Pixel Beads Art

Update log

A chronological record of Pixel Beads updates that change how the website or Android app works, with the affected platform and release status kept visible.

WebsiteAndroid3 release notes

  1. Fixed stale account content after switching users

    We fixed an account-switching issue that could leave the account center showing profile details and project summaries from the previous signed-in user in the same browser. The account center now reloads from the current session, and regular or hard refreshes no longer restore the old account view.

    Account content isolation

    The account center now treats the current signed-in session as its only identity source.

    • Sign-in, sign-out, account deletion, and username setup now replace the full page and clear private page state from the previous account.
    • Overview, Projects, Submissions, Favorites, Settings, and project details no longer reuse another account's cached account-center view.
    • Signed-in account pages and related data requests no longer enter the public cache.
    • The page reloads current account data if the rendered user and active session do not match.

    What you need to do

    This update does not change your account profile, projects, or public submissions.

    • No settings change is required. Refresh once if you kept the account center open before this update.
    • If an account or project still looks wrong, sign out, sign in again, and send the affected page and steps through the feedback form.

  2. Accounts, cloud projects, and community content on Android

    The Android 1.0.3 closed-test build connects to Pixel Beads accounts and cloud workflows. After signing in, you can open private cloud projects saved on the website, save editing work by choice, and review your submissions and favorites.

    One Pixel Beads account

    Android and the website now use the same sign-in identity and public username.

    • Sign in with an email code or Google. A verified new email can create an account.
    • Set your public username, view account details, and sign out from the app.

    Private cloud projects

    Continue projects that you chose to save to the cloud across Android and the website.

    • The Me area now lists cloud projects and opens a saved project for editing.
    • The editor can create or update a cloud project after you choose to save. Local patterns are not uploaded automatically.

    Submissions and favorites

    Account-linked public content and favorites are now available in the Android app.

    • Review the moderation, publication, and withdrawal status of public submissions.
    • View account favorites and open a published pattern with its grid, color codes, and dimensions in the app.

  3. Create, save, and refine patterns with less interruption

    This two-week update adds a text-to-pattern workflow, clearer creation paths, optional account continuity, browser-local recovery, stronger color and export tools, and a more reliable route from editing to publication.

    More ways to start

    Begin from the source that already matches your idea, then move into the same bead-ready workflow.

    • The new text pattern generator turns up to four lines of letters, numbers, or Chinese characters into a bead grid, with layout effects, templates, PNG/PDF export, and transfer to the drawing canvas.
    • Creation entry points now clearly separate image conversion, drawing on a blank canvas, and text-based patterns.
    • Finished work from the drawing canvas and text generator can be submitted to the Pattern Library when you choose to publish it.

    Faster pattern cleanup

    Common finishing work now takes fewer manual edits and gives clearer material feedback.

    • Horizontal mirroring is available in the image generator, text generator, and drawing canvas.
    • The drawing canvas can highlight every bead using one color, replace a color across the pattern, or remove several unwanted colors at once.
    • Perler, Hama, and Artkal references were refreshed, while PDF and PNG exports gained clearer color-code display options.
    • Reference-grid calibration is more reliable when an imported pattern has uneven spacing or difficult grid lines.

    Safer continuity

    Your working state is easier to recover, while local and cloud storage remain separate choices.

    • Image and text generators now keep recoverable drafts in the current browser, with visible saving, saved, retry, and cross-tab conflict states.
    • Optional accounts support email-code or Google sign-in, a consistent public username, and account settings without making sign-in necessary for creating or exporting.
    • Signed-in creators can save private cloud projects, continue across devices, manage favorites, and maintain a creator profile. Local drafts are not uploaded automatically.

    Clearer sharing and feedback

    Public discovery and feedback now make it easier to find recent work and report what needs attention.

    • The Pattern Library shows the latest approved patterns first by default.
    • A dedicated feedback form accepts product problems, feature suggestions, and content corrections without requiring sign-in.
    • The MARD color chart now explains common retail ranges and special-effect series, while publication review and public delivery were made more reliable.