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MySongs Update 2.3

It seems every time I update this, I find more problems. Not new problems, just ones that were there since the start but I hadn't noticed.

For instance, there has been a bug that causes the app to crash if there are no songs in the database and you press "Create Playlist".  I never noticed it, as any time I made new changes, there were always songs there, but it more than likely has been driving a considerable amount of new users away. First thing you do when you download an app is test it out, it doesn't work you get rid of it.

So next update will include a song in the database from the start for new installs. This won't affect any current users, it only happens if the database does not exist. So all your songs are safe :)

Next up is a minor GUI change, first the time signatures and swing rhythm images are updated, now solid black or solid white depending on theme.
Secondly the custom keyboard has been updated, now works on all screen sizes (but with some minor sizing issues on small screens, a little bit more work to fix it, probably a future update).

The final part of this update (for now) is improvements to the displaying of songs. Lyrics now hilight section titles (Verse 1-8, chorus, etc.), basically anything in the pop-up section on the keyboard (now renamed "Extras"), and chords have been updated to support these as well.

There may be some more GUI updates aimed at reducing the size of the app, but a full update log will be available after the release (1-2 weeks time).

- Eoin

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