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Canvas: frames, comments and minimap

The biggest update since the canvas launched: named areas, discussion threads, an overview map, and turning a sticky note into a task.

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✨ New

πŸ–ΌοΈ Frames β€” Mark out named areas of your canvas. A frame carries its content when you move it, doubles as a navigation landmark, and can be exported as an image or projected in presentation mode.

πŸ’¬ Comments β€” Drop a comment anywhere (shortcut C). Each thread shows its author's avatar, opens on click, accepts replies and can be marked as resolved. As you zoom out, nearby pins group together; clicking a group zooms into it.

πŸ“‹ Side rail β€” Browse every thread, resolved ones included, with search and direct access. A second tab lists your frames.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Minimap β€” An overview in the bottom-right corner to find your bearings and move around. Indicators point to elements off screen.

🏷️ Connector labels β€” Name an arrow to spell out the relationship it stands for.

πŸ”„ Turn a sticky note into a task β€” A note from a workshop becomes a backlog task in two clicks: title, description, type, tracker and status are prefilled and editable. Connectors already drawn to the note are preserved.

✏️ Pen settings β€” Pick the colour and thickness of your stroke before drawing. Your settings are remembered.

πŸ“ Keep proportions while resizing β€” Hold Shift during a resize to keep the aspect ratio. It also works mid-gesture.

↩️ Undo and redo with others β€” History accounts for simultaneous work: you undo your own actions, not your colleagues'.

πŸŒ™ Dark theme β€” The canvas now follows the application theme.

⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts β€” Every tool has one, shown on the side toolbar.

πŸš€ Improvements

  • 🧭 Smoother navigation: panning, zooming, and a "Fit" command that frames all your content.
  • 🧰 Redesigned toolbars that stay legible at any zoom level.
  • πŸ”— Easier connections: more visible anchor points, snapping, and visual feedback on hover.
  • πŸ—’οΈ Sticky notes: text now adapts to the size of the note.
  • πŸ‘» Deleted or inaccessible tasks: the card stays visible and explains the situation instead of disappearing without warning.
  • ⚑ Performance: dragging stays smooth on busy canvases.
  • 🎯 Visual consistency: a single typeface, identical corners and shadows across every element.
  • β™Ώ Accessibility: keyboard navigation, visible focus, contrast, and support for the system reduced-motion setting.
  • 🌍 Full French and English translations, and a layout adapted to small screens.

πŸ› Fixes

  • Ctrl+Z only went partway back, and Ctrl+Y did nothing at all.
  • The connector label input rendered entirely black.
  • The cursor was not placed automatically in a new comment field.
  • A comment preview on hover could slip behind neighbouring pins.
  • Clicking outside a discussion thread did not close it.
  • Some text became unreadable in the dark theme.
  • A frame title was edited in the wrong place.
  • Several errors when adding a comment.

πŸ’‘ Good to know

  • ⚠️ Turning a sticky note into a task is permanent. The task is created in your backlog: Ctrl+Z will not delete it. The rest of your history remains undoable as usual.
  • πŸ“Œ A task created without a status will only appear on a Kanban board if the "Unassigned" column is enabled there. The canvas warns you at creation time.