Beta Release Notes

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This page lists the changes on each GaugeMaster Pro 2 Beta build. For the release history of the current live version check the Release Notes page.

2026-08-24 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.12-rc.9

Fixes

• Fixed the Color Arc layer’s Image fill Center X/Y fields not displaying their values in the selected measurement unit, like every other position field does.

2026-08-23 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.11-rc.8

Changes

• The Help popup title now shows the exact app version, so you can tell at a glance which build you are on. Very handy when reporting issues!

Fixes

• Fixed the tickmarks subsegment measurement fields still clipping their two decimal places in mm, as well as a stray thick border that could appear next to their scrollbar on Windows. The fields now show their full values on every platform.

2026-08-22 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.7-rc.4

Changes

• The startup Welcome screen now announces version 2, with a “See what’s new in GaugeMaster Pro 2” link to the manual’s new GaugeMaster Pro 2 Intro page. The Help popup carries the same link.
• The tickmarks subsegment measurement fields are now sized so all their decimal places stay visible in mm and cm.
• The Gauge Wizards now generate tickmarks with the same widths a default Tickmarks Arc layer gets on the canvas, so wizard output and hand-built layers look consistent.

Fixes

• Fixed new tickmark layers on a gauge without a size preset sometimes getting slightly-off default measures; all default dimensions now derive from the same sizing rules, on preset and Free gauges alike.

2026-08-18 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.5-rc.2

Changes

• New layers now match the wizard’s proportions on preset-size gauges: adding a layer directly on the canvas to a gauge with a size preset gives it default dimensions proportional to that preset, the same sizing the Gauge Wizard would generate at that physical size, so hand-built and wizard-built gauges start from identical proportions.
• Widened the tickmarks subsegment number fields so mm values fit, and gave their unit options finer precision in mm/cm/in, which small gauges (like 40 mm) need.
• Hidden layers and gauges can no longer be clicked on the canvas: click-to-select and the right-click context menu now skip invisible layers, and invisible gauges with all their layers, so nothing unseen gets selected by accident. Hidden items are selected from the sidebar instead.

2026-08-16 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.4-rc.1

This build is the first Release Candidate for the public GaugeMaster Pro 2 launch: the feature set is now final, and the remaining work before release is stabilization and polish.

Changes

• Moved the color matching tools out of the swatches area into their own Color Matching Tools section in Canvas Settings, as they are useful on their own.
• When the system fonts take more than a few seconds to preload, typically right after a cold browser start, the loading screen now says so instead of sitting silent.
• Hardened gauge file loading with extra security validations on the file contents.
• Small polish: the Help popup now lists the Zoom to Fit shortcut it was missing, and the swatch grid picker no longer shows a stray tag on hover.

Fixes

• Fixed selecting a layer on a non-active gauge sometimes showing the Gauge settings pane instead of the Layer settings.
• Fixed ghost entries in the undo history when pressing Esc repeatedly, so undo now records exactly the real changes. Esc also now closes any open slide-out panel consistently.
• Fixed the Horiz. Mirror export/print option on gauges positioned away from the canvas origin.
• Restored the Color Picker’s full-size sliders and the checkered transparency background under the opacity slider.

2026-08-10 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.3-beta

Changes

• Renamed the Text Arc layer’s H Align and H Align Offset controls to R Align and R Align Offset, since they align the text along the radius. Behavior is unchanged.
• New Text Detail layers now default to V Align = Full instead of Digits, since detail text is usually a unit label or generic text with no numerals to cap-align. Text Arc layers still default to Digits.
• Renamed the Canvas Settings Multi-print Layout section to Multi-Copy Print, matching its button.
• Shortened the per-gauge bitmap export field label to Diam. (pixels) so it fits neatly in the settings column.
• Smoother canvas zoom controls: the zoom buttons are spaced more tightly and no longer shift sideways as the zoom readout grows, and the Alt/Option + drag zoom feels the same speed at every zoom level.
• Refined scroll-to-adjust on number fields: selecting a field and scrolling now moves exactly one step, matching the field’s own +/- spinner and its limits. Hold Shift while scrolling for a faster 10x step.
• Minor visual polish: the active-button and selected-cell highlight color was toned down slightly, and in the Gauge Wizards the Zero Band field now stays visible but disabled when it does not apply, instead of disappearing.

2026-08-06 GaugeMaster Pro v2.0.2-beta

New

• Shape Detail layers can now be non-square: turn off the new Keep 1:1 toggle to reveal a Width field that stretches the shape sideways, independently of its arc width.
• Added cmHg (centimeters of mercury) to the Pressure Gauge Wizard’s unit list.

Fixes

• Fixed the Gauge Wizard placing the generated unit label at the gauge center on narrow gauges (arc angle below 180°), where it was hard to select and move; it now sits at a usable radius.
• Widened the Gauge Wizard’s angle offset range (past -90°), so more unusual gauge layouts can be built.
• Wizard-generated unit labels now use the standard (Full) vertical alignment, since they are plain text with no digits to cap-align.

2026-07-28 GaugeMaster Pro v1.99.6-beta

Fixes

• Fixed the local system fonts not being available in the font picker on a fresh start, so they are preloaded again straight away.

2026-07-23 GaugeMaster Pro v1.99.5-beta

New

• Added keyboard shortcuts to move between gauges: Option/Alt + Up/Down selects the previous or next gauge, mirroring the plain Up/Down arrows that move between layers.

Changes

• Renamed the New Gauge toolbar button to New Canvas, which better describes clearing everything to start fresh now that a canvas holds many gauges. The shortcut is unchanged.
• Renamed the Canvas Settings Industry Defaults section to Canvas Defaults, and its Industrial option to Instruments (the Horology option is unchanged).
• Renamed the text layers’ Num vertical alignment option to Digits (its behavior is identical).
• Simplified the gauge frame’s diameter label: it now shows the diameter symbol Ø followed by the size (for example Ø100 mm / 4"). The “Free” text and the lock icon were dropped, as the reference ring and the Size selector already make the preset-versus-free state clear.
• Made the size preset’s reference ring a high-contrast dashed line, so it stays readable over both light and dark dial backgrounds.
• Tidied several Canvas and Gauge settings section titles away from generic “Options” labels to more specific ones. The bitmap image export sections are now both titled Bitmap Image Export (PNG/JPG), and the per-gauge bitmap field is now labeled Diameter (pixels) so its unit is explicit.
• Redesigned the startup Welcome graphic with a cleaner look that no longer flickers on load, and it never appears on a printout.

Fixes

• Fixed exported SVG files not re-importing cleanly, as they no longer carry an internal id that clashed with the app’s own canvas when importing one of our exported SVGs back in.

2026-07-21 GaugeMaster Pro v1.99.4-beta

New

• Added Text Spacing to the Gauge Wizards’ All Scales section, setting the distance between the tickmarks and the scale numbers, so number rings no longer need repositioning after the wizard runs.

Changes

• The gauge frame and its header bar are now only drawn for the selected gauge, and only once that gauge has at least one layer or a size preset set, for a much less cluttered canvas on multi-gauge designs.

Gauge Frames setting removed

The Gauge Frames option on the Canvas Settings has been removed. It was there to tame the frames previously drawn around every gauge, and it is no longer needed now that frame visibility is fully automatic.

• Renamed the Gauge Wizards’ Double Scale and Double Arc options to Dual Scale and Dual Arc, and their Spacing setting to Arc Spacing.
• Moved Arc Line Width to the bottom of the Gauge Wizards’ All Scales section, to follow the natural editing order of the settings.
• Reduced the size of saved gauge files, as empty blueprint, swatch and arc layer image data is no longer written into them. Loading your files is unaffected.

Fixes

• Fixed Print Color Plate saving a full page PDF with wide margins, instead of a page matching the round plate itself.

2026-07-16 GaugeMaster Pro v1.99.3-beta

New

• Multi-gauge canvases: design any number of gauges in one document — add, duplicate, import, reorder, drag layers between gauges, and print or export the whole canvas or a single gauge.
• Real-world units: work in px, pt, mm, cm or inches with true physical sizes and 1:1 printing by default.
• Gauge size presets: EN 837 / ASME standard diameters (40 mm to 300 mm) as on-canvas design references, honored by the Gauge Wizards.
• Color swatches: import Adobe .ase palettes, assign swatches from the color picker, and print swatch grids and color-match plates for material calibration.
• Dark mode: choose between the Light, Dark or System themes.
• Industry defaults: one-click Horology mode pre-shapes new layers for watch and clock faces.
• Multi-copy printing: print multiple copies with jig-friendly offsets and gutters.
• Added new keyboard shortcuts for gauge management.
• Added Num vertical alignment to text layers, centering dial numbers on their cap height.
• Added Meters Head of Water (mH2O) to the Pressure wizard’s unit list.

Changes

• SVG export overhaul: text-to-path conversion and flattened, laser-cutter-friendly output.
• Global Snap grids are now unit-aware, adapting the radius grids to the selected measurement unit.
• All settings sections are now collapsible, and settings that do not apply in the current context are now hidden.
• Maximum zoom raised to x10, with a new Zoom to Fit action.

Fixes

• Fixed Cmd/Ctrl + S not saving the canvas while a text field was focused.