Blockbench 4.4 - The Brush Update - Beta 1

Welcome to the first early beta version for Blockbench 4.4 - The Brush Update!

To test this beta, download the required installation files from below, or enable the setting "Update to Pre-releases" inside Blockbench. Enabling this setting will tell Blockbench to always update to the latest pre-release, allowing you to test the latest features.
Please note that pre-release versions may be unstable and have more issues than release versions.

To test the web app, visit https://blockbench-dev.netlify.app/

Please report issues you find in the beta, make sure to specify the correct version.

Brush Updates

• Added Copy Brush
• Added square brush shape (#1409)
• Added brush blend modes
• Added advanced mirror painting options, to mirror in local space or on the Z axis
• Added option to mirror paint strokes to each frame of an animated texture (#1156)
• Added Brush API to create custom brushes via plugin
• Improved brush stroke of smooth brushes
• Added a setting to only allow painting with stylus, and use mouse/touch only for navigation
• Brushes and brush lines now work across entire mesh UV islands, rather than individual faces

Image Editing

• Added image import menu, with options for texture, background or direct editing
• Added 2D image editing mode (#653)
• Added options to select rectangle selection snapping mode, set the default to the Photoshop-like option based on the result of a community poll.

Validator

• Added live validator, that will display common issues with your project directly while modeling. Warnings and errors will be displayed in the status bar.
• Added validator checks for common configuration issues with smooth keyframes
• Added validator check for invalid texture names

QoL Features

• Models can now remember loaded textures and animations, and will load them when importing the model
• Added option to copy and paste coordinate vectors by right clicking
• Added option to reveal file in explorer when right clicking recent model on start screen
• Added setting to set a default for uniform scale keyframes
• Added setting to set a default size for cubes
• Improved automatic name recognition and flipping on numbered groups (#1497)
• Added scroll bar for color palette on mobile
• Shape Tool will now display shape sizes in status bar (#1491)
• Auto select current pixel density in UV template generator (#1492)
• Improved Apply Display Preset menu

Other Changes

• Group pivot points are now compatible with vertex snap (#1212)
• Added option in mesh primitive generator to generate with axis-aligned sides
• New reference zombie texture in Display mode
• Front/Side light option in display mode once again display in the preview
• Added option to bring affected animators into the timeline when using Flip Animation

Technical Changes

• Added brush option for tools
• Added commands option in message boxes

Fixes

• Creating keyframe column resets marker color on existing keyframes
• Fixed changeFormValues on dialog ot updating file input visually
• Fixed pivot tool not selecting faces
• Fixed message when navigatin viewport while using copy paste tool
• Fix multiple update messages when reloading app
• Fixed issue where texture in UV editor would not stretch correctly while painting