Papers 3 for Windows Release Notes - version 3.1.5 BETA

Alex Hodgson

Modified on: Thu, 14 Sep, 2017 at 11:30 AM

The setting to delete original files upon successful import now works. This was an issue introduced by the previous beta release.

Multiple selection now works reliably.
Changes to authors, keywords and sources are now reliably propagated to all papers referencing them.

When a large number of trashed papers is deleted, Papers remains responsive.
Full-text search now includes papers synced from other devices.
Smart Collections with filters applied to Read/Unread papers now work as intended.
The "Restore from Archive" option is no longer displayed for papers in the trash.
We now render PDFs correctly on High-DPI display settings.
Papers can now be copied to a Manual Collection from a Shared Collection.
Sources are now parsed correctly when imported from a RIS file.
Authors and keywords for synced papers are now correctly displayed in the Columns view.
Libraries that only have compressed checkpoints can now be opened on Papers for Windows.
The selection area for annotations made on Mac and iOS is now displayed correctly.
Matching a paper now displays the search panel even if the preview panel is hidden.
In the author list, et al. is now correctly used.
Keywords are no longer displayed after being deleted.
Exporting large libraries to a BibTeX file now works more reliably.
Exported BibTeX files now always keep the original order of authors.

New improved screens for creating a new Papers library and opening existing libraries.
You can now create, or sign in to your Papers Account when setting up your library.

Syncing your Papers Library between desktop versions of Papers using other syncing services is now supported:
- Google Drive
- box
- iCloud Drive
- OneDrive
- Shared folders on a Network
You no longer need to provide your Dropbox credentials when syncing using Dropbox. Just place your Papers Library into your Dropbox folder and Papers will handle the rest.
Search engines are now set during first run based on research interests.
"No publication details are available" is displayed on the paper if metadata extraction after importing a PDF is not possible.
A new filter called "Duplicates" is now available to sort the papers in the library.
Several explanatory texts and tips to use the features are now presented in the Settings screen.
Navigation between notes now works not only on the Reader screen but also on the Preview.
Metadata autocompletion works now on Papers Online too.

Citations

Citations now can be used when the Dropbox Badge is enabled for Dropbox for Business accounts.