v1.6.0

✨ New Features

• Added setting to select either arrow or joystick motion icons
• Added setting for either landscape or portrait character card images
• Added the ability to link external resources on character pages (e.g. wikis, frame data spreadsheets, etc.)
• Support for NRS/Tekken style notation (numbers are buttons not directions); toggle the input type when Creating / Editting Game Card.

🛡️ Improvements

• Added Add Note and Add Resource Link to the overflow dropdown menu for quick access when the info card is hidden

🛠️ Fixes

• Half Circle Back Forward icon working correctly when using traditional notation (hcbf)

v1.4.3

🛡️ Improvements

• Toolbar controls redesigned across all views
• Image upload and adjustment controls redesigned

🛠️ Fixes

• Image search no longer fails on repeated or previously used search terms
• Slider thumb dragging now works correctly

v1.4.2

🛡️ Improvements

• Notes now support Markdown formatting
• Notes can be edited directly from their callout

🛠️ Fixes

• Color changes apply automatically when adding or editing game buttons
• Expanded parser rules to further reduce false positives in notation matching
• "Check failed" message no longer displayed even when update check passed

v1.4.1

🛡️ Improvements

• Export/Import now supports very large files (1GB+) to accommodate multiple videos

🛠️ Fixes

• Resolved layout issues in the export modal caused by long game titles
• Parser updated with stricter rules to help avoid false positives when matching

v1.4.0

✨ New Features

• Added multi select option to Game Library and Character toolbars

🛡️ Improvements

• Added options to include/exclude videos and overwrite settings during import
• Video uploads (not YouTube) are now limited to 50 MB max to reduce impact on performance
• Combo search is now optimized for large libraries, improving responsiveness when filtering
• Increased overall application security and data handling safeguards

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Export could get stuck loading if data retrieval failed
• Improved update-check feedback so failures surface clear status messages
• Update download progress dialog can now be dismissed after cancellation or errors
• Improved reliability of double-click fullscreen behavior in the video player

v1.3.0

🛡️ Improvements

• Added color to combo stat badges
• Added text labels to toolbar buttons
• Added image thumbnails to game and character headers
• External demo videos (YouTube links) now open within the app
• Enabled editing of game buttons and colors from the settings menu
• Improved combo card layout on mobile resolutions

🛠️ Fixes

• Restored missing Edit and Delete buttons in List View
• Fixed size slider to disable instead of disappearing in List View
• Restricted demo video file uploads (NOT YouTube links) to desktop only

v1.2.0

✨ New Features

• Added accent color setting

🛡️ Improvements

• Better layout and navigation on small resolutions (web and desktop)
• Light theme slightly dimmer with better contrast
• Unified desktop and web app into a single codebase for easier maintenance and feature parity

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed "Confirm Before Delete" setting only applying to combos

v1.1.0

✨ New Features

• Character cards now support image search
• Added a Duplicate button for combo cards
• Combos can now be marked as Outdated
• Added a Show Changelog button in Settings
• Added a global toggle to control note display behavior in Settings
• Button colors can now be set immediately when creating a game
• Added a palette button to game/combo pages for quick editing of button mappings/colors

🛡️ Improvements

• Updated the page toolbar styling
• The homepage now shows the total number of games being managed
• Custom note display can now be toggled manually per game or character
• Import files are now validated with Zod schemas for safer data handling
• Added an option to keep or remove saved data (games, characters, combos, etc.) during uninstall

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed changelog preview missing bullet points
• Fixed games not listed in alphabetical order under color settings
• Fixed broken app updater (new update must be downloaded and installed manually)

v1.0.0

v1.0.0 — Initial Release

The first public release of notation.LABS — a desktop app for tracking fighting game combos.

Game & Character Library

• Organize combos by game and character with cover art, portraits, and notes
• Search for game covers via IGDB
• Custom button layouts and button colors per game
• Grid/list views with adjustable card sizes, sorting, and search

Combo Tracking

• Full combo entry with notation, difficulty, damage, meter cost, tags, and descriptions
• Drag-and-drop reordering and multi-select bulk delete
• Filter by name, notation, tags, or difficulty

Notation Support

• Supports traditional, numpad, sentence, & mixed notations
• Two display modes: Colored Text or Visual Icons (with multiple styles)
• Adjustable combo scale and customizable colors
• Built-in notation guide with reference tables and examples

Demo Videos

• Attach YouTube links or local video files to combos
• Resizable video player (S/M/L/XL)

Import & Export

• Export/import all data (or selected games/characters) as JSON
• Optional local video embedding in exports

Settings & Customization

• Light/dark theme, font selection, notation colors, icon style, combo scale
• Per-game button color customization
• Auto-update with changelog preview

Other

• All data stored locally — nothing leaves your machine
• Auto-update with download progress and changelog preview