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Changelog for branch 1.1 (beta)

There may also be minor fixes, tweaks or changes in each version that are not explicitly mentioned below. A tag in curly brackets denotes the person that reported the bug or requested the feature.

Changelog for branch 1.0

Known issues

ART may crash if you switch to a country that has been annexed.
The 'Speed and Range' info mode doesn't take improvements from tech levels into account.

Abbreviations: ADD: added - CHG: changed - REM: removed - FIX: fixed - CM: context menu

Releases

1.1.141.104

CHG theatre colors set in Colors.xml don't need to be unique anymore
FIX OOB mode: removed yellow border around layout area of main view
FIX OOB mode: incorrect centering directly after loading a save game
FIX fail to start when a previously selected root path is missing on start up
FIX glitch in the starting dialog when a root path has become unavailable
FIX removing root paths from root path list did not work

1.1.140.99

FIX layout mode selection context menu did not work correctly

1.1.140.98

ADD new layout sub mode bulk: group by country
ADD extra logging when processing info for unit types
ADD configure available layout sub modes
ADD configure levels in zoom cycling
ADD select layout modes directly using a context menu accessed by CTRL+right click on any of the layout mode buttons
ADD option to show techs with level>0 only when displaying tech info for elements
CHG tweaked debug messages from processing info for unit types
CHG small improvements to layout mode display
CHG use province owner instead of core for province labels in geo and bulk: group by country modes
FIX %a$ smart generator starts counting at 'B'
FIX too large spacings in bulk group by country and geo mode
FIX "select alls units from this view" didn't work for bulk: group by formation
FIX the model level and name were not always displayed on the element tooltip
FIX layout issue caused by land-based CAGs
FIX "save as" dialog did not use the correct (mod aware) path
FIX main view: overlapping of last row of units which are assigned to a theatre with those not assigned in OOB mode
FIX compatibility issue with Black Ice for FtM

1.1.130.90

ADD new layout sub mode: Bulk By Theatre
ADD attach to last attachment target: right click attach button or Shift + A
ADD user can choose to not be notified of an update again
REM do not show again checkbox from modpath selection dialog
CHG hotkey for attach to theatre action is now Ctrl + A
CHG tweaked loading status window messages and behavior
CHG tweaked layout mode OOB normal a bit
CHG while units are pinned newly created HQs will also become pinned
CHG internal settings now stored in separate file
CHG default names moved to own category in settings dialog
CHG after creating new superior(!) HQ: only switch side tab if new HQ is actually placed in side
CHG show tool tip for log entries too if log is set to expand
CHG improved updating selection list in left panel
FIX disabled unit pinning while in OOB mode
FIX was possible to change current layout submode by right clicking bulk layout button
FIX speed and range on unit cards always zero
FIX transfer element: if new (independent) brigade was created, name was missing from log message
FIX tool tip for action log flickers
FIX rare crash from GUI event race condition on startup
FIX selection redraw not always triggered properly
FIX regimental renaming defect
FIX misleading/missing feedback from regimental renaming action
FIX slightly overlapping text in actionlog entries
FIX garbled display mode notifications

1.1.115.79

ADD summary action feedback messages in notification area for batch messages
ADD UI support for submode switching
ADD general messages now displayed by second messager above action feedback messages
ADD display mode and submode displayed in top right corner
ADD display model for elements (on unit tooltips for them)
CHG revised procedure (and dialog) for loading assets and save game
CHG it is now possible to change the mod path without restarting ART
CHG split Settings.xml into Settings.xml, Colors.xml, Paths.xml
CHG increased counter sizes slightly
CHG show leader list buttons defaults to 'yes' now
CHG include 'name only' zoom level in zoom sequence defaults to 'yes' now
CHG display tech levels on element cards defaults to 'no' now
FIX crash in disband action
FIX CAGs missing from Frankencards
FIX unit tooltip does not show for OOB tree in left panel
FIX crash in when setting HQ AI on/off or stance
FIX app freezes when using the %a$ smart generator
FIX crash with "go to leader" command
FIX trait icons missing from unit cards for leaders with skill 0

1.1.105.72

ADD verbose logging
ADD conditional reference placeholders %tc$ and %sc$ {Dieselboater}
ADD option to keep/ignore trailing period when using reference placeholders {Dieselboater}
ADD new bulk mode: group by filters
CHG changed reference placeholder syntax
CHG decreased log file size but increased max number of files
CHG internal management of display modes
CHG updated defaults filter set
FIX crash when transferring elements
FIX crash when exploding units
FIX no action log messages when exploding units
FIX hangs when using smart generator placeholder %r$ {Breno}
FIX deployement bugs {Avanatus}

1.1.96.66

CHG allow to create HQ A as superior HQ to unit U even if U is attached to HQ B and HQ B has no 'slots' left
CHG transfer element: when source in side and target on brigades tab, don't change to brigades tab
FIX crash when unit is disbanded
FIX fuel condition ignored by selection refinement
FIX crash when 'detaching' an unit which lacks a parent
FIX crash when creating an independent HQ
FIX crash when accessing Division Factory with no usable brigades around
FIX create superior HQ command not working correctly
FIX crash in TransformHelperProvinceDictToProcinveDict
FIX if selected mod was first in list selection was ignored

1.1.94.58

ADD CM: select units marked as action failed/succeeded
ADD changes to map are detected automatically now and adjacencies are recompiled if necessary
ADD new info mode for unit cards: speed and range
REM option to set ART to update map adjancencies on next start up
REM 'Show unit tooltips' option from settings (instead ART will now simply remember the state from the last session)
CHG go to leader also selects the leader in leader list
CHG improved auto view adjustment heuristics
CHG CM:Select/SelectByTerritory always visible
CHG units will be marked differently after actions depending on if the action failed or succeeded
CHG improved feedback for attach, attach to theatre, detach, return rxpeditionary units, send expeditionary units, explode and transferring elements
CHG redesigned mod selection dialog
CHG don't display tech update progress if it is '0.000'
FIX hotkey for 'pin selected units' not working in GEO mode
FIX brought initial strength of HQ brigades in line with in-game value (1.5 -> 0.5)
FIX loading assets failed if a brigade had a non-integer priority value {Rikh1}
FIX error if province (ID) was found in localisation/province_names.csv but not defined in map/definition.csv
FIX some Show... commands where clearing markings from units
FIX independent HQs could be created in invalid provinces
FIX error when using 'go to leader' command with a generic leader
FIX error when using 'go to leader' command if leader is hidden because of leader list filter settings
FIX maximum for land elements not set correctly after switching countries
FIX info area was displaying xp, org and strength from parent unit for elements

1.1.80.48

FIX very rare issue related to HQ creation that could crash HoI3
FIX loading save game into ART failed if a province was in province_names.csv but not in definitions.csv (e.g. August Storm) {Guinnessmonkey}

1.1.80.46

ADD option to only show the templates applicable for the active country in the filter list window
ADD leader list: option to hide action buttons
ADD leader list: implemented full 'direct' mouse UI
ADD leader list: improved tooltips
ADD leader list: filter 'has at least one trait'/'has no trait'
ADD hotkey to go to leader of first selected unit
ADD CM: Select/Units by territory
ADD CM: Select/Marked units
ADD unit pinning now also works in bulk mode
REM obsolete tool tips for CM: Select/... subitems
CHG filter editing: when adding template and there is no template for active country let country field default to the active country
CHG show element tooltips for unit cards in selection list too
CHG CM: disable set leader level/HQ and leader level for generic leaders
CHG create theatre HQ possible even if extended theatre commands are disabled
CHG tweaked selection change handling
CHG changed some keyboard shortcuts
CHG don't show 'Removed leader X' messages for generic leaders
CHG avoid flickering when updating tab headers
FIX filter list window condition cells did not change height to accommodate text wrap properly
FIX selection list: leader assignment not updated if transfer creates brigade shell or disbands unit
FIX leader list was not always filtered correctly when shown for the first time
FIX rectangle selection in combination with scrolling the view did only select the units currently visible in the view
FIX eliminated unnecessary redraws
FIX create subordinate HQ command was limited by country.MaxRegiments

1.1.63.40

ADD different info modes for unitcards: strength/org, strength/xp, supplies/fuel
ADD configure refinement window: strength, org, supplies and fuel conditions added
ADD configure refinement window: added option to include/exclude brigades when filtering for generic leaders
ADD supplies/fuel icons displayed for provinces in GEO mode
ADD can change 'green' supply level threshold in settings
ADD geo mode: clicking on province name selects all units in the province
ADD bulk mode: display formation type as header above respective formation type groups
ADD bulk mode: clicking formation type header selects all units of this formation type
ADD new button: selection refinement (toggle, configure and indicate active/inactive)
ADD context menu:select/refine current selection
ADD message when multiple units were selected including info how many units where filtered by refinement if any
ADD two alternative geo layout variants
ADD Division Factory: added placeholder quick help
ADD hotkey for deselecting the first selected unit
REM select/tag choice and 'append' option from refinement configuration window
REM 'clear' and 'refine selection' buttons from QuickSelect window
REM refinement active indicators from context menu entries
CHG layout ratios can be set separately for the OOB and bulk layout modes now
CHG Division Factory will only use non-foreign, unattached brigades from now on
CHG write application path and OS version to log
CHG tweaked main view repositioning after layout mode changes
CHG tagging hotkeys switched around
CHG added date and country to screenshot filenames
CHG screenshot filenames can be changed before saving
CHG hide unit tip when drag drop operation starts
CHG when selection refinement is active it is applied everytime multiple units are selected (by whatever means) now
CHG CTRL held when selecting units always means 'append to selection
CHG refinement configuration window: 'Cancel' reverts all changes
CHG Division Factory: now able to cope with different maximum numbers of land elements
CHG QuickSelect: don't add a composition condition term when switching between formations
FIX Division Factory: counter images in first column of table were not resized properly
FIX keyboard shortcut for toggling the right panel was not disabled in bulk mode
FIX 'sticky' unit tooltips
FIX screenshot feature was not working properly
FIX tooltip not showing for layout ratio slider
FIX layout ratio slider not greyed out in Geo mode
FIX if a composition condition had no terms, min and max element count of the composition condition were not evaluated
FIX Quickselect: min and max no. of elements were reset to 2,5 each time a formation button was clicked
FIX crash when creating HQ while in GEO mode
FIX no re-layout unit was disbanded by element transfer
FIX redraw issue with 'ghost' unit after disbanding by element transfer
FIX max land elements setting was also used to determine how many subordinate land units were allowed for an HQ
FIX if max land elements are set to 0 use the default of 4 instead

1.1.31.27

CHG can now handle mods that replace the 'superior_firepower' tech {davekirk}
FIX two more cases where the uniqueness of unit type short names was not guaranteed (could also cause filter loading error)
FIX crash when using the division factory {Pugmak}
FIX crash when using the 'Explode' action

1.1.29.23

FIX creating an HQ would damage the save game (reversibly) {Cromelex}

1.1.29.22

ADD tooltips for leader traits on unit cards
ADD tooltips for flags on unit cards for expeditionary units
ADD display techlevels on element tooltips (optional)
ADD option to keep row for selected leader in leader list always visible
ADD option to allow more than five regiments in an unit
CHG moved some keyboard shortcuts around
CHG revised how tagging units works
CHG replaced layout ratio bar (old one couldn't be stopped from pulsating under Win 7)
FIX relocating the action button panel repeatedly without restarting ART inbetween weirdness
FIX the right panel toggle is now disabled while in bulk mode
FIX when creating two HQs consecutively the second was not marked afterwards
FIX hightlighting appropriate leaders for the selected unit in the leader list by changing the background of their rank cells to green works again
FIX create HQ feature inserted (non-harmful) non-functional techlevel data

1.1.20.17

ADD option to continue loading when an undefined leader is found in a save game {revolverheld}
FIX 'flickering' of tabs on the right and sometimes showing the wrong tab after actions
FIX crash when returning/sending expeditionary units {hermod}

1.1.19.15

ADD new 'name only' zoom level
ADD option to exclude 'name only' zoom level from zoom level rotation
ADD new bulk layout mode
ADD new right side tabs: 'Army group', 'Army', 'Corps', 'Division'
REM removed save screenshots option from settings
REM right side tab 'Land'
CHG show context menu/allow set zoom level for selection list
CHG reassigned keyboard shortcuts for switching between tabs
CHG left-click screenshot button: save main view to file; right-click: copy to clipboard
CHG made filter window columns resizable (again)
CHG new icons for display mode buttons
CHG if a mod is selected that comes with its own save game path then use this as the default save game path
CHG browse for mod path starts at HoI3 mod folder
CHG composition editor: minimized clutter in the unit type combo box from filters with invalid unit types
CHG eliminated some unnecessary redraws
FIX army group brackets not expanding below midpoint
FIX when counter dds was not found fallback image filename generation was not aware of the new modpath mechanism
FIX side containers did not change zoom level in unison
FIX show unit after action was not working correctly for GEO mode
FIX bug in send/return expeditionary units which was introduced in 1.1.0.0
FIX disband could trigger exception
FIX leader list captures mouse wheel events (again) without having to click it first
FIX DIG specific counters were not loaded/displayed
FIX the minimum/maximum element count of the composition filter condition got lost when filters were serialized to disk {Cromelex}
FIX loading country flags failed
FIX short names don't need to be unique anymore {revolverheld}
FIX issue with loading default filters when Settings.xml is missing

1.1.2.3

ADD when user adds new base path or mod path, check if they are valid
ADD if mod path is set then display it in title bar
CHG reduced log file size
FIX mod path selection 'ok' button not correctly enabled when no path selected

1.1.0.2

FIX path not found problem with DI:G {Chromelex}

1.1.0.1

FIX crash on HQ creation

1.1.0.0

ADD support for the HoI3 mod folder
ADD auto adjustment of leader rank for air/naval units after element transfers (optional)
ADD added context menu to selection list
ADD option to allow more than 5 direct subordinates for army groups, armies and corps {valhain}
ADD leader list: added new filters for rank and unit assigned
ADD right-clicking QuickSelect button will select units reusing last QuickSelect settings
ADD generic names used for new units resulting from transferring elements can be configured in settings now
CHG view context menu: polished selection/subselection related features a bit
CHG redesigned layout engine (can display units in multiple views at the same time now)
CHG redesigned leader list panel
CHG smoother selection list scrolling
CHG screenshots are saved to disk by default now
CHG only show extended selection dialog when CTRL is held down
CHG changing rank will not trigger any log entries anymore when leader already at min/max rank
CHG if transferring elements results in the creation of a new unit, try to name this new unit based on filters first before falling back to generic names
CHG when creating HQs, try to name new HQs based on filters first before falling back to generic names
CHG leader list keeps current domain filter active after unit has been deselected now