Seat Puzzle2024-03-27T10:10:37+00:00https://seatpuzzle.comExport Guest Summary Spreadsheet2024-03-14T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/03/14/export-guest-summary-spreadsheet<h2 id="export-your-guest-report">Export Your Guest report</h2>
<p>Your guest report shows different summaries of your guest list to help you get a sense of how far along you are with your planning and to share with vendors and other parties. Now you can create a spreadsheet file with these summaries so you have something to share with others.</p>
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2024-3-14/example-report.webp" alt="The guest report shows different summaries of your guest list" />
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2024-3-14/example-csv.webp" alt="Download your guest report as a CSV file" />
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<h2 id="other-changes-in-the-march-14-release">Other changes in the March 14 release</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.</li>
<li>Fix issue where the app could have a notification badge that isn’t cleared. Always clear it.</li>
<li>Adds back the 2-finger rotation gesture.</li>
</ul>
More polish and bug fixes2024-02-26T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/02/26/more-polish-and-fixes<h2 id="february-26-changes">February 26 Changes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bug fix that could occur when saving RSVP category.</li>
<li>Fix crash that could occur when seating a guest with drag and drop.</li>
<li>Fix crash that could occur when rotating device.</li>
<li>Fix crash that could occur when using app intents to add a guest.</li>
</ul>
Branding updates2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/02/20/brand-updates<h2 id="february-20th-release-notes">February 20th Release Notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Updated logos throughout product and website</li>
<li>Updated visual design language throughout product and website</li>
<li>Help article for event collaboration feature</li>
</ul>
Event Floor Plan Collaboration is here!2024-02-16T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/02/16/event-floor-plan-sharing-and-collaboration<h2 id="event-collaboration">Event Collaboration</h2>
<p>Event collaboration is here! This long-requested feature allows you to work together with friends, family, vendors, clients, or your team.</p>
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2024-2-16/example-collaboration.png" alt="Now you can collaborate on your events with other people via Seat Puzzle" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" />
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<h3>Working Together</h3>
<p>Share an event with one or more people so that everyone can contribute to the design and seating chart.</p>
<p>You can also share a read-only version of the event if you’d just like to loop someone else in on your plans. Perfect for wedding planners or event coordinators sharing work-in-progress or a copy of the plan with other vendors.</p>
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<h2 id="other-release-notes">Other Release Notes</h2>
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2024-2-16/example-preferences.png" alt="The new display preferences page shows you a preview of how your tables will look on your floor plan" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" />
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<h3>Display Preferences</h3>
A new display preferences page lets you control exactly how you want your event to appear. Find options like how much detail to show on items and seated guest, toggle the grid, and more. We added a table preview to see your changes right away.
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<ul>
<li>We’ve refreshed our logo and branding. Our new modernized app icon should show up right away on your device.</li>
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<h3>The New App Icon</h3>
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2024-2-16/new-logo.png" alt="Our all new App Icon" />
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<li>We’ve fixed an issue where event thumbnails would occasionally disappear or go blank.</li>
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Small bug fixes and improvements2024-02-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/02/01/small-bug-fixes<h2 id="release-notes">Release Notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Polished dark mode on floor plan editor lists like the guest list and the event editor page.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue where the item editor would prevent the covered part of the floor plan from being accessed.</li>
<li>Performance improvements when created a new event.</li>
<li>Fix issue where meals from prior to the RSVP Card feature would sometimes be shown twice in the guest dashboard.</li>
<li>Updated all of our App Store screenshots with a visual refresh.</li>
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2024-2-1/example-screenshot.png" alt="We’ve refreshed our App Store screenshots" />
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All new Event RSVP Cards to keep track of your guest responses and preferences2024-01-26T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/01/26/rsvp-cards-and-seat-together<h2 id="rsvp-cards-and-release-notes">RSVP Cards and Release Notes</h2>
<p>All new RSVP Cards let you easily keep track of guest responses such as meals, dietary restrictions, and other preferences. Now you can setup multiple selections and record each guest’s answers as they respond to your invitations.</p>
<p>A new seat-together option ensures guest groups stay together when choosing a table. Toggle this on so you only have to select one table for the entire party.</p>
<p>We’ve made it easier to customize your tables. Now you can quickly switch between the different chair options such as to specify exact seating layouts or other formats like head-tables and across-seating.</p>
<p>On larger displays like iPad and horizontal iPhones, Seat Puzzle will utilize the sidebar editor to save space and allow you to view your floor plan while editing.</p>
<p>We’ve also added keyboard shortcuts to the macOS and iPad app menus for common actions on floor items like delete, copy, and rotate.</p>
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<img src="/assets/img/blog/2024-1-26/rsvpcards.png" alt="RSVP Cards showing multiple guest selections for meals and desserts" />
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Happy New Year 2024! Enjoy this update full of bug fixes and performance improvements2024-01-07T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2024/01/07/bug-fixes-and-performance<h2 id="release-notes">Release Notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Length-only items now resize correctly only on the left or right.</li>
<li>Major change to enable resizing rotated items correctly.</li>
<li>Fix an issue where a visible sheet disappears automatically in place of another one.</li>
<li>Sheets on macOS should always be full-height.</li>
<li>Add missing close button to some sheets on macOS.</li>
<li>Maintain item size if possible when changing styles, e.g. square to rectangle instead of resetting to default values.</li>
<li>Allow long-press an item directly into a panning gesture to move the item around the floor plan.</li>
<li>Add loaders to indicate progress on various processes such as copying an event.</li>
<li>Performance improvements to copy event.</li>
<li>Fix bug on macOS where arrow keys would not work when focused on a text field.</li>
<li>Copying an item will not place the item outside of the bounds of your floor plan.</li>
<li>Drop support for iOS 15.</li>
</ul>
New Festive Items, Personalized Export Options, and Improved Layout Flexibility2023-11-29T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/11/29/holiday-enhancements<div style="display:flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;">
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2023-11-30/holiday.png" alt="New holiday items include wreaths and lanterns, joining the tree, presents, and stars" />
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2023-11-30/bins.png" alt="Customizable trash bins are now available" />
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<h2 id="release-notes">Release Notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add wreath and lantern to the holiday collection</li>
<li>Add trash bin and recycling bin items to party collection</li>
<li>Brand new customization options for exports: On PDFs, change the page titleand add a footer. Also rotate the cover image. On screenshots, customize thetitle or remove it completely.</li>
<li>Allow stages and other items to be freely resized</li>
<li>Preserve table names when copying event</li>
<li>Fix bug that reset a table name if deleting it and undoing the delete</li>
<li>Fix crash that could occur during seat swapping</li>
</ul>
Bug Fix November 8th 20232023-11-08T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/11/08/previews<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Attempt to fix PDF file export on some versions</li>
<li>Improvements to error handling when exporting PDF to a file</li>
<li>Fix occasional app hang on attendance editor when guest lists are large</li>
</ul>
October 23rd 20232023-10-23T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/10/23/guest-seat-previews<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>All new preview when drag and dropping guests between seats to show what will happen.</li>
<li>Fix when swapping guests and unable to cancel the move by leaving at the same seat.</li>
<li>Fix when dragging guests from the guest list sometimes the floor plan would move around automatically.</li>
<li>Fix bug where rotating a device wouldn’t resize the editor correctly</li>
<li>Fix rare crash that could occur when reinstalling the app.</li>
</ul>
September 30th 20232023-09-30T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/09/30/round-surfaces-font-size<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Allow surfaces to be round. Polish the colors.</li>
<li>Customize the font size of your floor plan!</li>
<li>Show information about the current seat on the guest seat picker.</li>
<li>Add toggle to change grouping on guest seat picker between table or party or flat.</li>
<li>Guest import page shows example of file format and help links.</li>
<li>Minor widget polish to modernize configuration.</li>
<li>Tweak tolerance on resizing an item by accident.</li>
<li>When viewing tables, we now attempt to name unnamed guests based on who they are coming with.</li>
<li>Fix crash when opening and closing larger guests.</li>
<li>Fix bug that could prevent meal names from being changed.</li>
<li>Fix bug that prevented the close button from appearing on some popup sheets.</li>
</ul>
September 20232023-09-19T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/09/19/doors-bamboo-fountains<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New items: We‘ve added customizable doors. Change the text, color, or add a bathroom icon. We also added a coat rack, bamboo, and drinking fountains!</li>
<li>Refreshed our home screen widgets to countdown to your event.</li>
<li>Tables now display meals under guest names along with other tags.</li>
<li>Our new accessibility tag lets you mark guests requiring extra consideration.</li>
<li>Fix an issue that could occur when opening and closing the guest list.</li>
<li>Add educational tips to explain advanced features like guest bulk editing.</li>
</ul>
August 29th 20232023-08-29T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/08/29/bug-fixes<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fix crash that could occur when editing a party with a very large guest list.</li>
<li>Fix an that could occur on larger displays on launch.</li>
<li>Fix an issue that could cause larger displays to show a black screen on launch.</li>
<li>Fix an issue that could prevent navigation buttons from registering taps.</li>
</ul>
August 20th 20232023-08-20T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/08/20/accessibility-tag<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
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<li>Accessibility guest tags</li>
<li>PDF page title color can now be customized!</li>
</ul>
August 15th 20232023-08-15T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/08/15/tents-and-rocks<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add large tent items in several new variations.</li>
<li>Add rock items in several shapes.</li>
<li>Open guest list and other panels in full-height on smaller devices automatically.</li>
</ul>
August 7th 20232023-08-07T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/08/07/guestlist-bug-fix<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>A small update to fix an important issue with guest list importing.</li>
</ul>
July 30th 20232023-07-30T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/07/30/easy-parties<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Quickly create guest parties with a new bulk action.</li>
<li>Copy event options to include guest list, meals, and tasks in the new floor plan.</li>
<li>Fix bug where in rare cases global custom items could be deleted when deleting an event.</li>
</ul>
July 24th 20232023-07-24T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/07/24/performance-improvements<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>A bunch of performance improvements to overall floor plan editing.</li>
<li>Fix background color of puzzle in dark mode.</li>
<li>Fix copy and delete event alerts on bigger screens.</li>
<li>Fix undo / redo when seating a guest.</li>
<li>Fix animation glitch when moving a rotated item.</li>
</ul>
July 16th 20232023-07-16T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/07/16/newsletter-and-bug-fixes<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Join our new <a href="https://seatpuzzle.ck.page/e18719c95a">newsletter</a> for updates and future promotions.</li>
<li>Fix bug that caused repeated prompts for ratings. Sorry!</li>
<li>Fix crash that could occur when launching app right after purchase.</li>
<li>Fix navigation bar buttons on membership page.</li>
<li>Fix navigation title updating after event title change.</li>
<li>Fix crash that could occur when event preview image wasn’t found.</li>
<li>Fix toggle off of editing item to library on larger screen devices.</li>
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July 11th 20232023-07-11T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/07/11/umbrella-and-bulk-guest-actions<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New umbrella item!</li>
<li>More bulk guest actions. Quickly select multiple guests mark them as VIP, child, attending, not attending.</li>
<li>More actions available from the toolbar on larger displays.</li>
<li>Photo customization available on larger displays.</li>
<li>Edit event name from the titlebar on newer devices.</li>
<li>Use a border to indicate hover / focus state instead of changing the item background.</li>
<li>Remember which library and guest list sections have been closed across launches.</li>
<li>Add various polish and animation to guest list and other places.</li>
<li>Add swipe actions on event task list to quickly delete or change the status.</li>
<li>Update UI for adding new custom items and the feedback form.</li>
<li>Fix bug stack position move forward or backwards wouldn’t work after copying an item or in rare other cases.</li>
<li>Fix rotation field to open an alert to edit text on smaller displays.</li>
<li>Fix bug where referral code may not appear for some users.</li>
<li>Fix some UI glitches when quickly viewing membership options.</li>
<li>Fix custom item image wasn’t updated on floor plan immediately after changing image.</li>
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June 28th 20232023-06-28T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/06/28/mac-polish<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Settings moved to tab bar</li>
<li>Fixed bug with rendering seats</li>
<li>Fixed memory issue with loading multiple floor plans in the same session</li>
<li>Improve toolbar buttons on larger screens</li>
<li>Better subscription check to fix false positives</li>
</ul>
June 19th 20232023-06-19T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/06/19/stack-positions-desserts<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Stack positioning is here! Take control of which items are on top of which
other items by moving items backwards and forward</li>
<li>Select multiple guests at the same time when seating guests at a table from
the seat picker</li>
<li>Add a dessert table and fix rendering of other tables with decorations
(food, drink, etc)</li>
<li>Show descriptions of table styles in the menu to explain each style</li>
<li>Fix onboarding issue where welcome popover would sometimes automatically dismiss</li>
</ul>
June 11th 20232023-06-11T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/06/11/bug-fixes<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fix crash that could occur on larger displays when editing an item</li>
<li>Fix performance issue that could occur when adding or editing a guest with a large guest list</li>
</ul>
June 7th 20232023-06-07T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/06/07/grill-and-more<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
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<li>Add grill items in two designs.</li>
<li>New preference to hide table and item names.</li>
<li>Show preview of photo export and allow customization before sharing.</li>
<li>Add the SUMMER2023 promo code for 25% off a monthly membership. Limited time only.</li>
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2023-6-7/grill.png" alt="Demo of new grill item designs" />
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May 19th 20232023-05-19T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/05/19/improve-guest-names<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Preference to show full guest names on seats instead of initials or firstnames.</li>
<li>Readability of guest names on seats. Add guest party color as inline icon instead of coloring the entire seat.</li>
<li>Localize to Dutch, Danish, Italian, and Hindi.</li>
<li>Support image quality parameter during PDF export.</li>
<li>Use longer names for table style menu and rename “Custom” style as “Fixed”.</li>
<li>Substantial improvements to image export performance, especially on largerfloor plans and with PDF exports.</li>
<li>Fix launch crash on some larger screen devices.</li>
</ul>
May 6th 20232023-05-06T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/05/06/may-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Guest group colors are here! Color code your guest parties to tell them apart in your seating chart at a glance.</li>
<li>Dismiss banner before sharing pdf or screenshot</li>
<li>Fix some text clipping</li>
</ul>
April 26th 20232023-04-26T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/04/26/april-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Improvements to content size of editor for localizations with longer text.</li>
<li>Welcome page links to subpanels of editor with explainers.</li>
<li>Improvements to photo export to performance.</li>
<li>Tweak default color of shapes.</li>
<li>Use alert text field to size fields on smaller devices so keyboard doesn’t cover.</li>
<li>Visual improvements to the item editor.</li>
<li>Fix bug relating to Across and One-sided tables. These are available again.</li>
</ul>
April 13th 20232023-04-13T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/04/13/april-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add balloon arch item.</li>
<li>Add picnic table item.</li>
<li>Add centerpiece option to tables: flowers, plates, candles.</li>
<li>Add generic shapes with text to library. Support rectangles, circles, and arrows.</li>
<li>Localize widget parameter strings.</li>
<li>Fix bug where surfaces might be layered above other items like tables.</li>
<li>Fix bug where item that is resized doesn‘t stay inside the floor plan bounds.</li>
</ul>
April 4th 20232023-04-04T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/04/04/april-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bulk editing is here!</li>
<li>Move groups of items together</li>
<li>Add another fence style to the library</li>
</ul>
March 21st 20232023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/03/21/march-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: A fence item is here! Customize the color, spacing, and width of posts on each fence.</li>
<li>New: Customize table color of the gift table, food, drink, and bar tables, and guestbook.</li>
<li>New: Show guest tags on attendance editor, on guest form.</li>
<li>Fix: Show correct default color on item editor instead of black.</li>
<li>Fix: Don’t show “1 seat” on top of a chair that can only have 1 guest seated on it.</li>
</ul>
March 13th 20232023-03-13T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/03/13/march-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Show distances between the editing item and surrounding items and walls</li>
<li>Surfaces to show the grid on top of them, colors to blend into the background a little more</li>
<li>Fix crash when entering negative number into bulk guest creator</li>
<li>Fix issue where view resets during event creation after a successful purchase instead of finishing creating an event</li>
<li>Polish alerts when feature requires a premium membership</li>
</ul>
March 3rd 20232023-03-03T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/03/03/march-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>PDF Customization. Change how guests are grouped and sorted!</li>
<li>Quick +1 option on guest form to save a lot of time adding unnamed guests.</li>
<li>New option for guest list to quickly add a bunch of guests at once.</li>
<li>More languages! We now support French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean.</li>
<li>Fix text editing on text item.</li>
</ul>
February 24th 20232023-02-24T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/02/24/february-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bug fix for editing table names on iOS 15</li>
</ul>
February 12th 20232023-02-12T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/02/12/february-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add tiki torch and street lamp</li>
<li>Allow reducing size of venue when items are against the walls, will move the items over automatically</li>
<li>Fix crash when selecting an edited image</li>
</ul>
January 30th 20232023-01-30T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/01/30/january-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Show attending in guest list</li>
<li>New: Move undo redo to toolbar</li>
<li>New: Refresh the panel UI and allow resizing panels to full height</li>
<li>Fix: Help center navigation bug</li>
<li>Fix: Crash when using context menu to open an event or template from homepage</li>
<li>Fix: garden rendering was all messed up</li>
</ul>
January 23rd 20232023-01-23T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/01/23/january-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Add a couch and vines to the item library.</li>
<li>Fix: Venue background images were extremely low resolution and should now be higher fidelity.</li>
<li>Other: Don‘t zoom out when editing a room.</li>
<li>Other: Don‘t scroll to fit an item into frame if it‘s already in frame.</li>
<li>Other: Add message explaining item lock.</li>
<li>Other: Shorter editing panels to give more room for editing.</li>
</ul>
January 17th 20232023-01-17T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/01/17/january-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<p>Two major features included in this release, Floor Plan Templates and Custom Table Seating!</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Floor Plan Templates! Create a template of your venue setup so it can easily be reused across different events.</li>
<li>New: Customized seating at tables! Say exactly how many seats you’d like on each side of a table.</li>
<li>New: Rooms can now be round!</li>
<li>Improvements to floor plan gestures. Moving items should be easier, especially when moving small items. Easier to use rotation controls.</li>
<li>Add undo / redo buttons on larger displays.</li>
<li>Support larger maximum sizes of many items such as bar and food tables.</li>
<li>Fix rendering of rotated items.</li>
<li>Fix issue displaying item size on rotated items.</li>
<li>Fix issue with copying too many items.</li>
</ul>
January 5th 20232023-01-05T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2023/01/05/january-2023<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Add string lights item to library.</li>
<li>Fix: Copying tables would create a new table with the wrong number of seats.</li>
<li>Other: Polish on venue size editor.</li>
<li>Other: Polish on surveys.</li>
</ul>
December 25th 20222022-12-25T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/12/25/december-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Brand new resize controls to make it easier to adjust items to the perfect size.</li>
<li>Made it easier to move the floor plan around while editing without accidentally moving another item.</li>
<li>A refreshed grid design.</li>
<li>Fix scroll behavior so item is centered when tapped.</li>
<li>Fix edge detection when moving an item around on larger displays.</li>
<li>Fix alignment of some checkbox controls on larger displays.</li>
<li>Fix bug preventing guest group from being placed together at the same table.</li>
<li>Fix notification reminder after starting a trial.</li>
</ul>
December 7th 20222022-12-07T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/12/07/december-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<p>Polish and bug fixes for the holidays</p>
<ul>
<li>Guest list selection mode to hide modes and show how many guests are selected.</li>
<li>Polish on welcome page and promo code page. Add a copy code button, and don’t dismiss the page right away incase the shown code is lost or forgotten.</li>
<li>Dark mode improvements to guest names and the guest list.</li>
<li>Attendance editor tweaks for responsiveness. It jumped around a bit when toggling a guest’s attendance before.</li>
</ul>
December 20222022-12-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/12/01/december-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<h2 id="new">New</h2>
<p>Holiday items including a decorated tree and star, candle, presents, pumpkins, an area rug.</p>
<h2 id="fixes">Fixes</h2>
<p>Sort plus ones correctly in the guest list. They were all on the bottom because they were sorted by the name “Unnamed Guest” instead of “Person‘s Guest”.
Crash when attempting to drag and drop guest to unsupported floor items. When we enabled seating on standalone chairs, we didn’t always check if the item could support seating guests.</p>
<h2 id="other">Other</h2>
<p>We migrated to StoreKit2. Should be behind the scenes but one new feature is that memberships will automatically load on a new device without requiring a restore.
Weekly membership option now always available.</p>
November 20222022-11-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/11/01/november-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<p>Seating:</p>
<ul>
<li>Guests can now be seated at standalone chair and highboy items in addition to regular tables. We‘ve also added a new standalone theater-style chair to the library.</li>
<li>Guests can be dragged from seats to other items that accept guests.</li>
<li>Now you can change the color of standalone chairs.</li>
<li>Guest names are a bit easier to read on seats when displaying full name instead of initials.</li>
</ul>
<p>Guest:</p>
<ul>
<li>Guests can now be grouped into any size of party, and you can name guest groups.</li>
<li>Guests can have any number of unnamed guests paired with them.</li>
<li>Guest‘s plus ones can be independently marked attending or seated at different tables than the primary guest.</li>
</ul>
<p>Guest list:</p>
<ul>
<li>Display the guest list by table, party, or no grouping at all.</li>
<li>New bulk actions let you modify multiple guests at once with attendance, seating, or delete.</li>
</ul>
<p>Other:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add option to bottom of library to add custom item to library.</li>
<li>Zoom in and out buttons positioned next to the sidebar, instead of on top of it on macOS.</li>
<li>Drag and drop guests from guest list now works on macOS.</li>
</ul>
October 16th 20222022-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/10/16/october-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Drag and drop guests from the guest list onto tables</li>
<li>New: Lock mode to prevent accidentally moving an item around</li>
<li>New: Zoom in and zoom out buttons on larger displays</li>
</ul>
October 4th 20222022-10-04T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/10/04/october-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Sort your guest list by last name.</li>
<li>Fix: RSVP count on home screen widget could sometimes be incorrect.</li>
<li>Fix: Improvements to moving an item around and having the screen move with it.</li>
<li>Fix: Occasional crashes when updating widget data.</li>
</ul>
September 15th 20222022-09-15T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/09/15/september-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: All new lockscreen widgets to countdown to your event.</li>
<li>New: A new attendance editor in the Guest Report to quickly manage RSVPs for the entire guest list.</li>
<li>Other: Tables without seats will remove the seat area to allow it to placed up against a wall.</li>
<li>Other: Improve animation when changing between tabs on floor plan.</li>
</ul>
September 20222022-09-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/09/01/september-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Guest list sections can be collapsed.</li>
<li>Fix: Crash on larger devices when sharing a PDF.</li>
<li>Other: Major performance improvements to guest list and other editing.</li>
<li>Other: Add spreadsheet as top-level export option.</li>
<li>Other: Library panel makes room for placing floor item after selecting an item.</li>
<li>Other: Guests can be tapped when editing an item to open the guest form.</li>
<li>Other: UI polish on floor plan panel. Moved edit event as separate tab into panel.</li>
<li>Other: Add weekly subscription option.</li>
</ul>
August 14th 20222022-08-14T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/08/14/august-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: PDF Export! Create a PDF file of your floor plan and guest list all in one.</li>
<li>New: Show full Guest names on seats</li>
<li>New: Guest VIPs and Children flags</li>
<li>New: Add a note to any Guest</li>
<li>New: Will automatically create a default menu for every event instead of needing to create from scratch.</li>
<li>New: Inline tutorials in various panels to explain what you can do there.</li>
<li>Other: Survey on change log page</li>
<li>Other: Arrow keys can now be used to scroll the floor plan.</li>
</ul>
August 20222022-08-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/08/01/august-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Adds a suite of items to the catalog for lawn games, computer equipment, and a bathroom.</li>
<li>New: Share event includes text snippet.</li>
<li>New: Add surveys for product feedback.</li>
<li>Fix: Crash when upgrading one device but not another and using new catalog items.</li>
<li>Fix: Crash launching the app in some circumstances.</li>
<li>Other: Proactively show limits of trial in demo mode.</li>
<li>Other: Add haptic feedback to various features such as rotating a floor item.</li>
<li>Other: Improve editing on venue layout page.</li>
</ul>
July 14th, 20222022-07-14T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/07/14/july-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Venue backgrounds. Set an image or a color as your venue background.</li>
<li>Move edit event details to panel and add share and help buttons to the navigation bar.</li>
<li>Remove venue details from event onboarding flow.</li>
</ul>
July 20222022-07-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/07/01/july-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Drop iOS 14 support</li>
<li>Fix initial table creation</li>
<li>Fix toolbar navigation when switching from an editing item to the item catalog.</li>
<li>Fix undo when deleting and restoring a guest and plus one together.</li>
</ul>
June 19th 20222022-06-19T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/06/19/june<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Library additions: a Piano, guest book, and a suite of fitness items including treadmills, bikes, yoga, and weights.</li>
<li>Refreshed the look of some items like the wedding cake and enable changing more item colors.</li>
<li>Better distinguish seats with guests from empty seats</li>
<li>Hide title popover when name is removed from an item</li>
</ul>
June 6th 20222022-06-06T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/06/06/june<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>When tapping a seat, the guest picker now groups by table to make it easier to seat unseated guests.</li>
<li>The guest picker can now sort guests by first or last name.</li>
<li>The Guest Report shows all guests that are seated and unseated as new groups.</li>
<li>Duplicating an event now copies the date and floor size correctly.</li>
<li>Sort table names correctly by table number.</li>
</ul>
May 20th 20222022-05-20T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/05/20/may<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Refresh the FAQ.</li>
<li>Don‘t display an offer every launch.</li>
<li>New Membership page shows expiration dates and status.</li>
<li>Fix bugs related to renewing an expired subscription.</li>
<li>Fix table background color of initial table.</li>
</ul>
May 20222022-05-10T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/05/10/may-2022<h2 id="help-center">Help center</h2>
<p>Check out the brand new Seat Puzzle <a href="/helpcenter">Help Center</a> with tutorials and FAQs. We look forward to expanding this over time.</p>
<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Added new items: Stairs and barrels.</li>
<li>A new help center with how-tos and answers to common questions.</li>
<li>Now you can change the color of your tables!</li>
<li>Save the scroll position of your library when opening and closing the drawer.</li>
<li>Allow tapping “library” tap to open library when its closed.</li>
<li>Rounds size field values to 2 decimal places.</li>
<li>Text items should always be on top of table items.</li>
</ul>
April 23rd 20222022-04-23T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/04/23/april-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add a welcome popup for first time customers.</li>
<li>Tweaks to onboarding flow.</li>
<li>Round sizes to 2 decimal places instead of 1.</li>
<li>Better tap and pan gesture detection for rotated items.</li>
<li>Button to add a new guest when picking a guest for seat.</li>
<li>Select size text value when starting to edit.</li>
<li>Tapping “library” tab when panel is closed will open the panel.</li>
<li>Fix text placement so it’s always above other items.</li>
</ul>
April 20222022-04-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/04/01/april-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add new items: Food truck, Band, Fountain, and Pillar</li>
<li>Improvements to editing item size, such as sizes not changing when switching between different items and enabled done button or enter key to save.</li>
<li>Address spacing issues with editing panels so that they take up the max height when needed.</li>
<li>More reliable rotation when rotating an item multiple times in a row.</li>
</ul>
March 20222022-03-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/03/01/march-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Refreshed UI on guest and task lists, guest form, floor item editor.</li>
<li>Easier to find and add meals from the guest form.</li>
<li>Check off tasks inline from the task list.</li>
<li>Bulk mode when adding a floor item to place multiple.</li>
<li>Fix bugs with covering form content when the keyboard is open.</li>
</ul>
February 12th 20222022-02-12T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/02/12/february-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bug: Onboarding issue after selecting what you are planning</li>
</ul>
February 20222022-02-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/02/01/february-2022<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<p>Happy New Year!</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Widgets. Add a countdown widget, event summary, or event list to your homescreen.</li>
<li>Bug: Fix guest counts on event list homepage to include anonymous guests.</li>
</ul>
January 20222022-01-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2022/01/01/january-2022<h2 id="rooms">Rooms</h2>
<p>Use rooms to organize your space. Rooms have their own background color and name. They can be moved around when you’re zoomed out, to let you continue to scroll around the space without accidentally moving the rooms.</p>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2022-1/rooms.png" alt="Rooms example showing an entrance, ballroom, and balcony" />
</div>
<h2 id="new-logo">New Logo</h2>
<p>We launched a new logo to celebrate the new year.</p>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2022-1/logo.png" alt="New logo for the new year, featuring a grid background and focused table in the foreground" />
</div>
<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<p>Happy New Year!</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Rooms added to the library. Rooms let you separate your space into different areas. Change the background color and title of each room.</li>
<li>New: Photo booth item added to the library.</li>
<li>New: Zoom out a bit when editing items to fit them in view.</li>
<li>New: Display how many lines were read from a loaded guest CSV file.</li>
<li>New: Guest reports, show how many guests fall into each category.</li>
<li>New: Logo has been updated.</li>
<li>Bug: Fix scrollable area after changing the venue size.</li>
<li>Other: Changed how scrolling behaves when zoomed out vs in. When zoomed out, smaller items won’t be accidentally moved around, and when zoomed in, larger items won’t be accidentally moved around.</li>
<li>Other: Duplicating a table will increment the table number if the default format is used.</li>
<li>Other: Minor text copy adjustments.</li>
</ul>
December 20212021-12-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/12/01/december-2021<h2 id="text">Text</h2>
<p>Now you can simply add text to your floor plan. Use text to annotate areas of your space with labels. Customize the color and size.</p>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2021-12/text.png" alt="Text item to add text directly to your space" />
</div>
<h2 id="release-notes">Release notes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Add just text to the floor plan!</li>
<li>Bug: Improve text editing for item names and other fields.</li>
<li>Bug: Attempt to address issues with iCloud syncing across devices.</li>
<li>Other: Minor UI tweaks in dark mode and in forms.</li>
</ul>
November 20212021-11-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/11/01/november-2021<h2 id="changes">Changes</h2>
<ul>
<li>New: Drag individual guests to specific seats at tables, including the same table!</li>
<li>New: Focus and scroll to the active item when tapping it so it’s easier to see what you’re editing.</li>
<li>Bug: Fix a problem that caused occasional issues exporting the guest spreadsheet.</li>
<li>Other: Added extra padding around the floor plan so there’s more room to move around.</li>
<li>Other: Tapping a seat won’t open the item editor.</li>
</ul>
October 20212021-10-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/10/01/october-2021<h2 id="changes">Changes</h2>
<p>This update includes UI improvements and bug fixes:</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Refreshed design for your home page events.</li>
<li>New: Refreshed design for floor item titles.</li>
<li>New: Tweaked design of tables.</li>
<li>Fix: Bug where actions from the context menu of a floor item would sometimes not work.</li>
<li>Fix: Crash that might occur when syncing events across devices with iCloud.</li>
<li>Other: Better use of screen space on smaller devices.</li>
<li>Other: Minor visual tweaks to improve spacing on floor plan editor.</li>
<li>Other: Display a meal icon in the guest list for guests that have meals.</li>
<li>Other: Dark mode improvements for text.</li>
</ul>
September 20212021-09-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/09/01/september-2021<h2 id="changes">Changes</h2>
<p>This update improves the guest seating experience with new features and bug fixes:</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Allow seating a single guest and removing a single guest from a table, even when paired with another guest.</li>
<li>New: Show seat numbers on empty seats.</li>
<li>Fix: Always sort chairs in the same order around a table.</li>
<li>Fix: Sort guests in the guest seat-selection picker by name.</li>
<li>Fix: Potential crash around deleting multiple chairs on a table.</li>
<li>Fix: Crash when adding a plus one to an existing guest.</li>
<li>Other: Increase maximum possible length of tables.</li>
<li>Other: Increase maximum possible length of floor tiles.</li>
<li>Other: Increase maximum possible length of the aisle item.</li>
</ul>
August 20212021-08-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/08/01/august-2021<h2 id="changes">Changes</h2>
<p>New in 2021.8:</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Dragging items around will now snap to the grid for better alignment.</li>
<li>Fix: Undo / redo would not recreate a table with the same number of seats.</li>
<li>Other: Tables can now be only 2 feet long.</li>
</ul>
July 20212021-07-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/07/01/july-2021<h2 id="changes">Changes</h2>
<p>New in 2021.7:</p>
<ul>
<li>New: Add delete context menu on custom items from custom items page.</li>
<li>Fix: Keyboard covered some text fields without the ability to scroll above it.</li>
<li>Fix: Limit resource consumption when creating a lot of items.</li>
<li>Fix: Copy floor items broke and this update fixes it.</li>
<li>Fix: Copy event floor plan broke and this update fixes it.</li>
<li>Fix: Attempt to fix several issues around file import and export for guest spreadsheets.</li>
</ul>
June 20212021-06-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/06/01/june-2021<h2 id="new-homepage">New homepage</h2>
<p>The new Seat Puzzle home page adds a fresh tab layout and redesigned event list. One of the goals of this change is to surface details at a glance for customers with multiple events.</p>
<h4 id="new-homepage-surfaces-details-and-upcoming-tasks">New homepage surfaces details and upcoming tasks</h4>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2021-6/homepage.png" alt="Redesigned homepage with surfaced event details and upcoming tasks" />
</div>
<h2 id="custom-library-tab-and-shared-items">Custom library tab and shared items</h2>
<p>The second tab on the home page is dedicated to custom library items. See all of your custom items per event. And new in this update is the ability to create a custom item that can be accessible from any of your events.</p>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2021-6/custom-library.png" alt="Custom library tab and shared items" />
</div>
<h2 id="other">Other</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Add cancel button to custom floor item sheet.</li>
<li>Fix: MacOS, Add toolbar labels, spacing fixes.</li>
<li>Fix: iPadOS, sometimes the editor panel wouldn’t show up until rotating the device.</li>
<li>Switched the feedback form to a popover sheet to be consistent with other modal views.</li>
<li>Dropped support for iOS 13 because adoption rates of IOS 14 have climbed significantly.</li>
</ul>
May 20212021-05-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/05/01/may-2021<h2 id="undo-and-repo-support">Undo and Repo Support</h2>
<p>Undo and Redo support! Use the standard keyboard shortcuts or tap the quick action buttons on the floor plan editor.</p>
<h2 id="custom-library-items">Custom Library Items</h2>
<p>We’ve leveled up the item library so that you can add your own custom items.</p>
<p>Select a photo and give it a name. Your custom items will live in a new category at the top of the item library.</p>
<h4 id="create-a-custom-item-from-a-photo">Create a custom item from a photo</h4>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2021-5/add-custom-item.png" alt="add Custom Item" />
</div>
<h4 id="quick-access-to-your-custom-items-add-them-like-any-other-item">Quick access to your custom items, add them like any other item</h4>
<div class="device-wrapper">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2021-5/custom-library.png" alt="Custom Library Items" />
</div>
<p>We’re excited to see how you customize your floor plans with custom items!</p>
<h2 id="other">Other</h2>
<p>Fix bug where exported guest list wasn’t sorted correctly by table and name.</p>
April 20212021-04-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/04/01/april-2021<h2 id="event-dates-usability-improvements-and-bug-fixes">Event dates, usability improvements, and bug fixes</h2>
<p>This update includes a bunch of usability, polish, and bug fixes:</p>
<ul>
<li>You can now set the event date, making it easier to organize events.</li>
<li>You can now copy the floor plan of an event to a new event, making it easier to reuse the same venue. Find it on the edit event page.</li>
<li>Made it easier to place floor items on top of other items, instead of unintentionally editing the tapped item</li>
<li>Increased the size of the editing panel to take advantage of larger screens</li>
<li>Added a feedback form to settings so you can send us any kind of suggestions or requests</li>
<li>Added an option to provide an email address when sending feedback</li>
<li>Made it easier to tap floor items, especially rotated ones</li>
<li>Fixed a bug that made it was difficult to move around rotated floor items</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where rotated floor items could unintentionally overlap with the boundary of the venue</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where the app could sometimes crash when opening on a smaller device screen</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where the app could sometimes crash while resizing the venue</li>
<li>Resetting your event to defaults will no longer remove the task list</li>
</ul>
January 28th 20212021-01-28T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/01/28/january-2021-patch<h2 id="minor-tweaks-and-fixes">Minor tweaks and fixes</h2>
<p>Quick update to fix some minor cosmetic bugs from the last update.</p>
<ul>
<li>Update the app’s tint color to be lighter and on brand.</li>
<li>Fix logo size on onboarding and purchase page.</li>
<li>Copy tweaks.</li>
<li>Align new event button on homepage.</li>
</ul>
January 20212021-01-20T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2021/01/20/january-2021<h2 id="library-additions">Library Additions</h2>
<p>We’ve received a ton of feedback from customers since adding the new library feedback form. This update adds some of the top requested items to the item library.</p>
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<div class="screen">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2021-1/new-items.png" alt="New library additions include stages, whiteboards, fire, pools, and more." width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" />
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<p>New Additions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Theater</li>
<li>Concert Stage</li>
<li>Round Stage</li>
<li>Fireplace</li>
<li>Whiteboard</li>
<li>Whiteboard on Easel</li>
<li>Campfire</li>
<li>Balloons</li>
<li>Round Pool</li>
<li>Rectangular Pool</li>
<li>Water Tiles</li>
<li>Sand Tiles</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="event-task-list">Event Task List</h2>
<p>Your event now has a task list built right in. Use it to track todos during planning. Set due dates and mark tasks as complete.</p>
December 20202020-12-07T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2020/12/07/december-2020<h2 id="outdoor-items">Outdoor items</h2>
<p>This update adds several customer-requested items to the library, including a large-area tent, camping tents, and several varieties of lounge chairs.</p>
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<div class="device" data-device="MacbookPro" data-orientation="portrait" data-color="black">
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<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2020-12/outdoors.png" alt="Outdoor items example" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
November 20202020-11-24T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2020/11/24/november-2020<h2 id="updated-for-macos-big-sur">Updated for macOS Big Sur</h2>
<p>This fall Apple released macOS Big Sur. This Seat Puzzle update supports the latest design language with an all new toolbar, several new shortcuts to rotate, delete, and duplicate floor items for increased productivity, and a new click-based paradigm for adding items to your layout.</p>
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<div class="device" data-device="MacbookPro" data-orientation="portrait" data-color="black">
<div class="screen">
<img src="/assets/img/release_notes/2020-11/library-click.png" alt="Outdoor items example" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
July 20202020-07-13T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2020/07/13/july-2020<h2 id="july-2020---release-notes">July 2020 - Release Notes</h2>
<p>Short and sweet this month. This update includes bug fixes that might have caused Seat Puzzle to crash in some situations.</p>
<p>Have a nice day!</p>
May 20202020-05-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2020/05/01/may-2020<div class="release-notes-page page main-content">
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<h3>New Content: Ceremony Items</h3>
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We're adding ceremony items to the Seat Puzzle content library. This update includes aisles, flower petals, an arch alter, columns, benches, and pews.
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Ceremony Content
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April 20202020-04-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2020/04/01/april-2020<div class="release-notes-page page main-content">
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<h3>Seat Puzzle for Mac</h3>
<p>Introducing Seat Puzzle for Mac. Now you can take advantage of all the same great Seat Puzzle features wherever you want. Your data syncs automatically over iCloud so you can get started right away.</p>
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Library
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<p>Easily access the content library from the new floor plan sidebar.</p>
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Guest list
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<p>See your guest list and common actions right from the sidebar.</p>
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<h3>New Homepage</h3>
<p>With the addition of Seat Puzzle for Mac, we needed to rethink events to support features like opening multiple events at the same time.</p>
<p>The redesigned homepage is available on every platform. The homepage will list your events in order of recency and includes a small preview of the floor plan. We've also rearranged Settings so you can access app-wide settings from the homepage and event-specific settings when viewing a specific event.</p>
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January 20202020-01-01T00:00:00+00:00https://seatpuzzle.com/2020/01/01/january-2020<h2 id="january-2020---release-notes">January 2020 - Release Notes</h2>
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<p>A common usability issue occurred because the various panels and sidebars would get in the way of what you’re trying to accomplish during editing. The guest list sidebar slid out from the right and took up a valuable amount of real estate, blocking the entire screen on smaller devices. Worse is that these different modes and panels each had their own slightly different behavior and appearance.</p>
<p>The new control panel combines the item library, item editor, common toolbar actions, and guest list into one interface. It will automatically dock to the left or right of the screen when you rotate to landscape, or on bigger devices like iPads so it’s not covering up content. Also, you can now easily swipe it to the other side or close it to move it out of the way.</p>
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<p>The item editor seamlessly covers the control panel and has the exact same appearance and affordances for docking, moving around, and swiping closed.</p>
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<p>One of the most requested items in feedback has been the addition of stand-alone chairs. This makes it possible to create an auditorium-style seating layout, such as for a ceremony or theater event.</p>
<p>This was also a good opportunity to redesign the highboy table item so that it actually looks like a table, in both round and square appearances.</p>
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<p>The guest list is now integrated into the control panel as a dedicated tab next to the item library. These two modes often competed with each other and now they can be easily toggled back and forth as needed.</p>
<p>All of your guests are now sorted by table with the unseated guests at the top. Tap and hold on a guest to access a quick menu and toggle attendance or delete the guest. Add new guests, view the guest report, and import a guest list all from the guest list.</p>
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<p>The guest editor was one of the most dated corners of Seat Puzzle. In the spirit of standardizing appearances throughout the app, the guest editor has been updated with a modern and consistent design.</p>
<p>Also new, you can now see and change the table for a guest right from the editor.</p>
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