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2021-05-09
2014-09-20
What's new in Makagiga 5.0.0 - screenshots
It seems that it took me almost 2 months to write this post ;-)
User Interface
Updated Metal look and feel (it's called "Modern Metal" in Makagiga). Hopefully, version 5.1 will bring more tweaks.
Notepad
New (experimental) syntax highlighting in Notepad editor (see Tool Bar or Menu Bar|View). The old Syntax Highlighting plugin is no longer supported in Makagiga 5.x. Makagiga plugins such as Markdown Preview will provide more syntax highlighters for various markup languages...
Tasks
Search results in table views are now highlighted.
Feed Viewer
Preview in RSS Filters window:
Color Choosers
- Added "Retro" color palette
- Added black and white colors to the default "Oxygen" color palette
- Show "Current" color in dialog window
- Added History menu (recently selected colors):
Scripting
Built-in script editor brings new output/error console, configurable font, and JavaScript syntax highlighting by default.
See Also
- Makagiga 4.99 Alpha 1 (early 5.x version)
- Release Notes for version 5.0, 4.99.1 Beta, and 4.99 Beta...
2014-09-15
Mathematical Formulas Preview plugin
Finally, a new plugin is available! :)
Mathematical Formulas Preview plugin allows you to quickly create and view mathematical formulas written in LaTeX. It uses JLaTeXMath library to render images. Install it via menu Tools -> Plugins -> Get More Plugins (requires Makagiga 5.x).
Screenshot
Features
- Configurable background/text color
- Configurable image size
- Saving as PNG image (click menu near the green "Refresh" button)
- Syntax highlighting (currently limited to comments only...)
2014-09-01
2014-06-16
2014-03-17
Makagiga 4.99 Alpha 1 (preview)
Download
- 4.99 Alpha 1 Download
- NOTE: This is the first Makagiga version that requires Java 8 to run (and compile). An early-access Java 8 (JRE) can be found here: jdk8.java.net/download.html (final Java version will be available soon).
- Full ChangeLog
User Interface
- NEW: Now you can use Ctrl+Mouse Wheel to zoom in/out in all tabs (like in web browsers)
- New default colors, bug-fixes, and minor tweaks
- NEW: Highlight found text keywords in list views:
- New Splash Screen ;)
Tree
NEW: AES-128 file encryption (password protection). NOTE: To decrypt such file you need Java 8 and Makagiga 5.x. You can still select an older encryption algorithm for compatibility with Java 7/Makagiga 4.x.
Feed Viewer
NEW: Customizable background, text, and link colors:
Notepad
- NEW: Text auto completion (EXPERIMENTAL)
- NEW: Added "Line Width" and "Margin" options:
Widgets
- Background and Title color preview:
Compatibility with Makagiga 4.12
2013-10-31
Makagiga 4.11 Alpha 1 (preview)
This preview version includes some new features as well bug-fixes and minor UI tweaks. Please remember that this is a test version and may be more unstable or buggy ;)
Tasks
Repeat Rule editor: Month calendar preview for Daily/Weekly rules
Marking tasks as done directly from the left sidebar (see context menu)
Plugin Installer
Allow multiple plugin or file selection (hold Ctrl key and click to select more items)
2013-09-24
2013-09-05
2013-08-31
4.9.1 Alpha 1 ready for testing
Feature highlights:
RSS Feed Viewer
(Re-)Added "Load and Show Full Page" option. This is mostly workaround for RSS feeds that displays only part of the full article. Now you can view the Dilbert comic strip again ;)
Tasks
Added "Duration" column for easier and more detailed time scheduling:
User Interface
- Any date/time input field now allows you to copy date in a preferred format
- Calendar Widget: Added "Maximize" button. It's a conveninet shortcut for menu bar -> Tools -> Calendar
Download
2013-08-05
2013-07-06
How to import your old Google Reader RSS subscriptions
1. Download your Google Reader data
- Login and download your Google Reader data via Google Takeout (until July 15, 2013)
- Click Create Archive -> Download
- Unpack the downloaded *-takeout.zip archive (it should contain subscriptions.xml file)
2. Import the data (XML, OPML) into Makagiga
- Launch Makagiga
- Right-click and select menu Import -> Import Feed List
- Find and select the Reader/subscriptions.xml file then click Import to finish
2013-06-26
New Plugin: Font Awesome Icon Theme
It's a Font Awesome-based, customizable icon theme for Makagiga 4.8+, inspired by this blog text.
Colorization Enabled (default)
Colorization Disabled (see Makagiga settings)
Custom Icon Color
Custom Icon Color (dark Look and Feel theme)
To install this icon theme, click Tools -> Plugins -> Get More Plugins. You may also need to disable other installed Makagiga Icon Themes (e.g. Tango).
2013-05-06
What's new in Makagiga 4.9 Alpha 1?
Download
Tasks
Show alarm count in system tray icon (see menu bar|Tools|Settings|Tasks):
Redesigned and cleaned up task properties menu. The new popup menu is more compact and contains less menu items. Frequently used actions are now displayed as buttons instead of submenus.
Notepad Preview panel
Makagiga can now open linked documents in tabs instead of in an external application. You can combine this feature and Markup Preview/Wiki Tools plugin to create a basic wiki-like system.
Tree
Added function to remove existing document password protection (see Properties|Set Password...|Remove Password button).
User Interface
Option to set icon size in Sidebar or Tabs. By default Makagiga uses small icons in both tabs and sidebar buttons. Since version 4.9 you can uncheck "Small Icons" option to use larger icons.
Hold right-mouse-button and move cursor to list all matching mouse gestures. You can still press F1 to see ALL gestures.
2013-04-10
2013-03-25
2013-02-23
4.7 Alpha 1
This is a summary of changes in Makagiga 4.7 Alpha 1.
Tasks
Grouping tasks by Category, Priority, etc. (click Tasks -> Filter -> Group By):
EXPERIMENTAL: Basic Markdown Syntax support in Summary column (see menu -> View -> Markdown Syntax):
Improved alarm notification window:
Notepad
Background and text color options:
Tabs
Tab History (Ctrl+Shift+T): Group items by date; keep more items in history:
Widgets
Wikipedia options moved to the "Internet Search" widget menu:
Misc.
- Zoom controls (+/- buttons) are now visible in all tabs
- Tab moving/reordering (click tab title and press Ctrl+Left/Right)
- Console: Built-in "user.js" editor (see http://sourceforge.net/p/makagiga/wiki/Scripting)
2013-02-09
2013-01-17
Makagiga 4.5 Beta released! (+visual guide)
Download and Links
Tasks
New plain text format based on Org mode:
* TODO Lorem Ipsum [30%] * TODO [#C] A low priority task * DONE A task with categories :Starred:Work: * TODO A task with date/time <2013-01-17 Thu 20:27>
To convert Makagiga tasks to plain text simply press Ctrl+C or click menu -> File -> Export. You can also import *.org files and open it using Notepad plugin.
Search and filter tasks by priority type (High, Normal, etc.) and progress (0%, 50%, etc.):
Tasks Summary
Bold font in summary text, minor UI tweaks:
Feed Reader
- Quick RSS Feed configuration via "Settings" button
- Bold font for unread RSS articles
Convenient "Block Images" and "Exclude from..." options in "Add RSS Feed" window:
Misc.
Show quick action buttons in "Plugins" tab and in font chooser dialog:
New and updated icons in many UI elements:
Improved text preview in font chooser dialog:
DuckDuckGo is now the default Internet search provider:
CDE/Motif Look and Feel is back (no screenshot because it's ugly ;-)
Image Viewer
New navigation between images. Hint: Press Space/Backspace to open next/previous image:
Notepad
Larger text cursor width in text editors. Improved HTML rendering in Preview panel...
"Login" Plugin
New Login plugin allows you to set Master Password which can be used to encrypt/decrypt your Makagiga documents with single-click.
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