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Tot Changelog

What's new in Tot 1.5.1

Oct 27, 2022
  • All:
  • Fixed crashes caused by Windows CRLF line endings in plain text [Yay Tim!]
  • macOS:
  • Added “Hotkey Window Follows Mouse” to Window menu: repositions window under mouse when Show Window hotkey is used [Yay Alex!]
  • iOS:
  • Fixed new “Dot” icons on iPad
  • Empty plain text dots are now initialized correctly [Yay Adrian!]
  • watchOS:
  • The text input help is only shown once [Yay Vatsal!]

New in Tot 1.5 (Oct 5, 2022)

  • Greater control when creating and editing Smart Bullets, find and print text, improved layout control, and a new watch app to put Tot on your wrist!
  • All:
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for Smart Bullets [Yay MrStaggs!]
  • Control-8 to create a Smart Bullet on the current line
  • Command-8 to toggle Smart Bullet on current line
  • The last Smart Bullet you picked will be used
  • Use the keyboard combo to create a normal bullet (Option-8) as a reminder
  • Added printing support
  • On macOS, use the File menu
  • On iOS, use Print at the end of the Edit menu
  • Added setting to adjust line height [Yay David!]
  • macOS: Format menu > Line Spacing > Standard → 30% increase
  • iOS: Settings > Text & Layout > Standard → 30% increase
  • New “Dot” app icon choice in Settings to match new watchOS app (see below)
  • iOS:
  • Added support for standard Find behavior in iOS 16
  • In Edit menu, use Find or Find Selection
  • To replace text, tap on magnifying glass and select Find & Replace
  • Added key clicks and haptic feedback on keyboard controls and Quick Keys
  • To turn on haptics, use Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback
  • Improved Edit menu layout and behavior
  • Fixed a bug where text wouldn't save properly when Tot was launched from a widget [Yay Harrie!]
  • macOS:
  • Added a command-line option to disable automatic backups:
  • % defaults write com.iconfactory.Tot disableAutomaticBackups 1
  • Using Cmd-0 to select an empty dot is now disabled if no dots are available [Yay Gruber!]
  • Updated status bar icon to be more consistent in size and spacing
  • The Settings icon now indicates its state more clearly
  • watchOS:
  • New app that takes Tot’s mobility to a new level!
  • Available as a separate purchase on your watch’s App Store
  • Shows the contents of all your dots
  • Add text with dictation, Scribble, and other text input
  • Changes sync between macOS, iOS, and watchOS
  • NO general editing of text due to watch limitations

New in Tot 1.4 (Jun 28, 2022)

  • All:
  • Smart Bullets:
  • Perfect for creating TODOs and checklists
  • Click or tap on a Smart Bullet to toggle its state ON/OFF
  • Bullets are normal text that you can copy & paste into other documents
  • Easy to share Smart Bullet lists as plain text
  • Optimized for both platforms:
  • macOS: Pick Smart Bullet using * button in status bar
  • IOS: Set which Smart Bullet to use via Quick Keys in Settings
  • Check out What’s New in Help for a video overview and more info
  • macOS:
  • Fixed a crash when viewing plain text in Help [Yay Terry!]
  • Fixed a problem with popover window not appearing over a full screen window [Yay Adrian!]
  • Added “Paste and Match Style” [Yay sharprichnorth!]
  • Fixed an issue displaying links on the most recent version of macOS
  • iOS:
  • Support for Widgets:
  • Multi-dot for viewing a summary of all of your dots [Yay Everyone!]
  • Single dot for viewing a snippet of a configured dot [Yay and their dog!]
  • Widget content can be updated via iOS Shortcuts
  • Links now open directly in Tot:
  • Use Settings to turn this feature off and open links in Safari instead
  • Improved pointer interactions on iPadOS when using a trackpad
  • Fixed current selection in character picker

New in Tot 1.3 (Mar 25, 2022)

  • All:
  • Added support for Shortcuts:
  • Commands to get, set, or show text from any dot
  • Query a dot to get text counts, modification date, JSON dictionary, and more
  • Works great as scratchpad to collect input for a Shortcut
  • Also a convenient way to save text that has been processed
  • Same actions on macOS and iOS, allowing shared workflows
  • macOS:
  • New “Control With” setting – Smart Icons:
  • Use Tot's menu bar icon to display a popover window
  • Detaching the popover window shows Tot's app icon in the Dock
  • Select Tot with Command-Tab keys and access menu bar options [Yay Elsie!]
  • Tot's Dock icon disappears when its window is closed
  • Improved window behavior when changing Dock and menu bar settings
  • Added caching to speed up Font menu (both in menu bar and context menu) [Yay Allen!]
  • Reminder about the iOS app isn’t shown on first few runs
  • Hovering over a dot now displays its number as a helpful tooltip
  • iOS:
  • Increased contrast of unused dots in dark mode [Yay Mark!]

New in Tot 1.2.4 (Jan 13, 2022)

  • Increased contrast of unused dots in dark mode [Yay Mark!]
  • Keyboard shortcuts like ⌘G now work correctly while Find panel is displayed [Yay Ben!]
  • Improved compatibility with Bartender [Yay Michal!]
  • Local backups of iCloud data are now done automatically:
  • View latest backups with File > Show Automatic Backups
  • Backups are JSON files encoded in UTF-8
  • Restore a backup with File > Restore Backup…
  • Backups are updated as needed every hour

New in Tot 1.2.3 (Nov 3, 2021)

  • All:
  • Fixed a crash during iCloud updates - often seen at launch
  • Fixed a typo in help: there are no longer limitions in this app
  • Hash marks for Markdown headers are no longer used for AutoList [Yay TJ!]
  • Fixed issues with some bullet characters not automatically starting a list
  • macOS:
  • Fixed a problem with spell check settings not saving correctly
  • Improved rendering of dots on the flat title bar
  • Fixed placement of popover window in menu bar
  • iOS:
  • Fixed a problem with text undo not working
  • Changed shortcut action names to be more explicit by adding “Text”
  • Fixed a problem with RTL text being displayed incorrectly when returning to foreground [Yay Moshik!]

New in Tot 1.2.2 (May 7, 2021)

  • Updated all icons, including dynamic ones, to Big Sur style
  • Added purple tint color on controls to match iOS

New in Tot 1.2.1 (Jan 13, 2021)

  • All:
  • Dot defragger: compacts dots to keep things clean and organized:
  • Cleans up dots by moving full ones to the left and empty ones to the right
  • IOS: Use “Compact Dots” in share sheet (or tap & hold on share icon)
  • MacOS: Use Window > Compact Dots… (or ⇧⌘D)
  • AutoList will only remove bullets if they are in the middle of a list [Thanks Ian!]
  • Fixed check for 100,000 characters: deleting text no longer triggers the alert
  • If the first paragraph of a dot is mostly Arabic or Hebrew, the text will automatically switch to using a Right-to-Left writing direction [Thanks Ezra!]
  • In plain text, ⌘B and ⌘I inserts a single Markdown character without a selection (this previously only worked with selected text)
  • macOS:
  • New symbol picker added to status bar:
  • Click on the asterisk to get a popover with symbols
  • Pick a bullet to start a new list, Emoji to add status, or any other symbol
  • A quick alternative to ⌃⌘Spacebar
  • iOS:
  • Fixed sample text at first launch

New in Tot 1.2 (Nov 13, 2020)

  • Compatibility with latest operating systems and hardware
  • MacOS:
  • Fixed an issue where the center dot wasn’t clickable. [Yay Chris!]
  • Fixed titlebar appearance.

New in Tot 1.1.1 (Aug 12, 2020)

  • All:
  • Improved Markdown support:
  • Text should not lose characters when switching edit modes, and literal escapes are only added as needed.
  • Fixed issues with escaped Markdown characters not being removed from rich text. [Yay Marvin!]
  • Underscores and asterisks in rich text are now escaped when converted to Markdown.
  • Text for inline links is handled correctly now.
  • Improved handling of horizontal rulers.
  • macOS:
  • The icon picker in Settings is a lot simpler now. We’re not afraid to make mistakes, we’re afraid of bad decisions that don’t get corrected. :-)
  • Added icons that look better on future versions of macOS.
  • Titlebar appearance was adapted for future versions of macOS.
  • Pasting relative URLs now treats them as plain text. [Yay Marvin!]
  • Fixed selecting fixed width fonts by not using a localized name. [Yay Carles!]
  • Fixed issues with substitutions and text checking getting stored and synced correctly. [Yay Dom!]
  • iOS:
  • Added entitlement for “user installed fonts” so Adobe CC fonts can be used.
  • Change sharing extension button from “Done” to “Save”.
  • Fixed issues with keys when reduced transparency was turned on. [Yay Oli!]
  • Typing whitespace at the end of a link will remove link formatting and allow normal text to be entered. [Yay Gruber!]

New in Tot 1.1 (May 29, 2020)

  • All:
  • Added Share extension and widget
  • On macOS, enable in System Preferences > Extensions
  • On iOS, use ⋯ in Share sheet app icons to add Tot
  • On iOS, use Edit at bottom of widget view to add Tot
  • New Mobius icon. [Yay Ged!]
  • Added a limit of 100,000 characters per dot. [Yay Garrett!]
  • macOS:
  • Help text is displayed using the font size setting of the current dot. [Yay zax!]
  • Fixed styling for links dragged in from Chrome.
  • URLs pasted into rich text are now linked automatically.
  • Scrollbar is now tinted using dot theme [Yay Frank!]
  • Fixed drawing issues with status bar.
  • Improved VoiceOver labels for statistics and text mode toggle. [Yay Alex!]
  • Improved VoiceOver for dot header, status bar, and settings. [Yay Robin!]

New in Tot 1.0.6 (May 6, 2020)

  • Fixed a crash when dragging or quitting from menu bar (yes, really).

New in Tot 1.0.5 (May 6, 2020)

  • Improved Accessibility
  • Dots in header are now treated as an ordered list of tab buttons in VoiceOver.
  • The text view’s label is now read as “Dot #” followed by its contents.
  • Fixed many items so they read correctly in VoiceOver.
  • Dots now use numbers for "differentiate without color" in Accessibility settings. [Yay Jason!]
  • Updated help and default content for color blindness accessibility.
  • Added Grayscale icons to app settings.
  • Lines that begin with a brace or bracket are no longer used for AutoList [Yay huckncatch!]

New in Tot 1.0.4 (Apr 16, 2020)

  • Hiding the window with the hotkey will restore the application that was open when the window was activated.
  • Updated help with settings for menu bar items: configuring text view quotes and spelling, floating window support, and modifying keyboard shortcuts. [Yay @tot_app followers!]
  • Removed an unneeded submenu from text view context menu.

  • AutoList improvements:
  • Items without any text are automatically removed when you press return. [Yay Ben, Gus, Ged, and Ian!]
  • A new item will be inserted before the current line if the cursor is at or before the symbol. [Yay Ian!]
  • Text now scrolls into view after inserting a new symbol. [Yay Ian!]

New in Tot 1.0.3 (Apr 10, 2020)

  • Tot can now customize the dot color theme:
  • Use Option key in Tot menu or Cmd-Option-, to open Theme Preferences.
  • Select the dot you want to change in the main window.
  • Changes to color well are displayed immediately.
  • New colors are synced to all devices, including iOS.
  • Share your theme as .tot file with save/load in Theme Preferences.
  • Theme file is JSON with hex colors: easy to modify in text editor, too.
  • Added Share to File menu. [Yay DW!]
  • Allows you to create custom keyboard shortcuts.
  • See https://support.iconfactory.com/kb/tot/keyboard-shortcuts-in-tot
  • Updated:
  • Updated Help to match changes with Cmd-S.

New in Tot 1.0.2 (Mar 23, 2020)

  • AutoList™: lines with leading tabs or a symbol and a space are automatically replicated to make maintaining lists easier. [Yay Ben!]
  • Cmd-S no longer beeps when saving text, immediately syncs instead. [Yay Nick!]
  • New “Extra Extra Large” font size setting. [Yay Justin!]
  • Added check for plain text mode to prevent issues with style attributes in fonts like Fira Code. [Yay Jed!]
  • Added a new Window > Column Layout option to set column width (wide, narrow or full) for wider windows [Yay Ben!]
  • Spelling, grammar, and substitution settings are now synced for each dot. Use Edit or the contextual menu within a dot to turn on spell check or turn off substitutions. [Yay Andre!]

New in Tot 1.0.1 (Mar 23, 2020)

  • Text mode is now synced across devices: if you switch to plain text on your phone, your desktop will also switch.
  • Updated Settings to match Apple Style Guide. [Yay John!]
  • Fixed a problem with the dynamic dock icon's drop shadow. [Yay Anthony!]
  • Increased contrast of help text for better readability. [Yay John!]
  • Cleaned up help text – its great now. [Yay John, Dan, and TJ!]
  • Straight quote obliteration. [Fricken’ Gruber!]
  • Selecting Tot with Cmd-Tab will now reopen its window if needed.
  • Popover window no longer animates from menu bar. Snappy. [Yay Fredrik!]
  • A detached popover window’s size is saved and used the next time you click on the menu bar icon. [Yay Jordan!]
  • Added a “Display as Floating Window” option in Window menu. [Yay Kevin!]
  • New Edit > Add Link… (Cmd-K) can used to create or edit links in rich text mode.
  • Arrow keys can now navigate in Help.