# Release Notes 2024 ## December 18, 2024 Platform Updates * Removed [Webflow](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-2) Integration and replaced the existing tables with local tables. ## December 11, 2024 Platform Updates * Removed shadow properties for the [Layout](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/layout) component and its containers. ## December 9, 2024 Platform Updates * Added the option to upgrade from Legacy Free to [Builder](https://thunkable.com/pricing) with PayPal when the number of private projects is above the limit. ## November 28, 2024 Platform Updates * Added an error message on the [BLE scan block](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/advanced-app-features/bluetooth-low-energy#scan) when Bluetooth is disabled. ## November 21, 2024 Platform Updates * Introduced [Education](https://thunkable.com/solutions/education) panel. ## November 14, 2024 Platform Updates * Resolved an issue with [Tracking Usage Description](https://docs.thunkable.com/publishing/publish-to-app-store-ios/tracking-usage-description) when user location is collected within a project. ## November 7, 2024 Platform Updates * Fix issues with [BLE blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/advanced-app-features/bluetooth-low-energy) ## October 30, 2024 Platform Updates * Introduced [filtering and sorting on data sources](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources#add-filter-view) * Added a new data sources block [“Update Filter For”](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/data-sources-blocks#update-filter-for-block-overview) * Enabled two new BLE blocks [“Subscribe To Characteristics” and “Characteristics Change”](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/advanced-app-features/bluetooth-low-energy#subscribe-to-characteristics) to subscribe to peripheral device’s characteristics and receiving data through the “notify” method. ## October 23, 2024 Platform Updates * Introduced [new Thunkable Plans and Pricing](https://community.thunkable.com/t/introducing-new-thunkable-plans-and-pricing/3294966) ## October 8, 2024 Platform Updates * Added clone blocks to [modules](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/modules) ## October 8, 2024 Platform Updates * Introduced Bluetooth strength (RSSI) to measure received signal power in decibels relative to 1 milliwatt (dBm) of each device. * Added new option “Play sounds in background” in the settings * Enabled two new options on the StP [sound component](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/sound): “Interruption Mode Android” and “Interruption Mode iOS” ## September 26, 2024 Platform Updates * Removed the option of connecting a Webflow data source. Because of changes to how the [Webflow API will function](https://developers.webflow.com/data/docs/migrating-to-v2). ## September 23, 2024 Platform Updates * Added Component and Screen navigation [keyboard shortcuts](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/keyboard-shortcuts) ## September 17, 2024 Platform Updates * Added new [“Undo” and “Redo”](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/undo-redo) actions in the Design Tab for easier editing. ## September 9, 2024 Platform Updates * Fix issues with location and Google Sign-in New Blocks * Introduced 9 new blocks for [sound component](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/sound) ## August 30, 2024 New Blocks * Introduced 3 new Data Source Blocks: [Create Row](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/data-sources-blocks#create-row-in-block-overview) using objects, [Update Value in Row](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/data-sources-blocks#update-value-in-block-overview) using objects, and [Retrieve Column Names](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/data-sources-blocks#columns-in-block-overview) ## August 21, 2024 Platform Updates * Allow the use of special characters in nameing components ## August 13, 2024 Platform Updates * Released new [Cloud Variable Viewer](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/cloud-variable-viewer) ## August 6, 2024 Platform Updates * Introduced an option to avoid adding a Tracking Usage Description when Web Viewer only accesses a local HTML file by clicking “Ignore and Publish” ## August 5, 2024 Platform Updates * Fix for Blank screen issue ## July 29, 2024 Platform Updates * Fix for Location and cloned button issues ## July 16, 2024 Platform Updates * Updating the naming of tabbed pages on [x.thunkable.com](http://x.thunkable.com/) ## July 9, 2024 New Blocks * Added [cloud variables](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/variables-overview#cloud-variables) to [modules](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/modules) New Components * Added [Data viewers](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/data-components/data-viewers) to [modules](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/modules) ## June 25, 2024 Platform Updates * Improved [location blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/location-blocks):\ “Start location updates”\ “Stop location updates”\ “check if location update is running” and\ “on location change” * Added a new Firebase user ID block. ## June 18, 2024 Platform Updates * Added +/- on the following blocks: If-else, Join text, List, Object. ## June 11, 2024 Platform Updates * Upgraded to Expo 51 ## May 30, 2024 New Components * Modules and Logic Modules * JavaScript Web Bridge released to public beta ## May 23, 2024 New Blocks * Added [Download File blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/files-blocks#download-a-file-within-your-app), enabling users to download files directly within their apps. ## May 20, 2024 New Features * Introducing Workspace block search functionality * Added Block modules remix button ## May 6, 2024 Platform Updates * Added the “Delete Account” option on the platform account settings ## April 16, 2024 Platform Updates * [Blocks](/blocks/thunkable-blocks-overview.md): Add toolbox search * Forbid certain characters in asset names * Updated links on project page * Increase the minimum supported iOS version to 16.0 New Components * [Rich Text Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/rich-text-component.md): allow finer grain text formatting within a single component ## April 10, 2024 Platform Updates * Fixed user profile page New Components * Enable executing Javascript outside of Web Viewer component Component Updates * [Data Sources](/getting-started/data-sources.md): Streamline creating new table in a local Data Source * [Group Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/group.md): Fixed visual issue with rounding corners * [Web APIs Blocks](/blocks/advanced-app-features/web-api.md): Fixed issue where some Creators saw console error when calling certain APIs ## April 4, 2024 Component Updates * [In-App Purchase Blocks (with RevenueCat)](/blocks/app-features/in-app-purchase-blocks-with-revenuecat.md): Upgraded library behind In-App Purchases * [Screens](/app-design/screen.md): Forbid copying screens into other screens ## April 3, 2024 Platform Updates * Upgraded to Expo 50 ## March 29, 2024 Platform Updates * Fixed error when changing app layout ## March 19, 2024 Platform Updates * Updated text shown in Companion app * Enabled Google and Apple pay options Component Updates * [Modules](/app-design/ui-components/modules.md): Enabled Web Preview in CC editor * [Text Input Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/text-input.md): Fixed focus of Text Input blocks in Snap to Place UI * [Files Blocks](/blocks/app-features/files-blocks.md#upload-a-file-to-the-cloud): Added Cloudinary settings for Web Apps * Added option to Collapse and Expand all get/set blocks ## March 12, 2024 Platform Updates * Added new tutorials to Thunkable Live companion app * Updated onboarding survey * Improve prominence of button to view project details page * Resolved behavior where searching for a project could yield duplicate results for some accounts Component Updates * [Ads by AdMob](/blocks/app-features/admob.md): Updated versions * [Date Input Component](/app-design/ui-components/input-components/date-input.md), [Time Input Component](/app-design/ui-components/input-components/time-input.md): Updated supprting libraries ## March 5, 2024 Platform Updates * Increase minimum supported iOS version to 13.4 * Tweaked style of displaying username in project info when hovering/clicking * Updated backend libraries New Components * [Modules](/app-design/ui-components/modules.md): * Added creation of methods with outputs * Added settings panel Component Updates * Fix loading custom fonts on iOS * Fix swipe to navigate back on iOS * [Alerts Blocks](/blocks/app-features/alert.md), [Timer Blocks](/blocks/app-features/timer.md): Button to save changes in modal now says 'Done' instead of 'Submit' * [Functions Blocks](/blocks/blocks/functions.md): Added +/- icons to support adding and removing inputs * [Objects Blocks](/blocks/blocks/objects.md): improve focus when typing property names into object block * [Organizations](/getting-started/project-collaboration/organizations.md): Allow 'disable preview' * [Location Blocks](/blocks/app-features/location-blocks.md#search-places-blocks): resolve console error message seen on some accounts * [Slider Component](/app-design/ui-components/input-components/slider.md): Updated supporting libraries ## February 20, 2024 Platform Updates * [Blocks](/blocks/thunkable-blocks-overview.md): Added Minimap to Blocks tab * [Data Sources](/getting-started/data-sources.md): Removed frontend support for deprecated Airtable API Key connection ([further info](https://support.airtable.com/docs/airtable-api-key-deprecation-notice#:~:text=details%20and%20timeline-,Details,can%20no%20longer%20be%20created.)) * [Organizations](/getting-started/project-collaboration/organizations.md): Allow project preview to be disabled Component Updates * [Button Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/button.md), [Label Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label.md), [Text Input Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/text-input.md): Consistently render custom fonts on iOS * [Canvas Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/canvas.md): Updated supporting libraries * [Files Blocks](/blocks/app-features/files-blocks.md): Improve performance of 'upload video form device' block on iOS * [Image Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/image-1.md): Improve rendering rounded corners * [Lists Blocks](/blocks/blocks/lists.md): Improvements to true randomnes of 'Insert at Random' block * [Location Blocks](/blocks/app-features/location-blocks.md#search-places-blocks): Resolve behavior where use of these blocks in older projects caused performance issues * [Objects Blocks](/blocks/blocks/objects.md): Resolve behavior where focus on text input to specify custom property names for new Objects was being lost * [Web Viewer Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer.md): Updated supporting library ## February 13, 2024 Platform Updates * [Blocks](/blocks/thunkable-blocks-overview.md): Upgrade to Blockly Library v10 * [Preview and Test your App](/getting-started/live-test.md#thunkable-live-app): Render arrows in Android * [Publish as a Web App](/publishing/publish-as-a-web-app-pro.md): Improve rendering of disabled web app links * Update docs links in Help Center Component Updates * [Web Viewer Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer.md): Upgrade supporting libraries * [Camera Blocks](/blocks/app-features/camera.md): Improve design of Video Recorder camera button * [Layout Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/layout.md): Improvements to rendering on physical devices * [Top Tab Navigator](/app-design/screens-and-navigators/top-tab-navigator.md): Center label in text-only tabs * [Local Table Data Source](/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-3.md): Successfully update cell to 0 value * [Sound Blocks](/blocks/app-features/sound.md): Execute 'then do' blocks after Audio Recording * [Modules](/app-design/ui-components/modules.md): * Allow read-only view of custom components to be visible to accounts which can view a project that contains the custom component * Allow viewing, editing, and remixing custom components ## February 6, 2024 Platform Updates * [Assets](/settings/assets.md): Prevent assets from being renamed to same identifier as assets already present in project * Upgraded libraries Component Updates * [Airtable Data Source](/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-1.md): Accurately return multi-value results from selected fields * [Simple List Component](/app-design/ui-components/data-components/list-viewer.md): Added Get Width, Set Width blocks * [PDF Reader Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/pdf-reader.md): Improve rendering of PDFs from URLs * [Map Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/map.md): Validate Google Maps API Key ## January 30, 2024 Platform Updates * Updated backend libraries ## January 23, 2024 Platform Updates * [Download Your App on iOS](/settings/manage-your-projects/download/iosdownload.md): Remember Team ID between sessions * [My Projects Page](/settings/manage-your-projects/your-thunkable-projects-page.md): Improved search Component Updates * [Broken mention](broken://pages/LiJkIC4NkM6VcHl20n7P): Allow Business tier accounts to access Generative AI tools * [Variables Blocks](/blocks/blocks/variables-overview/variables.md): Fixed copy/pasting variables between screens * [Label Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label.md): Show error if invalid file is uploaded for custom font * [Screens](/app-design/screen.md): If there's only one Screen in the project, creator can no longer delete this screen * [Control Blocks](/blocks/blocks/control.md#loops-blocks): Fixed rendering drop-down menu on right click for 'count with i' block ## January 17, 2024 Platform Updates * Public Gallery: Fixed 'See More' button performance ## January 16, 2024 Platform Updates * [Blocks](/blocks/thunkable-blocks-overview.md): Updated translations * [My Projects Page](/settings/manage-your-projects/your-thunkable-projects-page.md): Updated storage size of project being displayed when the project is opened * [Preview and Test your App](/getting-started/live-test.md#thunkable-live-app): Set login screen to stay in portrait mode on iOS Component Updates * [Ads by AdMob](/blocks/app-features/admob.md): Ensure Tracking Usage Decription has been entered before downloading app containing AdMob components * [Animation Component](/app-design/ui-components/media-components/lottie.md): Improved rendering dynamically sel animation during app runtime when previewing on project details page * [Camera Blocks](/blocks/app-features/camera.md): Updated library * [Data Viewer Components](/app-design/ui-components/data-components/data-viewers.md#data-viewer-grid-component): Fixed behavior where clicking a list item with an image created the appearance of a border around the image * [🛠️ Components](/snap-to-place/components.md#invisible-components) (STP): Fix navigation issues seen in projects with invisible components * [Layout Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/layout.md): Enabled dragging a component from within a Layout * [Lists Blocks](/blocks/blocks/lists.md): Length block will return 0 if input value does not have a .length property * [Local Table Data Source](/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-3.md): Fixed UI issues in STP projects * [Map Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/map.md): Updated library * [Navigators](/app-design/screens-and-navigators.md): Removed unused properties * [Rating Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/rating.md): Fixed rendering inside layout * [Web Viewer Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer.md): Fixed fullscreen rendering in landscape view ## January 11, 2024 Component updates * [Ads by AdMob](/blocks/app-features/admob.md): Display CMP to allow end users finer control over their data * [Further discussion in Thunkable Community post](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-admob-update/2779858) ## January 10, 2024 Component Updates * [OpenAI Services ChatGPT Integration Blocks](/blocks/advanced-app-features/openai-services-chatgpt-integration-blocks.md): Update API ## January 9, 2024 Platform Updates * [Organizations](/getting-started/project-collaboration/organizations.md): Support organization members who are not the project owner importing custom components * [Broken mention](broken://pages/-Md0y9bZOu7UiYx8aAjg): Improve rendering position of imported compnents * [Blocks](/blocks/thunkable-blocks-overview.md): Handle duplicating component blocks across screens more seamlessly * [My Projects Page](/settings/manage-your-projects/your-thunkable-projects-page.md): Display project size & allow sorting by project size * [Preview and Test your App](/getting-started/live-test.md#thunkable-live-app): Improve auto-update of project list display New Components Component Updates * [Stack Navigator](/app-design/screens-and-navigators/stack-navigator.md): Improve performance of Navigator Mode and Header Mode * [Canvas Component](/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/canvas.md): Execute blocks inside 'then do' section of 'Create Sprite' block * [Text Blocks](/blocks/blocks/text.md): Allow [Color Blocks](/blocks/blocks/color.md) to be rendered as text * [Alerts Blocks](/blocks/app-features/alert.md): Improve inputting of title, message * [Label Component](/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label.md): Render custom fonts on web [Release notes 2023](https://docs.thunkable.com/additional-resources/release-notes/release-notes-2023) --- # 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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