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@elvissteinjr elvissteinjr released this 04 Oct 00:20

New:

  • Added Keyboard Shortcuts Helper
  • Added gamepad support for the Desktop+ laser pointer*
  • Added drag setting to allow disabling auto-docking
  • Temporarily restored overlay group setting (will be replaced in a future build)

Changed:

  • Disabled key-repeat for several VR keyboard keys even when key-repeat is enabled (keys that typically wouldn't repeat on real keyboards)
  • Improved display and logging of startup errors
  • VR keyboards shown for UI input are automatically hidden again when no longer needed
  • UI now runs at the refresh rate of the VR headset instead of the desktop one
  • Rotation on the x-axis no longer distorts curved overlays
  • Re-enabled the slight downwards rotation of the Overlay Bar for all SteamVR versions

Fixed:

  • Fixed overlay dragging not working with the SteamVR system laser pointer when using a gamepad
  • Fixed race condition on startup that prevented Desktop+ from running in rare cases
  • Fixed browser content blocker enabled & max fps setting not being loaded correctly
  • Fixed dashboard UI positional flicker when adjusting the primary dashboard overlay's size by pressing buttons
  • Various other minor UI fixes and adjustments

Optional Components:

  • Compatible Desktop+ Browser Versions: v2.0, v2.1

* Keep in mind that the "Enable Global Laser Pointer" shortcut input action has to be bound in order to use the Desktop+ laser pointer with gamepads (it's not bound by default to not unexpectedly trigger during normal use).
Gamepad support technically also applies to all SteamVR input devices that never provide a pose to the runtime.

For more details, see the Steam announcement.
This build also includes all changes of the stable builds until now (v2.7).

If you're interested in supporting Desktop+'s development financially, head over to my Ko-fi page. Any kind of help is appreciated!