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## 🧪 Alpha 1 – Major Enhancements & New Features (v21.609.78)

This is the first alpha release of the 21.609.78 update, introducing **major improvements**, **new features**, and **UI enhancements**.  
Ideal for early testers who want to explore the next generation of **Sketchy Codex**.

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### ✨ Added
- 🧠 **Unified Resource List**  
  A new Home page feature merges all resource types into a single, organized list.

- 🔼 **Floating Action Button (FAB)**  
  Scroll-to-top FAB added on all resource pages (Home, Code, Component, Library).

- ⚙️ **New Settings:**
  - **List Sorting** — Sort resources by *Newest* or *Name*.
  - **Resources Category** — Toggle visibility of resource type prefixes (e.g., `Component : AlertDialog`).

- 🏷️ **"New" and "Updated" labels**  
  Recently changed or added resources are now visually marked.

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### 🔄 Updated
- 📄 **Code Palette Entries**  
  Refined for better readability, compatibility, and performance.

- 🔔 **Toast Messages Return**  
  Replaced Snackbar with top-gravity Toasts for lighter, quicker feedback.

- 🔗 **Old Version Links Updated**  
  Download links on the changelog page now point to GitHub (replacing MediaFire) for safer and permanent access.

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### 🛠️ Improved
- 🏷️ **Item Labeling**  
  More descriptive and clean labeling in the unified resource view.

- 🔐 **Permission Handling (Android 6+)**  
  Detects permanently denied permissions and guides user to app settings.

- 🧾 **About Page Layout**  
  Privacy Policy and What's New now have a dedicated menu.

- 🚀 **Launch Optimization**  
  Faster app startup using preloaded views for smoother transitions.

- 📏 **Home Layout Adjustment**  
  Full screen mode removed from Home for better stability and usability.

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### 🧪 Note
This is an early **Alpha build**, so bugs or unfinished features may exist. Your feedback is welcome to help shape the final version!

Author: lazyprogrammer-create

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