New "steemit style" login, "quick buy" options ++.
New login model
There are several big changes in this update, but the biggest one has to be the addition of a new method of accessing your account. Similar to how Steemit handles password based login, the new method lets you set a password (preferably a very long one) that is then used to generate your private keys. As in Steem, the formula is account_name + role + password. This allows you to login from anywhere, completely bypassing the original method of having a wallet that is stored in your browser.
The advantages are:
Ease of use
Accessibility
Reduced complexity
As long as you choose a sufficiently long and complex password (use a password manager!), your keys are safe.
If you already have a regular Bitshares wallet, you can migrate to the new model (or use it in combination with the old) by using the 'Account model' form located under Account -> Permissions.
Quick buy feature
One of the problems new users of Bitshares have is getting funds into their wallet. Recently I added a quick deposit/withdraw feature to the account home page, and now I've added a 'Quick buy' feature using the Blocktrades API. This lets users quickly purchase BTS/bitUSD/bitCNY among others using their choice of external coins, such as Bitcoin or Ether. The external coins available to be used depends on the Bitshares asset you're wanting to buy; while BTS can be bought with BTC/ETH/DASH and STEEM, bitUSD can only be bought using BTC for example.
https://bitshares.org/wallet is already up to date, and you may find light clients here:
https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core/releases/tag/2.0.170327Full list of changes below:
New features
Add password based login using account+role+password as private key seed
Add a Migration option to add password based keys to an existing account
Add password strength checker to password input
Update account creation using password login method
Use AccountImage in header instead of User icon
Add language selection dropdown with flag symbols to Header
Add a 'Quick buy' modal for blocktrades bridge deposit requests
Add blocktrades bridge deposits to the Exchange Buy/Sell box
Make OPEN.X trade links default to X_USD pair
Add CSP policies for improved security
Allow users to disable auto-lock by setting timeout to 0
Include OPEN.DASH as one of the default assets available for deposits
Restore the small depth chart
Move the 'borrow X' buttons to the Buy/Sell boxes
Bug fixes
Add a wallet creation link to WalletUnlockModal
Fix some missing translation
Ensure all href links have window.opener clobbered
Remove TCNY deposits
Add vesting_balance_withdraw to ProposedOperation.jsx
Fix the calling of calcMarketStats in onSubscribeMarket
Improve how low volume markets are determined, add OPEN.DASH
Fix some pricechart resizing issues, put all controls on the same line
Tweak the dropdown css
Improve the price calculation of getMarketStats
Add missing translation of deposit withdraw title
Refactor Create account layout, add some text
Fix some minor header and Chat issues
Add missing translation key for supposed scammer accounts
Fix some possible issues in BlocktradesMethods and WithdrawModalBlocktrades
Wrap localStorage 'get' in try/catch to catch parsing errors, fixes Deposit/Withdraw issues for some accounts
Adjust the xAxis range for depth charts with no bids but asks
Fix blocktrades dropdown colors
Make the openledger fiat registration open in a separate browser
Fix some minor issues in Header and WithdrawModal
Fix transfer asset selection dropdown not showing more than 9 assets
Adjust the positioning of the cog header dropdown
Remove the borders in the electron header navigation buttons
Use default cursor to indicate account is not clickable with 1 account
Fix error when clicking on Header account with only 1 account present
THIS WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED BY SVK HERE:
https://steemit.com/bitshares/@svk/bitshares-gui-release-2-0-170327
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