Drawpile is a drawing program that lets you share a canvas with other users in real time.You can share your drawing board with the built-in server or connect to a dedicated server.

Drawpile

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Updated Portugese translations</li><li>Added more angles to canvas rotation dropdown menu</li><li>Fixed inconsistency in classic brush rendering</li><li>Fixed inconsistency in layer resize color sampling</li><li>Theme (Windows Vista style / Fusion / Fusion Dark mode) is now selectable</li><li>Fixed that a cleared annotation would not count as empty for the "delete mpty annotations" command</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Fixed performance regression</li><li>Fixed potential crash during login (catchup stage)</li><li>Fixed crash when adding a new input preset</li><li>"Fusion" style is now always used on Windows for consistency</li><li>Added canvas rotation gauge widget to status bar</li><li>Invalid canvas resize commands are now ignored</li><li>Fixed that ongoing indirect strokes weren't drawn when exporting a recording to video</li><li>Fixed garbled navigator content when joining a new session</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>All actions can now be assigned an alternate shortcut</li><li>Added French and Portugese translations</li><li>Fixed inconsistent zooming at certain values</li><li>Fixed brush size adjustment shortcuts not working consistently</li><li>Fixed that undo operations would cause the layer list to scroll</li><li>Fixed moving a layer to the bottom-most position</li><li>Various bugfixes</li><li>Breaking change: active tool setting format was changed. Not compatible with older Drawpile versions.</li><li>Input preferences can now be saved per tool</li><li>Brush cursor outline width can now be changed</li><li>Layer properties can now be edited in a dialog</li><li>Color wheel shape is now selectable</li><li>Maximum brush size and spacings can now be extended (affects sliders)</li><li>Added selection perspective transform mode</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>HTTP redirects (e.g. when searching for a list server) are now followed</li><li>When launched with an URL, the URL gets set to the address box correctly again</li><li>Available list servers are now updated in session settings dialog if servers are added or removed while connected</li><li>Updated Finnish and Chinese translations</li><li>Server: User "trusted" status flag can now be changed via admin API</li><li>A list server can now be added via drawpile:// link</li><li>Fixed moderator login (would ask for password when none was needed)</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Server: Added support for ext-auth "TRUSTED" flag</li><li>Server: Added "lastActive" timestamp field to session user list API</li><li>Server: Changed session ID style from GUID to ULID</li><li>Server: Added option to not respect ext-auth HOST flag</li><li>Relative URLs are now supported in "drawpile:list-server" meta tag</li><li>Added disconnect notification bar (with a reconnect button)</li><li>List servers can now be manually sorted</li><li>Fixed brush size adjustment shortcut (needed to presses to adjust)</li><li>Fixed selection scaling if selection was not entirely contained by the canvas (selection is now clipped to canvas)</li><li>Fixed copying and cutting a moved selection</li><li>Automatically remove list servers that return HTTP 410 (Gone)</li><li>Removed the default list server. Instead, a link to drawpile.net's communities section is shown.</li><li>Saved passwords are now stored in the system password store</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Server: Added support for list server API 1.6</li><li>Server: Added `ext_host` and `ext_port` fields to status API endpoint</li><li>Server: Abuse report token can now be set via admin API</li><li>Server: List server whitelist can now be edited via the API</li><li>Server: Fixed memory leak in admin API</li><li>Server: The server can now also serve web admin site static files</li><li>Server-gui: Added "welcome message" field</li><li>drawpile-cmd: fixed ORA export format support</li><li>Added command line options to override data and config paths (portable app mode)</li><li>Added "closed" session list filtering option</li><li>Added "Add" button to join dialog for adding the server's associated list server</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Fixed dab spacing in default brush presets</li><li>Fixed that selecting a brush preset could change the eraser slot into a non-erasering mode</li><li>Fixed brush preset reordering by drag&amp;drop</li><li>Added brush preset folders</li><li>Fixed that pressing spacebar while drawing would cause strange input handling behavior</li><li>Server: admin API URL is now prefixed with `/api/`</li><li>Bugfix: don't allow pasting by drag&amp;drop if cut&amp;paste is disabled</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Bugfix: spacebar would have to be pressed again after releasing mouse button when dragging</li><li>Removed arbitrary OpenRaster image size limit</li><li>Bugfix: brush color is now initialized properly on fresh install</li><li>Bugfix: selected brush blending mode is restored again</li><li>Replaced pressure checkboxes with toggle buttons to free up some vertical space</li><li>Disabled brush preset drag&amp;drop. (Bandaid solution to a regression, will be fixed properly in the next release.)</li><li>Enabled High-DPI icons and scaling</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Added Italian translation (contributed by Albano Battistella)</li><li>Fixed lockup when opening a layered TIFF file</li><li>drawpile-cmd: added support for outputting to stdout</li><li>Improved brush preview: different styles are now used for different brush types</li><li>Smudging can now be used with all brush shapes</li><li>Canvas modifier key shortcuts can now be customized</li><li>Added cursors for layer picker, quick adjust, zoom and view rotation modes</li><li>Use the same default curve for velocity pressure emulation mode</li><li>Fixed tool quick adjustment dragging responsivity</li><li>Server: file backed session file naming is now consistent when archive mode is enabled</li><li>Added a new shortcut for canvas rotation (shift+ctrl &amp; mousewheel)</li><li>Improved selection tool: scale/rotate/shear mode is now toggled by clicking, rather than keyboard modifier</li><li>Fixed crash when using large-radius color picker near the edge of the canvas</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Fixed that brush color was uninitialized on fresh install</li><li>Fixed that using "/me" in a direct message would send it as a public message</li><li>Fixed incorrect layer when moving selection if active layer was changed before the move ended</li><li>Fixed single pixel shift when moving or copy&amp;pasting freeform selections</li><li>Join dialog's session list sort order and column is now remembered</li><li>Fixed that read-only listservers were included in the session settings "add listing" buttons</li><li>Server: registered user bans are no longer IP bans</li><li>Server: op and trusted status is now remembered by user account, rather than username</li><li>An error message is now shown if a login message is oversize</li><li>Chat box can now be detached into its own window</li><li>Client now refuses to autoreset if it knows it isn't fully caught up yet</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Fixed that built-in server settings were being ignored</li><li>Updated bundled color widgets to latest upstream version</li><li>Fixed that an early undo could clear out the canvas size</li><li>Limited reset snapshots to one every 10 seconds</li><li>Fixed view jumping when canvas was resized</li><li>Fixed extra messages in the beginning of session recordings</li><li>Server: fixed that web-admin API HTTP headers were case-sensitive</li><li>Application version number is now shown in a tooltip if a session is incompatible</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Fixed that disabled brush slots were still selectable with a keyboard shortcut</li><li>Fixed potential crash when logging in to a session</li><li>Incompatible sessions are no longer hidden in from the Join dialog</li><li>Ctrl+C shortcut now works in the chat box</li><li>Added support for read-only list servers</li><li>Removed drawpile-srv argument `--secure` (secure mode is now always used if TLS is enabled)</li><li>The built-in server is now based on the new Thick Server</li><li>Server: added support for real password hashing algorithms</li><li>Server: fixed crash when using file sessions (regression)</li><li>Fixed duplicate entries in the "Nearby" server list</li><li>Very long pinned chat messages no longer force the window to become wider</li></ul>

Bugs fixed:<ul><li>Server: fixed potential crash when terminating session</li><li>Fixed formatting in update check dialog when more than one new version is shown</li><li>Drag&amp;dropping a link to an image onto the canvas now works again</li><li>Fixed crash when opening an OpenRaster file with missing stack.xml</li></ul>Feature improvements:<ul><li>Server: listings are now refreshed in batches instead of individually</li><li>Background color alpha can now be set in the "new image" dialog</li><li>Adaptive canvas zoom slider: the minimum value is now always the zoom level needed to fit the whole canvas on screen</li><li>Drawpile can now download the latest version via the "check for updates" dialog</li><li>New more efficient recording index format. Indexes are now generated faster and the files are smaller.</li><li>Enabled dark appearance support on macOS</li><li>Memory usage optimization: only the minimum amount of session history is now kept in memory</li><li>Manual session reset snapshots are now retained separately for one minute.</li><li>NSFW sessions are no longer hidden by default</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Added Ukranian translation</li><li>Fixed navigator not updating correctly on canvas resize</li><li>Simplified join dialog (listings from all servers are now shown at the same time)</li><li>Windows only: another tablet support fix</li></ul>

Bugs fixed:<ul><li>Regression fix: chat box no longer autoscrolls when not already scrolled to the bottom</li><li>Fixed lines being drawn across the canvas if session reset occurs while midstroke</li></ul>New features:<ul><li>Added an option to share the same color across all tool slots</li><li>A session can now be reset to an image loaded from a file</li><li>New shortcut: Tab shows/hides toolbars and docks</li><li>Added "pick color from layer" brush mode</li><li>Added an option to activate dark theme</li><li>Session permissions can now be saved as presets</li></ul>Other changes:<ul><li>Scrollbars are now hidden in fullscreen mode</li><li>Removed default shortcuts for event log and session settings. They can still be assigned custom shortcuts, however.</li><li>Full screen mode no longer hides toolbars or docks</li><li>Enabled smooth canvas scaling at certain zoom levels (1-200% or 1-800% when rotated)</li></ul>

Changes in this version:<ul><li>Fixed navigator view dragging</li><li>Fixed brush preset preview shape rendering</li><li>Fixed saving of brush preset changes</li><li>Added option to update the navigator in realtime again</li><li>Pressing Tab now toggles toolbars on and off</li><li>Entering fullscreen mode no longer hides docks and toolbars</li><li>Moved certain buttons back into the status bar</li><li>Moved zoom slider back into the status bar</li></ul>

Bugs fixed in this version:<ul><li>Fixed session list sorting in login dialog</li><li>Fixed crash when resizing canvas</li><li>Fixed layer access user list going out of sync</li><li>Fixed navigator focus rect scaling</li><li>Fixed "registered" level permissions not taking effect on login</li></ul>New features:<ul><li>Added automatic new release checking</li><li>Added filter field to user list (event log)</li><li>Reimplemented navigator user cursors</li><li>Navigator cursors can now be enabled or disabled independently of the main canvas cursors</li></ul>

Drawpile

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