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Release notes 1.2.2

By Erik Jälevik on 7 January 2021

Strictly a bugfix release to fix a potential crash when loading a layout or starting Fileside.

Bug fixes

Crash on loading layout fixed

If loading a layout with fewer panes than the one you were currently on, Fileside would crash if the active pane was at a position which didn’t exist in the loaded layout.

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