v0.2.0
Onboarding, Auto-Updates & Editor Power-Ups
April 2026  ·  Beta Release

A guided first-run experience, automatic in-app updates, and a wave of editor improvements — including undo/redo, rich text, dynamic data chips, and miscellaneous pricing — plus performance and reliability fixes across the board.

✦ New
  • First-Run Setup Wizard — A guided onboarding experience walks new users through company details, primary contact, phase & trade groups, and base currency on first launch. Hub
  • Quick Tour — A re-triggerable spotlight tour (via Help in the Hub header) highlights key areas of the app with animated coach-mark bubbles. Hub
  • Auto-Updater — The app now checks for new versions on launch. A non-blocking banner notifies you when an update is available, with one-click download and install. Core
  • Client Library — Store and manage client records with full contact details, reusable across all projects. Hub
  • Contractor Library — Manage your contractor details in one place. Hub
  • Dynamic Chip System — Quote templates now support live data chips that pull real project values (client name, scope prices, company details, etc.) directly into document text — no more manual copy-pasting. Editor
  • Miscellaneous Pricing — Add one-off or catch-all cost lines to any quote without needing a formal scope or item. Editor
  • Project Recycle Bin — Deleted projects are now moved to a recoverable recycle bin instead of being permanently removed. Hub
  • Currency Settings — Configure your preferred base currency for all projects directly from settings. Hub
  • Path & Storage Settings — Choose where Paper2Quote stores your project files from the settings panel. Hub
↑ Improved
  • Quote Stack Architecture — Rebuilt the underlying Quote Stack from a flat structure to a layered architecture, enabling more flexible document layouts and paving the way for future stack types. Editor
  • Template Editors — Quote and Stack template editors have been improved to match the new layered architecture, with better scope handling and an updated editing experience. Editor
  • Item Library — Improved modal for editing items; default template items are now correctly generated on first launch. Hub
  • Project Details — The Project Details editor now has expanded fields for more comprehensive data entry. Editor
  • Quote Layout Saving — Your current quote layout can now be saves as templates so you can reuse them on future projects. Editor
  • Unit Conversion — Project costing now supports conversion across a wider range of currencies. Editor
  • Undo / Redo — The Quote Editor now fully supports undo and redo for all editing actions. Editor
  • Rich Text in Text Stack — The Text stack now supports rich text formatting including bullet lists, numbering, and markdown syntax. Several older, redundant stack types were retired as a result. Editor
  • BOQ Column Resizing — Columns in the Bill of Quantities stack can now be manually resized to suit your layout. Editor
  • Takeoff Default Measurements — Takeoff editor scopes now support assigning a default unit of measurement per scope. Editor
✓ Fixed
  • Trial Timer — The trial validity counter now correctly displays the remaining access period until the stable release.
  • Files from Earlier Versions — Project files saved under the previous app name now import correctly. Core
  • Hub Bugs — Multiple issues resolved around the Hub's project list, global/local data separation, and various UI glitches. Hub
  • Takeoff Editor Bugs — Resolved several issues affecting measurement input and scope interactions in the Takeoff Editor. Editor
  • Item Summary Stale Data — Fixed cases where the Item Summary editor displayed outdated values after project changes. Editor
  • Item Library Duplication — Item groups from the Global Library were being duplicated for each new project created. This is now fixed. Hub
  • Hiding Schedule Editor — Schedule editor is now temporarily hidden until actual development of the applet.
  • UI Fixes — Various layout and visual inconsistencies resolved across the Hub, editors, and settings panels.
Earlier releases
v0.1.0
Initial Beta Release
March 2026  ·  Beta Release
✦ New
  • Project Hub — Dashboard, project list with status tracking, and library overview cards. Hub
  • Takeoff Editor — PDF-backed canvas for geometric takeoff (areas, lengths, counts) with calibration and annotation tools. Editor
  • Scope & Assembly Libraries — Attach scopes and assemblies to measurements for automatic quantity roll-up. Editor
  • Quote Builder — Stack-based template system to compose richly formatted quote documents with live data. Editor
  • Phase & Trade Management — Assign phases and trades to each project with configurable global defaults. Hub
  • Item Library — Global library of priced items with UOM support, markup, wastage, and formula fields. Hub
  • Export — Export projects as encrypted .p2q bundles; export quotes as PDF via browser print. Core
  • Multi-currency Support — Set a base currency per project with exchange rate conversion. Core