TV-Browser Changelog

What's new in TV-Browser 4

Nov 22, 2017
  • Many improvements like the new Reminder dialog or the highlighting of the channel column in the program table, when a channel was selected. Bugs were fixed also, so TV-Browser should be more stable than ever.
  • TV-Browser 4 now need a Java 8 runtime environment, but that also means that TV-Browser now uses the new functions of Java 8, which make TV-Browser 4, even though it has more features, smaller than the previous version.

New in TV-Browser 3.4.4 (Nov 22, 2017)

  • Many improvements like the new Reminder dialog or the highlighting of the channel column in the program table, when a channel was selected. Bugs were fixed also, so TV-Browser should be more stable than ever.
  • TV-Browser 4 now need a Java 8 runtime environment, but that also means that TV-Browser now uses the new functions of Java 8, which make TV-Browser 4, even though it has more features, smaller than the previous version.

New in TV-Browser 3.4.4 (Jul 5, 2016)

  • Fixes bugs of the previous versions. New channels are now searched automatically on a regular base and changes will be shown directly, broken filters are easily recognizable, separators can be added to the channel list and the search contains a new type "Whole term" which allows to search for whole words and term without finding programs with parts of the term. The first day of the week is now configurable.

New in TV-Browser 3.4.3 (Jan 8, 2016)

  • Fixes a critical bug of the previous version.

New in TV-Browser 3.4 (Jul 5, 2014)

  • Makes it easy to install new icon themes directly in TV-Browser. The Favorites can be viewed filtered and can be created as filter themself.
  • Fixes bugs so it will run even better than the previous version. We suggest to update to TV-Browser 3.4 as soon as possible, to profit from the new features an bug fixes.

New in TV-Browser 3.3.3 (Jun 20, 2014)

  • Fixes bugs of the previous version and brings a lot of small improvements.

New in TV-Browser 3.1 (Oct 31, 2011)

  • Can look fitting for the own taste with support of Personas. For all that like it classical the old GUI is still available.
  • The program table will look more like the selected LookAndFeel theme with TV-Browser.
  • For easy handling and installing of new Personas the plugin PersonaHandler can be installed with the plugin download of TV-Browser. For those who only want to select the used Persona or to disable the Personas look at the graphical settings of TV-Browser.
  • Fixes bugs and contains the new find as you type feature for search of program at the showing day.
  • For your information again, TV-Browser also is shipped without the most plugins. All plugins are easy installable with the plugin download of TV-Browser.

New in TV-Browser 3.0.2 (Sep 29, 2011)

  • TV-Browser is Plugin based, so most functions are done with installable components (Plugins). This includes the Plugins for the TV data.
  • Because everybody needs different function, TV-Browser 3.0.2 will not contain the most Plugins that were delivered with TV-Browser in the past. You can easily install the needed Plugins with the download function of TV-Browser. Additional for the meantime there will be a Plugin package that can be downloaded and installed with Drag'n'Drop in the program table, that contains all Plugins that were delivered with TV-Browser in the past. But no rule without exception, the News plugin will still be delivered with TV-Browser so you can receive News about TV-Browser. Besides that the four basic Plugins Favorites, Reminders, Program info and Search are also contained in TV-Browser.
  • You will find other Plugins in the internal download function of TV-Browser, that weren't delivered in the past, so you mind find some of them useful.
  • TV-Browser 3.0.2 contains some new features like the new filter dialog or the entering of access informations to data in the settings assistant.

New in TV-Browser 3.0.2 Beta 1 (Aug 8, 2011)

  • The TV-Browser data plugin was renamed to EPGfree data to separate it from TV-Browser itself.
  • TV-Browser 3.0.2 contains some new features like the new filter dialog and some bug fixes.

New in TV-Browser 3.0 Beta 2 (Mar 9, 2010)

  • Presentation: The program table shows tool tips. They show which Plugin has highlighted the program, when the program ends and more
  • Clear arrangement: Long tiltle are shorten, the default information are shorter, the column width was optimized and more. Of course you are able to change this behavior.
  • State of the art: Changes for Java 6, Java 7, OpenJDK, Windows 7, Ubuntu 9.10
  • Integration: TV-Browser is now better integrated in the different platforms, so shortcuts, naming, menu position, color or other details will fit much better.
  • Performance: This version is also faster (and saves memory) than the previous version and that despite the new features.

New in TV-Browser 2.7.3 (Mar 2, 2009)

  • Bug:
  • Table-Background Path under Mac is in .app-File
  • StringIndexOutOfBoundsException in GenresPlugin
  • Threads in FavoritesPlugin can cause crash
  • Desktop entry in Ubuntu package shows TV-Bowser instead of TV-Browser
  • 64 bit Java is not found automatically
  • Tray icon causes showing of Windows Taskbar, blinking effect of TV-Browser in Windows Taskbar
  • TV-Browser can be closed during data update
  • Channel icons are downloaded each data update
  • Already existing logos are downloaded again when updating
  • Improvement:
  • ExpertFavorites dialog also usable on screens with small height
  • New Feature:
  • Receive English news

New in TV-Browser 2.7.2 (Dec 15, 2008)

  • Bug:
  • NPE in General settings
  • Description text of TvBrowserDataService with html tags in Info dialog
  • Global plugin exports didn't work for new created expert Favorites
  • Filter for favorites sometime disappear
  • Plugins should not be informed about third party changed programs until TV-Browser start is finished
  • Search field cannot be used with context menu insert
  • ClassCastException in marker dialog
  • Deleting table entry with keyboard didn't work
  • Plugin configure context menu didn't work on sub menu button actions in toolbar
  • Setting files of the plugins mustn't written parallel
  • Empty tool tips in channel lists
  • Subscribed channel list doesn't scroll during Drag'n'Drop
  • 4:3 format information is too small in program info
  • Scrolling in format filter component setting with mouse wheel to slow
  • Update dialog is not shown on empty table if filter other than all filter is used
  • Day selection didn't work if mouse is moved after clicking of left mouse button
  • ConcurrentModificationException in TV-Brower data service
  • folders disappears on moving with buttons
  • Reminder Icon and Highlight are removed after a data update
  • Improvement:
  • Make some adjustments to support Nimbus LookAndFeel
  • Removed need for installer under mac os
  • Add possibility to add Themepacks and Icons to User-Diretory
  • create deb package for easy Ubuntu installation
  • Don't show context menu under mouse

New in TV-Browser 2.7.2 RC3 (Dec 8, 2008)

  • Bug:
  • Day selection didn't work if mouse is moved after clicking of left mouse button
  • ConcurrentModificationException in TV-Brower data service
  • folders disappear on moving with buttons
  • Improvement:
  • create deb package for easy Ubuntu installation

New in TV-Browser 2.7.2 RC2 (Dec 3, 2008)

  • Empty tool tips in channel lists
  • Subscribed channel list doesn't scroll during Drag'n'Drop
  • 4:3 format information is too small in program info
  • Scrolling in format filter component setting with mouse wheel to slow
  • Update dialog is not shown on empty table if filter other than all filter is used

New in TV-Browser 2.7.2 Beta (Nov 3, 2008)

  • Bug:
  • NPE in General settings
  • Description text of TvBrowserDataService with html tags in Info dialog
  • Global plugin exports didn't work for new created expert Favorites
  • Filter for favorites sometime disappear
  • Plugins should not be informed about third party changed programs until TV-Browser start is finished
  • Search field cannot be used with context menu insert
  • ClassCastException in marker dialog
  • Deleting table entry with keyboard didn't work
  • Plugin configure context menu didn't work on sub menu button actions in toolbar
  • Setting files of the plugins mustn't written parallel
  • Improvement:
  • Make some adjustments to support Nimbus LookAndFeel