# 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks "mention"): 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/rich-text-component "mention"): 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources "mention"): Streamline creating new table in a local Data Source * [group](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/group "mention"): Fixed visual issue with rounding corners * [web-api](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/advanced-app-features/web-api "mention"): Fixed issue where some Creators saw console error when calling certain APIs ## April 4, 2024 Component Updates * [in-app-purchase-blocks-with-revenuecat](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/in-app-purchase-blocks-with-revenuecat "mention"): Upgraded library behind In-App Purchases * [screen](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/screen "mention"): 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/modules "mention"): Enabled Web Preview in CC editor * [text-input](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/text-input "mention"): Fixed focus of Text Input blocks in Snap to Place UI * [#upload-a-file-to-the-cloud](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/files-blocks#upload-a-file-to-the-cloud "mention"): 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 * [admob](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/admob "mention"): Updated versions * [date-input](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/input-components/date-input "mention"), [time-input](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/input-components/time-input "mention"): 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/modules "mention"): * Added creation of methods with outputs * Added settings panel Component Updates * Fix loading custom fonts on iOS * Fix swipe to navigate back on iOS * [alert](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/alert "mention"), [timer](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/timer "mention"): Button to save changes in modal now says 'Done' instead of 'Submit' * [functions](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/functions "mention"): Added +/- icons to support adding and removing inputs * [objects](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/objects "mention"): improve focus when typing property names into object block * [organizations](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/project-collaboration/organizations "mention"): Allow 'disable preview' * [#search-places-blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/location-blocks#search-places-blocks "mention"): resolve console error message seen on some accounts * [slider](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/input-components/slider "mention"): Updated supporting libraries ## February 20, 2024 Platform Updates * [blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks "mention"): Added Minimap to Blocks tab * [data-sources](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources "mention"): Removed frontend support for deprecated Airtable API Key connection ([further info](https://support.airtable.com/docs/airtable-api-key-deprecation-notice)) * [organizations](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/project-collaboration/organizations "mention"): Allow project preview to be disabled Component Updates * [button](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/button "mention"), [label](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label "mention"), [text-input](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/text-input "mention"): Consistently render custom fonts on iOS * [canvas](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/canvas "mention"): Updated supporting libraries * [files-blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/files-blocks "mention"): Improve performance of 'upload video form device' block on iOS * [image-1](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/image-1 "mention"): Improve rendering rounded corners * [lists](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/lists "mention"): Improvements to true randomnes of 'Insert at Random' block * [#search-places-blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/location-blocks#search-places-blocks "mention"): Resolve behavior where use of these blocks in older projects caused performance issues * [objects](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/objects "mention"): Resolve behavior where focus on text input to specify custom property names for new Objects was being lost * [web-viewer](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer "mention"): Updated supporting library ## February 13, 2024 Platform Updates * [blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks "mention"): Upgrade to Blockly Library v10 * [#thunkable-live-app](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/live-test#thunkable-live-app "mention"): Render arrows in Android * [publish-as-a-web-app-pro](https://docs.thunkable.com/publishing/publish-as-a-web-app-pro "mention"): Improve rendering of disabled web app links * Update docs links in Help Center Component Updates * [web-viewer](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer "mention"): Upgrade supporting libraries * [camera](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/camera "mention"): Improve design of Video Recorder camera button * [layout](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/layout "mention"): Improvements to rendering on physical devices * [top-tab-navigator](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/screens-and-navigators/top-tab-navigator "mention"): Center label in text-only tabs * [data-sources-3](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-3 "mention"): Successfully update cell to 0 value * [sound](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/sound "mention"): Execute 'then do' blocks after Audio Recording * [modules](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/modules "mention"): * 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/assets "mention"): Prevent assets from being renamed to same identifier as assets already present in project * Upgraded libraries Component Updates * [data-sources-1](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-1 "mention"): Accurately return multi-value results from selected fields * [list-viewer](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/data-components/list-viewer "mention"): Added Get Width, Set Width blocks * [pdf-reader](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/pdf-reader "mention"): Improve rendering of PDFs from URLs * [map](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/map "mention"): Validate Google Maps API Key ## January 30, 2024 Platform Updates * Updated backend libraries ## January 23, 2024 Platform Updates * [iosdownload](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/manage-your-projects/download/iosdownload "mention"): Remember Team ID between sessions * [your-thunkable-projects-page](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/manage-your-projects/your-thunkable-projects-page "mention"): Improved search Component Updates * [Broken link](https://docs.thunkable.com/additional-resources/release-notes/broken-reference "mention"): Allow Business tier accounts to access Generative AI tools * [variables](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/variables-overview/variables "mention"): Fixed copy/pasting variables between screens * [label](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label "mention"): Show error if invalid file is uploaded for custom font * [screen](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/screen "mention"): If there's only one Screen in the project, creator can no longer delete this screen * [#loops-blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/control#loops-blocks "mention"): 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks "mention"): Updated translations * [your-thunkable-projects-page](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/manage-your-projects/your-thunkable-projects-page "mention"): Updated storage size of project being displayed when the project is opened * [#thunkable-live-app](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/live-test#thunkable-live-app "mention"): Set login screen to stay in portrait mode on iOS Component Updates * [admob](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/admob "mention"): Ensure Tracking Usage Decription has been entered before downloading app containing AdMob components * [lottie](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/media-components/lottie "mention"): Improved rendering dynamically sel animation during app runtime when previewing on project details page * [camera](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/camera "mention"): Updated library * [#data-viewer-grid-component](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/data-components/data-viewers#data-viewer-grid-component "mention"): Fixed behavior where clicking a list item with an image created the appearance of a border around the image * [🛠️ Components #Invisible Components](https://app.gitbook.com/s/Ue3rgJfvQYLrpDR1HfWv/components#invisible-components "mention") (STP): Fix navigation issues seen in projects with invisible components * [layout](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/layout "mention"): Enabled dragging a component from within a Layout * [lists](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/lists "mention"): Length block will return 0 if input value does not have a .length property * [data-sources-3](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/data-sources/data-sources-3 "mention"): Fixed UI issues in STP projects * [map](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/map "mention"): Updated library * [screens-and-navigators](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/screens-and-navigators "mention"): Removed unused properties * [rating](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/rating "mention"): Fixed rendering inside layout * [web-viewer](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/web-viewer "mention"): Fixed fullscreen rendering in landscape view ## January 11, 2024 Component updates * [admob](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/admob "mention"): 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](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/advanced-app-features/openai-services-chatgpt-integration-blocks "mention"): Update API ## January 9, 2024 Platform Updates * [organizations](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/project-collaboration/organizations "mention"): Support organization members who are not the project owner importing custom components * [Broken link](https://docs.thunkable.com/additional-resources/release-notes/broken-reference "mention"): Improve rendering position of imported compnents * [blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks "mention"): Handle duplicating component blocks across screens more seamlessly * [your-thunkable-projects-page](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/manage-your-projects/your-thunkable-projects-page "mention"): Display project size & allow sorting by project size * [#thunkable-live-app](https://docs.thunkable.com/getting-started/live-test#thunkable-live-app "mention"): Improve auto-update of project list display New Components Component Updates * [stack-navigator](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/screens-and-navigators/stack-navigator "mention"): Improve performance of Navigator Mode and Header Mode * [canvas](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/canvas "mention"): Execute blocks inside 'then do' section of 'Create Sprite' block * [text](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/text "mention"): Allow [color](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/color "mention") to be rendered as text * [alert](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/app-features/alert "mention"): Improve inputting of title, message * [label](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/basic-components/label "mention"): Render custom fonts on web [Release notes 2023](https://docs.thunkable.com/additional-resources/release-notes/release-notes-2023)