What's new

Changelog

New features and fixes, newest first. Purple Hammer updates itself — unless you've turned that off, you'll have the latest next time you open it.

21 Jul 2026·v0.1.9

Better control over your markups

Work at multiple scales in one drawing — set the scale per markup
Organise markups into layers, and hide any layer with a click
Rich tags now show multiple dimensions at a glance
Select every markup at once with Ctrl+A
Multi-select holds your full selection — nothing slips away
Also fixedblack tiles that could flash during fast pan-and-zoom on older hardware

7 Jul 2026·v0.1.7

More predictable measuring & styling

Magic Measure now applies your selected style automatically
Style one markup without disturbing the others
Keyboard shortcuts keep working after you touch the style controls
Area totals shown consistently in m² or ft²

Read the Magic Measure deep dive →

4 Jul 2026·v0.1.6

Smarter Magic Measure

Magic Measure fills a complete bounded area from a single click
Style each count as its own series
Text colour now has its own picker, separate from line colour
Updates install when you launch — never mid-takeoff

3 Jul 2026·v0.1.5

Notes, formatting & faster navigation

Add sticky-note annotations anywhere on a drawing
Set text colour and font on your markups
Fill controls for callouts
New page-thumbnail panel — drawings process in the background
Format worksheet numbers as decimals, currency or percentages
Delete worksheet rows in a single click
New project bar, output tray and sign-out
Also fixedthe scale popover reopening unexpectedly

1 Jul 2026·v0.1.4

Smoother label picking

Picking a markup label from a long list is now smooth and reliable — options stay visible and your choice stays in sync

28 Jun 2026·v0.1.3

First public release

Purple Hammer opens to its first public users