As some of you may have noticed, the last release caused issues in several areas related to rendering PDFs. In attempting to solve the Nexus 7/10 issues with Android 4.3, I inadvertently caused a few other bugs. I have fixed the issues, so the rendering should be back in line with the expected behavior across all OS versions. I appreciate everyone’s patience while I worked through the problems. The bug fixes are listed below:

MobileSheets v4.1.1
- Fixed issue with embedded PDF annotations not being rendered
- Fixed issue with annotations disappearing
- Fixed various rendering issues
- Fixed several reported crashes
- In addition to the other articles, a single quotation is now ignored while sorting

Mike

I'm happy to announce the release of MobileSheets v4.1.0 and MobileSheetsCompanion 1.5.0. This release contains great new content, refinements to the user interface and bug fixes to a number of problems reported by users. In addition to adding a performance mode toggle on the main library screen (to prevent the overlay from accidentally popping up while performing), I have also added a "Next Song" indicator option in the settings. If this is turned on, the title of the next song is presented on the last page of the current song (it can also be left on all the time), giving you time to prepare for what comes next. You can also have the indicator fade out after several seconds (anywhere from 2 to 10 seconds). It's a pretty useful feature, and it's thanks to great user feedback.

The full list of changes can be seen below. On a side note, the beta for v5.0.0 is approaching quickly, and I will need to gather a list of willing volunteers for testing, as there are some big changes. I will post on the forum when a release is ready.

MobileSheets v4.1.0
- Added 'Next Song' option that provides a configurable status bar to indicate what song is coming up next
- Added Performance Mode Toggle on the library screen (removed option from the settings)
- Fixed numerous layout issues and fixed appearance of clear buttons for text fields
- Fixed several crashes on devices running 4.3 (i.e. Nexus 7 and 10)
- The position of the library screen is now restored when the back button is pressed to return to a higher level group
- Setlists are now added to the Recent list
- Song titles now automatically resize to fit the top of the library screen and image overlay
- Added option to control behavior of 'Keep Screen On' functionality. Default is to keep the screen on only when viewing scores
- Fixed crash on several devices caused by tapping on the status log on the sync screen
- Added option to ignore 'The', 'A', and 'An' while sorting (on by default)
- Fixed rendering problems that could occur after turning hundreds of pages in one song
- The setlist and collection editors now correctly use the library text size setting for all lists
- Setlists/collections now change colors when selected in the editors
- Fixed issues with annotation stamps not correctly reflecting selected zoom value
- Increased range of zoom for stamps up to 500% and fixed preview window
- Fixed orientation lock to correctly handle reverse portrait and landscape
- Fixed some potential connection problems with companion app

MobileSheetsCompanion v1.5.0
- Articles such as 'The', 'A', and 'An', are now ignored while sorting
- Fixed connection error message about the tablet not being up-to-date even when it is
- The setlist and collection library lists are now correctly updated after batch imports
- MIDI (*.mid) files are now correctly identified and can be sent to the tablet

Mike

MobileSheets v4.0.19 has been released which contains a number of bug fixes and a performance enhancement when switching between songs/setlists if a slow loading PDF is involved. Unless something critical comes up, this will be the last bug fix release before v5.0.0 is ready for beta testing. Thanks again everyone for your bug reports and suggestions.

MobileSheets v4.0.19
- Fixed crash while changing annotation pen, text, and stamp sizes
- Fixed bug where the wrong annotations are displayed when loading a song in the middle of a setlist
- Fixed bug where pressing the back key on the library screen while inside a setlist/genre/album would instantly exit the app
- Deleting setlists on the library screen now requires confirmation
- Added support for x86 and mips-based tablets
- Fixed crash caused by songs with no pages being loaded
- Background rendering is now suspended as soon as the back button is pressed to return to the library screen

Mike

A number of users recently reported issues while viewing setlists where MobileSheets would instantly close and return to the home screen. I'm happy to announce that the bugs have been taken care of, including several others such as a crash during Dropbox access. I appreciate everyone's patience and support over the past week while these problems were resolved. The full list of changes can be seen below:

MobileSheets v4.0.18
- Fixed crash to home screen while viewing setlists
- Improved memory management for PDFs, and removed unnecessary memory setting in the options
- Dialogs should now be loaded correctly across all devices
- Fixes for several miscellaneous crash reports
- Fixed crash while accessing Dropbox files

Mike


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Update

Just as a note to users, there is a bug present in this version where, if you hit the back button to return to a previous category on the library screen, it will exit the app instead. This will be fixed in the next round of bug fixes. In the meantime, you will have to use the arrow at the top left to return to a previous category.

I'm happy to report that another update has been released for MobileSheets. While I'm still actively working to get the next major release finished (v5.0.0), some users brought to my attention some critical issues that needed to be addressed. First, I fixed a bug that prevented batch imports from dropbox if the dropbox account had more than 1000 files. I also provided separate buttons for selecting local SD card versus dropbox at the top of the file browser to eliminate confusion. Another serious issue was reported when using large PDF documents where, after hundreds of page turns, the PDF renderer would stop functioning (only blank pages would be shown). I'm happy to report that I've implemented a fix to take care of this issue, and I've also added a number of updates to the PDF renderer to limit memory consumption. Thanks to all the users who have provided feedback and bug reports. Here is the full list of changes:

MobileSheets v4.0.17

- Fixed bug that caused batch import from dropbox to fail if more than a 1000 songs were found
- Added dedicated button for dropbox on the file browser screen to avoid confusion
- Added support for deleting files on dropbox (thanks PJCrump!)
- Added fix for bug where pages may stop rendering after hundreds of page turns
- Updated PDF renderer and lowered memory usage to increase stability when lots of songs are loaded in a large setlist
- Annotation group dropdown only shows up now if more than one group is in use for the current song

Enjoy!
Mike

Hello all,

Just another round of bug fixes and a few enhancements for night mode. I also added the ability to zoom out for those of you with larger tablets. The changes are below:

MobileSheets v4.0.14
- Fixed a crash that occurred while batch importing with an empty library
- Fixed a potential crash with switching the database to the sd card
- Added the ability to zoom out to 50% for tablets with larger screens (until two pages side by side is available)
- Annotations now correctly invert their colors in night mode
- The Annotation Editor now supports night mode
- Updated the PDF rendering library
- Fixed a few Italian translations that were showing up as French
- Added option to switch to Italian in the Settings

MobileSheets Companion 1.4.9
- Added the ability to print a list of collections under File->Generate List of Songs
- Fixed the 'Avoid Duplicates' option in the batch import dialog so that it behaves just like the tablet.

Mike

Hello Everyone,

I have another round of bug fixes with some additional enhancements. I am really hoping that the bluetooth issues will be fixed with the Cicada Pageflip. I have also added the first cut at an Italian translation thanks to a user named Booby. Some additional fixes will be made to the translation as he provides more feedback. Here is the full list of changes:

MobileSheets v4.0.13

- Fixed the \"Avoid Duplicates\" option for batch imports so that it correctly avoids duplicates based solely on file name
- Fixed bug with using Swap PDF where swapping files with different page numbers could cause a crash.
- Removed option to automatically enable/disable bluetooth. Virtual keyboard can be accessed through OS setting if bluetooth pedal is connected.
- Screen is now kept on while viewing the library to ensure all tablet features stay enabled, such as bluetooth (to keep pedals active).
- Added advanced option to disable screen lock (allowing the screen to turn off after the OS timeout period)
- Added Repeat Mode option to allow looping back to the start of a song or setlist (or advance backwards from the start to jump to the end)
- Added Italian translation.
- Added option to disable USB mouse processing

MobileSheetsCompanion v1.4.8

- Added a couple tweaks to the synchronization code to help with connection problems
- Added 'Swap PDF' option to the song right-click menu. Operates just like the tablet swap PDF feature.

Thanks for the great feedback everyone!

Mike

Hello all,

Just released a quick update to fix some more minor bugs, and one serious bug (a crash on devices running 2.2). The changes are as follows:

- Fixed crash on 2.2 devices
- Fixed errors with changing start/end pages in certain situations (thanks Snard!)
- Right mouse clicks should no longer issue a back command on most devices (which exits the song)
- Added screen locks for batch import, library backup, and library restore so that the screen won't turn off until the activities are done
- Fixed ANR issue with library backups, and the progress dialog correctly shows the backup progressing again
- Fixed several other potential ANR

Mike

v4.0.11 is now ready and available for download. This update is mainly for bug fixes and to prevent some issues that have plagued certain users for awhile now (corrupted databases and installs). I have also addressed bug reports from other users. I will resume work on the next big update, which I may call v5.0.0 due to the significant changes to the application. As I get closer to release, I will post more information about beta testing. See the update notes below:

MobileSheets v4.0.11
- Fixed bug where some users get corrupted resources. If PDFs can't render, the required resource will be downloaded from the internet
- Added automatic database backups. If database is corrupted or lost, an option is presented to load a backup.
- Added support for USB mouse clicks. Left click goes one page forward, right click one page back (can be swapped in the options)
- Start of song/end of song popups no longer stay up with repeated taps/pedal presses
- Fixed bug with the setlist overlay window not correctly saving changes to setlists made on the fly
- Annotations text box white fill color now correctly fills white instead of green
- Fixed bug with default source type 'Lead Sheet' not working
- Fixed issue with freeform drawing in landscape mode not showing up correctly until the press was released
- Help dialogs no longer reappear if the back button is used to close them
- Fixed issues with the transfer of audio tracks from the companion app
- Bluetooth options can now be changed regardless of whether bluetooth is enabled on the device
- Fixed issue with the first page of songs sometimes not resizing correctly when switching orientations

MobileSheets Companion v1.4.5
- The 'Copy Song' feature now points the copy to the same files as the original song.
- Bookmarks no longer disappear when they are edited. Bookmarks are also now properly added to new songs.
- Transferring audio tracks to default location or removable storage now works as intended
- Added New Menu Option to Enable Logging to help with diagnosing companion connectivity problems

As always, thanks everyone for your support and patience.

Mike

I just released a quick update mainly to address a crash at startup that was introduced on devices running 2.2 (Froyo). There are also a number of other bug fixes included. Likewise, I also released a new version of the companion application with a few minor adjustments.

MobileSheets v4.0.10
- Fixed crash on 2.2 devices
- Removed annotation draw option to connect lines
- Fixed line mode to work correctly with highlighting
- Added warning not to turn off screen while in sync mode with PC
- Fixed label wrapping issue in landscape on high resolution devices like Nexus 10

MobileSheets Companion v1.4.5
- Changed auto-complete dropdowns to be case-insensitive.
- Fixed bugs with start/end pages if add button was used in song editor to add a PDF
- Added popup to help inform users that they need to tap the connect button on the tablet.

I know people are anxiously awaiting some of the bigger changes that are coming. I'm doing my best to get them finished as soon as I can. I really appreciate everyone's patience and support.

Mike