# Latest

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## [Xojo Blogs and Resources](https://ifnotnil.com/t/xojo-blogs-and-resources/301)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2023 14:13 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/xojo-blogs-and-resources/301 "2023-11-19T14:13:26Z")

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I know that Xojo Inc maintains a listing of blogs and other websites related to Xojo development but that list is highly censored. For example, Bob Keeney’s blog and even this site currently aren’t on it! Sites are also …

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## [Welcome to If Not Nil](https://ifnotnil.com/t/welcome-to-if-not-nil/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://ifnotnil.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 06:23 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/welcome-to-if-not-nil/7 "2020-01-21T06:23:05Z")

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If Not Nil, affectionately known as INN, is a place to learn about and discuss cross-platform app development. The aim of this site is to become the best community on the Web to help developers build apps for any platfo…

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## [While we are weening and complaining there are users who put Xojo to test](https://ifnotnil.com/t/while-we-are-weening-and-complaining-there-are-users-who-put-xojo-to-test/4759)

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**Author:** [@YogiYang](https://ifnotnil.com/u/YogiYang)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2026 00:51 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/while-we-are-weening-and-complaining-there-are-users-who-put-xojo-to-test/4759 "2026-10-17T00:51:07Z")

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It is worth checking out this thread on Xojo’s Forum.

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## [Buoy questions](https://ifnotnil.com/t/buoy-questions/4734)

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**Author:** [@einhugur](https://ifnotnil.com/u/einhugur)\
**Replies:** 179\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2026 13:44 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/buoy-questions/4734 "2026-10-15T13:44:32Z")

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I did not want to litter your release thread more. So I was trying to “puncture first hole through” with a simple test in talking to Dylib. error: cannot find library ‘libTestLibrary.dylib’ for Declare (looked for /App…

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## [New Buoy releases](https://ifnotnil.com/t/new-buoy-releases/4721)

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**Author:** [@Stretch327](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Stretch327)\
**Replies:** 118\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2026 13:09 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/new-buoy-releases/4721 "2026-10-15T13:09:09Z")

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for future releases, they’re going to be posted on the buoy-issues repo. NOTE: There’s now an Intel build of Buoy for macOS available. Internal tests show that all of the example projects compile just fine on Intel. N…

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## [Einhugur Component releases for Buoy in 2026](https://ifnotnil.com/t/einhugur-component-releases-for-buoy-in-2026/4766)

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**Author:** [@einhugur](https://ifnotnil.com/u/einhugur)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [12 October 2026 22:17 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/einhugur-component-releases-for-buoy-in-2026/4766 "2026-10-12T22:17:05Z")

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Thread for Einhugur releases for Buoy in 2026.

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## [Objo Studio v26.10.2 Released](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-10-2-released/4875)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 October 2026 09:12 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-10-2-released/4875 "2026-10-12T09:12:39Z")

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I’m very happy to announce the immediate availability of Objo Studio 26.10.2. There are 75 completed items in the release tracker this time, with new controls, improvements to the Plugin SDK, more flexible desktop windo…

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## [Can't find Simulator](https://ifnotnil.com/t/cant-find-simulator/4872)

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**Author:** [@TomBaumgartner](https://ifnotnil.com/u/TomBaumgartner)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [11 October 2026 23:56 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/cant-find-simulator/4872 "2026-10-11T23:56:45Z")

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Similar to my “Can’t pick Simulator” topic from 6 years ago. Just upgraded MacOS to Golden Gate 27.0.1 and Xcode to 27.0 so I could add support for the iPhone Duo to my game app on the App Store. Still using Xojo 2025r…

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## [USA’s decline](https://ifnotnil.com/t/usa-s-decline/4704)

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**Author:** [@MarkusWinter](https://ifnotnil.com/u/MarkusWinter)\
**Replies:** 153\
**Last updated:** [11 October 2026 17:51 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/usa-s-decline/4704 "2026-10-11T17:51:15Z")

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Excellent article:

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## [Comparison between Objo and Xojo](https://ifnotnil.com/t/comparison-between-objo-and-xojo/4868)

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**Author:** [@TomasJ](https://ifnotnil.com/u/TomasJ)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [10 October 2026 18:22 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/comparison-between-objo-and-xojo/4868 "2026-10-10T18:22:46Z")

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I’ve just gotten this Mail: This was a decade long Xojo bug from MacOS Lion times… This in strong contrast to the rapid reaction and fixes from @Garry :slight\_smile: Have a nice Weekend!

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## [AI? Think again …](https://ifnotnil.com/t/ai-think-again/4837)

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**Author:** [@MarkusWinter](https://ifnotnil.com/u/MarkusWinter)\
**Replies:** 80\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2026 22:18 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/ai-think-again/4837 "2026-10-09T22:18:25Z")

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Sigh. The problem is that you have no idea what you are talking about. If you study Biology then you have to also study a non-biological minor subject. Mine was first Maths, and then as I had time I also did IT. I’m …

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## [Another one bites the dust](https://ifnotnil.com/t/another-one-bites-the-dust/4871)

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**Author:** [@Torsten\_B](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Torsten_B)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2026 20:28 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/another-one-bites-the-dust/4871 "2026-10-09T20:28:22Z")

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A once-successful contender in the rapid application development market, FileMaker faces the consequences of 15 years of first neglected, then poisoned developer relations. They wanted to get rid of indie developers and …

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## [Xojo \> Buoy Shim](https://ifnotnil.com/t/xojo-buoy-shim/4869)

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**Author:** [@Stretch327](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Stretch327)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2026 19:17 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/xojo-buoy-shim/4869 "2026-10-09T19:17:48Z")

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I’ve started working on the Xojo Shim for Buoy. This is going to ship as a package that gets imported to the Buoy source file(s) to expose Xojo-syntax wherever possible†. I do have some questions for this community thou…

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## [Objo Studio v26.10.1 Released](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-10-1-released/4870)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2026 16:27 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-10-1-released/4870 "2026-10-05T16:27:16Z")

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I’m very happy to announce the immediate availability of Objo Studio 26.10.1. There are more than 70 completed items in the release tracker this time, spanning new features, improvements and fixes across the IDE, compil…

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## [Objo Studio v26.9.4 Released](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-4-released/4865)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2026 11:17 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-4-released/4865 "2026-10-03T11:17:31Z")

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I’m very happy to announce the immediate availability of Objo Studio 26.9.4. There’s plenty in this release, from new controls and standard-library additions to fixes across the compiler, debugger and visual designer. B…

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## [C# Plugins are coming to Objo Studio!](https://ifnotnil.com/t/c-plugins-are-coming-to-objo-studio/4866)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2026 18:58 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/c-plugins-are-coming-to-objo-studio/4866 "2026-10-01T18:58:07Z")

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I’m excited to announce that a C# plugin bridge for Objo Studio is now in active development and is planned for the next release. This has been one of the most requested features (you can follow it at Support third part…

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## [tsbRapidFX programming for Desktop, Web and mobile is released as WIP](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tsbrapidfx-programming-for-desktop-web-and-mobile-is-released-as-wip/4859)

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**Author:** [@thorstenstueker](https://ifnotnil.com/u/thorstenstueker)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [27 September 2026 06:23 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tsbrapidfx-programming-for-desktop-web-and-mobile-is-released-as-wip/4859 "2026-09-27T06:23:20Z")

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tsbRapidFX Released WIP 2026.1 IntelliJ Plugin. Write Desktop, Web and mobile Applications (iOS only on mac) with a VB6/XoJo like Syntax on the Java Virtual machine. What ou need: download intelliJIdea (you do not need t…

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## [Xojo Cross-Compilation for macOS from Windows/Linux?](https://ifnotnil.com/t/xojo-cross-compilation-for-macos-from-windows-linux/4850)

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**Author:** [@praptop](https://ifnotnil.com/u/praptop)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2026 20:37 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/xojo-cross-compilation-for-macos-from-windows-linux/4850 "2026-09-26T20:37:32Z")

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I’m interested in purchasing a Xojo license. Does anyone here have experience with Xojo? With LiveCode/RunRev, I can build macOS applications directly from Windows without code signing. Does Xojo support cross-compilati…

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## [Objo Studio - running in Parallels VM - on Intel Mac - surprised about how fast it works](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-running-in-parallels-vm-on-intel-mac-surprised-about-how-fast-it-works/4856)

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**Author:** [@Andreas\_Stuttgart](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Andreas_Stuttgart)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2026 19:03 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-running-in-parallels-vm-on-intel-mac-surprised-about-how-fast-it-works/4856 "2026-09-25T19:03:42Z")

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Hi, i don’t own an Apple Silicon Mac, only an MacBook Pro 2018 16 GB (x64 Intel). I understand the Objo dev that he don’t support Mac Intel as Dev Host anymore. So I tried to get in touch with Objo Studio Windows - ins…

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## [Majorsilence.Forms](https://ifnotnil.com/t/majorsilence-forms/4864)

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**Author:** [@Ulisses](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Ulisses)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2026 16:11 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/majorsilence-forms/4864 "2026-09-25T16:11:54Z")

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Majorsilence.Forms is a cross-platform WinForms library for .NET — a Windows Forms compatibility layer that moves legacy and modern WinForms applications onto a modern stack. Keep the Forms, controls, event handlers, and…

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## [Objo Studio v26.9.3 Released](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-3-released/4858)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2026 01:49 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-3-released/4858 "2026-09-25T01:49:51Z")

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I’m very happy to announce the immediate availability of Objo Studio 26.9.3. This one arrives only a few days after 26.9.2, but there are still 50 completed items in the release tracker, spanning new features, improveme…

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## [Thoughts on the Christian Wheel Xojo Spotlight?](https://ifnotnil.com/t/thoughts-on-the-christian-wheel-xojo-spotlight/4852)

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**Author:** [@Bad\_Wolf](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Bad_Wolf)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2026 15:45 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/thoughts-on-the-christian-wheel-xojo-spotlight/4852 "2026-09-22T15:45:35Z")

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Hi all, I came across this recent Xojo Spotlight interview with Christian Wheel: I found it interesting, particularly because Christian has been using Xojo for a long time and has apparently also used it for internal…

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## [tabRapidFX Github Homepage is online](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tabrapidfx-github-homepage-is-online/4860)

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**Author:** [@thorstenstueker](https://ifnotnil.com/u/thorstenstueker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2026 12:03 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tabrapidfx-github-homepage-is-online/4860 "2026-09-22T12:03:40Z")

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## [A personal journey into LLVM](https://ifnotnil.com/t/a-personal-journey-into-llvm/4716)

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**Author:** [@Stretch327](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Stretch327)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2026 03:16 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/a-personal-journey-into-llvm/4716 "2026-09-22T03:16:57Z")

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Hey everyone, I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything meaningful but I wanted to share a project that I’ve been working on since the xmas holidays. I was bored apparently. I decided to learn how compilers w…

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## [MazeMaker — can ChatGPT build an Objo application almost by itself?](https://ifnotnil.com/t/mazemaker-can-chatgpt-build-an-objo-application-almost-by-itself/4835)

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**Author:** [@Bad\_Wolf](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Bad_Wolf)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2026 14:33 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/mazemaker-can-chatgpt-build-an-objo-application-almost-by-itself/4835 "2026-09-20T14:33:20Z")

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Tonight I decided to try an experiment with Pha’let (ChatGPT): Could AI design and build a complete application in Objo Studio, while I basically just operated the IDE? I deliberately took the back seat. Pha’let decide…

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## [tsbRapidFX Release tomorrow night](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tsbrapidfx-release-tomorrow-night/4857)

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**Author:** [@thorstenstueker](https://ifnotnil.com/u/thorstenstueker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2026 14:21 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tsbrapidfx-release-tomorrow-night/4857 "2026-09-19T14:21:57Z")

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coming with tsbDeploy which generates from your program installers for macOS, Windows and Linux (Linux generates appImageFiles). The Deployment system is coming also with AppWrapping for Signing on Apple (Code Signing fo…

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## [Objo Studio v26.9.2 Released](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-2-released/4854)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2026 05:35 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-2-released/4854 "2026-09-18T05:35:31Z")

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I’m very happy to announce the immediate availability of Objo Studio 26.9.2. I feel like I always say this but this is a big release. There are 72 completed items in the release tracker, spanning new features, improveme…

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## [tsbRapidFX will release at Sunday](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tsbrapidfx-will-release-at-sunday/4853)

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**Author:** [@thorstenstueker](https://ifnotnil.com/u/thorstenstueker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 September 2026 08:43 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/tsbrapidfx-will-release-at-sunday/4853 "2026-09-17T08:43:17Z")

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The Website to get informations and Downloads is really, written with tsbRapisFX. The Desktop and Web deploy system is ready and provides installers for every system you need: Windows, Linux, macOS for Arm64 and X86/6…

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## [Improvements to the Web Canvas control](https://ifnotnil.com/t/improvements-to-the-web-canvas-control/4855)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 September 2026 16:51 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/improvements-to-the-web-canvas-control/4855 "2026-09-16T16:51:03Z")

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The latest Objo Studio release brings a substantial update to Web Canvas. Drawing code can now use the same page properties, methods and application data as the rest of your Web app. Load some data, update a property, c…

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## [Objo Studio v26.9.1 Release - Build Web Apps!](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-1-release-build-web-apps/4840)

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**Author:** [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 September 2026 17:47 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/objo-studio-v26-9-1-release-build-web-apps/4840 "2026-09-13T17:47:03Z")

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Objo Studio 26.9.1 is now available, and this really is a big one. As is the Objo way, we’ve fixed all reported bugs assigned to this release (44 in total) and added 22 new features and improvements. You can read about…

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