2024-February-2

This is a major new release which introduces a lot of new functionalities like e.g. a new modern UI, much faster clipboard processing, application exclusion, ability to save the content and not least a proper code signing certificate.

• Signed application with an (IV) code signing certificate (valid for 10 years)
• Fixed it could not display clipboard entries with more than 64Kb text in the clipboard list
• Fixed it will not briefly show application window at Windows startup (before minimizing it)
• Fixed showing images in the clipboard list is now much faster
• Added new UI
• Added saving clipboard entries to local computer (encrypted)
• Added possibility to exclude applications from being processed by HovText
• Added "Welcome Guide" at first launch
• Added "Start as disabled"
• Added possibility to scroll and select with mouse in clipboard list
• Added application icon from where the clipboard come from
• Added showing memory consumption under "Advanced" tab
• Added favorites can be marked in "Search" interface (now referred to as "clipboard list")
• Added possibility to search for transparent images
• Added check for folder write access
• Added shortcut in "Start Menu"
• Added it will close clipboard list when it looses focus
• Removed "Instant-select" interface
• Removed reporting of CPU architecture
• Changed CPU architecture from supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit to now 64-bit only
• Changed default key for "Toggle favorite entry"
• Changed "Toggle favorite entry" no longer can be set to alpha-numeric characters including Space
• Changed it will not process/copy clipboard at startup or application enabling
• Changed display of images in clipboard list will auto-fit to element size
• Changed the "Auto-install" method
• Changed deleting an entry will no longer jump to the top of the list
• Changed prompt for "too big troubleshooting file" will only show if logging is active
• Changed executable/DLL packaging method (replaced Costura/Fody with ILRepack)
• Refactored and parallelized clipboard handling
• Refactoring of code and a few trivial changes and fixes

2023-September-20

Introducing a new interface with (default) ALT + S where you quickly can search for previous copied texts or images. This is really a much more convenient and intuitive way of working with the historic clipboard entries in the daily work. View the General documentation and scroll down to "Enable search interface" for how-to use.

• Fixed that headline height now takes font size in consideration
• Fixed some custom colors were wrongly set
• Fixed that setting hotkey for toggling application on/off should not be dependent on enabled history
• Added "Search" interface, which is actually a new mode of operation
• Added possibility to always paste original (formatted) text
• Added "Colors" tab and rearranged location of elements
• Added showing hotkeys for interfaces in "General" tab
• Changed "Instant-select" interface can be disabled (was previously the only solution available)
• Changed "Enable favorites" is default not enabled at new installations (first launch)
• Removed the "Privacy" tab again as the UI got a little crowded
• Refactored some code and a few minor changes

2023-May-17

• Fixed display handling, so it now remembers used display setups
• Fixed that HovText will not process its own clipboard entries
• Fixed at Windows startup and application launch, that troubleshooting logfile was wrongly initialized
• Fixed launching another "HovText.exe" file, in another directory, will start this file after Windows startup
• Fixed it briefly showed wrong icon at startup, if behaviour was set to "Paste only on hotkey"
• Fixed it will show a (meaningful) message, if Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (or newer) is not available
• Changed "Start with Windows" is default enabled when launched the first time
• Changed application launch, so it takes the current clipboard as the first element
• Changed it will show "Settings" instead of a warning when trying to launch multiple instances
• Changed "Width" and "Height" can be 100% in "Layout"
• Changed "Layout" sliders are not dependent on each other
• Changed "Check for updates online" is now mandatory
• Refactored some code and a few minor changes
• Added auto-install functionality (experimental)
• Added "Open executable location" under "Advanced"
• Added original + new square icons as an option
• Added full customizable color styling
• Added customizable margin to edges
• Added "Privacy" tab with information on user data
• Added possibility to attach troubleshooting logfile in "Feedback"
• Added handling if troubleshooting logfile gets larger than 10MB
• Added commandline option for "Exit"
• Added commandline option for "Clean-up and exit"

2021-March-3

• Fixed missing active border on picture history entries
• Fixed re-enabling application will enable dependent fields correctly when history is disabled
• Fixed if history is disabled then images will not be processed at all
• Removed "restore last text" when in Excel as it gave more problems than it solved
• Added favorite history entries
• Added selection of screen where to display the history list (contribution by "FNI")
• Added support for a couple of additional image formats (formats with image and color)

2021-January-27

• Fixed pasting text will now support unicode characters
• Fixed an exception error when copying an image
• Fixed an error when copying a text or form in Excel
• Fixed a SSL connectivity error with the update channel - forced it to use TLS 1.2 as minimum
• Changed to use .NET Framework 4.8 to support TLS 1.3 communication
• It is now possible to download the newest development version
• Added "Advanced" tab
• Added "Feedback" tab

2021-January-8

• Fixed it could not correctly paste transparent PNGs or GIFs
• Fixed that transparent pictures will show as transparent in history list
• Fixed history hotkeys still reacted even if "Enable history" was disabled
• Fixed "Settings" will be brought to front when activated and not stay hidden beind other applications
• Fixed misspelling of default font
• Added the "Paste on hotkey only" feature (blue icon)
• Added custom sizing for the history area
• Added border color to the history list
• Added custom colors to the color theme and removed the "white" color
• Added possibility to not store images in the history list
• Rewrote code for the history area
• Changed that there now can be shown up to 30 elements in the history list
• Changed that main icon also changes when disabling application or altering behaviour
• Changed default number of visible history entries from 1 to 8
• Made it possible to have limited public test versions
• Renamed a couple of registry settings so reconfiguration may be needed

2020-December-16

• Added possibility to restore original text formatting
• Added history list view (1-10 elements)
• Added possibility to not copy images to history
• Show a notification the first time the application is closed or minimized to tray
• Tray icon shows how many entries in the history
• Application can now only start one instance
• Change focus to HovText at each history hotkey press, so it always will detect the key-up event
• "Settings" UI will not be shown when pressing history hotkeys
• Minor UI changes (history location will be reset to default, sorry)
• Fixed that the end-of-list flashing history headline does not get stuck at wrong color
• Fixed that it did not remember the "Enable history" setting

2020-November-24

• Fixed that ALT was required to select history entry (ALT key-up)
• Fixed when updating from legacy version to new version, then it did not startup minimized
• Fixed mouse doubleclick should not toggle application on/off when clicking tray icon
• Fixed tab order in UI
• Replaced hotkey library and updated hotkey UI
• Browsing the history up/down is more responsive
• Added possibility to set history location on screen
• Minor UI changes
• Renamed a few registry keys
• Removed the debug tab in UI
• Merged the hotkey DLL file in to the EXE file
• Code base clean-up

2020-November-16

• Fixed a bug that the version number was not proper reported to the system for validation of a new version available

2020-November-15

First public release