The Grand Return : Session Split [Devlog 8]

Major Devlog!

Hello everyone! Due to a multitude reasons, work on void◆sprite had to be slowed down a fair bit - So, with this update, we decided to make a grand impression on all of you for an appropriately grand return. This update adds plenty quality of life features, a brand-new, never before seen feature, and a fair bit more!

New Features

• Split Sessions - The namesake of the devlog, the Split Sessions allow you to edit multiple different files - all in one workspace! Upon saving the split session file, each of the files included within the split session will be updated with the edits made within the editor!

• Cube Preview - Allows you to preview any 3 textures in a customizable cube, as well as export said cube to a different workspace

• Predefined Palettes - the RGB editor now comes with a special tab containing a set of pre-made palettes

• Filters menu - The filter menu contains a directional blur as well as the Swap BGR / Adjust HSV actions. All of them now feature instant preview. The code for creating new filters has also been made much easier to work with.

• New File Formats - the program now supports Windows .CUR, NDS Game Banners,JPEG XL, as well as the Linux and Mac subformats for AETEX.

• Further improvements to Pixel Studio import - Due to this format relying on reenacting the entire edit history we will never (feasibly) reach 1:1 import accuracy. The best way to import Pixel Studio files is to resize them to the same dimensions, save, then open in void◆sprite.

• Outline Layer - creates an outline of the currently selected colour around the currently selected layer.

• System IME Textbox support

• Discord Rich Presence - turned off by default.

• Extended file data in PNG - it is now possible to save Comments and other such data in PNG files, alongside voidsn.

• Editor now tracks the time spent editing the current workspace!

• Launchpad now keeps track of the 5 last open files

• Zooming the canvas will now center around the current mouse position

• Touchscreen drag will now pan the canvas

• Reordered the Tools menu to be section-based

Fixes

• Long operations no longer freeze the program (e.g. the Pathfind Tool, fill tool)

• Fixed some tools not getting mouse release events

• 4-bit PNG files should now be imported correctly

• Many other UI usability/design/performance improvements

We sincerely hope you enjoy this update! -the void◆sprite team