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Spark 3.0.0

  -  58.7 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    Spark 3.0.2

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Author / Product

    Igniterealtime / External Link

  • Filename

    spark_3_0_0.exe

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system. Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Spark 3.0.0.


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What's new in this version:

Improvement:
- Update or change spellchecker library
- Add support for 64-bit Java
- Make font size in Conversation History window configurable
- Contact list font size setting should be applied to groups names
- List of available logins should be scrollable
- Show "Reconnect now" button while reconnect countdown is running
- Add an option to increase font size in message compose area
- Bring up roster window when shortcut is opened
- Bookmarks should be sorted alphabetically
- Remove translations encoding workaround for Java 8
- Code cleanup
- Use Name instead of Username when initiating chat from search results
- Replace deprecated Base64 Decoder
- Update Smack to 4.4
- Look and feel refresh
- Update Russian translation
- Increase default Idle value to 5 instead of 3 minutes
- Allow to search contacts without special letters interfering
- Create status icons for the new Spark design
- Fix potential NPE in FastPath invitation handler
- Add translation for hours, min to Awaytime
- Explicitly define calls on or off the Event Dispatch Thread
- Use nickname in bookmark if set
- Update XStream to 1.4.19 or later
- Remove URL hack
- Replace deprecated custom ulit class Base64
- Create x64 installer for Spark
- Spark should remove plugins in profile if they don't exist in installation folder
- Add clear button for Login text fields and eye button to show password
- Add "Other Users" button for Login text field
- Fix Zip Slip Vulnerability
- Improve the log window
- Add localizations in install4j installer
- Add Windows on ARM installer
- Update install4j runtime to 10.0.3
- MacOS replace deprecated installer
- Update HTTP File Upload Plugin to 0.4 version
- Add day and week periods for Transcript History

Task:
- Add Spelling plugin back to the build
- Update install4j runtime to 8.0.7
- Update components
- Remove Pack200 from Spark
- Update FlatLaf to 1.6.5
- Update JUnit to 4.13.2
- Update Thumbnailator to 0.4.15
- Update Bouncy Castle to 1.70
- Update Smack to 4.4.5
- Update Java Native Access to 5.10.0
- Update Smack to 4.4.6
- Update FlatLaf to 2.4
- Drop JTattoo Look and Feel
- Update FlatLaf to 2.5
- Update FlatLaf to 2.6

New Feature:
- Add support for XEP-0280 Message Carbons
- Add an option to ask for confirmation when closing conversation window with multiple chats
- Provide MSI installer for Windows
- Bundle Pade Meetings plugin
- Add an option to set how many previous messages should be shown in a chat window
- Add a button to restart Spark if network error happens
- Add control over Idle settings
- Add control over IBB file transfer via ClientControl

Bug:
- Offline message is not added to the history until chat window is closed
- Emoticons packs are not updated after the upgrade
- Fix the View logs menu
- Domain field is editable during Auto login when it is disabled in default.properties
- Show warning when password change failed
- Translations are garbled when using newer Java
- Spark locks up when downloading Pade Meetings libraries
- Message shown in a wrong tab when multiple resources are logged in
- Switches to using hostname as resource after a re-login
- Login window distorted by long domain name
- Downloads fail when username has non-latin characters
- Display the correct name for the transferred file
- File transfer using IBB fails after a reconnection
- Empty lines are removed in a message
- Failing to invite contact to a room
- MOTD broadcast message is not displayed on startup
- Number of unread messages not being shown in the first tab title
- Loads MUC history into private MUC chat
- Vcard popup not showing when contact window is maximized
- When chat window is maximized emoticons selection window goes beyond taskbar
- Can't log in with debugger enabled
- Spark often 'freezes' when a new chat window is opened
- Revive the 'spell checker' plugin \(using Jitsi-provided dependencies\)
- Exception related to XStream
- After upgrading Smack SSO authorization \(GSSAPI\) is broked.
- After upgrading Smack Search checkbox boolean is disabled
- Incorrect display of the name if the contact is not in the list of users.
- Fix NullPointerException in SettingManager for Windows
- Spark cannot find download folder due to non-English language in Linux
- Pade Meetings create incorrect path for Windows
- XStream ForbiddenClassException in CustomStatusItem Class
- Bookmarks sometimes seem to have no name
- Sorting MUC rooms by occupants should use numeric sorting
- Always accepts self-signed certificates
- Incorrect handling of carbons
- Unable to login with Java 16 or higher
- Login with the "Enter" button to the account does not work
- Login with option "Auto login" to the account does not work
- After upgrading Smack "View client version" menu doesn't work
- Configure room button not working after Smack update
- User can open chat with [email protected]
- The BroadcastPane becomes very wide when a long message is received
- The name sender of the broadcast message in the chat in small letters
- UI freezes when accepting a room invite
- Unable to create an account through Spark

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