QuickHMI Change log

Planned functions *

• SVG controls with custom JavaScript.
  Until now, only relatively basic features could be implemented with SVG controls. The implementation of user-defined JavaScript for each individual SVG now makes it possible to create more complex controls.
• Improvements to the SVG Assistant
  Our assistant feature is currently being updated to a new model, which will make responses more accurate and ensure that complex queries are handled more reliably.

Lynx v14.7.2 (2026-03-27)

• Error when using the System.Color variables.

Lynx v14.7.1 (2026-03-26)

• An additional "Status" column in the alarm overview to improve readability.

• Previously, the tooltip only displayed the values that had changed at that exact moment. Now, all values are shown in the tooltip. If a value has not changed at that exact moment, the most recent value is now displayed.

• A bug that prevented the runtime from starting during a clean installation.
• Error when editing data sources via the Project Explorer.
• Error importing faceplates.

Lynx v14.6.5 (2026-03-18)

• Error when deleting rules on specific properties of certain controls.
• When creating chart X-axes, Y-axes and new data series, these were displayed multiple times in the list.

Lynx v14.6.4 (2026-03-16)

• Update of the S7 driver (PLCcom for S7 16.2.2 -> 16.3.1). Changelog.

• Fehler der dazu führte, dass Benutzer nicht mehr bearbeitet werden konnten.

Lynx v14.6.3 (2026-03-11)

• Error when using placeholders in faceplates if affected variables were also used in charts.
• Error updating the interface when creating or deleting users and charts.

Lynx v14.6.2 (2026-02-27)

• PLCcom S7 driver updated to version 16.2.2.
• Acknowledgeable alarms and comprehensive overhaul of the alarm system.
• Optimized display of the alarm overview on mobile devices.
• Integration of the internal alarm system for selected S7 controllers.
• New standard logos for the QuickHMI runtime loading animation and login screen.
• New optimizations available for high-performance symbolic access to S7 controllers.
• Maintenanceplan information in QuickHMI Editor status bar.

• Problem when starting the runtime in connection with "standard" licenses.
• Error when displaying live data if new variables were created later.
• Error loading actions.
• Errors in data source status variables when the data source name contained underscores.

Lynx v14.5.3 (2026-01-16)

• Modbus write accesses (coils and command/control registers) were sometimes sent to an incorrect address.

Lynx v14.5.2 (2026-01-08)

• New syntax header in the variable list view for better clarity.
• Optimizations to the user interface for more consistent alignment and better readability.

• Fixed several causes of sporadic null reference errors in editor dialogs and action masks.
• Fixed bugs when opening, editing, and importing variables.
• Fixed an error when displaying and selecting licenses after logging in.
• Error activating icon packs in the editor.
• Incorrect display of length and bit information for S7 variables in the editor.
• Fixed issues with dragging and dropping variables.
• When editing actions, the negation property of the previously edited action could be reset.

Jellyfish v12.3.2 (04.02.2025)

Fixed

• Error in the text view of the variable list when deleting and editing variables at the same time.
• Error in the automatic update of the RuntimeManager when importing a project.

Jellyfish v12.3.1 (31.01.2025)

New

• Network access for Workstation+ license. As of this update, projects created with my Workstation+ Editor can also be accessed via the network, and no longer only via localhost as before.

Fixed

• Error when creating Modbus slave data sources. Listeners were not displayed and saved correctly.
• Error when displaying the license list in the editor.

Jellyfish v12.2.2 (17.01.2025)

New

• Additional input options for the user survey in the QuickHMI Editor demo version.

Fixed

• A bug has been fixed that caused entries in the “Web service” data source not to be saved correctly.
• An error in connection with the new Workstation Private license has been fixed, which led to incorrect behavior under certain circumstances.
• The icon for the new S7 Test Tool has been updated to provide a clearer user interface.

Jellyfish v12.2.1 (15.01.2025)

New

• Project integrity check. When a project is opened and exported, an integrity check is automatically performed on the project. This ensures that there are no invalid references to variables that no longer exist, for example.
• Access to local files of the server host system by the Runtime.
• Images and HTML blocks can now be placed directly from the toolbox using drag & drop.
• In addition to the recently added Modbus test tools, an S7 test tool has now also been integrated into the editor.
• Support for S7 logo models 0BA1 and 0BA2.

Fixed

• HTTP headers in the web service data source were not displayed correctly in the editor.
• When setting up a variable as an alarm, existing references to this variable in the project (e.g. in rules and actions) were deleted.
• Depending on the set font size and zoom factor, fonts in the editor were not displayed correctly on individual pages.
• Certain characters in an SVG control could lead to the signature of the exported project not being verified by the RuntimeManager.
• If many SVG controls were placed on a page, it could happen in the editor that some SVG controls did not load at all or did not load completely.
• Error when editing variables in the text view if the variable details (e.g. address or name) contained the pipe symbol (|). This has now been masked as \|.

Jellyfish v12.1.4 (20.12.2024)

Fixed

• Memory leak when frequently opening and closing project explorer pages.
• Error when starting the runtime that could lead to errors such as ‘BAD_DATA_UNCERTAIN’.

Jellyfish v12.1.3 (16.12.2024)

New

• Linux ARM64 support for TwinCAT.

Jellyfish v12.1.3 (16.12.2024)

Ibex v11.3.6 (16.12.2024)

New

• Internal variables (including system variables) can now be linked to Javascript functions in the editor.

Fixed

• Editor: When creating a new page, the page size was incorrectly preset if a header was previously created.
• Editor: Error when saving Javascript assignments to variables.
• Editor: Error when converting Hawk projects if they were saved with the latest Hawk version.
• Editor: Error that caused the info window "New update for new major version" to no longer be displayed, although the option "Do not show window again" was not selected.
• Runtime: Error when evaluating the default charset if the data source was changed from "System Standard" to another charset and then back again.
• Runtime: Red error overlays at runtime are now only displayed if the triggering variable was actually evaluated in the last rule run. Previously, even if a variable in the rule set was not evaluated (e.g. due to an inapplicable rule), this variable could trigger a red error overlay on an element.

QuickHMI Jellyfish v12.1.2 (09.12.2024)

New major release!

AI power for QuickHMI: ChatGPT integration 

With the seamless integration of the ChatGPT API, the software now offers powerful AI support. The AI helps both with the general use of the editor and with the targeted development of SVG controls. Functions such as the automatic addition of properties or actions are taken over by the AI, saving users time and significantly simplifying complex tasks. 

Individual data sources: Flexibility through Java integration 

QuickHMI is expanding its functionality and now offers the option of programming your own data sources in Java. With the API provided, users can flexibly implement their individual requirements by implementing them directly in a Java project. The resulting JAR file can then be seamlessly integrated and used in the QuickHMI editor. This extension opens up completely new possibilities for developers to create customized solutions and integrate QuickHMI into their automation projects in even more versatile ways. 

API: https://github.com/IndiAnGmbH/QuickHMI-Java-Datasource-API

Precise design made easy: guide lines and snap-in functions 

QuickHMI now makes the design of user interfaces even more intuitive: guide lines and practical snap-in functions now support the precise alignment of control elements. These new features ensure a faster and more efficient arrangement, saving development time and guaranteeing a professional layout. 

Docker support: quick and easy project publishing 

By providing a preconfigured Docker image, users can now deploy their projects even more quickly and easily. This solution enables seamless integration into existing environments and saves valuable time during setup and configuration. 

Efficient Modbus connection: test tools directly in the editor 

QuickHMI now integrates powerful test tools for Modbus protocols: With the new functions for Modbus Slave and Modbus Master, users can test and analyze the connection to their data sources directly in the editor. This extension makes it quick and easy to check communication, reduces sources of error and significantly improves the development process. 

TwinCAT support for Linux 64-bit: Maximum flexibility 

QuickHMI extends its platform compatibility and now supports TwinCAT on Linux 64-bit systems. This innovation enables even more flexible integration into industrial automation projects and offers users the option of seamlessly integrating QuickHMI into modern, Linux-based control environments. 

Ibex v11.3.5 (06.12.2024)

Fixed

• TwinCAT: Error during connection attempt.
• Editor: Delete headers and footers.
• Desktop Viewer: Possibility to switch to full screen mode with F11.

Ibex v11.3.3 (29.11.2024)

Fixed

• Editor: Sorting of scripts.
• Runtime: Loading a specific page by specifying the page name after the URL (https://HOST:PORT/Pagename).
• Runtime: Error in the alarm table when an alarm variable is deleted or the alarm status of an alarm variable is withdrawn.
• Modbus: RTU and ASCII data sources have not taken the set write function into account.

Ibex v11.3.2 (25.11.2024)

Fixed

• Modbus: Error when creating and editing coil and input variables.
• Influx: Error when creating and editing variables if no tags are assigned to the data source.

Ibex v11.3.1 (22.11.2024)

Fixed

• MSSQL JDBC driver update.
• Support form in the editor was not available for demo users.
• Modbus: Error message BAD_UNKNOWN_ERROR when writing variables if the Modbus device has returned a Modbus error.
• Modbus: Error code 05 (Acknowledge) is no longer displayed as an error in QuickHMI, but as a warning.

Ibex v11.2.6 (19.11.2024)

Fixed

• A slave ID deviating from the default value (1) was not adopted in Modbus if the "Combine read regions" option was deactivated.
• Error reading S7 TimeOfDay variables.
• Adjustable formatting for Time, TimeOfDay and S5Time variables.
• Once a page has been closed in the editor, it was sometimes not possible to open it again.
• Combobox was sometimes not displayed at runtime.
• Error when creating and executing database queries.

Ibex v11.2.5 (12.11.2024)

Fixed

• Error when establishing MQTT connection when using user name/password.
• When editing Modbus variables, an input field for the bit address was incorrectly displayed for some data types.
• Error in Modbus "Read optimization" (now "Combine read regions").
• Error if several variables are created in succession.

Ibex v11.2.4 (07.11.2024)

Fixed

• Error when importing a new license in the Editor.
• Error when converting Hawk projects if they contain email templates that do not specify a user name.

Ibex v11.2.3 (05.11.2024)

New

• Integration of the Ask The Chief media libary where all Ask The Chief help videos can be found.
• S7 driver update to support newer firmware versions

Ibex v11.2.2 (25.10.2024)

New

• Integrated help videos in the editor (Ask The Chief).

Fixed

• Error when converting some Hawk projects.
• The rights selection (for events, or within conditions of actions and rules) did not always display the selected rights correctly.
• Made some poorly legible text in the light editor theme more legible.
• Added missing translations.
• Push notification on Android and iOS was not always triggered for alarms.

Hawk v10.6.5 (25.10.2024)

Fixed

• Error when loading recipes without user login.
• Error when saving "External logging" interfaces for internal data sources.
• HeapSize settings of projects were not always taken into account.
• Ibex "Ultimate" licenses were not accepted in Hawk.

Ibex v11.2.1 (27.09.2024)

New

• New QuickHMI Editions "Workstation" and "Workstation+".
• Edit data sources and variables by double-clicking in the project explorer.

Fixed

• Unnecessary setting options for S7 Symbolic removed.
• The window for creating variables is no longer closed automatically after a variable has been created.
• When editing Boolean S7 variables, the bit was set back to 1 when editing a variable.

Ibex v11.1.14 (12.09.2024)

New

• New Linux console commands "-start" and "-stop", which can be used together with the "-instance" argument to start or stop individual instances.
• Symbolic access to password-protected S7 1200/1500 controllers.

Fixed

• The address of S7 variables was partially reset during editing.
• The value of internal boolean variables was displayed incorrectly in the editor.
• The "TriggerOn" property of alarms was saved correctly during editing and taken into account at runtime, but was displayed incorrectly in the editor.
• The window for creating new variables no longer closes after a variable has been created.
• Error when exporting projects with pie charts.

Ibex v11.1.12 (04.09.2024)

New

• Duplicating actions and rules.
• Each action in an event can now be configured so that it serves as an exit point for the action processing of the current event. The "Exit after execution" option has been introduced in the action window for this purpose. This option can be accessed via the button with the three dots.

Fixed

• When starting the runtime from the editor in Microsoft Edge, only the start page was displayed in Microsoft Edge instead of the visualisation.
• Error when formatting text boxes if the format had a percent sign in the prefix or suffix.
• S7 Date/DateTime values were shifted by one month.

Ibex v11.1.11 (03.09.2024)

Fixed

• Error when reading DateTime, Time and Date data types from S7 controllers.
• Error when evaluating translation texts and private variables.
• Error when evaluating System.colours variables.

Ibex v11.1.10 (30.08.2024)

Fixed

• Error in projects with private variables and S7 PLC.
• Error that prevented the selection of control elements via the "page structure" if the element was located in a folder.
• Error in the input mask for variables of data type TimeOfDay and DateTime.
• Missing translation texts in languages other than German and English.

Ibex v11.1.9 (21.08.2024)

New

• Recipe manager now with standalone installation. Installation for Linux will follow soon.
• New combo box control with freely definable key-value entries.

Fixed

• When creating/editing an Allen Bradley data source, it was not possible to enter the slot due to a UI problem.
• Error in the positioning of newly placed views in Ibex.
• The default background colour of the QuickHMI runtime has not adapted to the colour of the page.

Ibex v11.1.8 (08.08.2024)

Fixed

• Error when duplicating data sources.
• The format for variables of data type DateTime or Time was not saved.
• Various links to documentation within the editor that refer to pages that cannot be accessed.
• The same header/footer could not be used on several pages.
• Footer were only displayed if a header was also configured.
• LOGOUT action for control elements without function.
• Extension graphics (icons) were sometimes displayed vertically displaced.
• Settings for the Modbus PDU limitation were not applied.

Ibex v11.1.6 (26.07.2024)

Fixed

• Error when importing new audio files.
• Error when creating and editing translation texts. Converted Hawk projects could not be started if they contained translation texts.
• Error when saving the negation of rules.
• Error when starting Modbus RTU and ASCII data sources.

Ibex v11.1.5 (23.07.2024)

Fixed

• When creating/editing email templates, the user name could not be changed.
• Error when deleting conditions.
• Error when moving controls if the zoom level is not 100%.
• Memory leak in the Desktop Viewer.
• Missing status variables of data sources.
• When renaming SVG controls, the change was not immediately displayed in the toolbox.
• Error that caused no alarms to be displayed in the alarm table
• The setting of the variable filter for external logging (whitelist/blacklist) had no effect at runtime.

Ibex v11.1.4 (19.07.2024)

New

• It is now possible to automatically generate values randomly in the simulation window of a data source.
• Improved progress display in the project converter.

Fixed

• Dialogues were opened as a normal page and not as a popup.
• Error with data source status variables if the data source has been renamed or deleted.
• Error when converting projects in which there are pages with the same name as a view of another page.
• The AND/OR settings of conditions were not saved.
• Data sources with names beginning with digits were not started correctly in the runtime environment.
• Missing assignment of headers and footers after converting a project.

Ibex v11.1.3 (15.07.2024)

Fixed

• Depending on the language setting of the editor, some .qprox files were not displayed in the open dialogue.
• Error when converting Hawk projects with SVG controls without selected SVG.
• Automatic start of the server on Linux operating systems after restarting the operating system.

Ibex v11.1.2 (10.07.2024)

Fixed

• Error when converting Hawk projects, in which there are control element folders, that do not contain any control elements.
• Some projects required a password to be entered after conversion to Ibex, although these projects were previously set up without a password.

Ibex v11.1.1 (08.07.2024)

New

• Internal and system variables can now be defined as alarms.

Fixed

• Internal data sources could not be displayed.
• No data sources could be created whose names should begin with a number.

Ibex v11.0.16 (02.07.2024)

Fixed

• The data type of variables was reset to "Boolean" when the variables window was closed.
• When selecting a new control element on the workspace, the "Properties" tab was always activated, even if "Actions" was previously active. In addition, the "Properties" tab is now automatically activated if the selected new element has no events for which actions can be set.
• Editing and creating variables via the project explorer is now possible again.
• Error message when saving projects that were created before version 11.0.14.

Ibex v11.0.15 (27.06.2024) – Beta extension until 08.07.2024

Fixed

• No data types were displayed when creating and editing Modbus variables.
• Error when duplicating data sources that caused variable IDs to be assigned twice.
• List of data sources was not updated when changes were made to the external logging interfaces.

Ibex v11.0.14 (25.06.2024)

This update requires a new installation of the Runtime.
Windows: Uninstall the QuickHMI Standalone Runtime and reinstall it from the current package.
Linux: Use the new Raspberry image or follow the Documentation to install the new version.

New

• Symbolic access to Siemens S7 1200/1500 controllers.
• "FontSize" property for the "AlarmTable" control element.

Fixed

• Error when saving and opening projects. (Signature error)
• Colour of the dashes in the "Slider" control element adapted to the text colour.
• Error in the project settings window that prevented images for the "Corporate Design" from being imported.
• Error if the cancel button was pressed when editing / creating a new rule.
• Error when evaluating the triggers for mail dispatch. (Emails may have been sent multiple times)

Ibex v11.0.12 (03.06.2024) - Beta extension until 30.06.2024

New

• Width" and "Height" properties can now be controlled with rules.

Fixed

• Error when opening the recipe editor.
• Error when creating pages if the name entered was not unique.
• Settings for the Java heap size were no longer accessible via the RuntimeManager.
• Error when converting some Hawk projects.
• When deleting several variables that are still used in the project, it should not be necessary for the user to confirm each variable individually.
• Error and "Disabled" notices for control elements in the runtime were sometimes displayed in the wrong place or in the wrong size.
• Error when saving/opening some projects with custom SVG controls.

Ibex v11.0.11 (07.05.2024) – Beta extension until 31.05.2024

This update requires a new installation of the Runtime.
Windows: Uninstall the QuickHMI Standalone Runtime and reinstall it from the current package.
Linux: Use the new Raspberry image, or follow the Documentation to install the new version.

New

• Alarms can now be saved in an external database (documentation).
• New property for alarm table that allows alarms from a specific data source to be displayed.

Fixed

• Error when loading pages at runtime if the layout determined by the browser was not found in the project.
• Error when placing views.

Hawk v10.6.4 (16.04.2024)

Fixed

• The grouping of elements could influence the grouping of elements on other pages.
• Added missing translations.
• Controls appearing twice in the grouping view.
• Error during licence activation when the editor was displayed in certain languages.

Ibex v11.0.10 (12.04.2024) - Beta extension until 17.05.2024

New

• Responsive design (documentation)
• Rename pages. In the project explorer, pages that do not contain any further views can no longer be expanded.
• Move controls to the foreground / background via the context menu.
• Group controls via context menu.

Fixed

• Error in the display of control elements in the layer overview.
• Error when creating alarms (e-mail and sound link).
• Error when converting projects with database queries.
• Error when creating additional views.

Version 10.6.3 (19.12.2023)

New

• Configurable focus behaviour of text boxes when using an on-screen keyboard.

Fixed

• Slow response or crash of the editor after starting the runtime if it logged too many outputs in too short a time.
• Incorrectly counted alarms in the system variables "active_alarm_count", "active_message_alarm_count", "active_warning_alarm_count" and "active_error_alarm_count" when using alarms that trigger on "False".

Version 10.1.2 (22.11.2022)

Fixed

• Error when opening projects with user-defined rights.
• Error when connecting to Modbus data sources in 16bit register mode.
• Error when starting the QuickHMI Viewer from the editor.

Version 10.1.1 (15.11.2022)

New

• Recipe management
  The QuickHMI recipe management has been completely revised and now offers more possibilities in workflow, security and the organisation of user rights.
• External logging for internal data sources and differentiation of log and image
  From now on, internal data sources can also be logged externally. Until QuickHMI Gazelle, this was only possible with external data sources. External logging can be configured for the system as well as for the internal data source by double-clicking on the list entry. Another new feature is that the data log and the data image can now be generated separately for external logging. Previously, this distinction did not exist and the log was always generated automatically. Now, optionally, only one of the two can be generated. If the data log is not needed anyway, memory resources can be saved. In addition, a selection can be made via selection lists to determine which variables are to be logged for external logging and which are not.
• Alarm control element
  From QuickHMI Hawk onwards, there is the alarm control element. This new feature was developed primarily at the request of our customers. The alarm control can be placed in the editor at the desired position and functions as a table in which alarms are clearly displayed during runtime. Alarms can be filtered and displayed in different ways and individual colour highlighting is possible. For example, a specific colour can be defined for active alarms and one for inactive alarms. In addition, it is possible to determine how many variables are displayed per table page and a search field can be integrated into the table.
• MQTT Secured connection (SSL)
  MQTT connections can be secured with TLS from QuickHMI Hawk. This was also a frequently requested feature from our customers, which we can now offer you. If the connection is encrypted, authentication can be realised via login or with a certificate stored by the user. It is important to note that different certificates must be provided for the Editor runtime and the Runtime Manager runtime.
• HTTP header for the web service data source
  When creating web service data sources, there is now a section called "Headers". Here you can define HTTP headers by specifying a header name and a header value. You can create your own headers as well as select from a variety of predefined standards. A special feature is the Authorisation Header. The content of the Authorisation Header, when using Basic Authentication, can be generated automatically by entering the user name and password.
• Rights query for actions and rules
  User and rights management has always been an integral and important part of the QuickHMI system. Actions can be linked to rights, for example. An event can consist of several actions that can only be executed if a certain right is assigned to the executing user (When applying rights assignment).From QuickHMI Hawk onwards, it is now also possible to protect ONLY ONE of the assigned actions by a right within an event, whereas the other actions remain available for all users. This is realised under "Conditions" within the action settings via the new variable "System.user.rights". Linked to this is a selection of rights that can be assigned to the user for a corresponding action within an event. Multiple selection is possible. The same applies to rules.
• New system variables for alarms
  In QuickHMI you have the option of displaying all system variables via a checkbox. Previously there was only the variable "active_alarm_count". This shows how many alarms are generally active. However, there is no subdivision of the alarm types. This is different from version Hawk onwards, because there are also 3 new system variables in which the number of alarms is broken down by type:active_message_alarm_count | active_warning_alarm_count | active_error_alarm_countThese show in detail how many message alarms, how many warning alarms and how many error alarms are active.
• Extended support for Allen-Bradley controllers
  QuickHMI now supports additional Allen-Bradley controllers. These include controllers from the Micro800 and MicroLogix series. The latest generation of controllers from the Compact and ControlLogix series are also now supported. Support for Plc5, Slc500 and LogixPccc is implemented on an experimental basis.
• Various internal stability and speed improvements

Version 9.7.3 (07.12.2022)

Fixed

• Error during connection test and browsing of some OPC UA data sources.
• Error when starting the runtime on some Linux distributions.

Version 9.7.2 (17.11.2022)

Fixed

• The data retention period set for charts was not always adhered to.
• The use of constants (as opposed to variables) caused problems when used in charts.
• The input fields of the Width and Height properties sometimes lost focus during input.
• Under certain circumstances, not all email templates were displayed.
• Problems when starting/stopping the server with the RuntimeManager with an existing VPN connection.