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November 21, 2020 (2020.11.21)

• Improvements
  • Multiple files and folders can be now shared with other FileRun users at the same time.
    Do note that changing the sharing setting for multiple items at the same time, will apply the exact same settings to all files and folders and override any other existing sharing options.
  • Added "LibreOffice Viewer" plugin which can generate browser-friendly previews for Microsoft Office and OpenOffice type documents. The previews are generated on first view, then cached on the server just as thumbnails are, so subsequent previews open without delay. Requires that LibreOffice is installed on the server, and path configured under the FileRun control panel section "Thumbnails and preview".
  • Users can now share files metadata via web links. You can choose to prevent sharing of certain fields, by editing the metadata fields options from the FileRun control panel.
  • Direct links to files and folders can be copied to clipboard via the contextual menu (under "More options..") or from the sharing panel. These links can be shared with other FileRun users that have access to the file, for pointing to a particular file or folder while collaborating.
  • Users can now search for files that have a metadata value equal or larger/lower than a particular numerical value. For example, to list all files rated 3 stars or lower, one would search for "Rating: 3-". To list all files rated 4 stars or higher, one would search for "Rating: 3+".
  • Files and folders can be rated with keyboard shortcuts by selecting one item and pressing a key from 0 to 5.
  • PDF documents are now handled by the browser on the mobile devices. This means that, if the browser can open the file, it will open it directly, if not, it will prompt the user to save the file to the device before opening with a native app.
  • Added "Videos" display mode, which shows only the video files in the current file list.
  • Added "Videos" media folder which lists the videos in the user's home folder, sorted by the date the files where uploaded to FileRun.
  • Added "Last uploaded" section under "Photos". It shows any type of image file sorted by the date it was uploaded to FileRun.
  • Added "[All]" folder under "Photos > By Date > Year" to list all photos taken that particular year, instead of browsing each month separately.
  • A metadata field can now offer multiple predefined options of which the user can select multiple ones. For that, create fields of type "Multiple values" and you will get the option of setting predefined values the user can select from.
  • Added support for uploading high resolution screenshots via pasting even when the server is configured with small upload limits.
  • One user's list of shared folders is now sorted in a natural way.
  • The comments input field is resizable for writing larger comments more comfortable.
  • Improved compatiblity with the latest version of SimpleSAMLphp. Also made it so that local FileRun user accounts can login, as altenative to SimpleSAMLphp SSO. Added an option to import group names returned by SimpleSAMLphp and an option to restrict access to only certain groups.
  • Added control panel option, under "Interface options", to hide the "Download All" button from folders shared by web links.
  • Non-image files now open with their own preview, instead of just showing a thumbnail, under folders shared via web links as image galleries.
  • Opening HTML files in a new tab now adds HTTP security headers to block forms, JavaScript and other HTTP requests, to prevent XSS attacks.
• Fixes
  • Fixed Office Web Viewer plugin.
  • The "Photos" media library section no longer shows files which are of a different file type than "Photos" or no type. This is to prevent for example a scan of a document to be shown as a photo.
  • Fixed bug preventing users from changing their passwords while 2FA is enabled.
  • File activity log not displaying when browser extensions for ad blocking, such as uBlock, are enabled.
  • Improved handling of short MySQL wait timeouts, causing database connectivity problems when users download larger files or over slow network connections.
  • Fixed login page redirecting to SSO when "Allow local user accounts to login" is unchecked even though SSO is not enabled.
  • Fixed the "Shares" section under a file's or folder's control panel not listing shares on the item itself but only for contained items.
  • Fixed choosing users and groups for sending files via e-mail.
  • Fixed bug preventing users from creating file requests without being password protected.
  • Fixed Zoho Editor plugin error when FileRun user name contains non-Latin characters.
  • Fixed error message while using Zoho Editor plugin.
  • Fixed error when trying to make thumbnails for broken PNG files.
  • Copying and moving files (not folders) inside another user's home folder, from the current user's home folder, now logs the receiving actions, for sending notifications.
  • Added compatibility with Bitly V4 API.
  • When setting manual notifications for "Folder received (via copy)" and for "Folder received (via move)", the messages now include details about the folder name and location and the name of the user that provided the folder.
  • Fixed regression bug: selecting multiple items in the list of files was not updating the details panel properly.
  • Fixed memory limit hitting when running the "cron/paths_cleanup.php" script.
  • Web link records are no longer automatically cleaned if the file/folder is not found. This is to prevent loss of web links in case the storage is temporarily inaccessible.
  • Improved display of Markdown content in comments and from files.
  • Previewing older versions of the same file with ONLYOFFICE now opens the appropriate version.
  • Fixed incorrect space quota calculation, showing wrong information in the user interface and preventing chunked uploads to complete successfully.
  • Fixed possible error regarding failing to create subfolders when a race condition happens when uploading folders.
  • The "Connected apps" section of the personal settings panel is no longer displayed if the API is disabled.
  • Fixed bug leaving empty upload temporary folders when Nextcloud apps are being used to upload larger files.
  • Fixed ability of setting different permissions to different users/groups when sharing a file/folder for the first time.
  • Various smaller UI fixes and improvements.