OldNews ChangeLog

v1.2.0

Released: 2026-02-13

Added the ability to set a CSS selector filter per subscription which is used when grabbing a the full page for an article to read locally. This is set with the new SetSubscriptionContentFilter command. (#166)

Released: 2026-02-12

When a folder is renamed, its expanded/collapsed state is now retained. (#162)
Changed the default binding for MoveSubscription to m. (#163)
Added the ability to download and view the text from the full page of an article; useful for those feeds that are stingy with the summary content. (#164)

Released: 2026-02-11

More changes to how, when and where an article is marked as read when it is displayed. (#133)
The unread status of articles marked as unread elsewhere is now synchronised. (#134)
Added the MarkRead command for marking a specific article as read. (#135)
Added the MarkUnread command for marking a specific article as unread. (#135)
Added the UserInformation command for showing all known information about the currently-logged-in user. (#136)
Added a header to the article list to make it clear what's being viewed. (#139)
Made various cosmetic changes to the UI. (#139)
Added the ToggleCompact command for toggling between a compact and more relaxed UI. (#139 and #149)
Fixed a crash caused by https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/6360 (#140)
Improved the dialog that gets the name of a folder when moving a subscription. (#156)
Tidied up the captions of various dialog buttons. (#157)

Released: 2026-02-08

The new subscription dialog now defaults the feed to any URL found in the clipboard. (#119)
Various small cosmetic tweaks to how dates and counts are shown. (#120)
Changed the default binding for a number of different commands. (#121)
Changed the way that an article is marked as read once it is displayed. (#127)
BREAKING CHANGE: Removed mark_read_on_read_timeout from the application configuration. (#127)

Released: 2026-02-06

BREAKING CHANGE: Rewrite of the local database support, swapped to using Tortoise ORM. (#107)
Article download batch size can now be changed via the config file. (#113)
Article downloads are now saved in batches. (#113)

Released: 2026-02-01

Added a busy dialog when we're waiting for TheOldReader to add a new subscription. (#99)

Released: 2026-01-28

The content of the Navigation panel is now sorted in alphabetical order, within folder. (#91, #92, #95)

Released: 2026-01-27

When a subscription is removed elsewhere, its locally-held articles are now removed. (#80)
Added an application log, which logs to the application's data directory. (#84)
Added a directories command line command that can be used to see which directories are being used by the application. (#88)
Added the ability to expand all folders in the navigation panel. (#89)
Added the ability to collapse all folders in the navigation panel. (#89)

Released: 2026-01-25

Fixed subscriptions not in folders not showing in navigation. (#49)
Fixed remotely-removed subscriptions appearing back in navigation. (#50)
Added the AddSubscription command for adding a new subscription feed. (#53)
Fixed freshly-added subscriptions not having their article backlog downloaded. (#55)
Fixed unread count missing unread articles not in folders. (#56)
Added the Rename command for renaming the current folder or subscription. (#59 followed by #62)
Added the Remove command for removing the current folder or subscription. (#66)
Added the MoveSubscription command for moving a subscription from one folder to another. (#68)
Added the Information command for showing information about the current folder, subscription or article. (#75)

Released: 2026-01-20

Tidy up the display and focus when the article list goes empty. (#32)
Changed OpenOrigin into OpenHomePage and built it around the URL of the current subscription rather than the origin URL of the current article. (#33)
Added the CopyHomePageToClipboard command for copying the current subscription's homepage URL to the clipboard. (#43)
Added the CopyFeedToClipboard command for copying the current subscription's feed URL to the clipboard. (#43)
Added the CopyArticleToClipboard command for copying the current article's URL to the clipboard. (#43)
Added the Copy command for copying a URL to the clipboard depending on the current context. (#43)

Released: 2026-01-19

Made small improvements to article list refreshing. (#21)
Moved the sync code out into its own class. (#22)
Made some cosmetic tweaks to the article view. (#23)
Added a reset command line command that can be used to erase all local data (and optionally force a logout). (#27)
Removed the --licence command line switch. (#29)
Removed the --bindings command line switch. (#29)
Removed the "?" parameter for the --theme command line switch. (#29)
Added a licence/license command line command that is used to show the application's licence. (#29)
Added bindings command line command that is used to list all bindable commands. (#29)
Added a themes command that is used to list all themes available to the application. (#29)

Released: 2026-01-17

Using NextUnread and PreviousUnread while inside the navigation panel now moves the highlight to the next folder or subscription that has unread articles. (#15)
Added the OpenOrigin command, which opens the origin URL for the current article. (#16)
Small cosmetic tweaks to the way an article is shown. (#17)
Added automatic cleaning of locally-held old read articles. (#18)
Cleaned up some of the database declaration code. (#19)

Released: 2026-01-16

Added the Next command, which moves to the next article regardless of read status. (#12)
Added the Previous command, which moves to the previous article regardless of read status. (#12)
Added the MarkAllRead command, which marks all unread articles in the current category as read. (#13)

Released: 2026-01-09

Released: 2025-10-21