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A maintance version of DiddleBug has been released. Besides some bugfixes, it adds support on bigicons in listview.

v.2.90.7 can be downloaded from:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.90.7.rar?download

A new beta of DiddleBug has been released. Besides numerous bugfixes, it adds full support for palmOne 600/650/680/centro devices. See the release notes for a detailed changelog.

v.2.90.d.5 can be downloaded from:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.90.d.5.zip?download

The DiddleBug project is looking for a PalmOS developer (with or without experience) to take over as the main developer/maintainer. Interested parties should please mail Peter Putzer at pputzer@users.sourceforge.net.

A new beta of DiddleBug has been released. Besides numerous bugfixes, it adds full 5-way navigation support for palmOne Tungsten and Treo 600 devices. See the release notes for a detailed changelog.

v.2.90.b.4 can be downloaded from:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.90.b.4.zip?download

If you want to support continued development of DiddleBug (i.e. a Tungsten|T3 for me ;), you can donate money via PayPal to the email-address pputzer@users.sourceforge.net or via the SourceForge donation mechanism.

A new beta of DiddleBug has been released. It supports both standard and hi-res devices and even includes an OS5-version of DiddleSnap.

v.2.90.b.3 can be downloaded from:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.90.b.3.zip?download

If you want to support continued development of DiddleBug (i.e. a Tungsten|T3 for me ;), you can donate money via PayPal to the email-address pputzer@users.sourceforge.net or via the SourceForge donation mechanism.

A new beta of DiddleBug that supports real hi-res has been released. It now also supports Sony Clie devices running OS 4.1.

Non-hi-res devices probably will not be supported from this point on (interoperability is somewhat difficult), at least until a real v.3.0 is here.

v.2.90.b.2 can be downloaded from:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.90.b.2.zip?download

If you want to support continued development of DiddleBug (i.e. a Tungsten|T3 for me ;), you can donate money via PayPal to the email-address pputzer@users.sourceforge.net

A beta of DiddleBug that supports real hi-res on OS5 devices has been released. Sony support is coming soon, too.

Non-hi-res devices probably will not be supported from this point on (interoperability is somewhat difficult), at least until a real v.3.0 is here.

v.2.90.b.1 can be downloaded from:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.90.b.1.zip?download

If you want to support continued development of DiddleBug (i.e. a Tungsten|T3 for me ;), you can donate money via PayPal to the email-address pputzer@users.sourceforge.net

A hi-res version of DiddleBug is being worked on. It will be compatible with Max Vlasov's DiddleBugHR (and thus still be black & white only) and initially availabel for OS5 only.

After it is reasonably stable, it will most likely be back-ported to the API used in Sony OS4 devices.

What's new in 2.60?

* editing sketch details returns to list view correctly
* added PNG plugin
* added "Send" functionality for SnapperMail, BlueTooth, ...
* allow corrupted sketches to be deleted (instead of crashing DB)
* supports Tungsten T five-way navigator
* partial support for Sony jog-dial

Download DiddleBug v.2.60 from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.60.zip

What's new in 2.55?

* fixed further alarm crash caused by one missing line of code
* doesn't crash anymore when there are no sketches in the DB and
"create new sketch at start-up" is checked
* fixed possible crash when switching between views with hard button
* "switch view" button also works in the two thumbnail views

Download DiddleBug v.2.55 from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.55.zip

What's new in 2.54?

* alarms display correctly on OS5
* a new alarm crash (caused by a typo in the code) fixed

Download DiddleBug v.2.54 from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.54.zip

DiddleBug is a sketching/"Notepad"-style application for PalmOS. This release includes a full-screen mode, bugfixes, and compatibility fixes for PalmOS 5.

What's new in 2.53?

* new fullscreen mode without toolbar
* added "priorities" for notes (also transfered to To Do)
* fixed mysterious crash when alarms add up without being acknowledged
* "Lock" doesn't affect all records any more in detailed thumbnail list
* separate setting for hardbuttons and menu/icon for "Create after last"
* compatibility fixes for PalmOS 5... read more

What's new in 2.52?

* new optional "thumbnail" views
* new flood fill tool
* added "sort by alarm time" to list view
* new WordSmith and FireViewer plugins
* better handling of optional clock in alarm form
* DiddleBug uses almost no stack space anymore for the alarms, so various
mysterious alarm crashes should be gone
* misc. bugfixes

Download DiddleBug 2.52 from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.52.zip

What's new in 2.51?

* new "Absolute..." snooze feature
* optional clock in Alarm dialog
* bugfix for Button Preferences: all applications can be started now
* new "Switch between Sketch/List view" action for Button Preferences
* bugfix for Set Alarm Details dialog/24h mode
* new slide shortcut on titlebar
* new "Create after last" setting for new sketches... read more

DiddleBug 2.50 has gone final.

What's new in 2.50?

* doesn't try to upgrade the record format on a new install
* fixed a small memory leak

Download DiddleBug 2.50 from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.zip

DiddleBug 2.50 is almost ready.

What's new in 2.50.rc.3?

* fixed Confirm Undo help string
* works in hi-res on the Sony Clie (the sketch itself is still 160x160, though)
* actually plays "Reminder" sound when reminding
* French translation updates

Download DiddleBug 2.50.rc.3from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.rc.3.zip

DiddleBug 2.50 is almost ready.

What's new in 2.50.rc.2?

* fixed crash when setting a record private in non-German versions
* update records again when upgrading

Download DiddleBug 2.50.rc.2 from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.rc.2.zip

DiddleBug 2.50 is nearing Gold status. Release Candidate 1 is available
for download as of today.

What's new in 2.50.rc.1?

* better compatibility with old VolumeDA application (and similar tools)
* bugfix in notes handling
* automatically use compatibility mode on Sony Clie (so there should not
be a need to disable HiRes Assist anymore)
* disable titlebar shortcut popup by default (as it interferes with the
menu activation on OS >= 3.5)
* in Absolute Alarm... dialog: change alarm date to tomorrow if the selected
time is before the current time (previous versions of DiddleBug already
did this)
* bugfix in New button handling in list view
* small bugfix in Absolute Alarm... dialog
* small bugfix in Repeat dialog
* small bugfix in Delete Sketch handling... read more

What's new in 2.50.b.22?

* "Shape Ink" is sticky when using "Insert Last"
* fixes for Chrome (frmUpdateEvent is handled correctly now)
* checks for valid index before trying to open the last record
* redesigned alarm signal handling - storing alternate MIDI DBs was impractical
* added "Remind Me Signal"
* added new plugin for Handspring Treo "PhoneBook"... read more

DiddleBug 2.50.b.21 can be downloaded from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.b.21.zip

What's new in 2.50.b.21?

* snooze was broken in b.20: fixed
* new icon for "Paint" mode (the old one was ambiguous for some)
* removed "Smear" mode as no-one really used it
=> "Paint" and "Erase" can be toggled in one click now
* "Note" button always shown now (either filled or unfilled)
* Command Bar updated to better conform with Palm UI guidelines
* clock change detected and handled correctly now
* internal clean-up

DiddleBug 2.50.b.20 can be downloaded from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.b.20.zip

What's new in 2.50.b.19?

* implemented "Remind Me: Never"
* don't crash on first start (after database creation)
* user can select a category upon beam receive
* French translation updates
* French translation for plugins
* works better with Khroma and similar tools now
* various fixes for small bugs detected with POSE + debug ROM

Beta 19 can be downloaded from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.b.19.zip

What's new in 2.50.b.19?

* updated French translation
* MIDI databases with non-standard creator ID work again
* fixed countdown-bug: 10h and 12h were not working
* fixed small bugs in cleanup code
* fixed infinite loop ("crash") with the combination of snooze & repeated alarms

DiddleBug 2.50.b.18 can be downloaded from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.b.18.zip

What's new in 2.50.b.18?

* again sound alarm only after sketch is shown (missing "!" in if-statement)
* don't crash if LocalID of MIDI database has changed between
setting a signal and the actual alarm (i.e. after a hard reset)
* fixed fill/clear not working correctly with Khroma
* fixed the IntelliBooger (tm) plugins

Hi,

DiddleBug 2.50.b.17 can be downloaded from
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/diddlebug/DiddleBug-2.50.b.17.zip

Changes include:

* fixed Snooze handling
* fixed two memory leaks
* fixed crash when another applications alarm is being displayed
* sound alarm even when another application displays its own alarm form
* play default signal if "custom signal" is checked, but no MIDI file selected... read more

Mini-FAQ:

* HandEra 330: use in "scale-to-fit" mode only, screenshot hack not supported
* Sony CLIE: explicitely disable "HiRes Assist" for DiddleBug
* Garbage titles: created by old beta, you can delete them in Details dialog

What's new in 2.50.b.16?

* various small bugfixes
* better conformance to Palm UI guidelines
* finally really fixed snooze behavior