OpenLP (Posts about release)

Debian and Ubuntu PPA Updated to OpenLP 2.4.2

Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMT

The OpenLP project tries to bridge the gap between Linux distributions and itself by having people on the OpenLP team create and update packages for the Linux distributions. Having said that, as is usual for most established distributions, we can't actually get the packages into the repositories, we have to use a sponsor to do that for us.

Unfortunately, in the case of Debian, our sponsor has been unable until recently to look at the package for OpenLP 2.4.2. This means that Debian has been stuck at 2.4.1, and since our PPA pulls from Debian, we've been unable to update the PPA to 2.4.2.

Thankfully, this week our sponsor was able to fit some time in to review the package, and we're glad to announce that our updated package has been pushed into the Debian repositories, and pulled into our Ubuntu PPA as well. For those of you on Debian or Ubuntu or Mint, you should be able to just run an update as usual, and get the new version of OpenLP.

This only applies to Debian unstable, Ubuntu 16.04 and up, and Mint 18 and up.

[ Image Credit: package! by Beck Gusler ]

Getting Closer to a Stable Release: Version 2.1.5

Sun, 31 May 2015 17:05:29 GMT

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Update: The Windows builds are now available on the Download page.

Another step closer to version 2.2, today we have released version 2.1.5, the second release candidate. This release comes with 7 known bugfixes as well as a few of other fixes.

The PowerPoint integration has recieved a lot of attention and we hope some of the quirks has been fixed. Thanks go to the OpenLP community for quick feedback while testing the changes.

Here are the bug reports we have fixed:

#1451237 Remote view: sending image or video live from search results causes traceback
#1458056 Traceback when importing a Worship Assistant CSV
#1458672 Import of settings file with non-existing keys causes traceback
#1460235 Focus doesn't switch to Live when you click in "move to live" button
#1395848 OSX Menu Bar
#1449041 Main vebview doesn't mirror PowerPoint when using a single-screen setup
#1449064 Transitions happens in the same slide

[ Image Credit: Stables by Larry Ewing ]

Woo! Another release! Announcing OpenLP 2.1.4

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 12:04:31 GMT

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14

I'm glad to announce another release of the upcoming OpenLP 2.2, version 2.1.4 Release Candidate 1. This release comes with 31 known bug fixes, as well as a bunch of other fixes that don't have specific bug reports.

There's also been a renewed focus on Mac OS X, with bugs like the dock icon problem fixed, and the menu bar fix in the works.

Here are the bug reports we have fixed:

#1419300: OpenLP freezes when double clicking an image in media manager
#1424297: Renaming a theme causes a crash
#1247661: Cannot restore OpenLP after minimising on OSX
#1411433: Media disappears on upgrade
#1413324: Going live on songs too quickly causes hang
#1424330: OpenLP Loops Presentations on start up
#1432418: delete PowerPoint presentation before removing from service
#1438563: Saving theme with unicode letters in the name causes traceback
#1441055: Webkitplayer (and video background) doesn't work on Windows and Mac
#1081807: Inconsistent verse ranges
#1194847: Clicking on a PowerPoint slide doesn't advance animations on that slide
#1195694: Presentations error: RPC server is unavailable
#1389149: Traceback when switching PPT presenter
#1412216: ccli traceback when the lyrics aren't present
#1423699: CCLI SongSelect Import - import more logs out
#1423913: PowerPoint steals focus when a PowerPoint presentation goes live
#1424555: When editing a single verse, the number is always 1
#1424972: Powerpoint with unicode characters makes OpenLP crash
#1425035: Wrong use of translation causes crash in opensong bible import
#1431476: Exception when playing a mpg file with webkit
#1431478: Size of media slider should not change
#1433245: Error message when start playing a video with vlc
#1437771: CCLISongSelect import saves multiple copies of same song
#1439311: Print service does not always put a blank line between verses
#1439671: Edit button on preview toolbar disappears when editing custom
#1440571: Drag and drop powerpoint file to mediamanager fails to load file
#1446491: OpenLP shows wrong thumbnail when new and old image has the same name
#1056652: Service item selection bug in Service Manager
#1254190: Can no longer add Bible verses
#1315917: [Web stage] native android web browser causes text to compress affects Android app as well
#1410774: OpenLP fails to start on first run
#1414990: Menu - language list

A number of translations have been updated and nearing full coverage.

UPDATE: All the files have been uploaded, and are available on the Download page.

[ Image Credit: Balloon release by Jennie Rainsford ]