DockView Changelog

What's new in DockView 1.57

Jul 27, 2012
  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to not show upcoming Calendar events in Mountain Lion.

New in DockView 1.56 (Jul 27, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug which sometimes caused DockView to stop working.

New in DockView 1.55 (Dec 19, 2010)

  • Minor changes to the licensing system

New in DockView 1.54 (Nov 27, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which sometimes caused the transparent box to remain visible even if there were no previews shown.

New in DockView 1.53 (Oct 23, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to show "654" as the space number for applications which are set to show on all spaces.

New in DockView 1.52 (Oct 19, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to disregard Low/Medium filters for Adium.
  • You can now change the color and size of the Dock badges.
  • Minor usability tweaks related to delays.

New in DockView 1.51 (Oct 18, 2010)

  • Added support for BusyCal.
  • You can now change (i.e. delay) the time it takes for DockView to hide its preview windows.

New in DockView 1.50 (Oct 16, 2010)

  • Minor optimization tweaks. The control buttons of all applications should now feel more responsive.
  • Fixed some compatibility issues with TotalFinder.

New in DockView 1.49 (Oct 15, 2010)

  • Changed the style of the application badges.
  • Application badges will now scale with the size of the dock icon.
  • You can now choose which calendars to displays events for.
  • You can now choose not to display application badges for applications with only 1 window.

New in DockView 1.48 (Oct 14, 2010)

  • \New feature: DockView can now badge each application's icon in the Dock with the number of windows that that application has open.
  • New feature: DockView can now show the previews enclosed inside a rounded transparent box.
  • New feature: DockView can now show upcoming iCal events whenever you hover your mouse over iCal's icon in the Dock.
  • Added drag & drop support.
  • Fixed a bug which caused the preview windows to flicker while changing from one application to another.
  • All preview windows will now hide when any application goes into fullscreen mode.
  • Lots of minor bug fixes.
  • Note: some of your preferences might reset to their defaults, sorry for the inconvenience.

New in DockView 1.47 (Oct 12, 2010)

  • Fixed a few compatibility issues with some applications (e.g. PathFinder, Photoshop).

New in DockView 1.46 (Oct 12, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to not work very well with Adobe Illustrator when tabs were used.
  • Note: if DockView isn't working with any application, please email me.

New in DockView 1.45 (Oct 11, 2010)

  • DockView should now show relevant previews for Adobe Illustrator CS5, using the High filter.

New in DockView 1.44 (Oct 9, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to sometimes show previews even if there was no Dock icon highlighted.

New in DockView 1.43 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to not respond to keyboard shortcuts while Caps lock was on.

New in DockView 1.42 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • DockView will now show album artwork in iTunes previews.
  • DockView will now try to determine whether you want to see fullsize window previews or not. This should prevent any fullsize previews from flickering.
  • Lots of performance tweaks.

New in DockView 1.41 (Oct 4, 2010)

  • Added a new style for Space number badges.

New in DockView 1.40 (Oct 4, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug with previews for iTunes windows not showing up when minimized or hidden.

New in DockView 1.38 (Sep 28, 2010)

  • Full size screenshots should now work with multiple screens.
  • DockView will now hide all preview windows when an application is activated, if you have the "Hide all preview windows after clicking on one" option enabled.
  • DockView is now a little smarter and will try to activate only when you want it to.

New in DockView 1.37 (Sep 27, 2010)

  • The show previews delay now works with CMD+Tab as well.
  • You no longer have to click on a preview in CMD+Tab, simply hover your mouse over it and release the CMD key.

New in DockView 1.36 (Sep 24, 2010)

  • DockView can now show full size screenshots while hovering over a preview.
  • The close window button will now show up as disabled for windows that can't be closed (e.g. for alert dialogs).
  • Fixed an usability issue that sometimes caused preview windows to disappear while the mouse was moving towards them.
  • Changed the way DockView handles keyboard and mouse events, to reduce CPU usage and fix a compatibility issue.
  • Minor performance tweaks.

New in DockView 1.35 (Sep 22, 2010)

  • Reduced the transparency of the Black preview style.
  • Added three new preview styles: Red, Green and Blue.
  • Fixed a bug which sometimes caused preview windows to not position correctly on systems with multiple screens.

New in DockView 1.34 (Sep 21, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which sometimes prevented preview windows from closing.
  • Changed the link in the About window.

New in DockView 1.33 (Sep 20, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to sometimes not activate or close windows on different Spaces.

New in DockView 1.32 (Sep 20, 2010)

  • Changed the way DockView handles keyboard shortcuts to reduce CPU usage and fix a compatibility issue.
  • DockView can now enable "Access for assistive devices". If "Access for assistive devices" is disabled, DockView will warn you at start up and will offer to enable it.

New in DockView 1.31 (Sep 19, 2010)

  • Changed the way DockView handles keyboard and mouse events. This should fix any compatibility issues experienced by some users.

New in DockView 1.29 (Sep 18, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which sometimes caused the preview windows to flicker while caching was enabled.
  • Fixed a bug which prevented preview styles from being changed.

New in DockView 1.28 (Sep 17, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug in the license engine.

New in DockView 1.27 (Sep 16, 2010)

  • Added a new option to enable caching. Enabling this will increase DockView's memory usage, but DockView will be a lot faster. It's recommended that you enable it, you can find the option on the Advanced pane.

New in DockView 1.26 (Sep 16, 2010)

  • Added a new keyboard shortcut that hides all window previews.
  • Changed the preferences window, keyboard shortcuts now have their own pane.

New in DockView 1.25 (Sep 15, 2010)

  • Added a new preview style.
  • Changed the monochrome menu icon.
  • You can now use the previews shown in CMD+Tab just like the previews in the Dock (i.e. you can switch to a certain window and close windows).
  • Added a customizable keyboard shortcut and a menu option to disable/enable DockView.
  • Added a customizable keyboard shortcut that closes all windows which have previews shown.
  • Added a new option ("Set keyboard shortcuts for each preview") on the Advanced pane. Enabling it will assign keyboard shortcuts for each preview (CMD+1 to CMD+9).

New in DockView 1.24 (Sep 14, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to sometimes crash.

New in DockView 1.23 (Sep 13, 2010)

  • Minor performance tweaks.

New in DockView 1.22 (Sep 11, 2010)

  • DockView can now hide the previews while a key is pressed.

New in DockView 1.21 (Sep 10, 2010)

  • You can now disable the live previews.

New in DockView 1.20 (Sep 9, 2010)

  • The menu icon can now be monochrome.

New in DockView 1.19 (Sep 8, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug which caused DockView to sometimes crash after closing a window.
  • Fixed a bug which prevented minimized windows from being closed.
  • DockView will now show previews for windows that are minimized into the Dock.

New in DockView 1.16 (Sep 6, 2010)

  • Fixed a memory leak.
  • Fixed a compatibility issue with PathFinder.
  • Added a Finder-specific filter called TotalFinder. If you are using TotalFinder, you should add this filter.
  • DockView can now ignore applications with only one window open.

New in DockView 1.12 (Sep 4, 2010)

  • Filters. You can now change how thorough DockView is when filtering windows, on a per-application basis.
  • DockView is now able to dismiss all preview windows when you click on one.
  • You can now choose to not display the application control buttons, if you wish.
  • Reduced the time it takes for the previews to dismiss after you move your mouse away from them.

New in DockView 1.11 (Sep 3, 2010)

  • You can now change the size of the Space number badges.
  • Changed the about window.
  • Minor performance tweaks.

New in DockView 1.09 (Sep 2, 2010)

  • Changed the preferences window to reduce clutter.
  • Minor performance tweaks.

New in DockView 1.08 (Sep 1, 2010)

  • Added a new style for the previews.
  • Fixed a bug which caused previews for Microsoft Office to not appear when the windows were hidden

New in DockView 1.06 (Aug 31, 2010)

  • When there are a lot of windows, DockView will resize the previews so that they all fit on screen.
  • Added support for VLC and QuickTime (control buttons).
  • DockView can now ignore minimized and/or hidden windows.
  • DockView can now keep preview windows open even after you move your mouse away from them.

New in DockView 1.04 (Aug 31, 2010)

  • Fixed a memory leak.
  • Window previews for the Mail application will now show a Get Mail button.

New in DockView 1.03 (Aug 30, 2010)

  • Changed the way the preference sliders for window sizes behave.