Sigil-1.8.0 Release

DiapDealer · 10-25-2021, 08:47 AM

Sigil-1.8.0

Sigil-1.8.0 represents a mix of bug fixes and new features for both epub2 and epub3.

Bug Fixes:

Reports now generate properly quoted csv when saved
Workaround Bug in QtWebengine when using custom scheme handler and specific audio/video codecs
Fix CV -> Preview sync after intial load when Preview Zoom is not equal to 100%
Fix link tags with rel set to stylesheets via Mend and Mend and Prettify that are missing type
Fix GoToLinkOrStyle to work on css link tags in head
Fix logic in GoToLinkOrStyle to better identify the actual target with styles
Fix insert media file when cursor at very start of tag
Fix Windows and macOS bugs when generating Keyboard Shortcuts
Fix insert closing tag when cursor at very start of tag
Fix double copy to Clipboard from OPF and NCX Tabs
Fix GoToLinkOrStyle when class attribute present but cursor not in the class attribute
Fix TabManager scroll to position to properly handle position of 0
Fix crash using Split At Markers when body tag is completely empty (no whitespace or anything)

New Features:

BookBrowser can now link javascripts similarly to how it links stylesheets
Epub3 javascripts can now open windows if javascript is enabled
Add Find and Replace context menu to clear its curent values and history
Add support for 3 Automation lists that support editing and automatically running a list of commands that can include all Sigil plugins and a limited set of Tools
Add support for BookBrowser to insert a blank javascript file
Do not require replacement prompt if current book is unmodified and input plugin is run

Notes:

The latest version of the Sigil User Guide can always be downloaded from the Sigil website, or from its own GitHub repository.

Three new e-Reader plugins for Sigil have been built to help users see what their ebook might look like in real e-readers while still inside Sigil. See this post for descriptions and links.

Please check the Sigil website for important Sigil support links, additional resource downloads, and platform-specific trouble-shooting tips/requirements.

Mac users should still download and install ActiveState’s ActiveTcl Community Edition to utilize plugins that use Tk/Tcl GUIs. More here.

Mac users should also check out the website entry on the New Release File Format.

PGP Fingerprint (for signed tags and source archives):

Code:

B5A5 6206 AB0F BC1A 24EF AB8A A166 D29A 8FCD AC63

All binary (and source) downloads can also be found as assets at the bottom of The Sigil-1.8.0 Github Release page.

DiapDealer · 10-25-2021, 08:47 AM

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theducks · 10-25-2021, 08:56 AM

Once again

to the team for all their work.

increase · 10-25-2021, 09:13 AM

Has the sigil team now abandoned support for 32 bit in these latest versions?

KevinH · 10-25-2021, 09:38 AM

There is a Windows non-x64 installer present in the releases. Linux can still build Sigil from source for 32 bits. But macOS builds have been 64 bit only for years.

DiapDealer · 10-25-2021, 09:45 AM

Are you not seeing the links to the 32-bit windows downloads on the Website release announcement and the GitHub release for the last versions?

There's no permanent link to the latest 32-bit version on the main website download page because there's not always going to be a 32-bit version for every release. But the links are included on the individual release announcements when there's 32-bit installers available.

Turtle91 · 10-25-2021, 11:25 AM

All y'all have been really busy with Sigil - it doesn't seem that long ago that we were "going live" with a version 1.0 release and now we're at 1.8!!

I've said it before, but you guys really are AWESOME!!

Coleccionista · 10-25-2021, 11:37 AM

Congratulations for the release! Running 1.7 here and it feels noticeable speedier than 1.5.

One question though. What's this "3 Automation lists" stuff?
Add support for 3 Automation lists that support editing and automatically running a list of commands that can include all Sigil plugins and a limited set of Tools

I found the discussion post, personally I've slightly used Microsoft's Power Automate Desktop so something similar just for Sigil?

Doitsu · 10-25-2021, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coleccionista

One question though. What's this "3 Automation lists" stuff?

For more information, see the Adding a limited Automate Feature To Sigil thread.
To add tools or plugins to an automation list, long-click one of the automation list icons and select Edit Automate List.

KevinH · 10-25-2021, 12:05 PM

The automate list also has its own chapter in the Sigil User Guide which was updated for Sigil-1.8 as well.

odamizu · 10-26-2021, 12:30 AM

for 1.8.0 !!

My needs are pretty simple, so I didn't think I'd use Automate Lists, but after playing with it while working on the chapter, I find it is quite useful to me after all

Ashjuk · 10-26-2021, 04:15 AM

Thank you all for the hard work you put in to making Sigil such a great application.

snarkophilus · 10-26-2021, 06:54 AM

Thanks again for your great work Diap and Kevin!

patrik · 10-28-2021, 08:31 AM

Awesome! Thanks. ��

RBArt · 10-31-2021, 06:55 AM

Hi,
I'm very new to Sigil and managed to install this latest version on MX linux. It was the first time I installed a program from source. So after this scary experience I was happy it kind of worked. However and sadly Sigil closes down very frequently. I need to save the work all the time or lose it. Of course I still have to learn how every things works. That is if it works and doesn't close too much on me. The buttons, for instance if you would want to insert a list. This does not work just by clicking on it. As you would expect the code would be inserted. It does nothing. You have to have the lines selected. If it's in a <p> then this paragraph will be mixed up by deleting the </p> and moving the <p> down, which make the page unreadable of course. Probably me not knowing how it works. So I have to look into users manual guide and figure out how these things actually work. All in all it looks like a promising editor. Thanks for this nice program.

10-25-2021, 08:47 AM	#1
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,341 Karma: 203719646 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Sigil-1.8.0 Release Sigil-1.8.0 Sigil-1.8.0 represents a mix of bug fixes and new features for both epub2 and epub3. Bug Fixes: Reports now generate properly quoted csv when saved Workaround Bug in QtWebengine when using custom scheme handler and specific audio/video codecs Fix CV -> Preview sync after intial load when Preview Zoom is not equal to 100% Fix link tags with rel set to stylesheets via Mend and Mend and Prettify that are missing type Fix GoToLinkOrStyle to work on css link tags in head Fix logic in GoToLinkOrStyle to better identify the actual target with styles Fix insert media file when cursor at very start of tag Fix Windows and macOS bugs when generating Keyboard Shortcuts Fix insert closing tag when cursor at very start of tag Fix double copy to Clipboard from OPF and NCX Tabs Fix GoToLinkOrStyle when class attribute present but cursor not in the class attribute Fix TabManager scroll to position to properly handle position of 0 Fix crash using Split At Markers when body tag is completely empty (no whitespace or anything) New Features: BookBrowser can now link javascripts similarly to how it links stylesheets Epub3 javascripts can now open windows if javascript is enabled Add Find and Replace context menu to clear its curent values and history Add support for 3 Automation lists that support editing and automatically running a list of commands that can include all Sigil plugins and a limited set of Tools Add support for BookBrowser to insert a blank javascript file Do not require replacement prompt if current book is unmodified and input plugin is run Notes: The latest version of the Sigil User Guide can always be downloaded from the Sigil website, or from its own GitHub repository. Three new e-Reader plugins for Sigil have been built to help users see what their ebook might look like in real e-readers while still inside Sigil. See this post for descriptions and links. Please check the Sigil website for important Sigil support links, additional resource downloads, and platform-specific trouble-shooting tips/requirements. Mac users should still download and install ActiveState’s ActiveTcl Community Edition to utilize plugins that use Tk/Tcl GUIs. More here. Mac users should also check out the website entry on the New Release File Format. PGP Fingerprint (for signed tags and source archives): Code: B5A5 6206 AB0F BC1A 24EF AB8A A166 D29A 8FCD AC63 All binary (and source) downloads can also be found as assets at the bottom of The Sigil-1.8.0 Github Release page.

10-25-2021, 11:37 AM	#8
Coleccionista Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 11638 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Spain Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Libra 2	Congratulations for the release! Running 1.7 here and it feels noticeable speedier than 1.5. One question though. What's this "3 Automation lists" stuff? Add support for 3 Automation lists that support editing and automatically running a list of commands that can include all Sigil plugins and a limited set of Tools I found the discussion post, personally I've slightly used Microsoft's Power Automate Desktop so something similar just for Sigil? Last edited by Coleccionista; 10-25-2021 at 11:40 AM.

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KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,439 Karma: 5703082 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	There is a Windows non-x64 installer present in the releases. Linux can still build Sigil from source for 32 bits. But macOS builds have been 64 bit only for years.

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,341 Karma: 203719646 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Are you not seeing the links to the 32-bit windows downloads on the Website release announcement and the GitHub release for the last versions? There's no permanent link to the latest 32-bit version on the main website download page because there's not always going to be a 32-bit version for every release. But the links are included on the individual release announcements when there's 32-bit installers available.

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KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,439 Karma: 5703082 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	The automate list also has its own chapter in the Sigil User Guide which was updated for Sigil-1.8 as well.

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Ashjuk Fanatic Posts: 500 Karma: 3498633 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, Sony PRS 600/650	Thank you all for the hard work you put in to making Sigil such a great application.

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patrik Guru Posts: 681 Karma: 4568205 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Forma	Awesome! Thanks. ��

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RBArt Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2021 Device: Vivlio	Hi, I'm very new to Sigil and managed to install this latest version on MX linux. It was the first time I installed a program from source. So after this scary experience I was happy it kind of worked. However and sadly Sigil closes down very frequently. I need to save the work all the time or lose it. Of course I still have to learn how every things works. That is if it works and doesn't close too much on me. The buttons, for instance if you would want to insert a list. This does not work just by clicking on it. As you would expect the code would be inserted. It does nothing. You have to have the lines selected. If it's in a <p> then this paragraph will be mixed up by deleting the </p> and moving the <p> down, which make the page unreadable of course. Probably me not knowing how it works. So I have to look into users manual guide and figure out how these things actually work. All in all it looks like a promising editor. Thanks for this nice program.