Release Notes

01. Version 4.0.3

• Defined CSS files as to be processed as code
• Fixed an issue where preview scroll bar could be invisible with some templates
• Fixed Strikethough menu item functionality
• Switched to system popup menu indicators
• Improved performance and stability

02. Version 5.0.2

• Fixed an issue with autosaves failing in some contexts
• Fixed crashes

03. Version 4.0.1

• Added Touch Bar support in Editor
• Added CSV delimiter detection
• Added caption support for source code content blocks
• Enabled SVG image content blocks
• Set up Markdown export to use default extension
• Switched to fixed width numbers in tables in standard templates

04. Version 4.0

Embed Local Images

• Include images from Library in your documents (.png, .gif, .jpg)
• Images are uploaded to Medium and WordPress when sharing a draft

Embed Tables

• Include comma separated value files as tables in your documents (.csv)
• Create advanced tables using MultiMarkdown

Embed other text files

• Build a manuscript from several chapters
• Embedded source code files are added as code blocks
• Nest text files into each other

Note: Embedding only works for files in the same folder (or subfolders) as the master file. You can’t embed files in a parallel or higher directory.

Other Improvements

• Modified Preview and Library pane behavior so both can be shown
• Swipes on the left toggle Library
• Swipes on the right toggle Preview
• Added toggle button for Focus Mode in title bar
• Focus Mode now dismisses Preview and Library panes
• UI improvements to Library
• Added file info popover in Library
• Switched right-click in Library menu item from “New Folder with Selection” to “New Folder” (hold option for “New Folder with Selection”)
• Added Project Archive export for sharing all embedded files together (.zip)
• Changed Chinese font in editor to Ping Fang
• Improved external file change handling
• Caret position is now restored when returning from full-width Preview
• Performance optimizations and improvements

05. Version 3.2.2

Added WordPress Site Picker

WordPress users with more than one site can now choose where to share.

Choose Sort Order in Library

• Newest or Oldest on Top for Date Modified
• A–Z or Z-A for file Name and Kind
• Access in View > Sort Files By, Right Click in Library > Sort By

06. Version 3.2

Custom Templates

• Preview, create PDFs, and print documents in your own style
• Templates are web pages. Use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to lay out your documents
• Add templates in Preferences
• Download more templates from iA Writer’s Web Site
• Learn more about templates in Help

Page Breaks

• Add page breaks to printed documents and PDFs
• Insert with +++ on an empty line
• Format > Add Page Break

Title Pages

• Print and export PDFs with a title page
• Default templates show document name and author on the title page
• Set the author in Preferences

Other Improvements

• Added option to change default file extension in Preferences
• Fixed an issue where attempts to change file file extension via title bar popover could fail
• Fixed an issue where tables were not inserted in new documents
• Updated to MultiMarkdown 5.3
• Adjusted drag and drop in Library to follow system conventions
  — Drag to move
  — Drag while holding Option to copy

07. Version 3.1.4

Share to WordPress

• Add your account in Preferences
• Create drafts on your WordPress site with File > Share > New Draft on WordPress

Other Improvements

• Added a preference for default document action: New or New in Library
• Added a toggle for last used Syntax Control
• Excluded links from reading time and text statistics
• Improved automatic name generation
• Updated to MultiMarkdown 5.2

08. Version 3.1.3

Focus Mode for Paragraphs

• Focus Mode can be expanded to the bounds of full paragraphs
• Accessed via Preferences > Editor > Focus Mode

Your Table is Ready

• Click the Table button in the toolbar and set the desired number of rows and columns
• The required Markdown for the table is created for you instantly

Other Improvements and Fixes

• Fixed an issue where documents did not refresh when changed by some text editors and third-party sync services
• Added an option to hide text snippets in Library
• Stopped showing non-text files in iCloud Library
• Improved H6 alignment at the beginning of a page
• Fixed an issue which prevented Smart Delete from working
• Fixed an issue where toolbar could remain visible when typing
• Smart Quotes no longer convert primes to curly quotes in code blocks

09. Version 3.1.2

Support for MultiMarkdown’s Table of Contents

• Add {{TОC}} to your documents to have a table of contents generated in Preview
• TOC button in the Format Toolbar adds this for you
• An entry is made for each heading in the document
• Click a TOC entry to jump to that section of the document

Added File → Open Quickly ⇧⌘O

• Blazing-fast, it searches through your Library
• Use arrow keys to navigate results
• return to open document in a new window
• ⇧return to open document in the current window
• ⌘return to show in Finder

Search supports advanced syntax

• Search for specific terms by quoting "search query"
• Match the first word of name or text using ^word
• Use set operators AND, OR, and NOT
• Search for names or texts that contain a specific word with name:notes or text:"book"
• See the full description and examples in Help

Changed default shortcuts for structure actions

• Old shortcuts are still available for compatibility with other text editors
• Shift Right tab
• Shift Left ⇧tab
• Move Line Down ⌘⌥↓
• Move Line Up ⌘⌥↑

Improved URL scheme support

• iawriter://new and iawriter://new-in-library
• Both support an optional text parameter iawriter://new?text=

Other Improvements

• Search results are now sorted by relevancy
• Added commands to insert a table of contents tag into the document
• Improved code block detection
• Added “Replace All” to Find bar
• Added “New” action to Dock
• Improved heading appearance in Japanese

Fixes

• Set up new windows to use last visible state of library and preview
• Fixed a delay when opening a new window
• Improved text editing performance
• Improved stability

010. Version 3.1.1

Improvements

• - [x] Click tasks to mark as completed
• Improved search in Japanese
• Added text actions in “Format” → “Structure”
  • Shift Left ⌘[
  • Shift Right ⌘]
  • Move Line Up ⌥⌘[
  • Move Line Down ⌥⌘]
• Improved transition to full size preview
• Improved automatic name generation
• Added text size to Editor preferences.
• Preview toolbar uses matching colors
• Added “Show in Library” action in Search
• Added options to print header and footer separately
• Added proper title capitalization in “Edit” > “Transformations”
• Added progress indicator for background export and sharing operations
• Upgraded to MultiMarkdown 5.0.1
• Prevented spell checking in code
• Return preserves the amount of leading whitespace

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where search was not working for non-Latin scripts
• Improved performance and stability
• Various smaller bug fixes

011. Version 3.1

Improvements

• Any folder can be added as a location in the Library
• Export drafts to Medium.com
• Localization for Japanese and German
• Templates:
  • Choose indentation or vertical spacing for paragraphs
  • Choose centered or left-justified headings
• Header and footer are optional on print/PDF export
• Preferences dialog (⌘,)
• New windows use last size
• Preview uses last width
• Default extension uses last extension change

Fixes

• Fixed crashes

012. Version 3.0

Document Library

• Swipe left or Command+E to show/hide
• View → Sort by to arrange documents in browser
• Dropbox Sync (link through storage button at bottom-left)
• Click file/folder names to rename
• Swipe left to go back a folder level (or use title menu)
• Move documents with click and drag
• Show/Hide file extensions

The Editor

• Typewriter Mode (⌘T)
• Toolbar can switch between Format, Syntax, and Stats
• Smart Paste eliminates doubled list markers when pasting

Integrated Preview

• Swipe right or Command+R to show/hide
• Multiple typographical options for preview, PDF export, and print
• Synchronous Preview scrolling