DrawPile Changelog

What's new in DrawPile 1.0.2

Sep 13, 2015
  • Server: added command line option to enable split recording mode (new recording for each snapshot)
  • Server: /force_snapshot command can now be used outside debug mode
  • Fixed stretched selection contents if selected area was (partially) outside the canvas
  • Chat URL autolinker now accepts more characters in the fragment identifier
  • Retcon simplification: just discard the local fork on conflict rather than replaying
  • Hidden layers are no longer saved when in a flattened image
  • Fixed pressure glitch at the start of a stroke
  • OpenRaster loader optimization: more efficient loading of solid fill layers

New in DrawPile 1.0.1 (Aug 9, 2015)

  • Improved smoother (thanks to Philip Boulain)
  • New feature: color picker sampling area can now be adjusted
  • Chat message URL detector now supports port numbers
  • Dedicated server can now send a welcome message to new users
  • Recording index generation is now faster and generates smaller files
  • Added notification to session finder if age restricted sessions were hidden
  • Fixed “reset size” action for lasso selections
  • Fixed disappearing selection when switching from rectangle to lasso tool
  • Fixed listing server choice recall
  • Slighly improved performance when joining long running sessions
  • Clicking on a drawpile:// link now opens the join dialog instead of connecting directly

New in DrawPile 1.0.0 (Jul 13, 2015)

  • New blending modes
  • Automatic port forwarding with UPnP
  • Carrier grade NAT detection
  • Added German translation
  • Fixed disconnect when joining to a long session
  • Fixed crash related to rectangle filling
  • Improved touch gesture support
  • Faster image loading

New in DrawPile 0.9.10 (May 22, 2015)

  • Animation support
  • Animated GIF import
  • Server discovery with Bonjour/Avahi
  • Autosave
  • Japanese and Russian translations
  • Fixed loading of old-format recordings
  • Fixed area filling bug

New in DrawPile 0.9.9 (Apr 3, 2015)

  • Public session listings
  • Improved brush cursor (crosshair is no longer shown)
  • A new Lasso selection tool
  • Selections and pasted images can now be rotated and flipped
  • Quick view flipping and mirroring
  • The color dock now has a "previously used colors" palette
  • Notification sounds
  • New bundled icon theme (Breeze)
  • Support for dark color themes

New in DrawPile 0.9.8 (Jan 30, 2015)

  • Important bugs fixed are:
  • Unnecessary retcon at start of new strokes (improves performance)
  • Fixed regression in annotation tool (annotation moving/resizing was broken in previous release)
  • Fixed retconning of indirect strokes
  • Feature enhancements include:
  • Menu bar is now shown when the cursor is brought to the top of the screen in full screen mode
  • UI language can now be selected explicitly via the settings dialog
  • Holding a tool shortcut key now switches to the tool temporarily. When the key is released, the old tool is restored.
  • A new "fill under" mode for the flood fill tool.

New in DrawPile 0.9.7 (Jan 16, 2015)

  • The remote host selection dropdown would not work correctly if it contained more than one address
  • Drawpile would crash when reordering layers in certain circumstances

New in DrawPile 0.9.6 (Jan 3, 2015)

  • New tool: Watercolor brush (picks up color from the layer)
  • A pixel grid is now shown (if enabled) on high zoom levels
  • Improved Mac support
  • Better detection of disconnected clients
  • Improved brush rendering (especially thin brushes)
  • Support for playing back recordings made with all previous versions

New in DrawPile 0.7.2 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • Users can now be given exclusive access to layers
  • Copy & paste is now supported
  • Visible annotations are now included in saved images
  • Builtin ability to look up the computer's externally visible IP address
  • Fullscreen mode works better (menu is now hidden and floating docks remain visible)

New in DrawPile 0.7.1 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • Layer blending modes are now supported
  • Indirect drawing mode is now supported
  • Updated UI style for brush and layer settings, user list and chat box

New in DrawPile 0.7.0 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • After a five year break, the next DrawPile release is here. This version includes a completely rewritten network protocol and server and brings support for layers, the OpenRaster file format and of course little fixes and improvements here and there.

New in DrawPile 0.6.0 (Oct 20, 2008)

  • Subpixel drawing.
  • A new pen tool that draws without antialiasing.
  • Support for blending modes other than regular alpha blend.
  • Brush sliders have a new graphical style.
  • The view can now be rotated.
  • Support for changing keyboard shortcuts.

New in DrawPile 0.5.0 (Sep 27, 2008)

  • The server and networking code were rewritten.
  • Improvements were made to brush rendering.
  • An annotation tool was added.
  • Many minor feature enhancements and bugfixes were made.