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Screenwriter 0.2.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 27 Sep 11:21
· 30 commits to main since this release

Added

  • Project history: automatic save points of the whole project (on open, every few minutes of changes, on
    close) and named versions (Save Version…). History… shows what each save point changed, compares any
    version with now, and restores one document — even a deleted one — or the whole project.
  • Sync & Backup through a cloud folder (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, or any folder): the
    project and its history live there as one .screenwriter file, synced on open, on close, every few minutes
    and when the file changes. Changes from two computers are merged; a document changed on both keeps both
    versions. A notice when the project is open on another computer.
  • Sign in with Google: sync projects through Google Drive directly, without the Drive app (works on Linux
    too). Access is limited to files Screenwriter creates; the sign-in is kept in the system's secure store.
    File → Open from Google Drive… sets a project up on another computer.
  • Share a Copy… and Open Project File… for .screenwriter files.
  • Formatting toolbar above the page: screenplay elements (showing the current line's), bold, italic,
    underline, notes, sections, synopses and centered text in scripts; headings, bold, italic, quotes, scene breaks
    and notes in prose. Buttons add or remove the markup for you. View → Formatting Toolbar hides it.
  • Shortcut hints: hold Ctrl or Alt for a moment to see every shortcut that starts with the keys you're
    holding; add Shift to narrow the list. View → Shortcut Hints turns them off.

Changed

  • Per-document snapshots are replaced by project history; existing ones are under File → Older Snapshots….

Downloads: macOS .dmg, Windows -setup.exe (or the portable .zip), Linux .AppImage (or .tar.gz).
First launch on macOS/Windows shows a security warning because the app isn't signed yet —
see Installing.