# Announcements **URL:** https://openrndr.discourse.group/c/openrndr/announcements/8.md [Latest](https://openrndr.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://openrndr.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Announcements category](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/about-the-announcements-category/18)
**Author:** [@edwin](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/edwin)\ **Replies:** 0
This is where OPENRNDR announcements are posted --- ## [OPENRNDR 0.5.0 is out 🥳](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-5-0-is-out/786)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-5-0-is-out/786 "2026-09-17T17:20:48Z")
We just released version 0.5.0 of OPENRNDR! :tada: This version packs one year of new features, bug fixes and demos. Check out the updated guide to get started using the latest version of our Kotlin based creative coding… --- ## [The OPENRNDR Idea plugin with color picking & preview](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/the-openrndr-idea-plugin-with-color-picking-preview/514)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/the-openrndr-idea-plugin-with-color-picking-preview/514 "2026-08-21T10:52:45Z")
:art: :paintbrush: Features ColorRGBa preview and color picker in the editor gutter ColorRGBa preview in the autocomplete dialog ColorRGBa preview in the debugger view Download the OPENRNDR plu… --- ## [Libre Graphics Meeting in April 22nd to 25th, 2026](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/libre-graphics-meeting-in-april-22nd-to-25th-2026/746)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/libre-graphics-meeting-in-april-22nd-to-25th-2026/746 "2026-04-30T14:14:33Z")
Next week in Nurenberg, Germany: I will participate in this discussion: If anyone is around say hi! :waving\_hand: --- ## [OPENRNDR and ORX 0.5.0-alpha3 released!](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-and-orx-0-5-0-alpha3-released/767)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-and-orx-0-5-0-alpha3-released/767 "2026-03-23T16:37:14Z")
Hi! :slight\_smile: In preparation of the 0.5.0 release, we have now an alpha3 available to make it easy to play with the latest features. Try it by cloning the next-version branch of the template: It is possible t… --- ## [All ORX demos have descriptions now](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/all-orx-demos-have-descriptions-now/766)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/all-orx-demos-have-descriptions-now/766 "2026-03-22T12:25:18Z")
In recent months I been slowly working to make sure all ORX demos have a description. Descriptions and screenshots are automatically embedded in each ORX README. For example, see here the one for orx-marching-squares. I… --- ## [OPENRNDR and ORX 0.4.5 released!](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-and-orx-0-4-5-released/755)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-and-orx-0-4-5-released/755 "2025-10-01T19:29:14Z")
Version 0.4.5 of the framework is out with tons of new features :tada: The openrndr-template now defaults to v0.4.5. Over 300 commits in openrndr and about 400 in orx. This is our attempt to summarize the changes: … --- ## [Keeping your code compatible with recent changes](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/keeping-your-code-compatible-with-recent-changes/641)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/keeping-your-code-compatible-with-recent-changes/641 "2025-05-28T07:52:15Z")
This thread is for OPENRNDR users who update openrndr and orx to version 0.4.5 or later. At this point it’s not yet officially released, but the changes may affect users building SNAPSHOT versions. In most cases upstrea… --- ## [KotlinConf 2024 talk](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/kotlinconf-2024-talk/659)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/kotlinconf-2024-talk/659 "2024-08-25T18:55:28Z")
Hi! Today is the first day of the KotlinConf taking place in Copenhagen! I believe there is no live streaming today because only workshops take place. It seems like tomorrow Thursday and Friday all the talks will be str… --- ## [Kotlin-based shader language](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/kotlin-based-shader-language/563)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/kotlin-based-shader-language/563 "2024-02-20T11:35:25Z")
Edwin has been working on a Kotlin-based shader language. It is still in progress, including the syntax, but you can give it a try already :slight\_smile: Here you can find over 10 examples written with that new synta… --- ## [New: next-version branch in openrndr-template](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/new-next-version-branch-in-openrndr-template/562)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/new-next-version-branch-in-openrndr-template/562 "2023-06-02T14:30:37Z")
Hi! :slight\_smile: Since today there is a next-version branch in the openrndr-template repo. Why? As OPENRNDR and the ORX extensions are developed, sometimes an alpha version is released. You may want to use the latest … --- ## [Live stream: Creative Coding With Kotlin and OPENRNDR](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/live-stream-creative-coding-with-kotlin-and-openrndr/518)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/live-stream-creative-coding-with-kotlin-and-openrndr/518 "2023-04-25T09:12:22Z")
--- ## [Loading and saving text, JSON, CSV, binary and XML files](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/loading-and-saving-text-json-csv-binary-and-xml-files/443)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/loading-and-saving-text-json-csv-binary-and-xml-files/443 "2022-10-22T15:53:55Z")
Hi! Today I added this section to the guide: :floppy\_disk: Feedback and / or pull requests are welcome :slight\_smile: Here’s the source. --- ## [OPENRNDR 0.4.0 + ORX 0.4.0 released!](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-4-0-orx-0-4-0-released/394)
**Author:** [@edwin](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/edwin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-4-0-orx-0-4-0-released/394 "2022-08-23T17:47:58Z")
It took a while, it took a long while. OPENRNDR 0.4.0 release notes: ORX 0.4.0 release notes: Both releases pack more than a year’s worth of features, improvements and bug fixes. There is quite a bit to unpack here. … --- ## [OPENRNDR 0.4.1 + ORX 0.4.1 released!](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-4-1-orx-0-4-1-released/413)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-4-1-orx-0-4-1-released/413 "2022-08-23T13:16:46Z")
A whole lot of improvements, new features and bugfixes :tada: OPENRNDR 0.4.1 release notes: Release OPENRNDR 0.4.1 · openrndr/openrndr · GitHub ORX 0.4.1 release notes: Release v0.4.1 · openrndr/orx · GitHub --- ## [OPENRNDR online meetup 2021](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-online-meetup-2021/310)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-online-meetup-2021/310 "2021-12-18T18:22:36Z")
Dear friends, Today Sunday December 19th at 19:00 CET we will have an online call to talk about our favorite creative coding framework! :slight\_smile: Anyone curious about OPENRNDR is welcome. There’s no specific ag… --- ## [The end of jcenter and bintray](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/the-end-of-jcenter-and-bintray/226)
**Author:** [@abe](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/abe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/the-end-of-jcenter-and-bintray/226 "2021-04-13T17:07:18Z")
A public announcement by Edwin in Slack… Hello all! Soon the jcenter and bintray services will be terminated and this affects your OPENRNDR projects. I maintain some notes here OPENRNDR after jcenter / Bintray · open… --- ## [Shader-web-background - creative coding in the browser](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/shader-web-background-creative-coding-in-the-browser/186)
**Author:** [@kazik](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/kazik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/shader-web-background-creative-coding-in-the-browser/186 "2021-01-11T16:44:11Z")
Hi, It’s not directly related to OPENRNDR, but thanks to this project I’ve learned enough WebGL to be able to start building OPENRNDR web target, hopefully, if I will have enough time for that. This project is doing … --- ## [OPENRNDR Meetup #1 / 9th of October - 19h30 CEST](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-meetup-1-9th-of-october-19h30-cest/152)
**Author:** [@ricardo](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/ricardo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-meetup-1-9th-of-october-19h30-cest/152 "2020-10-09T21:04:55Z")
Join the meetup (on Friday at 19:30) The 1st OPENRNDR meetup will be happening on Friday the 9th of October at 19h30 CEST time. Come and talk with OPENRNDR developers and users. Ask questions, show your projects! T… --- ## [OPENRNDR 0.3.43 + ORX 0.3.52 released!](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-3-43-orx-0-3-52-released/133)
**Author:** [@edwin](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/edwin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-3-43-orx-0-3-52-released/133 "2020-07-07T09:29:43Z")
Today we released major updates to OPENRNDR and ORX! Read what has been added, fixed and changed in the release notes OPENRNDR 0.3.43 release notes ORX 0.3.52 release notes Some personal highlights Addition of a 3D… --- ## [Improved live coding with orx-olive](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/improved-live-coding-with-orx-olive/106)
**Author:** [@edwin](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/edwin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/improved-live-coding-with-orx-olive/106 "2020-05-10T08:20:17Z")
I recently did a 30 minute session for Github Satellite on live coding in OPENRNDR. If you haven’t seen it, you can see a recording of it here. In the week running up to this session I decided to try out some new ideas … --- ## [Recent changes in OPENRNDR/ORX infrastructure](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/recent-changes-in-openrndr-orx-infrastructure/93)
**Author:** [@edwin](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/edwin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/recent-changes-in-openrndr-orx-infrastructure/93 "2020-04-28T10:26:09Z")
Just want to write down what my recent tinkering with Gradle and Github Actions has amounted to, as I think some of it may be really useful to others. Mesa / SWR I have made a custom built of Mesa with Intel’s SWR raste… --- ## [OPENRNDR 0.3.40 + ORX 0.3.50 released!](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-3-40-orx-0-3-50-released/60)
**Author:** [@edwin](https://openrndr.discourse.group/u/edwin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 10:16am UTC](https://openrndr.discourse.group/t/openrndr-0-3-40-orx-0-3-50-released/60 "2020-03-31T10:16:28Z")
Release notes can be found on Github The OPENRNDR template has been updated to use the latest versions of OPENRNDR and ORX. Note: we have merged the openrndr-panel project into ORX and it can now be found under orx-p…