Changes for DownThemAll! 1.1

(Since 1.0.4)

New features

  • FTP resuming support
  • Drag'n'Drop reordering
  • Auto-Retrying of failed downloads
  • Natural sorting in Selection dialog
  • Import download list (metalink, text)
  • Export download list (metalink, html, text)
  • Description is editable (from Add URL/Download Info)
  • Allow to get some post data via form and channel sniffing
  • Clean up/Remove gone files from list
  • Allow to load the last few bytes of a file first
  • Allow to specify file/directory permissions on Linux/Unix/MacOSX
  • Metalink server negotiation

Major changes/bug fixes

  • Mozilla 1.9 or later only (Firefox 3, Thunderbird 3 and so on)
  • Close source tab removed because it was unreliable (and nobody found the time to rewrite it properly)
  • More clean init/load and close/shutdown sequences
  • Indicate and handle offline mode
  • Simplify/Unify filters: Remove regex/text distinction
  • *flattext* renaming mask
  • Songbird 1.0 support
  • Simplify/Refactor components and modules
  • Links/Opening tabs now working better for all supported applications
  • Running/Queued items will be saved as such and continue downloading once you open the manager again
  • Support minimizing to tray (requires a third party extension)
  • The in-product help got removed because the mozilla platform doesn't support the help viewer anymore
  • Slightly revamped skin/theme

Minor changes/bug fixes

  • Better visual indicators
  • Opening folders of not yet finished downloads possible.
  • Indicate blocked downloads by Vista Parental controls
  • More fine-tuned error handling
  • Make "Remove" option more visible in the context menu
  • Reset the application connection limit preferences when no longer needed
  • Better caching for icons
  • Use an alternate file pre-allocation method if first one fails
  • Use nsIJSON for serialization
  • Use "combined" images instead of a lot of small ones
  • Remove gif images in favor of png/apng
  • Make the skin/theme more compatible with non-default themes
  • Various speed/performance improvements
  • Various minor code fixes and refinements
  • Shortcut keys for Add URL
  • Debug logger overhault
  • Info window resized correctly

Fixed bugs

(dynamic list)

#16
Confirmation dialogue desperately needed for "remove from list" in context menu
#19
Auto-restart failed downloads
#143
Renaming Mask *curl* alternative option
#168
import/export multiple links at a once
#182
Feature Request: Clean up progress window list function
#190
Allow to get (some) POST data.
#259
Implement FTP resuming
#310
Add visual indicators for download state
#313
"open directory" in context menu of a file being downloaded greyed
#340
renaming scheme *flatsubdirs*
#361
"Start dTA window minimized" option in Preferences
#453
Sort Columns of "Make your selection window"
#471
RFE: Allow user to specify file access mode (permissions), e.g. 0664
#476
Implement Drag'n'Drop reordering
#481
Remove closeTab feature
#492
Indicate when something was blocked due to Vista Parental Controls.
#494
"Server error" with Metalink download
#498
Mac does not support background images in tree:progressmeter
#501
Confusing wording on pref "Set files time to last modified time (server) or time of queuing"
#506
*text* renaming mask fails in some cases
#513
Simplify/Unify Filters; remove UI regex/text distinction.
#528
Make remove action more visible in the menu.
#568
*flatcurl* modification request and a typo(?)
#573
failed defined twice in manager.properties
#581
Remove confirmation message not English in fact.
#582
process/verify files names for Metalink file-elements
#588
Let users choose flatcurl/flatdirs slash replacement character
#604
Reset connection prefs when no longer needed.
#621
Typo + style in Preferences
#657
openTab not working in Thunderbird
#658
Toolkit Help Viewer removed. Our inproduct help missing.
#662
Use nsIJSON as serializer
#698
*flattext*
#722
Add notes to downloads
#725
Shortcut ALT-(key) is not programmed in Add URL-dialog
#752
Manage offline status better
#753
Allow items to be saved as queued.
#769
Minimize to system tray
#802
suggestion: save the manager window size after close it
#816
Open directory in context menu not available until download is completed
#817
Version 1.1a1.20080723.983 Cannot install in Fx 3.0.1
#825
Autoretry needs improvement
#827
SessionManager should load asynchronously
#828
Metalink negotiation
#829
Songbird 0.7 integration
#830
use nsIURL for DTA_URL
#837
"Open directory" option is disabled while downloading
#850
Text in editable boxes is unreadable, if theme text is white
#879
Shouldn't reset maxchunks on initial errors
#889
Unable to choose destination directory because of disk space problem
#898
Pause and requeue all downloads when going offline
#939
Refine manager toolbar
#960
"One Less Chunk" doesn't work for multiple selection
#961
Import from file misses last line when importing from text files
#965
Branch 1.1.x
#986
DTA info window - resize problem