Release Notes

This release includes several improvements and bug fixes based on your feedback and identified issues.

New Features

• Automatic Caption Screen Advance: A new setting allows you to automatically advance to the caption screen after taking a photo. This feature can be enabled/disabled in the settings menu. When enabled, the caption text input will be automatically focused.
• Improved Media File Support: Added support for displaying default icons for AVI and ASF media files, improving thumbnail display. The app now also performs enhanced validation to ensure only supported media types can be added.
• Native Gallery Memory Management: A maximum limit of 500 media files is now enforced in the native gallery to help manage memory usage. The app now also more efficiently clears the native gallery state from memory when leaving the media import panel or import media screen, improving app stability and performance.

Bug Fixes

• Upside-Down Camera Warning: Fixed an issue where the warning message displayed when the camera was upside down would reappear unexpectedly. The warning can now be dismissed, and will only reappear if the camera orientation or settings change.
• Thumbnail Generation: Resolved issues causing errors during thumbnail creation, including improved handling of missing source files and improved error reporting. The app now validates image dimensions and prevents overwriting existing thumbnails.
• Camera Functionality: Addressed issues with camera focus behavior and improved camera preview reliability on iOS when switching to photo mode in landscape orientation. Corrected video dimensions and added error handling for invalid metadata in video recordings.
• Modifier Reordering: Fixed an issue preventing the reordering of modifiers.
• Gallery Media Focus: Improved the handling of focused gallery media, resulting in a smoother experience when navigating the gallery.
• File Import: Improved error handling during file import, including improved handling of unsupported media types and more robust handling of missing or invalid template data. The app now ensures observation data remains consistent when adding shared files to the gallery.
• Filename Generation: Improved filename generation for summary tag pages to prevent issues with special characters.
• Camera Flash Reporting: Improved error reporting for camera flash availability issues by including device manufacturer and model details.
• Video Icon Overlap: Fixed an issue where the video icon could block clicks on underlying elements.

Release Notes

This release includes several improvements and bug fixes:

Improved Camera Features:

• Microphone Control: You can now disable the microphone during video recording. A new toggle in the camera interface and a setting in the "Shooting Video" section let you control audio recording.
• Improved Audio Handling: Enhanced audio management on iOS for smoother operation, preventing conflicts with other apps and improving audio playback.
• UI Improvements: Camera button spacing has been improved for better visual clarity.

Bug Fixes:

• Crashes Fixed: Several crashes have been fixed, including those on the sync status and reports screens.
• Sync Status and Reports: Fixed issues with data loading and display on the sync status and reports screens.
• Email Handling: Corrected an issue with reply-to email updates.
• Data Deserialization: Resolved a problem preventing certain data from loading correctly.
• Audio Handling (Camera): Fixed an issue causing unnecessary volume resets in the camera screen and improved audio session management on iOS.
• Background Audio (iOS): Improved iOS support for background audio playback.
• Video Warning Fix: Displays warning if a video is shot in landscape while "portrait only" is selected in Settings.

Other Improvements:

• Confirmation Dialogs: Replaced custom confirmation dialogs with native system alerts.

New Features

• Multiple Ellipses in Annotation Tool: You can now add, edit, and manage multiple ellipses within image markup. Long-press actions enable multi-ellipse editing. A double-tap gesture has been added for additional interactions.
• Ability to Duplicate Ellipses: Easily duplicate existing ellipses in the annotation tool.

Bug Fixes

• Scrolling Errors: Resolved various scrolling issues for a smoother user experience.
• Duplicate Photos in Library: Fixed an issue that allowed duplicate photos to be added to the library.
• Scrolling Bug on Observation Screen: Fixed a scrolling bug reported on the Observation Screen.
• Crash on Sync Screen: Resolved a crash that could occur on the sync screen, along with heavy CPU usage during forced syncs.

New Features

• Automatic Title Capitalization: Chapter/Section titles are now automatically capitalized for consistency.
• Improved File Upload Performance: File upload performance is enhanced, particularly for users uploading many files. The system dynamically adjusts the number of concurrent uploads based on whether you are using a mobile device or desktop.

Bug Fixes

• Encrypted PDF Handling: Fixed an issue causing errors when opening encrypted PDFs.
• Invalid PDF URLs: Improved error handling for invalid PDF URLs. Users will now receive a warning message instead of unexpected failures.
• Duplicate Images in Library: Addressed potential issues causing duplicate images in the media library.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with typing in freeform fields: The previous issue causing the cursor to unexpectedly jump to the next field has been resolved. Also, the "Next" button now correctly advances to the next field.

Improvements

• Smoother Animations: Enjoy improved animation transitions throughout the app.
• Upside-Down Photo Warning: A new, dismissible warning alerts you when taking upside-down photos or videos. You can now disable this warning in the app settings. The warning's appearance has also been improved.
• Improved Report Scrolling: Scrolling within report sections has been improved for a better user experience.

Bug Fixes:

• Improved Image Handling on Android: Fixed an issue where image file extensions were not correctly applied on Android, leading to potential compatibility problems.
• Fixed Payment Menu Expansion Bug: Resolved a bug causing unexpected behavior in the payment menu's expansion.

Bug Fixes:

• Resolved audio issue in videos: Fixed an iOS bug where audio was sometimes missing from recorded videos.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Android Image Import: Fixed issue with android photos being incorrectly imported.

• Improved HEIC Image Support: The app now correctly handles HEIC image files imported by users.

Bug Fixes

• Observation Tag Editing on Mobile: Editing observation tags is now prevented on mobile devices.

• Memory Usage: More diagnostics and optimizations around ios memory usage.

Improvements

• Gallery Backup Progress Indicator: The progress indicator for backing up media to your device's gallery is now significantly improved, making it clearer that the backup is in progress.

Bug Fixes

• Android Media Import Annotation: Fixed an issue preventing annotations on imported media files on Android devices.
• iOS and Android Media Import Consistency: Improved the detection of video files during media import for consistent behavior across all platforms.
• Media File Replacement: Resolved a bug related to replacing media files, resulting in more reliable file handling and backup naming.

Other Changes

• Report Drawer Animations: The animation speed for expanding and collapsing sections in the report drawer has been adjusted for a smoother user experience.

• More Reliable Image Imports: The app now more accurately detects image file types, improving the import process for various image formats. Fixes to importing images and assigning dimensions have also been implemented.
• Clearer Gallery Syncing: Gallery syncing is now more visually apparent, providing better feedback during the process.

Bug Fixes

• Resolved App Crashes and Slowdowns: Addressed performance issues that caused app crashes and slowdowns on some devices. Significant memory leaks have been resolved.
• Fixed Image Import Bugs: Resolved a bug affecting the import of images and the assignment of their dimensions and file types.

Enhanced Performance:

• Improved memory management during syncing, hopefully solving app crashes.

Other Changes:

• Synced files are now hidden by default.

• Better Memory Management: Improved memory management to prevent crashes and improve performance.

• Resolved Layout Issues: Fixed layout problems on the ObservationScreen.
• Improved camera error handling: Fixed occassional camera lock up on iOS.

• Fixed video thumbnail creation on older Androids: Fixed a problem that caused video thumbnail crashes on some older Android devices.

Improvements:

• More reliable authentication: The app will now automatically attempt to re-authenticate you if unexpectedly logged out. Please let us know ANY TIME you are logged out unexpectedly! We're hoping to get this down to ZERO.
• iOS Video Import: You can now import videos from your iOS device's gallery. The app will handle progress updates and error reporting during the import process.

Bug Fixes

• File Uploads: Fixed an error that prevented some file uploads.
• Annotation Resizing: Resolved a bug affecting image resizing when annotating.
• TREC Template Formatting: Fixed formatting issues with TREC templates.
• PDF Preview Errors: Improved error handling during PDF form generation in report previews.
• Alt Text Modal Button Colors: Corrected button color inconsistencies in the Alt Text modal.

Bug Fixes

• removed capitalization code, as it was screwing with alt text application (thanks matt!).

Bug Fixes

• Camera Flashlight: Improved torch (flashlight) state management in the camera interface. Presumptive fix for iOS camera lens-switch issue.
• Button Colors (Alt Text Modal): Fixed button colors in the alt text modal. Buttons now support a dark theme.
• Capitalization (iOS Observations): Fixed an issue with capitalization on iOS observations.

New Features

• Account Deletion: You can now delete your account directly from within the app's settings.
• Import Videos (Android): Android users can now import videos from their device's camera roll into the app. The media gallery now displays both photos and videos.
• Report Modifications (Re-introduced): A modular system for customizing report templates is now available, allowing for dynamic scripts and configuration at company and report levels. See in-app documentation for details.
• Media Backup Button: A new button in the troubleshooting screen allows you to back up report media to your device's gallery. The app now provides a message explaining how media is synced to your device's native camera roll (iCloud or Google Photos depending on your device).
• Captions Button: A dedicated "Captions" button has been added to the observation screen for easier media caption insertion.

Improvements

• Video Playback: Enhanced video playback behavior on the app introduction screen. Audio from the opening video is now muted. Background audio from other apps will no longer be muted.
• iPad Report Drawer: Improved top padding and spacing in the report drawer for iPads and other iOS devices.

Bug Fixes

• Camera Issues: Fixed issue where changing camera lenses with flashlight on caused crash.
• Logout Issues: Fixed issues causing users to be logged out unnecessarily.
• Image Upload: Resolved an issue where images may not appear fully uploaded.
• Array Updates: Improved handling of array updates to prevent errors.
• Media Sync Status: Fixed an issue where media file upload status may not sync properly.
• Report Modifications Removal (Reverted): Features and settings related to report modifications have been restored.
• Contract Logos: Ensured contract logo files are correctly overwritten during updates.
• File Cleanup: Improved file cleanup behavior to preserve unsynced files.
• Tag Styling: Improved consistency in how tag styles are applied to prefixes in reports.
• Snapshot Testing: Enhanced error handling and logging for snapshot testing.

Other Changes

• The app now tracks installation status using a hidden flag file, improving login persistence and sign-out behavior.
• You can now choose to only sync data when your phone is plugged in.
• A "Sync Now" button has been added to override any sync limitations.
• Improved handling of media caption insertion, specifically appending captions at the end when no text is selected.

New Features:

• Backup Media to Device Gallery: You can now easily back up media files from your reports directly to your device's native gallery from the Gallery screen. This option provides interactive prompts for album naming and progress feedback.

Bug Fixes:

• Improved Offline Editing Synchronization: Fixed an issue where edits made offline on the same report by multiple devices could overwrite each other, leading to data loss or unexpected reversions. This is especially important for gallery images. Your edits will now be reliably preserved.
• Contract Resending: Resolved a problem preventing contracts from being correctly re-sent.

Bug Fixes:

• Resolved an issue with draggable handles in the Annotator. A strange bug affecting the draggable handles within the Annotator tool has been fixed.
• Fixed a problem where media could disappear from the gallery when two devices synced. The issue causing media to be lost when syncing between multiple devices has been resolved.
• Addressed a bug where updates from multiple devices were overwriting each other. This release ensures that updates from multiple devices are properly handled, preventing data loss.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue causing poor performance when the application resumed from the background.
• Fixed a photo copy error on iOS.
• Fixed issue with Ed causing his reports to go all haywire.

• Pending Updates: A bug that prevented pending updates from being applied correctly has been resolved.

Bug Fixes

• Another attempt at fixing android camera shutter

Bug Fixes

• Fixed android camera shutter: Fixed an issue where the shutter button would appear locked or delayed on android.

Release Notes

This release includes several improvements and bug fixes to enhance your experience.

New Features:

• New Changelog Format: We've updated the changelog formats to make it more informative and easier to read.
• Add Comments to Flagged Issues: You can now add internal comments to observations flagged for review!
• Bulleted List Display for Observation Tags: Observation tags can now be displayed as a bulleted list in desktop, mobile, and report templates.
• Improved Media Capture: Enhanced reliability in capturing photos and videos with a backup process to prevent data loss. You'll receive clear error messages if capture or backup fails.

Enhancements:

• Media Selection from Camera: When the camera screen is active, you can now seamlessly select media directly from the current camera session.

Bug Fixes:

• Rich Text Editor Stability: Improved stability of the rich text editor on mobile devices.
• Comments Updating: Resolved an issue where comments were not updating correctly.
• Media Selection Focus: Fixed an issue where deselecting media items unintentionally caused a loss of focus.
• Template Copying: Addressed a problem with template copying when using optimized storage.
• Tag Saving: Resolved a bug where tags applied through the library weren't saving correctly.
• Rich Text Buttons Resetting: Fixed an issue preventing rich text buttons from resetting properly.

• new! add comments when flagging observations for review
• fixed issue with some snapshots getting ignored

• Image Annotation Rotation Bug Fix (#1972)
• made tags re-sortable by dragging
• fixed issue with tag titles not showing on template
• fixed formatting of list-based tags
• fixed saving of tags to library when using bulk edits

• added abiltiy to sync cached images to gallery

• Better Logging to Root Out 4:3 => 3:4 Bug (#1959)
• Fix Amazing Disappearing SectionScreen (#1956)

• fixed issue with reports not showing up

• fixed ios crashes
• fixed issue with fields first appearing collapsed

• upgraded mobile app platform. this is a big underlying change, so please watch for and report any unusual behavior!

• fixed issue with sycning to gallery causing crash
• made reports date range configurable

• new! mobile now starts with showing reports +/- 1 day. much faster loading time!

• Fix contracts sending (#1918)

• fixed ability to send contracts on mobile
• added ability to preview contracts on mobile

• fixed contract dialog issues on mobile

• fixed issue with showing thumbnails while offline

• new! long press on camera icon in observation to go to gallery
• new! automatically show first alt text not visited when opening observation
• fixed issue scrolling through report observations screwing with alt text

• new! tags now work on mobile
• new! ability to create summary pages for tagged issues
• prefix can now be styled on chip tags
• fixed issue with previewing pdfs causing reports to appear published
• unified support for pdf form filling methods, removing beta tag

• Moved add captions button to ObservationScreen header (#1881)
• added support for inspector phone on boilerplate
• fixed etc usage in alt text
• fixed issue where connected narratives would get added then immediately removed

• attempt to fix library caching, again

• various fixes, most notably to AltTextModal
• lots of other cosmetic fixes

• improved usage descriptions

• Fixed a subtle bug that gave the wrong UI-responsiveness numbers in the logs (#1825)
• added more diagnostics to embedding images in pdfs

• fixed issue with library sometimes not appearing on mobile

• fixed issue with publishing videos
• fixed issues with release build

• fixed issue with annotations not showing up

• made selected tags more evident
• keep backup of original when image is annotated

• added logging on image merge in annotation tool to help diagnose white screen

• fixed issue with library entries disappearing
• fixed issue with saving suggested obesrvations

• new! storage and caching heuristcs for improved performance and offline functionality

• fixed issue with troubleshooting screen not being scrollable on large font devices

• fixed copy chapter, alt text display on mobile (again)
• fixed compatibilty check showing changes from previous update

• attempt to fix issue where drag and drop would sometimes stop working
• fixed issue with gunnysacks not showing

• new! take photos directly from section screen without navigating to the observation

• fixed issue with observation ordering on review screen
• allow AND logic on filtration of observation modifiers (#1684)

• more firebase diagnostics

• Possible fix to pixel phone cameras

• attempts to fix "Photo did not save" errors
• additional logging if/when this does happen

• attempt to capture logging information on camera timings

• pixel realted ui changes
• Fixed Cover Photo application (#1700)
• fixed screen resizing on ObservationScreen
• fixed error when exceeding pdf field length limits

• fixed logic around contracts with new reports
• added autocomplete to pdf settings
• fixed issue with uploading compressed pdfs
• fixed issue with trec not publishing to mobile
• fixed issue with categories showing after deletion
• fixed issue with library entries being added/removed from the wrong chapter

• keep image movement buttons active after moving
• fixed issues aroudn selection from gallery
• fixed set as cover photo issues

• hack to fix template work

• new! Long press on images in observation to re-order them
• fixed issue with adding photos to scheduled reports

• fixed usage of modifier sort ordering

• new! option to sync data only (not media) over cell connections

• added ability to sort observations by report order (thanks tim!)
• fixed issue with rotating annotated images on ios
• fixed issue with countdown clock being off by one

• new! View all observations from the report drawer
• new! Filter and sort observations by modifier or recently viewed
• fixed issue with adding cover photo from gallery
• fixed crashing issue with media

• fixed issue with gallery screens showing alt text options

• fixed issue with cover photos being added to observations
• allow long-press of gallery image to go straight to edit
• fixed issue with annotations not showing immediately in thumbnails

• attempt to fix occassional ios crashes
• added ability to take photos directly into the gallery (thanks tim!)
• added ability to deselect all in gallery
• fixed ultrawide lense selector on pixel 6

• fixed issue with overview not showing

• this is a big upgrade to an internal component we use for change tracking. it's used EVERYWHERE, so please watch for any new, weird or unexpected behavior!!
  • (it does seem to improve performance!?)

• better logging for camera issues

• make thumbnail appear marginally faster

• save review flag as a part of library entires
• fixed weirdness with swiping through gallery
• removed extra navigation when zooming in on gallery item

• fixed issue with volume button interfering with video recording

• updated changelog
• applied video fixes

• fixed issue with cancelled publishes not resetting button
• fixed issue with invoice items being merged

• fixed display of no media when filters are applied
• improved sizing of annotation bubble
• improved spacing of buttons on tags dialog
• fixed issue with adding media to new sections not being confirmed
• fixed ipad image orientation

• fix ordering of observation rows so they show most recent first
• fixed back button behavior when adding meida to sections

• new! improved workflow for adding images to obervations

• fixed issue with captions not being moved to gallery when removing from observation
• Allow optional preference of landscape orientation for camera on tablet (#1543)

• fix for zoom on iPone 13 lenses

• improved thumbnail creation
• fixed file sharing for ios 18

• a few more tweaks to the snapshot monitor
• added swipe-down to report toolbar to dismiss Keyboard
• home screen now keeps search visible when loading reoprts
• fixed performance issue wht home screen searches not getting cleaned up

• new and improved snapshot sentry
• fixed possible issue with sync url not being saved
• Fix long-lingering Share bug (#1538)

• lowered max pixels on annotator to avoid android crash

• kill ipad infinite loop
• filter out support for RISCv64

• adjusted android portrait cropping

• fixed issue with some gunnies not being detected
• fixed issue with some thumbnails not showing correctly

• fixed issue with needs attention list not showing changes to modifiers
• dont create new observations from import panel
• fixed issue with imported media showing in import bar

• fixed issue with all fields starting out as collapsed
• fixed font size on caption text
• fixed issue with alt text not being updated when first selected

• improved shutter release handling, fixes issue of shutter release being locked
• improved handling of captions, fixes issue of caption edits sometimes being lost
• fixed issue where hitting next/prev on alt text modal would show keyboard
• updated underlying platform

• add logging to try to root out Scot Baker bug
• fixed orientation tracking to use orientation provided by camera
• fixed publishing of pdfs attached to fields
• fixed missing tag button on android fold

• add version number to internal filenames
• fixed ability to add captions to bullet lists

• fix orentiation on pixel phones
• reordered tag buttons

• fixed issue with flash sometimes being disabled
• updated orientation tracking to use orientation reported by camera PLEASE WATCH FOR ROTATED PHOTOS! and report if you see anything unusual!

• fixed issue with captions not showing in text box after selecting from library

• added setting to mirror selfie camera
• fixed image dimension detection on pixel devices
• improved tracking on why the shutter sometimes gets disabled

• attempt to fix android rotation on some devices

• another stab at fixing missing observation text

• fixed issue where large text bodies would get overwritten before loading
• fix weird Pixel 6 issue

• fix bug from iOS Gesture Recognizer
• updated the way reports are loaded to better handle long histories

• fixes bug where some devices will auto-snap photo
• give warning on post facto orientation change
• added additional diagnostics to trec failures (#1458)
• release new ios builds via fastlane (#1457)

• another attempt at fixing black bars on ios
• fix rotation of controls on camera iPad

• fixed issue with photos sometimes showing black bars (handhelds only, still broken on tablets)

• allow spoofing of telephoto lens on devices without a real telephoto lens

• fixed issue with video not showing on some Samsung devices
• fixed issue with rotation being off on some Samsung devices

• don't try Low-Light-Boost on camera if HDR is active

• don not try to update at end of lifecycle (#1437)
• major updates for camera, RNVC to 4.5.1 (#1438)
• simplify orientation changes (#1439)
• cosmetic fix for expanded aspect ratio button

• attempt to fix issue with annotations not sticking

• some additional camera fixes with ios blur
• fixed issue with torch not turning off

• fixed issue with 3 dot menu not working

• fixed iOS menu color in dark mode

• new! copy published report url to the clipboard
• fixed camera screen rotation on tablets
• fixed stay-awake during sync setting for ios devices
• dramatically improved zoom!
• fixed issue with entering data into required field collapsing field

• WIP redraw camera screen if/not landscape-video (#1429)
• improved logging
• redraw camera screen if/not landscape-video
• Updated stay-awake during sync (#1427)
• updated reference to rn background upload (#1428)
• updated reference to rn background upload
• updated stay-awake during sync
• Isn fixes (#1422)

• "alternate zoom" is now the way.
• new! copy published report url to the clipboard (#1418)
• fixed issue with entering data into required field collapsing field
• fixed iPad camera layout issues

• revising next/previous, again. long-press now navigates from section to observation and vise-versa
• option to use native camera zoom
• fixed issue with syncing isn while offline

• add option to allow short-focal-distance high-zoom camera pics

• Many many camera improvements (#1405)
• fix several TypeScript warnings (#1404)

• fix miscalculation of header button width (#1403)
• fix for bug in RNVC - errant function getCameraDevice (#1401)
• fixed bug on volume button going down on Android (#1399)

• homegrown selection algorithm for lenses should fix lens buttons
• fix miscalculation of header button width

• fixed bug on volume button going down on Android
• Lens-Selection Issue - improved logging (#1397)
• copy module assets as a part of the build process
• new version of list-patches using audit logs

• added needed OverflowMenuProvider to App.tsx

• added logging for camera device

• flow next prev through sections and observations
• fixed issue with "copy to new template" reports getting deleted

• logging improvements to track remaining camera weirdness

• fixed issue with wrong captions being updated when annotating
• fixed issue where some annotations might not save
• smarter handling of camera facing straight up or down
• fixed timing issue that might prevent some files from syncing correctly
• added ability to delete media from gallery on mobile

• Mobile's Report Gallery and Desktop's Media Bar are no longer showing different images (#1351)
• add logging on camera lens switch
• fix issue with no-telephoto cameras
• fixed media header buttons in light mode (#1364)

• might(!?) address ios photo quality issues

• fixed media header buttons in light mode

• removed experimental camera feature and related code

• fixed scroll position on needs attention list
• fixed issue with wrong integration name showing on publish button
• some tweaks to the ipad camera

• smarter upper limit for camera zoom
• always allow annotation from EditMediaItemScreen (#1357)
• allow force dismissal of dialog on click outside dialog (#1356)
• better placement of rotatable camera controls on iPad

• remove hide/unhide button in header when an observation is active (#1355)
• fix accidental beep + display of volume level on camera close
• added warning when importing raw files
• fixed crash when importing last photo in gallery

• fix bug where phone ringer volume not reset on iPhone
• reworked the display of cannot-import message
• Native gallery import (#1347)
• removed fast image (#1348)
• prevent obscure bug if someone takes photo then bails on screen (#1346)
• better Annotate button display logic (#1345)

• set initial orientation (#1344)

• added logging to debug Roger crash
• add Annotate Image megabutton (#1340)
• clean up selection logic of header menu options (#1339)
• added timeout to restore state (#1341)
• finally fixed sw3 login (#1342)

• turn off not-yet-ready toggle in SettingsScreen
• upgraded RNVC (#1338)

• presumbaly fix obscure crash-bug on page re-renders

• fixed issue with allowing images to be imported into the overview
• fixed issue with keyboard bouncing when opening alt text
• fixesd issue with keyboard bouncing when navigating to observation
• fixed issue with scroll position being reset after focus lost
• fixed issue with alt text getting garbled
• fixed issue with new observation button not working the first time
• fixed layout bug for Android video handheld landscape (#1335)

• fix error with leftover variable name
• improvements to logging
• add secondary video resolution attempt if initial failure

• new! if the app crashes while in the background, we'll try to open it back up in the same place in the report
• fixed ui issue when viewing media from an observation
• added support for multiple reports from the same isn order (#1330)
• attempt to improve report load performance

• suppress Video HDR on Google Husky device

• fixed issue with selected captions not appearing on media (#1327)
• emergency fix to import panel (#1326)

• dismiss keyboard when app returns from the background
• fixed search bar width on ios
• automatically return to the last place in the report when the app is shut down in the background

• fixed some cases when camera would fire but not photo was recorded
• updated toolbar to show the rich text hint as a scroll "shake" instead of arrow
• fixed issue with copy/paste not working when swiping between media
• improved performance when swiping between media
• fixed issue with captions not being copied ot freshly taken photos in observations

• crop camera preview on Android-handheld to correspond with photo

• fixed issue with duplicate library names
• added "copy to template..." to client info screen
• added warning when camera fails to take a photo

• reduces size of image thumbnails when the keyboard is up on smaller screens

• fixed scrolling on the filter modal
• cover photos are now always taken at full resolution
• reduced duration that "observation added" is shown
• auto-close import panel when keyboard is up
• improved toolbar responsiveness on screen changes

• another attempt at fixing offline library availability
• fixed issue with scroll position not being maintained when navigating sections

• fixed back button with observations during needs review
• fixed navigation around adding images to new observations

• improved camera data logging to Google Logs (#1294)
• fixed crashing error (#1293)

• fixed issue with captions search

• fixed crashing error

• re-enabled volume control for shutter release
• added diagnostics to troubleshoot when photos aren't imported

• new! annotate images directly after taking photos
• fixed occasional issue with camera not displaying
• fixed display of "no photos available" on import panel
• diagnostics around libraries not loading

• Camera performance tweaks

• Fixed gesture detection on camera

• Prioritize camera speed on iOS (as on Android)
• Don't default to text controls on toolbar (#1273)
• Navigation fixes (#1269)

• temporarily disable volume shutter control to see if it's impacting the camera black screens
• updated tag functionality to intuitively re-use tags

• fixed needs attention back button

• lots of little navigation improvements
• fixed issue with deleting observations causing return to client info

• no longer showing red camera errors, you might get a blank camera screen instead. closing an re-opening should help?

• fixed aspect ratio while taking mobile videos in portrait
• keystone: fixed issue with services and inspectors on a single report
• updated bug reporter in hopes of diagnosing "one report per session" issues

• added diagnostics for camera lenses

• fixed publishing error on mobile
• improved display of publishing progress = fixed display of camera controls on android tablets
• fixed issues around tags modal (thanks tim!)

• added "max" to options for camera quality
• fixed issue where done button would sometimes not appear
• improved display of header buttons

• major updates to the camera pinch/zoom functionality!
• updated camera library to hopefully address exposure issues on recent iphones
• added indicator arrow to report toolbar when editing observations
• fixed issue with captions not sticking

• fix crash reported by google
• fixed issue with inadvertently backing out of reports

• fixed issue with the hide button sometimes missing
• fixed issue with the navigation buttons sometimes being disabled
• fixed issue with captions and narratives sometimes not sticking

• improved handling of volume button for camera
• fixed issue with newly taken photos sometimes now showing

• fixed issue with trying to focus too much

• fixed issue with media captions not always saving

• fixed camera zoom to avoid denigrated image quality
• fixed possible issue with camera not showing up

• fixed issue with captions search not always showing
• fixed issue where "show my reports" would sometimes stick

• fixed issue with switching lenses on camera
• fixed issue with renaming chapters/sections preventing chapters from loading
• fixed aspect ratio on android portrait cameras

• default integration publishing to false
• dont show report screen before loading is complete
• added more buttons to the top header on edit screens, removed 'hide tags' button
• Media caption fixes (#1229)
• attempt to fix missing reports from report history (#1225)
• fixed showing of disabled state; introduced new SWButton to take over… (#1227)
• 20240509 Cover Photo resolution fix (#1228)
• temporarily reduced scaling factor to 1.0
• works
• still in progress
• initial commit

• improved cache size handling
• fixed issue with cached library entries not loading properly
• fixed search of media captions when editing in an observation (thanks mike!)
• fixed display of prev/next buttons in text selection dialog (thanks tim!)

• better behind-the-scenes error reporting on camera

• fixed rendering and navigation around media captions
• fixed missing summary button when included at bottom
• improved error-catching if a photo doesn't take (#1218)
• fixed rendering of ratio button on light screens
• added warning around loading reports while offline

• fixed camera bug that occasionally disabled pinch-and-zoom control

• cosmetic improvements to Automatic Tagging modal

• color fix on Aspect Ratio Buttons

• fixed bug on ObservationScreen

• better handling of flashlight on/off
• fixed a camera-screen crash
• warn if trying to record video in landscape while "lock to portrait" is on

• improved focusing within camera
• fixed potential crash-bug when opening camera

• now Sentryis actually initializing

• added user setting to toggle Volume Control as Shutter Button

• fix auto-photo bug stemming from Volume Button as Shutter Button

• fix bug where torch wouldn't turn off
• added toggling button for lens / exposure controls

• added exposure control to camera

• force all Androids to prioritize speed in photo-snapping
• fixed image rotation squirreliness on volume button

• improve lens-switching on cameras that have both multi-lens and single-lens support (#1216)
• updated image editor to fix overlay (#1215)

• new! apply media captions on mobile!
• new! mobile gallery is now sorted with the most relevant images first, based on the caption and the currently viewed section
• improved mobile captioning layout
• publishing reports through ISN now automatically mark the order as "completed"
• possible fix to reports appearing missing on the home screen

• Fixed lens buttons on "multicam" devices, speed photo-snapping (#1206)
• Fix offline report creation (#1205)
• fixed bug reporter (#1204)

• added setting to view "just my reports" on mobile
• Possible (?) fix for double-tap camera pics (#1203)
• fixed bug reporter

• fixed issue with selfies being upside-down

• moved bug report tracking to the local device
• fixed issue with version check being repeatedly called
• fixed issue with scheduled reports not showing on home screen while offline
• fixed library search
• fixed volume button shutter control

• added camera info popover for alpha users
• fixed occasional disappearing toolbar when exiting camera screen

• fixed screen flash when rotating

• improved attached checkbox performance
• improved video orientation handling

• detect lenses on phones when they don't have what we're expecting

• attempt to fix dylan's missing camera screen. do not install unless your name is dylan!

• new! keystone users can now map services to templates, or specify which services should not be imported
• inspectors on keystone reports now map correctly to scribeware users
• improved handling of landscape videos. Currently working on android, ios is still screwy. for now, shoot your videos in portrait instead. :)
• fixed issue with loading legacy templates types causing crash
• added "sync with keystone" option to mobile
• fixed issue with category list not refreshing when deleting categories (thanks tim!)
• prevent summary from being included twice (thanks tim!)
• added explicit "Apply" button when changing template settings (thanks tim!)

• another big camera upgrade, greatly improving stability on samsung phones!
• improved storage of library categories for offline access
• new! option to forcibly cache library, under app settings
• fixed rendering artifact on title screen

• fixed infinite loop on camera

• fixed camera rotation issues with lock screens

• fixed photo gallery permission prompt
• fixed incorrect urls when accessing from home screen

• fixed camera flash
• fixed volume button camera operation
• fixed permissions for importing images
• fixed portrait lock initialization

• Fixes crash when switching camera aspect ratio (#1162)
• Fixes bug in TextInput when passed a valid numeric entry (#1161)

• fixed issue with permissions not being requested
• fixed issue with gallery not working correctly

• fixed support for multiple physical camera lenses
• fixed positioning of camera controls on tablets

• new mobile camera! this is a major update to our previous camera library. Everything should generally work the same, except better.
• please note: tablet camera buttons aren't positioned correctly. this will be addressed in our next release, but feel free to hold off on updating your tablets until then.

• the native photo gallery importer returns! swipe up on the camera button to access your phone's native gallery. designed to make using your phone's native camera with your reports much simpler. feedback welcome!

• fixed detection of year built, sq footage fields
• fixed display of long wrap field names
• fixed scrolling issue on some androids

• cosmetic fixes to section screen (#1134)
• subtle bug-fix when returning to observation screen from new camera images (#1136)
• report history paging (#1135)

• new! search functionality on mobile home screen
• new! optimized home screen loading. We now only load the most recent ~100 reports, with additional reports read during scrolling
• fixed issue with back button not working in some cases
• igo configurations are now per user
• igo api keys validated upon configuration

• updated handling of igo users in sw
• fixed report drawer formatting
• added visual queue when back button is disabled

• fixed issue with not being to create new reports

• fixed troubleshooting screen display for large print settings
• improved messaging on library entry screen

• added guards against too many simultaneous clicks of a button
• moved offline indicator to report drawer
• improved height estimation of observation screen
• updated base framework

• layout improvements on Observation Screen
• configurable confirm-on-exit for Reports
• fix contextual menu broken link on Desktop

• fixed layout on Camera Screen zoom button placement (#1116)
• additional logging for notary diags
• upgraded electron notarize
• fix mobile impersonation (#1113)

• make setting screens accessible from report

• new! warning banner when the app can't/won't talk to the internet
• fixed error in tags modal
• increased max database size and warning

• fixed missing header menu buttons on tablets (#1100)
• added multi-click guard around isn sync
• fixed issue around swapping inspectors in isn
• fixed issue with media not showing in library tab (#1094)

• Fix off-color left-header nav buttons on light mode (#1095)

• expanded formerly non-global search to global by default (#1091)
• fixed PDF images (#1090)
• fixed issue with the wrong modifiers showing in a published report (#1089)
• fixed handling of missing inserts (#1088)

• new! specify a template to be used when importing from ISN
• fixed issue with some additional users being incorrectly identified when importing from ISN
• Prevent Multi-goBack error from MediaActions (#1081)
• Improves the look of the SectionScreen header for Android vs. iOS (#1083)

• fixes bug when applying LibraryEntry as a new comment
• improved layout of SectionScreen header on iOS vs. Android
• prevention of possible double-action errors on media screens

• fixes to Section headers

• fixed issue around too many presses on the back button
• fixed some weirdness on desktop images (particularly captions on observation images) (#1069)
• fixed mobile section header display
• fixed issue around observation media order

• fixed issue with incorrect messaging when unchecking boxes
• fixed issue with deleted observations being removed too late
• fixed issue with report drawer scrolling on tablets
• fixed issue with invoice prices not visible on tablets
• fixed layout on datepicker dialog

• Fixes bug that keeps zero-visible-chapters Reports from opening (#1072)

• fixed issue with additional inspectors losing access to reports
• fixed display of reports on needs attention screen

• fixed issue around squished thumbnail strip
• Cosmetic Improvement on Multi-Line Comments (#1060)
• Email address proliferation bug (#1061)

• fixed bug that kept captions for newly-taken photos from showing up in Observations

• changed the Observation screen so that the current observation is nulled-out immediately when leaving the screen

• added support for required cover photo, company profiles to mobile
• added additional diagnostics for observation navigation issues

• fixes crash when exiting ObservationScreen (#1057)
• Fix section movement (#1055)

• fixed error where fresh camera media weren't cleared out from new observations
• fixed mediaFile selection when zoomed on an Observation media image
• fixed navigation between observations

• fixed crashing error when editing media

• fixed issue with multiple fields being mapped to a single observation
• refactored the way camera media is tracked throughout navigation, fixes a bunch of bugs

• fixed issue with selecting hidden media

• Fixed bug to allow report creation (#1037)
• Fixed case when media is added after adding library entry not syncing (#1036)
• Fixes bug where reassigning a Cover Photo from the Gallery didn't work (#1035)
• Fixed desktop filter dialog (#1033)
• Fix custom domain redirects (#1034)

• fixed issue with updates to reports causing lag

• fixed issue with navigation buttons being clickable when they shouldn't
• fixed issue with annotation arrows sometimes not saving
• fixed issue with custom domains not redirecting correctly
• fixed issue with hidden images sometimes causing crashes
• fixed issue with favorite observations sometimes not showing

• updated handling of toolbar buttons

• add toggleable tag indicator on images
• added multi-image add/remove of tags on gallery screen
• show localized date on report header

• fixed issue with scheduled reports being stuck on loading
• fixed issue with compatibility settings not taking effect right away
• fixed rare timing issue with media files not syncing due to mismatched app versions

• fixed issue around playing videos

• new! number of review issues now showing as a badge on the report home screen

• fixed sort-order of gallery media when viewed from an observation
• added "Loading Report..." screen for better user experience

• now show loading progress during the entire loading of a report
• fixed inconsistency with sorting on report gallery screen

• added options to call client, open maps, etc from client info screen
• fixed error entering image annotator
• improved file sharing diagnostics
• additional syncing diagnostics

• fixed state where videos stop recording

• fixed issue with imported reports duplicating
• added ability to paste media in the edit library entry dialog
• added better handling over failed sharing

• fixed crash when accessing the image annotation from gallery

• fixed issue with screen returning to the top after editing observation (thanks roger!)
• fixed issue where new photos were added to no-longer-current observation (thanks steven!)
• fixed issue with add-to-section dialog not being scrollable

• fixed stuck syncing issue

• fixed issue with contracts not carrying over from scheduled reports
• fixed syncing issue with ios changing root directory after upgrades
• fixed issue with alt text modals keeping keyboard around while editing
• attempt to resolve files being stuck on uploading on android
• fixed compatibility check against existing devices
• improved display of freehand text in checkboxes

• fixed issue with photo captions sometimes not showing after edits

• fixed video-only issues on Edit Media Item screen
• removed Detox so Windows could build

• fixed some instability issues with the image markup tool
• improved formatting of the text replacement dialog

• display email address to distinguish agents if name is missing
• cosmetic fixes within Payment and Invoice Options

• fixed issue with placeholder reports not being created properly
• fixed issue with photos added to observations not sticking
• fixed issue with photos taken in-app causing crash
• fixed formatting of list when there are multiple agents
• fixed issue preventing diagrams from showing

• new! ability to import photos directly from native photo gallery
• fixed android build

• updated handling of history updates while offline

• improved memory usage by not keeping history while editing reports

• updated firebase versions

• ensured edited image will sync correctly to other devices
• fixed bug where draggable ellipse would default to upper-left corner (not center)
• moved the draggable anchors on ellipse to the corners (not ordinal points)

• fixed crashing bug (thanks roger!)
• fixed issue with syncing between mobile and desktop

• fixed issue with jumpy formatting bar
• fixed(?) issue with annotator sometimes saving jumpy pictures

some additional image editor fixes:

• pinch-n-drag (and rotate) responsiveness for ellipses
• better immediate responsiveness to color/line-width changes on finger-paint lines
• better undo behavior
• we're also now saving images with a time-based filename

• improved note placement
• improved note bubble dimensions
• improved multiple uses of arrows, ellipses

• save last used annotation color
• improved annotator color-contrast responsiveness (in text) when the markup color changes
• improved annotator button sizing
• improved annotator layout when keyboard is displayed
• fixed issue with image thumbnails not showing changes

• ask if you want to save changes before leaving screen

• new! you can now annotate images on mobile! add arrows, circles and comments to your images on the go

• fixed issue with aspect ratios getting stuck

• removed embrace

• fixed issue with legacy aspect ratios causing crash

• fixed scheduled report functionality (thanks steven!)

• updated how libraries are loaded to improve performance and reduce crashes.
• attempt to fix issue with content on then off again

• fixed issue with publishing causing document size issues
• fixed issue with using camera upside down on ipad
• changed placement of the "section complete" button
• fixed issue with old sync files getting stuck

• fix for stuck sync files

• fixed crashing issue on iPhone 15
• prevent unsupported file types from being shared into SW

• fixed issue with alt text appearing wrong on tablets

• fixed issue with duplicated images being written to the native gallery

• new! setting to keep your phone from going to sleep while uploads are pending (thanks tim!)
• fixed issue with camera quality settings not working
• new user onboarding process now working for mobile

• fixed issue with media files not in report not getting synced to the native gallery (thanks tim!)

• added extra diagnostics

• fixed issue where syncing to gallery was failing on android
• fixed issue with sync progress resetting after restart
• fixed layout of camera on ipad

• new! syncing status -- see what's happening with your files, syncing speed etc.
• fixed camera shutter release placement on ipad
• fixed iphone footer layout

• new! you can now lock the app orientation to profile while allowing the camera to rotate.
• several other fixes to bugs and crashes

• temporarily disable file cleanup, more memory diagnostics

• fixed gallery sync error

• fixed issue with image gallery potentially causing crash

• fixed issue with being able to publish while syncing is turned off

• fixed issue with gallery causing images to go into the wrong observation

• prevent mobile publishing while offline
• fixed issue with scrolling through templates

• fixed blurry initial display on some Android photos
• added tap-to-focus on supporting cameras
• prevented multiple blank InvoiceItems
• forced explicit button-click on multi-option confirmation modals

• partial fix for android s23 camera resolution images
• solved the riddle of the 0.5x lens on the s23
• added warning on samsung front-facing camera

• fixed issue with long lists of templates not scrolling correctly
• fixed issue with not being able to share files into gallery
• fixed issue with bug reporter not coming up if it wasn't already enabled

• bug reporter is back! Supposedly fixed, so please report any problems asap.
• instead of the pesky two finger pinch, try scrolling left on the toolbar to report bugs!

• fixed bug where files shared into app didn't hit current observation

• bug fix for ReportDrawer autoscroll

• separated desktop and mobile changelogs

• improved Media Caption search
• fixed logging-related errors (probably invisible except as a speed improvement)

• fixed issue with default observations not populating (thanks charlie!)

• BUG REPORTER IS TEMPORARILY DISABLED! This is an attempt to track down an elusive crash. It hopefully won't be gone for long, but in the meantime, email support with any issues.

• left swipeable ReportToolbar for notifications to developers
• fixed at least one bug causing auto-deletion of observations
• added Camera/Mic permissions to Settings screen
• created limited search for Media Captions based on prior use of image
• add long press menu to observation row

• fixed issue with custom modifiers not showing in edit library entry, edit section dialogs

• richer data for support requests

• fixed issue with missing license
• attempt to fix textbox android crash

• Fixed issue when rage pressing the done button
• Fixed android crash when too many text fields are shown

• new! only reorder chapters when editing. there's now a 'show more/show less' toggle to make it easier to reorder chapters (thanks for the suggestion tim!)

• fixed bug where photos were assigned to recent-but-no-longer-current observations
• fixed bug when no section is set on an observation

• attempted fix at android sync crash when coming online
• improved library screen header
• improved behavior around adding library entries to report

• new! modifiers are now managed per-template! You can now install another custom template without concerns of overwriting your own modifiers.

• improve display of number of search-item candidates in search panels

• fixed issue with library entries sometimes not carrying over photos when selected

• fixed issue with photo edits shared into app not showing up (thanks mike paris!)

• fixed issue with observation text not showing up
• fixed crashing issue with volume control

• new! support for favorite library entries on mobile!
• fixed issue with image orientation on desktop
• fixed issue with observation widths on narrow screens
• fixed issue with rich editors flashing on dark screens
• improved handling of hardware back button on android

• Fixed bug disallowing application of a Library Entry to multiple report Sections

• Fixed Camera glitch that really screwed thing up
• Invoice editor width fix on narrow devices

• Fixed landscape display of Observation list items
• Fixed mobile bug that caused blank report images (missing thumbnail) on desktop Home screen

• improved "back" buttons
• swapped position of Thumbnail Stack on handheld devices in landscape mode
• speed improvements
• killed potentially infinite process when an image is not found

• fix to rotation issue on Camera Screen for iOS

• close one chapter in sidebar when another is opened
• better distinction of back-arrow vs. "hamburger" icon on Section screen

• added superuser ability to test massive sync operations
• improved navigation within/between Library Entries
• Updated update templates script
• added manual override for no-name plans

• new! on mobile: "needs review" summary of all remaining required/review items

• fixed issue with publishing percent not showing correctly
• fixed text overflow issue
• improved behavior on inactive checkboxes
• improved thumbnail creation

• fixed issue with initials not being saved correctly
• keystone: improved handling of multiple inspectors
• fixed performance issues on detecting hidden observations
• remove extra categories when saving template

• improve scroll to latest chapter in ReportDrawer
• tons of improvements to navigation
• fix to voice email address input

• addressed two additional reported crashes

• fixed bug in application of Cover Photo from Gallery
• made "thumbnail stack" visible on handheld in landscape mode
• bug-fix involving Volume Manager on Android

• fixed bug that prevented "Add" from working when adding observation to a Library Entry
• fixed bug on checkboxes
• many library upgrades

• Added much-more-beautiful ActionSheet component for modal pop-ups
• fixed bug on mobile that caused crash

• updated igo nomenclature

• Fixed bug confusing observations on some new entries

• Fixed bug on second-level checkboxes that prevented ticking
• Disable Done button after first press, so it can't be double-pressed

• fixed issue with modified indicator showing when it shouldn't
• fixed issues with igo imports
• fixed issue with modifier icon being too big
• fixed border formatting with PDF rendering
• fixed issues with multiple observations being added

• Many fixes related to linking of media (images, video) to observations
• Fixed confusing UI where captions could be deleted without warning if an observation's photos were de-linked

• Added auto-setting of library category on creation of new library entries where applicable
• Added pre-population of suggested observations search box with field value name
• Fixed “no modifier” showing up in published report
• Fixed error on empty phone/email in Agents settings tab
• Fixed cancel on initially empty media caption leaving behind first character
• Fixed displaying newly created media captions in library when filtering by only observations
• Fixed displaying newly created observations in library when filtering by only media captions

• fixed formatting issues when publishing from mobile
• added the ability to mark/un-mark entire chapters as complete, without doing all sections individually
• can now use volume buttons to take photos on camera screen

• fixed weirdness with dropdowns

• attempted fix when selecting tiered observations in reverse (thanks tim!)
• new library entries on the library tab now default to the selected category
• fixed issue with missing agent info causing errors

• new! integrate with igo keystone, under settings->integrations

• fixed crashing issues on android
• fixed incorrect placement of observations on mobile
• fixed mobile report publishing appearance -- this should be fully working now!

• fixed issue with "no modifier" showing in reports

• made bug reporting opt-in. first pinch will prompt you to enable it, then it'll be available at each subsequent pinch
• fixed caption crash bug

• bug reporter is currently disabled. please email support with any issues in the meantime
• added success banner when publishing a report
• fixed layout issue on Android tablets
• ensure a default behavior for the New Observation button
• fixed double-tap-to-close bug on Gallery selection of Cover Photo

• dont show defaults if options already exist

• fixed bug on home screen
• fixed issue with modifiers not showing from library

• added progress bar to mobile report publishing
• allow for editing, adding photos to observations from the gallery
• fixed mobile handling of scheduled reports
• fixed issue with formatted inline texts not being pre-selected (thanks Tim!)
• fixed thumbnail selection crash

• fixed (again) s23 camera
• added progress indicator to mobile publishing
• added status when camera is denied permissions
• fixed splash intro video

• attempt to address thumbnail crashing

• new! force sync to android/ios photo gallery (in case of emergency)
• fixed issue with camera not coming up on s23 androids
• fixed alt text showing wrong set of options
• fixed issue with options not being selected correctly
• forced white background on PDFs

• fixed crash in tags strip
• fixed issue with previously selected replacement options not showing as selected (thanks Roger!!)
• updated ui for selecting/deselecting tags
• numerous other fixes

• fixed issue with adding multiple images to an observation

• fixed issues with alternate text options (thanks Jurie and Roger!!)
• fixed desktop centering of alt text dialog
• fixed timing issue with creating reports on different devices

• fixed issues with previous beta release
• fixed issue with videos auto playing videos on android
• optimized loading on video gallery
• optimized large file splitting for uploading
• too many other fixes to list

• new! support for different licenses per state or province
• fixed issues with alternate text appearing on desktop
• fixed issue with publishing previously merged files
• fixed displayed template type
• fixed issues with publishing prior to previewing

• fixed issue with pasted email parsing

• fixed the bugs reported from the previous build

• fixed captions to bullets formatting
• fixed issue with thumbnails appearing scrunched
• updated image editor

• made iOS 'require full screen' to get rid of LaunchScreen error (test)
• updated .gitignore
• moved ReactNativeFlipper.java to release directory

• nothing changed but LaunchScreen
• changes to Info.plist, Podfile.lock, Xcodepoj
• Update build.gradle
• Update ReactNativeFlipper.java

• allow for different alignments in media captions

• Platform update
• Lots of bug fixes and memory improvements

• fixed issue with caption align formatting
• fixed issue with caption changing on cancel
• fixed issue with multiple pdfs not appending images

• new! custom css now applies to request lists as well
• new! option to include table of contents in report pdfs
• the company logo will now be included on invoice-only pdfs
• images in requests list now link back to the original in the report
• renamed +more/-less to just +/-
• fixed issue with rich text toolbar wrapping on narrow screens
• removed unusable formatting buttons in alt text editor