JPasswords Changelog

What's new in JPasswords 0.9.0

Sep 30, 2016
  • CORRECTED BUGS:
  • feature "seasonal decoration" could only be switched off with 1-day delay
  • the "coordinated window drag" feature suffers a bug from some Look-And-Feels; this feature can now be switched off in Preferences.
  • NEW FEATURES:
  • introduced storage and display facility for images in database entries.
  • introduced type Image-Bag image collection panel as container of images.
  • ability to drag images outside of the record editor in a display panel per image.
  • ability to import and export images to/from file or system clipboard.
  • undoable events for deleting or re-titleing images or image-bag panels.
  • new option in Preferences to switch off facility for parallel dragging of dialog windows. (Some Look-And-Feels are "dropping" co-dragged windows under some operating systems, this error can be circumvent by switching off the co-dragging for a little loss of comfort.)
  • overhauled the "inofficial" seasonal decoration feature; images are now displayed centered; images provided for all major seasons.
  • removed the LAF JGoodies because of incapabilities to display our JTabbedPane headings.

New in JPasswords 0.5.0 (Jun 19, 2009)

  • CORRECTED BUGS
  • removed a malfunctioning in FTP/HTTP-adapter which caused occasional
  • incomplete file downloads
  • removed a bug which allowed for corrupted database files when insufficient space
  • on the storage device
  • removed a (non-functional) possibility to select multiple groups or groups
  • and records mixed in tree view
  • removed a malfunctioning in Font selector dialog which failed to
  • highlight the font family name in some cases
  • GROUP data field in entry editor now has a display size limit
  • KeePass CSV import facility now supports URL-field
  • Last Used and Last Edited submenus are now disabled entries when empty
  • removed a bug that caused file UUID divergency of display and saved file
  • for new databases
  • removed a bug that caused a new file UUID created for saved .BAK files
  • data signature value in File Information now also reflects file header fields
  • improved stability on OS-triggered application shutdown (adaption to bug in Java 1.5)
  • NEW FEATURES
  • UNDO manager in list-level for 14 different cases of user triggered file modifications
  • (targeted to comprise all possible modification types)
  • UNDO manager in entry-editor to comprise: revert command, password generation, GROUP
  • assignment, expiry assignment, password history settings
  • UNDO manager for text components in entry editor (usable through CRTL-Z, CTRL-Y
  • or popup menu in NOTES)
  • PORTABLE modus of program execution, detected automatically when INI file is present
  • in program directory; may also be forced with commandline option "/p"
  • PORTABLE modus: automatic adjustment/correction of all platform specific preferences
  • based upon preference history (comprises Browser, GUI-Style and Fonts)
  • PORTABLE modus: automatic adjustment/correction of recent open file list and standard
  • directories to reflect altering path names of PORTABLE ROOT directory in different
  • host environments
  • PORTABLE ROOT directory is the anchor directory for a program session in PORTABLE modus.
  • All filepath adjustments are related to this base directory
  • new data elements in File Information (logical database name, database description text,
  • security level, last save time)
  • logical database name may be used as a substitute for file path name in some information
  • contexts
  • user choosable four database security levels (Basic, Medium, Advanced, Top Secret)
  • concerning "calculation loops" parameter for database encryption; security level of a
  • file can be modified at any time after creation
  • new automatic file backup facility for an optional amount of backup copies per database.
  • With every save operation a time-marked backup file is saved; a submenu in "Files" allows
  • user to revert to any listed backup file version
  • new commandline options "/p" for forced PORTABLE modus and "/n" for forced NORMAL modus
  • (both are exclusive to each other with /n owning priority). If /p combines with /o:
  • it forces the directory of to become the PORTABLE ROOT
  • improved random data pool collection (well, it was good before, but why not make it better?)
  • improved MERGE/IMPORT functionality allows improved source information and user choice
  • of different conflict solving strategies
  • IMPORT CSV function allows to setup a target GROUP to contain the entire import
  • popup context command menu for NOTES field in entry editor
  • tear-off NOTES panel in entry editor
  • optional line wrapping in NOTES field
  • NOTES may optionally be edited in a special editor tab
  • optional switch-off of minor operational changes causing file modification
  • revised program preferences
  • some dialogs have been "liberalised" meaning they are now non-modal (New File, Import New,
  • Open URL, System Information)
  • entry/group delete command is now available as KEYBOARD event in Tree and Table view
  • (provided UNDO is enabled)
  • new Help texts added (entry editor, file header dialog, open URL dialog)
  • added several menu accelerator keys
  • ANT build.xml supplied
  • several minor changes which are not listed here
  • introduced a program variant "JPWS-deluxe" containing the additonal look-and-feels
  • Kunststoff and JGoodies.Plastic