09/18/20 - Software Updates

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000074428-09-18-20-software-updates

We made updates to several Default Widgets this week. If you have customized any of these widgets and would like to update your customized widget, you can find the latest code in the corresponding Default Widget. Please remember that if you have a custom version of any of these widgets, our latest updates have not been pushed to your website.


  • We updated the design of the "Default Member Search URL" on the Search Settings tab in the General Settings page in the Admin.

  • We removed the decimal values from post price slider search fields as they were not applicable and used extra space.

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage Search - Classifieds Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage Search - Digital Products Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage Search - Jobs Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage Search - Products Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage Search - Property Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Module - Classifieds Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Module - Digital Products Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Module - Jobs Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Module - Products Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Module - Property Search

  • We removed the "View Page" and "New Web Page" buttons when creating a new web page in the Admin.  These buttons appear after a new page has been saved for the first time.

  • The items in the "Select Post Type" dropdown when creating a new post from the Admin are now ordered alphabetically.

  • We added a background color to the inactive tabs on member profile pages. The color is controlled by the "Module Background" design setting.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Custom Appearance Settings

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the "Term of Use" link in the front-end Footer section to not work properly in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Footer - Terms of Use


  • We updated the design of the "My Favorites" page on the member dashboard area to match with the design of the post page in the member dashboard area.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Sidebar

  • We updated the "Website Notification" text when a site has a custom "Search - Member - Search Query" widget in their widget library.

  • We deprecated the" Bootstrap Theme - Account - Invite Blurb" widget.

  • We updated the design when editing Membership Plan settings in the Admin.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the Manage Post page to not work properly when the name of a Post Type contains an apostrophe.

  • We created a new set of design settings in order to allow for better control over the width and position of sidebars on the frontend of sites. In order to use this new feature, navigate to the Admin >> Settings >> Design Settings >> Design Settings tab >> Sidebar Alignment Options. Also, the same ability was added for sidebars on static pages. This setting can be found in the Admin >> Content >> Edit Web Pages >> Edit >> Display Settings. 

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Member Profile
    Bootstrap Theme - Member Results
    Bootstrap Theme - Photo Album Page
    Bootstrap Theme - Single Post Page
    Bootstrap Theme - Static Web Page

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the Smartlist action dropdown to show the "Export" option even when the Member Export Data Add-On was not active on the site.

  • We updated the design of the Member Categories page in order to add a third tab to display the "Sub-Sub Level" categories and move the "Parent Category" filter on Sub and Sub-Sub Level tab to the table header.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the Software Updates module on Dashboard page in the Admin to get stuck when checking for new updates in some cases.

  • We created a new Advanced Setting called "Member Profile URL Structure". This setting allows a site Admin to control how the member profile page URL is constructed by using drag-n-drop elements to create a template.

  • We created a new design setting called "Read More Button Style" in order to control the style of the "Read More" button displayed in Streaming/Recent homepage widgets. In order to use this new setting, navigate to the Admin >> Settings >> Design Settings >> Homepage Layout >> Homepage Search Settings. 

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Articles
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Audios
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Blog Articles
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Classifieds
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Coupons
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Digital Products
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Events
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Jobs
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Photo Albums
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Products
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Properties
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Videos
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Sub Level Categories
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Top Categories
     
  • We fixed an issue which was causing Member Export Data files to be empty in some cases when using MacOs devices.

  • We added a badge to the Member Dashboard sidebar to indicate if a member is a sub-account of another account.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Sidebar
  • The Recent Member, Featured Member, Top and Sub-Categories streaming homepage widgets are now compatible with the Streaming Post Carousel Slider Add-On.

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Recent Members
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Sub Level Categories
    Bootstrap Theme - Display - Top Categories

  • We fixed an issue when displaying the search result style icons on search results pages when the page does not have an h1, h2, or breadcrumbs.

  • We updated the member sub categories selection in the Member Dashboard area to be ordered by the "Front-End Display" category setting on the Member Categories page in the Admin.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Select Categories

  • We added the ability to change the width of the button action links in the Froala Editor in the Admin.

  • We removed the "Next" symbol when the Slider Carousel is active and viewed on a mobile device.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the Member Dashboard menu toggle to not work properly when viewing a page on a mobile device.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Sidebar

  • We created the Keyword + Location Search module for Global Website Search Add-On.