Xojo 2020 Release 1 Now Available

Xojo 2020 Release 1 is now available for download! With 347 changes and improvements, this release adds the highly anticipated new web framework. Developing web apps with Xojo now provides a much faster and more robust user experience!

This release is immediately available to all current license holders. Additionally, if your license expired on or after June 1, 2020 and today you can also build with 2020r1.

Some of the new features in Web Framework 2.0 include:

  • Xojo Web Apps are faster, more responsive and more robust
  • Controls now have an all new modern look and feel
  • New controls added include Breadcrumb, Pagination, DatePicker, ComboBox, Chart, PagePanel, TabPanel, AudioPlayer
  • HTTP/1.1 Compliant Server
  • Support for Bootstrap themes
  • Choose a layout mode between Fixed and Flex
  • FileUploader has been rewritten and is more flexible
  • Server connection monitor that keeps an eye on the server connection so a user can see dialogs with custom trouble messages

Xojo Cloud New Features:

  • Now has automatic load balancing to support more users
  • Apps are now 64-bit standalone applications
  • Xojo Cloud allows you to point domains at individual applications

More new features in this release include:

  • Generate PDFs using standard graphics commands
  • XojoScript has been updated to support API 2.0
  • Save and load compiled XojoScript to save compilation time between application sessions when your scripts don’t change
  • Draw your own custom headers for the Desktop listbox
  • Large projects load much faster
  • The Linux IDE can now use OS theme control heights automatically
  • HTMLViewer improvements including JavaScriptRequest Event to allow communication with the browser

View full release notes.

Download 2020r1 now!

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