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1.4.6 released on 2026-05-06

  • Removed frontends other than WinForms one from the repository. Version 2.0 will feature all-new user interface.
  • Made saved passwords encrypted using ProtectedData API, making it impossible to impersonate you if with a copy of your configuration file.
  • Configuration will not be altered automatically - save the presets with any changes to save passwords using new format, confirm with text editor that they're gone from the XML.
  • If your configuration file is shared between multiple computers, simply avoid changing the configuration or edit it manually to include unencrypted passwords.

1.4.5 released on 2026-03-20

  • Fixed debug code throwing/catching null object exceptions on close (not actually harmful).
  • Made right click in text view select whole word if text under cursor is not selected - helpful for right clicking URLs.
  • Cleaned up tab order in server setup and preferences.
  • Allowed relative logging path.
  • Made show "connect" dialog on startup if not configurd to connect automatically.

1.4.4 released on 2023-09-05

  • Removed random DNS entry picking.

1.4.3 released on 2021-08-20

  • User interface glitch fixes
  • Reverted idiot changes in ChannelWindow.Designer.cs that Visual Studio made when adding quiet & invite list manipulation for 1.4.
  • Made splitters thinner.

1.4.2 released on 2021-08-18

  • Regression fixes.
  • Added a hidden option (in MonochromeConfig.xml) to disable SASL per-network.

1.4.1 released on 2021-08-18

  • Prevented SASL auth attempts from being made when no user credentials are set.
  • Added a hidden option to suppress SSL certificate verification per-network.

1.4 released on 2021-08-17

  • Implemented SASL PLAIN authentication.
  • Reworked server setup user interface.
  • Fixed strange behavior when connecting to a host over plain IP.
  • Added quiet & invite list manipulation.

1.337

  • Fixed unresponsive UI when there is no internet connectivity.
  • Fixed encryption layer bugs; ircnow.org can be now connected to securely.
  • Encryption is now enabled by default for new profiles.

1.3

  • Added "nick account" to server parameters - use this to specify your primary nick when identifying with NickServ from another nick. Useful when keeping more than one client connected.
  • Added widely requested "hide specific status messages" functionality so you can suppress joins/quits/modes.
  • Holding shift key while launching now suppresses automatically connecting to configured IRC servers.
  • Added mudlord's bsfilter code (hidden feature, only configurable via the XML).
  • Added safeguards so you can't run more than one Monochrome instance with the same configuration file; existing instance is activated instead.
  • Fixed incompatibility with servers using new revisions of TLS protocol.
  • Made left pane resize to fit the longest nick/channel.
  • Reworked Server Setup dialog layout.
  • Added "additional startup commands" section, for identifying with non-standard nickserv-like bots.
  • Codebase refactoring changes:
      • Made monochrome-shared library with IRC protocol manipulation code, separated from frontend code.
      • Replaced worker thread use with asynchronous functions, making the codebase easier to maintain.
      • Experimental UWP app. Uninteresting, do not use. Available as source code only.

1.2.3

  • Fixed mishandling of UTF-16 surrogate characters. Selecting text lines containing such now works like it should.

1.2.2

  • Fixed 1.2.1 regression with channel view stick-to-bottom not enabling itself when scrolled as a result of editbox enter key.
  • Removed beep when performing the above.

1.2.1

  • High DPI handling fixes.
  • Fixed channel views sometimes not scrolling to the bottom automatically when they should.
  • Implemented Ctrl+Backspace handling for all editboxes in the application.
  • Implemented stronger disconnect/timeout detection.

1.2

  • Fixed channel list repaint glitches with non default colors.
  • Added support for high DPI screens.
  • Now using the latest .NET framework instead of obsolete 2.x - runs on modern Windows without installing additional dependencies.
  • No longer allows IRC channels to be parted with Ctrl+W without any warning.
  • Added handling of freenode's "nickname temporarily unavailable" status.

1.1.2

  • Fixed incorrect handling of specific characters in channel names.

1.1.1

  • Fixed a shutdown crash bug.

1.1

  • Replaced Multiple Document Interface (MDI) with a simplified child window handling, for better performance.
  • Added mappable IRC command aliases.

1.0.1

  • UTF-8 is now the default text encoding in server setup dialog.
  • Worked around buggy IRCDs sending non-compliant line endings. euIRC should now work.
  • Added limited support for QuakeNET style bot authentication.
  • Source code structure changes to allow more easy customization of per-network authentication code.

1.0

  • Initial public release.
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