OmniFocus 1.7 is a major update to OmniFocus which adds new high-resolution artwork and adds support for multitasking features introduced in iOS 4. We hope you enjoy this update, and we look forward to your feedback!

Design

• In preparation for the new high-resolution display on iPhone 4 we've refreshed all of the artwork in OmniFocus. We hope you like the new look!

Multitasking on iOS 4

• OmniFocus now uses local notifications to present due alerts when running on iOS 4 or later, so you can receive alerts for due tasks even if you're not syncing with a server. (Synced calendar alerts are still available for devices which are running earlier versions of the operating system.)
• OmniFocus is now a multitasking-aware application, allowing it to be quickly suspended and resumed on iOS 4.
• OmniFocus can complete some operations in the background on iOS 4, such as optimizing its database.

General

• The Completed perspective now includes items from completed projects, not just active projects.
• Fixed a bug which prevented audio from recording in OmniFocus 1.6.5.
• Fixed a crash when tapping "Save" while audio recording was still in progress.

• When adding a photo attachment on devices with cameras, you now have the option of picking an existing photo from your photo library.
• Fixed a problem which could cause completed projects to be reopened when an out-of-date device was synchronized.
• OmniFocus for iPhone now starts with the same built-in perspectives as OmniFocus for Mac (such as the Completed perspective, which shows completed items grouped and ordered by completion date).
• Calendar notifications no longer have an unusably long prefix for German.
• Fixed a bug where Settings wasn't laying out properly after using the Compact Database button.
• Installing the Safari bookmarklet no longer prompts with a redundant message.
• Send Feedback no longer crashes when Mail isn't set up.
• Fixed some compatibility issues with future versions of the iPhone OS.
• If the sync database needs to be compacted, OmniFocus will automatically unregister clients which haven't synchronized in over three weeks.
• Fixed a spurious "Cannot Save" error which could occur when syncing old changes after creating attachments.

OmniFocus 1.6.3 fixes a timing issue in 1.6.2 which could sometimes cause the app to crash during database optimization.

We've launched our first two iPad apps, OmniGraffle and OmniGraphSketcher! We anticipate that OmniFocus for iPad will be ready in June; for more information on our iPad plans, see blog.omnigroup.com.

Meanwhile, OmniFocus 1.6.2 for iPhone is a minor update to OmniFocus which focuses on workflow improvements and bug fixes.

Workflow

• Groups are now considered actionable. They can block other actions in a sequence, and are eligible to become the first "next action" for a project. Groups are blocked by their children.
• Groups and projects can now appear in Context mode perspectives.

Stability

• Fixed a crash encountered when an omnifocus:///change-setting URL specified a setting which wasn't registered.
• Fixed a crash sometimes encountered when handling a "Send to OmniFocus" request from another app.
• Fixed a crash sometimes encountered when leaving the Nearby list.
• Fixed a crash encountered when deleting an action from the Nearby list.

Bugs

• Fixed a bug where Due Soon, Overdue, and Blocked items wouldn't always update on schedule.
• Fixed a bug which could cause duplication of a repeating due project or group during synchronization.
• Fixed a bug where the Context screen was no longer showing its title.
• Fixed 1.6.1's regressions in navigation, which were causing bugs opening items linked from other apps (particularly calendar alerts) or moved within OmniFocus itself.
• Fixed an issue where editing a task's due date wouldn't always update its overdue status.

Interface Polish

• In Settings, reduced the size of the action buttons and updated the text describing the Safari bookmarklet.
• In Bonjour sync settings, relabeled the "none" entry to say "Connect to database".

Perspectives

• Perspectives now support "No Context" being selected in the sidebar.
• Perspectives no longer show projects or action groups by default.
• Perspectives can display items from the Inbox.
• Fixed a bug where recently-edited items wouldn't appear in perspectives right away.
• Fixed flagged and duration-filter perspectives to stop showing parents of matching items.
• Perspectives now implement the "Due Soon" and "Due Soon or Flagged" status filters.
• Perspectives will now pay attention to saved searches.

OmniFocus Links

• Added support for links to perspectives (e.g. omnifocus:///perspective/Completed).
• Added support for links to the Search screen (e.g. omnifocus:///search?q=OmniFocus).
• Added support for changing synchronized settings through settings links like these:
  • omnifocus:///change-setting?ContextModeShowsParents=true
  • omnifocus:///change-setting?DefaultDueTime=22:00

Localizations

• Updated the localizations for German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, and Simplified Chinese.
• Fixed a bug where the Record Audio button wouldn't work when the language was French unless the device was rotated to landscape mode.
• Fixed a similar bug where the Business Search and Always Available context location options wouldn't work when the language was set to Italian, unless the device was rotated to landscape mode.

Interface Polish

• Fixed a bug where the Edit button would fail to appear or disappear when updating a list of items on the screen.
• Fixed a bug where the Search screen would briefly display the status "No Results Found" before showing all the matching results.
• Toolbar icons should no longer shift when entering action detail screens.
• The text on the welcome screen is no longer slightly cropped.

Notifications

• Fixed a bug where calendar notifications wouldn't display in iCal in the UK Region unless 24 hour mode was turned on.

Stability

• Fixed a crash encountered when trying to delete a location from the Nearby List.
• Fixed a crash encountered when adding a new action and saving without entering any information.
• The Perspectives list will no longer crash when a perspective's icon attachment is missing from the database.