Monokle 1.8.0 Release Notes
Tags: kubernetes, programming, cloud, productivity
Published: 2022-06-06 10:56:38

Team Monokle is proud to announce version 1.8.0 of [Monokle by Kubeshop](https://monokle.kubeshop.io/) - an open-source desktop tool created to make all things related to Kubernetes manifests and resources simple. 

The main features of this release include: 
**Compare Anything** - a cool and useful option created by overhauling the original Diffing Panel
**Instant visibility** of used images and their metadata
**Helm value interactions made easy** by hover over pop-up window showing the value of any reference 
We also improved the general user experience, largely based on your feedback. Thank you!  

## Compare Anything - Literally!
Today, we’re relaunching cluster compare as **Compare Anything**. 

While everyone seems to like comparing and deploying local resources to a cluster, we decided to take this a step further to provide optimal visibility for teams deploying at scale.

With Compare Anything, you can do just that! Easily compare resources from different sources across your entire environment with Monokle - a place where you can get the insights you need to manage Kubernetes resources at scale.

Compare Anything allows you to compare any two resource sets including:

Clusters in two separate regions to see how they differ
Helm chart’s standalone and high-availability setups
Production and development Kustomize overlays
Helm and Kustomize Preview to troubleshoot migration

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/wo5sns7i6z9a51pn0dh9.png)
 
## Full visibility of all used images and their metadata
Use the new image tab option from the left menu to list and view all images used across resources 
Highlight the images in the editor with the possibility to quickly select any image
Show image ref in the outgoing links pop-over
Refactoring functionality allos you to easily change the image tag across all related resources
Show information about the image from Docker hub

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nvue4mo6i2e2tt97gd6c.png)

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/rsl3bxdc5t9wnwv81e8d.png)
  
## Helm interactions: 
Scale usage of Helm templates and handle more cases with our improved highlighting of Values properties in your Helm templates.

Quickly preview the value references while working with Helm templates with our new hover-over feature. 
Values file link directly highlights and scrolls to the exact code line containing the property.

## Save filter pre-sets for future use
When filtering the resources, you now have the option to save the current filter as a preset in order to load it again at a later time.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/8d67x7374yj5v1sitmg9.png)
 
## UI/UX improvements: Header, Settings, & Shortcuts 
We’ve redesigned the header of the application to make it easier to use and understand:

While in local mode
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/i1uvzrvs30oztioj9252.png) 

While previewing cluster resources (cluster mode)
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cw5l2u2bglby5rmhj7fc.png)
 
While previewing the output of a Helm or Kustomize
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qflw6ogfsfobkdmhj8fr.png)
 
We separated the Settings panel into 3 tabs so you can navigate your projects accordingly:

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qov4k1jv8q2v8dte7x96.png)

And last but definitely not least, we created a panel showing all keyboard shortcuts so you can work faster and more comfortably.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yvm7qc81vpypffjv3z9a.png)
 

## Other notable fixes & improvements
New keyboard shortcuts:
Ctrl/Cmd + R to reload cluster resources in Cluster Mode
Ctrl/Cmd + Backspace to delete the currently selected file or resource
Filter resources by multiple kinds
As always, you can download the release directly from our [website](https://monokle.kubeshop.io/download) and get in touch to complain or praise the Monokle Team on our [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/uNuhy6GDyn). 
 
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!