# Octarine 0.42.0 Changelog

Released: 2026-05-08

### Properties and Note Types

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Properties now live in the Meta sidebar instead of taking space inside the editor. Use the properties count chip in the editor, or `⌘/Ctrl + Shift + ;`, to jump straight to them.

- You can now create workspace note types from Settings. A note type bundles a name, icon, color, and a set of properties, so notes like tasks, reading notes, and projects can start from a consistent structure.
- New workspaces get starter note types for `Task`, `Reading`, and `Project`, each with useful default properties and descriptions.
- Applying a note type to a note fills it with that type’s fields, and AI property generation now uses the selected type and field descriptions to fill only the expected values.
- The Properties UI has been redesigned for the Meta sidebar, with compact rows, better tag/list editing, cleaner date and checkbox controls, and improved empty states.

### Workspace Windows

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You can now keep different workspaces open in separate windows. Plain-click a workspace in the switcher to switch the current window, or use `⌘ + click` (`Ctrl + click` on Windows/Linux) to open that workspace in a new window.

- The workspace switcher, command palette, and app menu now understand the difference between `Switch Workspace Here` and `Open Workspace in New Window`, so choosing an already-open workspace brings its existing window forward instead of duplicating it.
- Files and folders can now be copied to another workspace from the file tree context menu using `Copy to Different Workspace`. Folder copies are recursive, and duplicate names are handled automatically.

### Note Popouts

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Notes can now be opened in their own lightweight window using `Open Note in New Window` from the file tree, the tab context menu, or the app menu. The shortcut is `⌘ + ⌥ + O` on macOS. Windows has it as `Ctrl + Alt + U`

- Popout windows include the note editor, a focused titlebar, and the Meta sidebar when it is open, making them useful for keeping a reference note beside your main workspace.

### Performance

The editor now delays heavier startup work until after the first paint, so notes can appear faster when opening or switching tabs.

- Switching between editor tabs is smoother because Octarine reuses more editor state instead of fully remounting the editor each time.

### Improvements

- Views now consider tags available in the body while filtering for results.
- Related notes tab now only runs computations on load of the note, and not on every save to reduce CPU usage. You can manually run the computation via the button anytime.
- DateTime property now respects the 24 hour time setting from preferences when displaying.

### Fixes

- Fixed an issue where the editor could reset after Octarine detected its own save as a file change.
- Fixed editor flicker when switching between tabs.
- Fixed the Meta sidebar for notes that have not been created on disk yet.
- Fixed an issue where `Backspace` or `Delete` could be treated as browser back navigation inside the app.
- Fixed an issue where opening the same note in two splits caused the cursor to jump when saving edits.
- Fixed an issue where pressing `Enter` at the start of a checked task item created a blank checked task above it and changed the previous checked task to unchecked.
- Fixed an issue where View layout select would not show up over the popover overlay.
- Fixed an issue where scrolling views with grouped headers would overlap with the main header row.

### Changes

New workspaces now have copy with formatting set to `CMD/Ctrl + C` instead of the `CMD/Ctrl + Shift + C` . Existing workspaces have been migrated to the new setting had you chosen the `Invert Copy shortcuts` setting to be toggled ON.