Workflow improvements

It is now possible to create a ticket directly from the main screen. If there is no current ticket you will see a button to Create ticket. Note that due to space limitations this will only be available on tablets.

And there's now a direct link from the current ticket shown on the main grid to the ticket details screen which means you can now add the ticket name or table number within a single tap.

We've also improved the way the ticket information is displayed on the main screen.

Barcode scanning

You can now scan barcodes from any screen and it will take you to the matching product. If you don't have a barcode scanner you can use the device camera to scan barcodes by going to the search tile, then clicking scan.

Print locally using AirPrint on iOS or system print dialog on Android

Simmer now supports the new Shopify POS Print API which allows printing to local AirPrint (iOS) or system print dialog (Android) printers. To add a local printer go to the KDS and printers section in the Simmer dashboard, select Add printer and select the printer type Local printer (iOS/Android).

Add to cart performance improvements

Simmer now uses a new Shopify API for adding items to the POS cart. This will massively improve the performance of adding items to the cart, especially when there are a large number of products.

Kitchen display item status & printed ticket improvements

You can now mark each item on a ticket as ready by clicking the item title. This will put a line through the item so you can easily see which items are ready.

The printed ticket now has additional space at the top for ticket holders.

Star Micronics printer support

Simmer now supports Star Micronics printers with CloudPRNT. Learn how to set up your Star Micronics printer here.

Minor fixes

Minor bug fix on the Admin product block where all products were being displayed if there were no products in the modifiers collection.

Tweak to the 'copy' button in the Admin app where it now display a message if copying is not supported by your browser.

Support improvements & UI tweaks

Simmer's support email address is now help@simmerpos.com. Please update your records.

The KDS now displays an empty state when there are no tickets in the kitchen and minor improvement to the way folders are displayed in the Admin.

Workflow improvements

Happy New Year! 🎉

It's now possible to view the current ticket from the product screen. From the product screen click View in the ticket section to quickly view the current ticket, the back button will take you back to the product screen.

Note that you'll only be able to view the current ticket if there is a ticket open.

Apostrophe in product title fix

Fixed a bug where an apostrophe in a product title would cause an issue where it would not be possible to add the product to the ticket.

Ticket creation double tap fix

It was possible to create multiple tickets by double tapping the Create ticket button. This has been fixed as Simmer now disables the button after it has been clicked once.

Ticket and KDS UI tweaks and fixes

The layout of the ticket information has been improved. The ticket name/table number is now shown in the title bar and the ticket information is now shown in a more readable format.

Fixed a UI glitch where a an empty bullet point was showing in the KDS display for single variant products.

Ticket status renamings and KDS ticket time

Closed ticket status has been renamed to Paid. It is now possible to have Paid but incomplete tickets that are in the Sent or Ready kitchen status.

We've added the ticket time to the KDS display. You can now see the time the ticket was sent to the kitchen screen.

Bug fixes

Fixed a bug where single variant modifiers were not being displayed on the modifier App Block within Shopify Admin.

Improved ticket status updates

Ticket status updates are now faster due to an improved API call.

Modifier fix

Fixed a bug where modifiers were not always being displayed in desired order.

Improvements and fixes

You can now see modifier pricing (e.g +$1.00) on the product screen.

The POS tile can now be added directly from POS (previously it was only possible from the Admin).

Product screen bug fix

Fixed a bug where having a large number of variants would disapear off the screen. They now wrap to the next line.

Workflow improvements

Simmer will now automatically create a new ticket if no current ticket is selected. This will save time if you forget to create a new ticket before trying to add a product.

When you click add to cart Simmer will only show the confirmation modal if there are products already in the cart. And you now have the option to clear the cart or leave the cart as is.

🙏 We really appreciate all the feedback we've received from merchants. Please keep it coming!

Ticket filters

Added filters to the Tickets screen to keep the open tickets screen cleaner. There are now three filters: Open, Closed and Canceled.

Simmer is born!

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