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Gateway 3.2.0

This update adds a new advanced setting, allowing Gateway popups to be dismissed when the keyboard escape key is pressed.

#update #gateway

Spacer 2.1.0

This stack update has the following changes:

Removes surplus icons previously used for older versions of Stacks and RapidWeaver.

Adds support for requested ch, dvh, cqi and cqb units of measurement.

Update checking is now done over secure SSL.

Shortened the stack description, shown in the narrow view of the Stacks Library.

HTML and CSS files used by the stack are now referenced via a dictionary.

Adds a missingURL key.

#update #spacer

MyMenu 4.1.0

Changes in this stack update include the following:

Expands on the choice of colour pickers available.

A new checkbox option to render links in the format of button pills.

New settings and code to allow the location of hyperlinks to be changed after the page has been scrolled from the top.

This update is available via the update checker, within the Stacks Library.

#mymenu #update

Cyberweek Special

20% off all stacks between Friday 29th November and Friday 6th December 2024. Including Cyber Monday. No discount code is required. The discount is automatically applied at the checkout.

If you add 3 or more stacks to your cart, the discount rises to 33%. Likewise if you add 5 or more stacks to the cart, a 50% discount gets applied to your entire order. Obviously for multi-buy discounts to take effect, you must checkout all the items you want in a single transaction.

The normal terms, conditions and refund policies apply. Try before you buy, and all that same-old malarkey...

An important consideration: This could be the best ever opportunity you have to stock-up on quality stacks from a reputable developer. Big changes are coming in 2025, which means your choice of addons and this amount of discount is highly unlikely to be repeated again.

Everything listed on the website is good to use with RapidWeaver 8, RapidWeaver Classic and Stacks 5. Support and updates for these will continue for as long as they still work for us.

Please don't forget to review and promote my addons on the forums and social media. Some of the channels we traditionally used have closed down, so any honest "word of mouth" recommendations are vitally important in these turbulent times.

Testing and development of Pro Gallery 4, Concierge, Tinker, Imogen and Socialite continues on a weekly basis.

#blackfriday #cybermonday #discount

SimpleSearch 2.1.0

Changes in this free update include the following:

Updated jQuery and now always loaded locally.

Improved ability to have multiple SimpleSearch instances on the same page.

New checkbox option to hide the search box (so only search results get shown).

This update is available now via the update checker in the Stacks Library. For more information about SimpleSearch 2, please see its product page here.

#update #simplesearch

MultiPlayer 2.1.0

Changes in this free update include:

New checkbox option to loop HTML5 video.

New checkbox option to display video inline on mobile (enabled by default).

Resolves an issue of the MP4 poster image not showing correctly.

Resolves an issue of an MP4 video potentially having the wrong aspect ratio in some themes.

As always, you can download this free update using the update checker in your Stacks Library. If you like the idea of being able to embed an HTML5 video, YouTube or Vimeo video in your website with custom controls, take a look at the product page for MultiPlayer here and download the free trial version.

#update #multiplayer #video

MiniCookie 2.4.0

This free update for MiniCookie features the following changes:

Adds advanced settings for you to customise the ID (scope) and an optional class selector name for each instance of MiniCookie. This is useful now MiniCookie is blacklisted by ad blockers and annoyance blockers. It enables you to thwart blockers by means of allocating a unique namespace to MiniCookie (like your website or company name), instead of using generic selectors like mini_cookie_stack that are now blocked.

CSS code added for box-sizing properties, to improve the consistency of checkbox and button styling in different themes and frameworks.

Please see the product page for more details.

#update #minicookie

VideoStack 1.1.0

Changes in this free update include the following:

Checkbox setting to disable the download button.

Checkbox setting to disable the full screen button.

Checkbox setting to disable the picture-in-picture (PIP) button.

Checkbox setting to disable the playback rate (speed) button.

My thanks as always to a kind user (ZTM) who proposed, tested and kindly contributed towards this update.

More details about VideoStack can be read here. This is possibly the most feature-rich free video embed solution that exists for RapidWeaver.

Some big changes and exciting developments are coming in 2024. Be sure to be following me on Mastodon if you want some sneak-peaks ahead of everybody else.

#update #videostack

Gator 1.5.0

Changes in this free update include the following:

Fixed an issue whereby horizontal scroll bars might get shown in some instances on mobile.

New colour pickers for subpage links on mobile.

New indentation setting for subpage links in the mobile menu.

This update is available using the automatic update checker in Stacks / RapidWeaver. More details about Gator can be read here.

#update #gator

Black Friday Promo

By popular demand, I'm doing a little Black Friday promo. Simply 33% off all themes and stacks between now and 1st December 2023. Use the free demo version links on the website, and if you like what you see in RapidWeaver, just checkout in the normal way. No minimal spend or promo code is needed. Everything is RapidWeaver Classic and Stacks 5 compatible.

I also have some slots available in December for any freelance web development work or consulting you need. Including things like RapidWeaver troubleshooting, website publishing, search engine optimisation, accessibility and privacy audits, custom themes or stacks, databases, coding and more. Feel free to get in touch through my website with some details of what you're needing help with, and I'll reply quickly with some ideas and a cost.

#rapidweaver #blackfriday #cybermonday

Expiry 2.1.0

Changes in version 2.1.0 include the following:

Changed the order of some settings shown in the Stacks side panel.

Fixed an issue of 'display between' and 'display outside' date ranges not working correctly.

A new checkbox option to show alternative content, when normal content is hidden.

New and improved timezone settings; more to choose from and in a better order.

Note: after installing this free update, you may be required to re-select your preferred timezone again, for each instance of the stack. You will see that the list of supported timezones has grown substantially. If this is of inconvenience to you, please don't install this update at the present time.

Learn more...

#update #expiry

Locator 1.1.0

Changes in this free update for Locator include:

A new Gesture Handling select menu, to replace the previous Scrollwheel Zoom checkbox.

This update is available via the update checker window in Stacks.

#locator #update

Indexer 1.1.0

Changes in this free update for Indexer include the following:

New checkbox in Advanced Settings to apply autofocus on the search box. When enabled, it specifies that the search box should automatically get focus when the page loads.

Compatibility improvements with some web hosting providers, lacking file_get_contents() support.

Removed the duplicate '/' from the sitemap path, for RapidWeaver sitemap.xml files.

This update is available via the update checker inside Stacks.

#indexer #update

MicroBlog 3.1.0

Changes in this free update for MicroBlog include the following:

Adds support for the new Tumblr post editor.

Compatibility improvements for web servers running PHP 8.2+

New labels and tooltips for a few settings.

Added a checkbox to reverse article title / date ordering.

The update is available from the website or via the update checker in Stacks.

#microblog #update

CommentsStack 1.6.0

Changes in this free update for CommentsStack include the following:

New setting for pagination padding, to improve appearances when pagination buttons span multiple lines.

Target the Font Awesome icons in buttons with colouring, to override colouring set by some themes.

Support for multiple CommentsStacks being used on the same page.

Omit suffix line breaks in the ratings datafile, to permit more reliable calculations using RatingsStack.

Updated some labels and informational tooltips.

The comments form is the correct width in certain themes and frameworks.

Toggle between preset or custom ratings markup, using a new checkbox option.

Border radius setting on the submit button is working correctly.

Checkbox to toggle the reset button on and off.

Default label text for the reset button includes a Font Awesome icon.

New style settings for the reset button, to make it more prominent in non-Bootstrap themes.

Optional checkbox to allow the reset button to also close the form, in addition to clearing form data.

Horizontal rules in the comments form inherit their colour from the input borders.

This update is available via the update checker inside your Stacks Library.

Learn more...

#commentsstack #update

Obfuscator released

The new Obfuscator stack replaces the older TouchBase stack. Beyond the name change, Obfuscator has the following changes:

Obfuscate practically any link type; beyond just email addresses, telephone numbers and Skype handles.

Compatibility with newer versions of PHP.

Toggle obfuscation of link labels (button text) on and off with ease.

Generate the code for obfuscated links that can be used elsewhere in your website; including paragraphs, footers, banners, sidebars and even entirely separate websites.

More button styles and theme / framework support. Plus an ability to append or prepend button icons.

Optional custom link attributes for more advanced configurations.

Refreshed user interface. Complete with options like viewing sample links directly within RapidWeaver.

As its name suggests, Obfuscator converts email addresses and other contact details into encoded, obfuscated links. Normal 'human' visitors to a website see no difference in how an obfuscated link looks or behaves. However for spam bots and other nasties, they typically just see gibberish code! Therefore Obfuscator can potentially be a powerful asset in helping reduce the amount of automated spam and other unsolicited communications getting to you via website links. Particularly if you have an aversion to using CAPTCHA or other more intrusive anti-spam measures.

Yes, some free tools already exist online that can do obfuscated links. However most of these only support email links. Some use Javascript to obfuscate links or leave tell-tale things behind like 'mailto' or 'tel' in addresses, which can leave links more susceptible to being found. Whereas Obfuscator obfuscates the whole link with server-side PHP.

Until 1st April 2023, I'm providing Obfuscator as a free upgrade for all my customers of TouchBase. Most customers have already been contacted by email this morning with a download link. Although some emails have bounced and other people had opted out of email updates. So if you have not received your copy yet, just drop me a message via the Stacks4Stacks website with your receipt attached, and we'll sort you out with a copy of this new stack.

Obfuscator has very-much been shaped into this highly-capable stack, thanks in part to valuable feedback received from actual users. My hope is that this entirely new stack fulfills all your obfuscation needs in RapidWeaver.

Learn more...

#obfuscator

TopBox 5.1.3

This update for TopBox adds support for M4A, AAC, FLAC and WAV audio formats. You can obtain this version via the updates checker in Stacks.

#topbox #update

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