Deskzilla 1.6 Released

March 13, 2008

Today we are glad to release Deskzilla 1.6, a desktop client for Mozilla's Bugzilla bug tracking system. This version contains several important new features:

Fast synchronization makes sure that you work with the latest data, while keeping network traffic and server load relatively low. (Quick Sync happens every 2-3 minutes and downloads only changed bugs; Full Sync happens twice per day or when run manually with Ctrl+F5);
Screenshot capture & edit tool allows to grab an image from the screen or clipboard and attach it to a bug. Before attaching, you can edit the image, for example, highlight an area to attract attention or blur private information;
Export to PDF builds detailed reports ready for printing, with comments and attachments;
Quick find & match highlighting allows to quickly search query result for specific terms or a regular expression, highlight matches and filter out non-matching bugs.

Other improvements include:

Spelling check for comments and text fields;
Open selected bugs in a separate tab or a separate window;
Creating attachment with drag-and-drop;
Extra checks to ensure the new bug or comment was not already uploaded (#576);
Using default values for Priority, Severity and other fields (#100);
Limited support for customized workflow, introduced with Bugzilla 3.1 (#784);
Attachments are downloaded with the rest of the bug's info, when available from Bugzilla (#173).

Upgrade is recommended for all users. All existing licenses will work with Deskzilla 1.6. Before installing the new version, please back up your workspace.

If you have tried Deskzilla before, you can install the newest version and get another 30-days free evaluation period.

Lastly, many thanks to everyone who sends us feedback or posts on our forum! Please keep your comments coming.

Igor Sereda
ALM Works Team

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