[jsword-devel] New Release of Bible Desktop

DM Smith dmsmith555 at yahoo.com
Sun Jun 24 07:40:32 MST 2007


Bible Desktop v 1.0.7 has just been released.

This is probably the biggest single release since our 1.0 release.

Here is an outline of the changes from the "JSword changes" page:
Version 1.0.7 - POLYGLOT (SEVENTH) UPDATE -
Fully updated User's Manual covering all the features.
Bible Desktop now allows viewing Bibles in Parallel. Unlike all other  
Bible programs, you can have as many as you like.
Now you can do a side-by-side comparison of different versions of the  
Bible.
Added a Quick Pick for Bible book and chapter.
Deep search features: You can now search Strong's Numbers, Notes,  
Headings, and Cross References, with a simple rebuild of the index.
More translation work into German and Farsi.
Dates for the Daily Devotional are now internationalized.
Better Mac experience:
Preferences, About and Quit are on the Bible Desktop menu.
The nightly build is now available as a Mac application.
More bug fixes:
Selecting a passage in the Select Passage dialog box will now  
automatically search when it is closed.
After indexing a Bible, the Search box shows up automatically
After changing the font of the Bible View, it takes affect immediately.
Performance is better overall.
Problem with the last verse of every chapter in the NET Bible fixed.
Problem with ASV Bible fixed.
More preference changes:
Change Bible Desktop's font. Great for high resolution monitors and  
for viewing Bible Desktop in Farsi.
Change the language of Bible Desktop. See what it would look like in  
German or Farsi.
Tool tips now provide quick help for each option. See the manual for  
more details.
Hidden and undocumented preferences are available for those who want  
to hack Bible Desktop
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