Release 1.8.0 | Plugin 2.0.0

[jjw24]

Release Notes

Breaking Change

• Plugin API (Flow.Launcher.Plugin) updated to .Net 5 Update to .Net5 #228

Features

• Install Flow via WinGet: WinGet install "Flow Launcher"
• New documentation page!
• Press F5 in query window to reload all plugin data Press F5 in query window to reload all plugin data #334
• Enable Flow's saving mechanism to be used by plugins move ISavable to Flow.Launcher.Plugin\Interfaces #330 Make PluginJsonStorage in IPublicAPI become single instance per type #393
• Automatic Python installation for Python plugins Automatic Python installation for Python plugins #319 Use where.exe to detect pythonPath easily #465 dev branch: switch to python 3.8.9 embeddable #477
• Copy the bookmark's url to clipboard via BrowserBookmarks's context menu Add copy bookmark's url to clipboard via context menu #340
• Improved general download efficiency Use HttpCompletionOption.ResponseHeadersRead #342
• Added logging, save and load settings json files to IPublicAPI for plugins to use Expand PluginAPI with Log and JsonStorage #341
• IPlugin interface now inherits from IAsyncPlugin Make IPlugin inherit from IAsyncPlugin #390
• Optimize plugins manifest downloading behavior Optimize manifest downloading behavior #314
• Optimized result list queuing and updating Use Channel instead of BufferBlock #343 Move IAsyncReloadable.cs, IReloadable.cs, ISavable.cs to IFeatures #563
• Updated JSON-RPC model to async JSONRPC Async Model #331
• Added copy command via context menu for Shell plugin Add copy cmd shell plugin #382
• Added documentation link to the usage tips section Add documentation link #396
• Add score bumping with query and do hashcode customized add score bumping with query and do hashcode customized #398
• Enabled saving of Shell plugin's commands history, with option to set the display number of most used commands in result list save Shell plugin cmd history #404
• Add API error msg method Add API error msg method #412
• Add tips and UserData location commands for Sys plugin Add tips and UserData location commands for Sys plugin #415
• Run Shell plugin cmds as admin with ctrl Add special ctrl for Pluginsmanager and Shell plugin #429
• Ctrl enter/click open Plugin's url Add special ctrl for Pluginsmanager and Shell plugin #429
• Enable plugins to use API call to save instead of directly calling Infrastructure's save method Use API call to save instead of direct call #427
• Multiple UX/UI enhancements to WebSearch plugin WebSearch UI Improvement #443
• Implement Option to disable program description Implement Option to disable program description #447
• Optimized Exception Handling and Log Exception log partial opt #532 dev branch: Check Empty image path to avoid exception #547
• For Explorer plugin, in addition to the main search action keyword also added action keywords to separately search for directory paths and indexed files and folders Add specific keyword for path explore in explorer plugin #449 Fix Explorer unexpected action keyword for folder index search #541
• Remove top and bottom margin of General tab (Settings) [UI/UX] Remove bottom margin of General tab (Settings) #483 Remove top margin of General tab (Settings) #495
• Added the option to enable or disable auto hiding of the settings window scrollbar stop hiding scroller #440
• Added JsonRPC unit tests to ensure the model is working correctly as intended Json rpc unit test #562

Bug fixes

• Fixed win32 app loading for Program plugin: Fix win32 app loading #78
  • Now able to retrieve the correct file path for programs in the start menu that have LNK extension, ie. Command Prompt from start menu.
  • Fix the issue where type 'cmd' does not get you Command Prompt
  • Remove ShObjldITIb.dll which was for launching applications using Application Activation Manager and loading app info using Shell Links. We now directly use the code, not needing this dll to be embedded.
  • Remove duplicate lnk program pointing to the same exe with the same description.
• Removed AppxPackagingTlb.dll used for UWP loading Fix UWP loading #79
• Fixed a bug related to operation timeout issue for Flow's version updater and WebSearch plugin change taskcanceledexception to operationcanceledexception #364
• Updated json response usage in WebSearch plugin and revise access of UserSelectedRecord, Histroy, TopMost classes' setter to private revise access of UserSelectedrecord, Histroy, TopMost setter access to private #368
• Fixed support for euler number and minor issue thrown during debug add e to calculator plugin, and fix a NPE for debugging #370
• Fixed WebSearch plugin's action keyword: Change WebSearch default to global and update result ordering #372
  • Changed the WebSearch's google search action keyword to global as the default
  • Fixed ordering of the plugin's result so non global action keyword matches will appear above global action keyword matches
• Re-added missing Google Scholar action keyword sc Fix missing google scholar action keyword #376
• Fixed issue causing Flow to turn into a vertical black line after waking from hibernation Fix hibernation #377
• Log Location can now be accessed via Sys plugin command Add Open Log Location command to sys plugin #380
• Fixed the issue where indexing would need to finish before Flow could continue loading the rest of startup Stop await indexing when indexing is required and cache exist #381
• Fixed exclusion of Windows Index search, making it effective also for searches via file/folder names or file contents Fix exclusion of Windows Index search for files and folders #386
• Optimized BrowserBookmarks and Calculator plugins' startup speed Optimize startup #389
• Increased the Settings page's default width and allow user to resize the window Increase the default width and allow user to resize setting window, and reduce the margin for PluginDirectory #395
• Allow Quick Access Links to be searched using part of the string instead of the word starting with Allow Quick Access Links to be accessed with middle string #409
• Remove redundant QuickAccess folder nickname path Remove redundant QuickAccess folder nickname path #410
• Added/updated Slovak translation for plugins Update Slovak translation #419 Update Slovak translation #555 Update Slovak translation for Program plugin #458 Update Slovak translation #401
• Added and corrected Chinese translation Added and corrected Chinese translation #422
• Fix Plugin Indicator when more than one query term is typed fix Plugin Indicator when more than one query term is typed #425
• Fixed Win32 & UWP's AppxManifest.xml leak Avoid AppxManifest.xml leak #452 Release Unmanaged Object #488
• Fixed loading when no action keywords present for a plugin in user plugin setting Fix loading when no action keywords present for a plugin in user plugin setting #455
• Fixed duplicate query searches from same global action keywords fix duplicate query searches from same global action keywords #456
• Fix unparsed property when using Python plugins Fix unparsed property #461 Use JsonLibrary to Parse object, and replace ProcessStartInfo.Arguments with ArgumentList #464
• Changed sequence of loading for Shell plugin to avoid null reference change sequence of loading for shell plugin to avoid null reference #460
• Fixed JSON-RPC model issues Add Customized Object Converter, fix Length issue #466 Fix hide logic #469 JsonRPC camelCase and Case Insensitive #556
• Fixed query window's shadow margin not appearing at top and bottom, as well as being cut off at the corners Add Margin When Enabling Box Shadows #472
• Fixed progress bar animation, which should drop cpu usage when hidden while query is running fix storyboard animation control error #474
• Fixed settings window doesn't show back up when minimized in taskbar by user [UI] Fix Settings-window doesn't show back up when minimized in taskbar by user #484
• Fixed Context Menu bug where when no item is selected going to the context menu results in weird UX Fix ContextMenu bug #491
• Fixed the Query Box Is Not Focused When HotKey Invoked when using Shell plugin's Win+R shortcut [Plugin.Shell] Fix: The Query Box Is Not Focused When HotKey Invoked #489
• Fixed possible issue with querying after loading a Python context menu fix unintended use of direct startInfo.Arguments in context menu #538
• Fixed the Settings window freezing after locking computer screen (Win+L) Fix (workaround) for the settings-window freezes after lock screen (Win+L) #544
• Fixed PluginsManifest constantly updating in the background when queried fix unexpected Task Status #550
• Removed empty entries when specifying program suffixes Remove Empty Entries in ProgramSuffixes.xaml.cs #552
• Fixed missing disposable call that allows plugins to do something before flow exits Dispose Disposable or AsyncDisposable plugin on mainwindow close #561
• Fix flow's hotkey not working correctly after changing in settings Fix flow's hotkey not working correctly after changing in settings #565 fix Custom Plugin Hotkey not deselect text #570

[jjw24]

@Flow-Launcher/team let's roll, one of you approve this please