MapTool 1.13.0

[cwisniew]

MapTool v1.13.0 Feature Release

Read Me First

Before uninstalling any previous version, if you have saved your campaign files, logs, or anything else you want to keep under the directory structure where MapTool is installed, please copy them elsewhere beforehand. It is also a good idea to always have backups.

Note: Do not install over the top of an old version, either install into a new directory or uninstall the old version first. If you have installed a beta version of 1.12.0, uninstall that first.

Platform Notes

We strongly encourage you to use the installer format for your operating system. The JAR file should only by used by advanced users comfortable with installing Java releases. It requires a working Java 17 install with JavaFX on your system in order to use it.

Download one of the assets listed below. Each platform has options for which file to download, as described below.

• Windows: Use either .msi (recommended) or .exe.
  • Recommend that previous 1.12.0 versions be uninstalled prior to installing new one. If you have made modifications to the MapTool.cfg file, make a backup so you can copy your changes into the new config file.
  • Do not install over older versions of MapTool.
  • We're seeing notes from Windows users that they double-click the icon after installing and no window appears. This seems to be an antivirus issue, so check your AV if you have this problem.
• Linux: Use either .deb, .rpm or .zst (depending on which packager your system uses).
  • The deb version installs under /opt/maptool/bin as MapTool.
• macOS: Use either .pkg (recommended) or .dmg.
  • On macOS, to run the app the first time after installation, hold Ctrl while clicking the icon and continue to hold Ctrl while choosing Open, then choose to open the application (this is part of Apple's approach when dealing with an unidentified developer).
  • The macOS Gatekeeper may flag the DMG file as broken. See this issue for more details.

Highlights

• Added new Theme.
• Icon fixes for themes.
• Improvements to Lights.
• Tokens now support HTML and Markdown Notes.
• Bug fixes for image transfers sometimes getting "stuck".
• Path Finding performance improvements.
• Lots of code refactorization to make things easier in the future.

What's Changed

New Features 🥳

• add-on javascript context by @cwisniew in add-on javascript context #3554
• Replace EventDispatcher with Guava's EventBus by @kwvanderlinde in Replace EventDispatcher with Guava's EventBus #3741
• Replace Observable and ModelChangeListener with EventBus by @kwvanderlinde in Replace Observable and ModelChangeListener with EventBus #3749
• Readd compression by @thelsing in Readd compression #3753
• Centralize resource access and add Rods icons by @thelsing in Centralize resource access and add Rods icons #3774
• synchronize selected layers between tool and add hotkeys by @thelsing in synchronize selected layers between tool and add hotkeys #3776
• add missing svgs by @thelsing in add missing svgs #3782
• EditTokenDialog: Change GUI-Editor to Intellij GUI designer by @thelsing in EditTokenDialog: Change GUI-Editor to Intellij GUI designer #3785
• Feature htmltokennotes by @thelsing in Feature htmltokennotes #3794
• Convert all abaille forms to intellij gui editor by @thelsing in Convert all abaille forms to intellij gui editor #3799
• Add Reverend's themes - also - Okay in campaign properties edit updates token properties by @bubblobill in Add Reverend's themes - also - Okay in campaign properties edit updates token properties #3834
• Add a lumens overlay and make lights environmental by @kwvanderlinde in Add a lumens overlay and make lights environmental #3837
• Add more preferences for controlling the lumens overlay and environmental lighting by @kwvanderlinde in Add more preferences for controlling the lumens overlay and environmental lighting #3851
• Add token note types by @thelsing in Add token note types #3879
• Strips HTML tags from code completion list by @emmebi in Strips HTML tags from code completion list #3877
• Optional alpha compositing for lighting by @kwvanderlinde in Optional alpha compositing for lighting #3918
• Jmr3366 - FR visibleToGM() or Opacity=0 #1386 to allow opacity to be set at 0 by @Jmr3366 in Jmr3366 - FR #1386 to allow opacity to be set at 0 #3921

Performance Improvements 🏎️

• Cache the exposed area used for pathfinding and rendering FoW by @kwvanderlinde in Cache the exposed area used for pathfinding and rendering FoW #3745
• Restructure zone view lighting by @kwvanderlinde in Restructure zone view lighting #3813
• Remove extra vision transform that is no longer needed in VisibilityInspector by @kwvanderlinde in Remove extra vision transform that is no longer needed in VisibilityInspector #3820
• Refactor: Remove ReverseShapePathIterator in favour of JTS' Polygonizer by @kwvanderlinde in Refactor: Remove ReverseShapePathIterator in favour of JTS' Polygonizer #3825
• Include temporary token light sources by @kwvanderlinde in Include temporary token light sources #3830

Bug Fixes 🩹

• Missing internationalisation strings by @ChrisCookOC in Missing internationalisation strings  #3707
• Remove unnecessarily translated strings by @ChrisCookOC in Remove unnecessarily translated strings #3711
• update grgit dependancy so its no longer pulled from jcenter by @cwisniew in update grgit dependancy so its no longer pulled from jcenter #3727
• Fix test deadlock and other failures by @kwvanderlinde in Fix test deadlock and other failures #3751
• Render each aura range separately, as is done for normal lights by @kwvanderlinde in Render each aura range separately, as is done for normal lights #3779
• make playerAlias getter return null if not DisplayName was set. Accou… by @thelsing in make playerAlias getter return null if not DisplayName was set. Accou… #3787
• Webrtc improvements by @thelsing in Webrtc improvements #3789
• fix NPE when setting playeralias for map by @thelsing in fix NPE when setting playeralias for map #3797
• fix bar commit of EditTokenDialog by @thelsing in fix bar commit of EditTokenDialog #3816
• Fixes [Bug 1.11.5+]: Initiative Tracker shows ... at round 10 and beyond #3833- Increased width of round counter label - added additional light details to getInfo by @bubblobill in Fixes #3833- Increased width of round counter label - added additional light details to getInfo #3835
• Fix Mapper.map(Dimension) to set the width as the X value rather than Y by @kwvanderlinde in Fix Mapper.map(Dimension) to set the width as the X value rather than Y #3839
• Replace string comparisons with OverlayType enum in Token States by @thelsing in Replace string comparisons with OverlayType enum in Token States #3846
• When copying a campaign, keep the campaign and zone IDs by @kwvanderlinde in When copying a campaign, keep the campaign and zone IDs #3847
• htmlize notes from previous MT versions by @thelsing in htmlize notes from previous MT versions #3859
• Fixes [Bug]: impossible to reference macros in subdirectories of addon with macro links #3259 by @emmebi in Fixes #3259 #3860
• Fall back to the map name when the display name is equal or set empty by @kwvanderlinde in Fall back to the map name when the display name is equal or set empty #3861
• Stop rounding *BL points by @kwvanderlinde in Stop rounding *BL points #3864
• Move selection logic into a dedicated model by @kwvanderlinde in Move selection logic into a dedicated model #3866
• Fix map background dialog width by @kwvanderlinde in Fix map background dialog width #3869
• Enable pathfinding based on token layer, not selected layer by @kwvanderlinde in Enable pathfinding based on token layer, not selected layer #3868
• Allows add-on properties of type undefined to change type by @emmebi in Allows add-on properties of type undefined to change type #3874
• Enables add/update buttons on state type change by @emmebi in Enables add/update buttons on state type change #3875
• Remove a stray call to FunctionUtil.getZoneRenderer() by @kwvanderlinde in Remove a stray call to FunctionUtil.getZoneRenderer() #3881
• Ensure a frame's undocked bounds are not null prior to using them by @kwvanderlinde in Ensure a frame's undocked bounds are not null prior to using them #3880
• Adjust pasted token offset by the destination grid by @kwvanderlinde in Adjust pasted token offset by the destination grid #3870
• Do not reject setting a zone player alias when not unique by @kwvanderlinde in Do not reject setting a zone player alias when not unique #3871
• Sends the START_ASSET_TRANSFER_MSG through the same channel as the UPDATE_ASSET_TRANSFER_MSG by @emmebi in Sends the START_ASSET_TRANSFER_MSG through the same channel as the UPDATE_ASSET_TRANSFER_MSG #3886
• Disables Token Selection buttons when the server has no Individual Views by @emmebi in Disables Token Selection buttons when the server has no Individual Views #3885
• Catch JSON Exception When Attempting to Connect to Server by @viggyd in Catch JSON Exception When Attempting to Connect to Server #3898
• Adds the tooltip for Initiative button in Full Screen Mode by @emmebi in Adds the tooltip for Initiative button in Full Screen Mode #3910
• Uses the proper function name in the error messages by @emmebi in Uses the proper function name in the error messages #3916
• Un-finalize LightSource.lumens by @kwvanderlinde in Un-finalize LightSource.lumens #3903
• Fire TokensAdded / ZoneAdded when handling PutZoneMsg by @kwvanderlinde in Fire TokensAdded / ZoneAdded when handling PutZoneMsg #3912
• Fix maximum number of parameters for setTokenLayoutProps() by @kwvanderlinde in Fix maximum number of parameters for setTokenLayoutProps() #3901
• Uses lower-case extensions for Aah preview image by @emmebi in Uses lower-case extensions for Aah preview image #3909
• Restore multi-range aura fix by @kwvanderlinde in Restore multi-range aura fix #3914
• Change the lumens overlay for more consistent rendering by @kwvanderlinde in Change the lumens overlay for more consistent rendering #3911
• Handle nullabilty when converting LookupTable to DTO by @kwvanderlinde in Handle nullabilty when converting LookupTable to DTO #3920
• Allow mapped integers to be mapped back to integral BigDecimals by @kwvanderlinde in Allow mapped integers to be mapped back to integral BigDecimals #3965

Code Maintenance 🔧

• Feature reduce deps by @thelsing in Feature reduce deps #3807
• Fix google-java-format invocation by @kwvanderlinde in Fix google-java-format invocation #3849
• Refactor/3854 spotless for verification by @kwvanderlinde in Refactor/3854 spotless for verification #3855
• Update release.yml for auto building of release notes by @cwisniew in Update release.yml for auto building of release notes #3888
• Update google java format plugin for spotless by @cwisniew in Update google java format plugin for spotless #3989

Other Changes 💬

• Bump junit-jupiter-api from 5.7.2 to 5.8.2 by @dependabot in Bump junit-jupiter-api from 5.7.2 to 5.8.2 #3396
• Reword the Feature Request GitHub template so that it is easier to follow by @kwvanderlinde in Reword the Feature Request GitHub template so that it is easier to follow #3928
• Refactor ZoneView to keep lighting consistent by @kwvanderlinde in Refactor ZoneView to keep lighting consistent #3952
• Tweak the toolbar separators by @kwvanderlinde in Tweak the toolbar separators #3974
• Fix repeated macro buttons in selection panel by @kwvanderlinde in Fix repeated macro buttons in selection panel #3978
• Add lighting style to the ZoneDto by @kwvanderlinde in Add lighting style to the ZoneDto #3983
• Fix for lights not updating after token move by @kwvanderlinde in Fix for lights not updating after token move #3981
• Fix old tokens being given zero opacity when added to a campaign by @kwvanderlinde in Fix old tokens being given zero opacity when added to a campaign #3987
• Bump log4j by @cwisniew in Bump log4j #4024

New Contributors

• @ChrisCookOC made their first contribution in Missing internationalisation strings  #3707
• @bubblobill made their first contribution in Fixes #3833- Increased width of round counter label - added additional light details to getInfo #3835
• @viggyd made their first contribution in Catch JSON Exception When Attempting to Connect to Server #3898

Full Changelog: 1.12.2...1.13.0

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This discussion was created from the release MapTool 1.13.0.