Swift 3.0: Changelog

Swift 3.0 has been superseded by 4.0. The main changes from 2.0 to 3.0 are:

• File transfer and Mac Notification Center issues fixed
• Fix connection to servers with invalid or untrusted certificates on OS/X
• Support for the Notification Center on OS X

• Users can now authenticate using certificates (and smart cards on Windows) when using the 'BOSH' connection type.
• Encryption on OS X now uses the platform's native 'Secure Transport' mechanisms.
• Emoticons menu in chat dialogs

• Bookmark for rooms can now be edited directly from the ‘Recent Chats’ list
• Adds option to workaround servers that don’t interoperate well with Windows (schannel) encryption
• Rooms entered while offline will now get entered on reconnect
• Chats can now be seamlessly upgraded to multi-person chats by either inviting someone via the ‘cog’ menu, or dragging them from the roster. This relies on server-side support with an appropriate chatroom (MUC) service.

• Highlighting of keywords and messages from particular users can now be configured (Keyword Highlighting Blog post).
• Full profile vcards (contact information etc.) are now supported and can be configured for the user and queried for contacts.
• Simple Communication Blocking is now supported (subject to server support) to allow the blocking of nuisance users.
• Swift can now transfer files via the ‘Jingle File Transfer’ protocol.
• The status setter will now remember previously set statuses and will allow quick access to these when the user types part of a recently used status.
• Tooltips for contacts in the roster now show their vcard profile information
• The top of the roster window now shows a tooltip with your vcard profile information in
• Chatrooms (MUCs) can now be bookmarked by right-clicking on their entry in the Recent Chats list, or from the ‘cog’ menu for any room you’re currently in.
• The tooltips for MUC occupants now show their affiliation and role in the room (e.g. Administrator)
• A new “Compact Roster” setting removes avatars and statuses from the roster.
• Support for ‘right-to-left’ languages has been improved.
• A small number of emoticons will be automatically rendered when receiving text, e.g. :), this can be disabled from the View menu.
• Swift now distinguishes between contacts who have chosen to show as ‘away’ and those whose clients have noticed they’re idle (requires support in contacts' clients).
• Typing search terms with the roster selected will start to search for contacts matching the terms (useful for users with large rosters).
• An experimental ‘Trellis’ view for viewing several chats and rooms at once has been added. This is currently hidden; contact us if you’re interested in testing this feature.
• And assorted smaller features and usability enhancements.

Thanks to all our contributors of code, translations, testing, ideas and other support.