Origin 2024b Bug Fixes

ORG-28056

Curve Arrow Tool drew a bad arrow compared with Origin2023

When using Curve Arrow tool, the curve arrow looks worse in some cases

The issue exists in Origin2023b and Origin2024, fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28305

Origin no longer hangs when opening Plot Details with Mini Toolbar

After making a graph and clicking axis to show Mini Toolbar, pressing F2 (to open PD) causes a hang.

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28193

Uncheck Selectable failed to prohibit a plot from being selected

For certain projects, it always selects the specified plot, and Uncheck Selectable button fails

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28085

Rescale Colormap Issue Fixed in Grouped Heatmap

1. Fill column A~C with row number, fill column D with random data

2. Designate C and D as Z data, then plot Heatmap with Split Tiles

3. Open PD, go to group tab, and set group edit mode to independent

4. Go to color map tab of 2nd plot, click Level column header, click find min/max ==> Nothing happens.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

When edit mode is independent, it now finds min/max of the selected plot, not the group.

Similarly, if edit mode is independent, the Mini Toolbar’s rescale button rescales to just the selected plot.

ORG-28090

Group plot auto added error bars after being set to independent

1. make 3D bars plot with XYZXYZ data

2. open PD dialog, select the first plot, go to error bar tab, set Z error data as col(a), click apply

3. go to group tab, select independent, click OK
   ==> the second plot has error bar

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28089

Could not change pattern color for special point of 3D bars

1. make XYY 3D bars plot

2. add one special point, open PD dialog for it

3. go to pattern tab, set fill pattern to sparse, color to black, click apply

==> pattern color is not black

4. change pattern color to yellow, click OK

==> pattern color does not update

1. make XYY 3D bars plot

2. add one special point, open PD dialog, go to pattern tab, add pattern, pattern color is auto, set border color to green, click apply

3. select the plot in the left panel, add pattern, click OK
   ==> the pattern color of the special point is changed

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-27070

By Plots Tab Now Supports ‘by Column Label’

1. new wks with XYYY, set long name as aa 1 2 3, fill with row numbers

2. highlight all, make 4 panel plot

3. open PD dialog, go to layer background, set color to by layers: long name, click apply

4. click the color button again, set to color mapping, click apply

5. go to colormap tab,
   ==> level is from -2 to 2

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28243

Hiding a single point now hides corresponding error bars

Hold Ctrl key and double click a column/bar allows user to customize or turn off the column/bar. But it couldn’t hide the corresponding error bar there.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-27511

Graph objects showed as bold when inserting graph to 3D graph

1. Open the sample opj, Area Graphs - XPS Area, or use P1’s opju

2. Create a 3d OpenGL graph like waterfall from the worksheet data

3. Copy page of the 2d graph and paste it to the 3d waterfall

==> Texts are still a little bold, check in dark mode. There is white background

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28409

Point by Point legend was used if the XYY bar used a shape that is not prism/box

1. fill column with row number, plot xyy bar

2. open PD, set shape to Cylinder or other shape that is no Prism/box, ok

3. reconstruct legend ==> legend become point by point legend

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28260

Layer.group1.allcols=1 failed to work if first Y column got deleted

LabTalk property Layer.group1.allcols=1 is used to set up a graph, created by plotting all columns in a worksheet, to auto add and remove plots when new columns are added, or existing columns are deleted in worksheet.

But this stops working if 1st Y column is deleted in worksheet.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28543

Origin crash fixed when resizing table

1. open attach file crash.opju, in which the graph window has table outside of graph page.

resize graph page width slowly, when the page's right edge nears the table’s left edge.

==>Origin crash.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28565

Improvements made for Fill Color in 3D Waterfall Plots using Independent Mode

1. Open Waterfall Plots - 3D Waterfall with Line and Scatter from Learning Center (any 3D waterfall should be the same)

2. In the Group tab of the PD dialog, set Edit Mode to be Independent.

3. In the Pattern tab, set Fill Color to be None. Click Apply button.

==> Fill Color of all curves on graph are changed to be None

4. Switch to the second plot in the left panel

==> The Fill Color in Pattern tab is still FAFAFA

5. Change the Fill Color to be black, click Apply button.

==>Fill color of the second plot on graph won’t change; remains ‘None’

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28358

Hit test failed on certain 3D XYY bar plot

Hit test failed on certain 3D OpenGL colormap surface plot

graphic card: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770, 4.6.0 - Build 31.0.101.4575

1.New a project, open attached “3D Bar Charts - 3D XYY Cylinders.opju“

2.Mouse over any Cylinder bar on graph.

==> data point tooltip showed.

3.Single click on it.

==> Z axis line is selected and axis MT showed.

4.double click on it.

==>Axis dialog opened.

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28643

Polar Dendrogram connected leaves in wrong direction

1. open attached CircularDendrogram.ogwu,

2. select both columns and run run.section(plot, CircularPhyTree); in script window

==>there are two closed circle in graph, but each 10 leaves belong to one group, so the line should not connect between subgroup_10 and subgroup_11

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28688

Fixed some issues that caused 3D Graphs to get marked as dirty

1. New a worksheet with xyz, fill with random numbers, make 3D surface plot.

2. Activate new created graph, press Ctrl+J to copy page.
   ==>* is shown in window title, which means graph is dirty.

3. New a worksheet with xyz, fill with random numbers, make 3D scatter plot.
   ==>in new created graph, * is shown in window title, which means graph is dirty.

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28741

Failed to reset plot to full display range in German and Chinese builds

In the German or Chinese Origin, plot a scatter plot then edit the plot’s display range. Reset to full plot range by plot’s context menu.

==> Run time error.

This issue existed since Origin 2021 and fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28733

Complete settings of Dendrogram are now saved to Style Holder

1. open attached project, PolarDendrogram.opju

2. open PD, go to label tab, unchecked show labels for leaves only and auto hide overlapped labels, ok

3. select plot and copy format, right click plot and open paste format(advanced),

4. in All tree plots branch, select line branch, right click and select collapse all siblings.

5. change distance type to branch to leaves, uncheck show root at zero, ok

6. save template with this graph, template name is htreecir

7. select 1st two columns in Cluster Plot Data sheet, run “wo -p 108 htreecir;”

8. open PD with new graph, go to label tab ==> show labels for leaves only and auto hide overlapped labels are both selected

9. save format as theme from new created plot ==> distance type is auto, show root at zero is selected

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28806

Symbol type in 3D scatter would change after selecting Independent Mode

1. make grouped 3d scatter plot

2. open PD dialog, go to symbol tab, set symbol type as 2d, click apply

3. go to group tab, set edit mode as independent, click apply
   ==> the symbol type of the second plot is change to 3d

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28800

Runtime error fixed when plotting 3D stack surface from a user defined template

1. Open Samples\Matrix Conversion and Gridding\2D Gaussian.ogm

2. Add an matrix object then fill value with any numbers.

3. Choose Plot: 3D: 3D Stacked Surfaces menu to plot.

4. Change the palette as Maple by toolbar then save an templated named “abc“.

5. Active the matrix and make sure the 2nd matrix object is active.

6. Choose the Plot: User Templates: abc to plot.

==> Runtime error: Calling members of unattached wrapper class

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28860

Deleting Data Label now hides label

Case 1: 3D

1. plot a 3d scatter or bar with row number XYZ

2. select plot, show data label with mini toolbar

3. select data label, delete ==> plot is deleted

Case 2: 2D

1. plot a scatter plot with row number XY

2. select plot, show data label with mini toolbar

3. select data label, delete ==> nothing happens

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28852

Fixed the size of bounding rectangles for selected labels following text rotation

1. open attached TextRectangle.oggu

2. try to select red point ==>data labels are selected

3. 

   Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28808

Origin is faster when indexing plot color in large datasets

1. Open the attached “20231209-BiCl3-Stability.opju“. The color of plot in the bottom layer is index to column(G) (29511 values)

==> Operations on the graph are slow, such as change the X axis scale to be 0~7 in the axis dialog

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  queue{watch;}

  Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-29013

3D Graph's Color Scale Title failed to show LaTeX formula

1. plot a 3D graph and add color scale

2. show color scale’s title and input formula

   \q(\left\langle{{F}_{l}}\right\rangle)

   == > show nothing

3. double click at the title and the formula show

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28212

Fixed an error in Plot Detail’s Vector tab

1. Make a XYXY vector plot

2. Double click plot to open PD → vector tab looks fine

Switch to any other tab, switch back to vector tab ==> End Point group is disorganized

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28073

Fixed crash when text data is self-referencing

1. New a graph window, add some text like aa

2. Open Properties dialog, Programming tab, set Link to (%, $), Substitution Level to 1

3. Switch to Text tab, set text content to aa=$(Text.x)

==> Crash

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28332

Table Row Title Position is fixed when Label Position is not Center

1. New graph, open axis dialog with x axis

2. Go to tick label tab and enable table

3. Select show table row title, apply --> Table row title shows right after table

4. Change label position in cell to begin, apply ==> There is a gap between title and table

5. Set table title to begin, apply ==> Table row title runs into table

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28183

Fixed Line Gaps in Legend For Multiple Layers Line Symbol Graph

1. Make a 2Ys Y-Y plot.

2. Open PD, and go to plot level: Line tab, set "Symbol/Line interface" as "Gap to Symbol" for both plots.

3. In PD layer level, Size tab, set Fixed Factor as 0.3 for Layer2, OK.
   ==>The line gap in legend for C in graph is incorrect.

4. Click Layer1 than Click Layer2 on Object manager.
   ==>The line gap of plot legends in Object manager are changed.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28147

Fixed special point positioning bug

1. Create a Line plot,

2. select a special point, and open the plot detail dialog.

3. double click the name of Special point. -->the name of special point is editing.

4. Click OK.

==> the special point is in the End.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28213

Missing Value Category Only Showed When Anti-Aliasing is Enabled

1. Fill 5 rows of A B with row number, C with AA BB CC AA BB

2. select C1 cell and clear content

3. select all and plot scatter, set symbol color to column C → 1st point is not shown

4. enable Anti-Aliasing ==> 1st point shows

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28453

Extra level in Color Scale no longer shows when Show Levels Within Range is selected

1. fill column A B C with random data, plot color mapped

2. open PD, go to colormap tab, set level to 0~1, with increment=0.1, ok

3. open color scale control dialog, select show levels within range in Levels tab,

4. set minimum to 0.3, maximum to 0.7, ok ==> tick of 0.2 still shows

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28520

Fixed "No Line" changing plot type and plot color after reloading the project

1. Open some specific opju file, for red plot in Layer 2, change the Connect to No Line in the Line tab of PD dialog.

2. Save project file and reopen it in Origin

==> The plot type changed to be scatter plot and the red plot turns to be black.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28350

Fixed crash from XYZ Contour when ignoring missing Z value

1. New a workbook with 3 columns, set as XYZ and fill it with random data.

2. Make a contour plot.

3. Run Script,

   set %c -cmd 1; //show data points
   set %c -lczm 1; //ignore Z missing value

   ==> Origin crashes.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28515

Fixed crash from long substituted legend text

1. Make a plot with very long comment (28000 bytes each) that makes super long legend string.

2. Save as opju and then reopen. ==> Origin crashes.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28345

Improved Copy/Paste Format on Reference Lines dialog

1. New a graph and add two reference lines in Reference Lines dialog

2. Uncheck Auto Format for both lines

3. Change color for one reference line and click Apply button

4. Go to the left panel, right-click on the changed line and select Copy Format

5. Right-click on the other line and select Paste Format, click OK button

==> nothing changes.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28569

Fixed hang when creating distribution curve data for Kernel Smooth

1.Import some tif file into an image window.

2.Select Image menu - Convert to Column, click OK with default settings.

3.Highlight col A in output sheet to create a Histogram plot.

4.Open PD, go to Distribution tab, set Curve Type combo as Kernel Smooth, click Apply.

→ The curve showed on plot. (it is not slow, since it uses approximation algorithm)

5.Go to Data tab, check “Add Distribution Curves“, click Go button.

==> Origin hangs for a long time.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28569

Improved shift + mouse drag functionality for graphs with exchanged XY axes

1. Make a group plot.

2. Exchange XY Axes.

3. Press Shift key and select legend object, drag it. ==> Cannot move legend to desired position.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28792

Issue fixed for Radar Plots with a special point

1. Make a radar plot with random numbers, turn on the label, hold on Ctrl key and try to move it.

2. → a special point is created.

3. ==> The graph gets messed up.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28188

Fixed hang when batch plotting certain graphs

1. Make lines plot using big data with missing value.

2. Right click on graph window title bar, select Duplicate (Bacth Plotting) to open dialog.

3. Select Batch Plot with combo as “Sheet“, keep other as default, select the 2 sheets in the list, click OK.

   ==> Origin hangs. After the fix, a new system variable @PFNCSX added, 1 to turn on fix above, 0 to turn off

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28377

Removing layer no longer causes crash

1. New a worksheet and add three columns.

2. fill column A with row number.

3. fill B-E with random number.

4. select B-E to plot 4 Panels.

5. open plot details dialog, select the plot in Layer4, right click and select remove menu.

6. click OK on the warning dialog. ==> Origin crash.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-26867

Open Axis dialog generated an error in script window if there was more than 32 panels

1. New worksheet, add one column, fill row number for 33 rows

2. plot scatter with column A B,

3. open PD, go to panel tab, set horizontal panel to column C, ok

4. open script window, double click axis to open axis dialog ==> Insert branch theme error (0x20010834) show in script window

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28021

Improvements to Color Mapping List when System Variable @DCR is set to 5

1. set @DCRP = 30, enable dark mode

2. plot a single line plot with row number==>line plot color and axis line color are different

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28476

For plots with multiple breaks, improvements to Fit Page to Layer and Plot Break Symbol

1. Make a plot with multiple breaks (one in left axis and one in right axis).

2. Select menu: “*Graph: Fit Page to Layers*“ ==> Nothing changed. There are still wide margins on the graph.

3. Make a plot with multiple breaks (two breaks in left axis).

4. Click on the break symbol on axis and click the last “Plot Break Symbol“ MT button. ==> The plot on second break does not break into 2 parts.

5. Select the Y axis and press Del key to delete. ==> Plot Break Symbol does not draw.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28647

German comma decimal separator in Axis Divide by Factor now converts to period

1. Change Separators combo to be 1.000,0

2. New a sheet and fill x with row number and y with very small numbers so that scientific notation is displayed.

3. Plot line graph and Y-axis should also have scientific notation.

4. Go to Y-axis dialog and for “Divide by Factor”, enter the highest tick label

5. Click OK and save Project and close Project.
   -->Tick labels change correctly.

6. Change Separator back to 1,000.0 and reopen Project file
   ==>The Divide by Factor is ignored, tick labels are not correct, comma is not converted to period.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28885

Right Y axis Plot is no longer affected by left Y log scale

1. Make a Double-Y plot with one left axis and one right axis.

2. Set Left-Y axis to log scale. ==> The negative points for right axis could not show.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28677

Error bars failed to connect within subset

1. Make an error bar plot.

2. Set subset. ==> Graph1 has subset turned on but error bars failed to connect within subset only. It should follow line plot settings.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28815

In Chinese Origin, fixed Reference Line Label Position Inside End - Below

In Chinese Origin, the Label Position of Reference line has two same options, 末端内测-下. And if you select the two options, both options result in label in Inside End-Below. There is no way to set label of reference line to be in Inside End- Above in C Origin.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28874

Fixed run-time error with certain settings in Reference Line At Value for Radar Chart

1. New a radar chart with some row numbers.

2. Double click the axis, go to reference lines tab.

3. Type 2.2 3.3 in Reference Line At Value and click Other place.
   ==> Run time error shows.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28861

Fixed Lock icon position for right Y axis

1. Make a group plot with the 2nd plot has a recalculate lock.

2. Select Date menu - Lock Position - First Point. → the lock is placed at 1st point of C.

3. Select Plot C, on MT Single Plot tab, click Plot on Right Y button. ==> The lock icon disappeared.

4. Polar r(X) theta(Y) plot has a similar problem.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28780

Pattern Tab now shows for Independent Group Curve Fill Color

1. New a project, create a grouped multiple-lines plot.

2. In PD dlg, set Edit Mode to Independent.

3. Go to Line tab of the first line, check Enable Fill Area Under Curve. → notice that the Pattern tab shows.

4. Select other curve on the left, ==> the Pattern tab doesn’t show.

5. Uncheck for example the “Follow 1st Plot in the Group“ checkbox. → The Pattern tab shows.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28890

Speed improved for Manipulate Plot Setup dialog when column Long Name is contains a particularly long string

1. Make a line plot with Long Name string very very long.

2. Open Plot Setup dialog. ==> It took a few seconds to see the contents in bottom panel.

3. Try some actions on dialog, like click Layer 1 line in the bottom panel. ==> It took a few seconds to see the line selected.

4. Check Y checkbox for col C in middle panel, click Add button. ==> It took a few seconds to see bottom panel updated.

5. Check the middle panel. ==> column width of “Long Name“ or “Comments“ is very long, which is not necessary.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28937

Improvements for Button objects in dark mode

1. New Graph, add a text object “Button”

2. Open properties dialog, and go to programming tab, set button up

3. Enable dark mode, set background color to LT Gray

4. Mouse over button ==> button text become white

5. Move the cursor out of button ==> still white

6. Click refresh → become black

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28683

Improved Tick Label by Custom Position display when display unit is specified

1. In the Y axis dialog, set Display Unit = 10^3 in the Tick Label tab

2. Set Major ticks to be on custom position 0.1 1000 as in the image

==>The tick labels on custom position do not follow the display unit

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28641

Improvements to Legend option ‘Text Color Follow Plots’

For some specific plot, right click the legend to select Legend: Text Color Follows Plot.

==> The Text from 2nd row to the end are all changed to white.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-27826

Probability and Q-Q Template updated

New a project, fill col B with random numbers, highlight it to create a Q-Q plot with default settings.

P1.A==> legend has duplicate items for low and upper percentiles.

P1.B==> upper line style was solid, which is different from lower line.

P1.C==> upper line width was 0.5, which is different from lower line.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28993

Change Data now supported for Histogram

For some specific histogram project, right click on the histogram plot on Graph1 and select Change Y - Green.

==> The plot did not change, even after press F5 or Ctrl+R.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28331

Leader Line can now be brought back following deletion

1. Create a new worksheet with 2 cols. Fill with row number. Plot a Scatter plot.

2. Choose Annotation tool. Double click on one data point to add a label. Drag the label text if leader line not shown.

3. Select leader line object and press DEL.

4. --> leader line is deleted.

5. Double click on label text to open Properties dialog > Leader Line tab.

6. ==> “Show Leader Line if Offset Exceeds” is still checked.

7. Uncheck and re-check it,

8. ==> cannot bring back the leader line.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-27894

Mini toolbar color selection of group member is lost

1. Create a worksheet with 4 cols, fill with random data. Then make a Scatter plot with all columns.

2. Select the 3rd plot, select single tab in mini toolbar, select symbol color.
   ==> No selection.

Broken in Origin 2023b, Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28863

Browser Graph X Axis range should check more plots

For some browser plot, The first plot is from Jan to Feb, while other columns are from Dec to Feb. When you make a browser plot, it sets the X range according to the first and thus not showing Dec data. After the fix, browser graph x axis range would check more plots.

ORG-28858

Tick Label tab could not show options if Show Axis is unchecked

1. New a graph

2. Open axis dialog with bottom X

3. Go to show tab, uncheck show bottom x

4. Switch to tick label tab, select show ==> No options show. If I apply step 3, then step 4 will show an empty minor tick labels tab. No issue if I OK with step 3 then reopen dialog

ORG-28824

Reference line supports Label Row substituted from Plot

1. Fill column A B with row number, fill comments of column B with 7

2. Make a scatter plot

3. Open axis dialog, go to reference line tab, open details dialog

4. Add one reference line at %(1Y,@LC), apply → reference line shows at 7

5. OK with axis dialog, then reopen axis dialog to check reference line ==> value is 7, no info about %(1Y,@LC)

6. Change value type to expression, at axis value at %(1Y,@LC) ==> no reference line shows in graph

ORG-28505

Drag to auto fill now skips hidden rows

Hidden cells will not be filled when drag to auto fill values in column.

E.g. fill column A with random numbers and add filter condition: Greater than 0.5 so some rows will be hidden in worksheet.

To fill corresponding cells in column B with text big, enter big in 1st cell of column B, then drag the bottom-right corn of the cell with big to auto fill.

Then disable filter in column A so all rows show to check effect.

Before Origin 2024b, hidden cells in column B are also filled with big, which is wrong.

In Origin 2024b, only cells that show are filled with big.

System variable @AFH is added in Origin 2024b to control the behavior. Default is 1. To roll back to old behavior, set

ORG-28869

Cell formula failed to update when it contains named range

The bug started in Origin 2022 when named range was introduced.

One example to reproduce the bug

1. Fill Col(A) with row numbers.

2. Highlight column A and choose Data: Define Name (Ctrl+L)…

3. Set Name as alpha and Scope: Book. Click OK.

4. In B1, type a formula =total(alpha) and press Enter to see calculated value.

5. Change any value in Column A

==> B1 failed to update.

Fixed in Origin 2024b

ORG-29044

Copy Paste #VALUE! from Excel no longer becomes ‘15’

Copy data from Excel with some cell showing #Value! and paste into Origin.

==> 15 shows in those cells.

No such issue if using data connector to import the data into Origin.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28765

Convert to Matrix: Direct output wrong scaling for Y across columns

1. Import Samples\Matrix Conversion and Gridding\DirectXY.dat.

2. Select menu Worksheet: Convert to Matrix: Direct to open dialog.

3. Choose Y across columns as Data Format, Y values in First Data Row, check the X Values in First Column checkbox.

4. Click OK.
   ==> The dimension of output matrix is wrong.

Broken in Origin2024, fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28555

Fill column with arbitary set of text values generate wrong result

1. New a workbook, right-click on column A and choose Fill Column with: Arbitary set of Text&Numeric values to open dialog.

2. Enter text like "A 1" "A 2" "A 3", Repeat Times for Each Value as 10.

3. Click Apply.
   ==> Wrong result generates. No problem if click OK.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28397

Origin hangs when paste data from Grapher software

Copy data in Grapher, then paste to Origin, Origin will hang.
Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28322

Origin crashed when click Apply Format to MT on text object in worksheet

Add a text object in worksheet, select it, the Apply Format to mini button shows. Try to click the button will crash Origin.
Now in Origin 2024b, the mini button is removed as it's mainly for Graph page. The Selectable button is removed together.

ORG-28248

Recalculation of Split Columns get wrong result if extra column adds

1. Fill column A with row number.

2. Highlight column A, select menu Restructure: Split Columns to open dialog.

3. Click OK with default settings.

4. Active result sheet, add a new column col C.

5. Click the lock and choose change parameters to open dialog, click OK directly.
   ==> Only one value in the 1st result column, and column C fills with result data.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28082

Fixed issue in matrices with X-Function mo2s

Run the mo2s XF to generate result.

==> No lock in the result.

Fixed in Origin 2024b

ORG-27806

Improvement for Matrix Sheet Heading in Dark Mode

Turn off dark mode for current matrix window then embed it in a workbook which is in dark mode.

Double click the embedded matrix and check.

==> The image thumbnail is in light color mode.

Note: this issue existed since Origin 2024 and fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28201

Fixed hierarchy report sheet display issue

Do fitting for any data, in report sheet, add some user comment or zoom in.

==>failed to display completely

Press CTRL+W

==>failed to reset to 100% if zoomed in

All fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28448

Undo following the addition of matrix objects now refreshes thumbnails and window title

1. Insert or add two matrix object.

2. Undo twice.

==> Fail to refresh the number of matrix object in the window’s title. And the thumbnail updates wrong.

This issue existed at least since Origin 8.1 and is fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28457

Improvements for Undo/Redo with matrix data

Fill value in matrix then undo.

==> Fail to undo correctly. This issue existed at least since Origin 8.1 and is fixed in Origin 2024b for both Undo and Redo functions.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28844

Removed issue in Japanese Candlestick plots for Gradient Fill > More Colors

1. Make a Japanese Candlestick plot.

2. Double click plot to open PD, in Advancing Price tab, set Gradient Fill as More Colors

3. Click the drop down of Palette -->? Only one Palette

4. Click Appy

==>Fails to work.

For now, Origin 2024b hides the “More Colors“ choice for Japanese Candlestick plots.

ORG-28859

Speed improvements when drawing modified Bezier plot

In Origin 2024 and earlier versions, Drawing Modified Bezier plot is too slow.

Fixed in Origin 2024b

ORG-28338

Failed to set palette for gray scale image on toolbar

Click New Image button to new a blank image then right click to import a grayscale image.

==> The Palette button on toolbar is disabled.

Note: this issue existed since Origin 2022b. Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-26975

Failed to load SVG after plotting by template with linked SVG

Insert SVG image from file to graph window. Link the SVG image then save graph template.

Plot graph with the saved template and check.

==> The SVG image on graph is not loaded.

Note: this issue existed since Origin 2023b. Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28067

Grayscale range issues fixed in Gray Scale Slider or cvgraymax X-Function for double data type in images

Import a double data type image and it not works fine with Grayscale Slider and Set Grayscale Range button on mini toolbar.

This issue existed since Origin 2022b an fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28501

Missing value is now remembered after resizing image window

This issue exists if data type is float or I2.

This issue existed since Origin 2023 an fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28817

Run time error fixed when reloading saved digitizer project

This issue existed since Origin 2023b an fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28468

Differentiate Gadget improved

1. Differentiate Gadget does not work properly if there is more than one plot in graph. Broken since Origin 2023

2. The derivative graphs on the top layer of output graph does not match symbol color, shape or line style and width, etc. Broken since Origin 2016.

Fixed in origin 2024b.

ORG-28427

Only the selected plot is highlighted for Cluster Gadget

If Cluster Gadgets with multiple plot, select or deselect plot in Data menu, ROI always color all plots

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28818

Gadget failed to show complete GUI for old project

1. Playing gadgets like Integration on plot, make sure ROI shows and save it.

2. Open the saved projects and double click ROI to show the Integration dialog

3. Change Mode as another one in Baseline tab -->GUI updated

4. Close it and reopen the project, double click ROI and change Mode again ==>GUI fails to update

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28245

Fixed Excel Connector Comments Label Row Issue

When set Comment From to <none> and Comment To is not <none>, then the data rows before Comment To are not imported.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

When Comment From is set to <none>, then auto set Comment To to <none>.

ORG-28354

Connector now used for all D&D files when Use Connector is active on Select Filter dialog

1.Save two import filters for dat file.

2.Drag and drop multiple dat files into workspace.

3.Select Use Connector on the pop-up Select Filter dialog.

==>Show up Select Filter again.

Note: this issue existed since Origin 2022b. Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28830

Origin Connector wrongly overwrote user defined label rows

Origin Connector connects to Origin project file with query, will import wrong user defined label rows.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

Note: This problem exists at least since Origin 2020.

ORG-28884

Contents between quotes no longer treated as numeric

When importing data with comma inside numeric, like "10,10,10,10,10","600031,600065,600031,600065,600031"…

==>The commas are removed, and imported as numeric.

Fixed in Origin 2024b. Now this kind of data is imported as text.

Note: For the thousand separator quotes, like "305,305,305,305,305", if don’t want to remove the thousand separator quotes, need to set “@STQ=1”.

ORG-29098

Fixed crash when importing multiple files with long file path

Importing multiple files with file paths greater than 260 characters no longer causes a crash using the Connect Multiple Files dialog.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28902

Matlab Connector changed to be embedded matrix after reimport

When use MATLAB/HDF/NetCDF connectors to import multiple variables with same dimensions into Worksheet, and then reimport.

==>It will be reimported into embedded matrix.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28892

Range declaration failed if right side argument is very long

When declare range variable with a long text over than 3,000 characters, it will be failed or even crashes.

Now the limitation is improved to 8,191 characters.

ORG-28382

LT Save Script Window Contents command Failed

type -o save filename; //==> The Save as dialog opens instead of save file directly
type -o open filename; //==> The Save Changes to Untitled box pops up

==> Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28334

All tabs showed as empty in App Gallery after installing apps

1. Make sure some apps are not updated to latest version(show red dot icon)

2. Drag App window to floating, resize it make sure the Apps window only show one column app and scroll bar is shown, window size can be 182X298.

3. Drag &Drop to install apps.
   ==>all tabs show as empty.

Fixed in Origin2024b

ORG-28619

Crash fixed when dragging red dot of axis in preview of dialogs

Red dots on axis is a new feature in Origin 2024 to interactively adjust axis scale.

But they should not show on axis in preview window of dialogs, such as merge graph windows, smoothing, etc. Somehow for previews with layer icon showing on axis, if user clicks on the layer icon on axis, the red dots will show. Drag it, Origin will crash.

No issue for preview windows without layer icon on axis.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28637

Fixed crash with long font name containing more than 32 characters

1. Install a long name font with more than 32 characters such as Fira Sans Extra Condensed Medium. you can download it from google fonts.

   https://fonts.google.com/share?selection.family=Fira+Sans+Extra+Condensed:wght@500

2. Start origin, press Ctrl+U to open Options dialog, in Text Fonts tab, set Default combo as Fira Sans Extra Condensed Medium, click ok.

   ==>origin crashes

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-27956

Fixed crash when User Files was stored in an online drive (e.g. One Drive)

In Origin 2024 and earlier versions,

1. Set up User Files Folder on One Drive

2. Right click the file in User Files Folder like OriginProjHistory.txt and click “Free up Space” in context menu.

3. Disconnect the Internet

4. Open Origin, then open a project.

5. ==>Origin crashes.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28685

Crash fixed when disabling floating windows

In Origin 2024 and earlier versions,

1. As default setting, Window: Float windows: Independent

2. New a project

3. New a book2 in Folder1. Then Drag Book2 as floating window.

4. New a Folder2 and active in Folder2.

5. Window: Float windows: disable

6. ==>Origin crashes.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28739

Speed improvements when CurrentWorkingDirectory is in an invalid UNC path

In Origin 2024 and earlier versions, Origin reacts slowly when CurrentWorkingDirectory is invalid UNC path

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28838

Improvements for OPJ recovery following corruption

In Origin 2024 and earlier versions, specific corrupted projects led Origin to crash.

Fixed in Origin 2024b. Can set @DIL=0 to disable this fix.

ORG-28629

Improvements when arranging floating windows

1. Start Origin, select Window menu - Floating Window - Disabled.

2. Open a project which contains some floating windows, and they are not floating now.

3. Select Window menu - Tile Horizontally, (or Arrange Windows to open dialog, click OK with default settings.)

   ==> No window is arranged.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28640

Fixed crash when shutting down OS

Origin crashed if the OS was shut down.

Fixed in Origin 2024b.

ORG-28028

Fixed issues when background color is not dark enough

1. Turn on dark mode.

2. Make a scatter plot with data.

3. Click the Background Color mini button to change color to be Cyan.

4. Ctrl + G to open export graphs dialog.
   ==> Notice that the No Preview text shows with black color and hard to see.

5. Expand Export Settings branch.
   ==> The “Follow Dark Mode Color” checkbox is not shown. So graph is not consider as in dark mode, but the Dark Mode mini toolbar is enabled, this is conflict.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28173

Unexpected dropline fixed when exporting transparent error band to vector image

1. Open sample opj in F11 dialog, Line and Symbol Graphs - Error Bars with Fill Area, or attached.

2. Export the graph as EMF, SVG and PDF file in the Simple Export dialog

3. Open the images with Adobe Illustrator 2023

==> There are unexpected drop lines in the exported image

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28528

Fixed error message when exporting using system default in expG2img dialog

1. new graph

2. click File: Export Graph to open expG2img dialog

3. make sure dialog theme is <last used>, then close the dialog without exporting. If there is no last used theme, click OK to export

4. click File: Export Graph: Open dialog

5. click the triangle button of dialog theme, select system default

6. click OK
   ==> error message: Variable value is not in predefined list, VarName = dk, VarValue = -1

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28666

LT Image Export PDF no longer causes crash

1. Start a new project.

2. New a graph and add a text object.

3. Make it into a button with LT script

4.  

   Image.FileName$ = "%Yaa.pdf";
   Image.Export.PageDPI(pdf);

==> Click the button, Origin crashes.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-23663

Added support for raster export if a graph is in window view with a high DPI

1. new wks, fill with row numbers

2. make 2D scatter plot, maximize the window to see the problem clearer.

3. open PD dialog, enable label, click apply

4. change page view to window view, click OK

5. export as png with default setting

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28778

Fixed duplicate rows appearing when exporting HTML Table

1. Open the attached project file.

2. Copy all Open Tables(HTML) and paste to Word.

3. ==> It shows an extra line of X-Function name. It doesn’t happen for all report sheets.

4. 

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-28922

Font shadows fixed for graphs with transparent backgrounds copied to Word

1. Open the attached project file.

2. Choose Copy Graph as Image…, in the dialog, set Image Format to PNG, check Transparent Background.

3. ==> Paste to word. The texts show dark shadow. If Transparent Background not checked, no such issue.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-29043

Crash fixed when updating image opened from OLE (Object Linking and Embedding)

1. Make a simple scatter plot, Ctrl + J to copy page.

2. Open PowerPoint, Ctrl + V to paste as OLE, close origin.

3. Double click OLE object to open origin, new a workbook.

4. Right click on Sheet1's tab, select "Add Graph as Sheet: [Graph1]".

5. Close origin (no need to save).

6. Double click OLE object to open origin again.

7. New an image, import any picture file.
   ==>Origin crashes.

Fixed in Origin2024b.

ORG-10923

Added support for exporting PNG with transparent background

Export to PNG with transparency show text without antialiasing

Fixed in Origin2024. Please set @GEP to a large value.