Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
Unreleased
v2.0.0-beta.44 - 2022-08-20
Deprecated
The data-wails-drag attribute is being deprecated in favour of the following CSS style:
style="--wails-draggable:drag". You can use style="--wails-draggable:no-drag" to disable the drag behaviour.
For this release only, you can test this by setting the following application option:
Experimental: &options.Experimental{
  UseCSSDrag: true,
},
Added
- Set file permissions for generated files by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1763
 - Experimental support for CSS Drag detection by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1750
 
Fixed
- Bug fix collecting of output binaries for platforms by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1715
 - Fix registration of exposed fields by @ValentinTrinque in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1727
 - Fix column widths for doctor command's dependencies table by @ianmjones in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1717
 - Do not generate bindings for 
OnBeforeClosemethod 
Changed
- Misc code refactors and removal by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1713
 - Add react-router to routing.mdx by @Maicarons2022 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1755
 - Add Japanese to doc by @RyoTagami in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1716
 - Added EmailIt and Modal File Manager by @raguay in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1728
 - Adding my ScriptBar program by @raguay in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1761
 - Link to general webview2 runtime download page and not to a specific language by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1764
 - Updated translations in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1719 and https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1720
 - Remove text outside style's brackets by @DragoSpiro98 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1765
 
New Contributors
- @RyoTagami made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1716
 - @raguay made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1728
 - @Maicarons2022 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1755
 - @DragoSpiro98 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1765
 
v2.0.0-beta.43 - 2022-08-08
Added
- Add support for retrieving the release notes from Github by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1679
 - Add 
frontend:dev:installconfiguration by @LGiki in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1666 
Fixed
- Fix formatting of some error messages by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1665
 - Windows dialogs now work when window is not visible yet by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1662
 - Multiple fixes for MacOS asset requests by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1668 and https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1681
 - Fix for Go 1.19 by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1689
 - Removed Linux warnings by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1656
 - Better support for doubleclick events in drag regions by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1704
 - Allow MacOS frameless window to be miniturisable by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1705
 
Changed
- add wails-sveltekit-template by @h8gi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1671
 - wails doctor now reports correct MacOS os id by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1673
 - Update application-development.mdx by @SamHennessy in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1682
 - Move SetMin/Max calls to main thread by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1684
 - Change 
frontend:devtofrontend:dev:buildby @LGiki in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1691 - Build frontend only before starting the dev watcher command by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1694
 - Improve error message for auto dev server discovery without a dev watcher by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1711
 
New Contributors
- @h8gi made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1671
 - @SamHennessy made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1682
 
v2.0.0-beta.42 - 2022-07-25
Added
- Added 
options.NewRGBAandoptions.NewRGBfunctions to create*options.RGBAby @leaanthony 
Fixed
- Fixed initial build of frontend when using 
wails devon new projects by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1650 - Ignore empty install command when running 
wails devby @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1651 - Fixed error reporting in templates
 - BackgroundColour documentation fix
 - Generalize manual compile steps [Documentation] by @acheong08 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1644
 
v2.0.0-beta.40 - 2022-07-24
Added
- Add Show() and Hide() to runtime to show/hide application by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1599
 - Override target platform/arch using GOOS and GOARCH environment variables by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1618
 - Add option to skip frontend rebuild in dev mode by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1632
 
Fixed
- Update svelte templates to use vite 3 by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1643
 - Fix plain template by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1609
 - Fix Website layout by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1616
 - Fixed typo in documentation page docs/howdoesitwork by @MyNameIsAres in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1636
 - Use scaling when setting min/max window by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1557
 
Changed
- Install dev dependencies before starting dev mode by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1615
 - Translate and fix website text by @misitebao in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1525
 - docs: add MyNameIsAres as a contributor for doc by @allcontributors in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1638
 - Deprecate Fullscreen appoption by @acheong08 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1640
 
Deprecated
- The 
Fullscreenapplication option is deprecated. Please useWindowStartStateinstead. 
New Contributors
- @MyNameIsAres made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1636
 
v2.0.0-beta.39.2 - 2022-07-20
Added
- Update example for macOS Menu by @acheong08 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1600
 
Fixed
- Reinstate Go 1.17 compatibility by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1605
 
v2.0.0-beta.39 - 2022-07-19
Added
- New screen dimensions runtime API by @skamensky in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1519
 - Auto discover vite devserver port by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1547
 - Add nixpkgs support to doctor command. by @ianmjones in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1551
 - New pre-build hooks feature by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1578
 - New production log level option by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1555
 
Fixed
- Fix stack corruption in Windows when using ICoreWebView2HttpHeadersCollectionIterator by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1589
 - Move WindowGet* to main thread by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1464
 - Allow -appargs flag to pass flags to binary. by @ianmjones in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1534
 - Fix checking for installed apt package in none English session. by @ianmjones in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1548
 - Fix OnBeforeClose code for Mac by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1558
 - Support Maps in TS conversion by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1435
 - Check for line length when scanning for local devserver url by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1566
 - Remove usage of unsafe.Pointer in winc by @stffabi and @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1556
 
Changed
- Rename WindowSetRGBA -> WindowSetBackgroundColour by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1506
 - Improvements to the dev command by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1510
 - Update vscode template by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1398
 - Bump svelte from 3.42.2 to 3.49.0 in /v2/internal/frontend/runtime/dev by @dependabot in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1572
 - Bump svelte from 3.42.5 to 3.49.0 in /v2/internal/frontend/runtime by @dependabot in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1573
 - Add troubleshooting for 
Not Founderror by @acheong08 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1586 - Docs/better homepage by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1591
 
New Contributors
- @skamensky made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1519
 - @acheong08 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1586
 
Full Changelog: https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/compare/v2.0.0-beta.38...v2.0.0-beta.39
v2.0.0-beta.38 - 2022-06-27
Added
- Add race detector to build & dev by @Lyimmi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1426
 - [linux] Support 
linux/armarchitecture by @Lyimmi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1427 - Create gitignore when using 
-goption by @jaesung9507 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1430 - [windows] Add Suspend/Resume callback support by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1474
 - Add runtime function 
WindowSetAlwaysOnTopby @chenxiao1990 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1442 - [windows] Allow setting browser path by @NanoNik in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1448
 
Fixed
- [linux] Improve switching to main thread for callbacks by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1392
 - [windows] Fix WebView2 minimum runtime version check by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1456
 - [linux] Fix apt command syntax (#1458) by @abtin in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1461
 - [windows] Set Window Background colour if provided + debounce redraw option by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1466
 - Fix small typo in docs by @LukenSkyne in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1449
 - Fix the url to surge by @andywenk in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1460
 - Fixed theme change at runtime by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1473
 - Fix: Don't stop if unable to remove temporary bindings build by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1465
 - [windows] Pass the correct installationStatus to the webview installation strategy by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1483
 - [windows] Make 
SetBackgroundColourcompatible forwindows/386by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1493 - Fix lit-ts template by @Orijhins in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1494
 
Changed
- [windows] Load WebView2 loader from embedded only by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1432
 - Add showcase entry for October + update homepage carousel entry for October by @marcus-crane in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1436
 - Always use return in wrapped method by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1410
 - [windows] Unlock OSThread after native calls have been finished by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1441
 - Add 
BackgroundColourand deprecateRGBAby @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1475 - AssetsHandler remove retry logic in dev mode by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1479
 - Add Solid JS template to docs by @sidwebworks in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1492
 - Better signal handling by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1488
 - Chore/react 18 create root by @tomanagle in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1489
 
New Contributors
- @jaesung9507 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1430
 - @LukenSkyne made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1449
 - @andywenk made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1460
 - @abtin made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1461
 - @chenxiao1990 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1442
 - @NanoNik made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1448
 - @sidwebworks made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1492
 - @tomanagle made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1489
 
v2.0.0-beta.37 - 2022-05-26
Added
- Add 
nogenflag in wails dev command by @mondy in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1413 - Initial support for new native translucency in Windows Preview by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1400
 
Fixed
- Bugfix/incorrect bindings by @leaanthony in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1383
 - Fix runtime.js events by @polikow in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1369
 - Fix docs formatting by @antimatter96 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1372
 - Events | fixes #1388 by @lambdajack in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1390
 - bugfix: correct typo by @tmclane in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1391
 - Fix typo in docs by @LGiki in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1393
 - Fix typo bindings.js to ipc.js by @rayshoo in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1406
 - Make sure to execute the menu callbacks on a new goroutine by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1403
 - Update runtime.d.ts & templates by @Yz4230 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1421
 - Add missing className to input in React and Preact templates by @edwardbrowncross in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1419
 
Changed
- Improve multi-platform builds by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1373
 - During wails dev only use reload logic if no AssetsHandler are in use by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1385
 - Update events.mdx by @Junkher in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1387
 - Add Next.js template by @LGiki in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1394
 - Add docs on wails generate module by @TechplexEngineer in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1414
 - Add macos custom menu EditMenu tips by @daodao97 in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1423
 
New Contributors
- @polikow made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1369
 - @antimatter96 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1372
 - @Junkher made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1387
 - @lambdajack made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1390
 - @LGiki made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1393
 - @rayshoo made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1406
 - @TechplexEngineer made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1414
 - @mondy made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1413
 - @Yz4230 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1421
 - @daodao97 made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1423
 - @edwardbrowncross made their first contribution in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1419
 
v2.0.0-beta.36 - 2022-04-27
Fixed
- [v2] Validate devServer property to be of the correct form by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1359
 - [v2, darwin] Initialize native variables on stack to prevent segfault by @stffabi in https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/1362
 - Vue-TS template fix
 
Changed
- Added 
OnStartupmethod back to default templates 
v2.0.0-beta.35 - 2022-04-27
Breaking Changes
- When data was sent to the 
EventsOncallback, it was being sent as a slice of values, instead of optional parameters to the method.EventsOnnow works as expected, but you will need to update your code if you currently use this. More information - The broken 
bindings.jsandbindings.d.tsfiles have been replaced by a new JS/TS code generation system. More details here 
Added
- New Templates: Svelte, React, Vue, Preact, Lit and Vanilla templates, both JS and TS versions. 
wails init -lfor more info. - Default templates now powered by Vite. This enables lightning fast reloads when you
use 
wails dev! - Add support for external frontend development servers. See 
frontend:dev:serverUrlin the project config - @stffabi - Fully configurable dark mode for Windows.
 - Hugely improved WailsJS generation (both Javascript and Typescript)
 - Wails doctor now reports information about the wails installation - @stffabi
 - Added docs for code-signing and NSIS installer - @gardc
 - Add support for 
-trimpathbuild flag - Add support for a default AssetsHandler - @stffabi
 
Fixed
- Improved mimetype detection for BOM marker and comments - @napalu
 - Remove duplicate mimetype entries - @napalu
 - Remove duplicate Typescript imports in generated definition files - @adalessa
 - Add missing method declaration - @adalessa
 - Fix Linux sigabrt on start - @napalu
 - Double Click event now works on elements with 
data-wails-dragattribute - @jicg - Suppress resizing during minimize of a frameless window - @stffabi
 - Fixed TS/JS generation for Go methods with no returns
 - Fixed WailsJS being generated in project directory
 
Changed
- Website docs are now versioned
 - Improved 
runtime.Environmentcall - Improve the close action for Mac
 - A bunch of dependabot security updates
 - Improved website content - @misitebao
 - Upgrade issue template - @misitebao
 - Convert documents that don't require version management to individual pages
 - Website now using Algolia search
 
v2.0.0-beta.34 - 2022-03-26
Added
- Add support for 'DomReady' callback on linux by @napalu in #1249
 - MacOS - Show extension by default by @leaanthony in #1228
 
Fixed
[v2, nsis] Seems like / as path separator works only for some directives in a cross platform way by @stffabi in #1227
import models on binding definition by @adalessa in #123
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Use local search on website by @leaanthony in #1234
Ensure binary resources can be served by @napalu in #1240
Only retry loading assets when loading from disk by @leaanthony in #1241
[v2, windows] Fix maximised start state by @stffabi in #1243
Ensure Linux IsFullScreen uses GDK_WINDOW_STATE_FULLSCREEN bitmask appropriately. by @ianmjones in #1245
Fix memory leak in ExecJS for Mac by @leaanthony in #1230
Fix, or at least a workaround, for (#1232) by @BillBuilt in #1247
[v2] Use os.Args[0] for self starting wails by @stffabi in #1258
[v2, windows] Windows switch scheme: https -> http by @stefpap in #1255
Ensure Focus is regained by Webview2 when tabbing by @leaanthony in #1257
Try to focus window when Show() is called. by @leaanthony in #1212
Check system for user installed Linux dependencies by @leaanthony in #1180
Changed
- feat(website): sync documents and add content by @misitebao in #1215
 - refactor(cli): optimize default templates by @misitebao in #1214
 - Run watcher after initial build by @leaanthony in #1216
 - Feature/docs update by @leaanthony in #1218
 - feat(website): optimize website and sync documents by @misitebao in #1219
 - docs: sync documents by @misitebao in #1224
 - Default index page by @leaanthony in #1229
 - Build added win32 compatibility by @fengweiqiang in #1238
 - docs: sync documents by @misitebao in #1260
 
v2.0.0-beta.33 - 2022-03-05
Added
- NSIS Installer support for creating installers for Windows applications - Thanks @stffabi 🎉
 - New frontend:dev:watcher command to spin out 3rd party watchers when using wails dev - Thanks @stffabi🎉
 - Remote templates now support version tags - Thanks @misitebao 🎉
 
Fixed
- A number of fixes for ARM Linux providing a huge improvement - Thanks @ianmjones 🎉
 - Fixed potential Nil reference when discovering the path to 
index.html - Fixed crash when using 
runtime.Logmethods in a production build - Improvements to internal file handling meaning webworkers will now work on Windows - Thanks @stffabi🎉
 
Changed
- The Webview2 bootstrapper is now run as a normal user and doesn't require admin rights
 - The docs have been improved and updated
 - Added troubleshooting guide