An uncompromising version

Simplicité 6.3 (Release Candidate) is scheduled for the beginning of 2026. As the last minor release in the v6 series, it will play a pivotal role. It not only brings a lot of new features; it is actively preparing the ground for the future major version 7.

Let's see the most impacting ones here, but as usual, we strongly recommend reading The full release note.

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Note that 6.3 will be a long-term version (LTS) and will therefore be maintained for about 3 years. The end of support for 6.2 will be announced 3 to 6 months after the official release of 6.3 in early 2026.

🎨 User Experience: Fluidity and Modernity

Quick ordering, order just a click away

It is now possible to order the lists by simple drag and drop! This new feature is available for integer fields that can be configured as “orderable”. This makes it much easier to manage menus and other orderable items.

“PNC at the doors”, onboarding is coming to Simplicité

New feature (expected!). The integration guide, available via a demo module on the App Store. It helps guide users through the application, showing them where to click and providing contextual descriptions of the application. A guide recorder also allows guides to be automatically generated, with options for automatic start and specific permissions.

Cartographic research, the possibilities are expanding

The platform now allows geographic searches with a visual coordinate selector. The map engine thus uses Leaflet JS instead of Google Maps. This allows the connection to tile servers like OpenStreetMap and the possibility of installing private map servers for local customers. More control and more possibilities in perspective.

Improved search and context menu

The context menu on the lists now allows direct access to actions via a right click, offering improved ergonomics. Search improvements have also been made, with new optional layouts, including advanced search and indexed search integrated into the form. Search now supports multiple reference selection and user-friendly date syntaxes.

🛠️ For Makers: More powerful tools‍

Change history (Change Logs and Object History)

The analysis of changes is simplified thanks to the display of differences (“diff”) directly in the history of the objects.

The “change log” now shows changes to child objects, providing a complete view of the changes for administrators. The “object history” includes a new `rodif` column that allows you to visualize the differences between the versions of an object, while respecting the rights of the user. However, this field is calculated dynamically and is not persistent, which can make the operation expensive in case of numerous changes.

Exporting images to Excel

An experimental feature now allows the export of images directly into Excel files.

Anonymization & RGPD:

New native tools make it possible to configure the anonymization of user data (deletion or randomization of fields), thus facilitating GDPR compliance.

Visualization with Mermaid

It is now possible to integrate Mermaid diagrams (graphs, flows, sequences) natively via a new external object, whether static or dynamically generated by the code.

Plus “Intelligent” code editor

The integrated editor takes a leap forward with the integration of a Java-Language-Server. Concretely? You benefit from live auto-completion, help with method signatures on the fly, and real-time error detection (linting).

⚙️ Under the Hood: Architecture and Code

Introduces structural changes to modernize the tech stack.

Server Side Events (SSE)

The platform natively supports SSE, allowing the server to “push” information to the browser in real time without the client needing to ask the server all the time.

Eclipse Compiler (ECJ)

Simplicité now uses the Eclipse Batch Compiler (ECJ) instead of the JDK one. This offers more efficiency and allows the platform to run on a simple JRE while maintaining dynamic compilation.

Feature Flags

A new mechanism makes it possible to activate or deactivate experimental or specific functionalities (such as the export of images in Excel, which is still experimental) via configuration flags.

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