Release 1.12.0

What's Changed

• Issue321: Highlights should be there separated .json settings file by @Hirogen in #322
• remove GitVersion.CommandLine, it is deprecated by @Hirogen in #327
• Code improvment by @RandallFlagg in #331
• Status line update - Remove the thread and use event instead by @RandallFlagg in #333
• Issue31 missing again by @Hirogen in #336
• update about dialog by @Hirogen in #343
• Fix: Load all the plugins in the plugins directory by @RandallFlagg in #347
• Improve loading time of a file by changing the default from 500 to 50000 lines per buffer by @RandallFlagg in #345
• Create test_dotnet.yml by @Hirogen in #349
• Update README.md by @Hirogen in #350
• Code Improvements by @RandallFlagg in #346
• Change: Resources file names update to be able to compile on case sensitive file system by @RandallFlagg in #351
• issue355: fix csv columnizer not using high dpi by @Hirogen in #357
• grpc-nuget-update by @Hirogen in #358

Full Changelog: v.1.11.2...v.1.12.0

Release 1.11. Patch 2

What's Changed

• Issue 316: Problem in Highlighting and action trigger rel. 1.11.1 by @Hirogen in #317
• MaximumLineLength is no configurable, but beware it can impact the performance to change it to more then 20.000 by @Hirogen in #319
• Issue321: Highlights are now there own .json file by @Hirogen in #324

Full Changelog: v.1.11.1...v.1.11.2

Release 1.11. Patch 1

Patch for following Issues:
#314
#313
#311

Full Changelog: v.1.11.0...v.1.11.1

Release 1.11.0 .net 8

Well this has been a long awaited release, it has a lot of changes, but probably also brings a few more problems.

Major change logexpert works now with .net 8 LTS

What's Changed

• Column context menu was not working by @joostaarts in #168
• Allow resize and add autosize to the filter box (close #177) by @natenho in #193
• Import new highlight settings (instead of replace) (close #179) by @natenho in #194
• Fix file order selection when using multi-file because it is not guaranteed by OS by @natenho in #192
• Prevent ArgumentOutOfRangeException when navigating through Multifiles (close #202) by @hakanostrom in #203
• Check for an empty dir variable added by @budul100 in #189
• Filterwindow: Missing horizontal scrollbar by @Hirogen in #212
• Cleanups, removing this., OnEventName, and more by @Hirogen in #213
• german translation, renamed a file error in name by @Hirogen in #214
• update Innosetup with correct folders by @Hirogen in #217
• Json options read and write by @Hirogen in #223
• remove no longer used dll by @Hirogen in #218
• Highlight import no json selectable by @Hirogen in #225
• Consistent encoding by @Hirogen in #227
• Add PortableMode for Session Files by @Hirogen in #234
• Plugin config for portable mode by @Hirogen in #235
• Issues/issue 20 memory leak by @Hirogen in #237
• explicit dll transfering in the setup by @Hirogen in #244
• Issues/issue 182 high dpi by @Hirogen in #238
• High dpi filter correction by @Hirogen in #249
• Dark theme by @jrouzies-fr in #252
• Fix anchor on dropdown box by @jrouzies-fr in #255
• Choco package enhancement by @Matze693 in #257
• Issues/issue 245 multi instance warning by @Hirogen in #262
• copy to clipboard: always add line number by @pentop in #277
• Replace lumenworks with csvhelper by @Hirogen in #279
• Added code to the RegexColumnizer to avoid null columns & the resulting NullPointer exceptions by @kniveg in #276
• Replaced chilkat proprietary dll with open source ssh.net by @Hirogen in #280
• Making sure the appBounds in the Settings are within the current virt… by @SoftAllan in #287
• Remove Chocolatey dependency by @Matze693 in #291
• .Net 8 - Build script fix by @RandallFlagg in #300
• High DPI for .Net 8 by @TheNicker in #301
• Update LogStreamReaderBase.cs by @CzmQlik in #310
• Added a property inorder to be able to compile on linux by @RandallFlagg in #309
• Dot net 8 by @Hirogen in #308

New Contributors

• @joostaarts made their first contribution in #168
• @natenho made their first contribution in #193
• @hakanostrom made their first contribution in #203
• @budul100 made their first contribution in #189
• @dependabot made their first contribution in #220
• @jrouzies-fr made their first contribution in #252
• @Matze693 made their first contribution in #257
• @pentop made their first contribution in #277
• @kniveg made their first contribution in #276
• @SoftAllan made their first contribution in #287
• @KaiL3 made their first contribution in #293
• @RandallFlagg made their first contribution in #300
• @TheNicker made their first contribution in #301
• @CzmQlik made their first contribution in #310

Full Changelog: v1.8.7...v.1.11.0

Pre Release with .net 8

This is a pre-release for a .net 8 Version, please be aware that there might be exception.

Thanks to all of the contributions and a happy new year 2025 :)

What's Changed

• Release 1.9.0 by @Hirogen in #239
• High dpi filter correction by @Hirogen in #249
• Choco package enhancement by @Matze693 in #257
• Testversion add by @Hirogen in #258
• Issues/issue 245 multi instance warning by @Hirogen in #262
• Bump NuGet.CommandLine from 6.0.0 to 6.2.2 in /build by @dependabot in #270
• copy to clipboard: always add line number by @pentop in #277
• Replace lumenworks with csvhelper by @Hirogen in #279
• Added code to the RegexColumnizer to avoid null columns & the resulting NullPointer exceptions by @kniveg in #276
• Replaced chilkat proprietary dll with open source ssh.net by @Hirogen in #280
• .Net 8 - Build script fix by @RandallFlagg in #300
• High DPI for .Net 8 by @TheNicker in #301

New Contributors

• @pentop made their first contribution in #277
• @kniveg made their first contribution in #276
• @RandallFlagg made their first contribution in #300
• @TheNicker made their first contribution in #301

Full Changelog: v1.9.0.High.DPI...v.1.10.0_dot_net_8

Testrelease v1.9.1.9001 for the Dark Theme

What's Changed

• Fixing multiple GUI-Location Errors
• Fixed Unitest not working (this is for the CI)
• Fix anchor on dropdown box by @jrouzies-fr in #255 (fixes issue: #254)

Full Changelog: v1.9.0.Dark.Theme...v.1.9.1.9001_DarkTheme

Discord Server

We now have a Discord-Server, where you can ask questions, talk about issues and future developments 😄
https://discord.gg/SjxkuckRe9

Test-Release Dark Theme

Dark Theme is available to test:

What's Changed

• Everything from Version 1.9.0
• Dark theme by @jrouzies-fr in #252

New Contributors

• @jrouzies-fr made their first contribution in #252

Edit: Setup is now correct!

Full Changelog: v1.8.8.RC1...v1.9.0.Dark.Theme

Test-Release High DPI Version

This is the first Test Version for HIGH-DPI Features. Depending on your DPI Settings the GUI should now look "bigger".

Tested on a 4k Display

Known Issues

TabHeader texts are very small
Filterdialog (F4) is sometimes cropped

What's Changed

• All Changes from 1.9.0
• Issues/issue 182 high dpi by @Hirogen in #238

Full Changelog: v1.8.8.RC1...v1.9.0.High.DPI

Release Version 1.9.0

Version 1.9.0

IMPORTANT NOTE
Starting with this version: all the Settings are saved and loaded as JSON File (inlcuding portable mode). If you need your settings to be converted to JSON, start the re-release of version 1.8.7 (https://github.com/zarunbal/LogExpert/releases/tag/v1.8.7-json-options) and save your settings at least once!

Plugin / Columnizer Settings are no part of this change

What's Changed

• Column context menu was not working by @joostaarts in #168
• Allow resize and add autosize to the filter box (close #177) by @natenho in #193
• Import new highlight settings (instead of replace) (close #179) by @natenho in #194
• Fix file order selection when using multi-file because it is not guaranteed by OS by @natenho in #192
• Prevent ArgumentOutOfRangeException when navigating through Multifiles (close #202) by @hakanostrom in #203
• Check for an empty dir variable added by @budul100 in #189
• Filterwindow: Missing horizontal scrollbar by @Hirogen in #212
• german translation, renamed a file error in name by @Hirogen in #214
• Json options read and write by @Hirogen in #223
• Highlight import no json selectable by @Hirogen in #225
• Consistent encoding by @Hirogen in #227
• Add PortableMode for Session Files by @Hirogen in #234
• Plugin config for portable mode by @Hirogen in #235

First iteration of Memory Leak Bugfixes

• Issues/issue 20 memory leak by @Hirogen in #237

Updated Nuget Packages and Setup

• updated the nuget packages to use newer versions by @Hirogen in #216
• update Innosetup with correct folders by @Hirogen in #217
• Update NuGet.CommandLine from 5.2.0 to 5.2.1 in /build by @dependabot in #220
• Updated Setup, to uninstall correctly and to include Newtonsoft dll
• Setup must not include SftpFileSystem Plugin dlls (partial fix for #243) #244

Removed Unused DLLs

• remove no longer used dll by @Hirogen in #218

And More

• Cleanups, and more by @Hirogen in #213

New Contributors

• @joostaarts made their first contribution in #168
• @natenho made their first contribution in #193
• @hakanostrom made their first contribution in #203
• @budul100 made their first contribution in #189
• @dependabot made their first contribution in #220

Full Changelog: v1.8.7...v1.9.0

Re-Release 1.8.7

This is a release of Version 1.8.7

• Settings are also saved as json file, this has been added to combat Issue [#219]
  starting with 1.8.8 / 1.8.9, the binary format for the settings will be ignored and the settings will only be read and saved as json!

Full Changelog: v1.8.7...v1.8.7-json-options