# Release 1.4.0

**Published:** 2025-11-11
**Upstream release:** https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/releases/tag/v1.4.0

Installers for the most recent version of ManiVault can always be found on [manivault.studio/downloads](https://www.manivault.studio/downloads/).
All available installers are listed [here](https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/Releases/releases).

## What's Changed
Some highlights:

### New
* Integrate Sentry by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/777
* Set window title using application base name by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1109
* Set application window icon on startup by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1111
* Add option to prefer initial floating for view plugins by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/847
* Selection group dialog in data hierarchy context menu by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/841
* Add serialization to- and from counting by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/886
* Customizable start page for application building (including project repo support) by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/870
* Add task-based notification by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/908
* Add cmake function to handle plugin meta data by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/911
* Add scripting manager and scripting UI by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/915
* Add range action to 1d color map UI by @sbvis in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/969
* HTML foundation API for support HTML splash screen body by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1094
* Application customization using JSON config file by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1099

### Improved
* Show only loadable tutorials by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/856
* Set icon when the action changes by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/839
* Renderer upgrade by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/868
* Update "About ManiVault" dialog with version and webpage link by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/916
* Validate downloaded JSON content using schema validation by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/925
* Show plugin help if available by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/957
* Show recommended requirements by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/979
* Only last major font awesome release by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1021
* Speeding up completer popup in dimension picker action by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1041
* Polish project download machinery by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1037
* Enable splash screen by default on startup by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1113
* Refactor cursor override handling in openProject by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1115
* Enable start page customization toggle by default by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1117
* Improve pixel selection tool and plugin actions by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1128
* Open external links in default browser in TutorialWidget by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1130

### Fixed
* Several fixes to ensure more robust app closing down by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/918
* Fix rectangle connections by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/846
* Fix sorting and selection issues with option action line edit mode by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/860
* Fix text cursor position for mv::gui::StringAction by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/872
* Fix tutorial plugin serialization by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/877
* Fix view menu views toggle read-only by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/844
* Initialize with the correct color scheme by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/849
* Fix broken tutorial plugin by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/852
* Fix tasks plugin by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/854
* Fix simultaneous project launch crash by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1031
* Proper size calculation for task-based notifications by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1082
* Stop error logging before shutdown to prevent crash dialog by @JulianThijssen in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/1140


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/compare/v1.3...v1.4.0