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Grid update 82 release notes

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Jake Ward-Kear

The latest Grid update is available from 3 January 2023.

If you are a Grid for iPad user, we are making a change to how the app is updated. It will now be updated over the course of a week in a phased rollout. If you want to get the latest update straight away, simple update your app manually.

 

Key Features

  • A new range of UK regional voices are now available in Grid 3 and Grid for iPad – these voices are provided by SpeakUnique
  • New infrared compatibility mode for Lumin-I cameras
    • This helps prevent interference from other IR devices and can help in bright settings
    • A command to easily enable or disable this mode has been added
    • This is only available for Lumin-I cameras with the IR firmware update

 

Translations

  • Bliss Symbols now available in Italian
  • The verb ‘Rime’ is now recognised in Norwegian
  • Corrected conjugations for verbs in French
  • Improved some Grid settings’ translations in German

 

Improvements

  • Grid 3 now enables easier switching to Tolt Technologies’ Ability Drive
  • Removed the crash screen from Grid 3 to allow users a faster experience getting back to Grid
  • The Grid 3 settings window is now more responsive
  • Glide mouse can now reach the corners smoothly, without jumping
  • Computer Control’s ‘Move Pointer’ eye gaze tool is now compatible with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps
  • Repeat command UI now updates in edit mode when the assigned commands change

 

Resolved issues

  • Copying cells now works in all spaces that support it (including from Calculator cells)
  • Highlighting text in the Document Editor cell is now more consistent
  • Symbols now retain selected skin tone when printing
  • Grid no longer freezes when issues arise from GridPhone
  • Auto replace edits now persist correctly for grid sets
  • Resolved a crash that sometimes occurred when Grid did not manage to close correctly
  • Resolved a crash related to Computer Control and auto content cells
  • Computer control is now more compatible with situations within web browser view

 

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