📋 Changelog

HMI Controls & Subscription Improvements

• Per-wash HMI remote access controls — choose which washes get remote HMI
• One-click subscribe for returning customers with a card on file
• Billing period selection (monthly/annual) when subscribing from a trial

Fixes

• Improved tunnel stability — one failed connection no longer affects other washes
• Fixed trial registration from the desktop app
• Fixed tunnel port allocation for multi-bay sites

Online Registration & Payments

• Register and set up your account directly from the dashboard
• 14-day free trial — no credit card required
• Subscribe to Basic or Pro directly from your dashboard
• Monthly and annual billing options with 10% annual discount
• Upgrade from Basic to Pro at any time with prorated billing
• Trial expiry banner with easy subscribe buttons

Improvements

• Faster dashboard updates — state changes now appear within seconds
• Copy license key button on license cards
• Reduced app log file sizes for better performance
• Code-signed installer — no more Windows SmartScreen warnings
• Security and stability improvements

Dashboard Redesign

• Dashboard redesign — sidebar navigation, bay card grid, wash progress bars
• Full mobile responsive layout with hamburger menu navigation
• Support ticket system — submit and track issues from the dashboard
• Account merge on invite — existing users can seamlessly join new accounts
• Comprehensive help documentation with 30+ screenshots

Improvements

• Maintenance text auto-fit with word wrapping for all screen sizes
• Performance and stability improvements

Fault Diagnostics

• Clickable error modals — click any bay error for detailed troubleshooting guidance
• Fault codes reference page — searchable database of 133 LaserWash fault codes
• Auto-fetch abort logs from LaserWash units on error detection

Tier Management & Technician Access

• Basic/Pro tier dashboard with clear feature separation
• Technician access system for cross-site repair technicians
• Security improvements

HMI Remote Access

• Access LaserWash HMI from anywhere via secure connection
• HMI session management with 2-hour timeout and activity tracking
• Dashboard HMI button per bay with online/offline/in-use states
• Passcode support for optional LaserWash auto-login

UI Modernization

• Dashboard redesign — new card-based layout with status pills and metric boxes
• Full light and dark theme support with live toggle across all views
• Bug fixes and visual improvements

Analytics Dashboard

• Wash analytics with Overview, Site, and Machine detail views
• Daily automatic sync of wash transaction data from LaserWash
• Historical backfill — import past wash data with date range picker
• Immediate data sync triggered on wash complete or abort events
• Manual "Sync Now" button for on-demand data refresh

Bug Fixes

• Fixed system tray About menu navigating to wrong page
• Fixed preview scroll not resetting when cycling between IDLE phases

Real-Time Dashboard

• Instant status updates — no more 30-second polling delays
• Live countdown timers with smooth 1-second updates
• Event broadcasting — wash start/complete/abort pushed instantly
• Connection status indicator showing real-time vs polling mode
• Automatic reconnection if connection drops

Basic/Pro Tier Support

• New Basic tier for monitoring-only licenses
• Pro features clearly marked with [Pro] badges
• Seamless upgrade path — upgrade from Basic to Pro without reinstalling

Remote Dashboard

• Real-time web monitoring at dashboard.washsignal.com
• Multi-site support — monitor multiple wash locations from one dashboard
• 24-hour error expiry with green checkmarks when clear
• Editable site names for easy identification

Team Management

• Invite team members with role-based access (Owner/Admin/Staff)
• Site-level permissions — control who sees which locations
• Pending invites management with resend/cancel options

Security

• Two-factor authentication (2FA) with authenticator app support
• QR code setup for Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.
• Password reset via email

Auto-Update Checker

• Automatic update checking on startup and every 24 hours
• Non-intrusive notification bar with version comparison
• "Skip Version" option to ignore specific updates

Transition Effects

• Smooth transitions between IDLE content phases
• 6 transition styles: None, Crossfade, Wipe, Dissolve, Push
• Configurable duration from 0.25s to 2.0s

• Light/dark theme toggle with persistent preference
• Animated borders with 4 styles
• Test patterns for LED calibration
• Emoji support (46 LED-optimized emojis)

• Initial public release
• Real-time wash status monitoring
• Automatic countdown displays
• IDLE advertisement rotation
• Custom content management
• Brightness scheduling
• 14-day free trial