Java Development Environment designed for beginners

5.5.03 June 2025$$$Changes in this version:$$$$$$Fixed slowdown bug with Java classes over 5000 lines.$$$Fixed bug with terminal sometimes not showing exceptions if the stderr pane was not previously visible.$$$Fixed bug with rectangle characters showing up in the documentation view on Windows.$$$Fixed bug with assert panel not changing the OK button to enabled (and the field to disabled) when selecting null/not-null as the assertion while recording a test$$$Show quick fixes even if the locale is one that supports localised Java compiler error messages (e.g. German)$$$The Edit->New CSS File has become Edit->New CSS/Text File and will let you create text files$$$Select several lines in the Java editor; right-click and select Screenshot line(s). A screenshot of those lines will be put on the clipboard. The lines must all be visible on screen.$$$In the Java editor; middle-click the name of any other class to go to its definition/documentation. (Also available on right-click menu.)$$$When you inspect a String object; new pane for string content and new Copy to clipboard button.$$$New Re-run button on left side of main window; re-runs last constructor or static method (or JavaFX app) with same parameters. (Compiles first; if needed.)$$$The New Class dialog now has a new dropdown: Template or Minimal; the latter lets you create a class/interface/enum/record/etc without anything in the body.$$$New checkbox in Preferences; in Interface -> General that lets you turn off re-opening last open projects.$$$Slightly increased the space for line numbers to help with four-digit line numbers.$$$Terminal window has new Always on top menu option.$$$Made Cmd-comma open preferences on macOS.$$$Ctrl-+ should increase font size on non-QWERTY keyboards.$$$Increased default font size to 12 in new installations.$$$Line numbers on by default in new installations.$$$Editor tabs can be dragged to reorder them in the editor windows.$$$Ctrl-scrollwheel on Windows and Linux; and two finger pinch-zoom gesture on all OSes changes the editor font size.$$$Changed the default Java editor and terminal font to Source Code Pro; which supports box-drawing characters.

Java Development Environment designed for beginners

Java Development Environment designed for beginners

5.4.2 12 March 2025 $$$Changes in this version:$$$$$$Upgraded jGit library andswitched jGit-SSH library.$$$Fixed various Git issues with SSH.$$$Fixed Git Check connection to stop saying connection was fine in some cases when it was not.$$$Changed Git settings dialog to ask for access token instead of password when connecting to Github/Gitlab.$$$Removed macOS messages from Terminal window.$$$Improved message when you attempt to run the Aarch Mac version on an Intel CPU.

Java Development Environment designed for beginners

Changes in this version:$$$$$$Fixed a bug where errors would sometimes not show as red underlines in the editor. The side bar would indicate an error on the line but it was impossible to see the error message.$$$Fixed a bug where the Windows MSI installer would allow multiple per-machine installations of different versions (in the same directory). BlueJ 5.4.1 will correctly remove all prior per-machine installations of earlier BlueJ versions.$$$Fixed a missing message in the Stride editor.$$$Fixed a bug where the right-click menu for the Java editor side bar (which let you turn on line numbers) would not appear on Windows.

5.4.09 August 2024$$$Changes in this version:$$$$$$Moved to Java 21; including support for the new language feature switch patterns (including records).$$$Changed Mac build to use the JDK for Apple silicon (M1; M2; etc); Intel build is still available.$$$Added ARM64 Linux build to support Raspberry Pi.$$$Fixed bug with scope highlighting sometimes being missing on some lines.$$$Fixed some issues with entering non-English characters (e.g. Chinese; Korean) in Java and Stride.$$$Removed the method name tooltip on hover in the terminal.$$$Allowed the terminal scope highlighting to be turned off via an option in the preferences.$$$Fixed terminal not re-rendering when font size is changed.$$$Stopped infinite compilation which could occur when you have an error in a child class with a sealed parent.$$$Fixed a bug where inheritance arrows for sealed classes could be double-headed.$$$Fixed a bug where \r would be printed oddly in the terminal.$$$Fixed a bug which could cause slowdown while a Stride editor was open.

5.3.0 20 March 2024$$$Changes in this version:$$$$$$Mac: Fixed splash screen not showing up until quite late; sped up startup process; fixed application not getting focus after load$$$Stopped Terminal showing blank stderr pane when you run a JavaFX application$$$Added JavaFX doc link to help menu$$$Fixed issue with same-day commits sometimes being sorted wrong in Git history due to sorting by 12-hour clock time$$$Fixed Git history to only show files changed in that commit (rather than all files present in the repository then)$$$Some slight speed-ups to Java editor performance$$$Added code completion for local variable names (incl parameters; for-each loops and instanceof vars)$$$Added section boundaries in the terminals; to group together output from each method callm and added tooltip showing the method call that produced each section (even if you aren’t logging method calls)$$$Clear the stderr pane in Terminal on each method call$$$Updated the Git library we use$$$Changed backspace behaviour after if/else in Stride to only remove the else; not the whole if$$$Fixed a bug where Stride didnt save when you added/removed a default clause in a switch frame$$$Fixed a bug which could prevent compiler errors being shown when a stale class file was present$$$Fixed a bug where BlueJ would endlessly compile blank files$$$Changed debugger split pane to be 3-way$$$Stopped object highlight enlarging as you step through code$$$Added user-contributed Chinese translations

5.2.110 October 2023$$$A full list of bug fixes can be found on Github. Some highlights:$$$$$$Fixed the Linux installer not working on older Ubuntu and Debian.$$$Fixed the generic JAR installer not working outside Linux.$$$Fixed the JavaFX warning not being suppressed in the terminal in non-English locales.$$$Fixed issue with permits clauses not being parsed correctly when after an extends or implements clause; and messing up dependency calculation.

Release notes not updated for this release.$$$$$$https://support.bluejeans.com/s/article/BlueJeans-Desktop-App-Updates

Release v2.44 on June 20; 2023$$$High resolution thumbnails$$$The thumbnails in the people view layout and while receiving content share are now of higher resolution (180p)$$$ $$$Camera capture option in preferences$$$If a user is facing issue with their HD camera; they can turn off HD camera capture with an option in the preferences.$$$ $$$Minimum supported version for MacOS app is now 10.15$$$The users who are on MacOS versions less than 10.15 need to update their OS to get the latest BlueJeans app version.

Fixed an issue on Mac where double-clicking in Finder to open a project would load/focus BlueJ but not open the project.$$$Fixed a launch crash on Ubuntu.$$$Fixed a bug where errors on the last line of a Java file (often; reached end of file while parsing after a missing close curly bracket) would not show at all.$$$Removed annoying warning on stdout in the Terminal when running JavaFX programs.$$$You can now focus classes in the class diagram by typing their name (e.g. typing Tic will focus TicketMachine).$$$Mac is now packaged differently; as a DMG.

Release v2.43 on May 8; 2023$$$Polling enhancement$$$Polls can now be created in meeting by anyone who joins with a moderator passcode..$$$ $$$Content+audio sharing quality improvements on MacOS$$$Audio sharing quality improvements on MacOS app. New audio driver is now packaged with 2.43 release.$$$ $$$Meeting join time improvements$$$Users will face lesser join times for meetings behind certain network proxies and VPN.

Release v2.42 on March 24; 2023$$$New control panel for Screen-sharing for Mac$$$Individuals who share their screen will now enjoy increased functionality and ease-of-use with the new Control Panel. The Control Panel provides quick access to many in-app functions while sharing your screen. Further; it is less intrusive with shared content and can be easily moved and placed in different corners of the screen.$$$ $$$New widget for Screen-sharing for Mac$$$Meeting presenters will now have a new and powerful widget with increased functionality. Whether utilizing a new focus mode to minimize the widget’s presence; stop screen sharing; viewing a secondary mini-screen; or even seeing what’s being shared with a new banner image; the widget is powerful and can truly help presenters have the best meeting experience.$$$ $$$GIF and images in chat panel$$$When GIFs and images are shared using in meeting file sharing feature; it will be rendered in chat panel and will make the image sharing seamless.

Release v2.40 on December 09; 2022$$$Background noise notification$$$Hosts and participants will now be informed in meetings if they are allowing background noise via a notification and an orange colored microphone animation in the people panel. Users will be redirected to the preference menu and can easily disable the background noise if needed.$$$ $$$New log upload UI$$$Users now have an improvised interface to provide feedback via Report an issue option in the Bluejeans menu.

Release v2.39 on October 28; 2022$$$Use lighting enhancements$$$Users may customize the brightness of their camera feed. This feature allows users to enjoy premium video quality even in the most difficult of lighting conditions.$$$ $$$Manually refresh the upcoming meeting list$$$Users can manually refresh their upcoming meeting list and instantly sync their calendars for last-minute changes.$$$ $$$Set and view participant status$$$Meeting participants may change their in-meeting status with icons in the People panel; status choices are “Be right back” and “I am back”.

Release (2.38) - General Availability September 16th 2022$$$Push to spotlight(Mac OS only)$$$Any participant who are paired with room system can ask for their video to be part of layout even though they are not dominant speaker; since their audio will be flowing through the room system.$$$TeleHealth writeback and download$$$Moderator will be able to writeback and download the images or health concerns to EHR data that was gathered within the Televisit tile.

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