters Edition only). * Direct navigation between one scene and the next and between the various sections of the character's interview (Supporters Edition only). * Day of week in Timeline (Supporters Edition only). * Timeline export (Supporters Edition only). * Automatic backup. * Add words to the dictionary also for Windows and Linux. * Slovenian translation. ### Changed * In the English translation, replaced "he/she" with "they/them". * Mac shortcut for full-text editor: from CMD+D to CMD+L. * In find/replace text box when the ENTER button is pressed, the first occurrence of the search term will be highlighted ([#262](https://github.com/andreafeccomandi/bibisco/issues/262)). * Increased the scenes' area in the detail of the chapter ([#243](https://github.com/andreafeccomandi/bibisco/issues/243)). . ### Fixed * Missing search section labels translated. * Turkish translation. * Drag & Drop Chapters and Scenes don't work in some weird project state ([#267](https://github.com/andreafeccomandi/bibisco/issues/267)). * Formatting issues when exporting to DOCX (arbitrary double spacing) ([#269](https://github.com/andreafeccomandi/bibisco/issues/269)). ## 2.2.0 - 2020-05-08 ### Added * Writing goals (Supporters Edition only). * Export to EPUB (Supporters Edition only). * Relations' diagram (Supporters Edition only). * Export to TXT. * Shortcut to text-align in editor. * CTRL+SHIFT+L / CMD+SHIFT+L: align left * CTRL+SHIFT+C / CMD+SHIFT+C: align center * CTRL+SHIFT+R / CMD+SHIFT+R: align right * CTRL+SHIFT+J / CMD+SHIFT+J: justify * Dutch translation. ### Fixed * Update Hurfbuzz library ## 2.1.0 - 2019-04-30 ### Added * Distraction free mode (Supporters Edition only). * Search text in project (Supporters Edition only). * Find/replace text in editor (Supporters Edition only). * Novel sequel creation (Supporters Edition only). ### Changed * Improved UX: * Menu items always visible and clickable. * Project explorer items clickable. * Breadcrumb items always clickable. * Card navigation using TAB key. * Card selection using ENTER key. * Added new shortcuts: * ESC: back. * CTRL+E / CMD+E: switch to edit mode. * CTRL+N / CMD+N: create strand/main character/location/object/chapter/scene. * CTRL+SHIFT+N / CMD+SHIFT+N: create secondary character. * CTRL+J / CMD+J: open image section. * CTRL+G / CMD+G: open/close project explorer * CTRL+T / CMD+T: open scene tags section. * Minimum resolution to 1024x768. * Extended chapter title to 100 characters. ### Fixed * Export objects in PDF/DOCX export. * English translation. * Russian translation. * Turkish translation. ## 2.0.3 - 2018-06-11 ### Fixed * Managed invalid XML characters in export to docx. * Chapter reason and notes: last save datetime update. * Chapter detail footer: removed unused edit button; words and characters always visible. * Chapter task status calculation when reason is todo and there are no scenes. * Managed line breaks when paste from plain/text. ## 2.0.2 - 2018-05-05 ### Fixed * Scene time bug: fixed Analysis and Timeline. * Scene time when open tags before saving scene. * Scene tags switch from alternative calendar to gregorian calendar without setting values. ## 2.0.1 - 2018-04-21 ### Fixed * Turkish translation. * Portuguese locale management. ## 2.0.0 - 2018-04-19 ### bibisco brand new version in Node.js!