What's New

v1.6.3 - 2026-05-09

🚀 Improvements

• Sign up: Renamed to "Create Account" and is much more prominently displayed. "Sign in" remains a secondary option.

🐞 Fixes

• Try Example Gallery: The app again suggests starting your own project when you start seriously working in the example project
• Frame resize: Dragging to resize works the first time for frames with cropped photos.
• Mobile library drag: The floating selection toolbar no longer appears while dragging a frame from the library onto the wall.

v1.6.2 - 2026-05-06

✨ New Features

• Reset Crop: A new button to reset zoom to 100% and center your photo in the frame. Available in the Photo property panel or Photo Edit sheet (mobile).

🚀 Improvements

• Photos fit the mat opening: Photos placed in a matted frame now fit the mat opening automatically.
• Photo Zoom: Now 100% zoom is relative to the mat opening on matted frames instead of the frame itself.
• Inch precision: Frame and mat dimensions in inches now display up to 3 decimal places — values like 8⅛" appear as 8.125 instead of rounding to 8.1.
• Mat/border steppers: Mat opening and border stepper buttons now step by ¼" (Imperial) or 0.5 cm (Metric).

🐞 Fixes

• Smart Fill: The "Generate Options" button is disabled when no frames are on the canvas, all frames are locked, or every photo is already in a locked frame.
• Pan: Now disabled in the Photo properties (desktop) and Edit sheet (mobile) when you select more than one frame.
• Round frame selection: Marquee selection of rounded frames now accurately detects their shape.

v1.6.1 - 2026-05-04

✨ New Features

• Mobile app parity: The floating selection toolbar and drag to resize frames [Pro] are now available on the mobile app.

🚀 Improvements

• Frame Library drag: On mobile, small frames are now more visible below your finger. On desktop, the library now shows a clean preview of the frame itself.
• Desktop properties panel: The desktop properties panels have been tidied up. Alignment tools are now exclusively in the floating toolbar.

🐞 Fixes

• Start Your Project: You can now create and name your own project from the welcome screen again.
• Smart Fill: Now accurately handles locked photos.
• Mobile library: Tapping Done while in Select mode now clears the active tab's selection.

v1.6 - 2026-05-03

✨ New Features

• Floating selection toolbar: A toolbar now pops up directly above your selected frame(s) on the canvas, giving one-click access to edit tools, and the new resize-mode toggle — without having to reach for the sidebar. (desktop only)
• Drag to resize frames [Pro]: Select a single frame, enable resize mode from the floating toolbar, then drag any corner or edge handle to resize directly on the canvas.
• Distribute frames: Select 3 or more frames and click Distribute (Horizontal or Vertical) to equalize the gaps between them.
• Drag frames onto the canvas on mobile: Long-press a frame in the library to drag it exactly where you want on the canvas.
• Drag photos onto frames on mobile: Long-press a photo in the library and drag it onto any frame on the canvas to place it.
• Frame Labels toggle: You can now quickly hide or show labels on empty frames using the new Tag icon in the canvas control bar.

🚀 Improvements

• Drag image files onto the canvas: Drop one or more image files anywhere on the canvas to import them into your library.
• Tap to place photos on mobile: In the photo library, you can now also tap an unframed photo, then tap a frame on the canvas to place it.

🐞 Fixes

• Import to Library: Importing multiple frames from a text paste or file upload now undoes as a single step.
• Library delete: Deleting a library row now removes all frames in that stack, not just one.
• Mobile pinch zoom: Releasing fingers one at a time after a pinch no longer triggers an unintended tap.
• Locked frames: Photos on locked frames stay put, instead of being easily replaced.

v1.5.7 - 2026-05-02

🚀 Improvements

• Frame import: Dimension separator × now parsed correctly on bulk import, and the Height × Width toggle is more clearly labeled as a non-default option.
• Frame import: Extra text around dimensions is now ignored, so lines like Extra Large - 16 x 20 matted to 11 x 14 parse correctly.

v1.5.6 - 2026-05-01

🐞 Fixes

• Clear Canvas: Now returns frames to inventory instead of deleting them.
• Snapshots: Frames without photos now show the correct dimensions in snapshots.

v1.5.5 - 2026-04-30

🚀 Improvements

• Mobile performance: Performance of the mobile app should be improved, especially on older devices.

🐞 Fixes

• Undo/Redo: Color picks, stepper clicks, and slider drags each produce a single undo step, and Undo/Redo behavior is more stable and consistent on desktop.

v1.5.4 - 2026-04-25

🚀 Improvements

• Place all from library: Using the "Place all from library" button no longer rearranges existing frames on the wall. Instead, it fills available wall space with your remaining inventory frames, staging extra frames only when wall space truly runs out.

🐞 Fixes

• Frame library syncs with wall: Changing a frame on the canvas now updates its library entry. (Resolves the Known Issue noted in v1.5.3.)

v1.5.3 - 2026-04-24

✨ New Features

• Mobile Photo Library tap: Tapping a placed photo in the library jumps to the frame it's in. Continue to tap with a frame selected on the wall to place photos.

🚀 Improvements

• Mobile Add Custom Frame: Adding a custom frame in the mobile app now supports frame color, mat color, mat opening size, and an optional label.

🐞 Fixes

• Frame labels: Same-size frames with different labels no longer collapse into a single frame entry in the library.
• Mobile custom frames: Adding a custom frame straight to the wall on mobile now also creates the matching library entry.
• Frame isolation: Labeling or resizing a frame on the wall now only updates that frame — other frames that were the same size are unaffected.

⚠️ Known Issues

• Library entries can get out of sync with placed frames: The library and placed frames don't always agree. Changing a frame's color, border, or shape on the wall updates the library entry — so future frames from that entry inherit those changes. Changing a frame's label or size on the wall does not update the library entry — so the library continues to show the original values. A full fix is planned.

v1.5.2 - 2026-04-24

✨ New Features

• Show on wall: Right-click a photo in the Photo Library and choose "Show on wall" to snap the canvas to the frame (or frames) where it lives.

🐞 Fixes

• Frame Defaults apply everywhere: Frame Defaults (color, border, mat) now apply to all frames you add.
• Cleaner B&W conversion [Pro]: The B&W Photo Toggle should be less washed out now.

v1.5.1 - 2026-04-22

✨ New Features

• Duplicate Project [Pro]: Quickly make a copy of your current project — every frame, photo, and wall setting carries over without re-uploading anything. A brief success toast confirms the duplicate.

🚀 Improvements

• New Project: "New Project" now also lives at the top of the Project menu.
• Cleaner Project menu names: "Save Project" → Export Project and "Open Project" → Import Project, reflecting that these actions create or restore a portable .gwall file on your device.
• Clear Canvas: Clear Canvas (formerly "Clear the Wall") now lives at the bottom of the Wall Settings panel in the right sidebar and the label better reflects its behavior.

v1.5.0 - 2026-04-20

✨ New Features

• Whole-Wall Balance [Pro]: Enable Whole-Wall Balance in Smart Fill to distribute brightness, warm/cool tones, and portraits evenly across the wall. Click any Smart Fill option's score to see details.
• Wall Textures [Pro]: Choose from 16 stock textures (brick, wood, shiplap, limewash, and more) or upload your own room photo as a custom background. Free users get access to 4 essential textures.
• B&W Photo Toggle [Pro]: Convert any photo to black and white right in the app.

🚀 Improvements

• Smart Fill scoring: Smart Fill option scores now display as a 0–100 average per frame.
• Snapshots show your full wall: Standard and 4K snapshot exports now capture the whole wall — background, wall texture, and frame placement in context.
• Faster app start and canvas interactions: The app starts faster and canvas clicks, drags, and right-clicks feel more responsive on projects with lots of frames.

🐞 Fixes

• Frame labels no longer overflow short/wide frames: Dimension labels on extreme-aspect-ratio frames now scale to fit the frame's shorter dimension.
• Mat dimensions stay valid when resizing frames: Shrinking a matted frame below its mat opening now clamps the mat to fit instead of leaving invalid stored dimensions.
• Crop upgrade prompt doesn't repeat on double-click: For free users, the Pro upgrade modal for Crop now fires once per tab session; subsequent double-clicks show a small toast instead.

v1.4.7 - 2026-04-15

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner labels throughout: Menu items, export options, and help content use cleaner, more consistent names across the app.

v1.4.6 - 2026-04-12

✨ New Features

• Bulk project backup [Pro]: Back up all your projects at once or restore a whole collection in one go. Open the Project menu and choose Export All Projects to save everything to a folder, or Import Projects from Folder to bring them back.
• Backup reminder: A new notice reminds you that your projects are saved locally on this device. Pro users get a direct Back Up Projects button; Free users get Save Project (.gwall). Check "Show less often" to reduce it to once a week — or just back up and it won't show again for a while.
• UPDATE badge: A persistent badge appears next to the logo when an app update is waiting. Click it to refresh immediately.

🚀 Improvements

• The app updates itself automatically when idle: If an update is available and you haven't interacted in a while, it safely updates in the background.
• Pro purchases are more reliably detected: Pro status now syncs across tabs and refreshes automatically when you return to the app after a while.

🐞 Fixes

• Loading projects is more reliable: Some project files that previously failed to open now load correctly.

v1.4.5 - 2026-04-11

✨ New Features

• Tidier frame sidebar: The frame creation tools (Common Sizes, Custom Sizes, Import, and Starter Layouts) now live behind an Add Frame button instead of taking up space above your library. Click the pin icon to keep the Add Frame popover open while you work.

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner Settings layout: Tidied up the settings menu.
• Taller default wall: New projects start at 8 feet (96 inches) tall.

v1.4.4 - 2026-04-09

✨ New Features

• Rotate frames with R: Press R to swap a frame's width and height, or use the new "Rotate Frame" option in the right-click menu.
• Shift-drag inverts snap: Hold Shift while dragging a frame to temporarily flip your Snap-to-Grid setting — snap when it's off, free-move when it's on.
• Medium nudge: Press Option/Alt + Arrow to nudge frames 5px at a time, between the 1px fine nudge and the 10px Shift + Arrow coarse nudge.

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner project management: Free accounts keep one project to edit and one to reference. Importing a new file when both slots are full lets you swap or upgrade.
• Sign-in prompt when loading files: If you were previously signed in with Pro, you'll be prompted to sign back in before hitting any project limits.

🐞 Fixes

• Locked frames stay locked: Rotate, layer changes, and other edit actions now consistently respect frame locks across all surfaces.

v1.4.3 - 2026-04-08

🐞 Fixes

• Auto-Layout and Smart Fill results survive page refreshes: Generated layout options and photo-match suggestions no longer disappear when the page reloads, whether from sign-in, an app update, or a manual refresh.
• Upgrade modal restores after sign-in: If you were mid-upgrade when prompted to sign in, the upgrade modal reopens when you return.

v1.4.2 - 2026-04-06

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner canvas grid on dark walls: If you change your wall color to a dark shade (like navy or black), the canvas grid lines now automatically switch to a lighter color so they stay easy to see.
• Clearer view controls: The 'Show Grid' and 'Snap to Grid' text buttons on the canvas toolbar have been replaced with intuitive icons.
• Smarter staircase measurements in PDF: The Hanging Guide now calculates the "From Bottom" measurement off the sloped edge of a staircase wall, rather than the flat floor.
• Staircase schematics look better: The background grid on the Hanging Guide PDF now cleanly clips to the shape of your staircase wall.
• Detailed ceiling measurements: A brand new "Top" column has been added to the Hanging Guide table, so you always know exactly how far down from the ceiling to measure.
• Fewer overlapping labels: Dimension labels in tight corners on the PDF schematic now stagger neatly to avoid unreadable overlapping text.

v1.4.1 - 2026-04-05

✨ New Features

• Eye-level guide: A dashed reference line shows your configured eye level on the canvas, with a toggle button next to the grid controls. The line adapts to your wall color so it stays visible on light and dark backgrounds.
• Customizable eye level: Set your preferred eye level in Settings — alignment tools and the printed hanging guide both use it instead of the old fixed 60-inch rule.

🚀 Improvements

• Settings show units: Dimension inputs in Settings now display the active unit (in/cm) so you always know what you're entering.
• Hanging guide matches your eye level: The printed PDF guide now shows your configured eye level instead of a fixed "58–60 in" label.
• Layout Zones Color: Layout Zones now adapt to your wall color so they stay visible on light and dark backgrounds.

🐞 Fixes

• Layout zone dragging works on desktop: Dragging a selected layout zone by its interior now moves it as expected.
• Metric border widths display cleanly: Default border width values no longer show awkward decimal conversions when switching between imperial and metric.

v1.4.0 - 2026-04-04

✨ New Features

• Layout Zones [Pro]: Tell Auto-Layout exactly where you want your frames to be. Add one or more zones to the wall and Auto-Layout will place frames inside those zones.
• Advanced Crop [Pro]: A new visual cropping UI lets you drag, zoom, and reposition photos directly inside their frames with greater precision.
• Hanging Guide PDF v2 [Pro]: The printable hanging guide now includes a measurement schematic on graph paper with labeled dimensions.
• Pro Feature Spotlights: New feature-specific screenshot previews show exactly what each Pro tool offers before upgrading to Pro.

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner crop controls: Photo zoom and pan controls now feel more predictable, with better limits and clearer units.

🐞 Fixes

• Improved snapshots: Rounded frames and matted frames now export correctly in standard and 4K snapshots. Staircase wall exports no longer leave a black clipped area in image exports.
• More reliable property editing: Text and number fields in the properties panels now behave more predictably when typing, pressing Enter, or canceling with Escape.

v1.3.4 - 2026-03-31

✨ New Features

• Smarter touch gestures on mobile: Moving a frame and opening its menu now feel more deliberate and less accidental — hold briefly to pick up, hold longer on a selected frame for the menu.

🚀 Improvements

• More natural touch controls on mobile: Pinching to zoom now feels much more like the standard iPhone and iPad experience, so you can pan and zoom in one continuous gesture.

🐞 Fixes

• Cleaner mobile frame context menu: Removed the redundant Select... from the frame context menu on mobile.

v1.3.3 - 2026-03-30

🚀 Improvements

• Context menu acts on your full selection: Bring to Front, Send to Back, Rotate Photo, Remove Photo, Lock, and Delete now apply to every selected frame, not just the one you right-clicked.
• Improved group locking: Locking a grouped frame now locks the entire group, and grouping mixed locked/unlocked frames prompts you to resolve the conflict first.
• Mixed-lock indicator: The properties panel and mobile edit sheet now show when your selection includes both locked and unlocked frames.
• Smarter Smart Fill: Auto-Fill can now analyze photos when needed, and newly imported photos are automatically analyzed after you’ve started using Smart Fill.

🐞 Fixes

• Clearer feedback: Auto-Fill now tells you when there isn’t another photo available instead of doing nothing silently.

v1.3.2 - 2026-03-28

✨ New Features

• More helpful mobile editing tools: You can now align selected frames more quickly on mobile with a compact align control, and the editor keeps the canvas available while you work.
• Faster mobile multi-select: A new Select Multiple shortcut opens a mobile selection bar, and you can now Group or Ungroup frames without detouring into the Edit Sheet.

🚀 Improvements

• Hanging Guide preview is easier to judge: The preview is no longer blurred and shows the first three frames in the table clearly.
• Cleaner mobile export menu: Share menu actions match the desktop export menu more closely.
• Print-friendly browser output: Printing from the browser now hides the app UI, so the wall and frames are the focus of the page.

🐞 Fixes

• Smoother touch editing: Frame drag on mobile is more responsive, and tapping the canvas while editing now behaves more predictably.
• Update prompts stay tidy: Refresh-to-update toasts no longer stack on top of each other.

v1.3.1 - 2026-03-26

🚀 Improvements

• More reliable frame and library updates: Fixed cases where frame positions, photos, or library counts could appear out of sync after editing.
• More reliable app installs: Installing GalleryPlanner on your device now succeeds even if a non-essential resource is temporarily unavailable.
• Cleaner scrollbars and high-contrast support on Windows: Scrollbars are slimmer and better matched to the app theme, and Windows High Contrast Mode keeps the wall and frames clearly distinguishable.

v1.3.0 - 2026-03-25

✨ New Features

• Dark mode: Switch GalleryPlanner between Light, Dark, and System themes. Your chosen wall color on the canvas stays exactly as you set it.
• Frame grouping: Lock frames together so clustered arrangements move, copy, and align as one piece. Ungroup anytime.
• Manual save mode: Turn off auto-save in Settings to control exactly when your project is saved. A clear unsaved-changes indicator appears in the header, and you'll be warned before switching projects or closing the tab with unsaved work.
• App-wide Settings: A dedicated Settings panel for units, frame defaults, theme, auto-save behavior, delete confirmation, and clearing local app data.
• Smarter frame library: Identical frames now stack together in My Library with clear counts showing how many are placed, staged, or still available.
• Pro 4K Ultra-HD Snapshots: Pro users can export crystal-clear 4K lossless PNG snapshots without watermarks. Free users continue to enjoy standard-resolution JPG exports.

🚀 Improvements

• Find frames from the library: Click or tap a placed or staged library row to instantly select all matching frames on the canvas.
• Hanging Guide preview: Before upgrading, free users can now preview a blurred first-page teaser of the Hanging Guide instead of hitting a blank paywall.
• Better staircase Auto-Layout: Layout thumbnails now reflect your staircase wall shape, and all strategies place frames more densely along the slope.
• Your workspace remembers you: Sidebar sections, zoom level, and panel choices now survive page refreshes.
• Optional delete confirmation: Want a safety net before removing frames? Turn on delete confirmation in Settings. Undo still works either way.

🐞 Fixes

• Cleaner library after applying Starter Layouts: Repeated frame sizes from starter layouts now group together instead of cluttering your library.
• Smoother zoom controls: The zoom HUD buttons and scroll-wheel zoom now do a better job keeping your viewport centered while you zoom.

v1.2.5 - 2026-03-22

🚀 Improvements

• Project backups load faster and show clearer progress: Loading a .gwall backup now gets you back into your project sooner, with visible progress while photos and project data are restored.

🐞 Fixes

• iPhone and iPad project backups save more reliably: Save Project (.gwall) now works more reliably with larger mobile photo libraries and gives clearer guidance when a backup is getting too large to save safely.
• Photo sorting is back to normal: The Photos library now shows Newest and Oldest in the correct order again.

v1.2.4 - 2026-03-20

✨ New Features

• Jump from Learn guides straight into the right tool: Guide pages now open GalleryPlanner directly into Frames, Photos, Auto-Layout, or Smart Fill depending on what the article is about.

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner desktop and mobile controls: Header actions, project menus, and number inputs are more accessible and easier to use with keyboard and touch.
• Cropped photo ZIP export no longer blocks the editor: Standalone ZIP exports now run in the background with progress feedback, so you can keep working while files prepare.
• Faster mobile frame moves: On touch devices, you can start dragging a frame with one finger more directly instead of pre-selecting it first.
• More reliable mobile pan and pinch gestures: Two-finger movement does a better job staying in pan mode unless you intentionally pinch to zoom.

v1.2.2 - 2026-03-16

🚀 Improvements

• Faster first load: GalleryPlanner now loads faster on the landing page, especially on mobile.
• Returning sessions pick up the newest version more smoothly: Reopening the app now does a better job of getting you onto the latest version automatically.
• A smoother first project start: Opening the app now guides you into starting your own project first, with the example gallery still available if you want it.

🐞 Fixes

• Smoother app startup: Reduced distracting UI flicker when returning to the app.

v1.2.1 - 2026-03-15

✨ New Features

• Install GalleryPlanner on your device: You can now add GalleryPlanner to your Home Screen or install it as an app on supported browsers for quicker access.

🚀 Improvements

• Faster editing: Moving frames, updating settings, and working in the editor should feel smoother and more responsive.
• Clearer Save/Load on iPhone and iPad: GalleryPlanner now better explains how .gwall project files appear in Files and share sheets, and how to load them back in later.
• Better project-file labeling: Saved .gwall files now identify themselves more clearly as GalleryPlanner project files when your browser supports it.
• Refined mobile app experience: The control dock, bottom sheets, install guidance, and selection feedback all feel clearer and more comfortable to use on mobile.
• More consistent mobile sheets: Library, Smart, Edit, Share, and Menu now close more predictably with matching close controls and swipe behavior.
• Auto-Layout results stick around on mobile: Closing and reopening the Smart sheet no longer loses your generated layout options.
• New and refreshed guide videos: Several Learn guides now include updated explainer videos, with new walkthroughs for Pro, Smart Fill, staircase layouts, and Frame TV gallery walls.

🐞 Fixes

• Shopping lists now group rotatable frame sizes together: Frame Shopping List exports now treat 8x10 and 10x8 as the same frame size instead of splitting them into separate lines.
• iPhone photos work again: Adding iPhone .heic and .heif format photos to the app no longer produces empty images.

v1.2.0 - 2026-03-14

✨ New Features

• Mat color controls: Matted frames now support white, black, and custom mat colors on desktop and mobile, and those choices stay with your saved project and library items.
• Staged vs placed frames: Frames outside the wall now stay on the canvas as staged items, while frames on the wall are treated as placed. This keeps planning and export tools focused on your installed layout without losing overflow frames.
• Place all from library: On desktop and mobile, you can now place your whole library at once. GalleryPlanner fits as many frames as it can on the wall, then stages the overflow neatly below it.
• Expanded Starter Layouts: Added eight new Pinterest-inspired Starter Layouts with more living-room, sofa, and console-style arrangements.

🚀 Improvements

• Save/Load (.gwall) is now free: Saving and loading .gwall backups is now available on desktop and mobile without Pro, making it easier to keep a durable copy of your work.
• Clearer local-save guidance: GalleryPlanner now does a better job explaining that projects live in this browser, when it’s smart to save a backup, and why iPhone/iPad users should keep important projects in Files or iCloud.
• Smarter on-wall planning tools: Auto-Layout, Smart Fill, Hanging Guide exports, and installed-layout captures now work more cleanly with the new staged-vs-placed workflow.

🐞 Fixes

• Better recovery when screens fail to load: Help, Learn, About, and app routes now give you clear retry, reload, and back actions if a screen fails to load or you go offline.
• More reliable undo history: Undo and redo are more dependable during rapid edits and stay more stable when browser session storage is under pressure.
• Cleaner layout results: Auto-Layout and Place all from library now handle placed vs staged inventory more reliably and preserve organic layouts more consistently.
• More dependable editing controls: Property-panel adjustments, wall-size steppers, and canvas drag interactions behave more reliably during fast edits.

v1.1.3 - 2026-03-10

🚀 Improvements

• Clearer desktop frame workflow: Adding a frame on desktop now makes it much clearer that the frame goes into My Library first, and then needs to be dragged onto the wall to place it.

🐞 Fixes

• Safer project imports: .gwall imports now catch more invalid or incomplete files before they can create broken project state.
• Better save reliability warnings: If your browser can’t save reliably, GalleryPlanner now tells you clearly instead of failing silently.

v1.1.2 - 2026-03-09

✨ New Features

• Refresh prompt after new deployments: If a newer GalleryPlanner build goes live while you still have the app open, the app now prompts you to refresh so you can keep working on the latest version.

🚀 Improvements

• Smoother dialog behavior: Popups and dialogs now feel more predictable when you open and close them.
• Desktop browser guidance: On non-Chromium desktop browsers, the app now suggests Chrome for faster performance.

v1.1.1 - 2026-03-08

✨ New Features

• Easier Pro recovery after sign-out: If this browser previously used account-linked Pro, GalleryPlanner now offers a quick sign-in prompt so you can restore access more easily.
• Dedicated Pro support contact in-app: Pro users can reach support directly from the app.

🚀 Improvements

• Cleaner export actions across desktop and mobile: Export options are easier to scan on both surfaces.
• Export Bundle naming: The multi-file Pro export flow is now labeled Export Bundle.
• Sharper Pro indicators: Pro-only actions now use lock and unlock icons instead of repeated Pro pills.
• Clearer free vs Pro messaging after sign-in: Signed-in free accounts now see a lightweight reminder when a feature requires Pro.
• Clearer Pro Pass purchase and activation flow: After buying a Pro Pass, the app now updates purchase status more clearly and makes activation easier to understand on mobile and desktop.

🐞 Fixes

• Smoother desktop menu behavior: Menu interactions are more reliable when moving between controls.
• Better mobile Safari reliability: Fixed a Safari-specific issue that could cause problems on some iPhones and iPads.
• More reliable Pro Pass status updates: Fixed cases where a purchased Pro Pass or upgrade messaging did not refresh correctly in-app.

v1.1.0 - 2026-03-06

✨ New Features

• Flexible Pro access: Added 3-day, 7-day, and 30-day Pro Pass options alongside Lifetime Pro.
• Pro Export Pack [Paid Pro]: Export multiple outputs at once (Hanging Guide PDF, Shopping List CSV, Cropped Photos ZIP, Snapshot, and Save Project .gwall) with remembered selections.
• Mobile onboarding + replay: Added a first-run mobile walkthrough and replay from the mobile menu.
• Privacy controls: Added region-aware analytics consent and a persistent Privacy Choices panel.
• View-only project mode: Open non-editable projects in a full read-only canvas with pan/zoom support.

🚀 Improvements

• Free plan expansion: Free now includes Smart Fill, Auto-Layout, Starter Layouts, staircase walls, and round/oval frame shapes.
• Mobile editing polish: Multi-select on the canvas is available via Select… in the context menu. Long-press in the Library sheet enters manage mode for bulk selection and deletion. Improved text-import preview flows.
• Placed vs selected visual clarity: Placed frames now use a green indicator; used photos are subtly dimmed. Selected items have a bold blue border overlay that no longer gets clipped in masonry layouts.
• Input controls: Added stepper controls for wall, frame, and custom size inputs.
• Export resilience: Improved bundle export handling so one failed export no longer blocks the rest.
• Easier navigation and feedback: Menus, walkthrough progress, and view-only project status are clearer and easier to follow.
• Clearer starter vs generated flows: Renamed template entry points to Starter Layouts so they are easier to distinguish from Auto-Layout results.

🐞 Fixes

• Auto-Layout previews now respect frame shape: Layout option thumbnails now render round/circular frames correctly.
• Smoother mobile photo grid: Fixed photos flickering on touch and uneven gaps when fewer photos are loaded.

v1.0.4 - 2026-02-28

🚀 Improvements

• Faster project load after import: Opening imported .gwall projects is more responsive.

🐞 Fixes

• Auto-Layout spacing + margin: Auto-Layout now correctly allows 0 spacing and 0 margin values.

v1.0.3 - 2026-02-25

🚀 Improvements

• Smarter Auto-Layout: Layout suggestions stay cleaner and more relevant while you work.
• More reliable editing and saving: Wall sizing and project-saving behavior are smoother, especially on mobile.
• General speed and stability improvements: Photo imports and project handling feel more dependable overall.
• Open Source credits page: Added a public Open Source Notices page in the site footer for third-party software and asset credits.
• Clearer policy pages: Privacy Policy and Terms wording is easier to read.

v1.0.2 - 2026-02-24

✨ New Features

• Frame Shopping List export (CSV) [Paid Pro]: Export grouped frame specs with counts, dimensions, mat openings, and friendly color names.
• Mobile Share tab: Added a dedicated bottom-nav Share surface for snapshot/export actions and Save Project (.gwall), and moved those actions out of Menu to keep account/settings cleaner.

🚀 Improvements

• Faster onboarding to first frame: Added empty-wall hints and clearer feedback when dropping photos without a target frame.
• Quicker editing workflows: Added drag-to-duplicate for placed frames, cursor-aware paste placement, and single-frame align-to-wall behavior.
• Export resilience: Cropped photo export now shows a helpful toast when no photos are placed instead of failing silently.

v1.0.1 - 2026-02-23

🚀 Improvements

• PDF Hanging Guide is now Paid Pro only: Free trial projects can no longer export Hanging Guide PDFs.
• Clearer help content: Help pages and guides now better explain which export features are free and which require Pro.
• Better sharing previews: Fixed metadata so shared links more reliably show the correct title, description, and preview image.
• Cleaner guide navigation: Refined “Next Steps” and related article sections to reduce duplicate links and make follow-on reading paths clearer.

v1.0.0 - 2026-02-21

✨ New Features

• Auto-Layout (formerly Smart Layout): Rebranded "Smart Layout" to Auto-Layout to better reflect its role in the planning workflow.
• GalleryPlanner Shop: Launched storefront to purchase Pro.
• Account-linked Pro: Pro access is now tied to your account and synced across signed-in devices.
• Guided onboarding + contextual help tips: Added first-run guidance, shortcut onboarding, and in-app help prompts.
• Locale-aware units (metric + imperial): Added unit selection in onboarding with local defaults (US = imperial, elsewhere = metric), metric-optimized sizing/grid behavior, and in-app unit switching from Wall Settings.
• Smart Fill V2.0: Smart Fill now provides multiple recommendations for the entire wall instead of a single "Lucky" button.
• Recent custom sizes: Added quick reuse of recent manual frame sizes.

🚀 Improvements

• Navigation polish (desktop + mobile): Refined app menus and mobile navigation flows across key surfaces.
• Cleaner wall canvas: Removed auto-assigned generic labels from new frames; they now show dimensions only for a cleaner, more professional look.
• Improved Auto-Layout behavior: If no frames are on the wall, Auto-Layout now automatically uses your unused inventory frames.
• Faster photo import: Photo import is faster and no longer locks you out of the app.
• Release polish: Removed beta labeling across the app and docs.

v0.9.1 - 2026-02-18

✨ New Features

• New Edit menu (desktop): Added Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete, and Select All with shortcut hints.
• Cut / Copy / Paste for frames: You can now move or duplicate selected frames more quickly.
• Stronger undo controls: Destructive actions now offer clearer Undo/Redo options right in the toast.

🚀 Improvements

• More predictable undo/redo: Dragging, nudging, and slider changes now behave more consistently.
• Better toast experience: Action toasts are easier to follow and include clear timing indicators.
• Easier recovery from mistakes: Accidental clear/delete actions are quicker to reverse.
• Keeps your place after refresh: Undo/redo history now stays available when you refresh in the same tab.

v0.9.0 - 2026-02-18

✨ New Features

• Desktop shortcut onboarding: Added a one-time shortcut tip for new users.
• Mobile editing parity: Brought core frame editing controls to mobile.
• Faster custom frame flow: Added “Add Another” for quicker inventory building on mobile.

🚀 Improvements

• Smoother mobile sheets: Swipe-to-dismiss and touch interactions feel more reliable.
• Cleaner library controls: Search/filter tools stay visible while you scroll.
• Clearer feedback: Add/remove actions are easier to confirm at a glance.
• Simpler frame sidebar: “Add Frames” sections now auto-collapse for easier navigation.
• Ongoing polish: Continued UI/UX refinements across desktop and mobile for a smoother overall experience.

v0.8.8 - 2026-02-16

🚀 Improvements

• Smart Fill update: Improved black-and-white photo handling and fixed duplicate recommendations.
• Privacy Policy refresh: Clarified data handling and user rights.

v0.8.7 - 2026-02-15

✨ New Features

• Smart Layout 2.0: Added Rearrange and Wall-Only optimization modes.
• Tidy Up (Snap): Added quick alignment cleanup for existing layouts.
• New landing page: Launched a redesigned homepage with interactive demos.
• Newsletter signup: Added a way to get major product updates.

🚀 Improvements

• Visual polish: Refined sidebar UX and renamed “Frame Templates” to Gallery Layouts.
• Mobile UX pass: Improved touch behavior and brought key project actions into mobile flow.
• Performance tuning: Improved template responsiveness and background photo analysis reliability.

v0.7.5 - 2026-02-14

✨ New Features

• Mobile templates: Browse and apply gallery layouts on phone.
• HEIC support: Added native iPhone HEIC/HEIF photo support.
• New design guides: Added fresh layout inspiration content.

🚀 Improvements

• Smart Sheet: Unified Smart Layout and Smart Fill controls on mobile.
• Help Center upgrades: Added better navigation, FAQ coverage, and OS-specific shortcuts.
• UX refinements: Improved frame import and library navigation flows.

v0.6.4 - 2026-02-13

🚀 Improvements

• Project naming: Made naming projects easier from the start.
• Flexible header: Improved mobile header handling for long project names.

v0.6.2 - 2026-02-12

🚀 Improvements

• Performance pass: Faster video loading, lower data usage, and smoother scrolling.

v0.5.2 - 2026-02-08

✨ New Features

• Smart Fill: Auto-filled frames with recommended photos.
• Face-aware matching: Improved centering and priority for photos with faces.
• Bulk Fill: Added one-click fill for entire gallery walls.
• Official channels: Launched Instagram, Pinterest, and Bluesky pages.

v0.4.0 - 2026-02-07

✨ New Features

• Learn Hub: Added a dedicated education section for gallery wall design.
• New template packs: Added Organic, Architectural, and Essentials categories.
• Smart Replace: Enabled quick layout swaps with intelligent template behavior.
• Color Picker: Added richer frame color controls with material presets.

v0.2.0 - 2026-02-05

✨ New Features

• GalleryPlanner Pro: Introduced the Pro tier.
• PDF Hanging Guide: Added printable install guides with precise measurements.

🚀 Improvements

• Performance upgrade: Improved stability and responsiveness for large layouts.