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Blink1Control v1.98: mail updates, wake/sleep fixes
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@todbot todbot released this 10 Sep 04:08
v1.98
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Blink1Control update, includes fixes for:

  • Upgraded underlying code framework to Qt5.5 which should address issues #246, #242, #220 and make app work better on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
  • Fixed font rendering problem on certain highDPI Windows systems, issue #237
  • Implemented sleep/wake detection to turn off & disable blink(1) on sleep, addresses issue #244
  • Mail subsystem completely rewritten to use libcurl, is more intelligent about searching, addressing issues #222 and others
  • Improved settings save & load, to address issue #221
  • Much internal cleanup of QML GUI in a move to use standard QtQuick controls
  • Fixed "start at login" option (for Mac, app needs to be in /Applications for it to work)

Added in this release:

  • Use the Dock / Tray menu to trigger the customizable "big buttons" ("Away", "Busy", etc.)
  • New "Open Log File" and "Open Settings File" in Preferences dialog
  • Added to API server ability to see which patterns are playing (also added "playcount" and "playPos"), issue #243. Also to show a single pattern with localhost:8934/blink1/pattern?pname=policecar.
  • New "Move to 1st place" in BigButton context menu to allow rearranging of custom BigButtons

Known issues:

  • BigButton dock/tray menus only updated on app restart
  • POP3 protocol for Mail is currently disabled
  • Changes to proxy settings not used for Mail until app is restarted
  • Graphics still not sharp on Retina displays
  • Certain Windows systems give "black window" after sleep due to QQuickView not redrawing
  • Preferences window looks weird (but still functional) on certain highDPI Windows system

Note:

  • There are 'debug' versions of the app for Mac & Windows.
  • To debug:
    • First, go to Menubar/Tray menu and choose "Enable API server"
    • Second, turn on logging by using browser to visit url: http://localhost:8934/logging?loglevel=1
    • On Windows, opening the app will open a cmd window with debug messages
    • On Mac, to see the debug messages, unzip the bundle, open Terminal in the directory of the Blink1Control app, and run the app by typing: ./Blink1Control-debug.app/Contents/MacOS/Blink1Control
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