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Improvements to version 1.20

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Andrés Ortiz Corrales (angrykoala)
Andrés Ortiz Corrales (angrykoala)
Co-creator of My Guitar Tabs

Hello everyone!

Back in August, we released more options for PDF export and PDF preview. Since then, we have been working on polishing all the new features and getting ready for what's next. Here are the changes, improvements and fixes added up to version 1.20.5.

After getting feedback from users, we decided to change how song search works.

Instead of just searching your current location, when you search you'll see results matching songs from all notebooks, making it easier to find what you need.

Search results are also ordered to better match your search text.

Better PDF Preview​

In version 1.20.0, we added a PDF preview that relied on the browser's PDF viewer. Because of this, it didn't work in the Android app, and looked different across browsers.

Since then, we have updated the PDF preview to use Mozilla's pdf.js, giving us much better control over how PDFs are displayed, and a consistent experience in different devices:

New PDF preview New PDF preview

Premium Purchases on iOS​

For a while, purchasing the premium version was not available on iOS devices due to App Store requirements. This has been resolved, and premium can be purchased from any device.

Getting premium on one device will upgrade your account on any device, forever.

UX Improvements​

We keep iterating on our interface and user experience, with many small tweaks and improvements.

  • As requested by Ad in our Patreon post, the editor no longer shows a confirmation toast on copy.
  • New login page: It has a cleaner look, better loading feedback and links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Accesibility Improvements​

  • The app now skips motion when users have enabled the reduced-motion setting in their browser.
  • Improved feedback when using the keyboard for navigation.
  • Consistent Roboto font across all devices.
  • Better touch detection for range selectors on mobile: Range Selector

Fixes and Performance Improvements​

  • Fixed an issue with automatic Android backup when reinstalling the app, which caused a login issue.
  • Support for undo/redo when changing instruments.
  • Fixed some issues with native login in Android.
  • Improved error messages when importing invalid files.
  • Optimised the initial download time of the web.
  • Fixed end barline, which was a few pixels off when zoomed in.

What's Next​

On top of these improvements and polishing, we have been getting ready to develop some of the most requested features. These are some of the things you can expect to come soon to My Guitar Tabs:

  • Time Signature: Show if your song is 4/4, 3/4 or something else.
  • Note Duration: Show if a note is a full note, half note, etc...
  • Autoscroll: Scroll the tab at a constant rate, ideal for playing along without touching the screen.