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| Version | Date Released | Status | Release Notes |
| 0.717 Beta | Jan 19, 2012 | New Release | · Changes on the groups list interface. The panel with the groups' list was made wider and the list fills the available space when the group list part is resized. Maximized group name length to 255 characters and dictionary name length to 128 characters in every edit box. · Fixed: access violation when trying to disable or enable the handwriting recognizer of a kanji edit box. Appears as a message box during long-term study testing even when not using the handwriting recognizer. · Fixed: access violation when setting a new dictionary name in the "Add word to dictionary or group" dialog but selecting "No" in the query box shown. · Fixed: invalid access in memory when connecting to the update server, and reading the header that was sent back. · Fixed: incorrectly loading dictionary panel size on the main window. · Fixed: when showing a message box or query window and switching away from the program and back, the window was hidden behind the program. |
| 0.715 Beta | Jan 17, 2012 | New Release | Better Windows 7 integration: · The program can minimize normally and not to the tray. · Taskbar tasks list filled with commands. Popup dictionary and popup kanji list. · When minimizing to tray by default, move zkanji to tray even for [windowskey+down] combination instead of the default minimize behavior. · Updates are downloaded and installed automatically if requested by the user, though still requires admin privileges. · Created installer. · Replaced old hiragana/katakana test with a new one. · Added kana writing test, where the user has to write the shown syllable with the mouse. · The popup dictionary can be moved freely. · Saving everything first when the program closes to prevent data loss on system shutdown. · Computing unique words for the dictionary statistics now gives exact number fast. · Kanji hint tooltip looks more modern with rounded corners and gradient background. · Fade-in and out animation for kanji hint tooltip window if allowed by the system-wide settings. |
| 0.71 Beta | Aug 12, 2011 | New Release | · This is a bugfix release that fixes many critical bugs! |
| 0.593 | Aug 12, 2011 | New Release | · Small change in long-term study list test question spacing. Decreased probability of items that were shown only a little while ago. · Added Kuten code for the kanji list filter and the kanji information window's reference number list. · Fixed: Reverted socket handling to old non-Unicode version to be compatible with older OSs and Wine. The Unicode version made Wine freeze. · Fixed: accessing invalid memory at startup in single window mode, that sometimes caused an error message. · Fixed: couldn't load suspend word tests, resulting in an ugly error message and freezing of zkanji at the end of a test round. |
| 0.591 | Aug 11, 2011 | New Release | · Made it slightly easier to recognize the ? kana. · The update window is resizable. · Better placement of the kanji radical character in the kanji information window, when it's visible. · Disabled autorun checkbox in the settings window instead of showing an error message when the program couldn't read the registry. This is mainly an improvement for Wine. · Changed Japanese font handling to make Japanese characters show for systems that don't have the default Windows fonts. · Disabled IME in kanji input boxes, so text can be entered normally even when the input language is Japanese. · The popup dictionary no longer shrinks when double clicking on its border. · In the long-term study list, students can select the "main hint" for each item separately, with a default value that can still be changed in the settings. · Small icons show the question and main hint for every item in the long-term study list windows. |
| 0.577 | May 9, 2011 | New Release | New feature: Many improvements of the custom dictionary import functionality: · Separate word groups for new and modified meanings. · Word group creation can be selected for every import mode. · Matching meanings skipped when importing words to dictionary. Every meaning of the modified words were imported before, even those that matched. · Double-click selects whole text in kana edit boxes (eg. dictionary search bar). · Added new setting to automatically start zkanji on system startup. · In the stroke order editor deleting, adding new strokes and changing an element's standalone status updates the value of the centrepoint edit box and also enables or disables it as needed. · Saving the long-term study list edit window dimensions when the "Restore last window positions" is checked in the settings. · Made stroke width of stroke order diagram animation thinner in the kanji info window. · New option in the kanji info window to indicate starting position of strokes by a red dot. |