Windows App Release Notes
Release Notes for the new Yonder Windows App, the Offline Reader on Windows smartphones
Note: English is the primary language for the documentation, with all other language versions auto-translated from the English source.
Windows App Release 1.6.5
Release Date: 7th April 2025
Improvements
- Align 'Recent' icon with iOS.
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Improved Sync behavior when device storage is almost full .
- Maintained banner alerts for 2GB and 4GB storage thresholds.
- Implemented a warning alert for low disk space with a "Low disk space. Sync can be sluggish" message.
- Introduced an alert and system settings redirection if initial sync fails due to low disk space.
- Introduced a retry mechanism for failed sync requests based on error codes.
- Implemented improved error handling and detailed error messages for database-related issues.
Windows App Release 1.6.4
Release Date: 17th March, 2025
General
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Device storage warning banner
To ensure smooth operation, a minimum of 4GB of free storage is recommended. A banner now alerts users when storage is low:- Warning banner: Displayed when available storage is ≤ 4GB.
- Critical banner: Displayed when available storage is ≤ 2GB.
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Mandatory full synchronization
For security reasons, a full synchronization is now required if the app has not been synchronized for more than 59 days. -
Day/Night mode visibility fix
Resolved an issue where content was not fully visible after switching between Day/Night mode.
Documents
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Improved app state restoration
The app will now reopen instances with the document focused where the user left off, even if it was terminated by Windows or put to sleep. However, in some edge cases, Windows may prevent full restoration, requiring the document to be reopened manually. In such cases, Yonder will notify the user with a message.
Windows App Release 1.6.3
Release Date: February 10th, 2025
Improvements & UI Enhancements
- Aligned theme toggle implementation across platforms.
- Standardized clickable icons with accent colors for consistency.
- The dashboard documents icon now functions as a "Back to Top" button.
- Expanded dashboard entry for Preferences by default for better accessibility.
- Improved UI flow to transfer a personal highlight.
Sync & Performance Improvements
- Users that have not been performing a synchronization after 59 days are requested to perform a full synchronization to maintain compliance data integrity.
Bug Fixes
- Closing a full-screen image via 'X' now correctly returns to the documents list instead of reopening the image.
- Resolved an issue where filter options were not accessible in larger documents.
- Fixed a broken index link navigation issue.
- Handled links to Filedrop files more effectively.
- Displayed a spinner when loading files from the document list for better user feedback.
Windows App Release 1.6.2
Release Date: January 30, 2025
Synchronization
- Syncing between devices has been optimized for better performance.
- Enhanced error messaging to provide clearer, more actionable insights when issues arise.
FIltering
- Resolved a bug where selected filters were not being applied correctly to documents. Filters now work as expected.
General
- We’ve made several general enhancements and aligned features with the W app to improve cross-platform usage, making it easier to switch between devices.
- Several improvements and bug fixes.
Windows App Release 1.6.1
Release Date: December 19th, 2024
General
- Several improvements and bug fixes.
Windows App Release 1.5.7
Release Date: October 10rd, 2024
Documents
- Now you can open a document in your default browser straight from the app.
Favorites
- General improvement when synchronizing favorites.
Windows App Release 1.5.3
Release Date: August 23rd, 2024
General
- Several improvements and bug fixes.
Windows App Release 1.5.2
Release Date: July 27st, 2024
General
- Several improvements and bug fixes.
Windows App Release 1.5.0
Release Date: June 30st, 2024
General
- The icons used (e.g. for memos) have been aligned with the web version, the Windows App and also the Android App.
Favorites
- The handling and behavior of favorites has been reworked.
Recent
- The handling and behavior of Recent has been optimized.
Notifications
- The notification counter now counts open notifications.
Windows App Release 1.4.4
Release Date: May 22th, 2024
General
- Several bug fixes and improvements.
Windows App Release 1.4.3
Release Date: May 10th, 2024
Sync
- The sync has been improved.
Favorites
- On the document outline, a grayed out star is now displayed if the module is marked as a favorite.
Windows App Release 1.4.2
Release Date: April 8th, 2024
Documents
- The view port of some modules was limited. This has been fixed.
Windows App Release 1.4.1
Release Date: April 4th, 2024
Documents
- Improvement of syncronization to display the relevant documents.
- Tables now have sticky table headers so that the header is visible also in longer tables.
Windows App Release 1.4.0
Release Date: April 4th, 2024
Pinch & Zoom
- A new feature “Pinch & Zoom” has been implemented.
General
- Several improvements (as sync improvements, task handling etc.)
New Yonder Windows App
We are happy to announce that the first official version of the new Yonder Windows App has been released.
The new Windows App (for smartphones) can be downloaded in the Windows Store.