¶ Summary
Finally a new update. This one took a long time, especially because of performance testing and fixing.
Better performance, new Avatar Editor and other great improvements + fixes.
You can now finally upload (or use an URL) and modify the image (crop & filters) before uploading it. Try it out now .
¶ Important highlights from this release
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New Features
- Post attachments can be sorted now.
- New posts attachments can be added easily with drag & drop of one or multiple files
- Audio / video elements are embedded now (if browser is supported) and better thumbnails
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Improvements
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Better "Jump to" list with search term highlight and search
keeps hierarchy during search intact now.
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Before...
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After...
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Before...
- Better explanation for new users why their post / topic is unapproved
- Better display of deleted users and new avatar for them
- Reworked the social share buttons & popup (faster and fully working in 2023^^)
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New radio and checkbox input style (also optimized / faster)
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- Image orientation of uploaded attachments are properly set for the thumbnail
- Better Discord Sync information, especially if user did not join our Discord yet (or uses a different account).
- Added latest emojis (v15.1) [twitter is currently unavailable]
- Removed some javascript / css bloat -> faster page load / smaller page download size
- Security improvements (some cookies are secure & http only now)
- (Also updated the UGX Web Chat & some root / landing pages)
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Better "Jump to" list with search term highlight and search
keeps hierarchy during search intact now.
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Fixes
- Fixed a couple of reported issues from Sentry
- "Fixed compatibility issues with newer PHP version
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Development Improvements
- Removed old dependencies for faster page loads (less resources to load).
- Migrated to Jira Cloud (API)
- Migrated Confluence to WikiJS
- Updated all dependencies with bug & security fixes
- Cleanup of older images, reduced asset loads and general some housekeeping (project is over 10 years old 😀)
¶ All tickets for this release
| Key | Summary | T | Created | Updated | Assignee | Reporter | P | Status | Resolution |
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| UGXSMF-427 | Migrate to WikiJS |
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06 Feb 24, 7:17 PM | Yesterday 5:51 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-425 | Migrate to Jira Cloud API |
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05 Feb 24, 4:22 PM | 06 Feb 24, 7:05 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-423 | z-index issue for notifications |
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06 Dec 23, 4:55 PM | 06 Feb 24, 6:56 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-417 | Replace iCheck with native solution |
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29 Jul 23, 11:10 PM | 10 Feb 24, 12:51 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-413 | Improve post attachments display & distinguish with reply options better |
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27 May 23, 9:11 PM | 10 Feb 24, 12:51 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-412 | Explain unapproved topic / message better for new users |
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27 May 23, 9:07 PM | 15 Sep 23, 10:49 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-402 | Remove / replace jquery-ui |
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08 Apr 23, 9:40 PM | 07 Feb 24, 6:59 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-401 | Jump To list should include hierachy information |
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08 Apr 23, 9:12 PM | 15 Sep 23, 10:49 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-400 | Replace share dialog with share popup |
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08 Apr 23, 11:45 AM | 10 Feb 24, 12:50 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-391 | OpenGraph / SEO Improvements |
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28 Mar 23, 11:57 PM | Sunday 4:03 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-388 | Deleted User improvements (and fixes) |
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28 Mar 23, 8:45 PM | 16 Sep 23, 2:19 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-386 | Moderation: find user by third party provider ID for support inquiries |
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28 Mar 23, 8:44 PM | 07 Feb 24, 11:33 AM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-384 | Topic / post approve improvements |
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28 Mar 23, 8:41 PM | 10 Feb 24, 12:07 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-383 | Moderation: Delete user improvements |
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28 Mar 23, 8:39 PM | 16 Sep 23, 8:47 AM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
| UGXSMF-382 | Add info if Discord user is on UGX-Mods discord |
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28 Mar 23, 8:01 PM | 07 Feb 24, 1:16 PM | Alexander Diller | Alexander Diller |
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Done | Done |
(Not all changes are listed here, always check the highlights above)
¶ Known issues
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Supported Browsers / Devices
- Currently only Firefox & Chrome has been heavily test.
- Edge has been partially tested
- There was no extensive testing on mobile devices yet
- We need your feedback if something isn't working on your device
¶ Special Thanks
To your issue reports through Discord ❤️
¶ Whats next?
To get a complete overview of our development plans, visit https://www.ugx-mods.com/ roadmap