ExpoSong

A new version of ExpoSong is available, with a lot of great new features and fixes. Here are some of the things that have been added to this release:

• Background Images have been replaced by a full theme system, with a built-in theme editor. This allows for a mix of images, gradients, and solid colors. Fonts, colors, and effects are also available.
• Lyrics improvements:
• A preferred songbook can be set in preferences, which will be shown on the screen if available.
• The order is used in the slide list, but can be disabled.
• The lyrics title slide can be turned on or off in the preferences.
• A new ExpoSong Presentation type adds the ability to have slides with any arrangement of images and text. This replaces both the Text and Image presentation types.
• Search improvements.
• Control ExpoSong from the command line in Linux.

Download

Installers are available for Windows and Debian/Ubuntu. Visit the Download page to get ExpoSong!

We apologize for the delay in getting version 0.8 released. We have both been very busy this summer, but if we can both get a good weekend’s worth of work, we could probably get this thing completed. No definite promises, but check back at the end of September.

Thank you for your support and patience. We are still looking for help.

We’ve been trying hard to improve the user interface, and I just thought I would give you a little something to wet your appetite. I am really excited about the theming engine, and we plan to have a functional theme editor in place to assist the average user.

We’ve got a lot of work to put in, so let us know if you would like to help.

I hope you all have a great Christmas Holiday, and let us know what you think!

ExpoSong 0.7.1 has been released. This is a bugfix release, with a few minor features that were added. We’ve improved performance, added a  splash screen, and a freeze function.

From this point forward, we plan on making new releases on a 6 to 8 month cycle, with bugfix-only releases when they are needed.

We’re looking for more help. If you are interested, take a look at our Contributions page for possible ways to help.

Changes in 0.7.1

• Many performance improvements. Caching for images speed up loading the program by up to 5 times faster than before.
• Logging is available for debugging program issues.
• Translations are now working on Windows.
• Splash Screen.
• Freeze function to allow browsing through the library without affecting the screen.

Downloads

• Ubuntu/Debian package: exposong_0.7.1_all.deb
• Windows installer: exposong-0.7.1-win32.msi
• Source Code package: exposong-0.7.1.zip

We’re proud to announce a new version of ExpoSong! Today we are releasing 0.7 as a stable release to the community.

Changes in 0.7

• Using OpenLyrics to store Lyrics. This brings a lot of additional features and compatibility with other applications. We will be integrating more in the future.
• Improved Import and Export. Import from SongSelect, or OpenSong.
• User can change the output monitor in dual screen mode.
• Print a Song or List of Presentations.

Download

• Ubuntu/Debian package: exposong_0.7-1_all.deb
• Windows installer: exposong-0.7-win32.msi
• Source Code package: exposong-0.7.zip

Please see our download page for more instructions.

Caveats/Help Needed

We have translated the application into German, and are looking for more translators! Translations are not working on Windows for this version.

If you’d like to help in other ways, please see how you can contribute.

I’ve added a windows executable to make installation 14 times easier. Test it out and let us know of any problems or issues.

Note: We’re having some issues with this executable on XP. Please wait until beta2 is released, or a final release.

ExpoSong-0.7.0b1-win32.msi

This will only install a shortcut on the Start Menu. If you want it on the Desktop or TaskBar, you’ll have to copy it manually.

We’ve just released Exposong-0.7-beta1! It’s got a lot of changes and improvements. Links to download it are below.

If at all possible, we hope to have the final release out before September. We plan to have packages for Windows, Ubuntu (Debian), and possibly Fedora (Red Hat). This should make it a lot easier for people to use ExpoSong in the future.

I’m glad to have Samuel Mehrbrodt as a new contributor to the project, who has brought a lot of good ideas and improvements to ExpoSong. It also has encouraged me to get going on the new release.

New Features

Download

Exposong-0.7-beta1 – Unpackage, and follow the installation instructions.
Background-Pack1 – Select File->Import->Schedule or Library on the menu, and select the .expo file you downloaded.

Contributing

I hope to not have many problems with this release, but it is labeled a beta because it is pre-release. If you see a problem, or just have an idea for a feature, use our Issue Tracker. Glance over the issue list, and submit a new one if you do not see that it already exists. If you have the time and ability, you can always submit patches as well. Check out the project.

We’re looking for translators! We’re now using a simplified web interface. If you’re interested, please go to the ExpoSong Launchpad project site to get started.