Boomaga release notes
Boomaga 3.0.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- A new backend that works more reliably in modern distributions.
- Added support for Wayland sessions.
- Support for Postscript input files.
- Simplification of the program structure, reduced the number of executable files.
- Faster processing of large PDF files.
- SELinux support.
- Some GUI improvements.
- Updated translations.
13 Mar 2019
Boomaga 1.3.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Added support for rightToLeft page layouts.
- Some GUI improvements.
- Updated translations.
25 Apr 2018
Boomaga 1.2.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Fix: The program shows empty page if page contents is a link to the array.
- Fix In some cases, the program chose an incorrect value of the DISPLAY variable.
- Fix: More accurate handling of comments in the file.
- Updated translations.
14 Feb 2018
Boomaga 1.1.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Fix: Sometimes the backend has incorrectly defined environment variables.
- Fix in cmake: Allow to use system build flags
- Fix: Install correct values in boomaga.ppd.
- Updated translations.
19 Dec 2017
Boomaga 1.0.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Previously, the program used private methods from poppler. This caused a lot of problems. Now the program uses its own parser, written from scratch.
- Add “Flip on long edge” and “Flip on short edge” options in the printer preferences dialog.
- Improved display and print for some not quite correct PDF files.
- Fix: typos.
- Updated translations.
20 Nov 2017
Boomaga 0.9.1 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Fix: When building with Qt5, the program creates incorrect directory for temporary files.
- Fix: typos.
- Updated translations.
17 Jun 2017
Boomaga 0.9.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Add grayscale printing option.
- Add an option to print the multiple copies collated.
- All functions of the program are now available via the main menu.
- The program can automatically save your session.
- Program allow to set negative margins on page.
- Show current page number on the status bar.
- Fixed Export to PDF function.
- Updated translations.
- Some GUI improvements.
- Many small fixes.
18 Mar 2017
Boomaga 0.8.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- You can see previews of all sub-booklets, and quickly switch of them.
- Scrolling speed now depends on the mouse wheel speed.
- Some GUI improvements.
- Add shortcuts for prev. and next page view.
- Fix: Sometimes the rendering of the page hides the frame.
- Fix: Sometimes the program can not find a helper utility (boomagamerger).
- Add ${LIB_SUFFIX} for installation at x86_64
- The CUPS backend was rewritten on C++. This eliminated the some problems, for example escaping characters.
- Asynchronous processing of DBUS messages.
- Updated translations.
01 Sep 2016
Boomaga 0.7.1 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Fix: In some situations, the program couldn’t find the DBUS address.
25 Jun 2015
Boomaga 0.7.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Added profiles for printer, you can have several presets of settings for a one printer.
- Added “Clone job” feature.
- Added “Print with options” feature.
- Support print count options for CUPS
- Updated translations.
- Many fixes.
15 Jun 2015
Boomaga 0.6.2 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Fix: Boomagabackend can’t convert big ps files to pdf.
- Fix: Added compatibility with poppler 0.28.0
28 Nov 2014
Boomaga 0.6.1 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- Fix: Sometimes the program did not show the contents of the pages.
18 Oct 2014
Boomaga 0.6.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- You can save and then load your piece of work.
- Added desktop file and MIME associations for saved project files.
- Added dag-and-drop support.
- Added two layouts for the vertical placement of pages.
- Added support for landscape documents.
- You can rotate the entire job, or page individually.
- Fixed wrong icon drawing for some icons themes.
- You can split long document on booklets, manual or automatically.
- Updated translations.
- Many fixes.
28 Aug 2014
Boomaga 0.5.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- You can export job as PDF.
- Updated translations
- Some minor fixes
31 Mar 2014
Boomaga 0.4.0 is out!
We are glad to announce a new version of the boomaga. The most noticeable change are:
- You can delete pages, and undo this deletion.
- You can insert blank pages
- You can rename job
- New Icons for the program (thanks Famo)
- Qt5 support
- Instead poppler-qt boomaga use poppler-cpp
- Updated translations
- And lots of other minor fixes
14 Feb 2014