News

Workrave 1.9.0 released
2008-07-14

This release contains the following: Fixed transparency of tray icon on Linux, new alternate activity moniting for Windows, improved 64 bit & Vista support, exercises are now randomized, the language can now be selected in the preferences (Windows), the option 'Start Workrave when Windows starts' has been added to the preferences, extended DBUS support on Unix, initial OSX port, networking support can now be enabled without accepting incoming connections from other Workraves, a sound has been added that indicates a next step in the exercise, the volume can now be configured, all sounds can now be configured, a new sound theme has been added.

Workrave 1.8.5 released
2007-09-28

Task manager is never blocked by Workrave, workaround for focus loss on Vista, Vanja Cvelbar translated Workrave into Slovenian, fixed breaks that have 'suspend timer when inactive' disabled, improved Windows responsiveness under high load, mode menu fixed, Gnome applet no longer 'hangs', Gnome applet no longer crashes Workrave, fixed crashes during startup on Windows, fixed 'end-of-microbreak' sound, fixed bug in multi-head support where Workrave showed multiple windows on a single screen, fixed locking on Gnome with xscreensaver installed. Many thanks to Ray Satiro for his contributions in this release.

Workrave 1.8.4 released
2007-03-03

This version contains many new translations: Italian (Eraldo Girardi), Chinese (Tao Wei), Slovak (Peter Tuharsky), Greek (Prokopis Prokopidis), Turkish (Enver Altin), Japanese (Masanobu Yokota), Bulgarian (Ivan Dimov), Hungarian (Ory Mate). Furthermore, more polish on the applets was done (e.g. vertical applet support), and the usual bug fixing.

Greek leaflet and upcoming translation
2006-12-19

The leaflet is now also available in Greek. Furthermore, the next version will also feature a complete Greek translation of Workrave. Thanks, Prokopis Prokopidis.

Workrave branded for Chiropraktik Hirschengraben
2006-12-19

A branded version of Workrave is now available, on request of Chiropraktik Hirschengraben. This version features (next to branding): exercise images using real photography, audible (spoken) exercises, and preconfigured fixed settings. The branded version was created by IntenCT, a company started by Raymond Penners. In compliance to the GPL, all modifications are available in our source archive as well.

Turkish leaflet and upcoming translation
2006-09-04

The leaflet is now also available in Turkish. Furthermore, the next version will also feature a complete Turkish translation of Workrave. Thanks, Enver Altin.

Japanese leaflet and upcoming translation
2006-07-16

The leaflet is now also available in Japanese. Furthermore, the next version will also feature a complete Japanese translation of Workrave. Thanks, Masanobu Yokota.

Swedish and Brazilian-Portugese leaflet
2006-06-24

The leaflet is now also available in Swedish and Brazilian Portugese, thanks to Daniel Nylander and Eber do Carmo.

Workrave 1.8.3 released
2006-05-12

New Swedish and Catalan translations, updates to Czech translation. Workrave no longer consumes 100% CPU is if a break is started while the screen is locked. Fixed a bug that could cause breaks to stop running when 'Suspend timer while inactive' was disabled. Added support for storing configuration in a .ini file, and for configuring the data storage directory (this can be used to run Workrave from a memory stick). GNOME screen saver support added. The applet popup menu is now accessible when all timers hidden.

Workrave 1.8.2 released
2006-01-27

Version 1.8.2 mainly contains bug fixes: fixed a crash when using a third party gtk+ runtime, fixed a bug that caused status windows to be disabled when the micro-break timer was hidden, translation fixes and better hibernate/standby support on Unix.

Italian leaflet
2005-10-10

We now have a Italian leaflet available, thanks to Giulio Sorrentino.

Workrave 1.8.1 released
2005-07-30

A bug sneaked into version 1.8.0 that would make Workrave crash when the blocking mode was set to none. Version 1.8.1 contains a fix for this bug.

Workrave 1.8.0 released
2005-06-30

Finally, at long last, 1.8.0 has arrived. Long overdue, but still within the one year period since the last release: Workrave now gives additional feedback when becoming active during a break by flashing the break window border, the current mode is visualized in the system tray icon, a "Restbreak now" button was added, improved KDE support (native KDE applet and KDE sound events), added decent tooltips for Workrave system tray icon, and lots of new translations (Basque, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Norwegian, Czech, Hebrew).

French leaflet
2005-05-09

We now have a French leaflet available, thanks to Pierre-Henri Trivier.

Workrave 1.6.2 released
2004-07-12

This minor update adds a Brazilian Portuguese translation, thanks to Claudio Ferreira Filho! Furthermore, it includes the usual bug fixing...

Workrave 1.6.1 released
2004-05-12

A bug was introduced in version 1.6.0 which could cause the status window to disappear. Version 1.6.1 is only a minor bug fix release that addresses this problem.

Workrave 1.6.0 released
2004-04-29

The Windows version of Workrave now includes a taskbar applet version of the status window. Timers can be configured to ignore activity. Improved full-screen "Block all" mode. Chinese, Russian and French translations have been added.

Windows applet in the works
2004-02-03

Started working on a version of the status window that can be embedded in your Windows taskbar. GNU/Linux users have had the privilege to enjoy this feature for quite some time now, but it is finally coming to the Windows world. Here's a snapshot:

Workrave 1.4.1 released
2003-11-03

The most notable changes in this release are: added a new option "Block mode" ranging from no blocking (break windows can be freely dragged around) to full input and screen blocking, added multihead support for Windows, improved suspend (to ram) support, added "Shut down" and "Lock" buttons to the break windows. Furthermore, the stability on Windows improved considerably now that several longstanding issues have been resolved.

Nightly builds
2003-09-09

We have set up a nightly build system. Currently, it builds a Debian package, source tarball, and a Windows installer version. Interesting to note is that the Windows version is completely built on a GNU/Linux system, using a cross-compiler and Wine to create the final setup.exe.

German leaflet
2003-09-03

We now have a German leaflet available, thanks to Johannes Rohr.

Patents endangering Open Source Software development
2003-09-03

Soon the European Commission is going to vote a revised version of the European Patentability rules. The proposed revision contains a set of serious challenges to Open Source development since regulation regarding software patents will be broadly extended and might forbid independent development of innovative (Open Source and not) software-based solutions. For further information please see http://swpat.ffii.org and http://petition.eurolinux.org. Please show your support there.

Workrave 1.4.0 released
2003-08-23

Finally, Workrave 1.4.0 is out. The most interesting changes in this version include: exercises, new translations (Polish, Danish and Spanish), multi-head support, support for disabling breaks, the content of the status window has been made configurable, improved (flickerfree) blocking mechanism on Windows.

Spanish leaflet
2003-08-03

We now have a Spanish leaflet available, thanks to Pablo Rodriguez.

Sunday, July 20, 2003
2003-07-19

More progress on Miss Workrave. I have added armatures (bones), so I can now position her in any anatomically incorrect position :) Also new is an office chair, which still needs some nice colors though...:

Tuesday, July 8, 2003
2003-07-07

I spent the last few nights moving the site over to my new provider. The site is finally 100% up and running again. So now I can continue to work on Miss Workrave. I am currently focusing on her face, here's a first snapshot:

Newsflash
2003-06-24

It has been a bit too quiet on the Workrave front lately, so I thought it would be nice to inform you about what's cooking. Initially, we were planning on releasing version 1.4.0, with exercises being the most interesting new feature addition. However, a lot of time went into 3D modeling of 'Miss Workrave', who is supposed to instruct you on how to do your exercises. In fact, a lot of time is still going into that as I speak right now. Therefore, it is most likely that we'll release an intermediate 1.2.3 in the near future. You'll have to be a bit more patient for the exercises, but here's a sneak preview of how "Miss Workrave" is going to look...

Workrave 1.2.2 released
2003-03-24

The Window version now has a native look and feel, so Workrave no longer looks like a second grade application when running on Windows. Furthermore, support for Gnome session management was improved: Workrave is now properly restarted by the Gnome session manager. Finally, the overall user interface has improved, addressing most HIG issues.

Workrave 1.2.0 released
2003-03-08

The most important new features in this version are statistics and Gnome/KDE applet support. Workrave now keeps track of all your activity and allows you to browse through any date in history to see for how long you used the computer, how many keys you pressed, the distance your mouse moved, and many other statistical data. Furthermore, when running Workrave on Gnome or KDE, the break information can be displayed itself in the panel.

Help spread the word!
2003-02-09

We have put together a leaflet for you to use to help spread the word.

Workrave shop opened
2002-11-28

We opened an online Workrave shop: buy original Workrave items (T-shirts, mugs, caps, ...) to sponsor the Workrave project.

Workrave 1.0.0 released
2002-10-30

After extensive testing we finally present our first production release. Version 1.0.0 is rock solid and ready for daily usage at the office. New in this release is a Dutch translation, and the daily limit window is fully operational now.

Workrave 0.3.0 released
2002-10-10

Added sound support. For office PCs that do not have a sound card, you can choose to play sounds through the internal PC speaker. Also new, but still experimental, is distribution support, dubbed "The Collective". You can now create a network of Workrave instances running on several computers. All instances that are part of the collective share the same timer information, meaning that if one computer informs you to take a break, it is futile to flee to another computer as it will also tell you to take a break. Furthermore, some nasty crashes in the Windows version were fixed.

Workrave 0.2.0 released
2002-09-25

Released soon after 0.1.0. Lots of bugs have been fixed, and the Windows version now has support for the system tray.

Workrave 0.1.0 released
2002-09-21

This is the first public release. Please note that Workrave is still undergoing heavy development. Having said that, the current development versions are already quite usable.