BREAKING CHANGE

Upgrading from Freetouch 1.1 to v1.2.x using the built-in update mechanism will not work. To update to v1.2.x from an earlier version, please follow these instructions.

v1.2.5

FIXES

• CRITICAL
  • Resolved an intermittent network issue that could result in a Host losing connectivity after a session ends.
• Set a minimum size on the Control Panel to prevent it from being resized to an unusable size
• Added a config file validation check to prevent a manually-edited config file with errors from crashing the system. In the event that Freetouch detects a malformed configuration file, it will restore the configuration file with the default configuration values.
• Improved QR code layout code; previously, in some cases, the QR code would not be positioned properly.
• Added additional logging for troubleshooting and debugging purposes
• Various improvements and clean-up

v1.2.4

FEATURES & CHANGES

• Hide QR Code During Active Session
  • You may now choose to hide the QR code during an active session by configuring this option from the QR Code tab in the Control Panel
    
    

FIXES

• Fixed an issue where it was possible for the mobile device and the Host machine to not properly connect
• Fixed an issue where the hotkeys to open the control panel could stop working, requiring a restart of the application
• Fixed an issue where Freetouch could stop running after several days of operation without a restart

v1.2.3

This release intentionally left blank.

v1.2.2

FEATURES & CHANGES

• Keyboard Input
  • Freetouch now provides a configurable keyboard for the web client to support text entry on host systems from a user's smartphone. This feature requires that the host application also work with input from a physical keyboard - end users will click into a text field on the host using Freetouch, tap "show keyboard," and can then enter characters using the remote keyboard (this mirrors how text entry works on a mobile website).
  • Multiple keyboard layouts can be independently enabled:
    • Letters (lowercase and/or uppercase)
    • Numbers
    • Symbols (user configurable)
    • Directional keys (left arrow/right arrow, up arrow/down arrow, PgUp/PgDn)
• Scrollwheel support
  • Freetouch now lets you enable a virtual scrollwheel on the screen that allows vertical scrolling on the remote system.
•  Hotkeys
  • You can now use the following keyboard shortcuts when Freetouch is running:
    • Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F: Launch the Freetouch Control Panel (equivalent to selecting "Configure Freetouch" from the system tray icon)
    • Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Q: Quit the Freetouch application (equivalent to selecting "Exit Freetouch" from the system tray icon)
• Ending session on direct interaction
  • Separated out mouse input and touch input events to enable finer-grained control over manual session interruption
• Machine-based Accounts
  • All Freetouch configuration is now machine-based instead of user-account based. This enables configuration of Freetouch in a host machine system account that is different from the account that the systems runs in in public-facing mode.
• The system will now read a license key from the configuration file and attempt activation if the license is not activated. This is useful for image-based deployments whereby a single system is configured and then imaged to multiple systems.
• An MSI installer is now available for installation purposes. This installer does not include the prerequisite installation process, requiring manual installation of prerequisites.
• The control panel layout has been redesigned to support new tabs and features.

FIXES

• The installer should now correctly identify newer versions of .NET Core already installed on the host system and allow the installer to proceed.
• It is no longer possible to launch multiple instances of Freetouch from the start menu.