KeePass 2.01 Alpha released

KeePass 2.01 Alpha has been released today!

You can get it here: Download KeePass 2.01 Alpha.

Please note that it's an Alpha version only intended for testing!

For a comparison of the current KeePass 1.06 and 2.01 Alpha, see: Editions Comparison.

Changes from 2.00 Alpha to 2.01 Alpha:

New Features:

• Improved auto-type engine (releases and restores modifier keys, improved focusing, etc.).
• Implemented update-checking functionality.
• Added KPScript plugin (see source code package) for scripting (details about it can be found in the online help center).
• Added Whisper 32 1.16 import support.
• Added Steganos Password Manager 2007 import support.
• Search results now show the full path of the container group.
• Entry windows (main password list, auto-type entry selection dialog, etc.) now show item tooltips when hovering over them.
• Added window box drop-down hint in the auto-type item dialog.
• Database maintenance history days setting is now remembered.
• Improved main window update after importing a file.
• Improved command line handling.
• If opening/starting external files fails, helpful messages are displayed now.
• Completely new exception handling mechanism in the Kdb4File class (allows to show more detailed messages).
• New message service class (KeePassLib.Utility.MessageService).
• Added option to disable remembering the password hiding setting in the 'Edit Entry' window.
• Added menu shortcuts for opening the current entry URL (Ctrl+U) and performing current entry auto-type (Ctrl+V).

Improvements / Changes:

• Changed file extension to KDBX.
• Password generation profiles are now saved when the dialog is closed with 'Close'/'Cancel'.
• Entry URL overrides now precede the global URL override.
• Standard password generation profiles are now included in the executable file.
• Restructured plugin architecture, it's much clearer now (abstract base class, assembly-internal manager class, ...).
• Only non-empty strings are now displayed in the entry view.
• Current working directory is set to the KeePass application directory before executing external files/URLs.
• Changed fields shown in the auto-type entry selection dialog: title, user name and URL are displayed instead of title, user name and password.
• Clearified clipboard commands in context menus.

Bugfixes:

• Help buttons now open the correct topics in the CHM.
• Fixed name in the installer script.
• Workspace is not locked any more if a window is open (this prevents data loss).
• The 'Find' toolbar button works now.
• The OK button in the Import dialog is now enabled when you manually enter a path into the file text box.
• Fixed entry list focus bug.
• Fixed menu focus bug.
• The 'Copy Custom String' menu item doesn't disappear any more.
• Fixed enabled/disabled state of auto-type menu command.