v0.8.3

[timothyschoen]

Since test release:

• Updated hvcc, added new options
• Improved performance since last test version
• pdlua external can now draw graphics
• Fixed MIDI issue in DAW
• Fixed audio input issue in DAW
• Fixed object grid crash
• Force all save names to end with .pd
• Fixed many more crashes

All changes:

• Fixed bug causing the previous version of crash on startup on Windows
• New signal debugger display will show a small oscilloscope and sample value when hovering over signal connections
• Redesigned search panel to show the full patch structure as a tree
• Improved documentation browser search, is now faster, less buggy, and shows results a as a tree
• Large performance improvements, especially for patches with a lot of fast messaging
• New autosave feature that will save your patch regularly to a database.
  • If you later try to reload that patch and it finds a newer version in the database, it will prompt you to pick which version you want to use
  • In settings, you can enable/disable autosave, adjust the save interval, and view the complete database of autosaves
• Array editor dialog has been redesigned, it now has a list view as well, like pd-vanilla
• Fixed CPU meter delay
• Fixed problems when listening for folder changes
• Object DnD now gives visible feedback if the drop action is invalid
• Reduced clicking when interacting with canvas under high DSP CPU load
• Fixed problems with icons in right-click menu on Windows
• Test: new documentation view for Heavy exporter dialog. This still has some known issues.
• Improved design for showing keyboard shortcuts in popup menus, allowing for a less wide popupmenu on Windows and Linux
• A bunch more!

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This discussion was created from the release v0.8.3.