What's new in Slapdash 2.10.36
Apr 6, 2022
- Under the hood, we released the next-generation engine to index your cloud applications. It'll be critical to help us scale and take a big leap in our feature set. But in the meantime, we've released an assortment of fixes & polish improvements to make Slapdash just a bit better than it was yesterday.
- Improved Zoom link detection
- Better support for busy calendars
- Support for editing tags for ClickUp issues
- More visible "today" selector in calendar
- Reliability improvements to Chrome Command Bar
- Improved icon system for app filters
New in Slapdash 2.10.0 (Mar 14, 2022)
- While we're building big new stuff, we always take the time to implement the feedback of the lovely people that use Slapdash. This release is a collection of improvements prompted by those that wrote in. Enjoy!
- Search ranking improvements
- Improved scanability of Commands in Command Bar
- Support for "Assignee" field for Salesforce tasks
- Connect Linear with OAuth (instead of API key)
- Improvements to built-in calculator
- Improved DocuSign indexing
New in Slapdash 2.9 (Feb 13, 2022)
- Most of the magic on Slapdash starts when you connect an application. Slapdash has changed a lot since we introduced the current app connection experience, and so we decided to give it a makeover.
- We eliminated a lot of unnecessary options, so there is less decisions to make before you connect an app. We also took the time to tell more of the story of what you can do once you connect an application.
- Go to Apps to give it whirl.
- Slapdash is built under the assumption that everyone works a bit differently. We don't mind which apps you use, we'll just bring them all together and make your experience with your apps more powerful. And when our default experience doesn't quite match-up to people's workflows, we are always keen to be let people customize Slapdash to fit their needs.
- One area where people have a lot of preference is around the browser they use. Some people like to keep certain apps in certain browsers; others might prefer to open something in the desktop app if it's available.
- Now, in the Slapdash desktop app, you can choose which browser Slapdash uses to open things by default. Go to Settings > Preferences and you'll find a new Open Preferences panel.
- If you want to control how a specific app behaves, you can do that too. Just go to the app you want to customize in Apps > Connected to see the available options.
New in Slapdash 2.8.0 (Jan 21, 2022)
- Under the hood, every Slapdash release is packed with engineering feats that allow us to continue building new features and improvements to make using the app feel magical. This release is no different. You might not see the difference—but you'll definitely feel it.
- We're setting the stage for a big 2022. Stay tuned.
New in Slapdash 2.7.94 (Dec 3, 2021)
- As 2021 comes to a close, we're taking inventory and giving things some well deserved holiday polish. This release includes infrastructure improvements & design refinements across the product.
- For people with multiple workspaces, you'll be able to more clearly see which account you're logged in with before creating/joining a new one. Getting invited to join a workspace should also now work seamlessly with no need to re-login inside the desktop app. Just in case you want to clean house before the new year, deleting a workspace is now a cinch.
New in Slapdash 2.7.72 (Nov 28, 2021)
- Just in time for the holidays — you can now search your Chrome bookmarks directly through the Command Bar without needing to run the Show Chrome Bookmarks command. Simply start typing in the Command Bar and you'll automatically see your bookmarks appear in the list of results when there's a match.
- You'll need the latest Slapdash Chrome extension for bookmark search to work.
New in Slapdash 2.7.49 (Nov 21, 2021)
- We improved the ClickUp integration for a better search experience. Any changes to your tasks in ClickUp should now show up in your Slapdash in real-time. Your docs will also now start showing up in Slapdash, although at the moment we only index the title and not the content of the doc.
- Under the hood the overall search ranking has also been updated for improved relevance. Objects you open frequently from Slapdash will now get a ranking boost.
New in Slapdash 2.7.28 (Nov 14, 2021)
- Changing your Slapdash theme is like putting on a new outfit. If Notion was an outfit, it'd probably be something like a black turtleneck by Issey Miyake.
- Now you can feel fashionable without spending $400 on a turtleneck by changing your theme to Notion. It's a light and dark theme based on Notion's color system.
- Run Change Theme for your new fit.
New in Slapdash 2.7.25 (Nov 14, 2021)
- There is now a new Notion command - Add to Notion Page - that lets you append to any of your pages directly from the Command Bar. We also added support for markdown for a more capable writing experience.
- You can run the command directly, or you can just Tab on any Notion page and look for the Add to this Notion Page option.
New in Slapdash 2.7.0 (Nov 4, 2021)
- One of the things we try to avoid is "modes". A mode in software usually forces a person to have to perform a task in a certain order. For example, before you can change a file with vim, you first have to enter into "edit mode". You can't just start typing like you would in a traditional document.
- One example of things that function like modes in Slapdash is some of our lightweight search commands. For example, to search StackOverflow, you first have to run the "Search StackOverflow" command before you enter your keywords.
- With the introduction of the Slash Modifier, you can now just type your keywords, then type / to select from operations that you can send your input too. You can just as easily select Search Slack Messages or Search StackOverflow. The advantage is that you can start with your intent (keywords) and then refine your intent by passing it to a command.
- The slash modifier also now works with commands that create things. For example, if you have keywords entered and type / and choose Create New Github Issue, your input will automatically populate itself as the issue title.
- We've continued to improve the Notion integration, with extra attention to the "Add to Notion Database". If you use Notion for things like project management, you're going to love creating issues with the Command Bar.
- You can run the command directly with Add to Notion Database. Or, you can just Tab on a search result and choose Add to this Notion Database.
- To move even faster you can create a dedicated Template command, that will pre-fill any fields you tend to re-enter.
New in Slapdash 2.6.63 (Oct 29, 2021)
- When we first released our Notion integration, there wasn't an Official API™️, so we relied on your browser cookies to piece together the functionality. The setup was arduous and the final experience was not as reliable as the other apps we support.
- Thankfully, Notion now has an API we can use to deliver a more suitable experience. Connecting to Notion now uses OAuth, which makes it much faster to connect and also makes the connection to Slapdash more secure.
- After we connect and sync Notion, your pages and databases will be available alongside your other apps in our low-latency search. Your Notion content will also automatically open in the Notion desktop app if you have it installed.
- The new Notion integration also gives you access to a new command - Add to Notion Database - which lets you quickly populate any Notion database from the Command Bar. This functionality is so fun and powerful it merits its own post.
- For people that used our previous integration, all you'll have to do is hit the "Reconnect" button and you'll be prompted to re-connect the app with OAuth.
- The updated integration does have limitations, but we're working with the helpful folks at Notion to fill in any API and functionality gaps.
- At the bottom of the Command Bar you'll find a new interactive section we've internally been calling the "chin". Because the Command Bar is designed as primarily a keyboard-driven interface, a lot of the available functionality is a bit hidden. For example, how does someone learn the shortcut for going back in the Command Bar?
- The new UI adds additional structure to the Command Bar that makes functionality easier to learn and discover. You'll find buttons for navigating history, an area for extra keyboard hints to show up and a "settings" button to discover extra operations for the view you're on.
New in Slapdash 2.6.43 (Oct 22, 2021)
- Now you can go back and forward in time with the Command Bar. This is helpful to re-run a search, command or go back to the previous math calculation.
- We matched the keybindings to what we use in the main window and what browsers use for forward and back. Just type ⌘ [ to go back, and ⌘ ] to go forward. If you're on Windows or Linux, use Alt + Left and Alt + Right instead.
- Because you move to a new location with Tab in the Command Bar, we also made it so that the reverse Shift Tab reverses the movement. Doing so is functionality equivalent to going back.
New in Slapdash 2.6.29 (Oct 18, 2021)
- There’s fast—and then there’s faster. You’ll notice a dramatic speed improvement pasting from the Command Bar with this update. So whether you’re pasting text snippets from our clipboard commands or reaching for your Calendly meeting room links, you’ll be able to drop them in without feeling any latency.
- As a bonus, we've also extended paste support for Windows.
New in Slapdash 2.6 (Oct 7, 2021)
- We built the Command Bar to be the fastest interface in the world. To unlock functionality, just connect some apps. But what about the apps we don't support? Or, apps we can't possibly support, such as your company tools?
- To that end, we are opening up and open sourcing our development platform, letting anyone build insanely fast, shareable workflows.
- To get started, visit the developer site for documentation or peruse some community commands that you can one-click install for inspiration.
- Slapdash is architected with security and privacy in mind, but protecting customer data is not just confined to code. Equally important are the company processes: from the way we hire, to the tools we use, to the way we monitor and enforce our security standards.
- With that in mind, we recently went through an intensive security audit to confirm that the way we work and the way Slapdash is built adheres to the highest standards. As a result of the audit, we are now officially SOC2 Type I compliant.
- This is just one checkpoint on our journey to build humane software that people can trust.
New in Slapdash 2.5.77 (Sep 30, 2021)
- We tuned the visual language across the Slapdash main window, surfacing new controls, added keyboard hints for keyboard navigation and spruced up the Home and Spaces view.
- The icon associated with the command is not just decorative, it helps you move faster by quickly being able to identify the command that is about to run.
- You could always use emojis to visually distinguish your commands, and with the latest release you can upload any icon of your choosing to better match the command at hand.
New in Slapdash 2.5.36 (Sep 14, 2021)
- Like the rear wing of an F1 race car, the sidebar in the Slapdash main window can now be collapsed to unlock a more aerodynamic form factor. It allows for improved information density and it just looks great too.
- Type ⌘ or Ctrl to open & close it with a keyboard shortcut.
New in Slapdash 2.5.0 (Sep 5, 2021)
- Open ClickUp in Desktop App:
- Opening ClickUp items from Slapdash will now open them directly in the ClickUp desktop app if it's installed on your computer. You'll need the latest ClickUp desktop app for this to work.
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Commands:
- You can now bind a keyboard shortcut or alias to any command in Slapdash.
- An alias helps you type less into the Command Bar and guarantees the aliased command will match. For example, if you bind the "s" alias to Update Slack Status, typing just "s" in the Command Bar is guaranteed to pull up that command. If you are sharing commands with a team, aliases are shared too for a faster team workflow.
- We've had aliases for a while, but now every command can also be invoked with a keyboard shortcut. This lets you skip one step of opening the Command Bar and run the command directly with whatever shortcut you choose. They keyboard shortcuts you set will only work on your computer and won't affect others if it's a shared command.
- To add a shortcut or alias, choose the "Configure" option for the command.
- New Commands Page:
- We updated our commands page to make it easier to see what commands you have available to you as well as help you create new ones.
New in Slapdash 2.4.6 (Sep 3, 2021)
- Opening Dropbox Files on Desktop:
- When accessing Dropbox files from Slapdash, we previously would redirect you to the Dropbox web app to open the file. This isn't the fastest interface, especially if the file at hand is already on your computer. With the latest release, Slapdash will try to open the folder or file directly on your computer first for a faster and more natural experience.