Bitshares GUI release 2.0.170327

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.

Edit: I've release a 170328 version that addresses an issue with password based logins for new accounts.
https://bitshares.org/wallet is already up to date, and you may find light clients here: https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core/releases/tag/2.0.170328

Full 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