Overflow Version History

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Version 2.5.9

Improved Retina Macbook Pro compatibility.
Minor bug fixes.

Version 2.5.7

Fixed the "triple-click" issue for Snow Leopard users using Spaces.
Updates to the built-in update checker.
A bunch of small patches for memory leaks, and other minor touch-ups.

Version 2.5.6

Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) compatibility updates.
Other minor bug fixes.

Version 2.5.5

Fixed an issue that would cause applications launched from Overflow to appear in the background.
Fixed compatibility issues with Spaces.
Fixed a crash on startup issue that could occur under certain circumstances.
Overflow now shows it's icon in the Dock by default (can be turned off in preferences).
Items with custom names no longer revert to their default name when moved.
Fixed an issue where the Overflow window would sometimes appear during a drag anywhere in the system.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Check For Updates setting to revert to Never.
Sped up snapping of window to Dock, especially on older machines.

Version 2.5.4

Fixed a problem that would sometimes cause Overflow to appear when switching to a new Space.
Changed behavior for dragging items into a folder on a remote volume:
- Normal drag moves on the same volume or copies to a different volume.
- Option-drag forces a copy, whatever the destination.
- Command-drag forces a move, whatever the destination.
Added two new hidden preferences, to either force Overflow's menu extra to show or hide regardless of the visibility of the Dock icon:

defaults write com.stuntsoftware.Overflow alwaysShowMenuExtra YES
defaults write com.stuntsoftware.Overflow alwaysHideMenuExtra YES

* be sure to set the one to NO if you set the other to YES.

Version 2.5.3

Overflow is now compatible with Leopard.
Restored ability to select an item by typing the first few letters of its name.
Improved handling of multiple files when they are dropped on an application or applescript in Overflow.
Clicking Overflow's dock icon when the window is visible now hides the window.

Version 2.5.2

Fixes a few bugs that were affecting some users, especially dealing with problems of migrating data from older versions of on the job.
Fixes an issue that could cause the application to hang when using the alternate interface style.
Fixes an issue that could cause items on remote servers to loose their icon.

Version 2.5

Dragging an item from the finder to the Overflow icon now pops up the Overflow interface to allow drags to applications within Overflow.
Added the ability to hide Overflow's dock icon.
Added a status bar item for access to menu commands while the dock icon is hidden.
Added an option to have window pop up under the mouse when hotkey is pressed.
Clicking the dock icon can now bring up the window relative to the dock icon.
Items can now have custom names in Overflow (without renaming the item in the Finder).
Now caches document icons to increase launch speed and speed when first switching to a category, and avoid problems with items on unmounted drives.
Page Up / Page Down keys can now be used to move between categories.
Memory usage has been improved.
Many other under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes.

Version 2.0.6

Fixed a problem with links to items sometimes being lost - including during Sparkle updates of applications in Overflow.
Fixed a problem with keyboard commands not working the the first time Overflow is used after login.
Fixed a bug that could cause the window to be incorrectly positioned if a second monitor was attached or removed.
Fixed hot key combo display error.
Email comments menu option now opens a new email in the user's default email client instead of just using Apple's Mail application.
Increased the maximum number of rows and columns from 20 to 40.
Command-up/down arrow now cycles through categories in a circular (Pac-Man world) fashion.
Moving the mouse outside the window no longer changes the highlighted item.
Fixed a bug that could cause two items to be added to the same spot.
Applied oil to other minor squeaks.

Version 2.0.5

Fixed a minor issue with some license files.

Version 2.0.4

Fixed crashing bug that could sometimes occur when switching to alternate interface style.
Fixed a problem with the preferences window sometimes being the wrong height when the application is first launched.
Other smaller bug fixes and internal tinkering.

Version 2.0.3

Multiple items can now be dropped from the finder to folders or applications in Overflow.
Fixed a problem when adding items with certain special characters in their names.
Items in the dock menu are now listed alphabetically instead of in the order they were added.
Fixed a problem where the dock menu would not work if some items could not be found.
The categories list can now be sized more narrowly.
Fixed a reliability problem when changing the "Launch Overflow Automatically at Login" preference.

Version 2.0.2

Fixed a serious bug that caused some users upgrading from version 1 to check for updates very frequently.
When the hot key is pressed while Overflow is visible, the window now disappears.
The dragging area of the boxes is now larger, making it harder to accidentally delete items.
Double clicking an empty square while in edit mode will now open the add item dialog.
If there are no items in a category, it can now be deleted without a warning dialog.
The window can now be resized to be one row tall.
Other minor fixes.

Version 2.0.1

Fixed a crashing bug with OS X 10.3.9.
Fixed a minor problem with the about box.

Version 2.0

Categories have been added to allow Overflow to be more organized and hold more items.
Hot key to open window - with a default setting of F1.
Overflow is now fully controllable by the keyboard using the following:
- Esc: Hide Overflow.
- Tab: Cycle selection highlight through items.
- Shift-Tab: Cycle selection highlight through items in reverse.
- Arrow keys: Move selection highlight between items.
- ⌘ + up/down arrow: Move up or down through the categories list.
- ⌘ + number: Select a category corresponding to the number pressed.
- Space, Return, ⌘O: Launch the currently highlighted item.
- Option + Click on item: Launch the clicked item but keep Overflow visible.
- Command + Click on item: Reveal the clicked item in the Finder.
Added the ability to open documents by dragging them onto applications in Overflow - or move items into folders stored in Overflow.
Added contextual menus, including the ability to see a folder's contents.
Added control for duration of the window fade.
Added dock menu to allow opening of any of the items directly from the dock.
Overflow now has a help book.
Added ability to drag apps off to remove them (complete with fancy poof effect).
The window position now stays in an expected place after mirroring is turned on or off, or the resolution is changed.
Hidden preference to allow for the use of a custom icon that won't be overridden:
defaults write com.stuntsoftware.Overflow useCustomIcon YES
Hidden preference to prevent the Overflow window from ever fading out:
defaults write com.stuntsoftware.Overflow stayVisible YES

Version 1.6

New licensing system to work with our new store (old users will require new licenses files).

Version 1.5

Overflow is now a Universal Binary.
Fixed several compatibility issues with Tiger.

Version 1.4

Icon size and several other aspects of the layout can now be fully customized.
The color and transparency of the window can now be customized.
Command-clicking an item now reveals that item in the Finder.
A new close button makes it more easy to hide Overflow.
The main Overflow window now stays visible when in editing mode.
File names now show their extension only if they do in the Finder.
Items can be sorted in the window alphabetically.
New option to always display file names instead of just when mousing over items.
Various other bug fixes.
Overflow is now fully Tiger compatible.