December 19, 2025

Thanks for using Rowboat in 2025! We have a big batch of improvements and fixes for you to close out the year. Look forward to lots of exciting updates in 2026!

New:

  • Delete columns
  • New email designs
  • You can now save newly generated columns (split/join/geocode) to a file already saved in your library
  • [Desktop] Added links to specific resource pages in Help menu
  • [Desktop] Auto-updates! The app will automatically check for updates and let you easily install them.

Improved:

  • Much improved loading time for files with many columns
  • Improve speed when hiding or restoring many rows at once
  • Improve readability of histogram hover readout with long text strings
  • More accurate progress reporting in loading bar

Fixed:

  • Redraw time series header upon table sort
  • Fix joined cells including empty strings when they shouldn't
  • Improve handling of large numbers in scatterplots and time series charts
  • Fix cut-off text around scrollbars in the table
  • Fix hidden columns still being displayed in compact search mode
  • Fix canvas sizing issues on low-resolution displays or when zoomed out
  • Fix extra bucket in big histogram
  • Fix final line of file being ignored when last cell was empty
  • Fix library files reporting undefined encoding
  • Fix crash when toggling headers on file with many columns
  • Fix "find in column" not working in newly created columns
  • Fix strings not being correctly marked as errors in integer columns
  • Fix numbers with extra symbols (e.g. currency, percentage) not parsing correctly in inline representations and hovers between table and headers
  • Fix date formats being lost when reloading a file with edited metadata
  • Safer injection of user content into HTML
  • Time series: fix handling of negative numbers
  • Lat/lon maps: ensure dot size is consistent with UI slider
  • Sharing: fix privacy setting not displaying correctly
  • [Desktop] Enable zoom in/out shortcuts
  • [Extension] Allow use of extension without signing in
  • [Extension] Strip query params and decode URL escape sequences when opening link with extension