Plover 5.2.3 Released!

Plover 5.2.3 has been released!

Features

No significant changes.

Bugfixes

macOS

• Fix DMG background image display issues on macOS 26.2 Tahoe. (#1821)
• Fix missing menu bar icon on macOS 26. (#1822)

API

No significant changes.

RPR With Plover Sans Steno School!

Check out this fantastic success story from Amy Hua, a self-taught stenographer who now holds an RPR (Registered Professional Reporter) certification from the National Court Reporters Association! This is something I really hoped would happen when I founded Open Steno, and I'm so thrilled to see that she managed to do it!

Plover 5.2.2 released!

Plover 5.2.2, a bugfix release, is now available!
Bugfixes

User Interface

Hide Wayland keymap help text when not on Linux and improve wording. (#1817)

macOS

Fixed startup hang when launching Plover on Intel Macs (#1820)

Cool New Prototype from Sasha

Look at this cool flex lever steno machine Sasha sent me! I love how the design almost looks like dazzle camouflage. I'll post a full review once I've put it through its paces!

Plover v5.2.0 released!

Plover v5.2.0 has been released!!

Features:

Linux

Support determining keyboard layout from Wayland with the wayland-auto layout. (#1807)

Avoid unnecessary rapid modifier key press/release while typing. (#1810)

macOS

Add appearance configuration option. (#1786)

Windows

Add appearance configuration option. (#1786)

Bugfixes

Core

Fix a corner case in plover -s (script). (#1803)

User Interface

Fix default window sizes and extensions config table. (#1789)

Update Thea's name and email. (#1792)

Remove broken use_timeout checkbox in serial options. (#1793)

Make the plugin manager handle some exceptional cases. (#1802)

macOS

Hide the Start Minimized setting on macOS due to bug in macOS 26. (#1788)

API

Core

Migrate HID library to cython-hidapi. (#1812)

Thanks as always to our lead dev, the wonderful mkrnr!

Site for Lapwing Drills

Toyboot4e made a webapp for Lapwing Drills!

Javelin Year in Review

Tharelia writes:

Javelin 2025 Year in Review

Here's a recap of some highlights from 2025:

Firmware

New Features

* Added Passport protocol

* Added support for encoders and pointers (e.g. Cirque trackpad)

* Added configurable delay between output

* Added support for alternate steno systems (e.g. German Regenpfeifer); switched default system to extended-english

* Added MIDI output

* Added infrared capability

Enhancements

* PloverHID is now the default alternative steno protocol for all boards that used to switch between Gemini PR and Embedded steno.

* Paper Tape and Steno Layout web tools work when using steno protocols

* Fully flexible host layout configuration

* Added a range of cryptographic signing methods for security key implementation, including post-quantum algorithms: Dilithium2/3/5

Web Tools

Connectivity:

* Added Linux support for WebHID over Bluetooth

* Added WebSerial and WebBluetooth connectivity methods

New Tools:

* Asset Tool

* Audio Tool

* Bluetooth Tool

* Infrared Tool

* Security Key Tool

* Serial Bridge Tool

Tool Enhancements

* Lookup Tool now shows prefixes and related outlines

* Added Hesitation times to Paper Tape export

* Added Occurrence Rating and Dictionary options to Suggestions tool

* Added timestamps and ability to execute scripts within Console tool 

* Added ability to add keyboard outlines and interactive controls to Key Layout tool

Visual Editor

* Added cut/copy/paste support

* Added undo/redo

* Added prefab support

* New Triggers:

  * Double Press

  * Rapid Fire

* New Actions:

  * Audio Sequence

  * Condition

  * Delayed Action

  * Set Variable

Firmware Builder

* RTF dictionary support

* Option to ignore bad dictionary entries

There have also been a number of significant power and performance optimizations and bug fixes through the year.

Happy New Year!