Lil' Vector Changelog and Version History

Version 0.11a - December 6th, 2024

  • Term Change: "Subwindows" are now "Panels".
  • Term Change: The shape's "Origin" is now its "Anchor".
  • New Feature: A toolbar has been added to the Main Window.
  • New Feature: "Align and Distribute" Panel added.
  • New Feature: Align multiple shapes relative to each other.
  • New Feature: Distribute nodes evenly along the X or Y axis.
  • New Feature: Lock/Unlock the mouse to the grid.
  • New Feature: Option to position the toolbar on the left, right, or hide it.
  • Tweak: Origin indicators replaced with anchor graphics.
  • Tweak: Panels are now hidden by default.
  • Tweak: Zoom indicator is now a drop down box.
  • Bugfix: CTRL+Mouse Wheel zooming has been corrected.
  • Bugfix: Nodes can be selected regardless of whether they are aligned with the grid.

Version 0.10a - July 3rd, 2024

  • Bugfix: Adding nodes puts them in the correct place in sequence again
  • Added: Subwindows now move along with the Main window
  • Added: Option to not update the subwindow's position when the Main window moves
  • Added: Nodes can be aligned in columns or rows now
  • Tweak: Shape names now default to "Path #"
  • Tweak: Zoom options expanded to 1x to 32x
  • Tweak: Grid displays at 8x or higher
  • Tweak: Grid shows each pixel boundary now
  • Tweak: Merge command renamed to Join Path
  • Tweak: Left-click action replaced with Tools
  • Tweak: Edit node tool can now deselect or create Shapes on the fly
  • Tweak: Multiple nodes can be selected at once now
  • Tweak: Rotation now updates current rotation rather than reseting it wholesale
  • Removed: SHIFT-Right Click to create holes - deemed unintuitive / unclear

Version 0.9a - April 20th, 2024

  • Bugfix: Memory leak when loading projects plugged
  • Bugfix: Shape name suggestions no longer offer names in use
  • Added: Create holes / additional paths using SHIFT+Right Click
  • Added: Merge multiple shapes into single path
  • Added: Split paths into multiple shapes
  • Tweak: Error messages are provided when something goes wrong while loading projects
  • Tweak: You can now double-click a shape's name to rename it

Version 0.8a - January 19th, 2024

  • Many internals reworked
  • Added: Example projects are now included
  • Added: Flip horizontal / vertical transformations
  • Added: Guidelines between nodes
  • Added: Image background option
  • Added: Image dimensions option
  • Added: Select shape by SHIFT+Left Click
  • Added: Shape rotation
  • Added: Shape rotation origin
  • Added: Title, Description, and License Metadata support
  • Tweak: Exporting PNG improvements
  • Tweak: Exporting SVG improvements
  • Tweak: Official project file format created
  • Tweak: Palette increased to 216 colors + transparency
  • Tweak: Subwindows can now be hidden

Version 0.7a - July 4th, 2023

  • Initial ALPHA release