iOS 2.26.0 BETA available

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The 2.26.0 (2) build is now available for beta testers in TestFlight. To join Blynk iOS beta testing open the link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/eENtSEtD

This update finally brings new Tabs widget on iOS:

  • New look, following material design
  • Tabs are always placed on the top (above all widgets)
  • Ability to fine-tune colors in Tabs settings
  • Reorder/delete tabs in Tabs settings
  • Support up to 10 tabs

Existing Tabs widget:

  • If placed on the first raw - automatically converted to a new one
  • If placed elsewhere - stays like it was. You may manually move it to the top (first row) to convert to a new one.

Also, added support of url/urls setProperty commands by Image Gallery widget.

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Yay! Just tried it and love the extra tabs, and once added via the beta version they work well in the regular release version.

One very minor thing I did spot was that when youā€™ve added the 10th tab the ā€œ+ Add Tabā€ button isnā€™t greyed-out.

Thanks for the new build.

Pete.

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Thanks @Eugene!

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Thanks! I think that there is a problem with terminal, suddenly after the update to the newest beta terminal is getting cleared after app restartā€¦
This happens only in the newest beta, all my other devices(iOS and android) that have the Blynk app from the AppStore doesnā€™t have that problem.
Also I downloaded the AppStore version Blynk(in the device the terminal is getting cleared) and it worked without getting clearedā€¦ Possible bug?
Also am I the only one that liked the previous version of tabs more? :sweat:
Anyway, thanks!!

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Thanks for this :grin: butā€¦ can you please add haptic feedback to the buttons? Pretty please :nerd_face:

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Dear Blynk developers,
I cant believe there is again a new version of Blynk for IOS without the eventor !

When will you add the eventor to the IOS version ?

This is a far more useful feature than any of the cosmetic changes you are making.

Best Wishes

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You should add your vote for that feature here:

Personally, as an iOS user, Iā€™ve never come across a situation where iā€™d Have used Eventor if it was available. I see it as a ā€œMickey Mouseā€ feature like Bluetooth and BLE. Iā€™d much rather see other features that would help make Blynk more effective as an IoT app, such as the ability to programmatically enable/disable widgets and increased granularity of the design grid to allow for cleaner layouts in the app.

Pete.

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I Pete,

I have developed many apps on Android, using eventor, and find it very useful for simplifying the development, limiting the hardware programming to the minimum.
I need to access these apps both from Android and IOS.
It is quite unconceivable that a feature has been available for years on Android, and is not yet available on IOS.

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I see 2.26.0 (7) is out today, is just says ā€˜bug fixesā€™.

Any info on the changelog? I always like to read them before updating :smile:

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This is one of the things that has been fixed:

Pete.

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Pete am I doing something stupid here I have just upgraded to ios version 2.26.0(9) and I cant add more than 4 tabs ???

Cheers

kev

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Hi Kev, the tabs have to be at the top of the screen for them to be the new style that allows more than 4 tabs.
Iā€™m guessing that yours arenā€™t at the top?

Pete.

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ah!!! DOH!!! so can I drag the original to the top of the screen then ?

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Yes, provided you make enough space at the top of each tab to drag the tab bar into.

Pete.

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think i am being stupid made space at the top of the screen, clicking and dragging my 4 tab bar to the top but it wont got there???

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Every tabbed screen has to have enough room for the tab bar to fit at the top. Cycle through the tabs and make sure thereā€™s nothing at the top of the screen.

Pete.

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yeah I had sussed it. A little odd it has to be at the top to work!!!

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Apparently the Android ones have always been at the top - maybe itā€™s an OS restriction, and this is about unifying the two systems.
I prefer the bottom, as it means I can do it without overexcited going my thumb, but I do like the extra tabs.

Pete.

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agree pete

PS the wemos issue seems to be related to signal strength i am only getting -84db so I have ordered a wemos mini d1 pro that has an external wifi aerial to boost signal - lets see how that goes!

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I do prefer bottom tabs myself, moreover thatā€™s what Appleā€™s HIG tell us to do.
But we are working on the major update of the whole Blynk platform. Among other things, our apps will have new shell design with a tab bar at the bottom. To prevent it from conflicting with a projectā€™s one - we made this restriction.
Stay tuned :wink:

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