Orson 0.5.1 (2023-05-17)

Maintenance release

Fixes

  • Fix database initialisation error resulting in read-only interactions.
  • Fix Mac desktop installer compatibility with versions of MacOS prior to 11, by updating sharp image library.
  • Fix background size in Map content manager.

Orson 0.5.0 (2023-04-29)

New Features

  • Orson is now a cross-platform desktop application as well as a web app. You can now easily use Orson offline. See Orson—desktop version
  • Implemented Page Manager.
  • The basemaps in Map Views are now editable.
  • 'Stay logged in' option on login page.
  • App icon!

Improvements

  • Map Context updated, with content area at bottom resized.
  • Settings subpages now have their own urls.
  • Enabled insertion of internal links when editing Annotation Cards.

Fixes

  • Fix error loading Page revisions and current contents.
  • Fix custom setting of font family.
  • Fix colour selector swatch display in Tag Manager page.
  • Fix graphic behaviour of drag and drop.
  • Fix issues with Image Manager selection of images.
  • Fix possibility of duplicate Cards in Contexts.
  • Fix removal of Card Markers in Maps when removing all Cards.
  • Various other minor fixes.

Technical Changes

  • SQLite database support improved.
  • Less repetition in codebase.
  • The codebase was restructured slightly to facilitate building the desktop version of the app. Each plugin now has a folder in orson/server and a matching folder in orson/src. See README_PLUGINS.md for more information.