# Xojo 2020 Release 1 Now Available

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [August 27, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296 "2020-08-27T10:56:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296/1 "2020-08-27T10:56:18Z")

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Xojo 2020 Release 1 is now available for [download](http://www.xojo.com/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._

 ![Screen Shot 2020-08-26 at 9.27.54 AM](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0cc3ba57e1ff9399113882cad4e81774999f9255.jpeg)

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](https://documentation.xojo.com/resources/release_notes/2020r1.html).

[Download 2020r1 now!](https://www.xojo.com/download)

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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296/2 "2020-08-27T10:56:47Z")

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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296/3 "2020-08-27T11:13:51Z")

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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296/4 "2020-08-28T15:14:51Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/1X/455b4dcc0e61630e9f81940004ddffa49c432a46.png) [@system](https://forum.xojo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-1-now-available/56296/5 "2021-04-29T16:38:04Z")

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