Chax for Mac OS X | Version history

Version history
3.0.2

(Bug) Fixed a serious crash when that could occur if using groups.

3.0.1

(Bug) Fixed cases where iChat would not reconnect properly when waking from sleep
(Bug) Fixed the unified contact list sometimes appearing blank when reconnecting
(Bug) Fixed iChat sometimes hanging when contact list auto-resizing is enabled
(Bug) Fixed tooltips not appearing in the unified contact list
(Bug) Improved renaming and deleting groups in the unified contact list
(Bug) Corrupted logs handled better in the log viewer
(Bug) The selected user is preserved when searching in the log viewer
(Bug) Minor localization fixes

3.0

Rewritten for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

2.2.2

(Note) The preference for "Show Text Status" in the View menu has been reset for improved compatibility for future releases
(New) Option to automatically clear successful file transfers
(New) Can now remove individual items from the activity window with the delete key
(New) Added a hidden preference to always send Growl notifications even when iChat is active (defaults write com.ksuther.chax AlwaysShowGrowlNotifications -bool YES)
(Bug) Activity window dates now use the system-defined date and time formats
(Bug) Fixed the unified contact list position not saving for some localizations
(Bug) Reduced log viewer load time
(Bug) Suppressed warnings related to Chax when launching garbage-collected applications

2.2.1

(New) Added the ability to manage groups and contacts to the unified contact list.
(New) Added an option to flip images when taking a camera snapshot (Buddies -> Send Camera Snapshot...)
(New) Can now add and remove contacts from the unified contact list
(New) Can now rearrange groups in the unified contact list
(Bug) Fixed issues with the unified contact list updating when moving contacts from one group to another.
(Bug) Dates in the activity log respect locale setting.
Updated German localization (thanks to Christoph Schmitz)

2.2

(New) Message history shows messages from the previous conversation in new chat windows
(New) Send Camera Snapshot in the Buddies menu allows you to instantly send a picture from your camera as an inline image
(New) Added option to confirm before ending AV chats
(New) Added multitouch swipe gesture to switch tabs in message window
(New) Hidden default SaveWindowFrames saves per-contact window positions
(New) Hidden default ShowSenderAccount shows the active account in each conversation
(Bug) Fixed parsing logs with some languages
(Bug) New chat windows no longer steal focus when using auto-accept
(Bug) Fixed unlocalized UI elements appearing in some languages

2.1.2

(New) Quick Look support for inline image transfers (available by right-clicking an image)
(New) Contact lists can now be sorted by user handle (View menu -> Sort Buddies -> By Handle)
(New) New default to strip background color of outgoing messages (StripOutgoingBackgroundColor)
(New) Russian localization (thanks to Denis Avdeev)
(New) Options to undim the screen when receiving a message or AV invitation
(Change) The unified contact list can now be set as the primary contact list in the Chax preferences
(Bug) Unified contact list should now stay in sync properly with all accounts
(Bug) Auto-replies to ICQ users are now properly stripped
(Bug) Name notifications in the Dock now truncate better
(Bug) Selecting "All Contacts" from the Window menu now toggles unified contact list visibility
(Bug) Can now make all accounts invisible at once with the unified contact list
(Bug) Fixed crash that could occur on wake-from-sleep or when reconnecting
(Bug) Improved German localization
(Bug) Viewing logs on a specific person will now properly reload logs
(Bug) Exporting logs as text will now save status changes
(Bug) Exporting log as text now gives a default name
(Bug) Stop screensaver on event options now properly stop the screensaver
(Bug) Find now works properly in the log viewer

2.1.1

(New) Options to disable the screen saver when receiving a new text message or AV chat
(New) Options to auto-hide the contact list and message windows when iChat is inactive
(New) Clicking a Growl status change notification now opens a new message window
(New) Menu item to mute all iChat alert sounds in the Audio menu
(New) Selecting "Buddy List..." from the iChat menu extra now shows the unified contact list
(New) German localization (thanks to Basil Brunner)
(New) Italian localization (thanks to Marco Cavazzuti)
(Bug) New messages when auto-accept is enabled no longer immediately pop to the front
(Bug) Unified contact list now saves window size properly when quitting iChat while offline
(Bug) Improved search results when searching with the log viewer
(Bug) Unified contact list now functions when waking from sleep
(Bug) Fixed a crash that could occur when disabling an account
(Bug) Moving a contact into a new group now properly updates the unified contact list
(Bug) Installer will no longer crash when running on Mac OS X 10.4
(Bug) Installer now warns if the installing user is part of the group wheel

2.1

(New) Unified contact list displays all contacts from all connected accounts
(New) Contact list pops to the front after a short delay when dragging a file onto a contact
(New) Options to control auto-away and auto-away delay
(New) Automatically go away when the screensaver activates
(New) Auto-accept for file transfers, AV chats and screen sharing
(New) Option to warn before quitting iChat when there are open message windows
(New) Option to display message sender names in the Dock icon
(New) Reimplemented hidden BlockAOLSystemMessage default
(New) Reimplemented hidden DisableFocusRing default
(Bug) Fixed encoding problem with status changes in message windows
(Bug) Export icon in the activity monitor now shows a text document
(Bug) Fixed issue where Growl notifications and the activity log would display some available statuses incorrectly

2.0

Rewritten for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

1.5

(Bug) Fixed an issue where some incoming messages could not be accepted
(Bug) Fixed missing strings in the Italian localization
(Bug) Increased responsiveness of the log viewer
(Bug) Log viewer now sorts logs by creation date
(Bug) Fixed an issue where the Chax preferences could become hidden

1.4.9

(New) Added options for command-up/down arrows to change tabs for vertically oriented tabs
(Bug) Fixed an incompatibility with Safari 3 Beta
(Bug) Updated localizations to include new items in the activity window toolbar
(Bug) Chat logs saved in subfolders of the iChats log folder now appear properly
(Bug) "Send SMS Message" menu item now respects the the show Chax badge preference
(Bug) Fixed an issue with new direct IM conversations being immediately selected

1.4.8

(New) Support for vertically oriented tabs on the left and right sides of message windows
(Feature improvement) Added an option to have the activity log automatically clear after a certain length of time
(Bug) Fixed a problem where tab animations became stuck when opening or closing a tab
(Bug) Tear-off windows are now always the same size as the window they are removed from

1.4.7

(New) Option to quickly send SMS messages over AIM to any user with a cell phone number in the Address Book.
(New) Added an option to reveal log files in the Finder to the log viewer. Right-click the log viewer toolbar and select “Customize Toolbar…” to add the new toolbar item.
(New) The “More Info” option has been added to the Buddies menu.
(Feature improvement) The log viewer text view will now remember its display settings separate from chat messages.
(Feature improvement) Deleting logs in the log viewer now moves the log to the trash rather than immediately deleting it.
(Change) Automatic updates are now checked for every ten days
(Change) Updated to newer version of PSMTabBarControl class.
(Bug) Fixed a crash when closing messages after being torn-off
(Bug) Fixed a minor problem when deleting the last log from a user in the log viewer
(Bug) Fixed a display bug when using tear-off tabs with the tab bar position set to the top of the window
(Bug) Yes/No buttons on the quit warning alert are now localized
(Bug) The log viewer window now remembers size and position between launches.
(Bug) Improved URL highlighting in the More Info window.
(Bug) More info window should now be positioned better when using multiple displays.
(Bug) Log viewer now shows when a search is active.
(Bug) Improved behavior of the new message indicator on the overflow menu.

1.4.6

(New) Tear-off tabs allow for quick separation of chats through drag-and-drop
(New) Options to show the AIM/Jabber/Bonjour contact lists when clicking the iChat dock icon
(New) Activity log data can now be exported as an HTML table
(Feature improvement) Tab overflow menu now animates when a new message has been received that is not visible
(New) Polish localization, thanks to Piotr Chyliński
(Feature improvement) Activity log now periodically saves to disk every hour
(Bug) Log search results now sort properly
(Bug) Using nicknames while sorting by availability and first name now works properly
(Bug) Tabs now close in the correct order after being rearranged
(Bug) Fixed visual problems when disabling close buttons on tabs
(Bug) Improved iChat quit speed
(Preference change) Confirm quit option moved from the General preferences tab to the Chats tab
(Removed) "Move to Window" and "Move to Tab" options removed in favor of tear-off tabs

1.4.5

(Feature improvement) Users with nicknames now sort properly in the contact list
(Bug) Further improved iChat launch speed
(Bug) Fixed incompatibility with iChatUSBCam that caused a crash on launch

1.4.4

(New) Option to suppress alert sounds when available, away, or idle
(New) Activity log now automatically saves and restores data between launches
(New) Option to disable the overflow menu in the tab window
(New) Added a warning sheet when attempting to close the tab window with more than one active chat
(New) Dragging and dropping text or files onto tabs will now automatically select the tab and insert the dragged item into the chat input line
(New) Added log date correction for users who have had the creation dates of their log files reset
(Bugfix) Fixed a problem with new messages opening with a black background
(Bugfix) Double-clicking to open images in Preview will now work when sent two files with the same name
(Bugfix) Log viewer should now work with French logs
(Bugfix) Confirm quit dialog now works properly on Intel Macs
(Bugfix) Selecting view logs before initially opening the log viewer window now works properly
(Bugfix) Fixed a problem where the standard iChat notification dock icon would flash for a second before disappearing when receiving a new message
(Bugfix) Fixed a crash when customizing the log viewer toolbar
(Bugfix) Selecting view logs on a user with an accent in their name will now work properly
(Bugfix) Horizontal scrolling in the tab bar with a Mighty Mouse now works properly
(Bugfix) Growl notifications won't use nicknames if using nicknames isn't enabled in the preferences
(Bugfix) Fixed a problem where auto-checking for updates could make opening iChat slow

1.4.3

(New) Floating info window displays full status messages and larger user icons (access by right-clicking a user in the contact list and selecting "More Info")
(New) Log viewer toolbar has options to delete logs and export logs in plain-text
(New) Log viewer has a search field that uses Spotlight to search through logs
(Feature improvement) Tab overflow menu will change icons to denote new messages in tabs that aren't visible
(Feature improvement) Log viewer will now work in any language
(Bugfix) Receiving a new message when using tabs won't always bring the new tab to the front anymore
(Bugfix) Old iChat 2 logs now display properly in the log viewer
(Bugfix) Fixed a problem where opening saved chats could fail
(Bugfix) Fixed a typo in the German localization
(Bugfix) Fixed a problem where typing a reply into a new message window with tabs enabled could case the tab window to resize infinitely
(Bugfix) Using the tab window below the dock will no longer cause the message window to be moved above the dock
(Bugfix) Other minor bugfixes related to tabs
(Note) The Chax installation program name has been changed from Install Chax to Chax Installer

1.4.2

(Feature improvement) Activity window now has a toolbar with options to clear the log and search through activity
(Feature improvement) Activity window now saves status messages and logs incoming and outgoing file transfers
(Bugfix) Clicking the close button on the tab window will now properly close all tabs
(Bugfix) The contact list will stay at the top of the screen when auto-resizing is enabled and the contact list spans the entire height of the screen
(Bugfix) Fixed problems with tabs not coming to the front properly when auto-accept text invitations option was disabled
(Bugfix) Fixed problems with group chats not appearing properly
(Bugfix) Inviting more people to a group chat now displays the invitation sheet properly
(Bugfix) Selecting "Invite to Chat..." from the Buddies menu works properly again
(Bugfix) Fixed a problem where the text window would try to resize infinitely when using tabs

1.4.1

(New) Growl notifications for when a user comes online, goes offline, goes idle, goes away, and becomes available
(New) Options to have the tab window come to the front when receiving a new message
(New) Option to disable the close buttons on tabs
(New) Option to have the contact lists automatically resize to fit the number of visible contacts
(Feature improvement) Contact list row height will now adjust itself according to the size of a custom font as long as user icons are hidden (the two line view will not resize)
(Feature improvement) Default iChat floating window notifications now work with tabs
(Feature improvement) Clicking on a Growl message notification will bring iChat to the front and select the originating message window
(Bugfix) Lock badge when using now appears properly in the tab window
(Bugfix) File transfer progress windows should display properly now when using tabs
(Bugfix) Fixed a crash when double-clicking on a status icon in the activity window.
(Bugfix) AppleScript commands work again with tabs
(Bugfix) "Add Hyperlink..." command now works properly with tabs
(Bugfix) "Attach File..." command now works properly with tabs
(Bugfix) New message tab status color overrides offline status color
(Bugfix) Activity window now uses locale-specific date formats
(Bugfix) Fixed minor cosmetic issues with tabs
(Bugfix) Fixed an issue that would prevent installation for users who changed permissions on the InputManagers folder
(Bugfix) Dragging tabs to the trash no longer causes problems

1.4

(New) Support for tabbed chats
(New) Chax additions to menus now have a Chax badge for greater visibility (the menu badges can be disabled in the preferences)
(New) Added a one-time donation sheet that displays in the preferences
Traditional Chinese localization (Jack M.H. Lin)
(Bugfix) Fixed an issue where the installer would fail when installing for all users
(Bugfix) Logs reload in the log viewer whenever the log viewer is shown
(Bugfix) Mobile user warning now shows when using enter to start a new conversation

1.3.2

(New) Automatically set status to away when the screen saver is activated
(New) Basic Growl notifications for text invitation and text message received
(Feature improvemet) Set custom font for group separators
(Bugfix) Joining a new group chat properly focuses on the window
(Bugfix) Saved preferred screen names ignores offline users
(Bugfix) Fixed a bug where an NSArray exception would be thrown (-[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:]: index (0) beyond bounds (0))
(Bugfix) Sending away auto-replies when using an ICQ account no longer sends HTML formatting
(Bugfix) Minor UI changes in the preferences

1.3.1

(New) Show animated user icons in the contact list
(New) Group chats in AIM and Jabber show the chat name in the window title instead of the name of the first user
(New) Hide iChat and new message windows when iChat is inactive
(New) French localization (thanks to Yann Do)
(Feature improvement) Messaging a user who has switched to a mobile device will display a warning sheet in the message window
(Feature improvement) Options to specify what types of status changes to view in message windows

1.3

Compiled as a universal binary for Intel compatability
(New) Norwegian localization (thanks to Geir-Tore Lindsve)
(New) The log viewer can now view logs directly in the log window
(New) New dock notification option - cycle through user icon of unread message senders
(New) Automatically reconnect when disconnected
(New) Disable picture-in-picture in video chats
(New) Deminiaturize chat windows in the dock when a new message arrives
(New) Disable periodic auto-reply, auto-reply only once per conversation
(New) Save window position of message windows for each individual person
(Feature improvement) Nicknames override full names throughout iChat if nickname usage is enabled
(Feature improvement) Selecting a specific screen name to message will be remember through launches
(Bugfix) Receiving new messages with the auto-accept messages setting enabled no longer causes the new window to take focus from the currently active window
(Bugfix) New messages pop to the front properly again
(Bugfix) Enabling always on top option no longer causes minimize and zoom menu items to be checked
Rearranged preferences window to fit new options
Using a new preferences system (settings stored in com.ksuther.chax.plist, old settings are saved)

1.2.3

Option to disable pausing of AV chats while there are active file transfers
Option for image transfers in message windows to open in Preview when double-clicked
German localization (thanks to Jannis Leidel)
Italian localization (thanks to Creative Shield, http://ShieldNet.tk, CreativeShield@Aim.com)
(Bugfix) Multiuser chat rooms now appear properly when joining

1.2.2

Activity window shows history of user status changes (available in the Window menu)
Fixed Apple's ICQ bug (messages sent to ICQ users are sent in plain text if logged in through ICQ, preventing HTML formatting from displaying on the receiver's end)
Warn-before-quit alert has a better message and displays only if there are open chats
Improved reliability of hiding the AV status image at the top of the contact list
Japanese localization (thanks to Takeshi Fukui)

1.2.1

Options to auto-accept file transfers only from certain services or Address Book group
Set a custom auto-reply away message
Option to always warn before quitting iChat when there are open message windows
New message windows are offset from the default position, preventing them from stacking up on each other
Status change messages in message windows should now appear properly when a user goes away

1.2

Added customizable font for status messages in the user list
Message windows, audio/video chats, and user lists have an always on top option in the Window menu
New option to turn off visibility of your AV status in the user list
Status change messages can now be localized in the Localizable.strings file
Nicknames now appear in chat titles if nickname usage is enabled
The available status message now does not display when a user comes online
Text status visibility can be changed in the Bonjour user list
Reorganized the preferences window
Fixed a possible error reading logs
Mobile warning displays only when starting a new chat
Backend change to automatic update checking

1.1

Ability to display nicknames instead of full names in the user lists
(uses the nickname field from Address Book entries)
Option to automatically accept file transfers
Option to show a warning before messaging mobile users
Automatic version checking that notifies users of updates
Audio and video chat requests should now be able to be sent and received properly
Fixed reversed checkbox preference for "Show iTunes music store links"
Improved installer allows for installing updated versions of Chax

1.0.1

Incoming file transfers can now be received properly
Minor text changes in the preferences and installer

1.0

Initial release