A flurry of updates this week. Highlights:

Vendors & Contacts

• Add/Edit Vendor is now a modal. Replaced the old slide-out panel with a centered, wider modal that gives the rep grid and address line room to breathe.

• Address field on vendors.The vendor form now has a dedicated Address field — both when adding a new vendor and editing an existing one.

• Smarter "Add Vendor" entry point.Clicking "Add vendor" from the Vendors page now opens the unified Contact/Vendor modal already on the Vendor tab.

Meet Walter (your in-app AI assistant)

• "Ask Walter" pill in studio search. Walter is a design, construction, and ops copilot for interior design studios. Ask anything — Walter can answer questions about your projects, add project notes, update project summaries, and more.

• Markdown-formatted responses(bold, italics, lists, code, links) instead of raw asterisks.

• Auto-execute toggle in Settings so you can let Walter take actions on your behalf without confirming every step.

• Faster + cheaper backend (Haiku 4.5 with prompt caching).

Timelogs

• Split a timelog. New 3-dots option opens a Split modal that atomically divides a single entry into two — useful when a single chunk should bill against two different projects or activities.

• Project filter on the timelog list converted to a dropdown (cleaner than the old pill row); rows now wrap properly on narrow screens.

Comms

• @-mention POs and Tasks in team channels — the picker is wired into real project data now.

• Upload attachments while typing. Files are attached on send, not after.

• Add member persistence, delete-your-own-message UI, DM avatar fallback, and a tighter invoice "Pay" button.

• Client-facing channels intentionally hide PO and Task mentions to keep them out of the client view.

Lite plan & sign-up

• Redesigned sign-up pages— wider 2-column layout with a clearer "what's included" feature list.

• Trial banner moved from the bottom-left of the screen into the sidebar (less visual noise) and the text weight softened.

• Lite plan correctly gates Document Naming, Claude Connector, and Service & Activity Types; gates the Design Board add-on on App Marketplace.

• Inside a project, Lite users no longer see Purchase Orders / Timelogs / Work In Progress (stale links auto-redirect to the dashboard).

• "Projects, tasks & client timelines" sign-up copy clarified to"Unlimited projects"(tasks and timelines remain Pro).

Reports & dashboard

• Product report emails now include images.Any image column in a product report renders as a 56px thumbnail in the email body.

• New Affiliate Program cardon the dashboard — refer another designer and earn 100% of their first-month payout.

Misc reliability fixes

• Client invoice "Pay Now" flow significantly more reliable: faster load, clearer errors, and the right processor (WorkPay vs Stripe) is always picked.

• Settings page no longer white-screens if local storage contains stale user data.