Keep It 1.8 for iPad and iPhone Release Notes Archive
Version 1.8.18
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
October 28, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where old content could be found while searching.
- Fixed an issue where empty notes could be deleted when switching apps or locking the device.
- Fixed an issue automatically renaming notes and other editable text files when they are automatically saved.
- Fixed an issue using keywords to search for dates.
- Fixed an issue on iOS 13 where Keep It could crash when switching between apps.
Version 1.8.17
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
October 15, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where shared items and folders may not appear as such after downloading a library from iCloud.
- Fixed an issue where Keep It might not retry downloading items when iCloud is unavailable.
- Fixed an issue where viewing an encrypted item then leaving the app could result in the item having the wrong name when returning to the app.
- More progress is now reported when downloading a library from iCloud for the first time.
Version 1.8.16
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
September 19, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue saving web links as web archives on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. Fixed a crash that could occur when switching between Keep It and another app in split view on iPadOS 14.
- Fixed a hang that could occur when an item is automatically renamed on iOS 14.
- Fixed an issue working with multiple items when the items list is not visible on iPadOS 14.
- Fixed an issue where the Markdown preview may not always refresh when the current style is changed or removed.
- Fixed an issue that could occur when an item has been deleted on one device but edited on another.
- Fixed an issue that could occur when download a library from iCloud that contains shared items or folders.
Version 1.8.15
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
September 2, 2020
Changes
- It’s now possible to remove items and folders in shared folders that have been shared with you by someone else.
- Improved performance when saving changes to iCloud.
- Fixed an issue where the contents of frequently edited files may not be indexed.
Version 1.8.14
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
August 28, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where text recognition would not work for images in some languages.
- Fixed an issue where Keep It would attempt to extract summaries from some inappropriate kinds of text files, such as CSV files.
- Fixed an issue dragging URLs from Safari on iPad.
Version 1.8.13
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
August 7, 2020
Changes
- When opening an item link, if the item exists in the current list, Keep It will no longer switch to All Items.
- Fixed an issue where incorrect dates would be shown when editing an existing saved search.
- Fixed an issue where tapping a link in an editable text file would start editing instead of opening the link.
- The page of a PDF shown when search results are highlighted in the document is no longer restored when the file is next viewed.
Version 1.8.12
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
July 24, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where, when settings have been changed, text recognition would not be performed until after the app is restarted.
- The “Where” line is now shown in the import view when importing folders (e.g. via AirDrop).
- Fixed an issue where names would not be trimmed to the maximum length when saving a web link.
- Fixed an issue where saving a web archive may fail with a message about a missing resource.
- Fixed an issue creating notes with Siri.
Version 1.8.11
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
July 9, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where web links created with the share extension would not be fully saved to iCloud.
Version 1.8.10
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
July 7, 2020
Changes
- Added the ability to save PDFs and web archives from Safari’s share sheet.
- Fixed issues extracting information from some files.
- Fixed an issue where an error may not be shown when a web link cannot be saved by the Share extension.
Version 1.8.9
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
June 10, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where images wouldn’t be shown inline when sharing notes to Mail.
- Fixed an issue extracting summaries from some PDFs.
- Fixed issues handling iCloud unresponsiveness when initially storing or fetching the library from iCloud.
- Fixed an issue where the Comments field in the Info view would not resize correctly.
Version 1.8.8
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
May 26, 2020
Changes
- A warning icon will now be shown next to All Items when iCloud is unavailable or not responding. Tapping this will show a message and gives the option to retry before Keep It does that automatically.
- When an item has been removed on another device, but modified locally, that item will no longer be deleted, but stored in iCloud again.
- The settings to automatically rename notes and stationery items are now stored in iCloud.
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard would remain visible when editing note styles on iPhone.
- For readability, custom colors are no longer shown when note styles are listed.
- Improvements when extracting summaries from some documents.
Version 1.8.7
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
May 6, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue automatically converting bulleted and dashed text lists in notes and rich text documents.
- Fixed the indentation of a focused folder that is not originally at the top-level.
- Keep It will no longer attempt to index the content of an item’s file more than twice to prevent repeated crashes due to problematic content.
- Fixed issues with mouse support in the items list.
- Fixed issues where text on controls may not always be displayed at the correct size.
Version 1.8.6
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
April 15, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue opening non-HTTP URLs that contain anchors (such as those created by Highlights app) in Markdown previews and web pages.
- Fixed an issue where the tag icon in the item list would not appear correctly in Dark Mode.
- Fixed an issue pasting formatted text from other apps into notes and rich text documents in Dark Mode.
- Image captions are no longer displayed in the default Markdown previews.
- Fixed an issue where iCloud timeouts may not be dealt with correctly.
- Fixed issues in help pages.
Version 1.8.5
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
April 1, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue where starting a note or rich text document with a bulleted list would ignore the default font, color and style.
- Fixed an issue where attempting to move an edited item while it’s still on screen could cause the app to freeze.
- In Shortcuts, it’s now possible to obtain the identifier for a Keep It item, and both the identifier and link URL of a Keep It list.
- Keep It will now cancel and retry when iCloud operations appear to be unresponsive for one minute.
Version 1.8.4
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
March 17, 2020
Changes
- Sketches are now added to notes immediately and autosaved as they are changed, rather than only added or updated when Done is tapped.
- Improved handling of unresponsiveness and network errors when saving to iCloud.
- Fixed an issue where the tag icon could be compressed in the list.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when checking file changes.
Version 1.8.3
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
March 3, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue in the Share extension where changes to a URL could be lost after choosing a destination.
- Fixed layout issues in the Share extension.
- Fixed an issue where using the Search home screen shortcut may not always move focus to the search field.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when a file is changed.
- Fixed an issue where a specified name would be ignored when saving a web link for offline with an x-callback-url.
Version 1.8.2
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
February 21, 2020
Changes
- Fixed an issue customising the Subheading style.
- Added a setting to disable the generation of thumbnails for web links.
- Improvements to help files.
Version 1.8.1
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
February 18, 2020
Changes
- Improved automatic naming of notes and rich text documents: if the item has no text, any name set won’t be reverted to the default new name.
- Added an option to disable automatic lists for notes and rich text documents. While editing, tap the Aa button, then the gear icon and switch Smart Lists off.
- Fixed an issue where the previous / next buttons would not be shown when finding occurrences of text.
- Fixed issues with automatic text list creation.
Version 1.8
Requirements
iOS 13.1 or later.
Released
February 12, 2020
Summary
- Add sketches to notes
- Thumbnails for web links
- Improvements for notes and rich text editing
- Export notes and Markdown documents as PDFs
- Drag and drop lists and items on iPhone
- Convert text files to notes when importing
- New and improved shortcuts for working with lists and items, and adding files, links and text
- Help files
Notes
- To add a sketch to a note tap the add attachment button (+ in a circle) and tap Add Sketch. Sketches can be edited by tapping and holding on them, and will always be displayed appropriately for light or dark mode.
- Export a sketch as a PNG image by tapping and holding on the sketch to show the drawing editor, then tapping the activity button. Sketches are always exported as they appear in light mode.
- Set a default style for new notes by tapping Aa, then the gear icon, then “Start Notes With” to choose the new style.
- Added a Subheading note style.
- Toggle small / large images by tapping the activity button and choosing Show Small Images or Show Large Images. The equivalent commands have been removed from the text menu.
- It’s now possible to export notes as PDF documents.
Notes & Rich Text Documents
- When a line starts with a bullet character, asterisk, dash or a number followed by a period and Return is pressed, the line will automatically be converted into the corresponding list style.
- Fixed issues changing the style of multiple lines of list items.
- Improved printing of image attachments.
- Fixed issues pasting text.
Web Links
- Keep It will now create thumbnails for web links.
- A Safari button is now included in the toolbar.
- Fixed an issue where the find bar wouldn’t be dismissed when switching to another item on iPad.
PDFs
- The last-viewed PDF page is now restored when a PDF is viewed. The page number will be stored in iCloud, if in use.
- Fixed an issue where the menu would be shown briefly when navigating through found text results.
Previews
- It’s now possible to export the rendered HTML of a Markdown file as a PDF document.
- Comma separated values files are now shown as Quick Look previews rather than editable text.
- Fixed an issue where it wouldn’t be possible to hear audio when the device is set to silent.
Search
- Use the new “Search” shortcut to open Keep It and start searching All Items from the home screen.
- When searching, pressing Return on a hardware keyboard dismisses the suggestions to show the results.
- Fixed an issue where negated search terms in the search field would not include a ! prefix.
Items List
- Drag and drop lists and items on iPhone.
- Remove an item’s downloaded file by tapping and holding on an item in the list and choosing Remove Download from the menu shown.
Import
- A “Convert Text Files to Notes” option will now be shown in the Import view when adding a folder or appropriate file.
- Added a “Convert Text Files to Notes” option to settings. When enabled, RTF and plain text files will be converted to Keep It notes when added via drag and drop. This is also the default setting for the Import view and Share extension.
Share Extension
- Improved link detection when sharing plain text to Keep It.
- A “Convert Text Files to Notes” option will now be shown in the Import view when adding a folder or appropriate text file.
Automation
- The “Set Properties on Keep It Item” shortcut can now change an item’s Source URL, and whether or not it is a favorite.
- Use the “Set Properties on Keep It List” shortcut to change list’s name, parent folder, or whether or not it is a favorite.
- The “Add Text to Keep It” and “Append Text to Keep It” shortcuts can now specify a note style when creating or appending text to a Keep It note.
- The “Add Files to Keep It” shortcut now has an option to convert text files to notes.
- The “Add Web Link to Keep It” can now append a link to a note or editable text file. In addition, it’s now possible to specify a name for the link.
- Use the “Add Keep It List” shortcut to add a folder or bundle, optionally specifying a parent folder.
- Use the “Remove Keep It Item” shortcut to remove an item from a bundle or the library. When removed from the library, the item will be moved to Deleted Items.
- When using the
addandappendx-callback-urls, astyleparameter can specify the note style to use when creating or appending text to a Keep It note. - When using the
addandappendx-callback-urls to add or append text to a note or rich text item, alinkparameter can specify a tappable link for the text.
Help
- There are now help files for Keep It. Tap the library settings button above the Lists view, then Help, then Browse Help.
- Navigate back and forth through the history of viewed help pages using the arrow buttons in the toolbar.
- Search help by swiping up or tapping the find button.
- On iPad, tap the open in window button (next to the back button) to open the help in a new window. This can be positioned next to Keep It in Split View or Slide Over.
- See What’s New in the latest major version of Keep It from the Help view.
General
- Updated icon design.
- Keep It now requires iOS 13.1 or later.