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Card Buddy Update History

Card Buddy is constantly improving! If you’ve missed what’s been going on in the app, take a look at the full history below.

2025/03/20 - Version 1.4.9 (iOS)

This update improves keyboard support on iOS:

• Fixed keyboard support on iPadOS, which stopped working with a previous iOS update.
• Improved keyboard support on iOS while editing a card: similar to the Mac version, if you move to the start of the text editor, and press left or up, you can navigate to the neighboring cell. Likewise, if you move to the end of the text editor and press right or down, you can move to the neighboring cell.
• Added shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste on iOS (cmd-C, cmd-X, cmd-V).
• Hitting Esc while editing within the canvas view will now save your changes
• In focus mode, you can now press Spacebar to flip a card, Return to start editing, Left and Right arrow keys to navigate.

2024/11/12 - Version 1.4.8

Made several speed improvements:

• Documents that have lots of images should load much faster now
• Scrolling around a canvas with many cards should feel snappier
• Saving to document is faster

2024/08/01 - Version 1.4.7

Mac

• Mouse support improved - scroll wheel can now zoom: just hold down option while using it. Right-click and drag to move the canvas.
• Ctrl+click and drag on the canvas will now move it.
• Your zoom level on a document, the scroll position, and the cursor location are now saved and restored
• Document window location is now saved and restored
• Added a toolbar menu to change card arrangement (how dropped cards push other cards)
• Shift-control-click and drag will now drag a single card without causing neighboring cards to move
• Fixed bug where cmd-Return would not work if Caps Lock was on
• Copy Reverse Side: use ctrl-cmd-C to copy the reverse side of a single card
• Fixed bug where if you copied a single card or multiple cards with images and text, paste would only paste the first image encountered. In this update, the text takes priority, so if you copy multiple cards with text and images, pasting to an external app will paste the text only.
• cmd-0 will now cycle through two zoom levels. The zoom levels are the last minimum zoom and last maximum zoom that were used.
• Zoom In and Zoom Out shortcuts (cmd-plus and cmd-minus) now zoom in larger increments and do a better job maintaining the cursor position relative to the scroll view.

iOS

• Added a menu to change card arrangement (how dropped cards push other cards) to the ellipsis menu
• Added new card arrangement setting to disable auto-arranging of neighboring cards when a card is picked up
• Your zoom level on a document, the scroll position, and the cursor location are now saved and restored

2024/07/22 - Version 1.4.6 (Mac Update Only)

• Fixed crash when copy-pasting a card into the text editor (instead of the canvas).
• Fixed hang bug when copying image cards into external apps.
• Improved modifier key behavior when dragging cards. Holding down option or cmd while dragging now updates in real time instead of requiring the key to be held down at the start of the drag.

2024/07/18 - Version 1.4.5

Mac

• You can now import from CSV files. This makes it possible to import cards that were previously made using Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or Apple Numbers. One card is generated per cell found.

• You can export to CSV and XLSX (Microsoft Excel) as well! This is a great way to take your cards and load it into a spreadsheet app (Sheets, Excel, Numbers).

• Importing will now create a new document, making it easier to pick and choose cards to add to existing documents.

• Fixed issue with importing Markdown files where “” separator was not honored when creating multiple sides. (Card Buddy outputs multiple sides with “” as the separator between sides.)

iOS

• You can now import from CSV files. This makes it possible to import cards that were previously made using Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or Apple Numbers. One card is generated per cell found.

• You can export to CSV and XLSX (Microsoft Excel) as well! This is a great way to take your cards and load it into a spreadsheet app (Sheets, Excel, Numbers).

• Fixed issue with importing Markdown files where “” separator was not honored when creating multiple sides. (Card Buddy outputs multiple sides with “” as the separator between sides.)

2024/07/02 - Version 1.4.4

Mac

• Fixed crash on macOS 12 and 13 that would occur when dragging external files or importing from text or markdown.

iOS

• Fixed potential crash bug during import or drag and drop in older iOS versions.

2024/05/16 - Version 1.4.3

Mac and iOS

This updates includes numerous tweaks to smooth out the UI.

Drag and Drop Improvements

• You can now drag and drop cards between documents. (Mac only)
• You can drag selected cards out of the app into another app and the cards will be pasted as text. (Mac only)
• It’s now possible to drag and drop text files and markdown files into the canvas. On iOS, use the Files app in split-screen mode with Card Buddy to drag files in.
• Copy-pasting of files into the app now pastes all files. Previously, it would only paste the first file. (Mac only)
• Dragging selected cards with option key held down will now make a copy of the cards. (Mac only)
• Simplified how drag and drop of multiple cards works. They will now be dragged while retaining their shape instead of relying on holding down option to retain the shape.

Import

• Added import from from text file and markdown file to the File menu. Imported files can be text or markdown. Use three dashes “—” on a blank line to separate cards. (On iOS, use the ellipsis menu at the top of the screen while editing a canvas to import.)

Navigation

• Using the right arrow key will now move through all the available columns in the canvas instead of wrapping around to the next row once past all cards.
• Increased the navigable canvas area to include 10 blank columns to the right of the last populated column and 10 blank rows past the last populated row. (Previously, only 2 extra columns and 2 extra rows were provided beyond the last populated ones.)

Canvas Scroll and Zoom Fixes

• When opening a document, the zoom level will be set to better fit all the cards.
• On iOS, pinch to zoom in and zoom out affects the zoom level when double-tapping a card to zoom in and out. Previously, constant zoom levels were used, but now the app will record your preferred zoom levels and will snap to them when zooming in and out with double-tap.
• Zoom In and Zoom Out (cmd-plus and cmd-minus) will now adjust zoom level in smaller increments (10% versus 25%). (Mac only)
• Toggling zoom level using cmd-0 will now center the card at the cursor on the screen. (Mac only)
• Fixed bug where the canvas would “jump” sometimes when dragging and dropping cards.

Misc.

• Duplication now duplicates all cards selected instead of just the one at the cursor. (Mac only)
• Lay Out Cards now lays out cards to a 10 column x 50 row area instead of a 10 x 10 grid as it did before. (Mac only)
• Added Chroma Green and Chroma Blue colors to the background to help chroma key the background in videos.
• Improved the card selection behavior when reordering rows and columns and when moving selected cards around.
• iOS only: Fixed button layout so they’re centered instead of along the edges of the screen.

2024/03/18 - Version 1.4.2

• Fixed issue with app sometimes not detecting a purchase on launch

2024/01/28 - Version 1.4.1

Mac and iOS

• Improved Printing: You can now print the entire canvas to a single page.
• Export directly to PDF. You can export the entire canvas to a single page PDF, and without having to go through the print screen.
• Bug fixes: This update fixes issues that macOS Monterey users had with starting the app.

2024/01/25 - Version 1.4.0

Mac and iOS

• Printing is finally here! Print your cards, or export to PDF file.
• Improved Export to Markdown. Select two or more cards and only those cards will be exported.
• Auto-style body text is now naturally aligned, to match Markdown and plain styling.
• More consistent fonts in text formatting.

2023/12/20 - Version 1.3.1

Mac

Search is finally here! This really improves the usability of the app and has been a long time coming.

• Fixed “Lay Out Cards” command sort order; it was always sorting horizontally, even in vertical mode

iOS

Search is finally here! This really improves the usability of the app and has been a long time coming.

• Fixed zoom behavior; the card should be centered a bit better now when you double-tap to zoom or the card is edited.

2023/12/11 - Version 1.3.0

Mac

This is a huge update for the app and improves a ton of stuff. I hope you enjoy it!

• Arbitrary card placement - You can now place cards all over the board even in the traditional storyboard mode.

• Better card arrangement options - Cards will automatically shift out of the way in all modes now. No more stacking by default!

• More layout customization options - You can now switch between grid and kanban layout on the fly. Additionally, you can change whether cards should lay out horizontally, vertically, or as a stack.

• Full copy/paste support - You can now select multiple cards and cut/copy/delete/paste them at once.

• Smarter dragging and dropping - Card Buddy will detect when you are dragging and dropping several cards and either treat them as a cluster or a sequence. If you have a large cluster of cards, the cards will move out of the way at the drop location.

Much, much more! Be sure to take a look at the What’s New file to see what has changed.

iOS

This is a huge update for the app and improves a ton of stuff. I hope you enjoy it!

• Arbitrary card placement - You can now place cards all over the board even in the traditional storyboard mode.

• Better card arrangement options - Cards will automatically shift out of the way in all modes now. No more stacking by default!

• More layout customization options - You can now switch between grid and kanban layout on the fly. Additionally, you can change whether cards should lay out horizontally, vertically, or as a stack.

• Full copy/paste support - You can now select multiple cards and cut/copy/delete/paste them at once.

• Smarter dragging and dropping - Card Buddy will detect when you are dragging and dropping several cards and either treat them as a cluster or a sequence. If you have a large cluster of cards, the cards will move out of the way at the drop location.

• Improved card selection and copy/paste UI - You can now long-press on the canvas to begin selecting multiple cards. After selecting several cards, you now have a toolbar to cut/copy/paste/delete or style the cards.

Much, much more! Be sure to take a look at the What’s New file to see what has changed.

2023/9/30 - Version 1.2.5

iOS

• The file browser has been updated to the more powerful iOS file browser. You can now easily move, copy, and delete files and folders. It’s also possible to save files to your iCloud drive to easily edit across multiple devices.
• Moved flip button to card toolbar from context menu. Moved delete button to context menu.

2023/9/14 - Version 1.2.4

Mac

• Left + Right Arrow Keys in Focus Mode: When you focus on a card (spacebar), you’ll now be able to use the left and right arrow keys to navigate through your cards. This is a great way to browse through a narrative, like a slideshow.

• Several Color Updates: card and background colors have been improved to be easier on the eyes.

• Duplicate Card Now Moves The Cursor: When you duplicate a card, the cursor will move to inserted card, after your previous cursor location.

• Better Image UI: You can now click on an expand button to open up an image in a new window where you’re able to zoom in on details.

• Minor Undo Bug Fixed: Previously, if you started editing a card and then made no edits, the app would treat that as an edit and an undo action for it. This has been fixed.

iOS

Many improvements in this update!

• Improved zoom behavior: zooming in and out of the canvas now feels more natural. Double-tapped cards are now centered and positioned towards the top of the screen. Double-tapping the same card now consistently zooms out.

• Quicker navigation with arrow keys: left and right arrow keys at the bottom of the screen make it easy to browse through your cards in a linear order.

• Double-tap while editing a card has been disabled: when editing a card, you can now double-tap words to select them, as you would expect.

• Swipe navigation while in focus mode: You can now swipe left/right while in focus mode. This is a great way to quickly browse through the cards on your canvas. You can even swipe while in edit mode, which makes it super easy to create multiple notes quickly!

• Greatly improved image viewing: you can now zoom in on images when viewing them in focus mode. Cards that are image-only will now expand the image to fill the view. You can now tap on images that are accompanied by text to view them in a full-screen view.

• Several Color Updates: card and background colors have been improved to be easier on the eyes.

• Duplicate Card Now Moves The Cursor: When you duplicate a card, the cursor will move to inserted card, after your previous cursor location.

• Easier to duplicate cards: the duplicate button has been moved out of the ellipsis menu to be more prominent.

• Added camera button to make it possible to take a photo and directly insert it into the canvas.

• Several icon and toolbar updates to make the app easier to use and understand.

• Minor Undo Bug Fixed: Previously, if you started editing a card and then made no edits, the app would treat that as an edit and an undo action for it. This has been fixed.

2023/08/29 - Version 1.2.3

Mac and iOS

• Fixes issues users were seeing with in-app purchase.
• If you continue to see issues with your Pro purchase not showing up on launch, please email support@ussher.ca.

2023/08/07 - Version 1.2.2

Mac

• Improved the initial zoom level on larger canvases
• Fixed bug where file icon was not showing properly in Finder
• Added new sample documents
• Updated app icon

iOS

• Greatly simplified the file browsing experience
• Made double-tap behavior more natural. It will zoom in or zoom out.
• Editing a card now causes the scroll view to zoom on the card if you were zoomed out
• Improved the initial zoom level on larger canvases
• Fixed bug where panning the scroll view would fail when starting on selected card
• Removed paywall on creating new documents to make it easier to test drive the app
• Added new sample documents and made app launch in Samples folder
• Updated app icon

2023/07/27 - Version 1.2.1

iOS

• First release on iOS!

Mac

• Added full-screen button to present the focus editor when editing a card using the “mini editor”
• When saving in the editor and was editing a new card, it will exit the editor and go back to the canvas view
• The card cursor is now blue whenever it is under a card
• Made auto-style the default text style for Grid and Storyboard canvas styles
• Made card sizes bigger by default on new documents
• Fixed bug where app would request reviews too soon in succession

2023/05/31 - Version 1.1.0

Mac

So many new features and bug-fixes!

• New feature: focus view. Hit spacebar to launch a scrollable preview of the card. From there, you can edit the card in a larger editor.
• New feature: You can selecting multiple cards either using cmd-click to select a card or using shift-click and drag to select multiple cards all at once! In grid mode, the relative spacing of cards is maintained.
• New feature: You can now paste an image directly into the text editor with cmd-V or paste in the context menu
• New feature: You can now easily reorder rows and columns. Simply click and drag in the top or left margin to reorder. You may select multiple rows or columns before dragging by pressing cmd while clicking.
• New feature: you can now paste a link to a web gif, and it will be downloaded and pasted into the app. This lets you easily copy/paste gifs from the web more easily. Dragging a gif from a browser normally only copies a single frame from the image, but if you paste the url to image, it will work correctly in the app.
• New feature: cmd-/ will bring up the color menu so you can quickly change a card’s color without using the mouse.
• You can cycle through card sides using cmd-} and cmd-{. (This will become useful once support for more than 2 sides is added.)
• You can now drag and drop multiple images into the canvas, whereas previously you could only drag and drop one at a time.
• Colors have been tweaked to be easier on the eyes and new colors have been added.
• Improved scroll zoom behavior. It should be a lot smoother.
• Rendering performance has been improved.
• If a card has more content than can fit in a card, it will now gradually fade out at the bottom.
• Fixed bug where copy/paste of a .gif from Finder would only paste a single image. It now copies all images.

2023/04/25 - Version 1.0.1

Mac

• Added Light and Dark background colors and made Light the default
• Changed cycle shortcuts to cmd-] and cmd-[ as they are easier shortcuts on a MacBook than cmd-PgDn and cmd-PgUp
• Removed extraneous toolbar spacing
• Renamed “Script” example to “Script Writing”

2023/04/24 - Version 1.0

Mac

• First release on Mac!