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Release notes for Skylight Application Builder.
21.9.0
Released
Supported Browsers
September 2021
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New Functionality
Added ability to right-click on the script editor to view, select and insert a structured array of media IDs for use by the startMediaViewer() function
Added Voice Command Recognized as a view-level script
Intellisense has been updated to support skylight.voice.say functions
Added a new card type called text.icon, allowing developers leverage glyph-based icons instead of drawable resources, just like accessories and badge icons. The resource-based drawables on the text card will be deprecated in a future release
Added support for creating section cards in applications. Initially only supported in the Web client, this feature allows developers to create collapsible sections of cards inside views for better end user navigation when working through step-based workflows
Enhancements
Pressing the Enter / Return key now SAVES the content of the “New action” dialog
Added data bind and intellisense support for skylight.openView routeParam
Bug Fixes
Smart Glasses preview now correctly displays horizontal alignment of icons on text cards
Using intellisense to insert a named glyph no longer errantly inserts a colon into the code editor
Resolved issue where the label above a text field in the script editor was illegible when the editor was toggled to dark mode
21.7.0
Released
Supported Browsers
August 2021
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Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with not being able to add cards to a view when focused on a script
Resolved an issue where table cards were not respecting applied filters
21.6.0
Released
Supported Browsers
July 2021
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New Functionality
Added support for building applications with dynamic actions sheets and application menu items
Enhancements
Added additional glyphs for use in applications
Improved search & filtering functionality to filter card, views, and scripts by type
Bug Fixes
Resolved issue where the contents of a script would not be copied when using the “Duplicate” function
Intellisense now correctly resolved with notify when typing the startVideoCall property.
Newly created html cards no longer default to Large size
21.5.0
We are changing the format for web-based product versions to eliminate confusion caused by the delta from our other web service-based releases.
The new format is as follows: {Year}.{Month}.{Patch#}. eg, 21.5.0
Released
Supported Browsers
May 13, 2021
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New Functionality
Additional enhancements for cut/copy/paste with one or more cards or scripts selected
Added ability to close all scripts with one click
Intellisense type-ahead support for unicodes added to databind editors when invoking a property requiring a glyph
Enhancements
Selecting a script from the script overflow menu automatically moves it to the first tab position for easy access
Multiple updates to app builder preview simulation to more accurately reflect visual states on smart glasses and mobile clients when configuring application properties
Removed the “Find & replace” function from next-gen app builder (only supported by legacy)
Improved user experience when trying to insert a new card into a specific position in a view
Script tabs can be right-clicked on to reveal additional actions
Bug Fixes
Text cards that exceed 2000 characters now accurately reflect the limit
App builder can now be opened in Incognito mode
Undo/Redo now supported on first annotation shape added to a media file
Known Issues
Known Issues
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7.4.0
Released
March 25, 2021
New Functionality
New card size interface to support both responsive and fixed card sizes in applications
Annotations can be authored on application media
Enhancements
The script editor now supports dark mode
Updates to preview to more accurately simulate the selected client experience
Added ability to select and edit multiple cards at the same time
Added ability to select and edit multiple scripts at the same time
Added ability to search and refine the list cards, scripts, and views by ID
Known Issues
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7.3.0
January 27th, 2021
New Functionality
Script Editing UX Improvements - The script editor in Application Builder has been completely redesigned to make creating and editing scripts easier and more efficient.
Custom icons can now be configured for an application on the application page.
Bug Fixes
Various fixes and stability improvements
7.2.0
December 10th, 2020
New Functionality
View & Card Management UX Improvements - The layout of Application Builder has been improved to put more focus on the preview and make managing views and cards easier.
Card Badge & Accessory Glyphs - The badge and accessory properties now support 450+ glyphs that you can utilize to more deeply customize the UI for your application
Enhancements
Contents in the data binding field for a property can now be reset back to its default state.
Improved the UX for media player in the application's media page.
Bug Fixes
Various fixes and stability improvements
7.1.0
October 28th, 2020
New Functionality
A dedicated page now exists for managing media which is stored as a part of application data.
The upgrade behavior (optional or forced) can now be configured for an application.
The applicationUpgrade script can now be configured to run on the first application open after an upgrade.
Support for the application compatibility version. When an application is saved after a new Skylight platform release, the compatibility version will be bumped. The compatibility version of the current application version can be viewed the Application page under Info. 
Bug Fixes
Various fixes and stability improvements
7.0.1
September 2nd, 2020
New Functionality
Code autocompletion support for global namespace
Bug Fixes
Fixed: Creating a script with the same name as an existing script would overwrite the existing script.
Fixed: Selecting a script in the dropdown when editing/creating a menu item caused duplicate scripts in script modal and the dropdown.
7.0.0
August 26th, 2020
First general release of Application Builder for next-gen Skylight applications.
New Functionality
Card Support: Text, HTML, Table, Image.
View Support: List, Collection.
Data Binding - Map UI properties to objects in application, session, or local data. When the underlying data changes, the UI element automatically updates with the new value. Use data binding expressions to add custom logic.
Card, View, and Application Actions - Configure custom actions to trigger for various card, view, and application events, or include actions on application's main menu.
Event Scripts - Build custom logic using JavaScript that that trigger from card, view, or application events.
Intelligent Code Completion - While typing script code, a popup appears that gives hints related to syntax, variable names, and functions.
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