# Gauge.S editor changelog

Features, fixes and everyday improvements for the V6 and V5 design editors.
Updates are listed by date, including changes that share the same preview version.

## 11 October 2026 — A shared sorek identity

- Matching gold and violet colours across the shop, community portal and editors.
- Original sorek logo, Visitor headings and clearer Archivo interface text.
- The matching fonts and logo remain available offline after loading the editor.

## 8 October 2026 — Friendlier defaults and guides

- New text elements refresh at a calm 7 Hz instead of every frame, saving device resources; raise the rate for fast counters.
- Smoothing now starts at a balanced 5 for new needles, arcs, bars, texts and other animated elements.
- Adding an image focuses the asset picker immediately, centres the new image, and warns before saving one without an asset.
- Fixed new images added from the asset panel appearing off-screen.
- The editor shows a clear refresh message instead of silently using an outdated offline element reference.
- Clearer help for update rates, easing curves and clamping, with corrected defaults for arcs and needles.
- New design best-practice tips and corrections in the built-in guides, including reusable looks through customs presets.

## 6 October 2026 — Reusable modules

- Import, edit and export complete module packages from File → Modules in the V6 editor.
- Configure inputs, settings and appearance, with a live-value parameter picker and rendered style previews.
- Design reusable views for warnings, lap timing, Performance results and shift-light indicators.
- Browse saved runs and lap sessions, create or import tracks, and analyse driving logs into saved history.
- Find offline user and author guides alongside the module controls.
- Shift-light previews now include adjustable geometry, whole-segment smoothing and flash modes.

## 2 October 2026 — What's new at a glance

- Select the version in the V6 editor, or What's new in the V5 editor, to read the release history without leaving your design.
- Browse editor and firmware highlights together, and download a copy to keep.

## 29 September 2026 — A more comfortable workspace

- A consistent Gauge.S look across V6 and V5, with clearer toolbars and controls.
- Better layouts on phones and smaller screens, including the V5 preview and pixel-asset editor.
- Accurate V5 dragging and pixel painting when the preview is scaled.
- Cleaner parameter rows, with units and remove controls kept in predictable places.
- Fixed brief flashes and leftover traces in animated arc previews.

## 26 September 2026 — Easier device and image workflows

- Open the exact configured gauge from the device dashboard in the full editor, including its assets.
- Add an imported image straight to a widget or place it in the design in one click.
- Convert several PNGs in a queue, with smoother resizing and cleaner transparent edges.
- See asset-by-asset progress and a completion summary when loading from the device.
- More consistent named-parameter controls and clearer image-path editing.

## 25 September 2026 — Find, organise and edit anywhere

- Search the widget list and properties; fold groups to focus on the part you are editing.
- Reorder widgets, presets, controls and variables using mouse, touch or keyboard.
- Separate List, Edit and Preview views make phone editing more comfortable.
- Preset changes are included in undo and redo, with the import-default preset clearly marked.
- A compact File menu, clearer feedback and an Apply action that stays within reach.
- Native keyboard controls and familiar Save shortcuts work more consistently.
- Edit, preview, import/export packs and save/load on the device without internet.

## 24 September 2026 — Complete packs, from idea to sharing

- Open complete gauge packs from the Portal with their images, fonts and presets together.
- Keep preset choices and original assets when importing, editing and exporting a pack.
- Send a complete design to the Portal's publishing form or save it to a private workspace.
- More useful clock and uptime controls for previewing time-based designs.

## 22 September 2026 — More expressive designs

- Use live expressions to show and hide widgets or whole groups.
- Build reusable designs with named parameters that can be rebound in the dashboard.
- More consistent value-driven animation and opacity controls.
- Improved expression-field editing and recovery from invalid expressions.

## 18–20 September 2026 — Smoother live previews

- More responsive multi-gauge previews and live parameter updates.
- Reduced unnecessary updates when displayed values are unchanged.

## 11–17 September 2026 — Clearer gauge previews

- Updated E36-inspired built-in artwork is available in the editor.
- Corrected image-masked arc positioning and initial label display.

## 5 September 2026 — Small fixes that make editing easier

- The preset colour picker stays open while adjusting colours.
- Preset text and number fields keep focus during preview updates.
- Fixed corrupted images and fonts when moving from a single preview to a multi-gauge dashboard.

## 4 September 2026 — Starting point

- Visual gauge editing with a live preview, custom presets, images and fonts.
- Gauge-pack import/export and device Save/Load in the browser.
- A dedicated V5 editor for mono layouts and pixel assets.