🏎️ Faster lists, paste hang fixes, link & paste controls, and plugin UX
Hello Folks, today's release brings a major list-rendering upgrade, improved paste responsiveness, cleaner copy controls, new link display settings, fixes for ChatGPT links, smoother Gmail plugin account flows, and nudges for Pro-trial offers.
Here's what's new in this beta:
Feature: Legend List Upgrade: The web list renderer now uses Legend List v3, which improves scrolling and rendering performance across the board on mobile devices, in larger documents, and in dense panes. This also keeps your current viewport steadier when items are added above it.
Fix: Large Paste Performance - Large multi-item pastes now process in smaller async chunks so Legend can keep responding while the paste is being parsed and inserted. Undo is also protected until the paste finishes, so long paste operations do not leave a partial undo state. Community report: Large multi-item paste lag
Feature: Copy Selections Without Prefixes - A new General setting lets copied full selections omit prefixes such as headings, bullets, tasks, and numbered lists. This makes it cleaner to move selected text from Legend into other apps. Copy without bullet prefixes
Feature: Link Display Settings - Link display can now be set globally from Display Settings and overridden per link from the link menu. Use Plain mode when you want compact text links, or Inline mode when supported app/plugin links should show richer inline styling. Community report: Ability to choose link type
Plugin Account UX - Browser plugin tiles now open your first linked account when available, use account chooser pages when multiple accounts exist, and include a clearer Add Account flow for Google/Gmail, Slack, and Jira.
Fix: ChatGPT Browser Plugin Links - The ChatGPT plugin now opens chatgpt.com by default and recognizes both chatgpt.com and older chat.openai.com links.
Trial and Upgrade Prompts - New welcome, trial-ending-soon, and trial-ended modals make the Pro trial state clearer. Trial prompts now show remaining days, use clearer Upgrade actions, and include a fixed mobile downgrade path.
As always, thanks for being a legend, and please keep reporting issues and suggestions in the forum.
-Yonz
Calendar edit approvals, popup pane fixes & more
Hello Everyone!
Today's release is focused on making Legend safer and more predictable in daily use, with fixes for Google Calendar, pop-up pane functionality, Google Drive attachments, dates, links, hotkeys, and several community-reported issues.
Google Calendar Confirmations – Legend now asks before making changes that can affect synced Google Calendar events, including moving or deleting events. We are moving to 'prompt' permission by default; you can always set it to 'write' (edit w/o prompting) in calendar settings. Calendar change confirmation
Calendar changed prompts may get annoying; we recommend creating a
LegendCalendar under your account and settingEditable: yesfor fast date creation and editing without impacting external-facing calendar events
Google Drive Permission Reliability – Google plugins are now enabled based on the access actually granted to Legend, not just the access requested. If Drive access is missing or invalid, Legend now shows clearer guidance instead of opening a broken picker. Drive picker fails on the second account. Known issue: Electron package update required for desktop (ETA 5/24).
Fix: Gmail Account Switching & Sign-in Electron - In-App browser Google authentication links now stay inside the Electron webview instead of opening the system browser. This bug prevented adding email accounts and switching to other emails when using Gmail from the in-app browser.
Fix: Insert Dates at Cursor – Adding a date from the right-click menu now inserts it at the cursor position instead of the end of the item, and dates added at the start of an item no longer add an extra leading space. Date insertion spacing
Fix: Popup Pane Reliability – Popup panes now handle multi-select actions correctly, keep typing after indenting, and support hotkeys while working inside a popup pane. Popup pane issues: multiselect, hotkeys, typing after indent
Fix: Links in Notes and Sticky Notes – Note links now insert correctly when pressing Enter, and existing sticky note URLs can be opened, cleared, removed, or edited more reliably. Link management in sticky notes links
Hotkey Improvements – Added expand hotkey support, enabled Ctrl+L, and now reject duplicate hotkey assignments to make shortcuts more predictable. Hotkey improvements
Tag and Command Palette Polish – Tags now render with their custom colors, and long tag names no longer break the command palette layout. Tag colors and long tag names
Fix: Calendar Dated Items in Outline/List – Items with dates no longer disappear from Outline or List view after calendar filters were changed in Calendar view.
Fix: Inferred Overview Headers – Overview headers using inferred hierarchy now stay visible after the document loses focus, and inferred-only headers correctly show their chevron.
Fix: Pane Tombstones and Deletion Reliability - Deleted panes now sync correctly across devices, rather than returning or remaining visible after deletion. Permanently deleted panes and documents also clear out more reliably, and deleted items disappear from Trash after permanent deletion completes. Extra Panes Syncing
Fix: Google Auth in Electron Browser Pane – Google authentication links now open inside the Electron webview instead of unexpectedly opening a separate browser window. Known Issue: passkey is not supported, and some flows still go to the system browser.
Highlight Rename – Rename 'highlight across all panes' to ' show in all panes.' Highlight across panes rename
Fix: Add Item Button Alignment – The “Add item” button icon and text now align properly.
Fix: Document Item Counts – Deleting items no longer double-decrements document counts, so item totals stay accurate after deletion. Item count after delete
As always, thanks for being part of the beta community. Please keep reporting issues and suggestions in the forum.
-Yonz
Resize outline, Better Web-links & Mobile upgrades: link editing, keyboard fix and use beta v02.2026
Hello everyone!
Today's release features a bunch of mobile improvements, speed improvements, bug fixes, and minor desktop improvements. In March, we will pilot a different sync-merge strategy and drill down on final performance improvements.
Release Summary v02.2026
Mobile link editing with a bottom sheet, fix broken/invalid link flows,
Prevent keboard from hiding when adding items
Permanent document deletion
Resizable overview panel
Open links in an existing Pane, new Pane, or system browser
Use Beta in Mobile
Fix: plugin links opening on Android
Fix: Board and pane removal is being reverted by other clients
Fix: virtual list hang
Fix: collapse matches filter not being triggered on non-text filters
Release Details
Use Beta on Mobile. You can now toggle to the Legend Beta directly from your mobile settings. Get early access to the latest features and help shape what's coming — flip it on anytime, and back off just as easily.
Edit Links on Mobile: Tapping a link on mobile now opens a clean bottom sheet for creating or editing it — no more broken flows or losing your cursor position. This works on both iOS and Android. We also fixed an issue where an invalid cursor selection could occur when saving a link from the sheet.
🔗 Open Links in Legend / System Browser. On desktop, wevb link can now be opened directly into the built-in Browser Pane with a modifier click. Shift+click opens in a new Browser Pane; check out the hover tooltips, which guide you so you always know which behavior to expect. Reported issue: Open regular links in Browser Pane
🗑️ Permanently Delete documents. Documents deleted from Trash are now removed from clients.
↔️ Resizable Overview Panel. The document overview panel on the left is now draggable — resize it to exactly the width you want, and Legend will remember your preference across sessions. Double-click the handle to reset to the default.
Android: Full Link & Mirror Support Links and mirrors now work fully on Android — creating, editing, and navigating them all behave consistently with iOS. Plugin links (such as Shortwave) are also clickable again in the mobile app. Reported issue: Creating links in Android app doesn't work Problem with plugin links (particularly Shortwave links) in Android
Fix: Keyboard Disappearing on Mobile. The on-screen keyboard was being dismissed unexpectedly when adding new items on mobile. This no longer happens — focus and keyboard state are maintained correctly through the add flow.
Fix: Stale Cut on Mobile. A bug that left stale text in the clipboard after cutting on mobile has been resolved. Cut operations now correctly clear and replace the clipboard content. Reported issue: Cutting item note text in Android mobile is cutting underlying item
Fix: Collapse Filter on Non-Text Filters. The "Collapse matches of filters" setting was only triggering when a text filter was active. It now correctly fires when icon- or tag-only filters are applied, so collapsing behaviour is consistent regardless of filter type. Reported issue: Apply "Collapse matches of filters" setting behavior to all filter changes
Fix: Virtual List Hang An edge case where the scroll position recalculation loop could hit an undefined value — causing the list to hang — has been fixed. Scrolling through large documents and pop-up panes should now stay responsive. Reported issue: Slowness when opening popup panes from the Find window
Fix: Board Removal from Folder. Removing a board from a folder was sometimes silently reverted on the next sync. The removal is now persisted correctly across clients.
Thank you to everyone who reported issues and tested the beta releases. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping Legend. If you encounter any bugs or have suggestions, please drop a comment below or visit the requests section 🙏.
-Yonz
Sync Upgrade Release v01.2026
Hello Everyone,
We have just released the sync upgrade to production after two months of testing. This upgrade brings us to the latest LegendState release, and
The release removes various one-off band-aid fixes for specific scenarios, like expand/collapse, user-change undos, and more. Going forward, we will focus on solving the problems directly at the sync layer (LegendState).
Based on our months-long testing, the release is an overall improved experience, but there are still some UNDO instances. The sync failures are difficult to reproduce, so please let us know if you encounter them, especially if you can reproduce them.
-Yonz
December Release: Quick Tag Hotkeys, Template Sharing, Scroll Persistence & Fixes
Hello everyone!
Today's release features our final fix and feature push before the much-anticipated sync upgrade (the only priority for January). Thank you for your patience as we work to deliver features and fixes.
December Release Summary
$50 Holiday Credit 🎁
Template Sharing
Quick Tag & Hotkeys (Pro)
Recursive expand Outline/Overview
Fix: Scope respecting filters & Agenda View
Fix: Persist Scroll Position
Fix: Board‑dragging fix
Fix: Zoom‑out & collapse‑state fixes
Fix: Multi‑day date chip handling
Fix: Collapsed state chevron fixes
Release Details
$50 Holiday Credit – Happy New Year from all of us at Legend 🥳. Click here to upgrade to an annual plan to claim the credit.
Template Sharing
Craft your perfect board, folder, and document, and share them with other Legends. This is the first phase of template sharing; the team will follow up with a GTD template and an updated starter board to help users jump‑start new workflows. Checkout our GTD template by clicking here
Quick Tag Hotkeys and command pallet (Pro)
You can now bulk add or remove your favorite tags from items by assigning shortcut keys (^ + ⌥ + 1) to your favorite tags or with the “Quick tag” command in the command palette.
Reported issue: Add/remove tags with shortcut keys – LegendFix: Board Dragging Fix
A user‑reported issue where board dragging wasn’t taking effect and caused a visual glitch has been fixed. Dragging lists or cards should now behave correctly and feel more snappy. Reported Issue: Side bar visual glitch
Fix: Scope respecting filters & Agenda View
Whether you are zoomed in on a particular section or on a single document, matches are now restricted to items in the view. In the past, the Agenda view and filters used to pull in items that were not in view. Reported issue - Agenda bringing completed, Completed items are not being filtered from group by date views
Recursive Expand Outline/Overview - Click "Expand all recursively" to expand nested headers and see all subsequent items expanded in the outline view. “Expand all" expands all immediate items.
Fix: Persist Scroll Position - Navigating between items or zooming in/out now remembers your scroll position. Now it's easier to pick up where you left off without needing to refind your place.
Fix: Zoom ‑Out to inferred parent
The zoom‑out hotkey now takes you to the correct parent item when inferred hierarchy is enabled in settings (indented hierarchy works as expected).Fix: Collapse‑State Fixes - A bug that caused overview sections to sometimes display the wrong collapsed/expanded chevron state after collapsing or expanding items has been fixed.
Fix: Multi-day event date chip updated: Multi‑day events now display correct date ranges in the date chip, making multi‑day tasks clearer.
Thank you to everyone who reported issues and tested the beta releases. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping Legend. If you encounter any bugs or have suggestions, please drop a comment below.
-Yonz
December β2
Final patch before production release over the weekend:
Patched an issue with quick tag where disjoint multi select would end up tagging all lines.
Fixed user reported error for Board dragging not taking effect and dragging visual glitch.
Read the full details https://community.legendapp.com/beta/post/december-v2-fixes-for-board-dragging-and-quick-tag-disjoint-select-hWUdiA8RV2hsYIS
December Beta 1
Beta Release Summary
Holiday Promotion – $50 credit on annual plans
Quick Tag Command Palette & Hotkeys - shortcuts to quickly add a pre-defined tag.
Template Sharing
Persist Scroll Position
Recursively Expand Overview
Fix: Zoom Out to the Right Inferred Parent
Fix: Inaccurate Collapse State.
Fix:Date Chip Multi‑Day Handling
Read the full release here: https://community.legendapp.com/beta/post/december-v1-quick-tag-hotkeys-template-sharing-scroll-4PiR4kgvxRYnJzf
November 2025 Release : Desktop upgrade, filtering in-scope, Un-mirror, email fixes.
Release features an update to the Desktop app and requires an update.
Release Summary⚠️ Desktop app v2.3.2 required
Scope-respecting filters
Un-mirror linked items
System-browser authentication for desktop
Fix for space-bar unintended scroll
Correct Workflowy OPML date imports
Outlook & Shortwave email drag-and-drop fixes
24-hour time format option
Date marker enhancements
Custom local backups
Full details 👉🏽 https://community.legendapp.com/product-updates/post/november-2025-release-desktop-upgrade-filtering-in-scope-un-mirror-totlXhMJDEtJVqS
β November 2025 - Desktop upgrade, Unmirror, Backups, Email fixes and Scoped Filters
Release summary
Scope respecting filters
Un-mirror linked items
Fix for space bar causing unintended scroll.
Correct import of date mentions from Workflowy OPML exports
Outlook and Shortwave Email Drag & drop fixes
24‑hour time format option
Date marker enhancements
Authentication and sign‑in improvements for Desktop app.
Custom Local Backups
Read the full update - https://community.legendapp.com/beta/post/nov-beta-desktop-upgrade-unmirror-backups-email-fixes-and-scoped-g9uPqfapUzOeviF