MyShiftPlanner Beta Change Log

Beta Testing – Updates and improvements to myshiftplanner-beta

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Version 6.3 Beta

Released: March 2024

Build 6324 gas veeb deployed for testing. This includes the following changes:

Rewritten Android widget to improve refresh
Updated sync mechanism
Pay Rates in Shift Type editors now has a Reset button
Day Properties now has options to reset pay rates for shift, overtime and leave (in the menu in the top-right corner of the screen)
Work Time Report now shows in-lieu hours in the Overtime tab (per entry) and exported XLS
New 4-3-3-4 pattern added
More stability fixes throughout.

Version 6.2 Beta – Build 6200

Released: Upcoming

Build 6200 is being deployed for testing. This includes the following changes:

New pattern setup experience which can create a repeating pattern from the shifts already added to your calendar
New “repeat” button in the shift picker for easier access to create manual patterns
New “+” experience and menu for easier adding of shifts, patterns, icons and leave to your calendar
Improved part-day leave support (Pro Pack Users)
Support for Annual Leave Requests for MyShiftManager team users
Updates to improve support for the latest devices
Fixes for Austrialian users with device calendar sync

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6026

Released: Feb 2023

Build 6026 contains the following bug fixes:

Am I on button now works again
Safe zone at the bottom of iPhone X models now matches the colour of the footer area above it for better UI

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6025

Released: Feb 2023

Build 6025 is now available for testing. Changes are:

“Automatic” is the default UI style again (bug fix)
“Show events list” option removed from the calendar panel as it’s obsolete
“Show deleted calendars” option in the calendar menu now uses the correct colour
Fix for the calendar view menu being cropped along the bottom edge
Proper support for the notification permissions on Android 13, backward compatible with Android 12 and earlier
Updated the Android SDKs to Android 13 so please test as much as possible!
“Show deleted calendars” option added to Calendar panel
Option to undelete calendars from the list
Trying to log in with a password which contains a trailing space no longer fails with “incorrect password”
Less freezing of the Android app in some situations on first opening and setup
Android status bar icons are now the correct colour (most of the time) – still occasionally the wrong colour but we can go out with this
Profession option in user profile no longer always says None

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6022

Released: Jan 2023

Build 6022 is available for testing on iOS and Android. This fixes things found today:

Various iPad styling fixes for light theme
Am I On removed from the toolbar on iPad as it’s in the menu now anyway
Various light theme colour fixes
Changing the calendar you’re editing from the picker when the shift picker is open with overlaid calendars active, no longer changes the calendar selection next time you open the app
Week view shows the correct week if Sunday is the FDOW
The events list is now hidden when the shift picker is opened (in month view only)
Adding a new shift type from the picker panel now adds to the selected calendar rather than always adding to the main calendar

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6011

Released: January 2023

This first beta version is available now on Test Flight and Google Play for Android Users.

Build 6011 contains a number of fixes for various bugs found in the app.

Changes include:-

Fix for bank holidays not deleting correctly
Fix for new custom leave types not always appearing on the Holiday report
Event details panel now shows breaks (if defined) and shows the End date if spanning multiple days
Poland public holidays now available
Payday options no longer show for the wrong calendar when switching calendars
Today and Edit button no longer switch places on the toolbar
“Show as” field in the Day Properties screen widened to better fit wider codes
Fix for some shifts not appearing in the events list
Events pop-up panel in dark mode now has a background
New option on a shift type – “Confirm times when added”. This shows a pop-up when adding a shift to the calendar so the times can be edited as they’re added. Useful for shifts that may have irregular times.

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6010

Released: December 2022

Build 6010 is available. It contains:

Events list can now be shown for a day by long-tapping a date. If the list is already under the calendar it won’t show again
Events list has a + button to show the shift picker if there aren’t any shifts on that date
Fixes for timezone issues when pulling device events from the device calendar
Events list now shows on HTC
Events list options now hidden or shown consistently throughout the whole UI
Bio auth blanker now shows from the opening of the app to give a more “secure” experience (also avoids the calendar briefly appearing between the calendar loader and auth blank pop-ups)
Android stability fixes

Merry Christmas!

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6008

Released: December 2022

Build 6008 will soon be available. This has some useful changes in from beta feedback:

Today button back on the top bar, but as an icon so it takes up less space
The Month View option split into “Month View + Events List” and “Month View Only” options
Shifts list (in Setup Shifts) now always adds new shift types to the bottom of the list
“Ghost” events no longer appear in the events list on a day before or after they should be (for device calendars)
Biometric (fingerprint/face) security works on Android again
MySP events synched to the device calendar no longer show in the events list below the calendar
The “…” icon now shows on days which only have an all day event in the device calendar (if turned on)
Editing a shift details now updates the shift details panel when the editor screen is closed
Minor UI refinements
Upgrading from v5.9 no longer sometimes shows shifts from a previously deleted calendar
Public holidays setting screen tidied to fix overlapping test issues

Version 6.0 Beta – Build 6005

Released: November 2022

This first beta version is available now on Test Flight and Google Play for Android Users.

This includes:

New Events List for day events
Improved views for imported personal events
New view options for month/week/year
Re-sizable calendar in Events List view
Improved UI and modernisation
Simplified menus
New Day Properties view for shifts
Bug fixes throughout

Leaving Beta

You can leave the beta group and stop testing at any time. This will move you back to the public group so that you will only get new updates when we release them to everyone.

Please inform us of your wish to leave beta. We can then remove you from the beta group.

Apple Users

Go to the App Store
Search for myshiftplanner
Download the “public” version of the app – this will load over the top of the test version
You will now only receive updates from the App Store.
If you stay in the beta group, you can switch between test and public versions at any time.

Android Users

Contact us via support@myshiftplanner.com
We will remove you from the group and email you let you know you have been removed.
The next time the app updates on the Play Store, you will get the public version rather than the test versions.
If you want to return to the beta group, you will need to sign up again through the website.