v0.6.0
d2lang/d2v0.6.0Jul 31, 2023by alixander
AI Summary
A major release introducing variable substitutions and glob patterns, which were the last major planned features before v1.
Key Highlights
- Variables and substitutions are fully implemented.
- Glob patterns have been implemented for bulk styling.
- `null` keyword can be used to un-declare objects.
- Configurable timeout value with the `D2_TIMEOUT` environment variable.
New Features
- Variable substitutions
- Glob patterns
- Null keyword for un-declaring
- D2_TIMEOUT environment variable
Full Release Notes
D2 v0.6 introduces variable substitutions and globs. These two were the last of the features planned in the initial designs for D2, and v1 is now very close!
The power of variables and globs in a programming language need no introduction, so here's two minimal examples to get started:
**Variables**:
```d2
vars: {
color: aquamarine
}
x.style.fill: ${color}
```
**Globs**:
```d2
x
y
z
*.style.fill: aquamarine
```
Both are live on [D2 Playground](https://play.d2lang.com) so give it a try! Looking forward to your issues and iterating
Layout capability also takes a subtle but important step forward: you can now customize the position of labels and icons.
#### Features 🚀
- Variables and substitutions are implemented. See [docs](https://d2lang.com/tour/vars). [#1473](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1473)
- Configure timeout value with D2_TIMEOUT env var [#1392](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1392)
- Scale renders and disable fit to screen with `--scale` flag [#1413](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1413)
- `null` keyword can be used to un-declare. See [docs](https://d2lang.com/tour/overrides#null) [#1446](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1446)
- Develop multi-board diagrams in watch mode (links to layers/scenarios/steps work in `--watch`) [#1503](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1503)
- Glob patterns have been implemented. See [docs](https://d2lang.com/tour/globs). [#1479](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1479)
#### Improvements 🧹
- Display version on CLI help invocation [#1400](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1400)
- Improved readability of connection labels when they overlap another connection [#447](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/447)
- Error message when `shape` is given a composite [#1415](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1415)
- Improved rendering and text measurement for code shapes [#1425](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1425)
- The autoformatter moves board declarations to the bottom of its scope [#1424](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1424)
- All font styles in sketch mode use a consistent font-family [#1463](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1463)
- Tooltip and link icons are positioned on shape border [#1466](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1466)
- Tooltip and link icons are always rendered over shapes [#1467](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1467)
- Boards with no objects are considered folders [#1504](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1504)
- `DEBUG` environment variable ignored if set incorrectly [#1505](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1505)
#### Bugfixes ⛑️
- Fixes edge case in compiler using dots in quotes [#1401](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1401)
- Fixes grid label font size for TALA [#1412](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1412)
- Fixes person shape label positioning with `multiple` or `3d` [#1478](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1478)