Articles from the Helftone team
Monodraw v1.7 is now available for public testing. It includes a new plain text format for improved source control integration and Dark Mode support for the canvas. Grab it and if you find any bugs, please do get in touch ! Dark Mode Canvas The canvas now respects Dark Mode, so it's much easier on the eyes. Plain Text Format Monodraw now offers two file formats – a new plain text format (…
Monodraw v1.6 is now available for public testing. It features a visual refresh and the ability to simultaneously edit multiple shapes of the same type. Grab it and if you find any bugs, please do get in touch ! Visual Refresh The talented @amahony has taken the chance to refresh the visuals of Monodraw, including the app icon, document icon and welcome window. When running in Dark Mode, Monodraw…
Monodraw v1.5 now supports Apple Silicon! Apple Silicon (Apple M1) We're ready for the transition and Monodraw v1.5 now fully supports Apple Silicon. Serial Key Retrieval Sometimes it's hard to find the original email which contained the serial key for Monodraw. We have added ability to see the currently registered key, so that you can use it on your new Mac. Monodraw does not use activation or…
Monodraw v1.4 with support for macOS Dark Mode has just arrived! Dark Mode The headlining feature of v1.4 is adding support for Dark Mode. While it has taken a while to get here, we're very happy with the final results. For example, the toolbar icons have been refined to perfectly match the new colour scheme (👏 @amahony ). We've made the decision to keep the canvas white, similar to how it's done…
I'd like to officially announce that Monodraw is entering maintenance mode. Maintenance Mode With immediate effect, Monodraw is entering maintenance mode. This means that there will be no more updates in the future. While I'll be aiming to provide OS compatibility updates, if required, those are not guaranteed. Accordingly, the price has been reduced from $19.99 to $9.99. Why? Monodraw was…
We have been working on an update that brings a command line tool to Monodraw! Command Line Tool Monodraw v1.3 includes a new command line tool. You can use it generate text from your monopic files in a terminal. For example, this can be useful if you want to automate the export process. Installation Once you have installed v1.3, head to the main menu and you will find a new entry named…
Monodraw v1.2.3 is now available for download. Collapsible Split Panes The latest update brings the ability to hide both split panes (sidebar and assistant). This is especially useful on smaller screens so that you can fully focus on the canvas. You can hide the panes either by dragging the dividers to the side or by using the keyboard shortcuts. Getting the Update You can grab the latest build…
We have been working on a major update to Monodraw that adds several much requested features! Colours Monodraw now supports the ability to set the colour of various attributes (e.g., text, border, shadow). The color will be used when exporting to PNG or SVG file formats. Ellipse Shape We've added the Ellipse shape type. It supports anchors, border, shadow and embedded text. Text Padding A common…
Monodraw v1.1 is now available — make sure you have checked out the Snippets sneak peek ! To get the latest build, open the Preferences window, select the Updates tab and turn on pre-release updates. It should be fairly safe to use but in case you stumble upon workflow-breaking bugs, you can always get the stable version from our website . Please report any issues so that we can fix them.…
We have been working on a very important update to Monodraw and we wanted to give you a sneak peek. We're adding a much requested feature - Snippets ! Snippets allow you to define re-usable shapes that can be easily shared with other Monodraw users. Using Snippets Snippets are shown in the third tab as part of the inspector pane (right side). To use a snippet, you can either hover on it and click…