Focus: Enhancements Across Redeemer, PIVCards, and MyPIVXWallet for 6.0 Testnet Preparation
The PIVXLabs development team has been advancing multiple projects: Redeemer, PIVCards, and MyPIVXWallet (MPW), to ensure a robust and user-friendly ecosystem in preparation for the PIVX 6.0 testnet release. This report highlights the most significant updates in chronological order, focusing on key features like multi-account support and voting groups in MyPIVXWallet, alongside notable improvements in Redeemer and PIVCards. Smaller but interesting pull requests (PRs) are briefly mentioned to provide a comprehensive overview.
Completed Improvements
Error Handling Fix for UTXO Failures
Description:
Implemented a minor but critical fix to improve error handling when a UTXO fails, enhancing the reliability of the Redeemer system.
Final Changes to Blockbook for New Coin Support
Description:
Finalized updates to Blockbook to support three new coins, including server configuration and bug fixes. This effort enables Redeemer to operate seamlessly on a test server, marking a significant step toward broader coin compatibility. The process involved resolving minor bugs and optimizing server setup, ensuring stability for the live test environment.
PIVCards
System Refactoring for Future-Proofing
Description:
Conducted extensive refactoring of the PIVCards codebase, focusing on improved documentation, code consolidation, and testing. This overhaul ensures the system is adaptable for future provider integrations, making it easier to add or modify providers as needed.
Vector Avatar & Banner Editing Feature
Description:
Introduced a highly requested feature allowing users to edit avatars and banners, enhancing profile personalization. Additional improvements include displaying nPub in the profile tab, standardizing icons with the UntitledUI icon set, and implementing theme-based icon coloring for visual consistency. These updates improve the user experience and align PIVCards with modern design standards.
Expanded Layout for Larger Screens
Description:
Expanded the layout to better support larger screens, addressing community feedback and improving usability across diverse devices.
Testing Framework Implementation
Description:
Added a testing framework to streamline development, enabling faster and more stable deployment of new features. This framework enhances the efficiency of the development process and ensures higher reliability for PIVCards updates.
MyPIVXWallet (MPW)
Multi-Account Support
Description:
A major feature addition, multi-account support allows users to manage multiple PIVX accounts within a single wallet interface. This enhances usability for advanced users, such as those managing personal and business funds or multiple staking profiles, by providing seamless switching between accounts without needing separate wallets. The feature includes robust security measures to ensure account isolation and is a cornerstone of the 6.0 wallet experience. While still in progress, this PR represents a significant leap in functionality and user flexibility.
Voting Groups
Description:
Introduced voting groups, a powerful feature enabling users to participate in PIVX governance more effectively. This allows users to organize and cast votes as part of predefined groups, streamlining the process for community-driven proposals and decision-making. The feature includes an intuitive interface for managing group votes and tracking proposal status, making governance more accessible and collaborative. This PR is a critical component of enhancing PIVX’s decentralized governance model and is expected to significantly impact community engagement.
Notable In-Progress PRs for MyPIVXWallet
Several smaller but impactful PRs are currently in progress, addressing usability, performance, and reliability. Highlights include:
Memo Sending Capability
Adds the ability to include memos with transactions, enhancing communication and record-keeping for users.
Improved Shield Loading Bar and Efficiency
Optimizes the loading bar for shielded transactions, improving both performance and user feedback.
Allow Offline Login
Enables wallet access in offline mode, improving accessibility for users in low-connectivity environments.
Add Resync Button
Introduces a resync button to refresh wallet data, addressing synchronization issues efficiently.
Hide Contested Proposals When None Exist
Improves the governance interface by hiding empty contested proposal sections, enhancing clarity.
Alert for Empty or Invalid Amount/Address
Adds user alerts to prevent transaction errors due to invalid inputs, usability.
Summary
This development cycle has delivered significant advancements across Redeemer, PIVCards, and MyPIVXWallet. Key highlights include the Blockbook integration for new coin support in Redeemer, the user-focused avatar and banner editing in PIVCards, and the transformative multi-account and voting group features in MyPIVXWallet. Smaller PRs, such as memo sending and offline login capabilities, further enhance the user experience and system reliability. These efforts collectively strengthen the PIVX ecosystem as it approaches the 6.0 testnet phase. Next Steps The team will focus on finalizing open PRs, particularly the multi-account and voting group features, while continuing to test and refine all components. Future reports will provide updates on merged PRs and additional progress toward the testnet launch.
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