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aText 1.8.8

Released on 11/6/21

• Addressed a .NET's issue which causes the main window not drawing (or appearing black).
• Added delay when opening and closing the fields editor to improve compatibility (with Windows Mail app).

aText 1.8.7

Released on 5/6/21

• Fixed a bug when variables are placed at the start or the end of Rich text snippet.
• Supports Keystroke variable with modifier keys only (without normal key).

aText 1.8.6

Released on 4/6/21

• Add an option to set length of snippets menu. Use Shift modifier key for shortcuts to choose item in snippets menu if applicable.
• Add an option to choose dark / light theme based on Windows's theme.
• Revert a mistake in version 1.8.5 - switched to the HTML-base fields editor which is made for Mac version.

aText 1.8.5

Released on 26/5/21

• Major change - Revert a change in version 1.7 - Move user data from Documents folder back to AppData folder because of user permissions troubles.
• Support exact search.
• Improved pasting Picture snippet.
• Fixed unicode character in Rich text not preserved when pasting as plain text. This fix requires re-editing Rich text snippet.
• Fixed issue the Main window may be out of screen.

aText 1.8.4

Released on 22/4/21

• Fixed a major bug in version 1.8.2: Fields editor does not show if there is embedded Key variable.
• Fixed a bug with Search in the main window in a recent version.

aText 1.8.2

Released on 21/4/21

• Much improved DateTime variable.

aText 1.8.1

Released on 17/4/21

• Major change - Improved usability of variables in Rich text snippet.
• Improved "Allow using Tab key as a modifier key".
• Added options "Improve usability of Alt / Windows key".
• Removed options "Block pressing Alt / Windows key alone".
• "Key" variable now supports "Tab + key" shortcuts.

aText 1.8

Released on 9/4/21

• Added option "Allow using Tab key as a modifier key". Support using shortcuts like Tab + Space, Tab + Enter, Tab + A, etc.
• Added option for snippets menu position when the caret position is unknown.
• Added option "Use F1-F10 keys to accept the selected item in snippets menu".
• Fixed: unable to click items in the Script tab.
• Fixed: aText's hotkeys are triggered incorrectly while typing.
• Fixed: the Alt / Windows key does not work as a hotkey.

aText 1.7.3

Released on 6/4/21

• Added options "Block pressing Alt / Windows key alone" and allows using Alt key and Windows key as a hotkey.
• Added options "Suggest abbreviations while typing".
• Falls back to AppData folder if user does not have access to Documents folder.
• Fixed a few issues related to "Suggest abbreviations".

aText 1.7.2

Released on 29/3/21

• Major change - Move user data to Documents folder.

aText 1.7

Released on 17/3/21

• Allows using Ctrl key and Shift key as a hotkey.
• Suggest abbreviations after typing a snippet group prefix.
• New snippet group option: Expand after confirmation.
• New option to choose the key to accept the selected item in snippets menu.
• Other minor improvements.

aText 1.6.3

Released on 22/2/21

• Added search tools: most used, least used, most recent used, least recent used, never used.
• Fixed a bug when creating "custom" script.
• Added "General" option to not select first item after displaying snippet menu after typing an abbreviation.
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

aText 1.6.2

Released on 14/2/21

• Fixed a major bug when adding Menu Field in Rich text editor in version 1.6.
• Fixed a major crash with Rich text editor in recent versions.

aText 1.6.1

Released on 10/2/21

• Added new Field type: Multi-select List with separator options.
• Added Field Description.
• Fixed major bugs with Rich text editor in version 1.6. Please re-edit Rich text snippets created in version 1.6 for the issue being solved.

aText 1.6

Released on 7/2/21

• Supports Caret, Key, and Picture in script snippet.
• Changed Rich text editor to prefer stability to clean / compact HTML output.
• Saves snippet group's expand/collapse state in the main window.

aText 1.5.9

Released on 26/1/21

• Fixed and adressed several major bugs in recent versions.
• Advanced Sync - Show snippet group's name as folder's Title and Tags.

aText 1.5.8

Released on 18/1/21

• Fixed issues with multi-monitor and multi-DPI system.
• Fixed a case when aText does not work properly, such as expanding UPPERCASE.

aText 1.5.7

Released on 3/1/21

• New option to auto-start with Administrator privileges without UAC prompt.
• aText now checks for update from Microsoft Store and allows installing update from within aText.
• Improved HotKey setter.
• Minor UI improvements.

aText 1.5.6

Released on 24/12/20

• Allows showing multiple Fields Editor at the same time. User can trigger Fields Editor inside the active Fields Editor.
• Improved Advanced Sync. May fix a random UI crash.
• aText is now multi-monitor aware.
• Added context menu item "Advanced Sync" \ "Locate selected item in Explorer".

aText 1.5.5

Released on 12/12/20

• Added "week number" format to DateTime variable.
• Addressed some rare crashes.
• Disabled "suffix" sample in aText's Examples.

aText 1.5.4

Released on 13/10/20

• Fixed Shift+6 issue when Portuguese Brazil input method is used. May fix for other input methods too.
• Fixed several rare crashes.

aText 1.5.3

Released on 19/9/20

• Fixed crashes when using field since version 1.5.1.
• Fixed numeric field's functions did not work since an early version.

aText 1.5.2

Released on 17/9/20

• Fixed crash in version 1.5.1 when using Optional variable.
• Added silent activation via command line.
• Fixed security warning when loading Rich text editor on recent Windows version.

aText 1.5.1

Released on 15/9/20

• Added UTF8 support for scripting.
• New scripting examples.
• Fixes.

aText 1.5

Released on 19/8/20

• Added HotKey trigger for snippet and group.
• Added option Detect if key event monitor is suspended by the system.
• Other fixes and improvements.

aText 1.4.8

Released on 10/8/20

• Fixed a critical bug in previous update: Rich Text and HTML snippet did not work.
• Other minor fixes.

aText 1.4.7

Released on 31/7/20

• New method to detect if key event monitor is suspended by the system.
• New Sort options.
• Bug fixes and improvements.

aText 1.4.6

Released on 15/7/20

• Attempted to detect if key event monitor is suspended by system, and automatically restarts it.
• Bug fixes.
• Updated Rich text editor.
• Major internal changes to the snippet list.
• Reverted to 32-bit for smaller memory usage. Version 1.4.4 was built to run as 64-bit in order to support WSL.

aText 1.4.5

Released on 28/6/20

• Key stroke variable's Delay before and Delay between.
• Support "Shift + Left/Up/Right/Down/Insert/Home/End" key stroke variable.

aText 1.4.4

Released on 24/6/20

• Support scripting with WSL. Shell script now uses WSL bash by default.
• aText no longer uses Roaming directory. All user data is now stored in Local directory.
• Addressed a few rare crashes.

aText 1.4

Released on 8/6/20

• New Rich text editor which is much more reliable
• Added simple Troubleshoot window.
• Bug fixes.

aText 1.3.6

Released on 28/5/20

• Added new option for DateTime variable: Add English day suffix (st, nd, rd, th).
• Minor fixes.

aText 1.3.4

Released on 21/5/20

• Many internal changes.
• Attempted to improve reliability.
• Fixed a crash by "Restart aText" in a recent version.
• Addressed some rare crashes.

aText 1.3.3

Released on 18/5/20

• Fixed and addressed some rare crashes.
• Fixed crashes by Clipboard variable in version 1.3.

aText 1.3.1

Released on 14/5/20

• Added "Find and replace", "Change case" for Clipboard variable.
• Clipboard setter.
• Fixed a bug in DateTime variable.
• Fixed and addressed some crashes.

aText 1.2.8

Released on 5/5/20

• Fixed and addressed many crashes automatically reported in version 1.2.7.
• Added option "Support dead key in" to allow disabling aText's dead key support which may conflict with similar apps.

aText 1.2.7

Released on 27/4/20

• Added simple exporting for Mac OS.
• Other improvements.

aText 1.2.5

Released on 21/4/20

• Fixed a crash.
• Now user can purchase aText Premium Lifetime from aText Store.

aText 1.2.4

Released on 25/3/20

• Fixed major bugs and crashes.
• Added option "Request Administrator privileges when auto-start".

aText 1.2

Released on 14/3/20

• Ditched .NET framework's configuration management which causes too many issues. Old version's preferences will be lost.
• Emoji collection and Icon View Emoji picker.
• Rich Text editor's font list configuration.
• Improved compatibility with keyboard layouts.
• Fixed a major bug when typing Shift + delimiter after abbreviation.

aText 1.1.3

Released on 10/2/20

• Improved compatibility with keyboard layouts.

aText 1.1.2

Released on 6/2/20

• Minor bug fixes and improvements.

aText 1.1

Released on 24/1/20

• Improved compatibility with keyboard layouts.
• Added Clipboard history support.
• Added Comment Field to display comment in Fields editor.
• Major bug fixes.

aText 1.0.2

Released on 16/1/20

• Fixed some minor bugs.

aText 1.0

Released on 15/1/20

• Final release.

aText 0.10.2

Released on 31/12/19

• Fixed a major issue with setttings and a reported crash.

aText 0.10.1

Released on 25/12/19

• Fixed a major issue since version 0.9.
• Added Workaround for some system applications. Improved compatibility with some system applications.

aText 0.10

Released on 21/12/19

• Changed main window UI.
• Fixed an issue of DateTime variable.

aText 0.9

Released on 14/12/19

• Added Import / Export CSV file.
• Major bug fixes and improvements.

aText 0.8.1

Released on 6/12/19

• Improved Capital Correction.
• A few minor UI improvements.

aText 0.8

Released on 3/12/19

• Added Capital Correction.
• Improved Abbreviation Parameter.

aText 0.7

Released on 19/11/19

• Added Advanced Sync.
• Bug fixes.

aText 0.6

Released on 4/11/19

• Added Sync.

aText 0.5.1

Released on 18/10/19

• Fixed some major UI bugs.

aText 0.5

Released on 15/10/19

• Supported unlimited-level sub snippet group.
• Added hotkeys: Show snippets menu, Make snippet from clipboard, Make snippet from selection.
• Fixed crash when user settings files become invalid.

aText 0.4

Released on 5/10/19

• Added Abbreviation Parameter, provide ability to use Abbreviation as function with parameters.

aText 0.3

Released on 27/9/19

• Added Recyle Bin function.
• Added Group's abbreviation.
• Remade DateTime variable.
• Added a few new examples.
• Added autorun option.
• Other improvements

aText 0.2

Released on 13/9/19

• Added compatibility with all keyboard layouts.
• Fixed reported issues related to Key variable, keyboard layout, crash
• Improvements

aText 0.1

Released on 8/9/19

• Initial Release