Release History

Here you'll find detailed information about all the updates, new features, bug fixes, and improvements made to Road Sign Factory. Each entry includes a short summary of what's changed.

Version 1.4.0

Street Name Plate, Roundabout & Performance Boost

Added Street Name Plate feature, enhanced roundabout design tools, a new history system, and significant performance improvements.

Compatibility: Project JSON saved in 1.4.0 is not backward compatible with older versions due to format changes in roundabouts.
Street Name Plate, Roundabouts & Road Maps
  • Street Name Plates: Added support for displaying street names on signage with customizable fonts and layouts.
  • Advanced Roundabouts: Introduced Spiral, Oval, and Double roundabout types with precise geometry controls.
  • Side Road Logic: Enhanced side road attachment logic with better constraints and scaling for complex intersections.
  • New Symbol: Added new "Cable Car", "JTIS" and "Tunnel Closed" symbols with improved visual representation.
Core System & Performance
  • Smart History: Completely overhauled Undo/Redo system with a detailed action history panel.
  • Fast Loading: Optimized font loading system to prioritize critical assets, significantly reducing initial load time.
  • Smoother upgrade path for existing sign files with legacy roundabout structures.
Export & Content
  • Improved DXF export accuracy for complex path offsets and route angles.
  • Added "Tunnel Closed" symbol hints.

Version 1.3.0

Internationalization, Text Styling, and Editor Refinements

Expanded language support, new text styling controls, and improvements to border/divider workflows and overall reliability.

Compatibility: Project JSON saved in 1.3.0 is not backward compatible with older versions due to format changes.
Internationalization
  • Added i18n support across sidebar components and landing pages
  • Introduced language preferences for users
Border & Divider
  • Added fixed width/height inputs and improved padding logic for borders
  • Improved movement locking, coordinate calculations, and resize performance
  • Enhanced divider assignment, hover mode, and compartment overlays
  • Relocate underline from divider panel to toggle for text objects
Hints & UX
  • Emphasis styling for prompt keywords with improved handling
  • Updated hints for text, border color, message color, and dividers
Bug Fixes
  • Improved vertex validation and divider spacing calculations
  • Excluded invalid objects from export boundary calculations

Version 1.2.3

Comprehensive Hint System & Mobile UX Improvements

This release introduces a comprehensive hint and tooltip system across the entire application, providing contextual help for all design elements. Mobile user experience has been significantly improved with better touch interactions.

Hint & Help System
  • Added comprehensive hint tooltips for all symbols, borders, and dividers
  • Implemented help icons with dynamic hint loading from external files
  • Implemented touch handler for better mobile tooltip management
Road Map Enhancements
  • Enhanced roundabout calculations with approach length input
Typography & Fonts
  • Added Noto Sans font as fallback for punctuation
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed border padding configuration and calculations
  • Corrected lane drop divider stroke count
  • Fixed template structure issues

Version 1.2.2

Enhanced Road Map Design with more shapes of road

This release enhanced the road map design by introducing additional road shapes and improving the overall layout.

Road Map Design
  • Added Redbar, LaneDrop, T-junction and Y-junction road shapes
  • Customizable inner and outer corner radius for LaneDrop shape
User Interface
  • Implemented responsive help hints system with SVG tooltips
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed measurement tool tempered by the vertex control

Version 1.2.1

Enhanced Symbol Library & DXF Export Improvements

This release focuses on expanding the symbol library with new traffic sign symbols and significant improvements to the DXF export functionality for better CAD integration.

New Symbol Templates
  • Added height and width limit symbols for restriction signage
  • Implemented No Turn symbols for directional restrictions
  • Added No Entry and All Vehicles Prohibited symbols
  • Introduced new red background color scheme for prohibition signs
DXF Export Enhancements
  • Enhanced DXF export with improved arc handling and text outline processing
  • Implemented Paper.js integration for path union operations on Chinese glyphs
Technical Improvements
  • Added radius dimension display for border corners
  • Enhanced CanvasTracker for undoing of canvas state
  • Added comprehensive unit testing for code quality control
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed BaseGroup vertex position adjustment on layout changes
  • Improved positioning values in anchor and template tests for better alignment

Version 1.2.0

Website Structure Overhaul & Documentation

Major website restructuring with new landing page, comprehensive documentation, and critical bug fixes for drawing functionality and autosave system.

Website Structure
  • Renamed app.html to design.html and updated all references
  • Created new homepage with enhanced navigation and visual design
  • Added About page with project timeline and detailed information
  • Added Getting Started guide with dynamic JSON loading and tutorials
  • Added changelog page with structured release history
  • Implemented common fade-in animation system across all pages
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed autosave not being called when starting up the web application
  • Fixed drawing object issues (issues #8 and #9) affecting object placement
  • Resolved DOM security issues with text reinterpretation
  • Fixed progressive demo system criteria for better user experience
Technical Improvements
  • Updated webpack configuration for multiple entry points
  • Enhanced path manipulation and canvas integration
  • Improved SVG gallery functionality with better interaction
  • Added unit tests for touch events and vertex control interactions
  • Updated domain URLs across all relevant files

Version 1.1.13

Enhanced Font System & Typography Standards

This update focuses on improving font accuracy and compliance with official signage standards. After extensive research and testing, we've optimized the font selection to better match authentic traffic sign typography.

Font System Improvements
  • Upgraded default font system for better standard compliance
  • Implemented Noto Sans Korean as primary font with higher fidelity
  • Added Noto Sans HK as fallback font for character support
  • Improved font rendering accuracy compared to official standards
New Features
  • Added custom font upload capability
  • Support for user-provided licensed fonts
  • Enhanced typography flexibility for professional use
  • Font fallback system for missing characters

Version 1.1.12

Load & Save Functionality

This major update introduces comprehensive save and load capabilities, a fundamental feature for any professional CAD application. Users can now preserve their work and seamlessly continue editing across sessions.

Save & Load System
  • Implemented custom JSON serialization for project files
  • Added automatic browser-based project saving (Ctrl+S or Settings menu)
  • Projects automatically restore on page reload or browser restart
  • Optimized file format for smaller file sizes and better performance
Enhanced Property Panel
  • Direct object content and position editing capabilities
  • Real-time property modification interface
  • Improved object manipulation and fine-tuning controls
Import/Export Improvements
  • Renamed Export Menu to Import/Export for better clarity
  • Added JSON project import and export functionality
  • Support for direct JSON paste import feature
  • Streamlined file sharing and project distribution workflow

Version 1.1.11

Mobile Interface Improvements & Export Fixes

This release focuses on enhancing mobile device compatibility and resolving critical export functionality issues. While Road Sign Factory remains optimized for desktop CAD workflows, we've made significant strides in mobile usability.

Mobile Enhancements
  • Implemented touch event handling for mobile devices using fabricjs-extension library
  • Added basic touch-based zoom and pan functionality
  • Improved mobile layout and responsive design elements
  • Enhanced touch interaction support for sign editing
Bug Fixes
  • Resolved PDF export functionality that was previously non-functional
  • Fixed export module compatibility issues
  • Corrected sign design template errors from previous version

Upcoming Features

Future Improvements

We're continuously working on improving Road Sign Factory. Here are some features and improvements we're considering for future releases.

Planned Features
  • Language support for traditional Chinese
  • Hint for sign creation best practices
  • Extended symbol and template libraries
  • Export DXF function optimized for font character
  • Redo and Undo function optimization
  • Unit tests and integration tests
  • Documentation of codebase
  • AI tools to assist with sign design

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