It became possible to edit vector brush defaults before drawing on Windows.
Affinity Designer version 1.8.4, released in August 2020, was primarily a . It did not introduce major new creative tools but significantly improved existing features and app performance across Windows and macOS. Key Improvements and Fixes
Windows users gained the ability to create application-wide color palettes.
You can create them by checking the "create artboard" box when setting up a new document preset via File > New .
You can create a new pixel layer by clicking the Pixel Layer icon in the Layers panel or by painting with a brush in the Pixel Persona.