hyper

🏎 New WebGL renderer (=> performance like never before)

Major Changes

• WebGL renderer 🏎: #3368
• Upgrade Electron to v4: #3329

Minor Changes

• Data is now batched between main and renderer processes: #3336
• (temporary work-around) drawing an outline to the selection box: #3373
• Disable VSCode type checking: #2767

Patches

• Optimistic session creation (Faster launch times): #3352
• Fix for config.session being ignored: #3367

Credits

Huge thanks to @chabou, @juancampa, @Tyriar and @Jerch for helping!

⭐️New features 🐛Many bug fixes 🚀 Better performance

⭐️ Features

• Update xterm to v3.9.1: #3326
• Add line height config: #2858
• Add letter spacing configuration option: #3002
• Add scrollback option to config: #3038
• Enhance proxy compatibility: #3108
• Add snapcraft build: #3216
• CLI: added 'version' command.: #3207
• Improve detection of selected editor on Windows: #3242
• Update electron to 1.8.8: #3151

🐛 Fixes

• Fix RPC handler race condition causing a crash: #2940
• Show actual error message when loading plugin fails: #3083
• Changed OS X 'reload' accelerator key mappings be more inline with Linux & Windows.: #3277
• CLI: fix with python3: #3284
• CLI: enforce directory existence before linking on Linux: #3252
• CLI : Fix package existence check for scoped packages: #3044
• Adjust clickable region of control buttons: #3017
• Fix plugin module hijacking on main process: #2866
• Fix double action on keymap after a reload: #3006
• Fix toggleFullScreen keymap customization: #2995
• Fix locales (LANG) env vars by using os-locale: #2913
• Fix zoom keymaps for Windows: #2489
• Disable Chromium GPU blacklist: #2895
• Prevent /usr/local/bin/hyper overwriting: #2885
• Improve update notification contrast: #2791

📝 Documentation

• Update outdated link to Homebrew Cask: #3235
• Doc: fix broken link in PLUGINS.md: #3089
• doc: add details to run hyper in dev mode: #2493
• Fix markdown hyperlinks: #3290
• Update README.md: #3167
• Point Spectrum badge to correct location: #3166

🏗 Internals

• Add ability to send error object to notify(): #2955
• Code cleanup: #3131
• Simplify promises in cli/api.js: #3198
• Fix typo in comments: #3185
• Git: always set js endline to lf: #2795
• CLI: use .hyper.js from repo root dir when running in dev mode: #2792
• Build: use comodoca.com time stamping server: #2893
• Add yarn-error.log to gitignore: #2928

🙏 Credits

Huge thanks to @tool3, @timothyis, @Stanzilla, @bdougherty, @EdgarACarneiro, @blackhands77, @sonnyg, @umpc, @rfgamaral, @tjwelde, @lujjjh, @ahutchings, @jaridmargolin, @Pavel-Durov, @leo, @audiolion, @mdogadailo, @razzius, @itaisteinherz, @PlanetVaster, @hayer, @danielbayerlein, @prashant-andani, @plus7wist, @pablopunk, @brandon93s, @MatthiasWinkelmann, @olsgreen, and @robertgrzonka for helping!

🐛 Fix hyperpower compatibility

Minor Changes

• Fix onCursorMove Term handler: #3330

🚀 performance improvements, and 🐛 bug fixes

Minor Changes

• Update xterm to v3.9.1: #3326

🤩 A lot of new features and 🐛 some bug fixes

Minor Changes

• Update xterm to v3.8.0: #3255
• Replace node-fetch with electron-fetch to enable better proxy compatibilty: #3108
• Show actual error message when loading plugin fails: #3083
• [CLI] added version command: #3207
• Add snapcraft build: #3216
• Improve detection of selected editor on Windows: #3242

Patches

• Update electron to 1.8.8: #3151
• Update outdated link to Homebrew Cask: #3235
• Changed OS X reload accelerator key mappings be more inline with Linux & Windows: #3277
• CLI: enforce directory existence before linking on Linux: #3252
• Fix CLI tool with python3: #3284
• Doc: fix broken link in PLUGINS.md: #3089
• Point Spectrum badge to correct location: #3166
• Fix typo in comments: #3185
• Update repo banner: a5051710936cf9d2f6a3390a3932f5e056d6d0c3
• Simplify promises in cli/api.js: #3198
• Fix incorrect markdown links: #3243
• Code cleanup: #3131

Credits

Huge thanks to @mdogadailo, @razzius, @hayer, @pablopunk, @brandon93s, @Pavel-Durov, @leo, @audiolion, @itaisteinherz, @PlanetVaster, @danielbayerlein, @keanemind, @prashant-andani, @plus7wist, @MatthiasWinkelmann, and @olsgreen for helping!

⚙️ New options, 🚀 performance improvements, and 🐛 bug fixes

Minor Changes

• Doc: add details to run hyper in dev mode: #2493
• Adding ability to send error object to notify(): #2955
• Add letter spacing configuration option: #3002
• Add scrollback option to config: #3038
• Update xterm to 3.4.1: #3032

Patches

• Add yarn-error.log to gitignore: #2928
• Fix zoom keymaps for Windows: #2489
• Fix a typo: #2945
• Fix locales (LANG) env vars by using os-locale: #2913
• Fix toggleFullScreen keymap customization: #2995
• Fix RPC handler race condition causing a crash: #2940
• Fix double action on keymap after a reload: #3006
• Fix plugin module hijacking on main process: #2866
• Adjust clickable region of control buttons: #3017
• CLI : Fix package existence check for scoped packages: #3044

Credits

Huge thanks to @blackhands77, @sonnyg, @rfgamaral, @jaridmargolin, @Stanzilla, @EdgarACarneiro, @umpc, @tjwelde, @lujjjh and @ahutchings for helping!

New lineHeight option, improvements and bug fixes based on feedback ⚡

Minor Changes

• Add line height config: #2858
• Improve update notification contrast: #2791

Patches

• Prevent /usr/local/bin/hyper overwriting: #2885
• Disable Chromium GPU blacklist: #2895
• CLI: use .hyper.js from repo root dir when running in dev mode: #2792
• git: always set js endline to lf: #2795

Credits

Huge thanks to @bdougherty, @timothyis, @tool3 and @Stanzilla for helping!

Replaced the signing server 🔐

Patches

• New timestamp server: #2825

Hyper 2 is now stable! 🎉

You can read more about this release here.

Version 2.0.0 is out 🎉

Patches

• Remove website: #2824

The final countdown ⏲

Minor Changes

• Readme: Add instructions for AUR: #2797
• Use xterm winptyCompat addon: #2811

Patches

• CircleCI: Prevent repetitive build job when releasing: #2787
• Use xterm webLinks addon: #2810

Credits

Huge thanks to @mapitman for helping!

The final countdown ⏲

Major Changes

• Migrate styling to styled-jsx: #2761
• Set showHamburgerMenu enabled by default on Linux: #2666

Minor Changes

• Reset splits either side of a divider to an even ratio on double click of the divider #2687: #2692
• Update electron to 1.8.4: #2753
• Integrate xterm v3.2: #2768
• Improve rendering performance of chars with background: #2769
• Add plugin development doc: #2770
• Make SESSION_REQUEST/TERM_GROUP_REQUEST hackable: #2777

Patches

• Fix AVA tests and make them mandatory: #2705
• CLI: better existence check: #2700
• Ensuring that the restored window position is valid: #2459
• Fix config reload after vim edit: #2718
• Fix plugin name check: #2736
• Fix start with missing config fields: #2727
• Do not register app for ssh:// url scheme handling on dev mode: #2745
• Remove auto prefix plugin name: #2757
• Update to CircleCI 2: #2758
• Ensured Circle CI config works as expected: #2759
• Disable VSCode type chekcing: #2767
• Fix color configuration with an array: #2729
• Fix Term theme hot reloading: #2771
• Use last state of xterm dynamic char atlas: #2783

Credits

Huge thanks to @timothyis, @jcrben, @lesce, @Stanzilla, @Xapphire13, @amiram, @ajomadlabs and @albinekb for helping!

The final countdown ⏲

Patches

• Fix transparency at startup: #2689

The final countdown ⏲

Patches

• Revert xterm upgrade: 52ac609
• Use xterm@1ec7b91: 01e632bfa77419e8e53d4f2309dd20a22f4198ce

The final countdown ⏲

Major Changes

• Change default colors: #2670

Minor Changes

• Add ssh url scheme handling: #2516
• Update xterm.js to v3.1.0: #2667
• Add fontWeight and fontWeightBold settings: #2669

Patches

• Fix update notification link: #2637
• Focus term if needed when restoring: #2658
• Electron 1.8 is out: #2663
• Subpixel with opaque background color: 137db6cdd9ab8d4bffeaee2ea6dac3038deeca4d
• Bumped lockfile: 0c1be6d26be1a1d6569ed2f5372c799825f87e5b

Credits

Huge thanks to @chabou, @cyrilico, @lgeiger, @ppot, @Angristan and @Stanzilla for helping!

Bug fixes and an improved cursor API 💃

Minor Changes

• Mac: altIsMeta support: #2623
• Cursor api: #2629

Patches

• Corrected company name everywhere: ac54e79dea69cdbcaaf5524f4fcc06a100d50f15
• Put offscreen terms far far away: #2619
• Fix xterm fork version: #2618
• Added a link to list of Linux distributions.: #2475
• Update electron to v1.7.10 and other dependencies: #2583
• Fix selectAll command: #2436
• Fixed wrong dependency version number: #2628
• Improve Windows default editor detection: #2631
• Update electron and electron-builder: #2632

Credits

Huge thanks to @saamalik, @chabou, @kih1024, @Stanzilla and @brandon93s for helping!

Better resizing and fixed blinking cursors 💅

Patches

• Fix Windows keymap delete typo: #2575
• Make CLI perform static analysis of config lazily: #2593
• Use xterm.js's fit addon when calling fitResize: #2594
• Fix CLI installation on Windows: #2600
• Fix offscreen term size calculation: #2612
• Fix initial cursor blinking: #2614

Credits

Huge thanks to @dliuzzi, @bgw and @chabou for helping!

Xterm 3, Hyper CLI (hyper -h) and a more stable API 💪

Minor Changes

• Added keymap to rebind the 'break' command - Issue #2432: #2531
• Always notify watchers of plugin updates: #2508
• Add CLI tool to install/search plugins or launch app: #2375
• Xterm v3 integration: #2573

Patches

• Fix linux keymap delete typo: #2539
• Don't use open event on xterm: #2542
• Remove second open arg: #2544
• Dependency updates: #2533
• Use public API to remove xterm listeners: #2543

Credits

Huge thanks to @ineeve, @dcalhoun, @chabou, @matheuss, @albinekb, @Tyriar and @Stanzilla for helping with this release!

Improved live reloading, keymaps and sweeter cursors! 🌸

Minor Changes

• Add shell alias commands to move/delete word/line: #2426
• Keymaps are now updated without restarting: #2455
• Adding in ability to switch release channel without restarting Hyper: #2408
• Load/Unload theme without restarting: #2458
• Add alt+F4 shortcut to close window on Windows: #2491
• Improved context menu: #2425

Patches

• Unify wording and spelling in config and other places: #2422
• Protect against Reload: #2433
• Enhance plugin installation: #2440
• Fix cursorShape propagation: #2437
• Disable undo/redo/cut menuItems: #2435
• Update node-pty to 0.7.3: #2453
• Fix component decoration in renderer: #2454
• Fix devtools opening when menuItem clicked: #2457
• Add comment in config about opacity compatibility: #2463
• Replace minus with hyphen character in keymaps: #2467
• Fix commands without active window: #2473
• Restore v1 keymaps for tab switching: #2485
• Use same hazel endpoint to notify update to Linux users: #2497
• Bumped electron-builder and its companion: #2519
• Fixed the cursor's color: #2520
• Fix color for char under focused BLOCK cursor: #2521
• Expose ‘true colour’ support in $COLORTERM: #2484

Credits

Huge thanks to @chabou, @KevinRLeC, @gutierri, @Stanzilla, @AndreFCruz, @baukevanderlaan and @albinekb for helping!

Fixed a config bug and added support for QuickEdit! 🚑

Patches

• QuickEdit support: #2392
• Fix copying default config at launch if needed: c827349e832a29a42fe85c989131ff555d1e5e32

Credits

Huge thanks to @derrickpelletier for his help!