Giganews stellt Diamond Kunden Beta 0.2.3 des Newsreaders Mimo zur Verfügung

[nach oben]Mimo Changelog

[nach oben]Mimo v0.2.3 Released!

[nach oben]Highlights of Changes in This Release:

Version 0.2.3 is mainly a "look and feel" update with select defect repairs and feature improvements. Primarily, 0.2.3 introduces the contextual "Action Bar", allowing the relocation of several key elements within the application for an improved experience. You will also notice a more consistent appearance for tabs and certain other interactive elements. The Golden Frog development team is continuing to improve the user interface, especially the content and download areas, so look for those to be updated in a similar fashion in future releases.
Key changes in this release of Mimo include:

• Revised appearance of the Tab labels, including a "New Tab" control
• Revised Search toolbar
  
  • Buttons replace the previous dropdown to select Search Type
  • The text entry field is now the primary item on this toolbar
  • New Clear Search History... command in the Tools menu
  • Moved the buttons for the Downloads, Group List, and new Search tabs up to the toolbar and replaced text labels with icons
  
  
• New Action Bar adapts to tab content
  
  • In the Group List tab, groups can easily be opened in the current tab, in a new tab, or in a new Mimo window
  • In the Downloads tab, the actions previously available in the Sidebar are now easily available
  • In Usenet Search, a Download button enqueues all selected items (Download All, rather than Join and Download)
  • Mimo also now shows the number of results for Usenet searches
  • In Newsgroup view, buttons to Create a New Post, Reply or Forward a post, and to Enqueue for Download now share space with the GetMore bar, while the GetMore bar no longer shows 'Retrieving & Processing' during Header downloads
  
  
• Moved and updated the Filter Bar, more clearly separating text search from the Type, Size and Age filters
• Colors and styles refined
• More "native appearance" in both Windows and Mac
• Golden Frog Usenet Search
  
  • Corrected the displayed age of some posts from June of 2010
  • Corrected a file naming collision between .PAR2 and .part2
  • Single part articles are now being indexed and searchable
  
  
• Changes to correct some UI issues
  
  • MIMO-1139 The Block List Settings dialog uses too much space to show existing entries
  • MIMO-1116 Canceling downloads started from the File List may not update the File List correctly
  • Non-image binary posts that do not include an NFO file now automatically open the View File Information panel when they are selected
  
  

[nach oben]Common Tips and Workarounds:

• Upgrade installs on Vista and Windows 7 can trigger the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant. Just choose "This program installed correctly".
• Mimo does not yet perform much automated housekeeping on its local database. You should periodically use the Clear Newsgroups from Cache... or the more thorough Clear Cache... command on the Tools menu.
• If you see no response to a Usenet Search or error messages over the listed search results, rerun the search by clicking the Refresh/Search button.
• Authentication failures on Mimo startup
  
  • Verify that you are a Giganews Diamond member.
  • Verify that you are only connecting to Giganews from one IP address
  
  
• Mimo on Windows exits unexpectedly within a few seconds after showing the main application (not just the splash screen)
  
  • This may be an OpenSSL compatibility issue
  • Start Mimo once as Administrator by right-clicking the Start menu item
  
  
• Mimo previously worked but now never gets past the startup splash screen
  
  • Possible corrupted Mimo database
  • Delete the database directory and restart Mimo
    
    • Mac: /Users/%USER%/Library/Application Support/Mimo/db
    • WinXP: C:\Documents and Settings\%USER%\Application Data\Mimo\db
    • Vista: C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Mimo\db
    • Win7: C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Roaming\Mimo\db
    
    
  • If that doesn't resolve it, please email support@giganews.com
  
  
• Mimo Installer or Mimo itself fails to start, or starts only briefly, or displays a Java error on startup
  
  • Possible conflict with some Temp files on Windows
  • Delete the Mimo and the QtJambi* subdirectories of your Temp directory
    
    • WinXP: C:\Documents and Settings\%USER%\Local Settings\Temp
    • Vista and Win7: C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Temp
    
    
  
  
• The logs directory is a peer of the Mimo db directory. If you encounter an issue, please consider emailing mimo.log to support@giganews.com.
• If Mimo crashes, please look for hs_err_pidNNNN.log, where NNNN is a three or four digit value. This file may be in the Mimo program directory or in your Windows temp directory. On the Mac, look for a *.crash file under /Users/%USER%/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports. Email this file to support@giganews.com.
• To revert to a previous version of Mimo,
  
  • On Windows, simply uninstall the current version, then reinstall the previous version.
  • On Mac, delete Mimo from the Applications folder, run rm -f /private/var/db/receipts/com.goldenfrog.*mimo* from a Terminal window, then reinstall the previous version.
  
  
• In some instances, Mimo tasks may fail under the covers without clearly indicating that status in the User Interface. You could be left with the Mimo spinner still showing. Retry the task, e.g., select another post or reexecute the search.
• Exiting Mimo when the application window is Maximized or Minimized will reset the saved application window size.

[nach oben]Known Open Issues in This Release:

• MIMO-1160 Long message subject restricts the allowed width of the preview pane when adjusting the size
• MIMO-1158 Content Panel section for message header changes height after hiding the File Information panel for non-image Binaries
• MIMO-1151 The new main search toolbar button to open a new search tab (the button with a star) has tooltip for Favorite Groups instead
• MIMO-1148 Locally processed criteria for Usenet Search (age/size/content type) are not reflected in the new search result totals until results are complete
• MIMO-1138 The full Download Job fails with File Decode Error if one file gets Article Not Available responses and no PARs are identified
• MIMO-1129 The Downloads Sidebar only shows size and ETA for downloads from single NZBs
• MIMO-1114 MAC: The tab labels shrink when too many tabs are open instead of offering next and previous tab selectors like on Windows
• MIMO-1113 Thread children that match text or size filters are not listed in Threaded view if the thread parent does not match the filters
• MIMO-1091 Size filters in newsgroups only handle up to 2047MB
• MIMO-1047 Block List changes performed in the Settings dialog are not applied until the group is redrawn
• MIMO-1039 Preview pane header row does not show multiple newsgroups for crossposted messages
• MIMO-997 MAC: dropping an invalid NZB onto Mimo can lock Mimo as the frontmost application window on the Mac desktop
• MIMO-991 MAC: The Mimo menu item has duplicate entries
• MIMO-970 Font size is not changed for the Message Composition window
• MIMO-941 Insufficient feedback given to users if Mimo can't reach news.giganews.com on startup - just the Connection icons
• MIMO-925 Some MIME-encoded single-article attachments are not decoded properly when encoding summary is in the message headers
• MIMO-737 Windows: 'Could not find the main class' Java error on Mimo startup due to unexpected content in Windows Temp directories
• MIMO-701 Using filters in Threaded View can prevent clearing the UnreadChildren flag
• MIMO-700 The Block List can prevent clearing the UnreadChildren flag on a thread
• MIMO-685 Windows: In-place upgrade installs on Vista trigger the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant
• MIMO-502 Network Activity Monitor can show action from a different Mimo window when tabs are pulled out
• MIMO-463 Translate splash screen information
• MIMO-388 Mac: Double clicking an NZB file in Finder only starts downloading if Mimo was already running
• MIMO-148 Clicking "get more" headers button doesn't provide adequate feedback