This page lists the most significant changes to the keyguard designer in each release. For a full list, refer to the download page on the Printables website.
8 Nov 2024 (Version 66):
- Several Customizer options have moved sections to keep the basic sections as straight-forward as possible. Also the “generate” option has been moved out of “Special Actions and Settings” to “Keyguard Basics” to make it more visible.
- You can now choose “rectangular” and “circular” shaped openings directly rather than struggling with several options to produce a “nearly circular” opening.
- Two new shapes have been added that will make it easier to design keyguards for keyboards. They’re just the old rectangle and rounded rectangle shapes, but instead of being anchored at their lower left corner, they’re anchored in the middle. If you create a variable to represent the height and width of these shapes, you can modify their size quickly by changing the value of that single variable. This is useful if you discover that the size of an opening is too large or too small when trialing the keyguard. You only need to change the value of the variable in the openings_and_additions.txt file and everything will update accordingly.
- Previously, the creation of an SVG file for a laser-cut keyguard took a significant amount of time and could result in spurious lines that would ruin the cut. That code has been changed and now is much faster and reliable.
- Added support for the iPad Mini 7 (A17 Pro).
- Added support for manual slide-in tab and clip-on strap mounts to keyguard frames.
18 Aug 2024 (Version 65):
- Added support for the Accent 1000-20.
- Added support for engraving/embossing text from within the Customizer.
- Added support for a ridge that can be rotated at any angle, not just horizontal and vertical.
- Added support for customization of the slope (chamfer) around the edge of the keyguard.
- Added support for customization of the slope (chamfer) at the top edge of a cell (also affects the chamfer on bars).
- Added support for r/rr/c/hd cuts that don’t go all the way through the keyguard by putting a number in the “other” column.
Update 30 June 2024 (Version 64):
- Distinguished between two different Accent 1400-30 tablets that impacts their pixel count differences.
Update 8 June 2024 (Version 63):
- Added minimal support for all 23 Samsung tablets introduced since 2020 (support doesn’t include openings for cameras or buttons on the face of the tablet).
- Added an entry for Grid Pad 11.