OVR Toolkit News

14-02-2022

Changes:
- 'Voice Input' binding can now be used without toggling Simulator Mode on.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed broken 'FN' key functionality on the default keyboard. (Oops)
- Potential fix for the 'keyboard freezing when clicking shift' issue. This fix currently only affects the default keyboard!
- Potential fix for an issue that made an initial click required when interacting with a window whilst the keyboard is closed.
- Fixed Windows custom keyboard layouts not loading if their name didn't start with 'KBD'.
- Fixed 'Voice Input' Simulator Mode binding not working as intended.

07-02-2022

Added:
- Automatic keyboard generator. (OVR Toolkit now supports 216 keyboard layouts!)
- Added 'Revert to default keyboard' button to Global Settings > Keyboard to use the auto generated keyboard layouts instead of a Workshop keyboard.

Changes:
- The virtual keyboard will now switch language based on the selected keyboard layout in Windows.

(This took the entire week, hope it's helpful for some people!)

Please report any issues you have with a keyboard layout in our Discord or Steam Discussions! :)

31-01-2022

Changes:
- Made minor optimizations to the Simulator Mode input system to avoid overhead when using VR controllers.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue that prevented Simulator Mode bindings from working correctly on Japanese keyboards.
- Fixed an issue that would cause the wrist media controls to enable even when removed in the wrist configuration menu.

Mainly spent this week working on a generator to create keyboards for different locale's automatically and switch when you switch the keyboard language in Windows. Still W.I.P though, actually in this build but disabled as it's not finished. :)

24-01-2022

Please note that with this update Simulator Mode (Keyboard controls mode) has changed! There is now a binding for 'Toggle Windows' (F7 by default) which is different to the 'Edit Mode' (F8 by default) which is only used to toggle the Edit Mode menu now! Please provide feedback in the Discussions or our Discord

Added:
- Added 'Maintain Width' option to Window Settings. (This is off by default, when on, a window will remain the same width when content is changed, when off, a window will remain the same height when content is changed)

Changes:
- Removed janky window size remembering per process/desktop which led to generally unwanted overlay sizes.
- Overhauled Simulator Mode. (Keyboard controls mode)
- Updated Sim Mode tutorial to reflect new UI.
- Added a prompt when changing look hiding angle on an overlay not attached to a device. (This is unsupported)

Bug fixes:
- Windows Notifications should no longer be cleared by OVR Toolkit's notifications listener.
- Windows alarms should no longer be dismissed by OVR Toolkit's notifications listener.
- Fixed moving keyboard sometimes also moving a window.
- Fixed Simulator Mode favourites not working with webcam captures.
- Simulator Mode tutorial can no longer be blocked by windows.
- Fixed a resizing issue when switching from a webcam capture to a desktop capture.
- Fixed Simulator Mode windows spawning at weird angles.
- Fixed Simulator Mode menu appearing higher/lower based on head angle.
- Fixed various Simulator Mode input issues where bindings wouldn't work in some games. (Switched entirely to using DirectInput)
- Fixed an issue that prevented the browser window used for Speech Proxy from opening on some systems.
- Voice input no longer looks like it's ready before it can actually be used.
- Fixed 'Listening...' appearing when the plugin isn't even loaded. (I'm aware how stupid this sounds and yes, it was that stupid internally as well!)
- Fixed an issue that prevented the initial click on an overlay going through if the Window Settings menu was open in Edit Mode but Edit Mode is toggled off.
- Fixed some overlapping sounds in Window Settings when toggling certain options.
- Fixed keyboard re-opening on startup after it had been closed in the prior session.

11-01-2022

Added:
- Re-implemented Night Light feature. (Settings in Global Settings > Customise)
- Added a cleanup process to ensure all OVR Toolkit processes are closed on quit. (To workaround a Unity bug that causes the process to not fully close on quit)
- Added support for attaching the keyboard to additional tracked devices. (Such as Vive Trackers)

Changes:
- Hopefully improved keyboard saving. (Hopefully less returning to old positions)

Bug fixes:
- Fixed keyboard exporter script not working as intended.
- Fixed various missing translations. (Thanks INYO!)