What's new in Blik Calendar Widget

Version 5.0

The all-new Blik

Blik has been rebuilt from the ground up for today's Android.

Rebuilt for current Android versions, including Android 16. Requires Android 8.0 or newer.
No more "watching for changes" notification. Widgets update on their own when your calendar changes.
Add widgets to your home screen right from the app.
New My events, settings, and picture screens, with dark mode and landscape layouts.
Widget colors are previewed over your own wallpaper, and widget text stays readable on any color you choose.
Blik Pro is now available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. The Blik License Key still unlocks Pro.
No ads or analytics, and your calendar never leaves your phone.
Your pictures, keyword rules, and settings carry over.

Versions 4.0 to 4.2.8

Highlights

A bell badge on event pictures for events with an alarm (can be turned off in settings).
Keyword rules can use words from an event's description, not just its title.
Today is highlighted with a solid background, which looks better with the rounded widget corners on Android 12.
Dark theme improvements and a new date picker.
New and updated pictures, including Indigenous Peoples' Day, Native American Heritage Day, Black History Month, and angel wings.

Earlier versions

Notes for versions 3.4.2 back to 1.1.0, as published at the time.

Version 3.4.2

May 24, 2017

pictures: 7 updated (kitten/cat, puppy/dog, birthday, chemistry, city, cruise, firetruck)
keywords: added Netflix and Hulu (pro keywords) for TV
Android 6.0 and above: Now stores event picture override in calendar event description.
Now shows start and end date on Event Details screen if event spans across days.
Switch to Google ads-lite library.
bugfixes:

Some ads library entry points were being removed by optimization which caused crashes in some cases.
New keyword rule creation dialog's background was black so nothing could be seen.

Version 3.4.1

Apr 13, 2017

pictures: 2 updated (coffee, globe)
Formatting for Pro License Key at top of Setting screen improved.
Updated widget creation instruction text to reflect more common versions of Android.
bugfixes:

Fixed "event not found" message when trying to edit/view a repeating event from the event list from an Agenda layout.
Fixed crash if attempting to modify an event in the Event Detail screen if the event information hasn't been fully loaded yet.
Fixed Event Detail screen so that the hyperlink is valid after editing if it was changed.

Version 3.4.0

Mar 31, 2017

pictures: 1 updated (graduation); 1 added (hula)
Updated to latest SDK (version 25)
Added handling of new Android permissions scheme.
bugfixes:

Fixed wrong date showing for all-day events in Event Details screen.
Fixed potential crash when getting wallpaper for Widget Colors screen.

Version 3.3.3

Mar 1, 2017

pictures: 1 updated (family)
Added strikeout in month layout of day text for days in the past. Added setting to enable/disable.
In Widget Color screens, added a palette selection option. The colors in the palette are determined from the device's wallpaper.
Performance improvement - simplified month layout elements; appearance remains unchanged.
bugfixes:

Fixed crash when trying to set display text for an event with not title.
Fixed problem in month layout when a day has more than six events. The extra events' pictures would remain in the bottom area.

Version 3.3.2

Feb 3, 2017

bugfixes:

Editing of repeating events from Event Details screen from Month layout now works correctly.
Handle empty values in Event Details screen from Month layout.
Loading of event info in Event Details, Event Details List, Change Picture and Change Display Text now done in background to increase responsiveness and avoid Application Not Responding termination from Android.
Reload event info when resuming screen (affected Event Details and Event Details List).
Adjust Facebook Hours preferences dialog crash on older versions of Anroid now fixed.

Version 3.3.1

Jan 31, 2017

bugfix: Repeating events now show on the Month layout as expected.

Version 3.3.0

Jan 30, 2017

pictures: 1 added (credit card); 13 updated (sun, tree, football, fishing, fireworks, spring, balloons/party, timesheet, daylight savings time, beach, weather forecast, water, fire)
keywords: added for fishing and horse racing
New: Month layout completely redesigned

Shows current month with all events in the past and future for that month and any day into the next month that will fit in the six-week grid.
Pro users can move to any month in the past or future.
Today's date is highlighted in the month grid.
Display date is highlighted with yellow background and all events on that day are shown in the bottom of the layout.
Tapping on any date in the grid changes the display date. Tapping on the date in the lower left returns to today's date.

Numerous minor changes:

Tap on items now uses system indication instead of yellow flash.
White onlines drawn around slider circles on color selection controls.
Simplified appearance of Pro Info dialog.

Refactored lots of code for simplicity.

Version 3.2.1

May 8, 2016

Go Launcher widget size/clipping bug handled

Go Launcher does not report widget sizes correctly in all instances, but Blik will now learn and remember information from when it does report sizes correctly.
On orientation changes, Go Launcher does not report correctly. To fix the problem, long press on Blik and then drag any of the resize handles and then release.
After a resize, Blik will get the correct widget size from Go Launcher and will remember it for that orientation and homescreen cell size so that it doesn't have to rely on getting the correct information on subsequent orientation changes.
NOTE: If you make any changes to the number of cells on the homescreen, Blik will then need to relearn the sizes again by you manually resizing Blik again.

Version 3.2.0

May 3, 2016

pictures: 1 updated (newspaper)
row and column layouts now allow resize in both directions; graphics and text will scale accordingly
You may need to remove all Blik widgets from your homescreen and then add them back to get your homescreen manager to allow the new resizing
support libraries updated

Version 3.1.7

Apr 7, 2016

pictures: 1 updated (income tax), 1 added (tatoo)
keywords: fixed Jefferson's Birthday and Income Tax

Version 3.1.6

Feb 17, 2016

pictures: 1 updated (unknown), 2 added (dominoes, star in circle shape)
keywords: added dominoes
bugfixes:

in the Assign Picture screen, the Default button was not showing the picture in the button as it should have been.

Version 3.1.5

Jan 27, 2016

pictures: updated (meeting, playing cards)
keywords: added luncheon, x-mas, jog, skis, kitchen, card night, tent [PRO] cinema, photoshoot, skype
Show faded event on right side if at least 1/4 will show (was 1/2)

Version 3.1.4

Aug 24, 2015

pictures: updated (beach, snowflake, atom, beer, contract, cleaning, community, sewing)
keywords: added [PRO] notary
Updated widget margins to adhere to Android 4.x guidelines.
You may need to remove existing widget layouts and add them back to get the homescreen/launcher to use the new margins

Version 3.1.3

Mar 23, 2015

pictures: added (ice cream cone, greeting card, printer/fax); updated (art, dice, christmas tree)
keywords: fixed Easter Sunday; added [PRO] window washing
bugfixes:

Pro keywords were not being used - FIXED

Version 3.1.2

Mar 10, 2015

pictures: updated (dancing, cleaning, breakfast, lunch, dinner); added (rollerskating/rollerblading)
removed unused low-res event pictures
added event picture reflections and preference to disable it
simplified month layout slightly for performance increase
made bottom buttons of Assign Picture, Assign Text, and Feedback screen consistent
bugfixes:

fixed very intermitent crash when starting Setting screen
fixed crashes caused by having an event with a description, but no title (Create User Rule, Set Event Text, etc)
fixed misspelling of optometrist in keyword rules; added glasses and eye test pictures to Medical category

Version 3.1.1

Mar 1, 2015

pictures: updated (Father's Day); added (Thomas Jefferson's Birthday); other minor updates
The Hi-Def Picture Pack is no longer needed and can be installed
Super Hi-Def Pictures are now included in the main app. This improves the resolution for all phones and will allow future improvements such as scaling
bugfixes:

User Rules were reverting to the default picture after the Blik Service was killed
Per-event picture assignments were not sticking for some users
Sliders and color wheel selection indicators will not drawing in the Row/Col Widget Appearance screen

Version 3.1.0

Feb 24, 2015

pictures: updated (trophy)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.3.1 if you have it installed
bugfixes:

month layout was drawing weeks starting on Monday after the Blik service is killed
crashed in some cases when setting Calendar app in Advanced Settings

memory management and threading improvements

now maintains one event list for all widgets instead of each widget loading the same event information
async loading of events now done in an intent service to reduce chance of deadlock
potential memory leaks fixed
added subscriber method to notify widgets and the My Events screen when events change

orientation changes now inspect what Launcher is being used to handle switching between launchers
if widget is not able to be constructed, a message is displayed in the widget and user can tap to retry

Version 3.0.3

Feb 19, 2015

bugfixes:

crashed when trying to set month layout appearance in Setting screen (free version only)

Version 3.0.2

Feb 19, 2015

bugfixes:

ability to set green background in free version restored
use fixed width and height when launcher doesn't return widget size
color bars for calendar color drawn in column layout when enabled again

added Advanced setting for whether to swap the widget size information for Nova Launcher (disabled by default)
new Dimension class used for widget size
moved recalculation of row layout scrolling to match logic of column layout scrolling

Version 3.0.1

Feb 17, 2015

on shorter widget heights, the row layout now draws the picture and text tighter together
the Feedback screen and Settings screen can now be accessed from the Blik Launcher screen from the Android app drawer
standard title bar was added to the Appearance screens
2 crashes were fixed, more crash details were added to crash reports, and more details were added to non-fatal error reports
fixed empty toolbar caption on Assign Text dialog
lint code cleanup

Version 3.0.0

Feb 15, 2015

pictures: 1 added (mahjong) 3 updated (star, key, in memory of)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.3 if you have it installed
Major rewrite

New Load Events Engine
New Drawing Engine
Support for API 16 and above only (now uses fully supported Calendar API)
New window captions and color scheme

free version now gets 3 weeks as the default instead of 2
removed unused preferences (cells on homescreen and margins)
cancelled and declined events no longer shown (option removed)
Widget Appearance screens show background of homescreen in preview
Widget Appearance screens arrows in preview now work under all screen resolutions
month layout changes

more color from the frame color added to elements
Details button added
tap on a date moves row to show that date
now draws properly on landscape screen with the appropriate number of weeks (even if it's just one week)
resizeable in both directions so that more weeks can be shown in landscape mode (other elements don't resize, but the widget stays centered)

color picker now keeps the hue when the saturation or vividness is reduced to min and then returned back
preferences are now applied immediately instead of in background
fix for the Go Ex Launcher bug (if Blik is drawing incorrectly, after a few screen orientation changes, it will detemine what the true widget size values to use are)

Version 2.9.0

Jan 13, 2015

bugfix: fixed crash when event text has multiple consecutive spaces or leading/trailing spaces
support for Blik Key version 2.6
updated app icon

Version 2.8.9

Dec 4, 2014

bugfix: fixed blank/black row layout issue on screen rotate for some launchers
updated crash report library

Version 2.8.8

Dec 3, 2014

bugfix: fixed crash caused by previous bugfix in 2.8.7

Version 2.8.7

Dec 2, 2014

bugfix: crash when homescreen launcher returns bad widget size information
updated crash report library

Version 2.8.6

Dec 1, 2014

bugfix: month layout not displaying properly for right-to-left languages on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Version 2.8.5

Nov 15, 2014

pictures: 3 added (baking, waiter/waitress, muffin) 5 updated (balloons, interview, lawn mower, rock climbing, pumpkin)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.1.2 if you have it installed
Support for new BlikKey version 2.5 added

Version 2.8.4

May 27, 2014

bugfixes:

fixed user rules (lost rules; less memory use)

updated widget preview graphics

Version 2.8.3

Apr 27, 2014

pictures: 28 updated (sundae/dessert, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, airplane, massage, dentist, weights/gym, daycare, tickets, dragon, bride, groom/tux, spinning, gift, moon phases(4), key, dinosaur/museum, scales, phone, breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.1.1 if you have it installed
bugfixes:

fixed keywords for Mothers' and Fathers' Day (when apostrophe is on the end)

Version 2.8.2

Apr 20, 2014

Added Advanced Setting to disable the [AbsPixel] Launcher-bug correction setting which causes Blik to display improperly for some devices such as the LG G2.
Added formatting to Feedback email.

Version 2.8.1

Apr 18, 2014

bugfixes:

Correct for homescreen launchers that erroneously return absolute pixels instead of device-independent pixels when the widget asks what size it is, such as Next Launcher 3D and SPB Shell 3D.

Version 2.8.0

Mar 30, 2014

pictures: 3 added (superhero/comic con, oil change, anvil) 27 updated (taichi, house, rent, home inspection, boxing, wrestling, BBQ, baton twirling, cheerleading, cowboy, family, jogging, yoga, gymnastics, ballet, equinox, ice skating, Om symbol, skiing, snowboarding, safe, CPR, computer, pizza, donuts, lunchbox, blood drive, monkey/zoo)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.1.0 if you have it installed
modified keyword: jury duty
preparation for splitting versions of the app based on Android API level (pre and post 4.1)
bugfixes:

fixed blur in interior of My Events screen boxes on very high resolution devices.

Version 2.7.2

Feb 23, 2014

pictures: 2 added (rabbit/bunny, flaming chalice) 1 updated (groundhog) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.24 if you have it installed
"settings" graphic changed
feedback email now includes information about widget sizes reported from Launcher and device screen size
bugfixes:

events spanning over midnight from yesterday would cause the month layout to not draw events for the first week

Version 2.7.1

Nov 22, 2013

pictures: 4 added (hamburger, physical therapy, boot camp, champagne) 1 updated (daylight savings time) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.23 if you have it installed
added support for newest version of Pro License Key (which will be released shortly); this should fix the loss of Pro functionality which can happen occassionally

Version 2.7.0

Nov 13, 2013

updates for KitKat (Android 4.4)
updated crash-reporting library
switched advertising network - required app permission changes

Version 2.6.11

Aug 10, 2013

pictures: 2 updated (ghost, haunted house, cornucopia), 1 updated (labor day), additional keywords added for existing pictures Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.22 if you have it installed
keywords updated/fixed for dancing and immunization
My Events screen empty days are slightly taller so that tapping on a day is easier
Event Preview on screens now drawn with default blue color that widget uses
text size on My Events screen for event text draws at correct widget display size regardless of tablet text sizing

Version 2.6.10

July 2, 2013

pictures: 2 updated (beer, cocktails) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.21 if you have it installed.
keywords updated for marriage and cocktails
Feedback email now contains widget layouts used and more calendar information to help in debugging issues
bugfixes:

event text in Column layout is now displayed again as it should be

Version 2.6.9

June 26, 2013

pictures: 10 added (produce, bagel, horseshoes, expense report, report card, time sheet, light blue cube, gray cube, light blue star, gray star) 19 updated (horse, travel, oven, calculator, money, meeting, report, all 6 cubes, all 6 stars) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.20 if you have it installed
optimizations and code cleanup for Select Text screens/dialogs
bugfixes:

selecting text when creating a new rule or when selecting the display text now supports all device screen densities correctly

Version 2.6.8

May 30, 2013

pictures: 9 updated (books, elementary school/teacher, eagle and flag, suitcase, golf, haircut, balloons/party, telephone, meeting) some keyword changes Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.19 if you have it installed
event override colors are now displayed per event on Android 4.0 and above if colors are being shown
optimizations and code cleanup
support for new license key added
bugfixes:

Advanced setting for calendar app now used again if set

Version 2.6.7

May 21, 2013

pictures: 6 added (cupcake, wedding cake, delivery/deliveries, chimney, video call/webinar, checkered flag) 12 updated (church, camping, college, book, groceries, math, algebra, calculus, pride flag, usa flag, shopping, tea) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.18 if you have it installed
About screen Action bar menu added to give access to Feedback, Check for updates, Release notes, Tips, and View all pictures
additional screens changed to Action bar
widget preview in widget list for all layouts added
ad network library updated

Version 2.6.6

May 12, 2013

pictures: 2 added (darts, comet/meteor) 5 updated (hotel, hospital, medical, veterinarian, knitting) 1 keywords added/updated/fixed (cemetery) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.17 if you have it installed
bugfixes:

widget render size is now correct for Nova Launcher (this potentially was also a problem with some phone's stock launcher and with any other third-party launchers

Version 2.6.5

May 7, 2013

pictures: 1 added (scuba) 4 updated (travel, taxi, helicopter, hotel) 12 keywords added/updated/fixed Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.16 if you have it installed
updated control button images
My Events, Preferences, About, View Graphics now use Android Action Bar UI
bugfixes:

fixes to startup and threading code - fixed most "setting up widget" problems

Version 2.6.4

Apr 25, 2013

pictures: 2 added (acupuncture, home inspection) 3 updated (cell phone, hiking, cricket) 20 keywords added/updated/fixed Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.15 if you have it installed
bugfixes:

possible fix for "setting up widget" problem from cleaning up startup code
fixed lo-res images being shown in picture selection screens even when hi-res picture pack is installed

Version 2.6.3

Mar 10, 2013

pictures: 2 added (singing, quilting) 5 updated (earth, dentist, clover, vote/ballot, shopping) 1 keyword updated (vaccination) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.14 if you have it installed
added DST message on feedback screen
bugfixes:

fixed widget appearance preview for month layout (under Jelly Bean and above)
possible fix for "setting up widget" problem
possible fix for half-height drawing bug that appears under Jelly Bean on some devices

Version 2.6.2

Feb 16, 2013

removed automatic display of release notes when installing or updating
bugfixes:

fixed problem when month layout rows would sometimes not draw due to device orientation changes
fixed "girl scouts" keywords
possible fix for "setting up widget" problem

Version 2.6.1

Nov 6, 2012

bugfix:

if widget dimensions can't be retrieved, use the old method

Version 2.6.0

Nov 3, 2012

performance improvements from code cleanup
changed menu option under My Events to take you directly to the Calendar's event where editable events can be modified or deleted
improvements under Jellybean (Android 4.2 and above):

widget dimensions are now available, so Blik uses up all the space it has depending on the device's screen dimensions
widget resizing now available: Row layout can be made wider and Column layout can be made taller

Version 2.5.2

Sept 22, 2012

bugfixes:

fixed event text not showing up under Jelly Bean (Android 4.1)

Version 2.5.1

Sept 16, 2012

removed intro screen which showed for Android 4.0 and above
changed references from Android Market to Google Play Store
bugfixes:

now works correctly under Jelly Bean (Android 4.1)
refresh button will now fix the cut-off month row problem when it happens
fix for potential loss of screen updates (may fix constant setup message problem)

Version 2.5.0

Feb 24, 2012

pictures: 1 added (ping pong) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.13 if you have it installed
if unable to launch calendar using default settings, user now gets prompted to select the app to launch
moved "play" keyword to very low priority so that other keywords take precedence (i.e "play basketball" will now correctly show a basketball)
bugfixes:

events that expire are now removed from the display automatically again
spelling error on select calendar message corrected

Version 2.4.9

Jan 7, 2012

added a menu item to the My Events screen which launches the calendar to edit or delete events
bugfixes:

fixed keyword for Presidents Day
under ICS, now gives correct steps to add a widget if the Blik app is launched

Version 2.4.8

Dec 8, 2011

pictures: 5 added (speech therapy, video game, prayer/worship, bell, handicap) 5 updated (relax, birthday, breakfast, lunch, dinner) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.12 if you have it installed
experimental support for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
new appearance for the My Events screen
bugfixes:

fixed crash that could happen when tapping on events in the My Events screen
fixed "boxing day" keyword
widget display now automatically refreshes whenever the time is set, date is set, or timezone changes

Version 2.4.7

Nov 7, 2011

pictures: 7 added (alarm clock, padlock, safe, eastern star, debate, ear, dungeons and dragons) 3 updated (ambulance, key, speech/lecture) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.11 if you have it installed
changed app manifest to prevent Market from showing the Blik Calendar Widget to Android 4.0 devices (until support for Android 4.0 is added)
bugfixes:

synchronized event list to avoid crashes introduces in previoius version
increased width of picture area on Details screen so that text width matches what widget displays
cleaned up Details screen line layout

Version 2.4.6 and Version 2.4.6.1 - Oct 20, 2011

pictures: added (handcuffs, weapons training, binoculars) updated (wedding, vote, coffee, house, rent/mortgage) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.10 if you have it installed
bugfixes:

fix for crash when event list gets updated while Details screen is active/scrolling
out of range check in event list was wrong
disable typing in number picker control which caused errors with invalid characters

Version 2.4.5 - Oct 12, 2011 and Version 2.4.5a - Oct 13, 2011

pictures: added (stethoscope, treadmill, badminton) updated (hockey) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.9 if you have it installed
keywords: "exercise" changed to the new treadmill, "oil change" added for car (Pro keyword), "accountant" added for calculator (Pro keyword)
bugfixes:

daylight savings time problem on month layout: events after DST could shift one day if first row of days had an all-day event after DST starts
daylight savings time problem on Details screen: day skipped if there was an all-day event past the last day that should have been shown
more bug tracking code added to better report bugs (BugSense)

backgrounds of Change Picture and Set Text screens now have slight gradient
version 2.4.5a bugfixes

crash on some devices caused by a changes in 2.4.5

Version 2.4.4

Oct 4, 2011

pictures/keywords added (microphone, inbox, donuts) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.8 if you have it installed
month layout now adjusts to reduce number of rows displayed when homescreen is in landspace orientation

Version 2.4.3

Sept 23, 2011

pictures/keywords added (student, mosque, sushi, facial, brown garbage bin, green garbage bin) Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.7 if you have it installed
three pictures are now drawn on the month layout days if there are three or more events
month layout now works lower screen density phones (three rows of weeks are shown for these phones)
bugfixes:

another modification to fix the intermitent crash from the Details Screen
new Advanced Setting added to manually adjust the Facebook start time displays
positioning of row and column layout fixed when drawn in non-standard widget sizes
Pro Info screen now scrolls to support lower screen density phones

Version 2.4.2

Sept 13, 2011

pictures/keywords added (braces, hot air balloon, rubber ducky/bath, sewing, contract, softball, report, nail polish)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.6 if you have it installed
new advanced setting to tell Blik how many rows and cells your homescreen has so that it can make adjustments to how it is displayed
new 5x1 size row layout added for tablets or for alternate homescreen managers which have five or more columns
bugfixes:

crash from Details Screen should be fixed completely now
launching the Calendar app from a Galaxy Tab should not crash the Calendar app now
changes to user rules weren't notifying the backup manager

Version 2.4.1 and Version 2.4.1a - Sept 6, 2011

better integration with the Android Calendar

now monitors calendar event changes and reacts immediately when they occur
no longer needs to wake up every five minutes to check for calendar event changes

midnight spanning event option changes to allow a setting of from 1am to 11am
bugfixes

Details Screen items could become messed up if events changed while it is showing
clicking Show Preview button more than once in Widget Appearance Screen caused a crash
crash in New Rule create when resouce ID was not defined
now gives message instead of crashing when email app can't be launched from Feedback Screen

version 2.4.1a bugfixes

repeating events - changing picture or display text was only being applied to the display of the first event shown
refresh was only causing the very first event in the display to be refreshed

Version 2.4.0

July 29, 2011

New: You can now change the color of the month layout frame to any color, change its transparency, and adjust the lightness of the interior day parts and the day transparency
bugfix: added more blocking to avoid the main task and the worker task from modifying event list at the same time which was causing crashes on some phones
bugfix: fixed Settings screen so that it properly sets up the "Widget appearance" item depending on whether you launch Settings from the row/column layout or month layout

Version 2.3.2 - July 14, 2011 and Version 2.3.2a - July 15, 2011

bugfix: reworked display task so that it will process more than one request instead of killing an existing task and creating a new one to combine the tasks - killing the tasks was causing crashes on some phones
bugfix: added blocking to avoid the main task and the worker task from modifying event list and user-rules at the same time which was causing crashes on some phones
bugfix: avoid infinite loop when changing saturation or lightness in widget background color
bugfix: when first letter of language's "AM" and "PM" are the same, now uses the second letter, if possible
bugfix (2.3.2a): fixed force close that happens if you've unchecked the advanced setting for adjusting the widget margins

Version 2.3.1

July 2, 2011 and later bug fix revision releases through July 11, 2011

also updated this day: Blik Hi-res Picture Pack to v1.0.5
added graphics: white rose
widget margins now adjusted for large resolution phones and phones that have a taller display (if your event pictures are being drawn outside the widget background, disable the setting under Advanced)
widget interaction code redone to improve performance
pro upgrade message added at top of Settings screen when Pro License Key isn't installed
bugfix: vertical black background was more transparent black
bugfix: vertical layout would sometime skip days or draw events under the bottom arrow
bugfix: clear notification will now show again without requiring a phone restart before they show up
version 2.3.1a bugfixes - July 2, 2011

thread management to prevent occassional FC when widget is updated
fixed rapid scrolling problem where widget would become blank

version 2.3.1b bugfixes - July 5, 2011

fixed widget stuck at "waiting for system"
thread management code restructured to simplify and avoid FC issues
check for invalid widget IDs
fix for month abbreviations which caused month layout to not work in some languages

version 2.3.1c bugfixes - July 6, 2011

possible fix for widget stuck at "waiting for system"
possible fix for remaining intermittent FC issue

version 2.3.1d bugfixes - July 7, 2011

possible fix for remaining intermittent FC issue -- all widget display updating is now done entirely in the thread
fix for Korean language FC related to month abbreviations (some other languages could have also been affected)

version 2.3.1e bugfixes - July 10, 2011

possible fix for FC issue

changed thread cancellation parameters - longer timeout and less strict cancel
thread moved to its own class and removed access to parent class
initialize remote view from receiver instead of service

version 2.3.1f bugfixes - July 11, 2011

cleaned up optimizations that were causing the widget display to not update which resulted in the perpetual "setting up widget" problem
added more control logic to avoid thread issues which could cause the FC
fixed "more info" screen when launched from About screen

Version 2.3.0

June 25, 2011

also updated this day: Blik Pro License Key to v2.3.1; Blik Hi-res Picture Pack to v1.0.4
row and column widget layouts now support devices with low resolution screens--Blik now appears in the Market for these devices
added graphics: girl scouts. (updated: boy scouts)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.4 if you have it installed
New: change the caption color of the row or column layout or the transparency of the black background to any values (Pro feature only)
default widget background now set to white background
white background caption default color darkened
bugfix: FC when deleting widget
bugfix: pro features less likely to get temporarily shut off when service gets restarted
More Info on Pro features dialog updated

lighter screen
highlights item in the list that the dialog gets launched from
exact number of additional keyword rules shown
hi-res versions of graphics added

simplified Blik launcher app messaging to be more clear on how to add the widget to a homescreen
close button added to tutorial/release notes dialog
updated graphics on tutorial/release notes dialog
veterinarian picture added to Animals category

Version 2.2.2 and Version 2.2.2a - June 12, 2011

update required due to change to Pro License Key ver. 2.3.
update scouts picture
bugfix for force close - handle system halt of Blik Service
localization: weekday names and 24/12 hr time formats are displayed correctly in the Settings screens
setting for start weekday in month grid now only shown when Settings screen opened from month layout
Version 2.2.2a: bugfix for force close caused by new default settings code on initial installs

Version 2.2.1

June 1, 2011

added graphics: watering can, repair, buddhism, meditation, beauty parlor, cooking/stove, deadline, coupon, septic, aquarium. (updated: car, lightbulb)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.3 if you have it installed.
bugfix for force close - added checks for thread cancellation and increased thread wait time
display now uses the first letter of the "am" or "pm" indicator in the locale of the phone
lighter theme throughout all Blik screens
preliminary translation changes to support localized text

Version 2.2.0 - May 18, 2011 and Version 2.2.0a - May 21, 2011

new app icons (app, license key, and hi-res picture pack)
added ability to remove Blik icons from the launcher (go to Blik Advanced Settings)
events that go over midnight won't show as a picture on the next day if they end by 3am (go to Advanced Settings screen to configure)
notifies user if their phone supports hi-res picture pack and it's not installed

from Android notification bar (done only once)
at bottom of Assign Picture dialog (can be dismissed)

user settings files are now kept open instead of closed/reopened constantly (performance and possible fix for "lost" settings problem
changed appearance of Details screen rows

calendar color is always shown, but now only as a bar on the very left
text that is shown in widget is drawn below picture
picture is drawn top-justified instead of centered

tapping on "setting up widget" will send a refresh in case widget get stuck due to errors or low memory at startup
version 2.2.0a bugfixes

fix for Pro features becoming disabled
possible fix for force close problems introduced in 2.2.0 with thread synchronization

Version 2.1.2 - May 4, 2011 and Version 2.1.2a - May 6, 2011 and Version 2.1.2b - May 7, 2011

added graphics (cowboy/rodeo, kayak, exterminator)
Make sure to update the hi-res picture pack to v1.0.1 if you have it installed.
hi-res white background added
backup/restore of Blik user settings to Google backup service added (Android 2.2 and above)
responsiveness of widgets increased (control flow changed to improve performance, responsiveness, and avoid app-not-responding FCs)
removed previous temporary bugfix: "use alt text output method"
updated ad network code - now able to get rid of GET_TASKS permission
bugfixes:

fixed Memorial Day picture assignment rule
next/back widget scroll now goes scrolls back correctly to today's date
declined event red X placement fixed for hi-res screens

version 2.1.2a bugfixes

thread management fixed so that the widget won't go blank when the Blik Service is killed
thread management fixed so that startup works correctly
no longer see double-events listed
fixed Mother's and Father's Day event text

version 2.1.2b bugfixes

leaving Details screen "open" by using phone's Home button then opening Details again caused strange behavior
force close no longer happens on Details screen if the number of events change as events expire or are added when Blik wakes up every five minutes to check for event changes
month layout now works for all languages (two-character weekday abbreviations caused a blank month)
possible fix for text position problem when the event text is truncated because it is too long (happens on some phones)
events were being checked for changes on all widget interactions when they shouldn't have been, resulting in more processing needed and less responsiveness again
now outputs any problems during widget update correctly instead of not reporting them and terminating

Version 2.1.1

Apr 25, 2011

bugfix: Sun or Mon start of week setting caused an extra row of blank days to be shown in the month layout
bugfix: event text bug fixed which caused incorrect vertical display of text for some phones and display on Xoom to not work; possibly also fixes the X10 event text display problems, but the alternate text output method will still be used for now for the X10 by default
bugfix: timezone all-day events correction - slight addition to code to determine which day an all-day event occurs on depending on local/UTC time that the event states (was noticeable in the New Zealand TZ)
disabled buttons at bottom of the month layout are now shown as recessed instead of just more transparent

Version 2.1.0

Apr 19, 2011

added graphics (rugby, army, navy, air force, marines, national guard)
updated graphics (cellphone, football, secretary, ultrasound, kennedy, and other small tweaks to others)
configurable start of week (Sat, Sun, or Mon) for month layout (see Advanced Settings)
New: support for high resolution picture pack added - download from the Android Market if your phone has a high resolution screen
feedback email now contains homescreen manager info
optimizations:

widget displays are now only updated when existing the Settings screen if any changes were made
code is now optimized at compile to reduce app size and boost performance
logging statements are now automatically removed at compile to reduce unnecessary output to Android logs

bugfixes:

force close in Details screen fixed
"updating" removed from month grid if error occurs during display refresh
redraw problems for widgets when updating the app fixed (plus other cases where the widget needs to be re-setup)

Version 2.0.4

Mar 31, 2011

added graphics (cellphone, weigh/scale, billiards, racecar)
bugfixes:

fixed "unable to read calendar data" problem seen on the Xoom and some other devices
changes to picture or display text now updated on all widgets when changed from Details screen

Version 2.0.3

Mar 24, 2011

new white/blue month layout background (default; go to settings to change back to the original semi-transparent and green look)
weekday abbreviations now shown above days in month layout
scroll widgets refined and hi-res versions added
app now specifically states to only install to internal memory (some phones may not have been respecting this default setting)
Blik service now specifies a setting so that Android will restart it if it gets killed by Android in low memory conditions
separator line heights adjusted for some layouts

Version 2.0.2

Mar 16, 2011

new potential fix for Facebook start times being incorrect
widget button press visual feedback added
background selection dialog now shows preview (only available for row and column widget layouts for now)
visual refinements - day separators; white background touch ups
Optimizations:

simpler month grid day borders
39 px to 40 px month grid
cleaned up event preview xml
simpler semi-black background resource

Version 2.0.1

Mar 7, 2011

Bugfixes:

fixed ability to set a different calendar application
alternative text output method added to fix Xperia X10 display problem after its system update. Checkbox to enable/disable under advanced settings. Note: Alternative method will not display right-to-left languages correctly.
Facebook event times adjusted to display correctly (may still be an hour off)

advanced settings moved to a secondary screen
month border not drawn at beginning of month when all prev month's days are drawn hatched
pro info now shown in month scroll controls' location for free version
fixed links and appearance of Pro Info dialog when clicking from My Events screen

Version 2.0.0/a/b/c

Mar 1, 2011

New Layout! Now you can add a widget layout that is a combination month/week of your events.
today's date is now highlighte in a different color. See Settings screen to turn off.
reworked display of events. Now fades on right or bottom of the widget to show partial picture of the next event.
better color on Select Graphics dialogs (preview frame)
less round semi-transparent black background for widget
default appearance changed

black semi-transparent background
don't show calendar colors
don't outline pictures

high-res app icon added for high-res devices
fixed picture dialog display of graphics for high-res devices
about screen wording for Pro changed; "More Info" button added.
refined "More Info" dialog display; added link to webpage with info to troubleshoot problems
optimized details screen row xml
Blik now won't show itself in the list of calendar apps when selecting the app to launch in Advanced settings.
reworked nightly timer and widget destroy code (better cleanup)
bugfixes:

fixed keywords for Saint Patricks Day and Daylight Savings Time.
memory leak when updating or removing a widget

Version 2.0.0a - bugfix for FC when scrolling month widget layout
Version 2.0.0b - bugfix for FC when Android terminates and restarts the Blik Service
Version 2.0.0c - bugfix for Refresh key not working on month view; DST fix for days to display

Version 1.3.4

Feb 3, 2011

bugfixes:

devices that don't have localized weekday abbreviations now handled by using first three letters of full weekday names or defaulting to English weekday abbreviations
fixed force close caused if there is a user-overriden setting for calendar app and that app has been removed

feedback screen now reports calendar app override

Version 1.3.3

Jan 13, 2011

added graphics (rowing, fencing)
weekday abbreviations now obtained from the system so that they are localized
setting added to change the weekend highlight colors to apply to either Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun
spinner added to widget layout while system is starting up/creating the widget
bugfixes:

adjusted keywords for Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays and fixed Presidents' day keyword
changes made to handle corrupt database entries to hopefully avoid the "unable to load events" problem
handle empty calendar names instead of crashing
if an event doesn't have a timezone assigned to it, it will use the current timezone instead of UTC

Version 1.3.2

Dec 13, 2010

Added Tips in Help section of Settings
optimized display/refresh

don't redraw on refresh when events have no changes
don't redraw when phone screen is off
now refreshes automatically every 5 minutes (when phone screen is on)
one timer for all widgets

bugfixes:

category name button text now set properly when opening
all-day events were causing redraw at refresh even with no changes
ensure that redraw happens when settings changed that affect the appearance
settings screen no longer crashes for some people

simplified Feedback screen
controls at bottom of Feedback and Change Picture Screens on non-black background
removed timezone info in Details screen since it wasn't working properly in most cases

Version 1.3.1

Dec 1, 2010

added graphics (email)
new feature: select what app Blik launches for the calendar
transparent background colors adjusted and new transparent with dark text option added
updates to Select Picture categories:

"business" category added
categories are now sorted alphabetically
re-opening now always starts in previously used category
category button appears more like a button and shows pressed state

code optimizations/cleanup

centralized drawing setup code
categorized Android calendar class constants

bugfixes:

changes to help prevent "bad bitmap IDs" and corrupt widget display when updating app
calendar color now shown again in Details screen when outline event pictures setting is checked
possible fix for crash when launching calendar on Galaxy Tab

Version 1.3.0

Nov 22, 2010

added graphics (weather forecast picture is now selectable)
event keywords are now considered as text to display below event pictures--all other words are considered first
new feature: transparent widget background option added
calendar color bar and calendar color outline options now independent settings
calendar names now used to set the default picture for events in that calendar
formatting on release notes list
updated app icon; added distinct widget layout icons and changed wording
fixed grammar on feedback screen
feedback now displays information about calendar names and which calendar an event comes from
bugfix: nasa picture can now be assigned correctly
bugfix: fixed force close issues on Details screen; handles cases where the service is shutdown by the system
optimizations: consolidate word extract logic; widget controls setup; calculations
prevent FC if Market app is not available

Version 1.2.6

Nov 13, 2010

added graphics (nasa logo, rocket, cocktails, remember, massage, hammer, axe, hiking, knit/crochet, orange & purple boxes and stars)
bugfix: timezones from all-day events now read and used to make sure events are shown on the correct day
start time in Details screen now also shows the start time in the timezone for events where they are created for
widget display now updates when changing to a different timezone (at the normal refresh time)
12/24 hour setting removed; now uses the system setting for the 12/24 hour display format
bugfix: food category is now shown
more pictures added to the work/school category
bugfix: events where just the location has changed are now read correctly
picture count in About screen now uses the same method used to show everything in the Select Picture screen
developer feedback information now reports more details about date/time and timezone for events
developer feedback screen now has button to check for updates

Version 1.2.5/a/b

Nov 12, 2010

released version with most 1.2.6 features, but reverted back to 1.2.4 codebase due to problems

Version 1.2.4

Nov 6, 2010

added graphics (poppy for veteran's day, week for Google Week Number calendar); fixed spelling of "patriot" in keywords
declined calendar events will no longer be shown be default; setting added to toggle whether they are shown or hidden
consolidated event picture drawing code for both layouts
cleaned up memory allocation code/use app context to avoid possible memory leaks
wakeup timers are now cleared when the widget is removed from the homescreen
added "Check for Updates" under the Settings screen

Version 1.2.3

Nov 1, 2010

picture selection now has categories!
links for addresses, phone number, email addresses, etc now shown on the context menu instead of requiring clicking in the list
bugfix: less chance of Pro features temporarily getting shut off; Pro features available as soon as Pro License Key is detected
simplified widget layouts' xml and logic
prevent unnecessary widget update when nothing has changed between refreshes
removed duplicate functionality used to show all pictures from Settings screen

Version 1.2.2 and Version 1.2.2a - Oct 21, 2010

added graphics (speech, lunchbox, bird)
greatly improved the appearance of the widget on higher resolution phones
new feature: ability to control whether all-day events show up first or last
bugfix/optimization: make sure all-day events are never drawn subdued
consolidated wakeup timer code
Version 1.2.2a - Oct 22, 2010

bugfix: fixed non-loading problem with Android 1.5 and 1.6 phones
bugfix: events that end exactly at midnight no longer show up incorrectly as a day-spanning event with two separate pictures
in Details screen, "12:00am" is now displayed as "midnight"

Version 1.2.1

Oct 17, 2010

added graphics (Star of David, baton/twirling, color guard, hindu om symbol, rock climbing, skydiving); other minor keyword adjustments
new feature: ability to turn on showing all of today's events, even if they are in the past
events' locations are now also shown on the Details screen
changed wording in Pro Info message about showing more weeks to avoid confusion
manual refresh now also resets the timers for waking up, in the event that the timers are lost
show/hide controls optimization
bugfix: wakeup timer code adjusted so that it doesn't fire twice at widget startup
bugfix: possible fix for force close that can happen very infrequently when opening Details
bugfix: message instead of crash if error showing context menu on Details screen
bugfix: feedback dump events now working with Froyo
updated ad network SDK to 2.1.3
Blik Pro License Key version 2.1 - bugfix: possible memory leak

Version 1.2.0

Oct 3, 2010

added graphics (rose/romantic, timeclock, picket/strike, fortune teller, tai chi, quiz/test/finals, democrat, republican); updated (horse); fixed (synagogue keyword spelling)
new feature: Override the text that Blik displays under any event (Pro-only)
empty weekday names in horizontal layout now drawn in red
pride flag picture now selectable
bugfix: example output for select picture no longer shows 8:00a for all day events
bugfix: fix for clearing out Android's cache of widget layout when upgrading

Version 1.1.2

Sept 19, 2010

added graphics (dice, cards, paintball, hand/manicure, foot/pedicure, arm, leg, spine)
clicking Details now goes to the day that the widget is showing
minor keyword changes
new anti-piracy scheme
updated ad network SDK

Version 1.1.1

Sept 7, 2010

added graphics (dusting, horse, insulin/vaccine, memorial)
bugfix: crash on click in Details
bugfix: crash when assigning picture if background service gets killed
cleanup of dates to be more efficient and remove possible problems with all-day and day-spanning events
updated advertisement network SDK; removed now-optional app permission

Version 1.1.0

Aug 31, 2010

added graphics (cricket, surfing, bingo, ice skating, school bus, wrestling, star) updated (medicine)
bugfix: crash in feedback
new vertical layout added!
"camp" keyword moved to lower priority
checkbox for advertisements on/off added
change picture wording changed when operating on a repeating event
service shutdown properly when removing all widgets and handles multiple widgets better
startup widget look changed
multi-day spanning events show start time as "cont'd" instead of "12:00a"

Version 1.0.0 and Version 1.0.0a - Aug 11, 2010

added graphics (gardening, lawnmower)
license key now available to unlock PRO features
changed app icon
all "coming soon" pictures removed until they can be drawn
bugfix: 1.0.0a - fixed crash in Assign Picture with long event descriptions

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