Atlas: Write and Collect

Note: This is a highlight list, see https://contagious.dev/blog/atlas-1-8-0-rebuilt-canvas-and-free-preview for the full list! ## Canvas **Look & performance** - Canvas rebuilt on a native engine on iOS and Mac: much smoother scrolling, zooming, and dragging, even on large canvases - Redesigned elements, fuller Liquid Glass adoption (OS 26+), softer card colors, themed borders, and updated dark-mode defaults - New canvas accent color (Canvas Options > Accent Color) **New: Groups** - Labeled frames that gather related items; create from the selection bar, background menu, Editor > Canvas > Add to Canvas, or ⌃⌘G - Overlapping cards, text blocks, and pins belong to the group; groups can nest - Dragging or locking a group affects its contents - Actions: Rename, Change Color, Select Contents, Resize to Fit Contents, Align Contents, Delete Group - Connections can attach to groups - Groups appear in previews, the Inspector, search, Spotlight, and Shortcuts, and are preserved in JSON Canvas import/export **Folders** - Folder cards show contents as a live outline: expand/collapse rows, double-click to open a document, or drag a row onto the canvas - Keyboard navigation, iPad and iPhone support, and Contents or Synopsis display **New: Align, Arrange, Distribute & Nudge** - Live preview; find them in the multi-selection bar or Editor > Canvas > Align (⌃⌥⌘ chords) - Nudge with arrow keys (hold Shift for more) - Snap to Grid is now a global setting, on by default; hold ⌘ to invert it for one drag **Navigation & zoom** - Fit to Selection (⌘2), Fit Contents (⌘1), and Center to Canvas - Editable zoom percentage (10-300%) and ⌘-scroll zoom - Overview mode at about 30% zoom or less shows icons and titles - Auto-scroll when dragging to the edge; selected text cards scroll **Selection & editing** - Drag a selection box or ⌘/Shift-click to multi-select, with a new floating selection bar on every platform - ⌥-resize from center; hold ⌥ in a card menu for Remove Card and Document - Inline text card editing with full editor support; Convert to Text Document - Quick Look for media cards; Escape cancels drags and connections **Connections & pins** - "Edges" are now "Connections": easier to grab and reattach, cleaner curves, Start/End Arrow toggles, editable labels, and colors synced across Mac and iOS - Pins update live, with a color menu and Convert to Document **Adding content** - Rebuilt add bar: document, text block, pin, and media (Photos, Files, Webpage); click or drag to place - Tap the background on iOS or right-click on Mac for an add menu, including Create Group - Web cards are live only when solely selected, with floating controls **Previews & export** - Rebuilt preview pipeline matches the canvas more closely, including nested canvases and groups - Export as PNG (Full Canvas or Current View) or Bundle; PDF export removed - New Items view in the Inspector ## Projects - Icon or List view, sortable by name, last opened, or date created - Archive projects and browse them in Archived Projects - New projects open automatically ## Shortcuts & keyboard - Move to Trash is now ⌘Delete - New canvas shortcuts for groups, fit, nudge, and align; Shortcuts can add groups ## Editor & Inspector - Markdown editor fixes for paste, selection, find, undo, tables, and blockquotes - Mac Inspector: segmented section picker and row dividers - Lower memory use and better performance in Outline Views - Fixed placeholder, color, tag layout, and List text option issues ## Preview Mode - Added a free preview mode Also fixes several canvas crashes, hangs, and performance issues.