@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ has changed. Writing such code is time-consuming and error-prone, while the
6060declarative approach of Slint is quick, easy and safe -- not just for
6161this trivial example, but also in more complex cases. For a large project like
6262LibrePCB, which consists of hundrets of UI elements, the declarative approach
63- is really a game-changer for us developers!
63+ is really a game-changer for us developers! _(Side note: As of today, LibrePCB
64+ contains 23.746 lines of Slint code!)_
6465
6566An Incremental Migration
6667------------------------
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ Multi-Monitor Ready
173174If you are working on a multi-monitor setup and now worry that a single window
174175is worse than the multiple windows we had before -- of course this use-case
175176is covered as well. Although the new window replaces all the old windows,
176- we have implemented the ability to open _multiple instances_ of that window
177+ I have implemented the ability to open _multiple instances_ of that window
177178at the same time. So you decide whether to display schematic and board
178179side-by-side by splitting a single window, or by opening schematic and
179180board in entirely separate windows -- everything is possible with the new
@@ -268,7 +269,40 @@ But of course there might still be some bugs -- if you experience any issues
268269or annoyances, or have any other feedback, please
269270link:{{< relref "help/help/index.adoc" >}}[let us know]!
270271
272+ ++++
273+ <div class="text-center my-3">
274+ <a class="btn btn-primary mx-1 my-1" role="button" href="https://download.librepcb.org/nightly_builds/new-ui-with-file-format-1_0" >
275+ <i class="fa-solid fa-download"></i>
276+ Get Nightly Builds
277+ </a>
278+ <a class="btn btn-warning mx-1 my-1" role="button" href="{{< relref "help/help/index.adoc" >}}" >
279+ <i class="fa-solid fa-message"></i>
280+ Give Feedback
281+ </a>
282+ <a class="btn btn-danger mx-1 my-1" role="button" href="{{< relref "donate/index.adoc" >}}" >
283+ <i class="fa-solid fa-heart"></i>
284+ Support My Work
285+ </a>
286+ </div>
287+ ++++
288+
271289Btw, if you are curious about the timeline of the LibrePCB 2.0 release:
272290There are still some new features to be implemented (mostly non-UI things now)
273291and it is hard to say when they are finished. But roughly I'd estimate it
274- should be ready in around 2-3 months.
292+ should be ready in around 2-3 months. If you like to support my work on
293+ the LibrePCB project, any link:{{< relref "donate/index.adoc" >}}[donations]
294+ are highly appreciated and help me to keep the development ongoing. icon:heart[]
295+
296+ ---
297+
298+ Credits
299+ -------
300+
301+ [.right.ms-3]
302+ {{< imglink "NGI0" "nlnet-ngi0.png" "https://nlnet.nl/project/LibrePCB2.0/" 130 >}}
303+
304+ A majority of these updates were part of the
305+ link:{{< relref "blog/2024-10-17_roadmap_2.0/index.adoc" >}}[NGI0 Commons grant]
306+ we receive from link:https://nlnet.nl[NLnet], thanks a lot for their support!
307+ Also a special thanks to the Slint developers who helped me with support,
308+ feature development and bugfixes during this migration.
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