lbry-desktop/CHANGELOG.md
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Change Log

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog.

The LBRY Web UI comes bundled as part of LBRYApp. Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App.

[Unreleased]

Added

  • Added a new component, FormFieldPrice which is now used in Publish and Settings
  • Added wallet backup guide reference
  • Added feature: forward history

Changed

  • Some form field refactoring as we progress towards form sanity.
  • When an "Open" button is clicked on a show page, if the file fails to open, the app will try to open the file's folder.
  • Removed confusing placeholder text from email input
  • Updated several packages and fixed warnings in build process (all but the fsevents warning, which is rather dramatic)

Fixed

  • Tiles will no longer be blurry on hover (Windows only bug)
  • Removed placeholder values from price selection form fields, which was causing confusion that these were real values (#426)
  • Fixed showing "other currency" help tip in publish form, which was caused due to not "setting" state for price
  • Now using setState in formFieldPrice
  • Public page now properly checks for all required fields are filled
  • Fixed pagination styling for pages > 5 (#416)
  • Fixed sizing on squat videos (#419)
  • Support claims no longer show up on Published page (#384)

Deprecated

Removed

  • Removed the label "Max Purchase Price" from settings page. It was redundant.
  • Unused old files from previous commit(9c3d633)

[0.14.3] - 2017-08-03

Added

  • Add tooltips to controls in header
  • New flow for rewards authentication failure

Changed

  • Make it clearer how to skip identity verification and add link to FAQ
  • Reward-eligible content icon is now a rocket ship :D :D :D
  • Change install description shown by operating systems
  • Improved flow for when app is run with incompatible daemon

Fixed

  • Corrected improper pluralization on loading screen

[0.14.2] - 2017-07-30

Added

  • Replaced horizontal scrollbars with scroll arrows
  • Featured weekly reward content shows with an orange star
  • Added pagination to channel pages

Fixed

  • Fixed requirement to double click play button on many videos
  • Fixed errors from calls to get not bubbling correctly
  • Fixed some corner-case flows that could break file pages

[0.14.1] - 2017-07-28

Fixed

  • Fixed upgrade file path missing file name

[0.14.0] - 2017-07-28

Added

  • Identity verification for new reward participants
  • Support rich markup in publishing descriptions and show pages.
  • Release past publishing claims (and recover LBC) via the UI
  • Added transition to card hovers to smooth animation
  • Use randomly colored tiles when image is missing from metadata
  • Added a loading message to file actions
  • URL is auto suggested in Publish Page

Changed

  • Publishing revamped. Editing claims is much easier.
  • Daemon updated from v0.13.1 to v0.14.2
  • Publish page now use claim_list rather than file_list

Removed

  • Removed bandwidth caps from settings, because the daemon was not respecting them anyway.

Fixed

  • Fixed bug with download notice when switching window focus
  • Fixed newly published files appearing twice
  • Fixed unconfirmed published files missing channel name
  • Fixed old files from updated published claims appearing in downloaded list
  • Fixed inappropriate text showing on searches
  • Stop discover page from pushing jumping vertically while loading
  • Restored feedback on claim amounts
  • Fixed hiding price input when Free is checked on publish form
  • Fixed hiding new identity fields on publish form
  • Fixed files on downloaded tab not showing download progress
  • Fixed downloading files that are deleted not being removed from the downloading list
  • Fixed download progress bar not being cleared when a downloading file is deleted
  • Fixed refresh regression after adding scroll position to history state
  • Fixed app not monitoring download progress on files in progress between restarts

[0.13.0] - 2017-06-30

Added

  • State is persisted through app close and re-open, resulting in faster opens
  • Desktop notifications on downloads finishing
  • Support webm, ogg, m4v, and a few others
  • Translations added to build process
  • Claim IDs are shown in your published files

Changed

  • Upgraded to lbry daemon 0.13, including updating API signatures
  • Channels resolve much faster
  • Resolve is no longer cancelled on navigate
  • Updated API and authentication used by rewards process
  • Improved security of reward credential storage
  • Additional information submitted in DMCA reports
  • Switched packaging to yarn

Removed

  • The author metadata field is no longer shown, in favor of first-class identities
  • Availability is no longer checked before showing Download options, due to unreliability

Fixed

  • Fix help menu force reloading whole app
  • Show page updates correctly when navigating from show page to another show page
  • NSFW setting respected on show page
  • URI handling navigates to correct page if app is closed
  • URI handling issues specific to Windows (maybe)
  • Changing the NSFW setting refreshes properly (previously required app restart)

[0.12.0] - 2017-06-09

Added

  • More file types, like audio and documents, can be streamed and/or served from the app
  • App is no longer gated. Reward authorization re-written. Added basic flows for new users.
  • Videos now have a classy loading spinner

Changed

  • All UI strings are now rendered according to gettext standard, in prep for i18n
  • Switched to new fee metadata format

Fixed

  • If a daemon is running but unresponsive, startup is no longer blocked indefinitely
  • Updated deprecated LBRY API call signatures
  • App scrolls to the top of the page on navigation
  • Download progress works properly for purchased but deleted files
  • Publish channels for less than 1 LBC

[0.11.9] - 2017-06-01

Fixed

  • Windows upgrade process fixed
  • Upgrade process on Mac and Linux will open the file rather than the folder

[0.11.8] - 2017-05-31

Fixed

  • Verified access from two different installation ids
  • Version upgrade check on help page

[0.11.7] - 2017-05-30

Changed

  • Video player switched from plyr to render-media

Fixed

  • Video player should behave better on streaming
  • Daemon times out more quickly when it cannot start
  • Connection should fail more cleanly, rather than get stuck entirely
  • Closing modal dialogs was broken on some download and stream errors
  • Discover landing page improperly showed loading error when it was loading correctly

[0.11.6] - 2017-05-29

Changed

  • Do not use a separate claim cache for publishes

Fixed

  • Upgrade process should now works on Windows
  • Crudely handle failed publishes missing outpoints

[0.11.5] - 2017-05-28

Fixed

  • Eliminated instance of costs being double fetched
  • Fixed issue preventing file re-download
  • Fixed race condition that could prevent file playbac
  • Fixed issue with batch actions and thunk

[0.11.4] - 2017-05-26

Added

  • New reward for watching weekly featured content

Fixed

  • Video playback will always properly fetch cost info (this was a big playback bug)
  • Fixed view rewards

[0.11.3] - 2017-05-26

Fixed

  • Fixed always showing welcome message on run
  • "Fixed" upgrade process
  • Version info now shows properly on Help page
  • Claim info is properly accessed on Publish page

[0.11.0] - 2017-05-25

Added

  • Entire app re-written to use Redux as state store. Far saner and faster. Will also increase productivity moving forward.
  • Channel page shows content published in channel.
  • URI handling. Clicking lbry:// links should open the app and appropriate URI on all OSes.
  • File cards have an icon indicating you posses that file.
  • Download directory setting now uses a proper dialog.
  • Movie player automatically shows if the file has already been downloaded.

Changed

  • Plyr replaces mediaelement as the movie player.

Fixed

  • Publisher indicator on show pages and file cards/tiles will now always show the proper channel name.
  • Performance improvements related to avoiding duplicate fetches.
  • Fix incorrect prompt on empty published page

[0.10.0] - 2017-05-04

Added

  • The UI has been overhauled to use an omnibar and drop the sidebar.
  • The app is much more responsive switching pages. It no longer reloads the entire page and all assets on each page change.
  • lbry.js now offers a subscription model for wallet balance similar to file info.
  • Fixed file info subscribes not being unsubscribed in unmount.
  • Fixed drawer not highlighting selected page.
  • You can now make API calls directly on the lbry module, e.g. lbry.peer_list()
  • New-style API calls return promises instead of using callbacks
  • Wherever possible, use outpoints for unique IDs instead of names or SD hashes
  • New publishes now display immediately in My Files, even before they hit the lbrynet file manager.
  • New welcome flow for new users
  • Redesigned UI for Discover
  • Handle more of price calculations at the daemon layer to improve page load time
  • Add special support for building channel claims in lbryuri module
  • Enable windows code signing of binary
  • Support for opening LBRY URIs from links in other apps

Changed

  • Update process now easier and more reliable
  • Updated search to be compatible with new Lighthouse servers
  • Cleaned up shutdown logic
  • Support lbry v0.10 API signatures

Fixed

  • Fix Watch page and progress bars for new API changes
  • On Windows, prevent opening multiple LBRY instances (launching LBRY again just focuses the current instance)

[0.9.0rc15] - 2017-03-09

Added

  • A way to access the Developer Settings panel in Electron (Ctrl-Shift and click logo)
  • Option in Developer Settings to toggle developer menu

Changed

  • Open and reveal files using Electron instead of daemon

[0.9.0rc12] - 2017-03-06

Changed

  • Improved ability to style FormFields and form field labels
  • Refactored Publish page to use form field changes

[0.9.0rc11] - 2017-02-27

Added

  • "Back to LBRY" button on Watch page

Changed

  • In error modal, hide details in expandable section

Fixed

  • On load screen, always show Cancel link if a previous page is available
  • When user hits "Watch," don't check balance if download already started
  • Restore UI version on Help page
  • Fix sorting on My Files page

[0.9.0rc9] - 2017-02-22

Changed

  • Use local file for publishing
  • Use local file and html5 for video playback
  • Misc changes needed to make UI compatible with electron