Changelog

Stay up to date with the latest TexSlide features and improvements

0.9.4

2026-04-20
New
  • Text and formula opacity: Configure opacity for text (including underline, strikethrough, etc.) and formulas, and preserve it correctly in exported PDFs
  • Master view enhancements: Copy/paste master slides and reorder them directly via drag-and-drop
  • Theme color management: New “Theme Colors” dialog for adding, editing, and deleting theme colors
  • Sidebar extensions: Bring back the “Styles” panel and add a new “Text Attributes” sidebar for faster layout work
Improved
  • Smart bullets: Use NotoSansSymbols2 by default; bullet height, size, color, and opacity automatically align and sync with text
  • SVG performance: Faster rendering for SVGs with linear and radial gradients, with more natural transitions
  • Video playback and editing: Smoother playback in presentation mode and fixes for ghosting when dragging videos in edit mode
  • Tiny object control: Improved selection/movement for very small shapes; simplify handles while moving (corners only) for more precise positioning
  • Typography: Improved automatic line breaks for hyperlinks and fixed incorrect font display in multilingual text
Fixed
  • Fixed formulas containing Chinese text not showing up after PDF export
  • Fixed incorrect spacing in the sidebar Shapes panel on Windows (high-DPI displays)

0.9.3

2026-02-13
New
  • LaTeX formula recompilation: Supports manual triggering of "recompile current slide" or "recompile entire presentation", allowing instant formula refresh after preamble modifications
  • PDF export supports animation expansion: Automatically recognizes entrance/exit animations, expands them into multi-page PDFs during export, and intelligently maintains page number continuity
Improved
  • GIF transparent background rendering optimization: Fixed abnormal display of transparent areas in presentation mode
  • Sidebar interaction optimization: Adjusted to "collapsible, non-closable" strategy, retaining quick access capability while preventing accidental closure
  • macOS zoom shortcut adaptation: Added support for trackpad gestures and keyboard shortcuts
Fixed
  • Cross-platform spelling check compatibility: Fixed an issue where spell check engines were not enabled on macOS and Windows
  • PDF export font encoding correction: Fixed issue where LaTeX formula content was missing or could not be exported in specific font environments

0.9.2.1

2026-01-25
New
  • System integration improvements: Added file association support on macOS and Windows, allowing associated files to be opened directly via double-click
Improved
  • LaTeX input correction: Automatically converts full-width spaces in code to half-width spaces, reducing compilation errors caused by input methods
  • Enhanced Typesetting Flexibility: Inline formulas now support LaTeX color definitions
  • Preamble optimization: The default XeLaTeX preamble now supports direct CJK input, simplifying the typesetting setup process
  • Enhanced formula export: Display equations now support copying as SVG, making them easier to reuse in vector graphics software or web environments (experimental)
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue where some mathematical symbols were missing in PDF exports
  • Fixed inline formulas with animations not being displayed in presentation mode
  • Fixed parsing errors in Typst inline formulas involving calculation functions (e.g. #calc.pow)
  • Fixed visual clutter with background colors in presenter mode, improving overall presentation quality

0.9.2

2026-01-06
New
  • Added Typst Support: Native support for the modern typesetting system Typst, offering users a lighter and faster typesetting option
Improved
  • Enhanced PDF Interactivity: Inline formulas in exported PDFs are now rendered as selectable and searchable text instead of SVG images, significantly improving document accessibility and interactivity
  • Significant Compilation Performance Boost: Introduced a LaTeX pre-compilation mechanism, dramatically speeding up the compilation of inline formulas and resulting in a smoother, more responsive editing experience
Fixed
  • Issue Resolutions: Fixed multiple known issues, improving overall software stability
  • System Compatibility: Enhanced system adaptation, now officially compatible with the latest operating system environments including macOS 26.2 and Windows 11

0.9.1

2025-11-19
New
  • Simplified Chinese language pack is built in by default
Improved
  • Enhanced PPTX file support: full support for inline formula parsing and rendering, significantly improving the speed of opening documents with complex formulas
  • Added log display to the toolbar, allowing users to accurately locate errors when inputting incorrect LaTeX code
  • Optimized icon display in Dark Mode
Fixed
  • Minor bugs Fixed

0.9.0

2025-11-01
TexSlide first release 🎉🎉🎉