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Mattermost Desktop Application Changelog

UNDER DEVELOPMENT

The "UNDER DEVELOPMENT" section of the Mattermost Desktop changelog appears in the product's master branch to note key changes committed to master and are on their way to the next stable release. When a stable release is pushed, "UNDER DEVELOPMENT" heading is removed from the final changelog of the release.

Release date: TBD

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Improved the wording of the bad certificate dialog to make it scarier and harder to just allow. #900
  • Improved the styling of the mention badge in tab bar. #924
  • Updated spellchecker dictionaries for English. #938

Mac

  • Added auto-updater. #582

Architectural Changes

  • Major version upgrade of Electron to v3.0.10. Electron is the underlying technology used to build the Desktop apps. #892

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Prevented the bug where the app would navigate to a random page. #900
  • Fixed several typos. #905

Release v4.2.3

Release date: August 9, 2019

  • Mattermost v4.2.3 contains a bug fix for all platforms.

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Fixed an issue where the server URL entry prior to v4.2.2 could include malformed URLs that failed in v4.2.2 and later due to stricter validation. #1015

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

deanwhillier

Release v4.2.2

Release date: August 7, 2019

  • Mattermost v4.2.2 contains a bug fix for all platforms.

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

deanwhillier, DSchalla

Release v4.2.1

Release date: March 20, 2019

  • Mattermost v4.2.1 contains a bug fix for all platforms.

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Fixed an issue where some links opened in a smaller window in the Mattermost app. This issue only affected installations with a Site URL configured to use a subpath. #946

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

lieut-data

Release v4.2.0

Release date: Nov 27, 2018

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Added English (UK), Portuguese (BR), Spanish (ES) and Spanish (MX) to the spell checker. #843 #875
  • Added Ctrl/Cmd+F shortcut to work as browser-like search. #399
  • Preserved case of first letter in spellcheck. #869
  • Added support for session expiry notification. #866

Windows

  • Set "app start on login" preference as enabled by default and synchronized its state with config.json. #846

Mac

  • Added .dmg package to support installation. #588
  • Added "Hide" option to Login Items in Preferences. #853

Linux

  • [tar.gz] Added support for using SVG icons for Linux application menus in place of PNG icons. #815
  • Updated categories in order to be listed under the appropriate submenu of the application starter. #816 #818
  • Set "app start on login" preference as enabled by default and synchronized its state with config.json. #846
  • Added AppImage packages as an unofficial build. #864

Architectural Changes

  • Major version upgrade of Electron to v2.0.12. Electron is the underlying technology used to build the Desktop apps. #820 #847 #882
  • Artifact names are now configured via electron-builder.json. #825

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v4.1.2

Release date: May 25, 2018

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Fixed an issue where the popup dialog to authenticate a user to their proxy or server didn't work. #809

Release v4.1.1

Release date: May 17, 2018

This release contains multiple bug fixes for Mac due to an incorrect build for v4.1.0. Windows and Linux apps are not affected.

Bug Fixes

Each of the issues listed below are already fixed for Windows and Linux v4.1.0.

Mac

  • Fixed an issue where right-clicking an image, then choosing "Save Image", did nothing. #774
  • Fixed an issue that prevented typing in the form fields on the add server dialog when launched from the server tab bar. #780
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error message on the add new server dialog to be misleading. #438
  • Fixed an issue where timestamps in message view showed no URL on hover. #777
  • Fixed an issue where quitting and reopening the app required the user to log back in to Mattermost. #789
  • Fixed an issue where adding a new server sometimes caused a blank page. #787
  • Fixed deep linking via mattermost:// protocol spawning a new copy of the Desktop App on the taskbar. #771

Release v4.1.0

Release date: May 16, 2018

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Improved stability and performance
    • Reduced memory usage by periodically clearing cache. #746
    • Fixed app crashing when a server tab was drag-and-dropped to the message view. #667
    • Added an option to disable GPU hardware acceleration in App Settings to improve stability in some systems. #734
    • Fixed Windows crash issues during installation. #728
    • Fixed Mac and Linux crashing after toggling "Show Mattermost icon in menu bar" app setting.
  • Updated design for loading animation icon. #748
  • Improved appearance of server tabs. #518 #717
  • Enabled Certificate Transparency verification in HTTPS. #741

Windows

  • [Windows 7/8] Desktop notifications now respect the duration setting set in the Control Panel. #601

Architectural Changes

  • Major version upgrade of Electron from v1.7.13 to v1.8.4. Electron is the underlying technology used to build the Desktop apps. #711 #741
  • Mac download files now use Zip packages rather than tar.gz files. #749
  • ES6 import and export now replace the require and modul.export modules for better development. #756
  • Storybook added to more easily develop React componets without executing the desktop app. #757

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Fixed an issue where an incorrect spellchecker language was used for non en-US locales on initial installation. #632
  • Fixed an issue where error page appeared when U2F device was used for multi-factor authentication through single sign-on. #708
  • Fixed an issue where right-clicking an image, then choosing "Save Image", did nothing. #774
  • Fixed an issue that prevented typing in the form fields on the add server dialog when launched from the server tab bar. #780
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an error message on the add new server dialog to be misleading. #438

Windows

  • Fixed an issue where file:// protocol was not working. Note that localhost URLs are not yet supported. #579

Known Issues

All Platforms

Windows

Mac

Linux (Beta)

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v4.0.1

Release date: March 28, 2018

This release contains multiple security updates for Windows, Mac and Linux, and it is highly recommended that users upgrade to this version.

Architectural Changes

  • Minor version upgrade of Electron from v1.7.11 to v1.7.13. Electron is the underlying technology used to build the Desktop apps.

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Disabled Certificate Transparency verification that produced unnecessary certificate errors. #743

Release v4.0.0

Release date: January 29, 2018

This release contains multiple security updates for Windows, Mac and Linux, and it is highly recommended that users upgrade to this version.

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Added a dialog to allow the user to reopen the desktop app if it quits unexpectedly. #626
  • Mattermost animation icon is now displayed when loading a page, instead of a blank screen. #490
  • Added a dialog to request permissions to show desktop notifications or to use microphone and video for video calls from untrusted origins. #609
  • The "Saved" indicator now appears for both Server Management and App Options on the Settings page. #500
  • Close button on the Settings page now has a hover effect. #439
  • Added new admin configuration settings (#586 & #633) for
    • Disabling server management where the user cannot add or edit the server URL. #600
    • Setting one or more pre-configured server URLs for the end user. #594
    • Customizing the link in Help > Learn More... #593

Windows

  • Added support for protocol deep linking where the desktop app opens via mattermost:// link if app is already installed. #616
  • Added the ability to more easily whitelabel the Mattermost taskbar icon on custom builds. #592

Mac

  • Added support for protocol deep linking where the desktop app opens via mattermost:// link if app is already installed. #616
  • Added Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab shortcuts to switch between server tabs, #512
  • Added the option to bounce the Dock icon when receiving a notification. #514

Architectural Changes

  • Major version upgrade of Electron from v1.6.11 to v1.7.11. Electron is the underlying technology used to build the Desktop apps. #602
  • The app now uses CSS to style the user interface. Styles are also divided to React's inline style and CSS. #540
  • Yarn is now used to manage dependencies across Windows, Mac and Linux builds. #485
  • Build is now run automatically before packaging the apps with npm run package. #590
  • Removed hardcoded product name references. #599
  • Added an rm command to npm, which removes all dynamically generated files to make it easy to reset the app between builds and branches. #597

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Fixed the close button of the Settings page not working on first installation. #552
  • Fixed the app publisher referring to Yuya Ochiai instead of Mattermost, Inc. #542
  • Fixed font size not always persisting across app restarts. #564
  • Fixed an automatic reloading of the app when a DNS or network error page is manually reloaded with CTRL/CMD+R. #573
  • Fixed an issue where changing font size caused rendering issues on next restart. #334
  • Fixed an issue where after adding a server on the Settings page, focus remained on the "Add new server" link. #446
  • Fixed an issue where SAML certificate file couldn't be uploaded from the file upload dialog. #497

Windows

  • Fixed desktop notifications not working when the window was minimized from an inactive state. #522
  • Fixed the uninstaller not removing all files correctly. #551

Mac

  • Fixed an issue where after uploading a file, focus wasn't put back to the text box. #341
  • Fixed a mis-aligned + button in the server tab bar. #541

Linux

  • Fixed the main window not being minimized when the app is launched via "Start app on Login" option. #570

Known Issues

All Platforms

Windows

Mac

Linux (Beta)

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v3.7.1

Release date: August 30, 2017

This release contains a security update for Windows, Mac and Linux, and it is highly recommended that users upgrade to this version.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

Windows

  • Client no longer freezes intermittently, such as when receiving desktop notifications. #494, #520
  • [Windows 8.1/10] Added support for running the desktop app across monitors of different DPI. #357
  • [Windows 7/8] Clicking on a desktop notification now opens the message. #67

Release v3.7.0

Release date: May 9, 2017

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Added an inline spell checker for English, French, German, Spanish, and Dutch. #225
  • Removed an obsolete "Display secure content only" option, following an upgrade of the Electron app to Chrome v56. #469
  • Reset app window position when restoring it off-screen from a minimized state. #471
  • Improved page loading and app view rendering. #515

Windows

  • [Windows 7/8] Added support for sound when a desktop notification is received. #467
  • Removed obsolete support for Japanese fonts.
  • The application window now respects 125% display resolution. #489

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • An extra row is no longer added after switching channels with CTRL/CMD+K shortcut. #426
  • Fixed an issue where an unexpected extra app window opened after clicking a public link of an uploaded file. #390
  • Fixed JavaScript errors when refreshing the page. #440, #448
  • Fixed vertical alignment of the Add Server "+" button in the server tab bar. #460

Windows

  • Focus is now set to the next top-level window after closing the main app window. #430
  • Fixed an issue where the app remained in the "classic" ALT+TAB window switcher after closing the main app window. #431

Mac

  • Fixed an issue where the application was not available on the Dock after a computer reboot. #411
  • Fixed an issue where Quick Look couldn't be closed after opening the file upload dialog. #498

Linux (Beta)

  • Fixed an issue where the setting was not saved after changing the tray icon theme. #456

Known Issues

All Platforms

Windows

Mac

Linux (Beta)

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Thanks also to those who reported bugs that benefited the release, in alphabetical order:

Release v3.6.0

Release date: February 28, 2017

Upgrading to Mattermost server 3.6 or later is recommended, as new features for the desktop app have been added following the release of the team sidebar.

Improvements

  • Added support for unread indicators following the release of team sidebar in Mattermost server 3.6
  • Removed a confusing CTRL/CMD+S shortcut for searching within a Mattermost team
  • Added support for SAML OneLogin and Google authentication for Enterprise users
  • Switching to a server from the system tray icon, from "Window" menu bar item, or through CTRL/CMD+{n} shortcut now works while viewing the Settings page
  • Streamlined desktop server management:
    • "Team Management" changed to "Server Management" following the release of team sidebar in Mattermost server 3.6
    • Added a "+" icon to the desktop server tab bar to more easily sign into a new Mattermost server
    • Added an option to sign into another Mattermost server from File > Sign in to Another Server
    • Clicking "Add new server" on the Settings page opens a dialog instead of a new row
    • Clicking "Remove" next to a server now requires a confirmation to prevent a user from removing the server by accident
    • Clicking "Edit" next to a server on the Settings page opens a dialog
    • Clicking on a server on the Settings page opens the corresponding server tab
  • Simplified desktop app options:
    • App options now auto-save when changed
    • Added supporting help text for each option
    • Removed "Leave app running in menu bar when application window is closed" setting for Mac, which is not applicable for that platform
    • Removed "Toggle window visibility when clicking on the tray icon" setting for Windows, given the behavior is inconsistent with typical Windows app behavior
    • Removed "Hide menu bar" setting to avoid users not being able to use the menu bar and the Settings page.

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Mattermost window no longer opens on a display screen that has been disconnected
  • Mention badges no longer persist after logging out of a Mattermost server
  • After right-clicking an image or a link, the "Copy Link" option no longer moves around when clicking different places afterwards
  • Fixed an issue where minimum window size is not set
  • Changed target resolution size to 1000x700 to prevent unintended issues on the user interface
  • Fixed an issue where the application menu is not updated when the config file is saved in the Settings page
  • Fixed login issues with local development environment
  • Removed a white screen which was momentarily displayed on startup

Windows

  • Fixed an issue where an unexpected window appears while installing or uninstalling
  • Fixed an issue where the maximized state of the application window was not restored on re-launch if "Start app on Login" setting is enabled

Linux (Beta)

  • Fixed an issue where tray icon wasn't shown by default even when "Show icon in the notification area" setting is enabled
  • Fixed an issue where the maximized state of the application window was not restored on re-launch if "Start app on login" setting is enabled

Known Issues

All Platforms

Windows

Mac

Linux (Beta)

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v3.5.0

Release date: December 14, 2016

Improvements

All Platforms

  • URL address is shown when hovering over links with a mouse
  • Added CTRL+SHIFT+MINUS as a shortcut for decreasing font size (zooming out)
  • Reduce upgrade issues by properly clearing cache when updating the desktop app to a new version (the application cache will be purged whenever the desktop app version changes)
  • When disconnected from Mattermost, the "Cannot connect to Mattermost" page is now properly aligned at the top of the window
  • Suppressed error messages when launching the app from the command line and certificate.json is missing in the user data directory

Windows

  • Link addresses can now be copied and pasted inside the app

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • YouTube previews now work, even if mixed content is allowed
  • Fixed an incorrect cursor mode for "Edit" and "Remove" buttons on the Settings page
  • Fixed an issue where "Zoom in/out" settings did not properly work

Windows

  • The menu bar option for "Redo" is now properly shown as CTRL+Y

Mac

  • Fixed an issue where the default download folder was Macintosh HD
  • Removed an unexpected "Show Tab Bar" menu item on macOS 10.12

Linux (Beta)

  • Fixed an issue where the option "Leave app running in notification area when the window is closed" was never enabled.

Known Issues

All Platforms

Windows

Mac

Linux (Beta)

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Thanks also to those who reported bugs that benefited the release, in alphabetical order:

Release v3.4.1

Release date: September 30, 2016

Bug Fixes

Mac

  • Fixed an issue where the app window pops up second to foreground when a new message is received

Release v3.4.0

Release date: September 22, 2016

This release contains a security update and it is highly recommended that users upgrade to this version.

Version number updated to 3.4 to make numbering consistent with Mattermost server and mobile app releases. This change will not imply monthly releases.

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Current team and channel name shown in window title bar
  • Team tab is bolded for unread messages and has a red dot with a count of unread mentions
  • Added new shortcuts:
    • CTRL+S; CMD+S on Mac: sets focus on the Mattermost search box
    • ALT+Left Arrow; CMD+[ on Mac: go to previous page in history
    • ALT+Right Arrow; CMD+] on Mac: go to next page in history
  • Upgraded the Settings page user interface
  • The app now tries to reconnect periodically if a page fails to load
  • Added validation for name and URL when adding a new team on the Settings page

Windows

  • Added access to the settings menu from the system tray icon
  • Only one instance of the desktop application will now load at a time
  • Added an option to configure whether a red badge is shown on taskbar icon for unread messages

Mac

  • Added an option to configure whether a red badge is shown on taskbar icon for unread messages

Linux (Beta)

  • Added an option to flash taskbar icon when a new message is received
  • Added a badge to count mentions on the taskbar icon (for Unity)
  • Added a script, create_desktop_file.sh to create Mattermost.desktop desktop entry to help integrate the application into a desktop environment more easily
  • Added access to the settings menu from the system tray icon
  • Only one instance of the desktop application will now load at a time

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

  • Cut, copy and paste are shown in the user interface only when the commands are available
  • Copying link addresses now work properly
  • Saving images by right-clicking the image preview now works
  • Refreshing the app page no longer takes you to the team selection page, but keeps you on the current channel
  • Fixed an issue where the maximized state of the app window was lost in some cases
  • Fixed an issue where shortcuts didn't work when switching applications or tabs in some cases

Windows

  • Removed misleading shortcuts from the system tray menu
  • Removed unclear desktop notifications when the application page fails to load
  • Fixed the Mattermost icon for desktop notifications in Windows 10
  • Fixed an issue where application icon at the top left of the window was pixelated
  • Fixed an issue where the application kept focus after closing the app window

Linux (Beta)

  • Removed misleading shortcuts from the system tray menu
  • Removed unclear desktop notifications when the application page fails to load

Known Issues

All Platforms

  • YouTube videos do not work if mixed content is enabled from app settings

Windows

  • Copying a link address and pasting it inside the app doesn't work

Linux

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v1.3.0

Release date: 2016-07-18

Download the latest version here.

Improvements

All Platforms

  • Added auto-reloading when tab fails to load the team.
  • Added the ability to access all of your teams by right clicking the system tray icon.
Menu Bar
  • New Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Adjust text size
      • Ctrl+0 (Menu Bar -> View -> Actual Size): Reset the zoom level.
      • Ctrl+Plus (Menu Bar -> View -> Zoom In): Increase text size
      • Ctrl+Minus (Menu Bar -> View -> Zoom Out): Decrease text size
    • Control window
      • Ctrl+W (Menu Bar -> Window -> Close): On Linux, this minimizes the main window.
      • Ctrl+M (Menu Bar -> Window -> Minimize)
    • Switch teams (these shotcuts also reopen the main window)
      • Ctrl+{1-9} (Menu Bar -> Window -> Team name): Open the n-th tab.
      • Ctrl+Tab or Alt+Command+Right (Menu Bar -> Window -> Select Next Team): Switch to the next window.
      • Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Alt+Command+Left (Menu Bar -> Window -> Select Previous Team): Switch to the previous window.
      • Right click on the tray item, to see an overview of all your teams. You can also select one and jump right into it.
  • Added Help to the Menu Bar, which includes
    • Link to Mattermost Docs
    • Field to indicate the application version number.
Settings Page
  • Added a "+" button next to the Teams label, which allows you to add more teams.
  • Added the ability to edit team information by clicking on the pencil icon to the right of the team name.

Windows

  • Added an installer for better install experience.
  • The app now minimizes to the system tray when application window is closed.
  • Added an option to launch application on login.
  • Added an option to blink the taskbar icon when a new message has arrived.
  • Added tooltip text for the system tray icon in order to show count of unread channels/mentions.
  • Added an option to toggle the app to minimize/restore when clicking on the system tray icon.

Mac

  • Added colored badges to the menu icon when there are unread channels/mentions.
  • Added an option to minimize the app to the system tray when application window is closed.

Linux (Beta)

  • Added an option to show the icon on menu bar (requires libappindicator1 on Ubuntu).
  • Added an option to launch application on login.
  • Added an option to minimize the app to the system tray when application window is closed.

Other Changes

  • Application license changed from MIT License to Apache License, Version 2.0.

Bug Fixes

All platforms

  • Fixed authentication dialog not working for proxy.

Windows

  • Fixed the blurred system tray icon.
  • Fixed a redundant description appearing in the pinned start menu on Windows 7.

Mac

  • Fixed two icons appearing on a notification.

Known Issues

Linux

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v1.2.1 (Beta)

Fixes

  • Fixed issue to remove "Electron" from appearing in the title bar on startup.

Improvements

  • Added a dialog to confirm use of non-http(s) protocols prior to opening links. For example, clicking on a link to file://test will open a dialog to confirm the user intended to open a file.

Windows and Mac

  • Added a right-click menu option for tray icon to open the Desktop application on Windows and OS X.

Known issues

  • The shortcuts can't switch teams twice in a raw.
  • The team pages are not correctly rendered until the window is resized when the zoom level is changed.

Release v1.2.0 (Beta)

  • Released: 2016-05-17

This release contains a security update and it is highly recommended that users upgrade to this version.

Fixes

  • Node.js environment is enabled in the new window.
  • The link other than http:// and https:// is opened by clicking.

Linux

  • Desktop notification is shown as a dialog on Ubuntu 16.04.

Improvements

  • Improve the style for tab badges.
  • Add Allow mixed content option to render images with http://.
  • Add the login dialog for http authentication.

Mac

  • Add the option to show the icon on menu bar.

Linux

  • Add .deb packages to support installation.

Contributors

Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:

Release v1.1.1 (Beta)

  • Released: 2016-04-13

Fixes

All platforms

  • Settings page doesn't return to the main page when the located path contains a blank.

Linux

  • Alt+Shift opens menu on Cinnamon desktop environment.

Release v1.1.0 (Beta)

  • Released: 2016-03-30

The electron-mattermost project is now the official desktop application for the Mattermost open source project.

Changes

All platforms

  • Rename project from electron-mattermost to desktop
  • Rename the executable file from electron-mattermost to Mattermost
    • The configuration directory is also different from previous versions.
    • Should execute following command to take over config.json.
      • Windows: mkdir %APPDATA%\Mattermost & copy %APPDATA%\electron-mattermost\config.json %APPDATA%\Mattermost\config.json
      • OS X: ditto ~/Library/Application\ Support/electron-mattermost/config.json ~/Library/Application\ Support/Mattermost/config.json
      • Linux: mkdir -p ~/.config/Mattermost && cp ~/.config/electron-mattermost/config.json ~/.config/Mattermost/config.json

Improvements

All platforms

  • Refine application icon.
  • Show error messages when the application failed in loading Mattermost server.
  • Show confirmation dialog to continue connection when there is certificate error.
  • Add validation to check whether both of Name and URL fields are not blank.
  • Add simple basic HTTP authentication (requires a command line).

Windows

  • Show a small circle on the tray icon when there are new messages.

Fixes

Windows

  • File > About does not bring up version number dialog.

Linux

  • File > About does not bring up version number dialog.
  • Ubuntu: Notification is not showing up.
  • The view crashes when freetype 2.6.3 is used in system.

Known issues

All platforms

  • Basic Authentication is not working.
  • Some keyboard shortcuts are missing. (e.g. Ctrl+W, Command+,)
  • Basic authentication requires a command line.

Windows

  • Application does not appear properly in Windows volume mixer.