Client for Jira 3.9.0
This version is open source and UNSUPPORTED
Improvements
Support for Jira Cloud connections with username/API-token credentials
Rebranding of application name and logos
ScreenShot utility: better support for multi-monitor configurations
Fixed scaling down of image attachments exported to PDF
Embedded web browser fixes
JIRA Client 3.8
Log into JIRA with embedded web browser
JIRA Client now can connect to JIRA servers protected by Single Sign On systems.
It also supports login with Google account.
If JIRA Client cannot connect to a JIRA server via standard login dialog, try connecting via web browser.
SVG support
JIRA Client supports SVG images.
Now it is able to show type, status and priority icons of modern JIRA.
Also JIRA Client shows SVG attachments with internal viewer and shows preview on the issue details panel.
OSX improvements
JIRA Client does not use high performance graphics card.
Stability of JIRA Client on OSX is greatly improved.
JIRA Client 3.7
Bundled with Java 8
JIRA Client is fully compatible with Java 8 and can utilize the latest improvements.
Improved support for versions
Version statuses (not yet released, released, archived) are displayed with an icon.
Affects Version and Fix Version editors hide archived versions.
In the versions lists archived versions are displayed separately, after not archived ones.
Status category color
Status category color is reflected in status icon.
Support for JIRA 7.0
JIRA Client is compatible with JIRA 7.0.
JIRA Client 3.6
Improved Create Issue and Edit Issue forms
Create and Edit forms look almost exactly the same as these screens are configured in your JIRA: fields appear in the same order and grouped into same tabs
(this functionality requires JIRA Client Plugin to be installed on the JIRA server).
You may edit several issues with Edit Issue form.
Hide any unused or rarely used fields from create/edit forms and quickly show all or some of them if you need them in some specific case.
Mandatory issue fields are clearly marked.
Spell Checker
JIRA Client now comes with the built-in spell checker. It supports English, German, French, Spanish and Russian languages and a user dictionary.
Custom hierarchies
You can define custom hierarchies based on several link types
JIRA Client 3.5
Improved performance
JIRA Client should now consume less memory, load issues faster and produce less server load.
Customizable "Copy to Clipboard"
Set up action.customcopy.pattern system property with Tools | System Properties and hit Ctrl+Alt+C to
copy to clipboard the text lines generated with this pattern for every selected issue.
For example, set action.customcopy.pattern to be <a href="$url$">$key$ $summary$</a> to be able to copy URL links
to the selected issues to clipboard with Ctrl+Alt+C.
Bulk change worklog visibility
Select several worklogs in the issue viewer and click Edit Worklogs. Select Comment and/or
Visibility Level checkboxes to change the comment or visibility of the selected worklogs and apply your change to all of
them with a single edit.
Delete comments and attachments
Now JIRA Client lets you to delete comments and attachments from the JIRA server.
JIRA Client 3.1
Support for JIRA 5.2 and GreenHopper 6.1
JIRA Client now supports JIRA 5.2 and later versions. Also, the support for the "Epic Name" field was added, which lets you create Epics for GreenHopper 6.1 and later.
Single distribution
Different JIRA Client editions were merged into one, allowing you to download a single installation package, which works with all kinds of licenses, sponsored servers and
servers with JIRA Client Plugin installed.
Reduced traffic when updating issues
Interactions with JIRA are now more optimized and should place less stress on the server and consume less bandwidth.
JIRA Client 3.0
New Issue Here
Create an issue pre-populated with values according to the selected query using Issue | New Issue Here or Ctrl+Alt+N.
Issue links hierarchy with multiple parents
Issues with multiple parents are now shown multiple times in the table — under each of its parents.
Add or remove issue links in the New Issue and Edit Issue dialogs
You can now link to existing issues while creating an issue on the New Issue dialog. You can add or remove links in
the Edit Issue dialog as well.
Speed search for text editors
Ctrl+F now works in all text editors — description, comment, work description, etc.
Quick "me" button
All Assignee editors now have a button to set you as an assignee. Use it in the New and Edit Issue,
Assign To, and workflow action dialogs.
JIRA Client 2.3.4
Shortcut for Assign To
Assign issues in one move using Ctrl+Alt+A (Cmd+Ctrl+A.)
JIRA Client 2.3.2
Support for JIRA 4.2
Atlassian JIRA 4.2 is now supported.
JIRA Client 2.3
See the list of issues you have recently changed
JIRA Client now shows the most recently uploaded issue, either new or updated, in the status bar.
Just click on that message or press Ctrl+/ to see all your recent uploads. Now it's
easy to find the issue that you have just submitted.
Per-query table configuration
Issue table settings, including selected columns, sorting, and hierarchy setting, are now
remembered independently for each query.
Search for empty fields
Is empty option has been added to the Query Builder, so you can easily find
issues that have certain fields empty.
Move sub-tasks
You can now convert regular issues to sub-tasks and vice versa using the Move action.
You can also move sub-tasks between parent issues and change their types.
Edit comments
Now it's possible to edit issue comments with JIRA Client, if you have permissions. Conflict
detection and resolution for comments is available.
Combine and save text searches
A new type of search condition is Text Search. Text Search conditions work
just like Quick Search, but you can use them to make complex, persistent queries.
Suppress background synchronization
Use Right Click | Get Changes in Background submenu to suppress background synchronization
for rarely used connections.
JIRA Client 2.2
Support for JIRA 4.1
Atlassian JIRA 4.1 is now supported.
Other improvements and fixes
JIRA Client now consistently respects your operating system's font smoothing settings,
so all the text you see should look better.
We have added a new column that uses icons as a compact representation for issue status, type, and priority.
The table configuration dialog has also become better.
You can use Right Click | Reload JIRA Configuration command on individual connections
to save time and network traffic when downloading server-side configuration changes.
JIRA Client 2.1.2
Added support for "Resolved" date field
Resolved field, introduced in JIRA 4, is now supported. You can view resolution date in issue details view and as a column,
and you can search using "Resolved" filter.
Please note that searching using "Resolved" filter on JIRA 3.x will not give any results, as this field is not
supported on those versions.
JIRA Client 2.1
New connection wizard
You can easily create a connection to JIRA with a new wizard (Connection | New JIRA Connection).
Attach files and screenshots when creating issues
You can capture a screenshot, edit and attach it directly from New Issue window.
Note that you can now Undo and Redo your changes in the screenshot editor.
Similarly, you can attach a file while creating an issue.
Quick as-you-type navigation
Run Search | New Query or press F3, select Assignee and focus the list on the right using Alt + Click or Ctrl + Click.
Start typing any part of the assignee name, and a matching item will be selected. Use arrows to navigate to the next or previous matched name.
You can use this feature in any list to quickly locate the desired item. For example, in the last scenario you could start typing "As" to select Assignee in the "Constraint type" list.
Revamped interface
We have simplified the interface in numerous places and redesigned the main menu to make it more logical.
Avoiding illegal values
New Issue and Edit Issue windows now check for illegal values and warn if you try to upload or save them.
Message panel
If JIRA Client wants to tell you something about an issue, it shows it in the new message panel found below the issue viewer. If something goes wrong, don't panic! JIRA Client will offer appropriate actions to deal with the problem.
JIRA Client 2.0
Support for JIRA 4
All JIRA Client features now work with JIRA 4, with the exception of downloading filters saved on JIRA server.
Better Time Tracking
Select an issue and use Right Click | Work on Issue or
Ctrl+G to set it as your current task and start tracking time. Use
Time | Time Tracking menu item or Ctrl+M to
view time tracking control window.
Click on the big timer at the top of the Time Tracker window to select which value to display:
total time spent, time spent by you or time when last work was done.
Click on Remaining Time or Time Spent to adjust current values.
Use Time | Edit and Publish Timesheet
to convert tracked time into work log entries and upload them to JIRA. You can use Summary to
simply edit total time spent and remaining time, and JIRA Client will adjust work logs accordingly.
JIRA Client 1.5
Support for Work Log
If you upgraded from a previous version, reload issues from server (only once) to view work log. Add, edit, delete work log entries in the
issue details view. You can also use keyboard shortcut Ctrl+[.
Time Tracking
Select an issue and use Right Click | Work on Issue or
Ctrl+G to set it as your current task and start tracking time. Use
Time | Time Tracking menu item or Ctrl+M to
view time tracking control window. Use Time | Edit and Publish Timesheet
to convert tracked time into work log entries and upload them to JIRA.
Explore auto-pause settings with Time | Time Tracking Options.
Note that if you turn on File | Use System Tray menu option (available on
Windows and Mac OS X with Java 6), JIRA Client will show auto-pause notifications and you will also
be able to quickly open time tracking control with a single click on the system tray icon.
Interface Makeover
Explore the new interface - most buttons are moved to the issue
details view.
Actions applicable to issue list are moved to the issue list header area. Issue list header also shows
applicable bulk edit actions when multiple issues are selected.
Minimize to System Tray
You can turn on File | Use System Tray when running
on Windows or Mac OS X (with Java 6) to make JIRA Client hide to system tray when you minimize or close its main window.
JIRA Client 1.4
Edit by Drag & Drop
Select issues and drag them over a query or a distribution node in the Navigation Tree.
If drop is possible, the target node is highlighted and a hint showing resulting changes is shown.
NB: You can bulk edit issues by selecting them and dropping over a query.
NB: After issues are edited with drag & drop, they are not uploaded automatically.
Use File | Upload Local Changes to upload all changed issues or
right click | Upload to send to server changes to a specific issue.
NB: You can also use Copy and Paste.
Labels Support
JIRA Labels plug-in is now supported. If you already have a connection to JIRA with a labels field,
then run File | Synchronize and, after synchronization is finished, restart JIRA Client. You will be able to
search for labels, make distribution by label and edit labels (with Edit Issue window or with drag-and-drop).
Watching and Voting
You can add/remove your vote or change watching status for an issue. If an issue is not fully
downloaded, use right click | Download to get all details from the server before voting and watching actions are available.
Issue References Export/Import
To export issues, select them and copy to clipboard. You then can paste them into any text editor
as a list of issue URLs.
To import references, select a text that contains issue URLs and copy to clipboard.
Then select a local tag node in the Navigation Tree, and right click | Paste.
Before importing, a connection must be configured with the same base URL as the original connection.
JIRA Client 1.3
Screenshot Capture & Edit
Select an issue and use Tools, Attach Screenshot menu item to capture screenshot. Alternatively,
use PrintScreen button and the paste the screenshot from clipboard on the issue.
Export to PDF
Use Export button and select PDF format. Export attributes, comments, attachments.
Highlight/Filter Issue Table
Click Ctrl+Shift+F or use Search, Find... menu item to open highlight/filter panel
in a tab with a table of issues.
Improved Synchronization
JIRA Client now performs quick update once every 2-3 minutes: server changes will
appear in JIRA Client very quickly.
Show Selected Issues in a Tab
Select one or more issues and hit Alt+Enter.
View Issue in a Separate Window
Select an issue and hit Shift+Enter.
Attach with Drag-and-Drop
Drag files from operating system and drop them over an issue row in a table. You can also use Copy and
Paste.
JIRA Client 1.2
Sub-Task Support
Run manual synchronization with Ctrl+F5. If your JIRA server allows sub-tasks, you
can now create sub-task (use Right Click on a parent task), and arrange sub-tasks into hierarchy.
Issue-Level Security
Run manual synchronization with Ctrl+F5. If your JIRA project has issue-level security
configured, you will be able to view, change and search by this field.
Tags (formerly known as Collections)
It's now possible to create a query "issue is tagged as ABC", and also create a distribution
by Tags. Check out corresponding options in Create Query and Create Distribution dialogs. Tags now are
accompanied by icons (you can add your own). To change tags for selected issues, use Ctrl+T or toolbar button.
Backlog Reorder
Allows to rearrange issues in arbitrary order and store this order in JIRA by using a
designated custom field. Run any query and then select Tools-Reorder by Field.