Canvas X

What's new in this version:

New:
- Event Probing: reset / clear
- Event Probing: transform last event to a message
- Examples: Quad Spatializer update
- function: autosustain & clicksustain Cmd/Ctrl Click / Double-Click options
- function: pointsize attribute
- jit.gl.shader / jit.gl.slab / jit.gl.pass: filewatcher support for externally referenced shader files
- JS: 'patchcords' property for maxobj
- js: getvalueof/setvalueof dictionary support
- jspainter: autowatch for automatic update to UI
- jspainter: can be used for object box, message, and comment
- jspainter: mgraphics.textfieldvisible property to show text over jspainter background
- jspainter: the Max jsobject is available
- live.* UI objects: accepts comma for typing decimal numbers
- live.scope~: new Max for Live UI object for visualizing signals
- Max for Live: minimum_live_version, miniumum_max_version, platform_compatibility device patcher attributes
- MIDI: ‘matchport’ attribute
- midiselect: @hires attribute for pitchbend
- mtr: many new features
- multislider: 'scrollclear' message
- Parameter Window: added annotation and annotation_name (Info and Info View Title)
- Patching: toggle z-order of patch cords and boxes (u key or toolbar button)
- peakamp~: signed attribute
- train~: attributified, added resetmode, fixed initial delay issues
- Vizzie 2.1.3: included as default factory package. For more info see the Vizzie 2.1 release announcement

Fixed:
- 3rd party externs: added path/moddate for validated externals to the database
- absolute~: fully recalculate the accumulator once per buffer
- absolutepath: package path expanded appropriately (Win)
- Live Device: shows UI instead of amxd~ when creating via double-click in toolbar browser
- bpatcher: can type '@embed 1' in box while creating object
- bpatcher: fixed crash when toggling presentation mode in a new view
- bpatcher: fixed handling of quoted string arguments
- buffer~: fixed issues with sending 'normalize 1' (integer) from scheduler thread
- changeable / poundsign arguments: arguments preserved when abstraction is updated
- Color popup: works in tabbed patchers
- Database: Fixed issues with early DB shutdown sequence
- Debugging: Auto Step gets a check mark when selected
- decode: modernized, 64-bitized
- dict: ensure correctly cached filepath when editing
- dict: thread safety improvements
- dict.route: fixed memory leak
- Fonts: fixed memory leak
- fpic: autofit attribute is visually disabled when using an SVG file
- frame~ / framesnap~: fixed memory allocation issues
- function: fixed drawing when colors have an alpha < 1
- funnel: fixed issues with 'offset' message
- Gen: improved error detection / fixed crash when retyping a non-compiling gen~ to gen
- hover: works on textedit in locked patcher
- inlet object: double click in tabbed patcher reveals tab view
- Inspector color popup: stays on screen
- Inspector: color popup allows selection of absolute white (1, 1, 1, 1) value
- Inspector: fixed crash when closing while edit dialog is open
- Inspector: fixed crash when selecting object and inspector is open
- Inspector: Improvements to ITM parsing to fix most of the issues with the units menu
- jit.gl.material: material browser maintains connection with parent patcher
- jit.gl.model: shininess values clamped to valid range
- jit.movie (VIDDLL): movie plays if loaded with rate set to 0
- jit.movie (VIDDLL): playback works after reaching movie end with @loop 0
- jit.playlist: properly adapts dimensions for matrix output
- jit.record (AVF): no longer posts invalid errors after a short period of time recording
- JS Live API: ensure that paths and objects are properly freed
- JS: can access bpatcher box attributes
- JS: fixed patcher getsize crash when patch is not visible
- js: newdefault properly interprets space-delimited strings for object text
- jsui: prevent crash when using mgraphics functions with no context
- jweb / cef / node.debug: fixed update issues on second monitor
- JXS include glsl feature and improvements to file reference UX
- live.* UI objects / Parameters: 'hidden' parameter will output their value if changed when enabling device
- live.* UI objects: shift + arrow key changes by 12 units
- live.dial: improve triangle appearance
- live.gain~: improved drawing performance
- live.gain~: UI updates when short name changes
- live.thisdevice: removed milliseconds unit from the latency attribute’s label
- M4L Info view: shows when object is in a subpatcher
- M4L search path: user defined file path available in Live
- makenote: fixed iteration of note list when stopping a specific pitch
- mapping: improve performance of outgoing MIDI mapping
- Max Console: improved 'new content' dot updates
- Max for Live / gen~: fixed crashing when hot-swapping presets of some devices that have gen~
- Max for Live gen~ caching: devices updated when hot-swapping presets
- Max for Live: prevent recursion when resaving built-in devices under the original name
- Max Help: eliminated black flash on patch open (Win)
- Max SDK: object_post in object free no longer causes a crash
- maxdb: fix quoted path issue when caching the results of xattr validation
- MC: fixed @values attribute crash
- mc.bands~: channel count update is applied when a new band count is received at the 4th inlet
- mc.poly~: fixed crash when changing voice count when audio is on
- mc.vst~: mcisolate off no longer causes feedback when using plug-in UI
- mgraphics: fontlist no longer truncates inappropriately
- midiselect: @hires behaves like midiparse/midiformat
- mira.multitouch: swipe reports finger count
- mtr: numerous bug fixes
- N4M node.script: first attempt of 'script start' in amxd device works
- N4M: fixed addHandler JSDoc example
- node.script: fixed message processing right after script start
- Object ignoreclick: don't send cmd+click to ignoreclick boxes
- Operate While Unlocked mode: fixed issues with ignore click enabled objects
- parameter / loadbang: fixed restore sequence
- Parameter Window: fixed potential crash
- Parameter: patcher load does not dirty objects
- Parameters: custom unit style is disabled when appropriate
- patch cord: redraws after enabling / disabling
- Patcher windows: titlebar height is 0 for notitle windows
- Patcher: fixed painting of background when patcher is opened in presentation and objects have negative rects
- Patcher: improvements to background color management
- patching: fixed issues when abandoning drag of patch cord
- Patching: prevent patch cord selection while patcher is locked
- pattr: unique symbolic names are not renamed on delete/undo
- pattrstorage: changed Interp wording in client window from "none" to "off"
- pattrstorage: complete interpolated recall when overshooting destination value
- playlist~: fixed crash when multiple files of different types are dropped on the object
- playlist~: fixed crash while switching presets
- playlist~: improved fix for crashes with time stretching enabled
- plot~: domain calculation treats negative numbers as 0
- plot~: fixed mousing coordinate being off on the y axis
- plot~: lower background redraws with correct color
- Projects / Node For Max: improve consolidation behavior
- Projects: improved restoration of saved search paths
- regexp: can match commas
- scale: fixed 64-bit int arg truncation (Win)
- Search paths: fixed multiple files warning when a file and folder share a name
- Search: improve search results with double quotes
- sfplay~: reverse playback improvements
- Shortcuts: h key highlights when cursor is over box
- snapshot~ / number~: performance improvements
- standalones: externals are now copied to the standalone's resource folder (and no longer embedded in the standalone's collective) on macOS & Windows
- sysmidi: added protection for invalid header data
- sysmidi: performance improvements
- text: improved .txt extension checks
- textedit: cursor is no longer hidden in Max for Live device after text output
- thispatcher / fpic: rendered correctly when nogrow flag is used
- thispatcher: setactivetab message works in tabbed child patches
- Tour: fixed background color
- Transparent patchers: redraws properly when objects are moved
- umenu: properly restore parameter values when @pattrmode=1
- VST plugins: fixed crash when folder contains alias to itself (prevent recursive scanning)
- vst~: fixed issues with plugins with a '/' in the logical name
- vst~: improve parameter change repetition filtering
- vst~: VST3 instruments work when created by dragging from sidebar
- Windows: fixed issues related to Windows 10 antimalware protection