Updates & Changelog
Stay up-to-date with all the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes in Lacuna. We're constantly working to make your book formatting experience better.
Version v2.8.0
LatestSeptember 26, 2026Sep 26, 2026
Corey's birthday was on the 23rd, and he will not be working for the rest of the week. We will release a video on the new page-numbering configuration in the masterclass instead of a 2.8.0 update video.
New Features
- LINUXLinux is now officially part of our ecosystem! We offer both Debian and Fedora builds.
- PRINTReworked page numbering by decoupling chapter types from the start of body matter. You can now right-click any book volume, part, or section in the side navigation and select "Begin body matter here". Everything before it will be treated as front matter.
- PRINTAdded inch/mm options for page margins, and the app now remembers your choice app-wide.
- Numbered chapter types can now use a Hidden title formatting option.
- Improved the appearance of some elements in the editor to minimize menu usage, keeping the preset always visible.
- LLAMAPRINTVarious performance improvements.
- WINDOWSWe removed characters from save paths that caused issues and prevented you from closing saves or generation dialogs.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the memory leak users experienced after a long session, primarily while writing in Lacuna
- Fixed the Obsidian style's indentation issue
- EPUBFixed the issue where title and subtitle fonts were erroneously embedded in EPUBs when turned off across the entire book
- Various smaller bug fixes and code clean-up
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Version v2.7.12
September 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026
We've been creating a new masterclass on YouTube. We'd love if you'd check them out, give them a thumbs up, and leave us comments letting us know how you like them. Thanks!
New Features
- PRINTPage backgrounds have been fully reworked in the UI. You can now add background images to single pages, left or right pages, all pages, or ranges, for both single images and two-page spreads. We've also merged the single-page and split pages into a single screen for a better experience.
- IMAGESInline images can now be placed on their own page alongside their captions. You can turn this feature on in the image menu under Space -> Put on its own page.
- IMAGESImproved the image upload mechanism to help prevent permission issues on some PCs
- PRINTWe've added A4, A5, A6, and B5 as trim size presets
- IMAGE GALLERYYou can now drag images into the center pane of the image gallery for easier uploading
Bug Fixes
- EPUBOrnamental breaks no longer inject non-default fonts from the text type when the text type is not selected
- PRINTFixed an issue with the Vollkorn font that was causing print defects on certain italicized characters when uploading to KDP
- PRINTFloating images with captions no longer ignore the width percentage and now work as expected
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Version v2.7.11
September 8, 2026Sep 8, 2026
New Features
- ELEMENTSAny image created in the editor can now become a full-page image without splitting the section (You'll see a "full-page-image" option in the menu)
- Right-clicking a section in the left-side list now lets you add a specific section type directly after it
- Added keyboard shortcuts for Add Section, Add Numbered Chapter, and Add Unnumbered Chapter
- The endnotes section type now appears in every Add New Section area
- PRINTAdded optimizations when previewing books with many large images
Bug Fixes
- PRINT+TOCFixed wrapped titles that run under the page number column
- PRINT+TOCFixed page numbers being pushed onto their own line after a long title
- EBOOK PDFLinks in footnotes that span more than one line no longer break the URL
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Version v2.7.10
September 2, 2026Sep 2, 2026
New Features
- Added a contrast warning next to areas that allow both background and foreground colors to help you prevent devices like Kindles from adjusting colors
- EPUBFonts will now inject the regular version of a font if you select a font that only has a regular style but use something like italics/bold inside the editor
Bug Fixes
- PRINT/TOCFixed a bug that caused page numbers to align right next to your titles when not using leader dots
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Version v2.7.9
August 29, 2026Aug 29, 2026
We've had some reports of users experiencing cursor jumping in long running sessions. We've added some probes to our logs to try and identify these. If you experience this, can you please go to Help -> Download Logs -> and send us your logs to [email protected] - Thanks!
New Features
- ELEMENTSNew element: Line rows lets you create answer blocks for readers to write in
- DOCXEndnotes can now be properly identified and imported from your docx
- LINKSInternal links now have an option to set a target subheading to improve linking within sections
- TOCAdded an option to make the end of leaders uniform for a cleaner look
- TOCAdded an option to allow page numbers to be left- or right-aligned after leaders
- FOOTNOTESYou can now change the font color of footnotes
- Search tabs will now retain your session until you clear them, so you can switch between tabs without losing progress
- Right-clicking Book Volumes and Book Parts now provides options to add new sections directly to their respective containers
- Added a new option when creating numbered chapter types to retain the current title and set it as a subtitle
- Table columns will now show their widths while resizing
- Table columns now let you explicitly set their individual widths. Find this in the settings dropdown in the table's menu
- Blockquotes now have an option to be placed above your section headings
Bug Fixes
- DOCXFixed an issue where certain Microsoft Word auto-formatted ornamental breaks were not detected during import
- DOCXSuppressed a Microsoft Word error when loading a generated docx file
- DOCXFixed a bug where text conversations with only a recipient don't render when they precede a separate text conversation with a message
- TOCFixed an issue where leader dots did not work properly when section titles spanned multiple lines
- PRINTFootnote markers now correctly use the parent's font and size
- PRINTFootnotes no longer inherit the font color of their markers
- PREVIEWERSwitched to compressed images for print previews to prevent crashes when rendering books with large images
- Fixed an issue that prevented you from dragging book volumes above book parts
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Version v2.7.8
August 23, 2026Aug 23, 2026
We'll be releasing smaller updates from this point on, since we're very close to a full feature set. Major updates will occur once every month or two, as we're now prioritizing bug fixes and optimizations in preparation for v3. Please be sure to submit your bug reports through our contact form. Thanks!
New Features
- Faster search highlighting in very long sections
Bug Fixes
- PRINTFixed a bug that caused the PDF to render as full bleed in certain circumstances when it shouldn't
- PRINTFull Bleed section heading background now sizes the book with bleed zones
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Version v2.7.7
August 21, 2026Aug 21, 2026
New Features
- PRINTFixed a bug that was causing footnotes to not render in the correct font and font size
Bug Fixes
- EPUBCustom footnote fonts no longer erroneously come packaged in EPUB files
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Version v2.7.6
August 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026
New Features
- TEXT CONVERSATIONSText bubbles, names, and receipts can each have their own fonts
- DOCXImages can now be imported when they are inside table cells
- Contributors now have roles when setting up book metadata
- Added the ability to split sections: Place the cursor in the editor, then select "Split Section" from the separator dropdown in the menu bar
- Added the ability to merge sections: Select contiguous sections in the side navigation bar, right-click, then select Merge N Sections
Bug Fixes
- Adding new sections above and below specific sections no longer breaks when using them inside book parts and book volumes
- Removing the chapter heading images works correctly again
- PRINTFixed an issue that caused images to render at the smallest width % when using the same image in multiple places in your PDF
- PRINTFixed an issue that caused text conversation bubbles that were larger than one page to not wrap to the next page correctly
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Version v2.7.5
August 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026
New Features
- PrintedEdges.com integration is now live! Go to Print Settings -> PrintedEdges to learn more.
- STYLESThe New Style button now includes a "My Styles" section that lets you create one-click styles from your previous books.
- TOCYou can now include all sections and book parts for book volumes at the root level of your book.
- ENDNOTESBook volumes now have options and presets for the End Notes section types.
- FOOTNOTESYou can now justify text and use paragraph breaks in your notes.
- PRINTYou can now view your book in Grayscale mode in the print previewers.
- TEXT CONVERSATIONSText messages that contain only emojis now have a new set of options for better flexibility.
- PRINTPage margins now have extended features for managing page bleeds. You can choose between 0.125" or 3mm and whether to add bleed to all 4 edges or use the default 3
- Endnotes are now searchable in the Search Text and Search Elements tabs.
- Added English (Canada) to book metadata. It's effectively a wrapper around the en-US hyphenation but will be used in your book's metadata.
- The ebook previewers will now remember the last device you were on per project.
Bug Fixes
- DOCXFixed strikethroughs now importing correctly
- DOCXFixed a bug that prevented non-tracked changes in your DOCX files from being imported.
- DOCXFixed an issue where importing footnotes would erroneously add spaces after certain text blocks
- Fixed an error that prevented certain PNGs from being accepted during import and upload
- Removed the ability to remove images, ornamental breaks, and page breaks when selected and typing non-delete/backspace keys
- Fixed an issue with two-page spreads and cover fill type not aligning correctly
- Fixed the ebook PDF previewer not correctly resizing based on its trim size instead of the print's trim size
- Importing styles and sections from another book project is now correctly undoable
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Version v2.7.2
August 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026
We made a lot of changes behind the scenes with 2.7.0 in preparation for our v3 release in a few months. This update fixes the remaining issues we introduced.
New Features
- Added delete icons to page breaks and ornamental breaks in the editor
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug that prevented ePub previewers from loading correctly when freshly installed
- Fixed copy styles from another book not importing everything correctly
- MACOSFixed a bug that caused the program to close after startup
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