Sleep/wake stability - Fixed an issue where Talanoa could freeze or become unresponsive after your laptop wakes from sleep. The app now handles suspend/resume gracefully.
Need a PDF of an important email? You can now print any email directly from Talanoa. Perfect for saving receipts, contracts, or anything you need to keep offline.
📝 Drafts Improvements
Auto-save every 30 seconds - Never lose a draft again. Your work is automatically saved while you compose.
New Drafts UI - Redesigned interface for listing and editing your drafts. Cleaner, faster, easier to manage.
🐛 Fixes & Improvements
Windows & Linux UI fix - Minimize, maximize, and close buttons now display correctly
New shortcut: D to delete - Quickly delete a message with a single keystroke
Sent message preview fix - Messages now appear correctly in the thread right after sending
You now have full control over how Talanoa notifies you about new emails:
Desktop notifications - Get notified when new emails arrive
App icon badge - See unread count at a glance
Configure it your way:
No notifications - Stay focused, check emails on your own terms
Only from people - Get notified for real contacts, ignore automated emails
All new emails - Never miss a thing
Your inbox, your rules. Find these settings in Preferences.
🖼️ Trust Images from Contact
Tired of clicking “Load images” for contacts you trust? Now you can mark a sender as trusted and their images will load automatically in future emails.
One click, and you’re done. No more repetitive approvals for people you know.
Notes are now a powerhouse! We’ve added everything you need to manage them like a pro:
Filter, sort, and search - Find exactly what you need, when you need it
Assign labels - Organize your notes with the same label system you use for emails
Convert to Todo - Turn any note into a task with one click. Ideas become action items instantly.
Your notes are no longer just a place to jot things down - they’re a full productivity system integrated with your email workflow.
✉️ Composer Improvements
We’ve made composing emails faster and smarter:
Autocomplete in To field - Start typing and get instant suggestions from your contacts. No more hunting through your address book without clutter!
Drag & drop recipients - Easily move recipients between To, CC, and Bcc by dragging them. It’s intuitive, it’s fast, it just works.
Composing emails should be effortless. These improvements make it feel that way.
🔄 Better Email Threading
When you send an email, you’ll now see it appear in the thread immediately. No refresh needed, no confusion - just instant feedback that your message was sent.
🗑️ Smarter Delete with Undo
Deleting emails just got a major UX upgrade:
Delete without confirmation - No more annoying popups interrupting your flow
Success notification with Undo - Changed your mind? Click Undo to bring it back
Keyboard shortcut support - Press CMD+Z (Mac) or CTRL+Z (Windows/Linux) to undo your last delete
Fast deletions when you need them, safety net when you don’t. This is how delete should work.
Small improvements, big impact on your daily workflow. This is what we’re here for! 🚀
This is a big one! You can now share Talanoa with the world, and we’re SO excited about what this means for the project.
Why this matters:
More users = More features - As our community grows, we can invest more in building the features you want
Better experience for everyone - A thriving community means more resources for improvements, faster bug fixes, and better support
You’re part of the journey - Help shape Talanoa’s future by bringing in people who’ll love it as much as you do
Share Talanoa, grow the community, and watch the app get better with every new user. This is how indie products become great - together.
✉️ “Sent via Talanoa” Signature
Every email you send from Talanoa now includes a small “Sent via Talanoa” tag below your signature. It’s a subtle way to spread the word and help others discover the app.
Don’t want it? No problem! You can disable it in settings. Your emails, your choice.
🏆 Earn Points, Unlock Perks
Here’s the fun part: Earn points for every referral!
These points aren’t just for show - you’ll be able to use them to unlock:
Future perks - Exclusive features and benefits
Advanced features - Premium functionality as we build it
Customization options - Make Talanoa even more yours
The more you share, the more you unlock. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of this journey.
Building in public, growing together. Let’s make Talanoa amazing! 🚀
You can now set your preferred default folder for downloading attachments! No more hunting through your Downloads folder - choose where attachments go and they’ll always land exactly where you want them.
Set it once, forget about it. Your workflow just got a little smoother.
📋 Customize Todo Columns
Todo just got a major upgrade! You now have full control over your Todo columns:
Reorder columns - Drag and drop to organize them exactly how you want
Edit existing columns - Rename, adjust settings, make them work for you
Add new columns - Create custom columns that fit your workflow
Your Todo view, your way. Whether you’re tracking projects, priorities, or custom workflows, you can now build the perfect setup for how you work.
This one’s been highly requested, and we’re SO excited to ship it! You can now fully manage your labels in Talanoa.
What you can do:
Sync labels from Gmail and other providers - All your existing labels are automatically synced
Choose which labels to display - Customize your sidebar by selecting exactly which labels you want to see. Keep it clean, keep it organized, keep it yours.
No more clutter. No more scrolling through dozens of labels you never use. Just the ones that matter, right where you need them.
⚡ Rules Management - Automate Your Life
Set it and forget it! Create rules to automatically apply labels based on the sender.
Got a newsletter you want to auto-label? Done. Important client emails that need special tagging? Easy. Your inbox organizes itself while you focus on what matters.
This is the kind of feature that saves you hours every week. We’re genuinely excited about how much time this will give back to you.
🎨 Sidebar Redesign
We’ve updated the sidebar UI! You can now switch between Inbox, Todo, and Calendar (coming soon - we’re working on it! 🔜).
The new design is cleaner and makes it easier to navigate between different views.
✨ Quality of Life Improvements
We’ve been listening to your feedback, and here are some small but mighty improvements:
Choose your reply style - You can now choose to reply all or send a simple reply to just the sender. No more accidental “reply all” moments!
Switch accounts in Todo - Working with multiple accounts? You can now directly switch between them right from the Todo view. Seamless multi-account workflow unlocked.
Building in public, shipping fast, listening to you. This is what indie hacking is all about! 🚀