🚀Release Notes
A complete history of YouDesign Models releases. Click any version to expand and view the full release notes.
Version 26.1
Version 26.1 builds on the foundation laid in 26.0. The AI Assistant now reads PDFs and documents, reproduces page layouts from screenshots, builds slide decks, and draws proper BPMN, C4 and ArchiMate diagrams. The Migrator can now bring in Visio, BPMN and ArchiMate files alongside YouDesign Designer diagrams. Relationships get customizable arrowheads and their own Links tab, HOP can follow relationships up, down or both ways, Kanban boards and swimlanes are simpler to set up and work with, BPMN sub-processes can now be expanded and collapsed, and new Entity Table shapes let you draw ERD diagrams.
This release also completes a large accessibility programme: the whole application can now be operated from the keyboard, is announced correctly by screen readers, and stays usable at 400% zoom and in high-contrast mode.
Two terms have changed to match what they actually mean: Publish is now Commit (you commit changes to ServiceNow), and Data Hub Elements are now Records.
New Features
AI Assistant — richer inputs, better diagrams. The Assistant has taken a big step forward since its first release:
Attach more than images. Alongside screenshots and images, you can now attach PDF documents, SVG files and text or Markdown files. Follow-up questions remember what you attached earlier in the conversation.
Rebuild a page from a screenshot. A board generated from a dashboard or web page now keeps the proportions and layout of the original instead of stacking everything in one tall column.
Architecture diagrams that hold together. Ask for a BPMN process, a C4 architecture or an ArchiMate view and the Assistant places pools, lanes, boundaries and groupings correctly. Hand-offs between actors run left to right across the lanes of a single pool.
Works with your existing records. When a diagram mentions something that already exists in your Data Hub, the Assistant reuses that record and its relationships instead of creating a duplicate.
Asks before guessing. When a request is ambiguous, the Assistant asks a short clarification question rather than producing the wrong thing.
Slide decks. Ask for a presentation and the Assistant researches the topic and lays out a deck of slides on the board, complete with charts and source citations.
Choose the model you want to work with from the model selector. A hint suggests the model best suited to the task, such as a stronger model for research decks and a faster one for small edits.
Transparency built in. The composer states that content is AI-generated, and generated board content is marked as such, in line with the EU AI Act's transparency requirements.
Administrators: after updating, review your AI Provider records. Newer models are only offered in the model selector when the provider record allows them, so compare your records with the examples shipped with the app and update the allowed models. See AI Configuration.
Migrator — Visio, BPMN and ArchiMate sources. The Migrator now brings diagrams from more tools into YouDesign Models:
Visio (.vsdx) drawings, including colours, connectors, containers, pools and lanes. Each Visio page becomes a frame on the board.
BPMN XML files. A file with several diagrams is migrated into several frames on one board.
ArchiMate Open Exchange Format files (both 2.1 and 3.x exports).
A reworked, guided migration wizard with a readiness check, side-by-side comparison of the source and the migrated board, and mapping management for shapes that need a manual match.
BPMN files keep more of their look: shape, text and connector colours, boundary events, event sub-processes and data associations all come across, and diagrams drawn very small are scaled up so shapes no longer overlap.
The Create mapping dialog searches every active shape by name or library folder and previews the chosen target shape. A new Use the target shape table option gives migrated shapes the table of the Models shape they are mapped to, and your Configure settings are remembered between runs.
Customizable arrowheads. Each end of a relationship can now have its own arrowhead shape, size, border colour and fill. Choose from the arrowhead picker in the format toolbar, or switch the fill off for a hollow arrowhead. New outlined circle-fork arrowheads are also available. A UML Collection connector has been added to the available relationship shapes.
HOP — choose the direction. HOP now lets you choose which way to follow relationships: Upstream, Downstream or Both, alongside the existing depth, table and relationship-type options.
Links on relationships. Relationships and related-list connections now have their own Links tab in the Data Panel, just like shapes. From the toolbar you can open the ServiceNow form of a CI relationship or a related-list entry directly. Relationships without a form link get an Add Link button in the tab.
Current vs. Future State. A new Future State Indicator toggle in the Realtime Indicators panel marks the records and relationships that are planned rather than current, and the toolbar groups a mixed selection by state so you can style current and future items separately.
Kanban and swimlanes made simpler. New simplified swimlane layouts, Kanban boards that arrive with a sensible default set of lanes and tasks, and automatically numbered names for new lanes and tasks ("Task 3" instead of another "Task").
BPMN sub-processes that expand and collapse (YouDesign BPM Process 26.1). The BPMN shape library ships around 20 reworked sub-process shapes: Sub Process, Ad-hoc Sub Process, Event Sub Process, and the interrupting and non-interrupting event sub-processes for message, timer, conditional, signal, multiple, parallel multiple, escalation, error and compensation. Each can be collapsed to a single task or expanded to show the process inside, with its relationships staying visible. Sub-processes are also recognised when importing BPMN files.
Entity Tables for ERD diagrams. Two new Basic Shapes, Entity Table and Entity Field, let you build entity-relationship diagrams: name the entity, add field rows with key markers and types, and connect tables with relationships. Rows can be navigated with the keyboard.
Hierarchy Map — Records with relationships only. A new toggle shows only the records that have relationships, hiding the rest to keep large maps readable.
Insert a single record from the Data Hub. Hold Alt/Option while dragging a record (or press Alt+Enter) to insert just that record without pulling in its whole hierarchy.
Keyboard-first editing. You can now do far more without a mouse:
Arrow keys nudge the selected shapes; hold Shift for larger steps.
F2 renames the selected element.
Space jumps to the current selection.
Create relationships, rotate, cut, copy and delete from the keyboard, with each action announced to screen readers.
All shortcuts are listed in the Learning Center.
Admin: commit controls. Global Settings has a new Commits section. Admins can control which record states may be committed and switch on Prevent Duplicate Relationships so the same relationship cannot be committed twice.
Realtime Indicators on dot-walked fields. Indicators can now be configured on fields reached through a reference (for example
assigned_to.department).
Improvements — Accessibility
This release completes the accessibility work started in 26.0. YouDesign Models now meets WCAG 2.2 AA across the application:
Every dialog, menu, panel, toolbar and the diagram canvas itself is operable from the keyboard, with a visible focus indicator and no keyboard traps. Grids, trees and colour pickers are a single Tab stop with arrow-key navigation inside.
Screen readers announce canvas actions (selection, moves, links, renames), dialog openings, toasts, and state changes such as toggles, layer visibility and Explorer checkboxes. Tested with VoiceOver and NVDA.
Contrast fixed across buttons, switches, checkboxes, tabs, chips, menu items, disabled states, the Table Panel and the Global Settings editors.
The interface reflows at 400% zoom and on small screens, respects the browser's minimum font size, honours reduced-motion preferences and works under Windows High Contrast and Firefox forced colours.
Every browser tab now has a descriptive, localized title (for example "Board name - Edit - YouDesign Models").
Every dialog has a close X and can be dismissed with Esc.
Improvements — Usability
Board Versioning: Approved and Archived versions are now locked and open in Presentation mode only. Clicking a version's name opens it. Version names and descriptions are capped at a sensible length.
Board Search: press Cmd/Ctrl+F to jump straight into the search field, walk the results with Enter, and see the current board selection highlighted in the list. The modal keeps a stable width.
Data Panel: a Refresh button reloads the record's fields and confirms with a notification.
Table Panel: a new row or column takes the styling of its neighbours, the cell menu has clear remove-row and remove-column actions, and Reset style clears every cell.
Kanban: Reset style on a Kanban board now resets its lanes and tasks too.
Export: the Realtime Indicators legend is now included for relationship indicators, is drawn in proportion to the board, wraps long field names and lays out neatly on short boards. Unnamed frames appear as "Untitled Frame" in the export selection.
Hierarchy Map: collapsing a container now shrinks the map around it, newly added records render above existing content, and container widths are preserved when nested groups are collapsed.
Settings: Global Settings are refreshed each time the page is opened, so changes made directly in ServiceNow show up immediately.
Home page: the Teamspaces drawer collapses on small screens, and Remove all filters is back.
Text editing: trailing spaces are trimmed when you finish editing.
Presenter: users with presentation-only access are taken straight to the presenter, and the presenter toolbars stay visible while the mouse rests on them.
Templates: the preview image you upload for a template is shown immediately and validated, and JPEG files are accepted.
Toolbar popups close when their button is clicked again or once an option has been used.
Undo/redo tooltips open to the right so they no longer cover the buttons.
Fixes — Canvas, shapes and relationships
Fixed being unable to re-link a non-visual relationship, and the relationship popup appearing for loaded dependencies.
Fixed incorrect routing after moving a shape.
Fixed Option/Alt+drag on a group creating one big group instead of two.
Fixed a frame's or visualization's title becoming non-editable after its text was deleted.
Fixed the HEX colour option being unavailable for frames.
Fixed a frame's text area not spanning its full width.
Fixed dropping a JSON template file onto the canvas doing nothing; it now renders where you drop it.
Fixed relationships jumping or re-routing incorrectly when a container was expanded.
Fixed dragging a shape's body occasionally starting a new relationship instead of moving the shape.
Fixed deleted elements reappearing after a slow save.
Fixed a flattened shape breaking the whole board; the board now opens and only that shape is skipped.
Fixed a board failing to open when its content did not pass validation.
Fixed the floating toolbar and its menus flickering.
Fixed the toolbar staying visible after its element was deleted.
Fixed Option/Alt+drag copying a table cell out of its table.
Fixed inherited styles being applied incorrectly when a new style left some properties unspecified.
Fixed the text input becoming invisible after clearing a visualization's title.
Fixed wrong height calculation for text shapes.
Fixed the palette drop being blocked by the toolbar.
Fixed layout controls being available in groups whose layout is controlled automatically.
Fixed members being duplicated or copied incorrectly in some group operations.
Fixed visual links crashing the application in some scenarios.
Fixed the "Can't add to this group" tooltip staying on screen forever.
Fixed renaming an element while zoomed beyond the viewport.
Fixes — Board Versioning
Fixed the Future State Indicator setting not being kept when duplicating a version.
Fixed a pinned version turning transparent and overlapping other versions while scrolling.
Fixed the delete-version confirmation dialog not closing.
Fixed a loading placeholder showing instead of the stage after duplicating a version.
Fixed the wrong version being used when duplicating a board.
Fixed a "null" description after duplicating a version.
Fixed the version button text turning white on hover.
Fixed duplicate requests when loading board versions.
Fixes — Export
Fixed a JPG export being saved with a PNG file inside.
Fixed a Roadmap placed far from other elements being cut off in the exported image.
Fixed multi-selected frames exporting incorrectly.
Fixed the Realtime Indicators legend rendering different characters on Windows and Linux than on macOS.
Fixed the "export started" notification never disappearing.
Fixed hidden visualization adornments showing up in exports.
Fixed exports being cut off when top-level relationships extended beyond the shapes.
Fixed exports failing for very large boards by capping the export scale at what the browser supports.
Fixed the Export dialog opening unexpectedly on undo after a Context Map reset.
Fixes — Hierarchy Map, Roadmap and visualizations
Kanban: fixed a duplicated lane detaching from the board, duplicated tasks overlapping others, tasks snapping back to their previous position, Option/Alt+drag not copying tasks, lane names becoming oversized after duplicate and Reset style, a frame being duplicated when dragged over a Kanban, and a whole Kanban being pastable into a lane.
Fixed preview images in the Data Panel for visualizations created before 26.0.
Fixed the Hierarchy Map "contains" filter on Department returning an empty container.
Fixed a migrated Hierarchy Map having the wrong size.
Fixed Hierarchy Map columns not resizing after a group was removed.
Fixed the Kanban board name missing from the board content.
Fixed alignment options being offered for elements inside visualizations, where they do not apply.
Fixed a Kanban lane not growing around its members.
Fixes — Data Panel, Explorer and Data Hub
Fixed the Links tab not updating after assigning a new table and record.
Fixed planning a Date/Time field in the Data Panel.
Fixed the Data Hub "contains" filter on Business Application returning no results, and broken scrolling in the Data Hub.
Fixed a new Explorer comment overwriting the previous one.
Fixed a second name change in ServiceNow overwriting the Data Panel field directly instead of being shown as a change.
Fixed loading HOP with a relationship filter failing.
Table Panel: fixed the multi-select menu showing single-selection options, new rows and columns ignoring the table's resized size, and the missing text alignment option.
Fixed broken date pickers in the Data Panel.
Fixed the Data Panel overflowing at narrow widths and a Table field label being cut off.
Fixed the Element field re-rendering itself on blur.
Fixed the Explorer crashing on duplicate rows and showing internal paths as row labels.
Fixed the Commit button in the Explorer being enabled based on the wrong row's state.
Fixed the Reject action not updating the diagram immediately.
Fixed a false error message after a successful commit of linked elements.
Fixed list-field filter operators in the Data Hub.
Fixed the Data Hub closing when Esc was pressed to cancel click-to-place.
Fixes — Realtime Indicators
Fixed stale indicator values remaining on the canvas after a refresh returned no data.
Fixed indicator rows losing their identity in the panel tree.
Fixed "Apply immediately" for committed records.
Fixes — Home page and navigation
Fixed new boards not getting unique incremental names.
Fixed empty folders showing a non-functional expand icon, and the logo being misaligned when no board is selected.
Fixed the application freezing after renaming a board and going Home.
Fixed a wrong redirect from the editor to the presenter on page refresh.
Fixed the logo not taking you Home from the teamspace settings page.
Fixed a missing error message when opening a link with a wrong teamspace.
Fixed the preview breaking for boards with more than 2,000 elements.
Fixed hidden layers leaking into the board preview.
Fixed share changes being lost while the board was still loading.
Fixes — General
Fixed uploading two attachments failing entirely when one was too large.
Fixed deleting the active layer making a locked layer active.
Fixed committing being possible although committing future-state records was switched off.
Fixed jumping popups and toolbars.
Fixed frozen or stuck tooltips on icon buttons.
Fixed toasts overlapping the right panel and zoom toolbar.
Fixed several missing or inconsistent translations (German Data Hub and Shapes labels, table cell menu, share-delete error, HOP remove buttons).
Version 26.0
This is our biggest release to date, and it marks a turning point for the product.
With v26.0 we are rebranding to YouDesign Models — a clearer name that reflects what the tool does and the broader product family it now belongs to. Alongside the new identity, this release introduces the AI Assistant, a new Settings page with personal preferences, language selection, and accessibility options, major advances in Related Lists (many-to-many support and Realtime Indicators on related lists), a new Export Whole Canvas option, substantial accessibility and WCAG-compliance work, a refreshed color system, and improvements across every area of the product.
We have also switched to a new, date-based versioning scheme — 26.0 (year.release). Future releases in 2026 will follow as 26.1, 26.2, and so on.
New Features
YouDesign is now YouDesign Models. As part of the v3.0 rebranding initiative, all user-facing labels, titles, configuration strings, and internal references have been renamed across the application and its supporting tooling.
AI Assistant. Meet the AI Assistant — a new way to work with diagrams in YouDesign Models. Describe what you want in plain language or drop in an image, and the Assistant turns it into diagram content you can refine on the canvas.
The Assistant also helps you work with what's already there:
Organize your boards — cluster elements by keyword to surface structure in existing diagrams.
Polish your text — fix grammar and spelling, shorten, rewrite for clarity, change tone, or translate.
It's privacy-aware by design: the AI Assistant runs inside your ServiceNow instance, keeping your data within the boundaries of your environment.
This is the first iteration, with more capabilities landing in upcoming releases.
Settings page — Preferences, Global Settings, and Accessibility. A new Settings page is accessible from the hamburger menu (☰) next to the YouDesign Models logo in the top-left corner. The Preferences tab lets every user:
Switch the interface language from a dropdown covering 10 languages, with the change taking effect immediately and persisting across sessions.
Toggle editor defaults — Snap to Grid, Show Grid, and Guided Dragging.
Reset preferences to defaults via a new dedicated action.
Clear cache to remove locally stored data (IndexedDB, localStorage) when needed.
Global Settings — available to YouDesign Admins for managing application-wide configuration.
Accessibility options.
Related Lists — Many-to-Many (m2m) support in Load Dependencies. Load Dependencies now automatically detects and correctly handles m2m related lists by default. The detection can be turned off if you prefer the previous behaviour.
Realtime Indicators on Related Lists. Realtime Indicators can now be configured on related-list relationships, giving the same visual, data-driven insights on canvas that Realtime Indicators already provide elsewhere in the product.
Export Whole Canvas. A new Whole Canvas option in the Export menu complements the existing board and frame export flows, letting you capture the entire canvas content in a single export.
Board Versioning — Stage Management. You can now change the stage/status of a board version directly, with a redesigned version button showing stage-aware colors and a compact badge.
Improvements — Branding, theming, and look & feel
Restructured color palette aligned with the YouDesign Models color system and WCAG contrast compliance across the application.
Shape alignment helper lines updated for WCAG compliance.
New icons, logos, and many other visual updates.
Improvements — Usability
Hamburger menu added to editor mode, giving quick access to Settings and navigation.
Hierarchy Map: styles can now be applied to Hierarchy Map Containers in the same way as to nodes.
HOP: option to re-use existing elements (and their relationships) when expanding, reducing duplication on the canvas.
Board Search:
Added selection checkboxes to search results, enabling bulk selection directly from the search panel.
Added a collapse/expand option for Board Search result sections.
Data Panel:
On-click loading for reference fields, reducing unnecessary upfront data fetches.
Table labels now appear in the field label when duplicate field labels would otherwise be ambiguous.
Text Area: auto-resizes on typing and font-size changes, with a defined maximum size to avoid runaway growth.
Filters on selected objects: new ability to filter based on the current selection.
AvoidNodes tooltip now shows a clearer, more helpful message.
Shortcut: added Cmd/Ctrl+B and Cmd/Ctrl+I for bold and italic in text editing.
Multiselection adornment is now draggable — you can move a multi-selection by its adornment handle.
Link circles are no longer shown when elements are multiselected, reducing visual noise.
PRESENT / EDIT buttons unified across editor, presenter, and home page for consistent styling.
Start page: board count display, improved spacing, and a new teamspace button.
Improvements — Performance and stability
Filters and Board reviewed and optimised from a backend perspective.
App loading performance greatly improved.
Improvements — Data Panel, Explorer & Board Search
Explorer DataGrid restyled with proper headers, borders, status badges, and action icons.
Explorer optimised for performance.
Search and filter UI refactored with consistent button styling and improved component integration.
Fixes — Hierarchy Map
Fixed an issue where Duplicate created an empty visualization.
Fixed hidden elements being selectable on the canvas when their container was collapsed.
Fixed the HM context not being reset after deleting the last element.
Fixed Column settings not being applied for the HM Layout Type.
Fixed an issue where users could not move elements freely when auto-layout was off.
Fixes — Roadmap
Fixed Roadmap becoming hidden under a Frame after copy.
Fixed the Roadmap toolbar appearing when selecting items outside the Roadmap.
Fixed date changes not working when typing directly (without the datepicker).
Fixes — Relationships & Related Lists
Fixed link labels appearing behind other links.
Fixed missing placeholder label on Tag fields in Relationship fields.
Fixed custom routing being reverted after relationship publication or after collapsing/expanding a container.
Fixed Suggested Link Styles showing undefined display names when selecting a CI relationship.
Fixed relationships jumping away from nodes after an Undo following Reset Styles.
Fixed straight relationships creating unintended angles during connector adjustment.
Fixes — Layers
Added validation for maximum length (250 characters) when renaming a layer.
Fixed missing scroll in the Layers panel when the layer list exceeded panel height.
Fixed a horizontal scroll appearing in the Layers Panel after minimizing.
Fixed a pill for elements from a hidden layer being visible in the search modal.
Fixed Move to Layer being hidden instead of disabled when no other layers existed.
Fixes — Realtime Indicators
Fixed Realtime Indicator values remaining greyed out in the panel even when data was present and visible on canvas.
Fixed vertical alignment options not working inside a Group.
Fixes — Data Panel
Fixed the Publish button not being visible in Data Panel on Safari.
Fixed planning not working on Data Panel for Visual shapes after a table was assigned.
Fixed the Publish button remaining available for an already published relationship.
Fixed duplicate endpoint requests when opening the Data Panel.
Fixes — Explorer
Fixed the Reject button being available for users with only planning permissions.
Fixes — Homepage, Board Search, and navigation
Board Search now remembers the last state of search/filter.
Board Search now correctly searches custom shapes.
After deleting a teamspace, the page now redirects and the URL no longer contains the deleted teamspace's ID.
Fixed teamspaces auto-expanding after a deletion.
Fixed the Organization dropdown not being sorted alphabetically in the Organization modal.
Fixed an infinite API request loop when a non-existing teamspace ID was provided in the URL.
Fixes — Shapes, frames, and canvas
Fixed Text Block not being addable to the diagram in some scenarios.
Fixed Table and Element fields being empty for shapes without a table definition.
Fixed the shape input area becoming too large in edit mode.
Fixed a copied link not centering on the selected shape.
Fixed accessibility tooltip issues on the Shape toolbar.
Fixed text in the Text Area shape not being aligned according to default alignment settings.
Fixed the More menu being unopenable when the entire Table panel was selected.
Fixed multi-select bounding box glitches and size changes while dragging shapes.
Fixed text alignment resetting to center while editing.
Fixed container name truncation when changing alignment (right → left).
Fixed a rare rendering issue affecting certain group-type nodes (previously delivered as a v2.3 hotfix).
Frames:
Fixed multiple selected frames not being movable by one of them.
Fixed duplicated frames being placed outside the viewport.
Fixed frame size resetting after refresh.
Fixes — Export
Fixed the board being cut in exported images via the Generate-and-Attach link.
Fixes — Context Map
Fixed locked Context Map showing all toolbar actions.
Fixed Context Map becoming corrupted when adding a single element after reset.
Fixed Context Map size not updating when decreasing levels.
Fixed elements being movable to another layer in a Context Map.
Fixes — Filters
Fixed filtering on References not working with the CONTAINS qualifier in the YD Data Hub.
Fixes — Publish & access
Fixed List-type fields showing a red border and disabling Publish after some tags were added.
Fixed the Publish button no longer highlighting after an update.
Fixed elements not being publishable when the Life Cycle Stage Status field has a value.
Fixes — BPMN / Swimlanes
Fixed an issue where adding a new lane from a collapsed lane created a lane with collapsed height but an expanded-state icon.
Fixes — General
Fixed being unable to select elements with lasso-select inside a Container or Lane.
Fixed board contents not being deleted when a board version was deleted.
Fixed the text editor being misaligned in some scenarios.
Fixed the "Is Group" checkbox being incorrectly checked when copying a record.
Fixed the Replacement feature not working properly on logos.
Fixed max-length validation showing "Board description" message for the Notes field.
Fixed distribution direction mapping and improved alignment/distribution behaviour.
Fixed Visualizations issues with Kanban (layout corruption after Option+Click copy of a multi-selection or dragging Frame + Kanban).
Fixed present-mode hidden buttons still being clickable.
Fixed toolbar/rotate buttons blinking during Undo/Redo with multi-selected objects.
Fixed unable to undo when a level-one element had been deleted.
Thanks for being part of this milestone with us — there's much more coming in 26.1 and beyond.
Version 2.3
This release brings major enhancements to YouDesign, introducing powerful new features like Layers, expanded export options, and the new YouDesign Workspace. Alongside these capabilities, we've improved performance, refined the user experience across multiple areas, and resolved several issues to ensure a smoother, more reliable design and modeling experience.
New Features
Hierarchy Map type nodes: Nodes can now be displayed in Compact, Text-Only, or Traditional type for cleaner visualization.
Hierarchy Map type nodes Layers: New Layer functionality allows organizing, hiding, locking, and managing complex diagrams more efficiently.
Layers Export functionality: New export options simplify the migration of YouDesign content between instances.
Board export 
Bulk export YouDesign Workspace: A centralized workspace offering an overview of YouDesign usage and quick access to configuration tables, exports, and other tools.
Support for YouDesign content
.jsonfiles into canvas, to quickly create predefined content.
Improvements
Helper Dialog redesign: Updated layout with improved shortcuts and helpful links.
Helper Dialog redesign Performance improvements for:
Homepage loading of Teamspaces, folders, and boards.
Creating, updating, and deleting board content.
Persistent links: Links now remain stable even after changing the link path.
Core libraries updated to newer versions.
Filters:
Added support for Tags.
Added support for Reference Qualifiers.
Data Panel:
Links can now be removed from current-state elements and restored when needed.
Added support for Reference Qualifiers.
Hierarchy Map: Filters are now independent from Data Hub filters, allowing each instance of the Hierarchy Map to maintain its own filters.
Shape Form: Added an "Insert with Preview and Stay" option to assist with cloning shapes while keeping the preview visible.
Board Form: Added a new UI Action for quick board access.
UI improvements: Updated top-right controls in Edit and Presenter modes.
Cleaner linking: Removed unnecessary indicators when connecting links to target nodes.
Improved link stability across multiple scenarios.
YouDesign BPM 1.1: Lanes and pools now support expand/collapse behavior.
Improved node text editor for better usability.
Fixes
Fixed missing records in the AWS and Azure shape libraries.
Homepage: Fixed missing result count when filters were applied.
YouDesign BPM 1.1:
Resolved issues related to BPMN swimlanes.
Fixed a definition issue where two default link styles appeared between some shapes.
Fixed an issue where boolean fields in the Data Panel were not handled correctly.
Fixed cases where link preview did not match the final created link.
Fixed issues where resetting link styles did not work for certain style properties.
Fixed an issue preventing YouDesign Admin users from accessing YouDesign Global Settings.
Corrected sorting issues affecting Indicator fields.
Fixed an incomplete rendering behavior in Context Map.
Resolved inconsistencies where links would slightly shift under certain scenarios.
Version 2.2
This release focuses on expanding Business Process Management capabilities with the new YouDesign BPM add-on, introducing flexible link styling, and improving shape replacement and data association workflows. It also includes multiple usability improvements, stability updates, and key fixes across the platform.
New Features
New Add-on: YouDesign BPM. Introducing a new add-on available in the Store — YouDesign BPM Extension Pack — which brings Business Process Management capabilities, including a comprehensive BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) shape library for process modeling and visualization.
BPMN Shape LibrarySuggested Link Styles. A new Suggested Link feature lets you define pre-configured link styles between shapes. You can choose and apply preferred styles easily. This feature is also leveraged by the new YouDesign BPM add-on.
Suggested Links — BPMN FlowEnhanced Replace Shape & (Re)Assign Data Hub Elements. The new Replace Shape feature complements improvements to (Re)Assign Data Hub Elements. Both are now managed under a unified Global Setting, giving you full control over how the appearance and data associations of shapes are enforced across your boards.
Replacing Shapes
(Re-)Assigning Data Hub Element
Improvements
Updated internal libraries to the latest stable versions for improved maintainability and performance.
Roadmap Visualization is now disabled by default when UPMX is not installed (since it currently relies on it).
Added a warning message in the Shape Field form when the selected table is not part of the existing Global Setting configuration.
Added a notification in the Shape form for shapes marked as Data Hub shapes when they lack a table or display field association.
Added support for List fields in the Data Panel.
Added the ability to view and update Board fields (as shown on the homepage) directly from the Data Panel. This view is now available when no objects are selected on the canvas. Editable in Editor Mode; read-only in Presenter Mode.
Fixes
Fixed an issue where HOP was reusing nodes near the start point.
Resolved an issue where RTI fields of type text were not being highlighted on the canvas.
Fixed an issue causing oversized titles in the visualization container after adding a node.
Fixed an issue where duplicating a node placed the new node under attachments instead of above.
Fixed a Data Hub issue where filtered records were ignored when dropping the table onto the canvas.
Fixed a layering issue where links could appear under a frame when one node wasn't part of it.
Fixed a freezing issue on the Board when rapidly changing the font size of a text node.
Fixed a visual bug in Kanban visualization that showed incorrect content after an Undo action.
Fixed a warning dialog appearing incorrectly when Start and End nodes were missing during Template creation.
Fixed a duplication issue in the Data Panel when opening a Future State Element for the first time after dropping it on the canvas.
Fixed visual issues related to how displayed values appeared in the Explorer.
Fixes — Hierarchy Map
Fixed issues related to the Undo operation.
Fixed exporting failures.
Fixed a bug causing the toolbar to disappear unexpectedly.
Resolved minor layout issues in Presentation Mode.
Version 2.1
This release introduces key enhancements including a new Roadmap visualization with native UPMX Lifecycle support, flexible Relationship Fields, and improved Hierarchy Map configuration. Publishing is now streamlined using ServiceNow ACLs, and canvas objects gain structured ordering to support future layering. Usability has been refined across Data Panel, Explorer, and visual elements, with better field visibility, improved messages, and layout stability. This release also resolves numerous bugs across core modules like Data Hub, Realtime Indicator, and Load Dependencies, ensuring a more stable and intuitive experience.
New Features
Introducing a new visualization: Roadmap, which supports UPMX Lifecycles by default.
Roadmap Introducing Relationship Fields: a flexible new functionality that allows you to configure, manage, and display indicator fields linked to CI relationships.
Relationship Fields — Data Panel 
Relationship Fields — RTI Introducing Show Reversed Relationship: a global setting that lets you decide whether the direction of relationship creation or update should affect the available relationship types.
Reversed relationship Added Complement to Load Dependencies, allowing you to choose whether to connect to existing items or create new connections.
Complement
Improvements
Hierarchy Map visualization received a major upgrade:
New configuration window lets you choose which tables to include.
Option to load or exclude CI Relationships.
Additional filters and settings added for more control.
Refresh button added to quickly update your content.
Publish functionality improved:
Removed the custom publish role.
YouDesign now fully relies on ServiceNow ACLs.
Enhanced Data Panel and Explorer to better handle and respect access restrictions defined by ServiceNow ACLs.
Canvas Object Order:
In preparation for the addition of layers, we have redesigned how YouDesign handles the order of objects on the canvas. All objects now have an assigned stacking order (zOrder) indicating which objects should appear in front or behind others.
This provides a more stable, consistent, and strong core for future functionalities like Layers.
Visualizations: When the last item is deleted from a visualization, the shape now resets to its initial state.
Shapes:
Added text support to the Group shape in the Basic Shapes category.
Corrected and upgraded several shapes where the
is_groupproperty was incorrectly enabled, ensuring only intended shapes have group shape functionality.
Publish:
Clearer toast messages when publishing fails due to missing mandatory fields.
When rejecting an item, the associated field is now visible within the comment for better context and traceability.
Explorer:
Publish button is disabled while another publish action is running.
Now supports hierarchical display of groups, containers, and similar shapes.
Data Panel:
Now supports ServiceNow Choice fields without a "none" option.
Added support for multiline text fields.
Realtime Indicator: Automatically selects the correct configuration when nodes and links are selected while the panel is open.
Data Hub:
Table order now respects Category order and name, followed by Shape order and name.
New global setting lets you choose whether the table selector displays the shape name or the table definition name.
Added option to toggle between Editor and Presenter mode when editing board-type links.
Filters Dialog: Reference fields now support large datasets when selecting values.
Load Dependencies: Layout improved.
HOP: Improved the notification message sequence.
Visual Links: You can now flip the arrow direction directly from the toolbar when selecting a visual link.
Date/Time Format: Now respects the user's preferences; defaults to system format if none is set.
Background Color Selector: Added a visible border to help distinguish white color selections in the toolbar.
Improved the notification message displayed when a session times out, providing clearer guidance for users to reauthenticate and continue working.
Fixes
Fixed an issue where mixed languages caused label inconsistencies in the Data Panel, Load Dependencies, and Filters.
Fixed an issue where cropped images would disappear unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue where backend modules were not visible to YouDesign Admins.
Fixed an issue where, in some cases, editors could not delete their own boards.
Fixed an issue that allowed links within grouped objects to be deleted unintentionally.
Fixed an issue where newly added templates did not load their associated relationship styles.
Fixed an issue where changing the level in Hierarchy Map was not reflected in the Explorer.
Fixed an issue where reassigning elements and planning in the Data Panel did not appear in the Explorer.
Fixed an issue in the Data Panel where setting the table to "none" did not refresh the available fields.
Fixed an issue where filters were not applied after reassigning the table on elements.
Fixed an issue where group or container shapes lost their ability to hold objects after assigning an element.
Fixed an issue where AWS shapes could not change their border color.
Fixed an issue where the Hierarchy Map layout became distorted after changing the level.
Fixed an issue where the Context Map visualization broke after resetting the container.
Home page:
Added missing scroll functionality to the member list.
Fixed an issue where the three-dots menu was not visible after searching items.
Data Hub:
Fixed an issue where results were not displayed when they existed in an extended table.
Fixed an issue where applying new filters did not refresh the results.
Realtime Indicator:
Fixed an issue where it was possible to select and highlight a Realtime Indicator value even when it was turned off.
Fixed an issue where having two indicators for the same field caused conflicts.
Fixed an issue where indicators were not automatically applied after publishing elements.
Fixed an issue where nodes retained their indicators after reassigning the table.
Fixed an issue where nodes remained grayed out after unselecting indicators.
Load Dependencies: Fixed an issue where links were locked to a specific side after creation.
Version 2.0
This release introduces powerful new features and performance enhancements aimed at improving usability, collaboration, and stability. Highlights include the ability to assign DataHub elements to shapes, real-time collaboration, re-login functionality, and a more accessible and customizable visualization experience. Bug fixes address a wide range of issues related to visualizations, frame handling, and user accessibility, ensuring a smoother and more efficient workflow.
New Features
Assigning DataHub Elements to Shape: Enables changing the table or element association to a specific shape on the canvas.
Assigning Data Hub Elements Realtime Indicator Text Readability: Ensures that text remains readable at all times, enhancing the user experience when visualizing indicators.
RTI Text Readability Re-login Functionality: Seamlessly re-authenticate when the user session expires, providing the ability to log in again without losing progress.
Re-login Realtime Collaboration (Experimental): Introducing the first iteration of real-time collaboration. This feature can be enabled in Global Settings as an experimental option.
Generate & Attach Board Preview: Automatically generates a preview image of the board and attaches it to a specific record.
AvoidNodes Option for Relationship Type: Adds the ability to switch relationship types while avoiding node interference.
AvoidNodes New Container & Group Shapes: Expands shape options for better structural representation and grouping on the canvas.
Container & Group Shapes 
Container & Group Shapes
Improvements
Reset Style for Shapes: Enables shape styles to be reset to their default settings for quick adjustments.
Border for Text Shapes: Adds a border to text shapes for enhanced visibility and separation.
Visualization:
Unified naming conventions during export.
Hierarchy Map:
Added alphanumeric sorting for better content organization.
Introduced styling options for greater customization.
Improved content alignment when indicators are present.
Redirection:
Clearer messages for restricted access when trying to open boards in presenter or editor mode.
Automatic redirection to the home page with a message when attempting to access a non-existing board.
Frame:
Removed size restrictions when increasing frame dimensions and set a minimum size.
Enhanced usability of resizing circles when zoom level is low.
Improved arrow usability on frame sides for resizing.
Homepage:
New folders are created at the bottom when a similar name already exists.
Optimized loading requests when using the filter dialog.
Enhanced Visibility:
Improved visibility of selected objects when zoomed out.
Clearer background and border options in the toolbar when selecting shapes or relationships.
Performance Enhancements:
Faster application loading time.
Reduced response time for applying templates.
Enhanced Accessibility:
Added new possibility to use links when selecting shapes in the toolbar.
Improved toolbar positioning when selecting shapes and relationships.
Enhanced toolbar controls for selecting borders and colors.
Notifications: Added notification messages when enabling or disabling features using shortcuts.
Improved Relationship Handling:
Optimized relationship path persistence during mode switching and page reloads.
Default relationship type switched from "AvoidNodes" to "Orthogonal" for improved performance.
Fixes
Frame:
Fixed missing resize handles when zoomed out.
Corrected disappearing frame after pasting content into the label.
Visualization:
Hierarchy Map:
Fixed overlapping nodes and slider issues after deleting content.
Fixed an issue where links were still displayed when excluding nodes using the level slider.
Kanban Board:
Resolved item displacement and container overflow issues.
Fixed label editing issue after deletion.
Prevented items from being stuck between lanes.
Removed the possibility of dropping elements outside of lanes.
Resolved issues with data hub element drops and nested Kanban boards.
Homepage:
Resolved issues where owners could not view items in the left panel.
Fixed problems with folder opening and board path display when filters are applied.
Restricted renaming of teamspaces, folders, or boards to prevent empty names.
Fixed accessibility issues when users with viewer access attempt to open a board with assigned scopes.
Fixed issues where admin users could not share boards with Teamspace Admins.
Removed unnecessary scrollbars when creating templates.
Disabled saving templates with only relationships.
Corrected behavior of link popups during presentation mode.
Corrected issues with duplicated shapes overlapping the original after undo.
Improved alignment of arrow icons and fixed inverted AWS shapes.
Resolved issues where changing shape colors was ineffective.
Corrected issues with border thickness not persisting after reopening boards.
Fixed an issue that caused reference fields to load slowly in the Data Panel.
Version 1.4
In this release, we've placed a strong focus on enhancing stability and addressing critical bug fixes to provide a more reliable and seamless experience. We've resolved a variety of issues across key areas like relationships, diagramming, and data handling to ensure smoother performance and fewer disruptions. Additionally, we've made significant upgrades in core areas such as visualizations, home page load times, and error handling, bringing overall performance and usability to the next level.
Along with these stability improvements, we've introduced exciting new features like the Template functionality for saving and reusing selections, export legends for Realtime Indicators, and the ability to copy and paste board content across tabs.
This release is all about improving the foundation of the app while adding valuable new features to help users work more efficiently.
New Features
Introduced the Template feature, enabling users to save reusable selections of board content that can be easily applied to any board.
Templates Added "Show Unique Relationship" option to Load Dependencies and HOP.
Show Unique Relationship Enabled the ability to copy and paste board content between tabs within the same browser.
Introduced legends for Realtime Indicators when exporting content.
RTI Legends Editors can now create teamspaces, based on a new Global Setting (active by default).
Added a Global Setting for parent field configuration in hierarchies.
Introduced tooltips for the Diagramming and Data Hub panels.
Panel Tooltips
Improvements
Enhanced relationship routing for improved performance and stability.
Upgraded the core diagramming library for better functionality and reliability.
Refined note shapes for clearer and more effective usage.
Enhanced error handling for Attachments to improve user experience.
Standardized labels across the app for a more consistent appearance.
Added support for label separators in Filters for greater flexibility.
Enabled current-state elements to be edited with a double-click, aligning their behavior with other shapes.
Centered alignment for HOP options for improved usability.
Simplified toolbars with a new Style icon to access style options, making the interface less cluttered and more user-friendly.
Style Icon Toolbar Synchronized dependency icons across the app for a consistent look and feel.
Added support for displaying multiple notifications simultaneously for better user feedback.
Added notifications for loading or refreshing content for indicators.
Visualizations:
Improved overall export component.
Improved the overall layout of the Context Map for better use of space.
Diagramming:
Improved messaging when unsupported images are added to the canvas.
Introduced the ability to reset shapes to their default stencils.
Home Page:
Optimized response times for initial page load, loading teamspaces and folders (with or without filters applied), and opening individual folders.
Reduced the number of requests required to load content and optimized folder caching.
Added a result count when using search and filters.
Increased the maximum allowed characters for board names to 140.
Added tooltips to board names in Editor and Presentation modes.
Improved the responsiveness of top bars in Editor and Presentation modes.
Introduced an owner field for folders and teamspaces to facilitate internal use.
Added restrictions to prevent recursive parent/child folder relationships when changing folders via the ServiceNow UI.
Shape field:
Automatically selects the associated table when a shape is selected when changing configurations.
Disabled mandatory option when configuring Boolean fields for better usability.
Prevented the duplication of fields when changing configurations.
Fixes
Data Panel:
Resolved an issue where long text in inputs prevented publishing.
Removed the Publish button for Current State Relationships.
Corrected mandatory fields that were not displayed as required.
Fixed inconsistent date formats for planning and publishing date fields.
Addressed an issue where using the Date/Time field triggered excessive planning updates.
Presentation mode:
Fixed an issue preventing boards from opening correctly when accessed from external sources.
Resolved an issue where Viewers could not access the Realtime Indicator panel.
Home page:
Corrected sorting issues with items.
Fixed an issue where not all results were displayed when filters were applied.
Resolved an issue when duplicating board versions.
Fixed a bug where users with Editor access but no Editor role could see the Edit button.
Prevented boards from being saved with empty names.
Fixed issues with filters involving groups.
Resolved an issue where forbidden words were allowed in teamspace names.
Diagramming:
Fixed an issue where duplicated frames did not retain their content.
Addressed issues with transparent colors not applying to shapes.
Resolved an issue where resizing frames was impossible when the canvas was heavily zoomed out.
Fixed the "Align Shape" toolbar option, which was disabled during multiselection.
Corrected a bug where pasting styled text from external sources broke shapes.
Resolved an issue where frames disappeared after text was pasted into their titles.
Fixed a problem with the Tidy Icon, which caused broken links.
Ensured newly added images appear at the front by default.
Addressed issues where notes became distorted after zooming.
Fixed missing possible connections when dragging shapes from the Diagramming panel.
Resolved the "no results found" message incorrectly appearing during panel searches.
Addressed an issue where opening a pinned board version was blocked by another pinned version.
Added borders to text shapes for better clarity.
Prevented empty images from being added while moving/uploading images.