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Roll20 have a Suggestions [[Forum]], where people can vote & comment on suggestions, and Roll20 gives occasional updates on them, along with categorizing them so it's more clear what status they have.
 
Roll20 have a Suggestions [[Forum]], where people can vote & comment on suggestions, and Roll20 gives occasional updates on them, along with categorizing them so it's more clear what status they have.
  
See {{forum|1=category/385189/?orderby=popular | Suggestions by Popularity}}
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{{notebox|The {{blogs|improved-initiative-a-roll20-product-update/ Improved Initiative: A Roll20 Product Update}}(Feb 2022) & [https://blog.roll20.net/posts/tactfully-tackling-the-top-ten-list/Tactfully Tackling the Top Ten List](April 2022) blogposts mentions several of the popular requests, and most have new dev comments}}
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* See {{forum|1=category/385189/?orderby=popular Suggestions by Popularity}} on the forums
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* See [[:Category:Feature(Beta)]] for features under beta testing
  
 
Check the threads for any updates by Roll20 Staff, this page might not be up-to-date.  
 
Check the threads for any updates by Roll20 Staff, this page might not be up-to-date.  
  
'''Some notable/popular Suggestions:''' (Updated Dec 2021)
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'''Some notable/popular Suggestions:''' (Updated Sept 2023)
  
* '''[[Dark Mode]]''' 1219 votes, Researching
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* '''[[Custom Compendium]]''' 1371 votes, Obstructed
** In Feb 2021, [[Dark Mode]] was implemented for the [[Help Center]].
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** Lots to do before Roll20 can start making it available to users, details on page
** There are a [[Dark Mode#Workaround|couple of browser-plugins & workarounds]] to get some form of dark mode.
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** {{forum|permalink/8753974/ Dev comment, May 2020}}:
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:::''"We're still rolling out incremental updates to pages, and as we implement Text Chat and Page Menu updates as mentioned in the Pro Mapping thread, we'll be closer to achieving this option."''
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* '''{{forum|post/1241955/foreground-map-layer Foreground Map Layer}}''' 1051 votes, Obstructed
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* '''[[Page Folders|A better way to organize pages(like folders)]]''' 1191 votes, Queued
** Roll20 is working toward finishing [[UDL]] and sunsetting Legacy DL, before starting to work on new features like this.  
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** planned release in Oct 2023.{{source|https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11611823/}}
  
* '''[[Custom Compendium]]''' 1000 votes, Obstructed
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* '''[[Foreground Map Layer]]''' 1062 votes, Queued
** Lots to do before Roll20 can start making it available to users, is the dev comment.
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* '''{{forum|post/1618045/a-better-way-to-organize-pages A better way to organize pages(like folders)}}''' 865 votes, Queued
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* '''{{forum|post/4664065/map-pins-linked-to-handouts Map Pins linked to Handouts}}''' 648 votes, Researching
** Would greatly help organizing the [[Page Toolbar]] if we had folders.
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** [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11557851/ Shifted to "Researching"-phase in July 2023]
** Partial Workaround: You can declutter the page list by Archiving less used pages, and then restore them when needed.
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** {{fpl|10716030/ Dev Response, Feb 2022}}
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** '''Partial Workaround : [[Map Pins]]'''
  
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* '''{{forum|post/1878391/folders-in-addition-to-tags-for-all-resource-management Folders in addition to Tags for ALL Resource Management}}''' 415 votes, researching
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** [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/10880101/ dev comment, May 2022]
  
* '''{{forum|post/1242365/print-character-sheets Print Character Sheets}}''' 718 votes, Researching
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* '''[https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/4922089/ GMRolls that are hidden even from the player that makes the roll.]''' 169 votes
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** Workarounds: [[Hidden Rolls]]
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* '''{{forum|post/1242365/print-character-sheets Print Character Sheets}}''' , Completed
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** Print option was added to {{5E}} char sheet [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11230347/ in Dec 2023], closing the thread
 
** '''Partially implemented(May 2021)''' Roll20 have expanded the char sheet backend so sheet authors can implement a print-friendly version of the sheet using <code>@media print</code> CSS media query. More info on [[CSE#Print-Friendly]]
 
** '''Partially implemented(May 2021)''' Roll20 have expanded the char sheet backend so sheet authors can implement a print-friendly version of the sheet using <code>@media print</code> CSS media query. More info on [[CSE#Print-Friendly]]
  
* '''{{forum|post/1242655/dynamic-lighting-one-sided-dynamic-lighting One Sided Dynamic Lighting}}''' 694 votes, Obstructed
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'''Related:'''  Check [[:Category:New features released by year]] for recently released features.
** {{forum|permalink/8753960/ Dev response, May 2020}}:
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<noinclude>
::''"We've been releasing to Updated Dynamic Lighting at a steady clip, along with upgrades to infrastructure. Progress on this particular issue will come after Updated Dynamic Lighting is at feature parity with the Legacy system."''
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==Released ==
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* '''{{forum|post/1619233/allow-the-gm-to-delete-a-line-in-the-chat-text Allow the GM to delete a line in the chat text}}'''
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** GMs can hide any message in chat, right-click corner - [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11230347/ released December 2023]
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** Dev comment: [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11049970/ Aug 2022] Feature in QA.
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*** seems to be implemented as a hide/unhide message from players, and not as a permanent delete.
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** Dev Response [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/10869011/ May 2022]:
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:::''"This feature has been on our radar but passed over in favor of other major features or updates, and poses some interesting technical and moderation-based issues. I think we’ve found a solution that will satisfy the needs in this thread and finally get this work out into the world, so I’m moving this thread’s status from Researching and into Queued."''
  
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* '''{{forum|post/1241899/hover-to-see-token-name-and-bars#post-9084299 Hover to see token name and bars}}''' 488 votes, DONE
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** [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/11055291/ Released August 2022]
  
* '''{{forum|post/1619233/allow-the-gm-to-delete-a-line-in-the-chat-text Allow the GM to delete a line in the chat text}}''' 603 votes, Researching
 
** Dev Response July 2020:
 
:::''"Yes, this was mentioned in the last Community Roundtable, and in the Pro Forum post. This feature will be part of several enhancements to the Text Chat functionality."''
 
 
* '''{{forum|post/4664065/map-pins-linked-to-handouts Map Pins linked to Handouts}}''' 482 votes, Blocked
 
** {{forum|permalink/8110273/ Dev Response, Feb 2020}}: ''"We have been focused on Dynamic Lighting along with the upgrades to infrastructure I mentioned in my last post. Work on this feature hasn't been scheduled."''
 
** '''Partial Workaround : [[Map Pins]]'''
 
 
* '''{{forum|post/1241899/hover-to-see-token-name-and-bars#post-9084299 Hover to see token name and bars}}''' 477 votes, Not Now
 
** Seems low priority to Roll20
 
** '''Partial Workaround, name:''' You can add a character's name to the token's [[Tooltip]], so it will show on a hover.
 
** '''Partial Workaround, bars:''' One  could create an [[API]] that updates the tooltip description each time some stat changes for the character, so the tooltip could display character health or other stats either as numerical values, or using some unicode symbols. Linebreaks in tooltips dont currently work [[User:1223200|1223200]] ([[User talk:1223200|talk]]) 17:09, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 
 
 
* '''{{forum|post/1878391/folders-in-addition-to-tags-for-all-resource-management Folders in addition to Tags for ALL Resource Management}}''' 415 votes, researching
 
 
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[[Category:Unreleased/Highly Requested features]]
 
[[Category:Unreleased/Highly Requested features]]
 
</noinclude>
 
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 23 September 2023

Main Page: Category:Unreleased/Highly Requested features

Roll20 have a Suggestions Forum, where people can vote & comment on suggestions, and Roll20 gives occasional updates on them, along with categorizing them so it's more clear what status they have.


Check the threads for any updates by Roll20 Staff, this page might not be up-to-date.

Some notable/popular Suggestions: (Updated Sept 2023)

  • Custom Compendium 1371 votes, Obstructed
    • Lots to do before Roll20 can start making it available to users, details on page
  • Print Character Sheets(Forum) , Completed
    • Print option was added to D&D 5E by Roll20
      Character   Sheet
      char sheet in Dec 2023, closing the thread
    • Partially implemented(May 2021) Roll20 have expanded the char sheet backend so sheet authors can implement a print-friendly version of the sheet using @media print CSS media query. More info on CSE#Print-Friendly

Related: Check Category:New features released by year for recently released features.

[edit] Released

"This feature has been on our radar but passed over in favor of other major features or updates, and poses some interesting technical and moderation-based issues. I think we’ve found a solution that will satisfy the needs in this thread and finally get this work out into the world, so I’m moving this thread’s status from Researching and into Queued."