🆕 [v3.6.9] AquaTouch – The Powerful Touch Bar Redesign.

[yuuiko]

So these disappear when reloading the page?

[Leblanc]

@yuuiko I decided to tinker with the 3.6.0 beta v2 and noticed the same YouTube duration error was present when videos were longer than 1 hour and contained several zeros - as well as depending on where the zero was. Think I got it working…. Since there are several places where ‘duration’ is used, I included a screenshot of where I was tinkering because in some widget spots the set str to, is "/ --:--" and others it's merely, "--:--"

In any case, script link below. I listen to a lot of long videos and it's always missing numbers. LOL. Hopefully I'm not over complicating it - the code isn't very pretty but it works in every duration scenario I throw at it.

BETA_DURATION.zip

[maxnl]

Hello all!

I've been using AquaTouch and love the experience so far.
However, I believe I have discovered what I consider to be a bug:

If I have the AquaTouch toolbar open/expanded while using Chrome, if I try to quit Chrome I notice that it automatically relaunches. If I close/minimize the AquaTouch toolbar first, this relaunching does not happen.

I'm happy to do additional troubleshooting if necessary, but I'm not really sure where to start.

Edited to add: I'm using AquaTouch 3.5.8a, BTT 3.389, MacOS 10.15.5. 15" MacBook Pro

[yuuiko]

@Leblanc
Will check it out! thanks!
Edit: Works well and implemented!

@maxnl
Web Controls have been completely re-written in an upcoming update. Planned release on Monday, it's currently going through beta over at my discord!

[yuuiko]

Welcome to AquaTouch v3.6.

9 to 5 for 2 weeks straight.*

It's the small things that make up the best things.
I've spent an unreasonable amount of time fixing up the prior patched-together state of AquaTouch.

With a refreshed expectation for the highest quality, efficiency and stability, many features have been fixed so hard they've become something entirely new!

Fine-tooth comb refinement has smoothed out and improved many details both big and small, to push AquaTouch even further to .

*(Just ask my discord ping squad.)

New Features that turn it up to 11.

New Discord Controls

Includes new server jump shortcuts and a "detachable" mini-menu that allows you to control your mic from anywhere!

Massive, completely redesigned Photoshop Controls

Connectivity Controls That Beat All Other AirPods Presets. (oooof )

All-new bluetooth widgets in which you can assign any bluetooth device with an awesome list selection UI, AND it even reports battery status for AirPods, Beats, and Apple Mice, Keyboards and Trackpads!

Centralised Emoji Controls.

With Kaomoji and Emote slots for you to save your favourite text expressions!

Clipboard Manager.

Lost that massive paragraph you cut forever? Not anymore!

Volume Slider for YouTube.

Control that compilation while you're in that work/study-from-home call!

Sidecar Toggle.

Quickly fling over to your iPad with this Sidecar button!

Overhauled Stability

Web Controls have been completely re-written.

They will now stay open, switch between different website controls and will even automatically come back after you switch to another app!

Don't ask how I got this to work.

QuickStrip will now properly Lock Open.

You love using the dock in QuickApps? Or maybe you prefer to always see your playing media?

When you open the QuickStrip, it will now stay open. Switch Apps, Watch a movie, slide between desktops, whatever you do, the QuickStrip will now stay put when you open it.

More Stability Improvements

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Web Youtube

• YouTube Controls can now handle zeroes, quotes and '&'s more stable
• Picture in Picture now targets the button from the toolbar, which should make it activate more stably.

Startup and Settings

• AquaTouch's initialisation scripts have been optimised and should not grind BTT to a halt anymore. it also sets itself up much, much faster.
• New Settings UI design with categorised settings
• Manuals have been proofread and re-written. They also use images stored within the preset, so if you have no internet they'll still show!

Pinned Widgets

• Pinned Widgets such as 1Keyboard and Discord now run on Conditional Activation Groups, they won't show up or run in the background if the app is not open.

QuickApps, QuickPlay

• QuickApps and QuickPlay now send keyboard shortcuts directly to the app, reducing chances of misfire
• QuickApps - More scrolling space for app shortcuts.

Apple Music

• Add to library button fixed
• Sliders should be more stable
• Current Song display should not flicker when paused anymore

Web Controls

• Web Controls should no longer fall apart when using chrome
• The back buttons shouldn't disappear anymore and cause you to be stuck into using them.

Web Twitch

• Refined icons, added "Make Clip" and PiP button

Netflix

• Netflix QuickMedia Widget now actually works (i finally have access to it).

Greatly Improved Performance

Redoing code with Javascript and BTT APIs

Many of AquaTouch's previously power-hungry Apple Script checks have been converted to now use Javascript and BTT APIs!

AquaTouch now idles at 3% (down from 6% in earlier versions), can run with just two AppleScript runners and continues to remove large CPU usage spikes!

AquaTouch idling on BetterTouchTool Forums in Safari (web controls are running)

The above was recorded with all notification badges turned on and running! Previously, this would cause the CPU to constantly clock at maximum speed. Here see them all trying to load at once:

Behaviour Changes

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As various features have improved and upgraded, some actions have been changed:

• Functionality for Facebook Messenger Clients Caprine, Chatty and Goofy have been removed in favour of the official messenger client for MacOS, which can be found on the App Store.

• With the introduction of the new connectivity view with bluetooth widgets, QuickStrip hold actions have changed:

• Holding QuickControls instantly opens the connectivity widgets.

• Holding calendar now toggles Do not Disturb instead of opening notification centre.
  To access notification centre quickly, see [System Preferences → Trackpad] and use the trackpad gesture. To access Siri quickly, see [System Preferences → Siri] to use one of the keyboard shortcuts such as "hold command-space".

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[chutnacik]

Hey Yuuiko! It feels a lot more stable as it was, THANK YOU!

So far, I encouter 1 bug, that's really unfortunate for me - when i open Favourites tab in Safari, my Touchbar looks like this:

It is supposed to show my list of favourites website with icons. The last version worked as expected. Is there a way to fix this on my side?

Again, thank you so much for this update, really appreciated.

[starkninja]

Hey yuuiko,

Looks great!
Could it be possible to support Safari Technology Preview? It may be much to ask, I've wanted to request that for a while...

Keep up your hard and good work!
Cheers

edit: I've edited all your entries I could find in the settings to replace Safari by Safari Technology Preview, seems to work... ?

[yuuiko]

@chutnacik @starkninja

Will look into it though I'll have a break from dev for a bit ahaha, thanks for the report!

Try this in the meantime, though it won't get it to hide for the favourites bar

[vee3]

After updating to 3.6, getting this message every time I minimize any window on the computer by double-clicking:

Any ideas?

[yuuiko]

Oops! looks like I left this in here

[Future_Face]

wow, this is freaking amazing. almost tempted to stop using my own preset (almost). needless to say, ill be downloading stuff and scavenging... that bluetooth thing looks amazing!!! and the fact that you listen to Conro seals it all together (not really). AMAZING!! thanks for all your hard work on this!!

[Future_Face]

now, PLEASEEEEE make a preset for Logic Pro X

[Future_Face]

and something for netflix.com would be cool too. Im currently making a touchbar for it. ill comment the download link when im done if you want.

oh and my modifier keys aren't working to bring up other things like the quickstrip

[yuuiko]

Thank you so much!!
Unfortunately logic would cost me uhh, $999 I believe. unless I use some other methods. Either way doesn't it have a pretty good default? And plus I have no idea how audio workflows work ahaha

Netflix would be awesome! Hmu with whatever you get working!

(oh I also have a discord, might be a good place to share and comment)

[Future_Face]

ok. also, my beats battery is showing 800% instead of just 8%... bug?

[yuuiko]

Much bug, and might be a tricky one to fix as I don't have beats

It's optional, but do you mind if we continue over at discord? If you've never used it before, you can access it even without signing up!

Join the AquaTouch Discord Server!

Otherwise, I don't mind discussing over forum PM here

[Broko_Fankone]

Hey, I just got the new version - thanks for the update!

One question - is there a way to turn of haptic feedback fully? It seems I have turned both options in config but sliding the volume/brightness/backlight still has feedback. I'd like to have none if possible, how could I do that?

[Future_Face]

ima be honest
I have strict parents who don't like me having discord...so that can't happen. we can talk over iMessage or email if u want?

[Future_Face]

Under the 'All Apps' section, you can click on all the sliding gestures, and you'll see a named trigger called 'Gesture Haptic Style'. Just go through all the sliding gestures and delete the named trigger.

[Broko_Fankone]

I actually managed to turn it off via the quick access settings from the touchbar itself. It was pretty easy but i had to enable it and disable it again.