Oxwall 1.7.1
25 August 2014
Oxwall version 1.7.1 is now available.
Upgrading to Oxwall 1.7.1
Oxwall 1.7.1 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply Oxwall updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing Oxwall install to test the 1.7.1 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Oxwall installations with Installatron
What's New in Oxwall 1.7.1
Most notable changes:
- New join form for mobile version (which didn't make it to the 1.7 release);
- Messages plugin enhancements (based on feedback and real-life testing).
Platform:
- new join form for mobile version;
- reorganized action buttons for profiles on the profile view page; new buttons 'more' and 'moderate' for grouped actions;
- default avatar image vulnerability in the Admin Panel is fixed;
- the bug preventing the save of changes in the admin panel > user settings >general due to the error 'The image is not valid' is fixed;
- all comments longer than 150 symbols are now truncated, and "View more" link is added;
- display of profile action buttons in mobile version is fixed;
- new option to create links to external sites in mobile menu;
- design improvements for account type administration interfaces;
- embedded videos are now playable on-site, no need to leave for external destinations.
Messages:
- new form to create a message and select recipient;
- various performance improvements;
- new tooltip with user info on user avatar mouseover;
- new invitation labels within text inputs for clarity;
- new option to send messages to users who have no permission to 'read', 'write' and 'continue chat', in case the site has pre-installed Memberships and User Credits plugins;
- 'Chat now' button now disappears when user is online and the mode 'Chat Only' is turned on;
- new line formatting bug is fixed (sorry for this one).
Photos:
- both "post_max_size" and "upload_max_filesize" PHP settings are now recognized during the calculation of file's maximum limit for upload;
- action buttons for albums are now displayed on album view page;
- optimized display performance of 'User's albums' widget on profile view for users with a large number of photos;
- the bug affecting 'Add photo' button for users with unavailable 'upload photos' service is fixed.
Groups:
- group description text on the group listing page is now truncated after 300 symbols;
- now user automatically unfollows the group after leaving it;
- the bug allowing unauthorized users to delete wall comments is fixed.
Forum:
- performance optimization for supporting large number of topics.
Video:
Birthdays:
- design improvements for the widget and newsfeed listing.
Events:
- display of private events in user dashboard is fixed.
