Change Release Notes
faster loading of mobile interface objects
rendering of objects across multiple screen resolutions is faster when executing layout
cheatsheet populates faster which makes loading the script edit window faster
file open dialog loads project list faster
more reliable video capture driver that keeps better reference to the image data memory location for each frame
camera vision engine that shares frame memory across display canvases
plugin configuration has a script helper class to store scripts rather then having to manually create storage entries
deeper error logging of script executor
fix for only one item displaying when opening from cloud
display version information about plugins when push question mark
remove avi recording framerate option because we use the current FPS of the camera
don't allow recording until the fps is set
additional cross thread protection when rendering video stream to screen canvas
check for updating doesn't delay project loading with no internet connection
Lock painting the camera canvas to prevent cross thread conflict when new frame is being loaded. Solves an issue with raspberry pi camera feed
larger image buffer
allocate buffer capacity ahead of time for more efficient memory management
prevent exception when checking new version
bring control to front of other windows when title bar is selected
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