All notable changes to the Zulip desktop app are documented in this file.
New features:
- UI enhancements.
- Updated some menu items.
Fixes:
- Fix about page not opening up.
New features:
- Auto hide menubar on Windows/Linux. Add a setting option for the same.
- Improve design of setting page.
- Toggle app on clicking the tray icon (Linux).
- Update sidebar realm name when it's changed in webapp.
- left-sidebar: Add initial character of realm name instead of default icon.
Fixes:
- linux: Fix ALT+SHIFT opening menu items on Linux.
- sentry: Add ignore errors to sentry configuration.
- Linux: Add label for help menu item.
- file-attachments: Allow multiple downloads of same file name.
Module Updates
- electron: Update electron to v2.0.9.
New features:
- Add a feature to show and view pdf file in the app.
Fixes:
- Use package reload instead of custom reload. This is an experimental fix for setting files getting corrupted issue.
- Unescape server name in window menu item.
New features:
- Add proxy details while validating a server. This fixes the server validating issue for users who are using the proxy settings.
Fixes:
- Fix youtube video not playing in lightbox.
- Fix realm name not escaped properly.
New features:
- Add a setting option to show downloaded file in file manager.
- Added electron bridge to communicate with webapp in real time.
Fixes:
- Fix failing attached file downloads.
- Fix page_params error.
- gulpfile: Update syntax and methods for gulp v4.x.
Fixes:
- Fix downloading functionality of file attachments.
- Fix null of downloadPath when settings.json fails.
Enhancements:
- Add dock bounce effect on macOS
- Add a setting option to use the system proxy settings
- Add support for self/custom signed certificate
- Add Sentry support to get the bug reports
- Show a notification when a user clicks on file attachments and open the same in default native app
Fixes:
- Fix auto-updates on Windows
- Fix image attachments not opening up in the app
- Security fix - Do proper HTML escaping for server data to avoid XSS attacks
- Other minor fixes
Updated dependencies:
electron-builder: v20.20.4
electron-updater: v2.23.3
This is a quick release since we recently updated the certificate for code signing the app and we want to make sure the previous versions of the app get auto-updates without any conflicts.
Enhancements:
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Add a new setting to disable auto-updates
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Add a menu item to check for updates manually
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Other minor improvements
Fixes:
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Fix app not rendering colors properly
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Security fix - Do proper HTML escaping for server data to avoid XSS attacks
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Fix loading indicator when server is loaded
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Other minor fixes
Updated dependencies:
electron - v2.0.1
electron-builder - v20.13.4
electron-updater - v2.21.10
Enhancements:
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Added do not disturb feature
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New DMG installer image
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Minor improvements
Fixes:
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Fix download functionality of file attachment links
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Fix tray icon not showing unread counts
Updated dependencies:
electron - v2.0.0
electron-builder - v2.21.10
electron-updater - v2.21.8
Enhancements:
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Snap support for Linux
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Add an option to download the file attachments instead of opening it in the browser
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Open image link in webapp lightbox
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Add scrollbar for list of organizations on overflow
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Better report issue UX
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Add F5 shortcut for reloading the app
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Responsive UI for connected orgs in smaller window sizes
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Minor improvements
Fixes:
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Remove unused shortcuts
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Update toggle sidebar shortcut to CMD/CTRL+SHIFT+S
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Warning dialog box for Reset App Settings
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Fix reinstall script for working across all platforms
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Other minor fixes
Updated dependencies:
- Update electron-builder to
v20.8.1
Enhancements:
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Major UI changes in the add new server and setting page
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Some users wanted to change the look of the Zulip. Now you have the power. Feel free to add your own CSS using the all-new setting option Add Custom CSS
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Added i18n locale helper script. Internalization is coming in the next release
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Added What's new in
helpsubmenu so that you can see all the latest changes in the app -
Other small improvements
Fixes:
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Add Zulip binary link to the bin. It was a regression we missed somehow. You can now start the app using
zulipfrom a terminal [Linux] -
Fix app settings overriding issue. This bug was unnoticed from
v1.4.0. The bug was overriding the app settings which was pretty bad. Don't worry this works as expected now -
Prevent drag and drop events to avoid few security risks
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Do not allow running insecure contents in the app
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The ugly white flickering in the webview is now fixed
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Fix position of left-sidebar on toggle
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Fix actions tooltip not visible on hover
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Other small fixes
Updated dependencies:
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electron -
v1.8.4 -
Spectron -
v3.8.0
Enhancements:
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Add bots mention support to reply option
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Show a notification when a new update available [Linux]
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Add back button in left-sidebar
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Add a Loading indication for new server button
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Improve help menu
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Add menu-item to reveal app logs in file manager
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Setting page and left-sidebar UI improvements
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Other minor improvements
Fixes:
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Fix broken last active tab
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Fix Zoom In shortcut
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Check whether the internet is working before reloading
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New organization link overlapping existing servers
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Disable electron-connect when it's run from npm start
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Do not auto-reload app when the system comes back from sleep
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Only toggle the setting state if the element is present
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Other minor fixes
Updated dependencies:
- electron -
v1.8.2
Enhancements:
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Reply from notifications [macOS]
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Add a setting option to start the app in the background
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32-bit Debian installer
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32-bit AppImage installer
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Automatically add apt-repo and GPG public keys on installing Debian file [Linux]
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Remove app data, config files etc on uninstalling Debian installer [Linux]
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Add logger utility for debugging that makes easier to sharing the apps
Fixes:
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Handle corrupted config files
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Reload full app on system hibernation
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Load default icon if organization icon is not available
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Focus app when a notification is triggered
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Reflect changes in the preference page (#362)
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Set the default value of flash taskbar setting [Windows]
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Rename Zoom In keyboard shortcut
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Fix checkDomain, so it checks all error codes
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Disable hardware acceleration to decrease the load on GPU
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Minor bug fixes
Updated dependencies:
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electron -
v1.7.10 -
electron-builder -
v19.53.6 -
electron-updater -
v2.18.2
Enhancements:
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Updated to Electron
v1.6.15, electron-builderv19.46.4 -
Improved setting page for new users
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On the developer side, we have added few tests to make sure app doesn't fail
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Minor improvements
Enhancements:
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Added setting option to enable/disable spellcheck
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Added setting option to control Windows taskbar flashing [Windows]
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Auto-updates for Linux [AppImage]
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Better tray icons for retina display
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Reset app settings from Menu item
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Show detailed error message on invalid Zulip server
Fixes:
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Fixed a bug which was caused by app's shortcuts. From now on our shortcuts won't hijack other apps shortcuts
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Removed electron-localshortcut completely. Now we only depend on menu accelerators for keyboard shortcuts
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Handle certificate issue properly
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Other minor fixes
Enhancements:
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Added an option to clear app data
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Added an option to show/hide desktop notifications
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Redesigned setting page
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Red dot over dock icon for PM [macOS]
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Show server-info on hovering the server icon
Fixes:
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Fetch correct organization icon from server_settings API
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Minor improvements
Enhancements:
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Added proxy support
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Added setting option for badges
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Start app at login setting option
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Added app category for Linux
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Minor improvements in settings page
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apt-repo on bintray for linux - here
Fixes
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Fixed auto-updates
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Better warning message on certificate error
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Don't allow duplicate servers
Enhancements:
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Added back/forward option under
Historysubmenu -
Added taskbar overlay icon [Windows]
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Added
Windowsubmenu by which users can switch to other servers -
Added flashing taskbar icon on incoming message [Windows]
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Option to hide the left sidebar
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Staged rollouts
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Minor style improvements
Fixes
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Handle focus event properly
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Open external links in default browser
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Allow user to change installation directory
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Fixed server-icon path error [Windows]
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Fixed server validation error
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Fetch server details from Zulip api
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Added tooltip in left sidebar
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Added publisher name in windows installer
Updated dependencies:
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electron -
v1.6.11 -
spellchecker -
v1.2.0 -
electron-builder -
v19.9.1
Enhancements:
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Added new setting page
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Setting for beta-updates. You can opt in for beta updates via selecting it from setting page
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Added Keyboard shortcuts to switch between multiple servers
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Desktop notifications support on Windows
Fixes
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Unregister keyboard shortcuts on windows close
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Show warning dialog while deleting server
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Allow server which is signed by root cert
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Other minor bug fixes
Enhancements:
- New network error page. App will auto-reload once the network comes back
- Quit shortcut - CTRL+Q [Windows]
- Improved preferences
Fixes:
- Fixed power-monitor module error
- Fixed code signing error [macOS]
Enhancements:
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Sign in to multiple teams
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Windows 7 desktop notification support
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Show badge count for each Zulip server
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Toggle window on clicking tray icon [Windows]
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Windows installer is properly code signed using DigiCert certificate. You may get a warning regarding the certificate, please make it false positive
Fixes:
- Close/hide app properly
- Keep app running in background on clicking X
Enhancements:
- Added self-signed server support
- Unread message counts in tray icon
Enhancements:
- Properly signed app for macOS
- Toggle tray icon
- Better error handling when no internet connection
Fixes:
- Fixed permission issue on windows
- Fixed wrong keyboard shortcuts
Enhancements: Smaller Windows installer size
Minor improvements
Enhancement:
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Using NSIS instead of Squirrel.Windows on Windows
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Autoupdates: now using electron-updater
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Removed nuts dependency
Fixes:
- Windows installer error
- Compile and build error in native node modules + spellchecker [Windows]
- Missing icon on installing [Windows]
Fixes:
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Fixed :
- Auto-updates
- Spellchecker
- Zooming functionality
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Removed unused node modules
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Using stable version for node modules
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Added icon for AppImage
Enhancements:
- 🎉 Added automatic update support on Windows
Fixes:
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Fixed javascript error when electron has been left running and try to right-click
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Fixed error - Unregister Spellchecker while window is closed
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Fixed - Keyboard shortcuts not getting unregistered
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Minor UI Changes
Enhancements:
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⚡️ Added automatic app updates for macOS
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Added windows installer for 32 bit machine
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Better tray icons
Fixes:
- Blurry Unity icon fixed
Enhancement:
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Added Spellchecker support with correct spell suggestions
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Added Code-Signing on MAC
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Added Win/linux/Mac installers
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Added Continuous Integration on travis and appveyor
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Open internal links in app only and external in default browser
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Better icons
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Electron version updated to
v1.4.7 -
Using two package.json structure
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Node integration disabled in main window due to jquery error
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Now using electron-builder for packaging instead of electron-packager
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Removed electron-context-menu and simple-spellchecker dependency
Fixes:
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Better error handling when user enters wrong zulip server
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Fixed close Zulip window JavaScript error
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Fixed opening image in default browser
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Fixed native notifications issue on linux
Enhancement:
- Added DMG installer for macOS