Release 1.8.5

Release Notes

Performance & Display Improvements

Throttled Display Updates

• New throttled display system for VSN1 screen updates
• Batches rapid parameter adjustments and displays the latest state at regular intervals (30fps)
• Prevents display lag during rapid knob movements while ensuring updates occur consistently
• Optional is_routine parameter in update_parameter_display() to control throttling behavior
• Immediate updates still available for important feedback (slot learning, errors, etc.)

Frame Loss Optimization

• Improved robustness when dropping frames during parameter adjustments
• Better handling of rapid MIDI input sequences
• Enhanced interaction timing to prevent accidental shortcuts

Parameter Handling Improvements

Disabled & Read-Only Parameters

• Parameters with enable = False are now completely ignored during hover detection
• Read-only parameters (readOnly = True) are treated the same as disabled parameters
• Prevents attempting to control parameters that cannot be modified
• Applies to both single parameters and ParGroups

ParGroupUnit Support

• Improved handling of parameter groups containing ParGroupUnit (e.g., RGB with tunit, runit, sunit)
• Unit parameters are automatically excluded from validation and manipulation
• ParGroups with unit parameters can now be properly learned and assigned to slots

Expression Parameter Improvements

• Fixed issue where expression parameters could not be unlearned from slots
• Improved error handling when accessing expression parameter properties
• Expression parameters can now be safely cleared/unlearned without errors

Slot Management Fixes

Invalidation Check Improvements

• Fixed race condition where invalid slots were cleared without recovery prompts
• Invalidations are now deferred by 2 frames to allow system state to stabilize
• Active slot is excluded from immediate invalidation checks to prevent false positives
• Invalid parameters in other banks are properly detected when switching banks
• Recovery dialogs now appear correctly for all invalid parameter scenarios

Slot Learning Behavior

• Fixed issue where trying to learn the same parameter in an active slot would unlearn it
• Active slots are now protected from accidental unlearning
• Only inactive slots can be unlearned by hovering over the same parameter

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error caused by invalidation process interfering with slot operations
• Improved error handling in UI manager when displaying invalid parameters
• Better exception handling for edge cases with expression parameters
• Fixed display initialization timing issues
• Fixed undoing ParGroups