Logos 8.4

? Parent Logos 8 Release Notes

{{?set release notes:: 8.4.0.0035}}

 

!!! Logos 8.4

 

Version: 8.4.0.0035

Released: April 16, 2019

 

!!!!! New Features

* Canvas Tool

* Added a freehand drawing tool.

* Cloud Resources

* Added the ability to download and remove resources on demand. Resources remain listed in the Library when not downloaded, and can be opened in preview mode.

* Added the ability to search Cloud Resources in Everything and All Resources Basic Search when online.

* Go Box

* Contents entered into the Go Box are now cleared upon commit.

* Using the word “study” with a topic will provide suggestions for the “Topic Study Layout”.

* Using the word “study” with a topic will provide suggestions for the “Passage Study Layout” if the term intersects with a pericope.

* Using the word “study” with a Bible reference will provide suggestions for the “Passage Study Layout”.

* Improved Go Box suggestions based upon a user’s most frequently selected choice. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/p/177430/1027811.aspx#1027811]], [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/179714.aspx]]

* Added support to open the Theology Guide to a specific topic.

* Opening the Topic Study Layout from the Go Box no longer requires the prefix /Open topic to/. That is, you can now study a topic just by entering a word in the Go box.

* Added a new /Set preferred Bible to [resource title or abbreviation]/ command to the Go Box. Users can add shortcuts for specific Bible translations can to the shortcuts menu for quick access.

* Home Page

* Added the ability to open a Lectionary to a specific date from a Lectionary Home Page Card.

* Added the “Excerpts” option to the Explore section to the Home Page.

* Added the “From Your Library” option to the Explore section to the Home Page.

* Installer

* Added a new first time installation dialog that will allow users to install a subset of their library.

 * Selecting "Minimal" will download all datasets and only a few resources.

 * Selecting “Recommended” will download all datasets, a predefined set of resources from the user's largest Logos 8 base package, and the user’s prioritized resources.

* A screen to choose Preferred Bible will be shown if one has not already been set.

* See also Known Issues for First Run Dialog.

* Logging

* Added new logging to track when resources are removed. This is cumulative rather than for each session.

 * On macOS the file is in the default logging folder.

 * On Windows the file location is in the Faithlife folder which is found by entering ~%localappdata%\Faithlife\Logs\Logos into the address bar in File Explorer.

* Notes Tool

* Improvements to the Bulk Actions pane.

* Renamed the “Data Type” facet as “Reference”.

* Note icons in resources now open the Notes tool filtered to the notebook the note belongs to.

* Added the ability to switch between two notes views.

* Added the ability to open a notebook from the Notebook button in the Notes Editor.

* Added the ability to send the content of a note to a Sermon Document.

* Added new shortcuts to the Notes Tool.

 * N - Creates a new note and opens the Notes Tool.

 * H - Applies the last used highlighting style (i.e. it behaves like CTRL/CMD+K).

 * R - Removes annotations.

* Added the Notebook title to note indicator tool tips.

* Added a setting for default font size for Notes in Program Settings.

* Added notes results to the "Your Documents" search section and the “Your Content” guide section.

 * Notes Tool content must be indexed before search results show up. Any edit to a document or Notes Tool note will schedule document indexing.

* Program Settings

* Added a new “Automatically Download New Resources” setting to the application Program Settings.

* Reference Box

* Resources with Greek and Hebrew headwords will automatically untransliterate text typed into the active reference box (without the need to type a g: or h: prefix).

* Workflows

* In the Notes tool, clicking the link for a workflow anchor now opens the workflow to the specific step.

* Note icons in workflows now open the Notes tool filtered to the notebook associated with the workflow.

* Added a preview of workflow questions to the note anchor.

* Added print/export support to the Workflow panel.

* Added a “Collapse All” and “Expand All” context menu items.

* Added a link to the related notebook to the workflow panel menu.

 

!!!!! Known Issues

* First Run Dialog

* In some situations not all prioritized resources get downloaded after choosing the “Recommended” bundle.

* Clicking on “Skip” at the Preferred Bible Screen step will launch the application. Until this bug is fixed users can click “Continue” to proceed.

* In some circumstances the Preferred Bible Screen will show up for accounts that already have a Preferred Bible selected.

* My Library

* Obsolete resources may be visible in your library instead of being correctly hidden (for example, you may see both LLS:gs_torreywhat and LLS:WHATBIBTCH instead of just LLS:WHATBIBTCH).

* Program Settings

* Dataset resources will not respect auto download resources application settings.

 

!!!!! Bug Fixes

* Canvas Tool

* Fixed a potential crash when adding text to a Canvas document.

* Fixed incorrect styling for BK cards.

* Fixed missing data in BK cards.

* Fixed a bug that prevented canvas card connectors from always being added.

* Courses Tool

* Fixed a bug that prevented all Guided Learning Templates from being downloaded. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/p/168293/973270.aspx#973270]]

* Documents Tool

* Owned documents are no longer hidden from the Public tab.

* Go Box

* Fixed a bug that gave the option to open a non-Bible reference in the user’s preferred Bible.

* Guide Editor

* Fixed a bug that caused edits to system guides to create a “Copy of My X Guide” instead of editing the system guide. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/p/173907/1032704.aspx#1032704]]

* Guides

* Fixed a crash when running the Important Words Guide Section on a passage that crosses a Bible book boundary. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/178509.aspx]]

* Fixed a bug that prevented the “Parts of Speech” setting from being preserved when the “Word by Word” section is rerun. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/174720.aspx]], [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/177441.aspx]]

* Home Page

* Fixed a bug that prevented Custom Layout Home cards and Layout shortcuts from being updated. This requires that the original shortcut or Home Page card to be deleted. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/179585.aspx]]

* Information Tool

* Fixed a potential crash when using the Information Tool.

* My Library

* Fixed a bug that prevented filtering the “Find resources” filter box by Author, Type ect. in non-English UI’s.

* Notes Tool

* Fixed a bug that caused note indicator icons to be displayed as squares when the editor is open in full-size. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/179583.aspx]], [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/179607.aspx]]

* Fixed a bug that prevented the Full Editor state from being preserved when switching layouts and using shortcuts or favorites.

* Fixed a bug that prevented the Notes Tool from applying the corresponding Notebook filter when the note is opened from a resource. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/178556.aspx]], [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/178042.aspx]]

* Notifications

* Improved the styling of the notifications pop-up. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/178543.aspx]]

* Search

* Fixed bug preventing {Section <PropositionalOutline = X>} search from returning results in localized UIs, e.g., {Abschnitt <PropositionaleGliederung = X>} in German.

* Fixed a bug that excluded some search results in Portuguese UI.

* Fixed a crash caused by certain types of OR searches. [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/180019.aspx]], [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/180014.aspx]], and [[Thread >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/180245.aspx]]

* Workflow Editor

* Fixed a bug that prevented some sections from being saved when added to a template.

* Workflows

* Fixed a bug that prevented the open state of a workflow‘s TOC from being saved.

 

 

!!!!! Bug Fixes for Mac

* Guides

* Fixed working indicator when Biblical People, Places and Things is populating.

* My Library

* Fixed a bug the required multiple attempts to select all resources when using the CMD+A keyboard shortcut.

* Fixed a bug that prevented the size and location of My Library from being remembered when opened in a floating window.

* Notes Tool

* Fixed a bug that prevented the keyboard shortcut CMD+F from opening the find box to search for text within a note.

* Print/Export

* Fixed a crash when attempting to print/export a large document.

* Resource Panel

* Fixed a bug that prevented the TOC from displaying a keyboard selection state.

 

!!!!! Bug Fixes for Windows

* Workflow Editor

* Fixed a bug that caused an empty workflow template title to default untitled before the cursor is removed.