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WinMerge 2.16.48.2 Release Notes

April 2025

About This Release

This is a WinMerge 2.16.48.2 stable release.
This release replaces earlier WinMerge stable releases as a recommended release.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.48.2

Installer

  • BugFix: Installing as "NT Authority/SYSTEM" does not work on some langauges. (#2752, #2758)

What Is New in 2.16.48

General

  • BugFix: Setting the toolbar icons to "Extra Large" cannot save the settings.
    (#2748)
  • FR: Add Ctrl+, keyboard shortcut to open Options dialog box (#2705)
  • Update Merge.rc (PR #2711)

File compare

  • BugFix: [BUG} Phantom line added when identical blocks of text pasted
    (#2702)
  • BugFix: Fixed crash when quitting WinMerge while the search dialog is open
  • Syntax/Pascal: Add initialization and finalization (PR #2719)
  • Syntax/Pascal: Support multiline strings (PR #2720)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Unable to compare files with zero mtime using
    "Modified Date and Size" (#2714)
  • BugFix: Windows7 Winmerge v2.16.46.0 crash prone
    (#1 WinMerge crashes after successfully deleting files.) (#2746)

Webpage compare

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where comparisons could fail when tab characters
    were present.
  • BugFix: Fixed incorrect line wrapping in certain HTML elements.
  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where differences within <pre> elements could appear
    concatenated instead of on separate lines.

Plugins

  • BugFix: ApacheTika and PlantUML plugins: Fixed issue where no error message
    was displayed when execution failed (#715)
  • BugFix: ApacheTika plugin: Fixed failure to run when the filename contained
    non-alphanumeric characters (now uses the short filename instead) (#715)
  • AIConvertText plugin: Added models gpt-4.1, gpt-4.1-mini, and gpt-4.1-nano

Translations

What Is New in 2.16.47 Beta

General

  • BugFix: /inifile won't work with root directory (#2635)
  • BugFix: "Another application has updated" message when window is deactivated
    (#2668)
  • Reduced flickering of title bar buttons and the status bar.
  • Rewrite English.pot, add JXL image extension (PR #2682)
  • Add Output Pane for Logs and Messages (PR #2663)

File compare

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where $ in regular expressions in Substitution filters
    didn't work correctly with "Ignore carriage return differences" enabled.
    (#2640)
  • BugFix: Syntax highlighting of Python multiline strings failed on lines > 1
    (#2643)
  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where "&" appeared as an underline in the status bar
    when using both Unpacker and Prediffer plugins.
  • BugFix: Sync Codepage Settings on Options and Diff Window (#2678)
  • Update C syntax highlighting keyword list. (PR #2669)

Image compare

  • Rewrite English.pot, add JXL image extension (PR #2682)

Options dialog

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where ShellExtensionU.dll was not properly
    unregistered when clicking the Unregister shell extension button in the
    Shell Integration options. (#2419)
  • Modify the "Options (Compare > Image)" dialog. (PR #2655)

Color schemes

  • Add Visual Studio Dark color scheme (PR #2634)
  • Twilight - new dark theme (PR #2694)

Installer

  • BugFix: Context menu not working if installed from non-elevated (non admin)
    user on win 10 x64 (#2638) (PR #2639)

Manual

  • Help pages -> Appendix A. Shortcut keys (#2659)

Translations

Internals

  • BugFix: Fix build in VS2022 17.13.0 (PR #2645)
  • BugFix: Use zopflipng to reduce size of splash.png (PR #2646)
  • README major update, Twilight theme minor edit (PR #2696)

Known issues

  • Pressing OK in the Options window while the INI file specified by /inifile is open for comparison in WinMerge may corrupt the file. (#2685)
  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.46...v2.16.48.2

Contributors

sdottaka, rkodey, and 17 other contributors
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WinMerge 2.16.48 Release Notes

April 2025

About This Release

This is a WinMerge 2.16.48 stable release.
This release replaces earlier WinMerge stable releases as a recommended release.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.48

General

  • BugFix: Setting the toolbar icons to "Extra Large" cannot save the settings.
    (#2748)
  • FR: Add Ctrl+, keyboard shortcut to open Options dialog box (#2705)
  • Update Merge.rc (PR #2711)

File compare

  • BugFix: [BUG} Phantom line added when identical blocks of text pasted
    (#2702)
  • BugFix: Fixed crash when quitting WinMerge while the search dialog is open
  • Syntax/Pascal: Add initialization and finalization (PR #2719)
  • Syntax/Pascal: Support multiline strings (PR #2720)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Unable to compare files with zero mtime using
    "Modified Date and Size" (#2714)
  • BugFix: Windows7 Winmerge v2.16.46.0 crash prone
    (#1 WinMerge crashes after successfully deleting files.) (#2746)

Webpage compare

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where comparisons could fail when tab characters
    were present.
  • BugFix: Fixed incorrect line wrapping in certain HTML elements.
  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where differences within <pre> elements could appear
    concatenated instead of on separate lines.

Plugins

  • BugFix: ApacheTika and PlantUML plugins: Fixed issue where no error message
    was displayed when execution failed (#715)
  • BugFix: ApacheTika plugin: Fixed failure to run when the filename contained
    non-alphanumeric characters (now uses the short filename instead) (#715)
  • AIConvertText plugin: Added models gpt-4.1, gpt-4.1-mini, and gpt-4.1-nano

Translations

What Is New in 2.16.47 Beta

General

  • BugFix: /inifile won't work with root directory (#2635)
  • BugFix: "Another application has updated" message when window is deactivated
    (#2668)
  • Reduced flickering of title bar buttons and the status bar.
  • Rewrite English.pot, add JXL image extension (PR #2682)
  • Add Output Pane for Logs and Messages (PR #2663)

File compare

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where $ in regular expressions in Substitution filters
    didn't work correctly with "Ignore carriage return differences" enabled.
    (#2640)
  • BugFix: Syntax highlighting of Python multiline strings failed on lines > 1
    (#2643)
  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where "&" appeared as an underline in the status bar
    when using both Unpacker and Prediffer plugins.
  • BugFix: Sync Codepage Settings on Options and Diff Window (#2678)
  • Update C syntax highlighting keyword list. (PR #2669)

Image compare

  • Rewrite English.pot, add JXL image extension (PR #2682)

Options dialog

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where ShellExtensionU.dll was not properly
    unregistered when clicking the Unregister shell extension button in the
    Shell Integration options. (#2419)
  • Modify the "Options (Compare > Image)" dialog. (PR #2655)

Color schemes

  • Add Visual Studio Dark color scheme (PR #2634)
  • Twilight - new dark theme (PR #2694)

Installer

  • BugFix: Context menu not working if installed from non-elevated (non admin)
    user on win 10 x64 (#2638) (PR #2639)

Manual

  • Help pages -> Appendix A. Shortcut keys (#2659)

Translations

Internals

  • BugFix: Fix build in VS2022 17.13.0 (PR #2645)
  • BugFix: Use zopflipng to reduce size of splash.png (PR #2646)
  • README major update, Twilight theme minor edit (PR #2696)

Known issues

  • Pressing OK in the Options window while the INI file specified by /inifile is open for comparison in WinMerge may corrupt the file. (#2685)
  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.46...v2.16.48

Contributors

sdottaka, rkodey, and 17 other contributors
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WinMerge 2.16.47 Beta Release Notes

March 2025

About This Release

This is a WinMerge beta release which is meant for preview the current state of
WinMerge development. This release is not recommended for the production.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.47 Beta

General

  • BugFix: /inifile won't work with root directory (#2635)
  • BugFix: "Another application has updated" message when window is deactivated
    (#2668)
  • Reduced flickering of title bar buttons and the status bar.
  • Rewrite English.pot, add JXL image extension (PR #2682)
  • Add Output Pane for Logs and Messages (PR #2663)

File compare

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where $ in regular expressions in Substitution filters
    didn't work correctly with "Ignore carriage return differences" enabled.
    (#2640)
  • BugFix: Syntax highlighting of Python multiline strings failed on lines > 1
    (#2643)
  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where "&" appeared as an underline in the status bar
    when using both Unpacker and Prediffer plugins.
  • BugFix: Sync Codepage Settings on Options and Diff Window (#2678)
  • Update C syntax highlighting keyword list. (PR #2669)

Image compare

  • Rewrite English.pot, add JXL image extension (PR #2682)

Options dialog

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue where ShellExtensionU.dll was not properly
    unregistered when clicking the Unregister shell extension button in the
    Shell Integration options. (#2419)
  • Modify the "Options (Compare > Image)" dialog. (PR #2655)

Color schemes

  • Add Visual Studio Dark color scheme (PR #2634)
  • Twilight - new dark theme (PR #2694)

Installer

  • BugFix: Context menu not working if installed from non-elevated (non admin)
    user on win 10 x64 (#2638) (PR #2639)

Manual

  • Help pages -> Appendix A. Shortcut keys (#2659)

Translations

Internals

  • BugFix: Fix build in VS2022 17.13.0 (PR #2645)
  • BugFix: Use zopflipng to reduce size of splash.png (PR #2646)
  • README major update, Twilight theme minor edit (PR #2696)

Known issues

  • Pressing OK in the Options window while the INI file specified by /inifile is open for comparison in WinMerge may corrupt the file. (#2685)
  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.46...v2.16.47

Contributors

sdottaka, rkodey, and 12 other contributors
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WinMerge 2.16.46 Release Notes

January 2025

About This Release

This is a WinMerge 2.16.46 stable release.
This release replaces earlier WinMerge stable releases as a recommended release.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.46

General

  • BugFix: ALT-F4 opens Tools menu instead of exit from WinMerge (#2592)

  • BugFix: Fixes an issue causing a momentary drawing shift when launching
    WinMerge with Windows animation effects enabled and the window maximized.

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Compare - Text files different and case also different - bug when delete and copy (#2599)

  • Add a Prompt to Copy Only Differences in Folder Comparison (PR #2622,#198,#1168,#1350,#1995)

Plugins

  • BugFix: Fixes an issue where the Plugins → Prediffer menu is not displayed
    correctly since version 2.16.43.

  • BugFix: Fixed an issue in the CompareMSPowerPointFiles.sct plugin that
    caused error 0x80048010 when comparing PowerPoint files

  • Enable per-file plugin application with file number specification (PR #2598)

  • Some Plugins window fixes (PR #2621)

Manual

  • BugFix: Typos and minor errors in WinMerge manual (#2597)

Translations

What Is New in 2.16.45.1 Beta

General

  • BugFix: IME switch not toggle menu when menu hide (PR #2572)
  • Add "Ignore missing trailing EOL" option to Compare settings
    (PR #2573,#203,#989,#2317)

File compare

  • BugFix: The height of the lines connecting moving blocks in the location
    pane may be incorrect (#2543)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Looks like the View Tab Bar "folder icon" is getting a green
    check-mark before the folder compare has even completed. (#2562)

Plugins

  • BugFix: WinMerge 2.16.44.0 : CompareMSWordFiles.sct Plugin : Forced Enabled
    Confirm Conversions Pop-Up (#2566)

Archive support

  • Update 7-Zip to 24.09

Translations

Internals

  • Update POCO C++ Libraries to 1.14.0

What Is New in 2.16.45.0 Beta

General

  • BugFix: Second monitor - BIG title bar v 2.16.44 (#2510,#2512,#2540,#2549)
  • BugFix: Window close button is not extending to the edge of the screen
    when maximized (#2520)
  • BugFix: When WinMerge window is maximized, it prevents auto-hidden Windows
    11 taskbar from appearing (#2518)
  • Foreground and background title bars are distinguishable (PR #2497)
  • Title bar background color and text color follow windows settings when not
    customized (PR #2505)
  • Main Menu toggle Show/Hide (PR #2509)
  • Inactive title text chosen by inactive title color (PR #2544)
  • Reduce the contrast of inactive title bar text (PR #2545)
  • System Icon turn gray when app inactive (PR #2547)

File compare

  • BugFix: Wrong line gets copied over when selecting text (#2499)
  • BugFix: Bug Report: Display Issues When Resizing WinMerge Across Dual
    Monitors (#2514)
  • BugFix: Diff renders incorrectly with "Cascadia Mono" variant (#2525)
  • BugFix: The height of the lines connecting moving blocks in the location
    pane may be incorrect
  • BugFix: Crash on opening 2 files via drag & drop (#2548)
  • BugFix: A crash could occur if a single invalid file path was specified in
    the "Select files or folders" window.
  • BugFix: "Debug Assertion Failed!" Error When Refreshing After Deleting All
    Content in Left or Right Pane (#2556)
  • Adjust right-click deselect from down to up to preserve RB + scroll anywhere
    (PR #2511)
  • Press 1-3 to copy current diff line to clipbd while popup menu is open
    (PR #2532)
  • Caret (text cursor) follow windows settings (PR #2534)
  • Feature Request: Fixed-Width Font in "Find what" and "Replace with" Fields
    (#2539)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Crash on typing while search is in progress (#1814), (PR #2557)

Options dialog

  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Colors/System)" dialog. (PR #2506)
  • The "Clear all recent items" button in the Shell Integration category of the
    Options dialog now clears combobox history as well as jump lists. (#2555)

Select Files or Folders dialog

  • BugFix: Crash on opening 2 files via drag & drop (#2548)

Plugins

  • Apache Tika plugin: Update Apache Tika to 3.0.0

Installer

  • BugFix: When uninstalling WinMerge, the Shell Extension for Windows 11 was
    not uninstalled.
  • Installer - Run PowerShell hidden and with -NoProfile when installing
    silently (#2515)

Translations

Known issues

  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

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Contributors

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WinMerge 2.16.45.1 Beta Release Notes

December 2024

About This Release

This is a WinMerge beta release which is meant for preview the current state of
WinMerge development. This release is not recommended for the production.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.45.1 Beta

General

  • BugFix: IME switch not toggle menu when menu hide (PR #2572)
  • Add "Ignore missing trailing EOL" option to Compare settings
    (PR #2573,#203,#989,#2317)

File compare

  • BugFix: The height of the lines connecting moving blocks in the location
    pane may be incorrect (#2543)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Looks like the View Tab Bar "folder icon" is getting a green
    check-mark before the folder compare has even completed. (#2562)

Plugins

  • BugFix: WinMerge 2.16.44.0 : CompareMSWordFiles.sct Plugin : Forced Enabled
    Confirm Conversions Pop-Up (#2566)

Archive support

  • Update 7-Zip to 24.09

Translations

Internals

  • Update POCO C++ Libraries to 1.14.0

What Is New in 2.16.45.0 Beta

General

  • BugFix: Second monitor - BIG title bar v 2.16.44 (#2510,#2512,#2540,#2549)
  • BugFix: Window close button is not extending to the edge of the screen
    when maximized (#2520)
  • BugFix: When WinMerge window is maximized, it prevents auto-hidden Windows
    11 taskbar from appearing (#2518)
  • Foreground and background title bars are distinguishable (PR #2497)
  • Title bar background color and text color follow windows settings when not
    customized (PR #2505)
  • Main Menu toggle Show/Hide (PR #2509)
  • Inactive title text chosen by inactive title color (PR #2544)
  • Reduce the contrast of inactive title bar text (PR #2545)
  • System Icon turn gray when app inactive (PR #2547)

File compare

  • BugFix: Wrong line gets copied over when selecting text (#2499)
  • BugFix: Bug Report: Display Issues When Resizing WinMerge Across Dual
    Monitors (#2514)
  • BugFix: Diff renders incorrectly with "Cascadia Mono" variant (#2525)
  • BugFix: The height of the lines connecting moving blocks in the location
    pane may be incorrect
  • BugFix: Crash on opening 2 files via drag & drop (#2548)
  • BugFix: A crash could occur if a single invalid file path was specified in
    the "Select files or folders" window.
  • BugFix: "Debug Assertion Failed!" Error When Refreshing After Deleting All
    Content in Left or Right Pane (#2556)
  • Adjust right-click deselect from down to up to preserve RB + scroll anywhere
    (PR #2511)
  • Press 1-3 to copy current diff line to clipbd while popup menu is open
    (PR #2532)
  • Caret (text cursor) follow windows settings (PR #2534)
  • Feature Request: Fixed-Width Font in "Find what" and "Replace with" Fields
    (#2539)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Crash on typing while search is in progress (#1814), (PR #2557)

Options dialog

  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Colors/System)" dialog. (PR #2506)
  • The "Clear all recent items" button in the Shell Integration category of the
    Options dialog now clears combobox history as well as jump lists. (#2555)

Select Files or Folders dialog

  • BugFix: Crash on opening 2 files via drag & drop (#2548)

Plugins

  • Apache Tika plugin: Update Apache Tika to 3.0.0

Installer

  • BugFix: When uninstalling WinMerge, the Shell Extension for Windows 11 was
    not uninstalled.
  • Installer - Run PowerShell hidden and with -NoProfile when installing
    silently (#2515)

Translations

Known issues

  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.44...v2.16.45.1

Contributors

sdottaka, yingang, and 10 other contributors
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WinMerge 2.16.45.0 Beta Release Notes

November 2024

About This Release

This is a WinMerge beta release which is meant for preview the current state of
WinMerge development. This release is not recommended for the production.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.45.0 Beta

General

  • BugFix: Second monitor - BIG title bar v 2.16.44 (#2510,#2512,#2540,#2549)
  • BugFix: Window close button is not extending to the edge of the screen
    when maximized (#2520)
  • BugFix: When WinMerge window is maximized, it prevents auto-hidden Windows
    11 taskbar from appearing (#2518)
  • Foreground and background title bars are distinguishable (PR #2497)
  • Title bar background color and text color follow windows settings when not
    customized (PR #2505)
  • Main Menu toggle Show/Hide (PR #2509)
  • Inactive title text chosen by inactive title color (PR #2544)
  • Reduce the contrast of inactive title bar text (PR #2545)
  • System Icon turn gray when app inactive (PR #2547)

File compare

  • BugFix: Wrong line gets copied over when selecting text (#2499)
  • BugFix: Bug Report: Display Issues When Resizing WinMerge Across Dual
    Monitors (#2514)
  • BugFix: Diff renders incorrectly with "Cascadia Mono" variant (#2525)
  • BugFix: The height of the lines connecting moving blocks in the location
    pane may be incorrect
  • BugFix: Crash on opening 2 files via drag & drop (#2548)
  • BugFix: A crash could occur if a single invalid file path was specified in
    the "Select files or folders" window.
  • BugFix: "Debug Assertion Failed!" Error When Refreshing After Deleting All
    Content in Left or Right Pane (#2556)
  • Adjust right-click deselect from down to up to preserve RB + scroll anywhere
    (PR #2511)
  • Press 1-3 to copy current diff line to clipbd while popup menu is open
    (PR #2532)
  • Caret (text cursor) follow windows settings (PR #2534)
  • Feature Request: Fixed-Width Font in "Find what" and "Replace with" Fields
    (#2539)

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Crash on typing while search is in progress (#1814), (PR #2557)

Options dialog

  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Colors/System)" dialog. (PR #2506)
  • The "Clear all recent items" button in the Shell Integration category of the
    Options dialog now clears combobox history as well as jump lists. (#2555)

Select Files or Folders dialog

  • BugFix: Crash on opening 2 files via drag & drop (#2548)

Plugins

  • Apache Tika plugin: Update Apache Tika to 3.0.0

Installer

  • BugFix: When uninstalling WinMerge, the Shell Extension for Windows 11 was
    not uninstalled.
  • Installer - Run PowerShell hidden and with -NoProfile when installing
    silently (#2515)

Translations

Known issues

  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.44...v2.16.45.0

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WinMerge 2.16.44 Release Notes

October 2024

About This Release

This is a WinMerge 2.16.44 stable release.
This release replaces earlier WinMerge stable releases as a recommended release.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.44

General

  • Added Medium size (24px) option to Toolbar icons

Webpage compare

  • BugFix: Differences panel for Webpage mode (winwebdiff#7)

Plugins

  • BugFix: Floating-point precision issue in CompareMSExcelFiles.sct plugin (#2494)

Translations

  • Translation updates:

What Is New in 2.16.43 Beta

General

  • BugFix: WinMerge incorrectly states "The selected files are identical" (#2408)
  • Implement Menu Bar as a Toolbar (PR #2400)
  • Add support for placing the tab bar on the title bar (PR #2428)
  • Add One-Hand mice wheel scroll diff and merge (PR #2435)
  • Add Support for Custom System Color Overrides (PR #2376)
  • Easy move small main window when tab on titlebar (PR #2489)

File compare

  • BugFix: Wrong syntax highlighting for TeX files (#2415)
  • BugFix: Text replacement result is wrong. (#2422)
  • Copy Selected Difference to Clipboard (PR #2429)
  • Added Ada parser and default file associations (#2452)
  • Added C++20 modules default file associations cppm and ixx (PR #2464)
  • Anti-aliasing has been applied to the lines that connect moved blocks in the
    location pane.

Folder compare

  • BugFix: ExitCode always 2 with /enableexitcode with no apparent issues (#2450)

Webpage compare

  • BugFix: Location pane may not render differences (winwebdiff#6)

Options dialog

  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Project)" dialog. (PR #2401)
  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Backup Files)" dialog. (PR #2406)
  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Codepage)" dialog. (PR #2448)
  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (General)" dialog. (PR #2453)

Plugins

  • Create CompareEscapedJavaPropertiesFiles.sct (PR #2455)

Manual

  • BugFix: 2 mistakes about default values in manual (#2456)
  • Update documentation for "Include unique subfolders contents" setting (PR #2396)

Translations

Internals

  • Make InsertLineNumberInPOFiles.bat and RenewPOFiles.bat work again

Known issues

  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.42.1...v2.16.44

Contributors

sdottaka, gerundt, and 17 other contributors
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WinMerge 2.16.43 Beta Release Notes

October 2024

About This Release

This is a WinMerge beta release which is meant for preview the current state of
WinMerge development. This release is not recommended for the production.

Please submit bug reports to our bug-tracker.

What Is New in 2.16.43 Beta

General

  • BugFix: WinMerge incorrectly states "The selected files are identical" (#2408)
  • Implement Menu Bar as a Toolbar (PR #2400)
  • Add support for placing the tab bar on the title bar (PR #2428)
  • Add One-Hand mice wheel scroll diff and merge (PR #2435)
  • Add Support for Custom System Color Overrides (PR #2376)
  • Easy move small main window when tab on titlebar (PR #2489)

File compare

  • BugFix: Wrong syntax highlighting for TeX files (#2415)
  • BugFix: Text replacement result is wrong. (#2422)
  • Copy Selected Difference to Clipboard (PR #2429)
  • Added Ada parser and default file associations (#2452)
  • Added C++20 modules default file associations cppm and ixx (PR #2464)
  • Anti-aliasing has been applied to the lines that connect moved blocks in the
    location pane.

Folder compare

  • BugFix: ExitCode always 2 with /enableexitcode with no apparent issues (#2450)

Webpage compare

  • BugFix: Location pane may not render differences (winwebdiff#6)

Options dialog

  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Project)" dialog. (PR #2401)
  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Backup Files)" dialog. (PR #2406)
  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (Codepage)" dialog. (PR #2448)
  • Add a "Defaults" button to the "Options (General)" dialog. (PR #2453)

Plugins

  • Create CompareEscapedJavaPropertiesFiles.sct (PR #2455)

Manual

  • BugFix: 2 mistakes about default values in manual (#2456)
  • Update documentation for "Include unique subfolders contents" setting (PR #2396)

Translations

Internals

  • Make InsertLineNumberInPOFiles.bat and RenewPOFiles.bat work again

Known issues

  • Suggestion to make the result of image comparison more reliable (#1391)
  • Crashes when comparing large files (#325)
  • Very slow to compare significantly different directories (#322)
  • Vertical scrollbar breaks after pasting text (#296)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.16.42.1...v2.16.43

Contributors

sdottaka, gerundt, and 16 other contributors
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