Motion Canvas v3.9.0 - Motion Canvas

import IssueGroup from '@site/src/components/Release/IssueGroup'; import Issue from '@site/src/components/Release/Issue'; import PullRequest from '@site/src/components/Release/PullRequest'; import Link from '@docusaurus/Link'; import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';

<IssueGroup type={'feat'}> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={710}> All entities are now imported from the main entry point of each package. The only exception is the <code>CodeBlock</code> node which still requires the full import path: <CodeBlock language={'ts'} className="margin-top--sm margin-bottom--sm"> {import {all, createRef} from '@motion-canvas/core'; import {makeScene2D, Circle} from '@motion-canvas/2d'; // the only exception: import {CodeBlock, insert} from '@motion-canvas/2d/lib/components/CodeBlock';} </CodeBlock> Importing from subdirectories will continue to work until version 4. <PullRequest id={721} /> </Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={723}> New{' '} <Link to="/api/core/plugin/Plugin#presenter"> <code>presenter</code> </Link>{' '} and{' '} <Link to="/api/core/plugin/Plugin#renderer"> <code>renderer</code> </Link>{' '} plugin hooks.

You can learn how to create your own plugins in the new{' '}
<Link to="/docs/plugins">Authoring Plugins</Link> guide.

</Issue> <Issue user={'ajs1998'} pr={709}> New{' '} <Link to="/api/core/scenes/Random#gauss"> <code>Random.gauss()</code> </Link>{' '} method lets you generate random numbers using a gaussian (normal) distribution. </Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={692}> Updated sidebar design lets you hide the timeline and collapse panels by dragging. </Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={697}> Application-wide settings let you configure the project defaults and change the editor appearance. You can edit them in the settings tab on the left. </Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={691}> You can use a new eye dropper tool to pick colors from the canvas

(see{' '}
<Link to="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/EyeDropper_API#browser_compatibility">
  browser compatibility
</Link>
)

</Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={693}> Error stack traces now include function names. </Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={713}> Overall improvements to the Fiddle editor. <PullRequest id={706} /> <PullRequest id={712} /> </Issue> </IssueGroup> <IssueGroup type={'fix'}> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={720}> Fix <code>package.json</code> entry. </Issue> <Issue user={'aarthificial'} pr={698}> Fix collapsable sections. </Issue> <Issue user={'rtkid-nt'} pr={690}> Use project variables when rendering/presenting. </Issue> </IssueGroup> <small> Check out <Link to="/docs/updating">the Update Guide</Link> for information on how to update your existing projects. </small>