NEWS

dataviewR 1.1.0 (2026-04-06)

Added pharmaverse badge in the README file as dataviewR is now a part of the pharmaverse set of packages.
Now, the missing values will be shown as for character/factor variables and NA for all other datatypes. Also, updated the documentation vignettes for the same.
select() function with all variables will not appear in the generated R code when all variables (columns) of a dataset are selected.
Updated the Generated R code non-editable for the user.
Added writexl package in the DESCRIPTION file.
Added Total columns, Filtered rows, Selected columns counts next to Total rows for easy accessibility to the users.
Increased the number of rows of the dataviewer to 500 from 10.
In the Attribute Info table,
- Updated the icons of integer, double and character variables.
- Added icons for new datatypes/classes such as factor, logical, time and difftime (duration).
- Added a space between the icon and the variable name.
- Increased the size of the icons.

Now, the logical values are coming in uppercase in the dataviewer. Earlier, because of the Javascript DT package, it was shown in lowercase.
Added separate Download buttons for CSV and Excel files as the download button from the {DT} package is not working properly.

Added writexl::write_xlsx() in the roxygen2 comments dataviewer.R file
Updated the images and videos of the updated UI in the vignettes.
Added "data.table" object in addition to "data.frame" and "tibble" objects.
In the DESCRIPTION file, updated the minimum {shiny} version to 1.11.1 and added "data.table" in the package description.

Fixed "Connection refused" errors on RStudio Server/Cloud by implementing smart background polling.
Fixed a race condition where the "Clear" button occasionally failed to reset the data filter.
Improved stability of background process management.

Added Multi-dataset support to the dataviewer() function: users can now pass a list of datasets (#22).
Implemented background processing using the callr package. The dataviewer() application now opens without blocking the R console (#22).
Added new functions to manage the background processes: list_dataviewers(), stop_dataviewer(), and stop_all_dataviewers() (#26).
Optimized the viewing layout with a compact design for a better user experience (#22).
Added a pop-up option to the Attribute Info table (#22).
Updated the README.md and added new vignettes ("Introduction to dataviewR", "Using Filter and Expressions", "Exploring Multiple Datasets", "Working with Clinical Datasets", "Exporting data and Wrapping Up the Session") (#10).
Created the package website via GitHub Pages (#17).

Fixed variable name handling in generated R code to support both conventional and non-conventional (e.g., with spaces) names (#22).
Minor bug fixes to improve stability and performance.