Things Iphone Updates & Release Notes

February 15, 2022
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Markdown:
  • Added support for headings within a quote.
  • Improved behavior when applying the List command.
  • Improved behavior when applying the Link command on existing links.
  • Fixed the behavior of certain commands on indented lines.
• Improved the accessibility when setting reminders via the When popover.
• Improved the contents generated when exporting a list via Share.
• Improved sync performance.
• Fixed a bug where the tag filter bar wouldn’t immediately update if a tag was renamed.
• Fixed a bug where it could be impossible to schedule a to-do for “This Evening” via natural language.
• Fixed a bug where, when adding a time via the When popover, the default time would be in the past.
• Fixed a bug where, when users in time zones west of UTC typed dates in natural language, incorrect results would be shown.
• Fixed a bug where swiping a to-do under a heading in a repeating project could reveal the When popover.
• Fixed a bug where the Inbox would be shown as a Move destination for repeating to-dos.
• Fixed a crash that could occur if a to-do was moved from a repeating project to the Inbox.
• Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when reordering to-dos in Today.
• Various other improvements under the hood.

December 10, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Fixed a bug where the launch screen would show for longer than it should on the first launch of the day.
• Fixed a bug where the order of the Tomorrow list wouldn’t match the Upcoming list if it included to-dos with deadlines.
• Fixed a bug where the on-screen keyboard could unexpectedly change from numbers to text while typing in the notes field.
• Fixed a bug where the Move popover would incorrectly display a separator line at the top when moving headings.
• Fixed a bug where, when expanding a to-do in search results, the to-do wouldn’t steal keyboard focus from the search field.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the When dialog from displaying a selection in the full-screen date picker.
• Fixed a crash that could occur on launch for iOS 15 users with a very large number of repeating to-dos.
• Improved state restoration after a user force-quits Things from the app switcher.

November 17, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• The Clear button will now show in the When popover for mixed selections.
• Fixed a bug where setting a reminder on a to-do in Today could unintentionally cause it to appear in This Evening if it was in This Evening on a prior day.
• Fixed a bug where it could be impossible to set a reminder on a to-do that appeared in Today because of a deadline and still has its yellow “new in Today” dot.
• Fixed a bug where tags could be erroneously added to to-dos when reordering or dragging them into tag-filtered lists.
• Fixed a bug where drag & drop feedback would be misleading when dragging items into a list that is filtering out to-dos.
• Fixed a bug where the order of Upcoming items could be incorrect in Tag lists, Contact lists, and search results.
• Fixed a bug where, when pasting multiple lines of text into a project’s title, the extra lines wouldn’t cascade into the notes field.
• Fixed a bug where, when pasting multiple lines of text into a project’s title, the extra lines weren’t stripped out.
• Fixed some issues with the ordering of active projects in Someday.
• Fixed some issues with the behavior of drag & drop in the Later Projects list.
• Fixed a crash that could occur while typing in Quick Find with Display Zoom enabled on some iPhones.
• Various other changes under the hood.

November 10, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Improved support for ProMotion on the iPhone 13 Pro.
• Improved performance when animating changes in lists.
• Improved performance when opening a project with many logged to-dos.
• Updated the Settings screens for Siri and Shortcuts.
• Fixed a bug where, when deleting an archived heading in a project, to-dos under the heading could appear at an unexpected location in the list.
• Fixed a bug where dragging a new heading to the top of a project with no headings didn’t work as expected.
• Fixed a bug with the visual alignment of dates in the Upcoming list.
• Fixed a few bugs related to highlighting links in notes.
• Fixed a potential crash when parsing Markdown syntax in certain notes.
• Many smaller improvements under the hood.

October 25, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Improved the ordering of logged items inside projects.
• Fixed a bug that prevented reordering repeating to-dos in the Tomorrow list.
• Fixed a bug where switching a to-do from Today to This Evening would also change its position in the Anytime list.
• Fixed a bug where to-dos that had moved into Today would retain their yellow dot after a reminder had been set.
• Fixed a bug where, in some cases, hitting “Clear” in the When popover would move a to-do to the Inbox instead of Anytime.
• Fixed a bug where, when creating a new heading at the bottom of a list via the “+” button, the last to-do could move under the newly-created heading.

October 25, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Major performance improvements in lists.
• Made the behavior of “Show/Hide Later Items” toggles in Quick Find and Move popovers consistent with the Mac.
• Added support for inserting to-dos into a tag-filtered list via the “+” button or keyboard shortcuts.
• Fixed a bug where, when pasting a to-do into a tag-filtered list, the new to-do would not have that tag applied.
• Fixed a bug where Anytime sections could appear empty when filtering by tag.
• Fixed a bug where the “Show # more” label would include items in the count which had been tag-filtered out of view.
• Fixed a bug where the interface wouldn’t immediately reflect changes to tag hierarchy.
• Fixed a bug where some lists wouldn’t immediately reflect changes after trashing a project.
• Fixed a bug where, when duplicating a to-do in Today, the new to-do could appear in the wrong position in the list.
• Fixed a bug where, when setting a reminder on a to-do that was previously in This Evening, it would move back to This Evening again.
• Fixed a bug where, if Today was in grouped mode, moving a to-do up out of This Evening could remove its relation to its parent list.
• Fixed a bug where Someday items with Deadlines couldn’t be reordered in some lists.
• Fixed a bug where the Calendar permissions banner would appear when it shouldn’t.
• Improved the ordering of logged to-dos in projects.

October 4, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Improved the appearance of notifications on iOS 15.
• Improved support for ProMotion displays on iOS 15.
• Improved the refresh of widgets for changes made via the Share extension, Siri, or the Shortcuts app.
• Fixed a bug where notes would be title-cased when using dictation.
• Fixed a bug where the Shortcuts editor would not save the URL in the “Run Things URL” action on iOS 15.
• Fixed a bug where dictation would insert newlines in checklists, rather than creating multiple checklist items.
• Fixed a bug where long-pressing to show Settings would not work on watchOS 8.
• Many smaller improvements under the hood.

September 20, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Compatibility with iOS 15 and watchOS 8.
• Widget customization options:
  • Change the widget theme (color) independently of the system; additionally you can choose a brand new Black theme.
  • Change the + button’s behavior: Save to Inbox, Save to Current List, or disable it.
• Support for Live Text.
• Support for Announce Notifications.
• Support for Time-Sensitive Notications.
• Support for running Shortcuts actions universally across iPhone and iPad.
• Support for the Apple Watch’s always-on display: Things will now stay visible when you lower your wrist and nicely dim the screen’s contents.
• If your device is locked and you swipe right to reveal your widgets, your to-dos are now redacted for privacy.

August 11, 2021
Requires iOS 12.1 or later

• Added support for Bullet Lists:

  • Supported bullet characters are: -, *, +, or •
  • Text that wraps to a new line is neatly indented for better readability.
  • Return now inserts a new bullet. Return again escapes the list.
  • Added support for nesting lists. Simply insert spaces before a bullet to indent it, or use the keyboard shortcut: Cmd+]
  • Copy/paste automatically removes accidental “double bullets”.
  • Support for pasting bullets from “Rich Text” editors.

• Added support for Markdown:

• Things detects a wide range of commonly-used syntax and renders it in a unique blend of proportional and fixed-width fonts (SF Pro & SF Mono).

• Supported syntax includes *italics*, **bold**, # headings, `code` etc.

• Added a style selector; double-tap a word, then tap Aa and choose a style from the popover.

• Find & Replace:

• Added a new search function for Find & Replace within a to-do’s note.

• Added the option to the ••• menu in an open to-do.

• Things Cloud “Fractus”:

• Instead of syncing an entire note, Things now only syncs the smaller edits. This improves the speed & efficiency of sync, and allows for smarter conflict resolution.