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Version2.2 2016-08-09
Version2.1 2016-02-06
Version2.0 2016-02-04
Version 1.0 2015-04-02
Version 0.9 2012-11-06
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# OpenChords v2.4.4 #

* Improvement: Add navigation buttons for Tablet mode
* Fixed: Removed swipe scroll as it didn't work correctly
* Fixed: Improve song spacing in Export to Tablet >> Current Set option
* Improvement: Change encoding to gzip for embedded web server to improve performance
* Fixed: First line in song viewer displays multiple song elements again
* Fixed: Dissallow '\' and '/' characters in song names as its putting the songs in a nested subfolder on every save

# OpenChords v2.4.3 #

* Fixed: Disabled tabs in the lyrics and notes editor because they do not always render as expected
* Improvement: Song section detector now detects "Instrumental" as a music interlude
* Fixed: Pasteing a song with Linux line endings doesn't render correctly until reloading the songs list
* Fixed: When changing song Key all listening devices should refresh current song
* Improvement: Add option of prefer flats to show flats instead on sharps from web server
* Fixed: Web server doesn't change song when clicking on a song from the Set list
* Improvement: Change export to list functionality to use xlsx rather than csv

# OpenChords v2.4.2 #

* Improvement: Improve song scrolling to work with tablet swipe up and swipe down
* Improvement: When working with tablet always scroll to the top of the page when changing songs
* Improvement: Add option of no capo to disable the capo when pulling songs from web server
* Improvement: Add option of no capo to disable the capo when pulling a set from web server
* Fixed: When a song is changed in the set and you present, the presentation screen opens before the save screen
* Fixed: Issue in song importer if the song has square tags for verses and choruses e.g. [Chorus 1] or [Verse 1]
* Improvement: Add option "Windowed Mode" to general settings to run presentation mode in a window

# OpenChords v2.4.1 #

* Improvement: Add option to export all song meta data to tab seperated text file
* Improvement: Add Song Subfolder name in Song List Panel and Set List Panel
* Fixed: When you double click on the scrollbar of the Song List it adds the selected song to the set
* Improvement: Increase build speed by changing all content project items to only copy to build if newer
* Fixed: Bug when creating a new song and immediately renaming the song it creates a new song instead

# OpenChords v2.4.0 #

* Improvement: Upgrade Microsoft.AspNet.Razor to v3.2.4
* Improvement: Upgrade Microsoft.CSharp to v4.4.1
* Improvement: Remove unused Mac implementation files
* Improvement: Converted release notes to markdown format
* Improvement: Handle display resolutions down to 1024x768
* Improvement: Add new field to editor Alternative Title or AKA (Also Known As)
* Improvement: Allow user to customize what song metadata fields are visible in display and print song
* Improvement: Add new option in Display and Print Settings "Display Each Song Section Once" to save paper and screen space
* Fixed: Backup display and print settings not working
* Feature: Add new option under "General Settings" called "Touch Screen Mode" which adds navigation buttons to presentation screen
* Improvement: Update user manual


# OpenChords v2.3.3 #

* Improvement: Make command line build more seamless 
* Improvement: Only do a full lyrics search if the user presses the Enter key when searching for songs
* Improvement: upgrade all nuget packages to latest versions
* Improvement: Replace GridView for SongList with original ListBox to for a massive performance boost 
* Improvement: Add new General Setting option "Force Always On Top When Presenting"

# OpenChords v2.3.2 #

* Fixed: Application crash when saving a new song
* Fixed: Song no longer autorefreshing when viewing song externally on tablet
* Improvement: Adjust OpenChords to work better with the OpenSong File Format Specification v1.5.1
* Fixed: Changed default chord notation to English rather than German

# OpenChords v2.3.1 # 

* Fixed: bug in transposer when when working with flats
* Fixed: when reverting a song it isn't getting reflected in the song list panel
* Fixed: Bug when changing a song in a set is not reflecting in the song list
* Fixed: Bug when transposing I loose any changes I have made in the UI before saving the song

# OpenChords v2.3.0 #

* Fixed: Font size settings editor to look better on Linux systems
* Fixed: Keep song sort order when searching for songs
* Fixed: Other minor bug fixes
* Fixed: #8 Export All Songs to Tablet and Printer needs to open the file manager where the songs were exported
* Improvement: Moved song search box to top of the grid so its more visible
* Improvement: Allow user to add songs at any point in the set
* Improvement: Changed song rendering to use RazorEngine instead of a custom template
* Improvement: #10 Move sharp/flat key preferences per song to General Settings
* Feature: #5 Add subfolder support to the OpenChordsData/Songs folder
* Feature: #9 Add dropdownlist for switching between English and German Key Notation

# OpenChords v2.2.0 #

* Fixed: SessionSaveState getting saved outside of the settings folder
* Fixed: When http server is active OpenChords does not close property
* Fixed: OpenChords preference screen not resizable
* Fixed: Preference screen opens very slowly
* Fixed: Preference screen crashes OpenChords on Linux systems
* Fixed: Preference screen widen controls so font sizes are visible on Linux systems
* Improvement: Add "Partial Heading Background Color" to easily see if a song piece is not completely on the screen

# OpenChords v2.1.0 #

* Improvement: Disable context menu in presentation screen in Windows
* Improvement: Add "User Interface Settings" section to the help documentation
* Improvement: Added basic instructions for using OpenChords for Linux users

# OpenChords v2.0.5 # 

* Improvement: Disabled some keyboard shortcuts as they interfere with user experience during presentation mode
* Improvement: Upgrade all 3rd party packages to latest version
* Improvement: Allow changing font and font size in song editor and notes fields
* Fixed: Song orientation defaulting to Vertical on linux systems

# OpenChords v2.0.4 #

* Improvement: Upgrade to Eto.Forms 2.1.0-build0350
* Improvement: Added help text for when the http server is enabled to help users use this feature
* Fixed: spacing issues in preference screens
* Improvement: Disallow invalid port numbers in preferences
* Improvement: Make "Using OpenChords with Tablets and Cellphones" documentation more user friendly
* Improvement: Add sortable grid to song list view and remove the advanced search screen as its no longer necessary
* Improvement: Add song counter to set list 
* Improvement: Add song counter to songs list
* Fixed: Song filter not re-applied when refreshing song list
* Improvement: Allow filtering on phrase in addition to single word searching
* Improvement: Make searching more responsive
* Improvement: Show current song position when presenting a set
* Fixed: Changing a song while presenting not updating in set list or song list
* Improvement: Add back double-click to add a new song to set
* Improvement: Make shortcut keys customizable
* Improvement: Remove the need to restart OpenChords after changing settings
* Improvement: Start presenting set on currently selected song in set list
* Improvement: Changed export set list to csv for easier readability
* Fixed: Prevent multiple instances of OpenSong opening when exporting to OpenSong
* Improvement: Add shortcut for exporting to OpenSong (Ctrl+O)


# OpenChords v2.0.3 #

* Fixed: Capo field doesn't show in presentation if key isn't filled in
* Fixed: Selected set is reset when adding a new song
* Improvement: More chords detected as chords
* Improvement: Add OpenSong integration instructions to manual

# OpenChords v2.0.2 #

* Fixed: double pipes || which are used in OpenSong to split a song piece into multiple slides now get ignored
* Fixed: pipes (character used to split song pieces) no longer slices chords in half
* Improvement: Can now switch between vertical and horizontal song presentation 
* Fixed: Song key and capo not updating in editor if its changed in presentation mode  

# OpenChords v2.0.1 #

* Added: OpenFileDialogs in General Settings
* Added: Song randomizer
* Added: Break song line
* Added: Break long song lines with pipe character
* Fixed: Removed extra blank pages when printing
* Fixed: Some chords were not getting detected properly as chords (e.g. D/F)

# OpenChords v2.0.0 Beta #

* Added: UI rewrite with cross-platform support (Windows, Linux and probably OS X in future)
* Improvement: Use system look and feel.
* Improvement: simplier song searching
* Improvement: improved look of song presentation screen
* Improvement: Faster load times
* Improvement: Settings screen simpified
* Added: Metronome for keeping perfect timing
* Depreciation: Removed pdf support in favor of Html  
* Depreciation: By upgrading to .Net 4.5 Windows XP is no longer supported
Source: README.txt, updated 2019-11-14