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@timothyschoen timothyschoen released this 07 May 22:04
· 7475 commits to main since this release

New version with many new features and fixes.

Big thanks to @60-hz, @ludnny, @TheGuyWhoo, @porres, @FlachyJoe and @jaffasplaffa for the bug reports and feature requests! Most of the important stuff this release was suggested by you!

IMPORTANT:
If you've used previous versions of PlugData, you need to clear out old PlugData's settings, since the file organisation has completely changed this release. To do this, remove the "PlugData" folder at the following location.
MacOS: ~/Library/PlugData/
Linux: ~/.config/PlugData/
Windows: %APPDATA%\PlugData\

This update will also break compatibly with DAW presets and save files that include a previous version of PlugData. I'm hoping this is the last time this will happen. If you are using an older version of PlugData in a DAW project, you'll have to save the pd patch, remove PlugData from the project, upgrade PlugData and re-add PlugData in the project and load the saved patch.

Features:

  • Support for opening multiple projects in a single window
  • Added a package manager for downloading externals, compatible with pd's package repository (C-coded externals only work on Mac and Linux standalone for now)
  • Set connection style per individual connection
  • Added document browser for easier access to patches and documentation
  • Added panel for manipulating and viewing DAW parameters, with a button to add a receive object for each parameter
  • Objects created from menu's now stick to your mouse

Other improvements and fixes:

  • Power button now synced with pd's dsp state
  • Improved numberbox dragging
  • Text in objects now has left justification
  • Improved grid
  • Improved search path component and fixed bug causing paths not to update
  • Fixed no window outlines on some Linux distros
  • Maximum number of console messages to prevent freezing when console gets spammed
  • Fixed some object colour related bugs
  • Improved box resize behaviour with text wrapping like in pd
  • Added non-zero-value property to toggle
  • Message keyboard shortcut now opens texteditor automatically
  • Fixed object overlapping bugs
  • No edit mode when inside presentation mode
  • Better stability in DAW
  • Performance improvements
  • Fixed various other bugs

Known issues:

  • Broken objects: [text define], [netreceive], [store], [rec], [oscilloscope], possibly more.
  • Text display problems with some locales
  • C-coded externals are broken on windows