What’s new in Toggl Desktop 4.0 Beta – for Windows, Mac and Linux?
- Whole new layout – clearer, easier, more intuitive
- Many little improvements in terms of speed and stability (making up a big improvement in usability)
- Two new keyboard shortcuts: r – to reload time entries and b – to go back to home page view.
To download this Beta version:
- For Windows, click here.
- For Mac, click here.
- For Linux 32bit, click here.
- For Linux 64bit, click here.
As usual, feedback is very welcome – email us on support-at-toggl-dot-com, or even better, send it straight through the new app!
Note to all Desktop Nano and Classic users – all desktop versions before 3.0 will really and truly be deprecated on Friday, November 30th.
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Really cool! Loving the new interface.
FYI, on Mac OS X Mountain Lion you may need to use right-click > Open to launch the Toggl beta app depending on your Security & Privacy settings.
It’d be nice if I could login. Though, to be fair, that’s been a problem now with the last three versions I’ve tried. Thankfully, I can keep a browser window open for the mobile site, which is basically what the old desktop apps were anyways.
Definite improvement.
My favorite thing about the original client (not sure if it was v1 or v2) was the ability to just click on the time counter and edit the time. That was lost with v3.
v4 gets part way back to that ability — when I click on the time counter the application flips to a separate window, but my cursor is at least still located in the time counter box, which is editable.
What would make it even better would be if the cursor insertion location persisted from the main window to that 2nd window. That way I could click on the time counter and start typing, instead of having to first move the cursor back to the digit I want to edit.
I like how the font scales itself to the size of the window — nice touch.
Really appreciate this update, especially fixing the issue where it would ask for your login every time you open the app. I love the new interface thus far, the responsive layout like Hugh mentioned is a great feature
Definitely listen to Dan above when he says “FYI, on Mac OS X Mountain Lion you may need to use right-click > Open to launch the Toggl beta app depending on your Security & Privacy settings.”
I also had this issue. Maybe that can be resolved in future updates? So minor…love this overall!!
Awesome, thanks for the update guys!! Keep those speed improvements (and keyboard shortcuts) coming!
spoke a little too soon…I am getting an awful error when typing in “what are you working on” see the screenshots…hopefully can be fixed soon
http://tinypic.com/r/s4xgkm/6
Nice and clean design! I like it!
Little “bug” – I can switch task to Billable even I’m not a plus user. For sure I cannot use this feature, but I can use a GUI switch.
And why it is so big? 24 MB dmg package seems to me too big. Why?
Thanks for awesome product.
Woah – Linux client – 25MB?
Doesn’t affect the installation, but thought you should know:
(error in xdg-icon-resource)
$ sudo dpkg -i /toggl-desktop_4.56.99-0_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package toggl-desktop.
(Reading database … 382222 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking toggl-desktop (from …/toggl-desktop_4.56.99-0_amd64.deb) …
Setting up toggl-desktop (4.56.99.0) …
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try ‘xdg-icon-resource –help’ for more information.
Processing triggers for man-db …
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils …
Processing triggers for gnome-menus …
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon …
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index…
hate to say it, but just like the previous versions, it appears that the only way to track time is by starting an entry, and letting the timer run. There is no easy way to simply enter a time that has been worked, like the web interface provides.
Sadly a complete non-starter for me. App opens, but as soon as I try to do anything get a popup that says “TogglDesktop Helper EH quit unexpectedly.”
Looking at console we have:
11/1/12 11:58:20.673 PM TogglDesktop Helper EH[736]: Internals of CFAllocator not known; out-of-memory failures via CFAllocator will not result in termination. http://crbug.com/45650
Will have to revert to version 3 for now.
Non-starter – can’t enter any data.
i get:
“An error has occurred (Uncaught TypeError: Object [object DOMWindow] has no method ‘descriptionBlur’). We have been notified, please restart your application”
Whenever I try writing anything.
Congrats guys, the desktop app is finally more appealing and practical to use than the desktop version.
Cheers!
@William, @Stefan, @Christian – we have fixed the bug, please download an update from the same link on the blogpost.
@Anthony, if you fill out the duration field then timer will not start and the time entry will be saved automatically.
@David, @Stefan – Toggl Desktop is based on a Chromium open source project. It is basically a stripped down browser which shows a HTML user interface. That’s why the installer is ~25 MB.
@Alari Suggestion: look into native integration to the OS from the web. The newest Ubuntu has some built-in APIs (there’s http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/theres-app for other distors) and Windows can do some magic with pinned sites. Saves a rather large download (66MB when installed) and the hassle (permissions, know-how) of installing.
Other than that – great work!
Looks great, loaded fast, but there’s nowhere I can grab to move the window around the screen. Btw, I’m on Windows
Looks great, yet there’s little bug. Once I start to work on something and stop the timer later, it falls under the list of yesterday’s work. Ergo, the list of today’s tasks is somewhere in the middle of the of the list. See the screenshot here http://postimage.org/image/oia5s7sth/
Hello, nice design, but I missed all my tags. On website or Chrome extension works well but on Windows Desktop version are not visible (Windows 7 Professional SP 1). Please, can you help?
It seems to be working fine for me. I’m on Win7x64. I would like to be able to delete.
I am able to edit time. I click on it not where the green arrow is, and then can access the time to edit.
On windows you can more it via the old dos keyboard shortcuts Alt-spacebar M
Also selecting the project seems a bit clunky.
@Alari thanks for the rapid update fixing the error I mentioned when typing it…seems to be working well now for me in Mountain Lion, much appreciated!
why it is 25 MB, why ???
this is enough reason not to download
it is just very simple app, never more then 5 MB
Is it possible to provide Linux archives other than debs? There are users out there that don’t use a Debian based distro…
Great update thanks (Mac version now working!).
Been using Toggl for a month now and LOVE it. However, a killer missing feature for me is the ability to start a timer from where the last one finished. Add this and you have a winner!
Rather disappointing that this means the death of toggl nano. I have zero desire to install a desktop app for an online cloud service… Being able to use nano as a Gadget in Gmail is the reason I started using toggl in the first place.
I’m disappointed the classic version will no longer work after Nov. 30. Nano was a big step backwards as far as I was concerned, and I suspect this is another one. It appears to be organized by time entries rather than projects/clients, for starters.
To start a new entry in classic I need only click the project name, and type a name. Done. To continue the same task later, I click the entry under the project name. Done. To edit the time elapsed, I double click the time and type. Done.
As I recall, Nano required many more clicks and scrolls and whatnots to do the same essential tasks,if they could be done at all. Please tell me you’ve returned to the simplicity of the classic version in this new version. I don’t plan on using it until forced to.
hey, don’t kill gmail gadget =/
I also get an error and cannot do anything so now I cant use desktop at all. Please fix ASAP.
“An error has occurred (Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call methgod ‘add’ or undefined). We have been notified, please restart your application”
Whenever I try writing anything.
When I first opened it there was some major problems with fonts not showing up. I had to uninstall all of my helvetica fonts and restart my system. This is probably because you use Chromium and Chome has some issues with Helvetica. https://productforums.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/chrome/J4dqHZD3dcs
Even after fixing my fonts, they don’t look right. The whole app looks ugly… I don’t think its really using Helvetica.
I’m with Thom. Very sad to hear the Classic version is going away. I’ve tried every version put out and I always go back to Classic. Taking away the project/task list is a shame. I switch between tasks many times in a day. Having the projects/tasks right below the counter is SO nice. I just click another task and start the timer. Easy. I don’t understand why this interface is being left behind for more convoluted ones.
Incidentally, I cannot test beta 4. It won’t let me login with username/password or via Google. It just has the spinning circle icon and does nothing. Tried refreshing, reloading, reinstalling…nothing works.
Since Toggl desktop requires admin privileges, it’s a no go for me.
That’s what is so great with the nano web interface.
Just downloaded 4.58.104.0 and it still wont work. just sits there trying to sync with the server. Can we please get back an earlier version that worked until you work the kinks out in this version
When trying to run toggl-desktop4_beta I receive the following error message (windows 7):
“this installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.”
Thank you all for the feedback, we really appreciate it!
@Thomasb @Roman We have created a new version of the gadget – http://www.toggl.com/mobile-gadget.xml . Unfortunately it does not fit correctly into the Gmail standard sidebar.
@Thom I fully understand why you’re upset about the discontinued Classic interface. The main reason why do this – when it was still widely used then most of the new users found it very hard to understand it’s logic as classic timer was a lot different from the experience on the website. Please give the new interface a try, it requires less clicks than Nano.
@Matt @Jon @David we are investigating why Toggl Desktop 4 is not working for you.
@Per you can use the new Toggl timer also with a web interface – https://mobile.toggl.com
It would be nice a tarball or a compiled rpm too.
@Borges – RPM is coming soon
Looking good. However, I have to supply my username and password each time I start the app. The previous version did seem to auto-login but then stopped one day. I had hoped this version would restore that feature.
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very nice. but I cannot move it on my screen. It just stays in the ipper left corner… (Windows)
Can we get a linux package that is not a .deb? a tar would be great
Love the new app, however I’m in New Zealand and your day/time calculations aren’t right!
It’s 13:15 here and todays work is showing up after yesterdays entries
It would also be nice if the what I’m doing field was wider (full width?) at the moment its only 50%.
Thanks
When I start entering description of a task and choose from dropdown list a task without a project, I get following error:
An error has occurred (Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method ‘get’ of null). We have been notified, please restart your application
What an efficient support!
Tried the beta version, got a little problem… 1 hour later, I received an email telling me to reinstall… problem fixed.
Thank you!
I have the same problem as Rainer. There is no top to the window in order to grab to move the window. I can do alt-space and move it manually. Windows 7 64 bit.
This new interface’s elements are way too big. They should be sized down a bit, or at least give an option for a “condensed” view for those of us who don’t need each line item to be so huge, including the “what are you working on” input box at the top.
Holy Crap! I was wanting a desktop version but assumed that even if one was made that it would not support Linux and yet you guys made a Linux version! That is EPIC! I am an Ubuntu user so the DEB file works for me but you may want to look into RPM for distros like Fedora if you plan on supporting more than just Debian based distributions.
Anyway, thank you VERY MUCH for this desktop version but especially for not leaving out us Linux-ers.
Having trouble with the desktop version. Windows 7. After downloading and completing install of desktop version and putting in user name and password, nothing happens. Just sits there at log-in screen. Tried it on 2 different computers using Explorer and Google Chrome. Still doesn’t work. Can you help, please? Thank you.
Just installed the new version 4 beta on my Mac. Thumbs up! …and Thank You!
25 MB?? But Why?
This new version takes too many clicks. I liked Classic better because it was so easy to start a project, pause a project and then continue with the same timer.
I’m running Windows 7 64bit. I have the same problem with moving the app window. Also, some options to keep the window on top would be handy.
I think the interface is too big. (the Start button and the font for each entry)
One thing I like about Toggl Desktop is that it is small and I can leave it at the corner of my desktop to keep track of how much time has passed. It also remind me to turn the timer off when I sudden leave for meeting or phone.
I can always use a web page, which available to almost all time tracking service, for the same purpose, but the level of convenience is not the same. I have no comment about the intuitiveness, it will take time for new change from what I am used to, but I am sure that I like the compact design of the previous version.
i agree with simone and quang. there were many good things about the old interface. nothing about the new one seems worth the trouble.
I’am not able to log in in win 7 64
Thank you all for the feedback! There seems be an issue with Windows version that prohibits users from logging in. It will be fixed and the update will be available soon.
@David, @Simone, @Quang, @SI – we’re looking for ways to make the view more compact. Nano and Classic both had tradeoffs that we think are better solved with the newer version. It is similar to the web version, and we can use the same form-factor for the mobile version.
I have tried installing this beta desktop app on my work laptop, but Norton won’t let me install it as it says it is not safe.
@Neil – we’re in process of whitelisting the new Toggl Desktop with Symantec, who is the producer of Norton Antivirus. Sorry for the hassle!
Thx i will try it.
Hi.. The previous Toggl Desktop had a very CLEAR day separation..
De date was written on a blue background and white text.. and the items where white text and black/grey text below it.. You can look at a glance and catch the dates very easily by just looking at the blue bars in the list..
If you look at the above image of the new beta.. The date stamp and the item colors are very close to each other. It’s not as obvious anymore at a glance where a day start or an item starts.. Looking at things ‘At a Glance’ is very important with these kind things.. Less brainpower to find things..
Please have the blue bar back or something that makes a clear separation again… Thanks..
Like others I prefer the old design (it feels more normal on a mac, the date separate is better and you can fit more into the same amount of space), but I welcome moving the ‘Refresh’ link to the top of the page.
It’d be good if you could reduce number of clicks required to delete an item from 3 to 2. A feature that’d also be really handy would be ability to multi-select individual entries and change say, the project or client for all of the selection, if you’ve made a mistake in assigning things (a bit like how iTunes works).
Please bring back the ‘remember me’ option (without password)… I’m getting sick of typing my own email address every time
@Gino, please get the latest version – http://support.toggl.com/customer/portal/articles/552102-toggl-on-my-desktop
I had this error:
“An error has occurred (Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method ‘split’ of undefined). We have been notified, please restart your application”
I fixed it by clicking my name, clicking logout, and then logging back in.
For the devs, I’m using debian squeeze with backports and things are working perfectly.
also using fluxbox if it matters. A BIG BIG BIG thanks for not requiring gnome dependencies and encouragement not to add gnome dependencies. The application is perfect.
- A longtime toggl lover and (not that long time) Go nut
Hi,
Any news on the rpm version of the package for RH-based linux distros?
Thanks!