github vkbo/novelWriter v26.1rc1
Version 2026.1 RC 1

latest releases: v26.1.1, v26.1
pre-release2 months ago

Release Notes

This is a release candidate of the next release version, and is intended for testing purposes. Please be careful when using this version on live writing projects, and make sure you take frequent backups.

Note: There are no longer any Mac releases produced for novelWriter. See #2618.

Detailed Changelog

Bugfixes

  • Fixed an issue where the editor and viewer header no longer changed colour when losing or gaining focus. Issue #2716. PR #2717.
  • Fixed the project list tooltip on the Welcome dialog. Issue #2714. PR #2715.
  • Fixed the size of spin boxes on config forms. Issue #2703. PR #2711.

Features

  • A new setting in Preferences allows for the usage of single asterisks for bold formatting. Enabling this setting does not disable double asterisk bold. Issue #2718. PR #2719.

User Interface

  • Adjusted some colours of icons in several themes to bring them visually in line with the rest of the theme. Contributed by @HeyMyian. PR #2712.

Internationalisation

Other Changes

  • GUI font emphasis is now handled by the theme class, and bold text on the GUI has been reduced in weight to semibold. Issue #2709. PR #2710.

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