Updated version of Google Web Designer available! v3.0.1

[San Khong]

Hi Google Web Designer Community,
We've just released an updated version of Google Web Designer, available now!

Updated Version available
Release Notes

A new version of Google Web Designer is available! 3 issues have been fixed as part of this release. Read below for additional details.

Auto Update

If you have a previous version of Google Web Designer, it will be automatically updated to the latest version (Note: It may take a couple hours for the updates to show up in your version of the product). Google Web Designer requires an internet connection for this update to occur.

Version 3.0.1.0319 bug fixes

• Pasting now works when editing text.
  
• Fixed issue with "Unable to get property 'remove' of undefined or null reference" error when expanding the ad in Internet Explorer.
  
• Carousel Gallery and Swipeable Gallery components now work correctly in Chrome.
  

Known issues

• Timeline animation events, such as pause or loop, do not work when you directly open the source .html file in your browser. This is expected behavior, as timeline animation CSS is generated when previewing or publishing the document. Solution: use the Preview button, or publish the document locally and view the published file in your browser.

• A black screen on launch may be caused by outdated video drivers. Try updating your video drivers. If that doesn't help, disable GPU rendering by quitting Google Web Designer and following the instructions for your operating system before relaunching:

• Windows: Add a DWORD32 value named disable-gpu-rendering to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Web Designer\Settings in the registry. Set this value to 1.

• Mac: Add a Boolean row to ~/Library/Preferences/com.google.WebDesigner.plist with the name disable-gpu-rendering and a value of YES, or run defaults write com.google.WebDesigner.plist disable-gpu-rendering -bool true in Terminal.

• Linux: Add a line to ~/.local/share/google-web-designer/preferences/settings.conf with the name disable-gpu-rendering and a value of true. (If the [Settings] section doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first.)

• For a video to autoplay when ad re-expanded on Mac Safari, mp4 should be the first video source.

• Gradient background fill on an image only renders when scaling is set to stretch.

• A maximum of 4 panels can be grouped/tabbed together.

• White screen on launch if behind a web proxy.  Please follow these instructions to change your proxy settings.

• Mac Chrome, Opera, IE: Play button doesn't work in Google Web Designer Preview when Autoplay preview is on.  Workaround: remove localhost from the URL to use file:///

• Linux only: File drag and drop from the file system to Google Web Designer is not working.  Workaround: use File > Import assets or Add asset from the Library.

• Downloading iCalendar .ics files is not supported on Safari desktop browser.

• It is not possible to have more than one Map component or Street View component, or a Map and a Street View component in the same creative.

• Linux only: if the browser (Chrome or Firefox) is launched by Google Web Designer for preview, Google Web Designer cannot be closed unless the browser is closed first.

• Linux only: Google Web Designer sometimes loses focus and is unable to take keyboard input when switching between apps.  Workaround: resize the Google Web Designer window to bring focus back to the app.

• Linux only: if the renderer crashes and a white screen appears, set the disable-gpu-rendering to true in Google Web Designer settings. On Linux add a row to ~/.local/share/google-web-designer/preferences/settings.conf with a name disable-gpu-rendering and a value of true (If the [Settings] section doesn't exist, you'll need to create it first.)

[navee...@gmail.com]

Hi San,

We are facing a challenge while aligning the text content.

When we paste the content in GWD HTML page, character spacing are coming properly but after saving the file we will see that an extra character space will be added.

Please find attached screenshot for more clarity (indicating arrow).

Regards,
Naveen

[San Khong]

Hi Naveen,

Would you please copy the text and paste it in this post so we can give it a try? Hopefully the format remains after pasting in this post.

Thanks,

San

Google Web Designer team

[San Khong]

No, it's not possible to convert any SVG images into a shape in Google Web Designer. Are you looking at a way to easily edit an SVG image in Google Web Designer? We used to have a feature which you can double click on the SVG image and make some edits but it has been disabled due to its limitation. If this might be useful, please let us know and we can revisit the SVG editing feature in the future.

[Dr.Juan]

Hi San. As of today 5/23, I have a white screen at launch. I've uninstalled and reinstalled according to the Help directions, and run the recommended Terminal processes, however nothing is working. Can you advise a solution? 

[Dr.Juan]

WOW -- Thanks, that's real customer response!

[San Khong]

I'm sorry you ran into the issue. The fix is live. Please launch again. Thank you for your patience.

[medinacr...@gmail.com]

Hi San. Could you pease describe how and where to download the "Scratchy Surface" feature / "Custom Components"? I have searched the site, but can find no link for the feature.

Here is a sample of the Scratchy Surface feature: https://www.richmediagallery.com/detailPage?id=11356

Thanks.

[aug...@gmail.com]

Hi your documentation doesn't match the forms now

for example the Action form is different from the documentation

[aug...@gmail.com]

Here are screen shots of the forms described by the documentation and the current gwb 3.0.1

[aug...@gmail.com]

so how do you add a link to a tap area now?

[San Khong]

It looks like your document is not an ad. It appears to be a HTML with Pages document. Exit is only available for ads.  If you just want to create a link to the taparea, you can use Custom > Add custom action, give it a function name and use JavaScript to go to a link, for example  something like this in code window: window.location.href = 'http://www.google.com';

Hope it helps.

[duongngu...@gmail.com]

Vào 08:19:14 UTC+7 Thứ Năm, ngày 14 tháng 6 năm 2018, San Khong đã viết:

[Cesar Salazar]

Hola San, necesito saber como puedo desarrollar este formato: https://www.richmediagallery.com/detail?id=15906

Hi San, I need to know how I can develop this format: https://www.richmediagallery.com/detail?id=15906

[San Khong]

Please see the suggestion in this post.

San

Google Web Designer team

[Cesar Salazar]

Hola San, ahí indican que se necesitan un código Javascript para poder utilizar dicha funcionalidad, ¿me podrías ayudar como aplico ese código y cómo programarlo?

Hello San, there indicate that you need a Javascript code to be able to use this functionality, could you help me as I apply that code and how to program it?

Thanks!