8.7 (8.7.0.0039) is now available

The Logos Bible Software desktop application version 8.7 is now available to all users.

To immediately update to the current stable version, enter the Update Now command. Otherwise, the app will automatically update the next time it's scheduled to check for updates.

Notable New Features

Context Menu

The Context Menu in resources has new styling, and is now laid out left-to-right. You can find out more information from the Release Notes and this Blog Post.

Resource Text Selection Menu

This new feature provides quick access to commonly used commands and tools.

Update: We are aware of the issue with the Resource Text Selection Menu not showing up. We are working on a fix and will be shipping and SR as soon as possible.

Release Notes

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Comments

Andrew Biddinger

Just curious. Is there an ETA for the new context menu to be launched in the web app?

Pieter J.

Just Updated and enjoy the new menu. But, the "Show Selection Menu" option is not available in Program Settings.

marino389@gmail.com

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061057#Comment_1061057

But, the "Show Selection Menu" option is not available in Program Settings.

Same for me. Running macOS 10.14.6. Logos 8.7.0.0039.

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061057#Comment_1061057

Just Updated and enjoy the new menu. But, the "Show Selection Menu" option is not available in Program Settings.

Hi PJ,

We are aware of the issue. I'm looking into it.

Pieter J.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061060#Comment_1061060

We are aware of the issue. I'm looking into it.

Thanks,

just to let others know, the "Set Show Selection Menu to Yes" command won't work either.

Jan Krohn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061061#Comment_1061061

Morris Proctor is doing a free webinar on the new features in L8.7.

https://events.genndi.com/register/818720503324740363/f11e5b3a7d

Gregory Lawhorn

Is it possible to turn it on from the command menu? I've tried "Set Show Selection Menu to yes" but that doesn't work.

Chris Lane

Love what this update brings! One issue I am having is that whenever I bring up the context menu, there is no hover over feature for items in the main, left column that are too long & don't fit within the allotted space. Case in point, when right clicking on a word in my NA 28, I have four options that all read "Lexham Discourse Greek New Testament..." with, seemingly, no discernible way to differentiate them within the menu.

Adam Borries (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061060#Comment_1061060

Just Updated and enjoy the new menu. But, the "Show Selection Menu" option is not available in Program Settings.

Hi PJ,

We are aware of the issue. I'm looking into it.

Sorry for the delay on the Selection Menu, folks. We overlooked a small but important detail to turn it on for all users. We are working on a fix, and we'll put out a service release ASAP.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061095#Comment_1061095

I love this new update - especially the changes to the right click context menu. Kudos to the Faithlife team! [Y]

Kiyah

So can I jump to a morphology chart directly from the context menu now? Or do I still have to open a Bible Word Study guide first? (Just wondering since I haven't installed the update yet.)

John Sheeley

Just did the updates but now every time I try to open a passage study layout my entire program shuts down. Running MacBook Air (2018)

Adam Borries (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061095#Comment_1061095

Sorry for the delay on the Selection Menu, folks. We overlooked a small but important detail to turn it on for all users. We are working on a fix, and we'll put out a service release ASAP.

8.7 SR-1 has been shipped, to turn on the Selection Menu for all users. Thanks for your patience!

Adam Borries (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061114#Comment_1061114

Just did the updates but now every time I try to open a passage study layout my entire program shuts down. Running MacBook Air (2018)

John, this is unexpected and a bit concerning. Would you please collect logs and share them here?

https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360027869132-How-to-Enable-and-Submit-Log-Files

Please attach your logs to your forum post using the paper clip icon.

John Sheeley

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061116#Comment_1061116

Done

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061117#Comment_1061117

John,

We need you to post your logs by using the paperclip icon in the editor so we can download and take a look.

John Sheeley

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061116#Comment_1061116

6318.LogosLogs.ljs3.20190820-212922.zip 2210.LogosLogs.ljs3.20190820-212123.zip

John Sheeley

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061120#Comment_1061120

Sorry, misunderstood. Just posted two logs.

William Norman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061120#Comment_1061120

I'm having similar problem using 8.7. I'm running windows t0.

Whenever I try to use a workflow the program shuts down

6403.Logos.zip

Mike Tourangeau

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061126#Comment_1061126

I'm having similar problem using 8.7. I'm running windows t0.

Whenever I try to use a workflow the program shuts down

6403.Logos.zip

I canceled my download of the SR, is this problem widespread?

Bradley Grainger (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061134#Comment_1061134

The crash appears to be caused by combining multiple search filters, e.g., searching within a particular highlighting style and also searching within a passage range.

This can happen from running a Bible Search (with those options), but it can also happen in the background when Visual Filter documents are evaluated; this may be triggered by opening a resource.

We will ship an update as soon as possible tomorrow to resolve this issue.

Myke Harbuck

I also wanted to say thank you for this update. I love how the Logos team is always forward thinking, seeking out ways, such as found in this update, to make the Logos ecosystem more efficient and productive. I think you'll see even more widespread praise for this update as it makes it way to users.

Bobby Bosler

Don't know why, but my instance of Logos is not finding the new update. I'm stuck on 8.6.0.0052. I'm on a mid-2013 MBA running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6.

Wild Eagle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062202#Comment_1062202

Don't know why, but my instance of Logos is not finding the new update. I'm stuck on 8.6.0.0052. I'm on a mid-2013 MBA running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6.

I was just about to post the same. I'm stuck on 8.6.0.0052 too on Win10, 1903

PetahChristian

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062202#Comment_1062202

8.7 was pulled due to a bug that crashes the app. A new update will be available as soon as possible.

Andrew Biddinger

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062179#Comment_1062179

I also wanted to say thank you for this update. I love how the Logos team is always forward thinking, seeking out ways, such as found in this update, to make the Logos ecosystem more efficient and productive. I think you'll see even more widespread praise for this update as it makes it way to users.

👍👍👍

Wild Eagle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062205#Comment_1062205

8.7 was pulled due to a bug that crashes the app. A new update will be available as soon as possible.

I just installed it manually, using the link in the first post. Now, I have 8.7.0.0041 [:)]

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061114#Comment_1061114

Just did the updates but now every time I try to open a passage study layout my entire program shuts down. Running MacBook Air (2018)

This has been fixed in 8.7 SR-2.

danwdoo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062260#Comment_1062260

Thank you Faithlife for a fantastic update that simplifies some of my workflow. Having highlighting instantly available without having to have an extra pane open is fantastic. Even better is the ability to instantly add highlighted verses to a passage list without having to first go open the passage list. This is an update that was clearly focused on core usability and it shows. Well done!

Myke Harbuck

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061056#Comment_1061056

Just curious. Is there an ETA for the new context menu to be launched in the web app?

FL replied to me in the web app forum about another topic and advised that they were getting ready to pick up the web app project again, but that the first projects will be under the hood updates. As such, I wouldn't think we'd see the new context menu in the web app for quite some time.

I am very excited about the prospects of the web app, and can't wait until there's better parity between the web app and desktop. It may be a while, but I am confident that it will be well worth the wait. Logos reminds me a lot of Apple in terms of their development of updates / new features. It usually takes them a while to pull things together, but when they finally release its a wonderful product that was well worth the wait.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061126#Comment_1061126

Never mind. Reading the forms on my phone :-)

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062316#Comment_1062316

Thank you Faithlife for a fantastic update that simplifies some of my workflow. Having highlighting instantly available without having to have an extra pane open is fantastic. Even better is the ability to instantly add highlighted verses to a passage list without having to first go open the passage list. This is an update that was clearly focused on core usability and it shows. Well done!

We're delighted you find it useful.

Paul

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1061115#Comment_1061115

Hello

i see the switch in the program settings and have made sure it is set to yes, but I still cannot see the selection menu....Help!

Paul

J. Erik

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062413#Comment_1062413

Really cool update

I see that a right a click selects the whole verse at first, and then if one switches to selection in the popup menu, that becomes the default from then on. Kind'a cool [H]

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062413#Comment_1062413

Hello

i see the switch in the program settings and have made sure it is set to yes, but I still cannot see the selection menu....Help!

Paul

Paul,

What version of the app are your running? Also if you open Program Settings, just to make sure if you scroll down to the Text Display section, the second item from the bottom says "Show Selection Menu" and it's set to yes correct?

What OS are you running?

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062413#Comment_1062413

Hello

i see the switch in the program settings and have made sure it is set to yes, but I still cannot see the selection menu....Help!

I'm having the same problem.

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062418#Comment_1062418

Hello

i see the switch in the program settings and have made sure it is set to yes, but I still cannot see the selection menu....Help!

I'm having the same problem.

So if you select text, nothing shows up?

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062419#Comment_1062419

So if you select text, nothing shows up?

The new right-click context menu shows up. It seems like a big upgrade.

But I can't seem to figure out how to show the selection menu. (Just watched Moe Proctor's webinar, BTW.)

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062420#Comment_1062420

I don't know what button you pushed, Philana, but it just started working!

Maybe a time lag between download and operational? (The download completed about half an hour ago.)

Paul

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062417#Comment_1062417

L8. Win10. Yes, I have selected show selection menu and chose yes.....

Thank you

Jan Krohn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062419#Comment_1062419

In a non English UI, the "smart links" in the selection menu are not so smart at all.

For single words, it always opens a Word Study, and for multiple words, it always opens a Basic Search. It never opens a Topic Guide for phrases like "Son of Man" like it was shown in the webinar today.

Philana R. Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062426#Comment_1062426

In a non English UI, the "smart links" in the selection menu are not so smart at all.

For single words, it always opens a Word Study, and for multiple words, it always opens a Basic Search. It never opens a Topic Guide for phrases like "Son of Man" like it was shown in the webinar today.

Jan,

I just checked in German and it opened up a Topic Guide? What language are you in?

Jan Krohn

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062430#Comment_1062430

Yes, German. If I click "Info" on the "Son of Man", I get the Basic Search. When I'm on the English UI, I get a Topic Guide.

Thomas Toews

I'm having trouble with the speed of the context menu right-click. I like the updates but I'm wondering if there is anything I can do with the speed. In general, I had no issues with speed in prior versions. When I first load a Bible and right click on a word, it can take up to 5 seconds for the menus to fully populate. Subsequent right clicks are noticeably quicker but still not immediate like before.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1062618#Comment_1062618

When I first load a Bible and right click on a word, it can take up to 5 seconds for the menus to fully populate. Subsequent right clicks are noticeably quicker but still not immediate like before.

Another user reported a similar problem, and it improved with usage!