IBM Design Rm Live! release ntes These release ntes prvide sprint-wise release infrmatin abut IBM Design Rm Live!, such as the new features, fixes, limitatins, and any specific requirements. The sprint duratin is three weeks currently. Release Release Sprint Release Date Release Ntes Design Rm Live Design Rm Live Sprint 2018.18 7-May-2018 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2018.18 Sprint 2018.15 16-Apr-2018 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2018.15 Design Rm Live Sprint 2018.12 26-Mar- 2018 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2018.12 Design Rm Live Sprint 2018.09 05-Mar- 2018 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2018.09 Design Rm Live Design Rm Live Sprint 2018.06 12-Feb-2018 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2018.06 Sprint 2018.03 22-Jan-2018 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2018.03 Design Rm Live 1.0-beta Sprint 2017.49 11-Dec- 2017 Release Ntes fr Sprint 2017.49 Release Ntes Sprint 2018.18 RichText nte A new RichText enabled nte that supprts the rich text editing frmats is intrduced t enhance the display f the text. Text frmatting ptins such as fnts, size, clrs, lists, indentatin, anntatins, alignment, hyperlinks, and s n can be used fr mre cherent and legible reading.
Frmatting ptins are prvided as hal buttns with inline editing capability, withut navigating t a separate dialg bx. [172160] [172109] Navigate using keybard keys Navigate r mve the shapes acrss the whitebard using yur keybard navigatin keys. [171489] Knwn limitatins Back t tp Rich Text nte: The display f the Rich Text nte shape might nt be as expected n Chrme brwsers and n mnitrs with screen reslutins ther than the recmmended 1920 x 1080 pixels. Exprt/Imprt: Imprting whitebards frm the ld data archive will replace the current whitebards in IBM Design Rm Live! Any updates r new data related t the whitebards will be lst. Integratin: While integrating with Design Rm ONE mdel elements, yu can cpy the URLs f ne r mre elements and paste them in the whitebard in IBM Design Rm Live! Nte that the element attributes such as clr, size, and links are nt cpied alng with the element. Release Ntes Sprint 2018.15 Links: Drag and drp elements t create URLs: Creating URLs is nw made easy. Yu need t just drag the surce such as a URL frm a web-page r the address bar f a brwser, r a whitebard frm the whitebard explrer and drp n the destinatin whitebard. A URL link is created. [172112] URLs can be cpied using the Ctrl+C keys and pasted using Ctrl+V keys. [172122]
Create URLs t whitebards: Yu can nw create links t ther whitebards. Yu need t just drag and drp a whitebard frm the Whitebard Explrer nt yur current whitebard. This will create a URL Link t that whitebard. Clicking n that URL link will pen the target whitebard. This is very useful when yu want t prvide quick navigatin t anther whitebard. [172108] Fixed issues: [172118] [172142] [172113] Screen reslutin Design Rm Live! is designed fr displays with 1920x1080 r (1080p) reslutin. Using a lwer reslutin than the specified reslutin might affect the display thereby indirectly affecting the ptimal usage f the screen space. Nw a user will be shwn a warning n the Lgin dialg fr lwer reslutins. T adjust the zm level, yu can use the Ctrl and + keys r Ctrl and keys, and the warning message will disappear nce yu achieve the required zm level. [172144] Editing capabilities enhancement: Mve the shapes n the whitebard by using the arrw keys n the keybard. [171488] Fixed issues: Sequence diagram: Multiple links cannt be created frm r t a lifeline magnet. If a link is created frm a magnet, yu cannt link t the magnet frm anther lifeline r create self-link t the magnet. [172100] Fixed issues: [172084] Passwrd recvery: Administratr can recver his passwrd by prviding the predefined passphrase frm the cnfiguratin file. If the passphrase that he prvides and the ne in the cnfiguratin matches, then he can lg in t Design Rm Live! After he lgs in, he can change the admin passwrd. [172097] Exprt imprt: Sme issues are fixed t enhance the current behavir. Fixed issues: [172111] Und/red: Significant fixes dne t the und/red feature. Fixed issues: [171650] Knwn limitatins Exprt/Imprt: Imprting whitebards frm the ld data archive will replace the current whitebards in IBM Design Rm Live! Any updates r new data related t the whitebards will be lst.
Integratin: While integrating with Design Rm ONE mdel elements, yu can cpy the URLs f ne r mre elements and paste them in the whitebard in IBM Design Rm Live! Nte that the element attributes such as clr, size, and links are nt cpied alng with the element. Back t tp Release Ntes Sprint 2018.12 Exprt/imprt: Imprt feature is enhanced t merge the user infrmatin frm the imprted data with the existing user data. [172009] While imprting, a list f existing data frm the previus exprts are prvided t chse frm. [171960] UI cntrl buttns are changed t enhance the usability, buttns like the Exprt, Imprt, and Clse are added. Significant imprvements and bug fixes went in t streamline the Exprt/Imprt feature using the interface menu. Fixed issues related t this feature: [171968] [171752] [171966] [171424] [172073] [172074] [172096] [172075] [172043] [172029] [172014] [171960] [172009] [172082] [172067] [172066] [172029] [172025] [172013] Presentatin Presentatin mde is disabled fr read-nly users. [172038] Editing capabilities enhancement: Using Ctrl + A keys, yu can select the text within the text bx. [172092] Sme mre UI cntrl fixes are dne t imprve the lk and user experience. Fixed issues: [172088] [172080] [172003] Links: The Metr and Orthgnal link types are reruted t avid verlapping f shapes, especially when there is a different shape element (fr example, a circle) that falls in the path f the linked surce and target shapes that are f same type (fr example, tw rectangles). [172016] [171681] [171562] UI changes: Clr themes and style are streamlined in the user interface. Interface f the embedded help uses the same clr theme as the prduct. [171996] Fixed issues: [172051] [172034] [171986] Design Rm ONE integratin: Issue related t navigatin t the crrect artifact in Design Rm ONE, when dealing with cpying multiple element URLs t Design Rm Live, is fixed. [172077]
Fixed issues: [172049] [171992] [171975] Sequence diagram/lifelines/messages: Sme issues with the mvement f messages are fixed. Creatin f lifeline message t self is supprted. [171955] Issues with self-linking in lifeline is fixed. [172036] Fixed issues: [172086] [172081] [172072] [172053] [172053] [172041] [172033] [172032] [172031] [171987] [171928] [171955] [171928] [171875] Embedded element: Drag the cursr acrss multiple shapes t select them and mve them ver anther shape and drp t embed the shapes. The selected elements are embedded in a shape where yur cursr pinter is. [171947] Fixed issues: [172046] [171818] Cpy/duplicate and paste: Fixed issues: [172037] Whitebard An indicatr like a spinner is added t ntify the users that the whitebard is getting laded. [172002] Und/red: Significant fixes dne t the und/red feature. Fixed issues: [172085] Knwn limitatins Back t tp Exprt/Imprt: Imprting whitebards r users frm the ld data archive will replace the current whitebards and users in IBM Design Rm Live! Any updates r new data related t the whitebards r users will be lst. Integratin: While integrating with Design Rm ONE mdel elements, yu can cpy the URLs f ne r mre elements and paste in IBM Design Rm Live! Nte that the element attributes such as clr, size, and links are nt cpied alng with the element. Release Ntes Sprint 2018.09 Exprt/imprt: Yu can nw exprt r imprt the whitebards and users using the Exprt and Imprt menu ptins in the user interface. [171424]
The exprted data acts as a backup f the Design Rm Live instance with all its whitebards and users available at the time f exprting, and can be imprted as they are when needed. While imprting, yu can chse t imprt the whitebards and users separately r tgether. Nte: Yu must remember that the imprted instance f the whitebards r users will replace the existing whitebards and users. Any updated r new whitebards r users in yur current instance f Design Rm Live will be lst. Fixed issues related t this feature: [171970] [171971] [171967] [171968] [171969] [171752] [171979] UI changes: A new clr theme is intrduced in the user interfaces t enhance the usability and user experience. [171957] [171958] New intuitive and attractive icns are used t imprve the lk and feel f the interfaces as well as fr better user experience. [171883] Deplyment palette stencil is updated with new intuitive and visually pleasing icns. [171956] Fixed issues: [171976] [171981] [171982] Presentatin While presenting, the fllwers f the presentatin can view the same area n the whitebard that the presenter is shwing, irrespective f what the screen reslutin r the brwser zm settings f the presenter is. That is, the fllwers viewable area is synchrnized autmatically with the area f the presenter s brwser windw settings. [171790] Sequence diagram/lifelines/messages: Sme issues with the mvement f messages are fixed. Fixed issues: [171929] [171951] Embedded element: The incnsistencies related t the size f the embedded shapes while mving are crrected. [171940] Mvement f multiple embedded elements wrk fine nw. [171367] Fixed issues: [171923] [171962] Cpy/duplicate and paste: Cpying and pasting f the duplicated embedded shapes n whitebards wrks fine. [171962] Fixed issues: [171757] [171926]
Und/red: Significant fixes went int the und and red features. Fixed issues related t this feature: [171762] [171646] [137210] [171646] [171640] [171815] [171816] Knwn limitatins Back t tp Exprt/Imprt: Imprting whitebards r users frm the ld data archive will replace the current whitebards and users in Design Rm Live. Any updates r new data related t the whitebards r users will be lst. Integratin: While integrating with Design Rm ONE mdel elements, yu can select nly ne element and cpy the URL and paste in Design Rm Live. Selectin f multiple elements is nt supprted currently. A simple mapping f the element (mstly mapped t rectangle shape) is supprted, and the attributes f the elements such as clr, size, and links are nt cpied alng with the element. Release Ntes Sprint 2018.06 Sequence diagram/lifelines/messages: Lifeline is updated when the assciated elements are mdified r deleted. When a class/interface/actr name is mdified, all lifelines representing that are updated t reflect the new name. [171727] [171882] When a class/interface/actr is deleted, all lifelines representing that are updated t delete reference t that. [171727] [171882] If a class referred by a lifeline is deleted, then that lifeline is marked in red t indicate that it has an invalid reference. [171946] [171882] When a class/interface peratin name is mdified, all messages (in sequence diagrams) referencing that peratin are updated t reflect the new name. [171727] [171882] When a class/interface peratin is deleted, all messages (in sequence diagrams) referencing that peratin are updated t delete reference t that peratin. [171727] [171882] If an peratin referred by a Message is deleted then that Message is marked in red t indicate that it has an invalid reference. [171946] [171882] When peratins are added/deleted/mdified in a class/interface, then all lifelines referencing that class/interface are updated s that the incming messages t thse lifelines shw the updated list f peratins in the drp dwn. [171727] [171882] User can select a message between tw lifelines and mve it up r dwn. If there is a message already in the target psitin, it gets swapped with the selected message. User
can als select the Mve Up ALL/Mve Dwn All ptins t mve the selected message alng with all the preceding/fllwing messages in the lifelines. [171905] The Create link Hal buttn in the lifeline is disabled s that the links cannt be created using that ptin. Links between lifelines must be created nly frm the lifeline magnets. [171902] A pinter cursr is nw used t pint the lifeline magnets while link creatin. [171901] List f lifelines are made available when the user clicks the magnets in the lifeline. [171900] Fixed issues: [171942] [171904] [171880] [171866] Design Rm Live and Design Rm ONE integratin: Supprt t cpy and use the mdeling element frm Design Rm ONE t Design Rm Live. Every element in Design Rm ONE is identified with a URL, which can be cpied and pasted in the whitebard f Design Rm Live. The edit ptin fr the cpied element is supprted t. Yu can als navigate back t the element in Design Rm ONE frm Design Rm Live. [171794] [171937] User prfile: Editing cntrl buttn disabled fr view-nly user. [171921] Fixed issues related t this feature: Lgin: Cursr cntrl ges t the Username field by default n the lgin page. [171883] Links: There were sme significant bug fixes related t links, such as disabling the mvement f link labels, enabling the edit features like bld, italics, and underline and s n fr the link labels, Fixed issues related t this feature: [171950] [171949] Knwn limitatins Currently, nly ne element s URL is cpied and pasted in Design Rm Live. A simple mapping f the element (mstly mapped t rectangle shape) is supprted, and the
attributes f the elements such as clr, size, and links are nt cpied alng with the element. Back t tp Release Ntes Sprint 2018.03 Sequence diagram: When yu drag a lifeline t the sequence diagram element, the size f the lifeline element gets autmatically adjusted t the length f the sequence diagram element. Likewise, when yu increase r decrease the sequence diagram element size, the size f the lifeline elements is adjusted t t fit the new size. But when yu reduce the size f the sequence diagram, yu are nt allwed t reduce after a certain limit, based n the size f the existing lifelines it cntains, t avid lsing any existing messages r spillver f messages beynd the bundary f the diagram. [171777] Editing lifeline feature is enhanced t include the search capability. User can nw search based n the type r name f the element. User can search, srt, r delete attributes r peratins. A unique name is generated when the user creates an peratin r attribute. [171764] [171765] Supprt t rerder messages by mving the messages up r dwn the lifeline t change the way they lk r t shw the sequence f interactin between them. [171843] [171848] The verall perfrmance f the messages mvement (either up r dwn) enhanced, especially when mre number f messages are mved. [171876] Tp alignment f messages supprted. [171850] Fixed issues that are related t this feature: [171881] [171877] [171872] [171870] [171869] [171867] [171861] [171860] [171857] [171856] [171855] [171854] [171853] [171852] [171851] [171848] [171846] [171838] [171830] [171829] [171822] [171820] [171819] [171814] [171806] [171787] [171785] [171765] [171764] [171523] [171479] [171400] [166384] User prfile: Administratr can prvide the Edit/View-nly access t the users at the time f creatin f the users. [171767] Lgged in Users sectin reflects the change when a user that is lgged nt multiple web sessins is deleted. [171825] Additin f user s email infrmatin is supprted in the user prfile. [171807] User cannt edit, mve, drag and drp elements n the whitebard when the user has view-nly access. [171800] Fixed issues related t this feature: [171849] [171837] [171835] [171832] [171826] [172824] [171823] [171821] [171804] [171801] [171796] [171795] [171792] [171789] [171657] [171498]
Presentatin: A cursr pinter highlights the lcatin where the cursr f the presenter is during presentatin. This nt nly helps t fllw the presenter but als helps in highlighting a lcatin during the presentatin. [171771] Users that are fllwing the presentatin are highlighted. [171776] User that jins after the presentatin starts als gets ntified f the nging presentatin. [171775] Und/Red Und peratin by using the tlbar icn wrks fine. [171868] Fixed issues related t this feature: [137439] Cpy/Paste Cpy and paste actin using the cpy and paste icns n the tlbar wrks fine. [171864] Fixed issues related t this feature: [171858] [171840] [171839] [171831] Whitebard: Whitebard verview in the whitebard explrer is disabled when there are n whitebards available. [171836] Keybard shrtcut key Ctrl+A t select all the element in the whitebard is supprted. [171761] Fixed issues related t this feature: [171786] [171770] [171763] [171708] Search: The issue f an exceptin thrwn when a view-nly user clicks the whitebard name in the search results is fixed. [171809] [171808] Fixed issues related t this feature: [171834] [171833] [171754] [171652] [171627] Links and embedded shapes: Self-linking f shapes in embedded shapes wrks fine. [171813] Shapes are resized autmatically t cntain the text within the cntainer shapes. [171451] Fixed issues related t this feature: [171748] [171502] [166925] Prcess shapes: Resizing issue with the prcess cntainer shape fixed. [171811] Brwsers: Edge brwser issues: [171553] [171549] Back t tp
Release Ntes Sprint 2017.49 Search capability is imprved t include the search based n the element type als, besides the text search. Yu can nw search with the element names such as rectangle, circle, etc. [171719] Intuitive tl tips are added fr links. [171543] Fixed Issues Usability f the existing features have been enhanced, as many small issues related t them were fixed in this sprint. Whitebard wall is styled as per the user interface nrms. [171729] [171725] Search feature related issues fixed. Fr example, t ntify the users f the prgress f lading the search results r when lading the pssible classes fr a lifeline, the search r element windws are made unavailable fr editing until the prcess f lading is cmpleted. Navigating t the elements frm the search results wrks seamlessly nw. [171758] [171735] [171702] [171696] Issues related t creating diagrams using the stencil shapes n the whitebards created by multiple users acrss multiple brwsers are fixed. [171756] [171755] Edits t the lifelines are enhanced in this sprint. Sme issues related t the Lifeline elements such as lifeline elements nt deleted when the elements are deleted frm the database, changing names, and message selectin are fixed. [171753] [171740] [171734] [171730] [171720] [171705] [171661] Exceptins thrwn while wrking n editing the lifelines, zm feature, mving shapes arund whitebards, cntainer shapes, and s n are fixed [171751] [171750] [171747] [171746] [171743] [171738] [171736] [171726] [171559] Issues related t the semantic mdel elements such as incrrect activity cunt and shapes nt highlighted in the whitebard are fixed. [171742] [171744] Und and Red features stabilized. [171739] Installatin instructins and system requirements dcuments are available. [171721] [[171691] Issues related t user prfile editing/updating fixed. [171697] [167195] Cpy, paste, and duplicate features using the tl bar buttn wrks fine. [171713] [171570] [171568] [171403] Resizing shapes wrks fine. [171695] Delete key wrks fr links. [171503] Enter key acts equivalent t the OK buttn in the create and edit dialg bxes. [171501] Knwn limitatins Back t tp After yu imprt whitebards r users, yu may be unable t lg in t Design Rm Live. In such a scenari, yu must restart the Design Rm Live server.