Changelog

This page contains a quick summary of versions and notable changes of Synoptic Designer.

v2.0.3

Released: 2026-07-21

New Features:

Add an area type selector with Area, Link, and Decoration behaviors compatible with Synoptic Panel.
Add external URL editing for Link elements.
Add inherited Link and Decoration behavior for groups, with Decoration taking priority.
Preserve area types and link URLs through browser-local save, JSVG export, and JSVG re-import.

Released: 2026-07-16

Bug Fixes:

Fix a bug in JSVG export that could cause labels to render incorrectly in Synoptic Panel in some cases.

Released: 2026-07-11

Bug Fixes:

Fix a bug where hidden areas were not being handled correctly during export and loading projects.
Fix a bug that prevented tracing images from loading correctly in Safari.
Fix a bug that prevented copying and pasting areas on the canvas.

Improvements:

Released: 2026-07-04

New Features:

Release v2.0 as the best browser-based companion editor for Synoptic Panel maps.
Add support for creating new maps from JSVG files.
Add browser-local project saving and loading.
Add JSVG export with Synoptic Panel map metadata.
Add an Areas panel for area IDs, binding review, explicit binding, titles, and Do Not Bind state.
Add an import workflow for data lists used to review area matching before export.
Add tracing image support with opacity, visibility, positioning, and quality controls.
Add toolbar tools for selection, node editing, panning, drawing, shapes, freehand paths, splitting, images, SVG insertion, grids, text, erasing, and node erasing.
Add formatting controls for geometry, fill, stroke, opacity, and selection color replacement.
Add undo, redo, zoom, canvas clearing, and object ordering commands.
Add contextual help, visual guides, shortcuts, and gesture support.

Improvements:

Overhaul the user interface for a more modern and responsive experience.
Improve Magic Wand tracing with better edge detection, tolerance, and selection refinement.