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We've been a bit heads down with a couple of releases over the last week, so I am a couple days behind keeping you all updated on the recent releases. These notes should address 3-4 issues mentioned by several of you over the last week - couple of ones I bolded address some issues brought up by Saul and Doug . Also linking our change log for reference. December 11, 2024 You'll notice "Jumpgate" is now the default selection when Starting a New Game or making a copy of a new game to make it easier to access Jumpgate. You can always select "Classic Roll20 Tabletop."  Fixed an issue where the Dynamic Lighting tool icon was missing in certain browsers/small screen sizes in the "more menu" Nameplates and Health bars no longer appear on tokens on the map layer when right click to move  Jumpgate tag has been added to " My Games" and your "Upcoming Games" views to make it easier to know the platform you're using Fixed a bug where duplicating a page with Hide / Reveal mask, and separately adjusting masks on the two pages, unexpectedly led to the two syncing VTT tutorial is now available in Jumpgate! The content has also been updated to include information on the newly released tools like Hide / Reveal Mask and Dynamic Lighting Tool Fixed an issue where a notification relating to having both 2014 and 2024 D&D 5E sheets in the same game was unexpectedly popping up in games with only one of those sheets  Fixed a bug where First 'q' on token move used to waypoint December 9, 2024 Made an update to Jumpgate left Toolbar to collapse Layer buttons before tool buttons to be consistent with original behavior Experimental and Production/Classic VTT API has object updates including supporting pathv2 objects for Jumpgate. This means that Mod (API) Scripts related to the new way Jumpgate handles line objects will either work naturally, or are ready for script authors/community to update. More info . Experimental and Production/Classic VTT API has fixed a bug that uses lastMove data. Scripts that use lasMove data (like It's A Trap) will now work for Jumpgate Resolved a scenario where "Convert to Jumpgate" was available to promoted to GMs (not just game owners) "Move Party Here" in more menu of the Page Settings has adjusted copy to specify "Move Party Ribbon Here," to clarify that tokens are not automatically copied. Resolved a bug where the interacting with VTT while advertisement was in session may have lead to parts of Hide / Reveal Mask not working properly Resolved a bug where lingering measurements were not disappearing until dismissed Updated the word "token" with the word "asset" in VTT Settings > Graphics > "Disable auto sizing of assets dropped on the Map Layer" to clarify to user it's not limited to player tokens

Hi Saul - glad to hear collapse button update fixed it for you!  Regarding the "token" counts - I admit there's a bit of a nomenclature challenge here. The "Token" definition on the platform is broad and beyond player/character tokens. So a map image and torches or other assets are "token" as well from our definition, and we recognize that's a bit confusing for our community, so we're looking for ways to clarify that longer term. Two more immediate things: 1) I would love to take a look at the map you're referring to b/c i wouldn't expect the map background token to have vision, so want to better understand what's going on there (feel free to send via DM) 2) We have a really cool enhancement coming out in the next couple of weeks which would, upon hover of the footer, highlight the tokens on the map that are "light sources" or "tokens with vision" which should help relieve this confusion in the short tem. Saul J. said: Yes, the change made to collapse the layer buttons before the others fixed my issue. Thanks. One thing I noticed: I opened up the new Dynamic Lighting tool. It says in the lower right corner: "Tokens with Vision: 2." The only problem is: there are no tokens on that page - just the map and it doesn't have vision! I just loaded the map onto the page and hadn't even added any dynamic lighting items onto it - no walls, no lights, no doors, nothing. It's just the map.   A computer that can't count. There's a novel idea. :-) Lavi said: We've been a bit heads down with a couple of releases over the last week, so I am a couple days behind keeping you all updated on the recent releases. These notes should address 3-4 issues mentioned by several of you over the last week - couple of ones I bolded address some issues brought up by Saul and Doug . Also linking our change log for reference. December 11, 2024 You'll notice "Jumpgate" is now the default selection when Starting a New Game or making a copy of a new game to make it easier to access Jumpgate. You can always select "Classic Roll20 Tabletop."  Fixed an issue where the Dynamic Lighting tool icon was missing in certain browsers/small screen sizes in the "more menu" Nameplates and Health bars no longer appear on tokens on the map layer when right click to move  Jumpgate tag has been added to " My Games" and your "Upcoming Games" views to make it easier to know the platform you're using Fixed a bug where duplicating a page with Hide / Reveal mask, and separately adjusting masks on the two pages, unexpectedly led to the two syncing VTT tutorial is now available in Jumpgate! The content has also been updated to include information on the newly released tools like Hide / Reveal Mask and Dynamic Lighting Tool Fixed an issue where a notification relating to having both 2014 and 2024 D&D 5E sheets in the same game was unexpectedly popping up in games with only one of those sheets  Fixed a bug where First 'q' on token move used to waypoint December 9, 2024 Made an update to Jumpgate left Toolbar to collapse Layer buttons before tool buttons to be consistent with original behavior Experimental and Production/Classic VTT API has object updates including supporting pathv2 objects for Jumpgate. This means that Mod (API) Scripts related to the new way Jumpgate handles line objects will either work naturally, or are ready for script authors/community to update. More info . Experimental and Production/Classic VTT API has fixed a bug that uses lastMove data. Scripts that use lasMove data (like It's A Trap) will now work for Jumpgate Resolved a scenario where "Convert to Jumpgate" was available to promoted to GMs (not just game owners) "Move Party Here" in more menu of the Page Settings has adjusted copy to specify "Move Party Ribbon Here," to clarify that tokens are not automatically copied. Resolved a bug where the interacting with VTT while advertisement was in session may have lead to parts of Hide / Reveal Mask not working properly Resolved a bug where lingering measurements were not disappearing until dismissed Updated the word "token" with the word "asset" in VTT Settings > Graphics > "Disable auto sizing of assets dropped on the Map Layer" to clarify to user it's not limited to player tokens

RPGeezer & Rick - Thank you for sharing! We pushed out a fix in the last hour to resolve this! RPGeezer said: I have an issue where the Jumpgate labels are not consistently placed. My two games at the top of the page are fine, but then the left ones are set too high as you move down. Continuing down from the image below the games below on the left are at the bottom of the box above (like the Alkenstar game…)

Steverhud - can you DM me your game link/page example where you were seeing this so we can take a look at what you're seeing here? This is the first report of the kind I have heard so we'll need a bit more detail/example to dig in. Steverhud said: I had a session in a game earlier this week and my players found a bug with doors. This is a Jumpgate game and they are using Chrome or Firefox. What they found was that they were able to open the doors from across the map. In fact, if they knew where the door was, they didn't even need to see it, they could click on it and it would open.  Not the biggest bug in the world, but a bit annoying if you are trying to hide things from them until they are within range. 

Hi Markus - what do you mean by the tool being preselected? What we're seeing/expected in terms of behavior is: 1)  when you start a new Jumpgate game or enter an existing game, the "tour" that lets you know about DL doesn't re-pop up if you've already seen it once before, and 2) DL is toggled to off (unless you're on a page that has DL) This is what we're seeing in our repro at this time. Let us know what specific steps you're taking to experience this behavior, and what specifically you mean by "preselected" so we can take a deeper look. TheMarkus1204 said: WHY is it that every time after I connect to a Jumpgate Game, the DL Tools are PRE SELECTED even though there is no DL enabled for that specific map?!

Saul - this has been released earlier today, so let us know how it's looking! Saul J. said: I'll second the woot. :-) Lavi, I'm sending you a message privately about the issue. keithcurtis said: Lavi said: 2) We have a really cool enhancement coming out in the next couple of weeks which would, upon hover of the footer, highlight the tokens on the map that are "light sources" or "tokens with vision" which should help relieve this confusion in the short term. Woot!

Latest updates from this morning's release: New feature for Dynamic Lighting Tool! When mousing over the footer of the Dynamic Lighting menu "tokens with vision" and "light sources" will be highlighted on the map so that you can easier troubleshoot and identify setup challenges. Fixed a bug with Dynamic lighting where manually explored areas (e.g. when Explorer Mode is toggled on) were not copying upon duplication of a page Fixed a couple bugs with hex labels - including enabling color/opacity of grid to apply to labels and for labels to scale with grid size Fixed a bug where loading into a game in the first 15 second threw a game error in certain circumstances

Steverhud - I took a look at the game, and sent you a more detailed response. In summary, this behavior is working as expected, and if you want to block players from opening or seeing doors, "lock" and "secret" door options can accomplish that for you. Steverhud said: DM sent. Lavi said: Steverhud - can you DM me your game link/page example where you were seeing this so we can take a look at what you're seeing here? This is the first report of the kind I have heard so we'll need a bit more detail/example to dig in. Steverhud said: I had a session in a game earlier this week and my players found a bug with doors. This is a Jumpgate game and they are using Chrome or Firefox. What they found was that they were able to open the doors from across the map. In fact, if they knew where the door was, they didn't even need to see it, they could click on it and it would open.  Not the biggest bug in the world, but a bit annoying if you are trying to hide things from them until they are within range. 

Markus - what Saul mentioned is the current expected behavior and what all of us on the team experience. We hypothesize this could be ra specific set of circumstances triggering this behavior. For us to dig more into what you're seeing specifically, please feel free to share the following details with me over DM - do you have any extensions you're using, are you using a VPN/or what country of origin, what browser(s) do you use. Saul J. said: I currently have two jumpgate games. The DL/FW tool is not pre-selected in either one of them when I log in to the game. The normal Select cursor (not the crosshairs) is selected in both when they start up. I  also do not get any info pop-ups. All I get is the standard stuff in the chat box: the "Welcome to Jumpgate" box (which I'll admit is  annoying now after several months) and the "Chat Tips" box (which is only slightly annoying now after years of seeing it). IMHO, both of those could go away. If those are the "Info pop-ups" that you are referring to, I'll agree they are annoying and should go away after a while - maybe after a couple of weeks. If you're referring to something else, I'm not seeing them. TheMarkus1204 said: IF I start a new game, ie with the Dragonbane Module (tested it yesterday), the first thing after starting is all the Info Popups. After clicking them away, I get the Crosshair instead of the normal Select Cursor. And checking the left side confirms that the Dynamic Lighting / Fog of War Tool is selected! (PRESELECTED that is). If I log in to an existing game, it also preselects the FoW Tool. I don't know why this is the case but it is highly annoying! (BOTH seeing those Info Popups with every new campaign AND having the FoW / DL Tool Preselected!) Lavi said: Hi Markus - what do you mean by the tool being preselected? What we're seeing/expected in terms of behavior is: 1)  when you start a new Jumpgate game or enter an existing game, the "tour" that lets you know about DL doesn't re-pop up if you've already seen it once before, and 2) DL is toggled to off (unless you're on a page that has DL) This is what we're seeing in our repro at this time. Let us know what specific steps you're taking to experience this behavior, and what specifically you mean by "preselected" so we can take a deeper look. TheMarkus1204 said: WHY is it that every time after I connect to a Jumpgate Game, the DL Tools are PRE SELECTED even though there is no DL enabled for that specific map?!

Thanks for sharing Rick! And, the team's working to get scripts relying on ping, your #2 out hopefully today! I'll be posting back here when that's out. Rick A. said: I converted my game to Jumpgate two sessions ago. Other than the few API related issues that have already been reported, the experience has been pretty good. The only complaints I've heard from my players is that 1.) They are having a hard time seeing doors and windows, especially on non-orthogonal walls and 2.) Their "Ping-me" macros aren't working.

A couple more updates before year end: Fixed a bug that prevented Mod scripts using ping to work (e.g. Pingme, Teleport, etc) Fixed a bug that made "preview as token" stuck when co-GM toggled off Dynamic Lighting Fixed a bug where setting Night Vision tint to transparent saved the tint as black Fixed a bug where running @{selected|token_id} @{target|token_id} incorrectly delivered the same token ID for both targeted tokens

Thanks Stephen - we are aware of this one and have it on our list. This weird display happens in certain cases where a game's <24 hours away and game graphic is narrower than a certain size. Stephen C. said: Not related to Jumpgate's tabletop performance, but when the tags were added to the games on the Home page, some of them got a little messed up. This displays the same way on Chrome and Firefox. Seems like the tags weren't tested with time scheduled.