Alpha Log #2

Since the release of the first Alpha build, we’ve been absolutely amazed and delighted at the instant response from our little, curated community. The pictures on the timeline have brightened each of our days, and it’s incredible to see the early testers enjoying White Walls in their spaces. We still have a ways to go until the Alpha build is complete, but we’re making great progress!

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The v1.1a update activates a few exciting new features that we know you’ve been waiting for:

GIF SUPPORT

GIF files are now supported in both fit and fill modes, making even more of your collection readily accessible and viewable. Seeing the motion on your TV is truly remarkable.

VERTICAL ORIENTATION

You can now activate any vertically oriented television, with support for both vertical formats. Apple TVs, oddly enough, don’t offer vertical support natively, so this required a redesign of the user interface and art display.

INFO PANEL

Toggle on the Info Panel to see the name of the artwork, the collection it’s in, the owner’s wallet address, and a QR code linking to the Opensea listing.

EMAIL & PASSWORD UPDATING

Within the settings panel you can now update your account email address and password. Yay security!

FLOW OPTIMIZATION + UPDATES

We’ve made some mild updates to the UI design, as well as continued to work towards the app being more friendly and optimized. There’s a long way left to go on this front, but we’re slowly rolling out changes that will make the experience smoother and cleaner.

IMPLEMENTED ALPHA SUGGESTIONS

We received a great deal of wonderful feedback in the first week, and we have implemented a few of the cosmetic suggestions.

• Changed the share asset icon from an airplane to a link: We heard that the airplane icon made it seem as though you’d be transferring the asset as opposed to sharing a viewing link, so we’ve changed it to something that we hope makes a bit more sense. As a note, this feature is not yet active but we’ll roll that out as we get closer to the beta.
• Moved the placement of the X on single asset view screen: The X to close out of single asset view was directly over the profile button so it was causing users to double tap and end up on their profile. We’ve moved this down into the navigation bar instead to keep it simple.

Thank you so much to the Alphas who have contributed this valuable feedback. We know a majority of the current feedback is functionality-focused, but the cosmetic and design suggestions are definitely appreciated!

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We had hoped to release this build last week, but made a last second decision to head to Consensus in Austin, TX to sponsor an event and catch the vibes. We can’t wait to continue to show off the app to new users and generate valuable feedback in this crucial time.Enjoy the new features and be sure to tag us in any posts as you enjoy the GIFs and new functionality!