Version 1.3.1

This is a small release with some bugfixes and performance improvements. Nonetheless, you should totally upgrade. It still contains all the awesome from all the previous releases.

Bugs

• Fixed an issue where the app would crash when a default download location was set
• Refactored the colorpickers to use a newer version of the code

Code

• Updated material-ui to stable 0.15
• Ensured code optimisation was enabled when building react

Here's a recap what was new in the last major version (worth a mention as this is such a small one!)

Features

• Windows Support
• Settings
  • You can now hide and show the sidebar thanks to @alexweber
  • Added an option for accounts not add unread count to app unread
  • Ability to set default download location
  • Custom account images
  • Open link in background appears in right click menu
  • Toggle menu bar linux, thanks to @jamesbvaughan
  • Option to open links in background
  • Tray icon color picker
  • You can now change your account colour in the side menu
  • The settings dialog has been tidied up a little
• Notifications & Unread counts
  • The unread count is updated in a more responsive way
  • Notifications now show subject and sender
  • Option to disable notification sound
  • Option to disable notifications completely
  • Notifications no longer trigger on messages more that 2 days old stopping an onslaught the first time you launch the app
  • Notifications no longer trigger when you press mark as unread in gmail
  • Unread count in tray icon
• Platform Integration
  • Menu and keyboard shortcuts for re-opening menus (cmd+n)
  • Menu and keyboard shortcut for preferences
  • Support for dark menubar on OSX
  • Services menu in menubar
  • Keep the app open on linux after closing main window thanks to @RussianCow
  • Dragging the black sidebar now drags the window
• Updated electron to the latest version for bug fixes and performance
• Updated a bunch of libraries and framework for better stability and latest security fixes etc

Bugs 🐛🐛🐛

• @dkuntz2 fixed the white border around avatars
• Unread messages in notification area no longer show stale messages
• Unread messages are now auto-synced when the unread count changes so notification system feels more responsive.
• Notifications were a bit wibbly-wobbly in 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, these should be much better now
• Switching account through the app menu or keyboard shortcut now makes sure the app is focused and visible
• Changed spellcheck library because of performance issues
• Fixed icon tray icon quality on osx
• Fixed context menu on linux
• Fix tray icon no longer appearing on linux
• Single app support on linux thanks to @PaulBGD
• Made sure notifications no longer fire when launching the app
• Fixed high cpu usage and false notifications firing
• New mail notification criteria is a bit stricter to prevent outdated notifications
• Fixed fullscreen mode
• No longer show notification if download is cancelled

Code

• Continued an on-wards march to keep dependencies updated
• Moved forward with React to version 15 which required quite a few code patches
• Updated settings screen for accounts to remove duplicated code
• Reduced API quota usage with google by optimising http calls
• Updated build dependencies
• Updated permission denial to use official API in latest electron rather than hack we used to use for Google