October 20, 2017 Software Update

We updated my.farmbot.io today with the following new features and fixes: App:

• Show features that are not available when FarmBot is offline behind an overlay instead of hiding them.

• Added an App Settings Menu (on the Account Settings page). Options include:
  • Enable Web App internationalization option (moved from account menu)
  • Confirm Sequence step deletion option (Thanks to creimers for the feature request.)
  • Hide Webcam widget option
  • Dynamic map size option (based on device axis length)
  • Double default map dimensions option
  • Display plant animations option

• Added scrollbars.
• Login stability improvements.
• Misc. bug fixes.
• Require email address verification when the account email is changed.

Device:

• Added the Connectivity widget to help debug connection issues. Includes:
  • Status messages
  • Diagram
  • Diagnosis

• Added selection of firmware board type to re-flash firmware from web app.
• Added buttons to expand and collapse all hardware settings.

Sequences and Regimens:

• Added an empty state graphic.
• Swapped the left and right panels to improve workflow.
• Scroll content of panels only, not the headers.
• Improved experience for small screens.

Farm Designer:

• Visual improvements and bug fixes.
• Keep search field visible when scrolling through plants and crops.

Controls:

• Added a Take Photo button to the Move widget. (Inspired by a custom UI from the Taiwanese FarmBot User Group)

Farmware:

• Improved color picker visual indicator for hue.
• Removed overlays on Camera Calibration and Weed Detector widgets. (Documentation)
• Fixed Photo widget metadata display bugs.

Today’s software release does not include an update to FarmBotOS.