# Release Notes 2019 ## Dec 19, 2019 Platform updates * Project Detail Page - updated styling ([see sample](https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/5c183d7c7bd8616f60c5a39a)) ## Dec 10, 2019 Platform updates * User Profile Page - updated profile pages for all creators, featuring all your projects ([see sample](https://x.thunkable.com/profiles/albert)); Only `public` projects will be visible to other creators Component updates * [Timer](/blocks/app-features/timer.md) - added the ability to set the timer in seconds or milliseconds and to count up ## Nov 18, 2019 Platform updates * Gallery - added the ability to star your favorite projects ## Oct 29, 2019 New components * [Barcode Scanner](broken://pages/-LrzPrJ2Vezx5M6q4J9F) - allow apps to read any barcode or QR code with the help of a device camera Component updates * [Video](/app-design/ui-components/media-components/video.md) - added the ability to auto-play videos and pause / play video from blocks ## Oct 25, 2019 Platform updates * Gallery - added the ability to search public gallery projects by creator username ## Oct 18, 2019 New components * [Video](/app-design/ui-components/media-components/video.md) - allow users to play videos in your app ## Oct 4, 2019 Component updates * [Canvas](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/canvas.md) - added option to change the color of the frame, or the area surrounding the Canvas * [Alert](/blocks/app-features/alert.md) - adds default text for the Confirm and Cancel buttons ## Oct 2, 2019 Component updates * [Assistant](broken://pages/-LZ7M7d5cNMIK1AoaraL) by Dialogflow - upgrades the API to V2 since V1 is retiring on Oct 23, 2019 ## Sep 12, 2019 Bug fixes * Screen - fixes `Scrollable` property on Screen component; still a bug with `Scrollable` property for Row component ## Sep 10, 2019 New components * [Canvas](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/canvas.md) and [Sprites](/gaming/gaming/sprites.md) - build simple games like Space Invaders and Pong with our newest version of Canvas which includes among other features, a physics engine to create more engaging games * [PDF Reader](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/pdf-reader.md) - allow users to view PDFs from the convenience of an app Platform updates * [Importing / exporting Android keystores](/publishing/publish-to-play-store-android.md#export-keystore-from-thunkable-classic) - update apps published to the Google Play store that were made on Thunkable Classic or another compatible platform ## Sep 4, 2019 New components * [Date Input](/app-design/ui-components/input-components/date-input.md) - lets users easily select a specific date using the native Android or iOS date picker * [Time Input](/app-design/ui-components/input-components/time-input.md) - lets users easily select a specific time using the native Android or iOS date picker ## Aug 21, 2019 Component updates * [Web API](/blocks/advanced-app-features/web-api.md) - added blocks to support changing headers and query parameters Bug fixes * [Share](/blocks/app-features/share.md#send-a-text) - fixes bug to send text messages on iOS devices ## Aug 16, 2019 Platform updates * Tooltips! * Ability to duplicate components and their properties! * Ability to duplicate projects in the project list page! ## Jul 19, 2019 Component updates * [Webviewer](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer.md) - supports full screen video, geolocation and data detector types * [Stack Navigator](broken://pages/-LZ7M7csZfTPKHHXz3SY#style-your-screen-color) - supports editing the background color of the header bar * [Gyroscope](/blocks/app-features/sensors-blocks/gyroscope.md#properties) - added ability to get `alpha`, `beta` and `gamma` values Block updates * Add block to dismiss keyboard in the [Device](/blocks/blocks/device.md#dismiss-keyboard) drawer ## Jul 15, 2019 New blocks * "[Any Component](/blocks/advanced-app-features/any-component-blocks.md)" - create and clone visible components e.g. Labels, Images, Buttons in your app on the fly. Very helpful for data-driven apps where the number of components matches the data that it is linked to e.g. a photo-sharing or chat apps and should reduce the number of blocks in many cases ## Jun 26, 2019 New components * [Bluetooth Low Energy](/blocks/advanced-app-features/bluetooth-low-energy.md) - connect to, receive and send data from a mobile device to any device that has a bluetooth low energy chip installed Component updates * Maps - Add [delete markers](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/map.md#delete-markers) event to Maps component * [Label](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label.md) - More styling options! Adds more options to set the font weight and to align the text in the label ## Jun 24, 2019 Component updates * [Drawer Navigator](/app-design/screens-and-navigators/drawer-navigator.md) - added block to toggle open and close the drawer to enable hamburger menu Platform updates * Displays profile photo in the top right corner of platform; update yours on the [account settings page here](https://x.thunkable.com/account/settings) ## Jun 17, 2019 Component updates * Add heading event for Magnetometer ## Jun 11, 2019 Component updates * Add [shaking event](/blocks/app-features/sensors-blocks/accelerometer.md#shaking) to Accelerometer component ## Jun 10, 2019 Platform updates * Added the ability to change your profile photo and headline on your [account settings](https://x.thunkable.com/account/settings) page * Made app settings page more discoverable with icon -- edit your app title, description, icon and more! ## Jun 3, 2019 Platform updates * Added ability to change username from [account settings](https://x.thunkable.com/account/settings) page. Username changes will be reflected on the Thunkable community forum ## May 23, 2019 Bug Fixes * Fixes asset error during iOS publish * Fixes component search for a few components ## May 20, 2019 New Components * [Accelerometer](/blocks/app-features/sensors-blocks/accelerometer.md) - accesses the mobile device's sensor that measures even tiny forces of acceleration acting on the phone from natural (in a moving vehicle) and man-made (shaking the device) * [Gyroscope](/blocks/app-features/sensors-blocks/gyroscope.md) - accesses the mobile device's sensor that measures even tiny tilts of the phone, often used in gaming apps * [Magnetometer](/blocks/app-features/sensors-blocks/magnetometer.md) - accesses the mobile device's sensor that measures magnetic fields from the Earth and other nearby objects ## May 14, 2019 Component Updates * [Payment](broken://pages/-LZ7M7dU0_p6TGtnT0La) by Stripe - New lower fees for - 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (0% Thunkable fee) ## May 6, 2019 New Components * [Push Notification](/blocks/app-features/push-notifications-by-one-signal.md) by One Signal - PRO only component for sending push notification to users who have downloaded your app; all Thunkers can add the component to their project and live test on Android ## May 2, 2019 New Components * [Blockchain Wallet](broken://pages/-L_EyYPJf57rF-yzIxRT) and [Smart Contract](broken://pages/-L_F7WFCG72ZP0M1KVYO) by Oasis - our first two components that secure your app's data in the blockchain, powered by Oasis, a privacy-focused cloud backed by blockchain technology ## Apr 9, 2019 New Components * [Loading icon](/app-design/ui-components/media-components/loading-icon.md) - helpful UI component to tell your app users that an activity is happening in the background ## Mar 20, 2019 Platform Updates * Login - added the ability to login to the platform by email ## Mar 19, 2019 Component Updates * AdMob * Thunkable Live iOS app now supports live testing apps with AdMob ## Mar 12, 2019 New Components * Ads by AdMob - all Thunkers can add to their project and live test but only PRO members can download and publish apps with AdMob * [Banner](https://docs.thunkable.com/admob#banner-ad) **-** displays a rectangular ad at the top of bottom of any screen * [Interstitial](https://docs.thunkable.com/admob#interstitial-ad) - full screen ads that display over the current screen * [Rewarded Video](https://docs.thunkable.com/admob#rewarded-video-ad) - show a full screen video ad over the current screen and adds event handler to reward user after watching Platform Updates * Improved build and deploy times Bug Fixes * Fixed broken links to Thunkable docs ## Feb 11, 2019 Block updates * [Variables](/blocks/blocks/variables-overview/variables.md) - added a [change listener to app and stored variables](/blocks/blocks/variables-overview/variables.md#for-app-and-stored-variables-updating-when-the-variable-initializes-or-changes) Bug fixes * Fix bug that causes random block to not work in the variable initialization block Platform updates * Updated default Splash Screen beaver on downloaded / published apps to new "Made with Thunkable" logo; Thunkable PRO users substitute the Thunkable branding with their own logo ## Jan 31, 2019 Platform updates * Downloaded and published apps are now \~8MB smaller than before Component updates * [Screen](/app-design/screen.md), [Row](broken://pages/-LZ7M7cmwykqGn0_edoj) and [Column](broken://pages/-LZ7M7cnmHPGKBKofU7K) - `Justification` and `Alignment` properties renamed to `Horizontal and Vertical Alignment` * [Label](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label.md) - default height set to `fit contents` Block updates * [Color](/blocks/blocks/color.md) - added the ability to [set color by Hue, Saturation and Value](/blocks/blocks/color.md#set-hsv-color) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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