bibisco
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  • How to install bibisco
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    • Mac installation problems
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      • bibisco doesn't start due to missing node.dll error
      • bibisco doesn't start due to 'bibisco.exe - Entry Point Not Found' error
      • bibisco doesn't install due to path too long
  • How to update bibisco
  • How to save projects on a cloud drive
  • How to upgrade from Community to Supporters Edition
  • How to download again bibisco Supporters Edition
  • How to install bibisco on another PC/Mac
  • How to uninstall bibisco portable version?
  • What are the best practices to securely manage bibisco projects?
  • How to import a backup file
  • Automatic backup system
  • How to transfer characters, location, and objects from one project to another
  • How do I know which version of bibisco I am using?
  • bibisco projects directory
    • Projects directory structure
    • Where is my projects directory?
    • How can I set or change projects directory?
  • bibisco shortcuts
  • FAQ
    • I bought the Supporters Edition but the advanced features are still blocked. What can it do?
    • Are projects created with bibisco version 1 compatible with projects created with version 2?
    • Are projects created with bibisco Community Edition compatible with projects created with bibisco
    • What are the differences between bibisco Community Edition and bibisco Supporters Edition?
    • My projects seem to have disappeared. What can I do?
    • How can I set dark mode?
    • How can I activate distraction free mode?
    • When I choose projects' directory bibisco crashes. What can I do?
    • When I start bibisco crashes with an EPERM error. What can I do?
    • I'm trying to import a DOC/DOCX/ODT/TX file as a project but I get 'Invalid archive'. What can I do?
    • I have bibisco version 2.X; if I download the new version 2.Y do I lose the projects I'm working on?
    • Where can I find a bibisco tutorial?
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  • 4.0.1 - 2024-10-22
  • Fixed
  • 4.0.0 - 2024-09-06
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  • Fixed
  • 3.0.3 - 2023-09-09
  • Fixed
  • 3.0.2 - 2023-06-05
  • Fixed
  • 3.0.1 - 2023-06-02
  • Fixed
  • 3.0.0 - 2023-05-31
  • Added
  • Changed
  • 2.4.0 - 2022-06-12
  • Added
  • Changed
  • Fixed
  • 2.3.1 - 2021-06-02
  • Changed
  • 2.3.0 - 2021-05-24
  • Added
  • Changed
  • Fixed
  • 2.2.0 - 2020-05-08
  • Added
  • Fixed
  • 2.1.0 - 2019-04-30
  • Added
  • Changed
  • Fixed
  • 2.0.3 - 2018-06-11
  • Fixed
  • 2.0.2 - 2018-05-05
  • Fixed
  • 2.0.1 - 2018-04-21
  • Fixed
  • 2.0.0 - 2018-04-19
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Release notes

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.

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.

  • .

Fixed

  • Missing search section labels translated.

  • Turkish translation.

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

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Text formatting commands are ignored when the cursor is in the first position of a line or after a period ().

In find/replace text box when the ENTER button is pressed, the first occurrence of the search term will be highlighted ().

Increased the scenes' area in the detail of the chapter ().

Drag & Drop Chapters and Scenes don't work in some weird project state ().

Formatting issues when exporting to DOCX (arbitrary double spacing) ().

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