Version Log

Adds "or" trigger option in when/then sentences — Now you can have multiple triggers in one card!
Adds "clear" action to LCD component
Adds possibility for negative values at Motor Driver component
Fixes visibility of recent documents
Fixes code export installation

#v2.2.1

released on 2024-04-28

Added the action to the Figma Integration to set the text of a Figma layer to the value of a component in a specific unit

#v2.2.0

released on 2024-04-26

Added a new component: Color Sensor
Added a new action: Right click on a component in the component list to move it to a different slot
Started fixing an issue with npm install for exported projects using Code Export. If you experience any issues when installing exported projects please let us know and help us investigate!
Fixed an issue where the Figma plugin wouldn’t connect if it was running before blokdots started
Fixed the ordering of the components by slot type in the component list
Fixed a visual issue with very long component names
Fixed an issue with code export in the accelerometer
Fixed an issue with undo/redo
Minor visual improvements

#v2.1.1

released on 2024-04-07

Added action to send current value of output components via connections
Improved SunlightSensor: it exposes all values now (uv, infrared, visible light)
Fixed code export npm install
Minor fixes and improvements

#v2.1.0

released on 2024-04-03

Added feature: Firmata Switcher
Added new component: LED Strip
Added support for new boards:
- Arduino Uno WiFi
- Arduino Nano Every
- Arduino MKR 1000
Improved Timer component: Added unit milliseconds
Improved Figma component: rotate and change height/width actions now allow negative values when set to “by” (relative change)
Improved Button components: Added option Internal Resistor
Improved ColorPicker UI

#v2.0.2

released on 2024-01-04

Fixes bug with Servo Motor "go to" action

#v2.0.1

released on 2023-11-27

Added Air Quality Sensor component
Fixed Signal Tower bug
Fixed auto-updater bug
Fixed pin display bug in shield map
Fixed typo in buzzer code export

#v2.0.0

released on 2023-10-30

This is the biggest update yet. We improved the app in the backend and redesigned the app completely. It’s now more simple, more dynamic, and more connected!

Improved:

Components are now in a unified list (you no longer need to click “use” for every component you connected)
Logic cards are smaller and organized by the triggering component giving you a better overview of the project
The component connection guide (a.k.a. wizard) is now more prominent and useful with in-app documentation
Connections (previously “Integrations”) are now part of the core app and do not need to be set up separately anymore
The project now restarts automatically when you change logic cards
Keyboard navigation inside the app has been improved
Switching between Grove slots and regular IO pins is now seamless in the connection guide
Cards are now highlighted when they are triggered and mapping cards visualize the live values
Temperature Sensor unit conversion is now corrected
Refactored the whole app and components to TypeScript
Hundreds of tiny fixes

Added:

“And” functionality to add multiple reactions to a single trigger in logic cards
“All/Any Connections” component
“Keyboard” control component to trigger reactions based on keypresses while the project is running
“Project” can now be used to stop the project when it is triggered
“Barometer” sensor’s integrated temperature is now displayed and can be used as a trigger
“Figma” rotation can now select an origin
Many components have some new triggers/actions, e.g. “getting between”, “send/display value of other component”

Removed:

Separate Live View window has been removed

#v1.x

#v1.1.2

released on 2023-09-13

While working on blokdots 2.0, we've found a few bugs and missing pieces and we want to fix them for you already. Here we go:

Fixes

Fixed a bug with the Timer control component, where after "resetting" the timer, the first count to 1 second could happen at any time between 0 and 1 seconds. Now you get a steady and predictable count.
Fixed a bug with Code Export where renaming components or cards with special characters in the blokdots UI could break the code export. Now you should be able to name things the way you want and still get a reliable code export.
Fixed a bug with code export for the Socket.IO server integration where messages would not be received.

Additions

The dimmable LED component gets a new duration parameter for the "fade to" reaction. You can now control how long the LED should take to change the brightness.
The ProtoPie Player, ProtoPie Connect and Socket.IO server integrations all get a new Map ... onto reaction. You can now map the value of a sensor input to a value range before sending it out. This allows you to send cleaner and more meaningful data to your UI prototypes.
The Buzzer component get's support for playing songs in the exported code.
When running exported code with the ProtoPie Player integration, you will now get a QR code with the connection details printed to the terminal window. This should make it easier to connect the Player app to your exported project.
The ProtoPie Connect integration get's support for exporting code. You can now export your blokdots project and use it as a Bridge App with your ProtoPie Connect Enterprise plan.

#v1.1.1

released on 2023-05-05

Added Motor Driver component
Added Electro Magnet component

#v1.1.0

released on 2023-04-14

Now using Arduino CLI instead of avrgirl – this will make it easier for us to support a wider range of boards going forward
Added support for the Arduino MKR WiFi 1010
Fixed a bug in Code Export for the CO2 Sensor

#v1.0.1

released on 2023-02-21

Fixes bug with blokdots forcing itself into the foreground

#v1.0.0

released on 2023-02-07

blokdots finally comes out of beta! Proudly presenting: 1.0.0
Introducing blokdots pro
Added support for OLED display
Added support for Arduino Nano
Added support for Arudino Mega

#v0.x

#v0.6.1

released on 2023-01-23

Add Message about moving to pro pricing model soon
Fix bug when writing on LCD display
Fix bug when saving documents
Fix bug when manually checking for updates

#v0.6.0

released on 2022-12-15

Support Apple Silicon processors
Live View is now permanently docked
A lot of internal updates

#v0.5.6

released on 2022-12-01

blokdots 4 year release birthday!

Adds Happy Birthday song to buzzer
Fixes Version Transformer
Fixes Encoder actions
Fixes Typo "Celcius" → "Celsius"

#v0.5.5

released on 2022-11-17

Add more sensible default unit to LiveView controls
Add mapping options to Encoder and Counter
Add invert option to Potentiometer, Button, and Slide Potentiometer
Add "feature request" feedback button
Remove units "Lux" and "Lumen" from Brightness Sensor (values are too unreliable)
Rename "Servo" to "Servo Motor"
Rename "LED (pwm)" to "LED (Dimmable)"

#v0.5.4

released on 2022-09-16

Fixes a bug in ColorPicker

#v0.5.3

released on 2022-09-12

Fixes a bug in Mapping Cards
Fixes punctuation in Menu Items

#v0.5.2

released on 2022-07-05

Adds new component Flame Sensor
Adds new component Joystick
Fixes bug in “setColor” action of Figma Integration
Fixes “blink” action of LEDs when duration is less than 1 second

#v0.5.1

released on 2022-05-30

Fixes issue with menubar on Windows
Fixes QR code tooltip position in LiveView controls
Adds "Help & Feedback" banner
Updates compatibility to the new ProtoPie Connect

#v0.5.0

released on 2022-05-01

Added:
- Virtual Components are out of Beta becoming Control Components and getting their own list in the LiveView
- Integrations now behave as components and are getting their own list in the LiveView
- Code Export now supports Control Components and Integrations
- Added HapticLabs component
- LCD Screen now supports “map to“ option for background color
- Sensors now can use the “passing a multiple” action
- The mapping direction can now be switched
- Dark and light mode can now be switched independently
- ProjectSlots now display how many Cards use the component
- All pins can be shown of a board, not only Grove slots
Improved:
- Wizard is redesigned and now supports non-Grove layouts and keyboard navigation
- Project slots are now better understandable and show additional error states
- LiveSlots now have search bars
- The Figma Integration shows exposed layers better
- Control Components and Integrations now accept connections even when no board is connected
- Seeeduino Lotus is now the default board
- The app now supports more keyboard shortcuts
- The app size has been reduced
- Re-render times are minimized to improve the overall app performance
Removed:
- Deprecated the old global Figma integration in favor of the new Figma Integration in the Integrations List
- Windows 32-bit support has been removed
Fixed:
- App now closes properly on Windows
- Fixed various bugs in the Figma integration
- Fixed various bugs and refactored tons of code

#v0.4.8

released on 2022-02-12

Added ProtoPie Player component

#v0.4.7

released on 2021-10-14

Added new virtual component: SocketIO
Removed: Experimental WebSocket server (please use the SocketIO component instead)

#v0.4.6

released on 2021-09-23

Fixed MenuBar visibility bug on Windows
Fixed slot dropdown visibility bug on Windows

#v0.4.5

released on 2021-08-18

Added new component: CO2 Sensor (Grove MH-Z16)
Added new component: Encoder
Added new component: Sunlight Sensor (UV)
Added Error View, so document data can be saved when app crashes
Code Export now produces bundle with package.json and Readme
Code Export now supports Virtual Components
Fixed many bugs in Code Export
Fixed position of the “Send Feedback” Button so it does not obstruct UI
Fixed bug where linebreak on LCD would not happen

#v0.4.4

released on 2021-07-12

Added new component: Grove PIR Motion sensor
Added new component: Grove Water sensor
Added new virtual component: Metronome
Added milliseconds as an option for several components
Added "is changing" action to Timer component
Improved UX by stopping the project when the board is disconnected
Fixed a bug where there would be multiple LiveViews when changing a setting
Fixed several bugs around the LCD display component
Fixed visual bug when disabling a card with a color picker
Fixed a bug where hitting "Enter" in an input field would reset blokdots
Fixed a bug where the app would crash when removing component from the LiveView while the project is running by preventing doing that

#v0.4.3

released on 2021-07-06

Improved: Virtual components are now selectable in the slots
Added: Signal Tower history UI in the detail drawer
Added: ProtoPie Connect Integration

#v0.4.2

released on 2021-04-20

Added Port Selector
Added Live Slots according to connected board
Improved Wizard to support Seeeduino Lotus
Improved BoardManager
Fixes issue with multiple mapping cards in Figma
Fixes some dark mode stylings

#v0.4.1

released on 2021-03-26

Added Accelerometer hardware component
Added Air Pressure Sensor hardware component
Added Tilt Switch hardware component
Improved Buzzer hardware component
Added multi value sensor support

#v0.4.0

released on 2021-02-16

Windows Release
Various Fixes
Add Warning before Experimental Features
New Component: Moisture Sensor

#v0.3.4

released on 2020-11-23

Fixes deprecated dependencies
Update icon to match macOS 11 – Big Sur

#v0.3.3

released on 2020-10-21

Fixes bug with Seeeduino Lotus
Fixes bug LiveView Slot display issue when changed from the outside

#v0.3.2

released on 2020-10-20

Add SlidePotentiometer component
Add Seeduino Lotus board
Fixes links to the website

#v0.3.1

released on 2020-04-13

Deprecated: Virtual component countdown was removed
Added: Virtual component timer was added
Added: blokdots now supports dark mode
Fixed: App Crashed when opening a file
Fixed: Parameters of cards are now included in filter results
Fixed: Various smaller fixes
Improved: action or reaction gets selected automatically when component is selected

#v0.3.0

released on 2020-03-07

Added: Figma plugin support (experimental)
Added: Support for Virtual Components (experimental)
Fixed: Various smaller fixes

#v0.2.2

released on 2019-05-27

Removed: License check for beta, it is now open for anyone
Added: Local shortcuts for generated BrowserWindows

#v0.2.1

released on 2019-04-05

Fixed: Bug hiding the dropdowns in mapping cards

#v0.2.0

released on 2019-04-04

Added: Undo/Redo
Added: Default values for parameters
Added: Options for components
Fixed: When exporting code, cards that are disabled are now commented out
Fixed: When exporting code, the name of the project is now used as the default file name
Fixed: The "gets above/below" action of a sensor now only triggers one time when the value crosses the threshold
Fixed: When opening a window right after closing one, the old document was still there – now new windows are clean
Improved: Dragging the handle on a mapping card doesn’t show a ghost image anymore
Improved: When selecting a component of the same type, the selected action and parameters are kept
Improved: Added styled UI component for dropdowns in cards
Improved: When servo is sweeping, values in the LiveView are updated continuously
Improved: An indicator now shows up in the app when an update is available
Improved: Components can now set a default unit to use in the LiveView
Improved: You can now open a blokdots file by dragging it onto the app

#v0.1.3

released on 2019-03-12

Fixed: Arduino Leonardo can now be flashed with Firmata as well
Fixed: A non-existent slot used to show up in the Component dropdown when "…" was selected

#v0.1.2

released on 2019-03-07

Fixed: Manually selecting a digital slot in the Component Wizard was not possible
Improved: Show whole slot number within card visuals

#v0.1.1

released on 2019-03-07

The official launch of the blokdots beta 🎉🎉🎉

Happy to get your feedback!

#v0.1.0

released on 2018-12-01

The very first alpha release of blokdots