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# Kalipso Studio 6

What’s New in Kalipso Studio 6

Kalipso Studio 6 is a major step forward in how you design, debug, and build mobile applications.\
It brings a refined interface, smarter tools, designed to help you build better apps, faster.

## The Highlights

### A refreshed, modern interface

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Kalipso 6 was completely rewritten from scratch to provide a cleaner, more intuitive UI.

Faster navigation with key resources directly in the tree view

Zoom controls in the designer for precise layout work

### Media Explorer

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Access a library of over 2,000 ready-to-use icons

Customize colors, shapes, and overlays instantly

Apply shadows and visual effects without external tools

### Improved Debugging

* Built-in debugger with clearer error feedback
* Step-by-step debugging directly on Android devices
* Inspect variables, set breakpoints, and pause execution
* Hot Reload to apply changes instantly without restarting the app

## And much more

Kalipso Studio 6 also includes a wide range of enhancements that improve everyday development:

* **Git integration**\
  Push, pull, commit, and resolve conflicts directly inside Kalipso Studio.
* **Automatic updates & version history**\
  Stay informed about new releases and view changelogs within the app.
* **Swipe to refresh**\
  Enable intuitive data refresh in dashboards and data-driven screens.
* **Scroll snap & scroll position control**\
  Create smoother navigation experiences and preserve scroll state.
* **Improved Loopers**\
  New styling options, click propagation, find functionality, and selection control.
* **Progress bar control**\
  Visual feedback for long-running operations and workflows.
* **Enhanced barcode scanning**\
  Faster, seamless barcode detection using Android ML Kit, integrated into the Media Player.
* **Better JSON handling**\
  Support for single quotes simplifies JSON usage.
* **Correct operator precedence**\
  More predictable mathematical expressions, with backward compatibility.

Download the full list PDF.