- This release restores Instagram functionality, following their change of policy regarding personal accounts - Added Instagram reconnection alert - Fixed issues with font replacement - Restored the ability to move between gallery images using the swipe gesture
- added page background option to apply the background to all pages - added option for the site search feature to provide search results that exactly match the query - added support for scroll animations in modal popups - improved page efficiency by not including video poster image in autoplaying video - fixed button hover/active colors and modes - fixed issues with website import from disk - fixed text bullet layout with respect to elements with text wrapping - fixed text copy/paste not respecting line height - fixed text style "Apply to style" to work more consistently - fixed undo/redo for text inputs - fixed website import not respecting original line height
5.6.1: - fixed "Export to disk" entries being lost - fixed blog index generation - fixed button hover/active color - fixed layer view not resizing correctly - fixed layout issues - fixed rare crash on launch - fixed other crashes 5.6: Sparkle is now Sitely! - added the ability to place "normal" popups in layout blocks or groups, so they move with the content - added the ability to apply the fill/fit grid gallery mode to all images at once - added an image replace option for gallery images - added the double click gesture on the bottom handle of text frames, to resize a text box to fit the text - added support for full width Lottie animations - added more date formats to the date Smart Field - added Copy Link option to link sharing - added the ability to add a link to the "current" page, for links visible in all pages - improved page loading performance - improved Figma importer quality and font weight matching - improved AI website generator performance and quality - changed the in-canvas visibility of elements to be per-project - removed the ability to set video opacity for YouTube videos, in compliance with YouTube terms of service - implemented workaround for broken CSS optimizers used in web servers and CDNs (mod_pagespeed, cloudflare) - implemented workaround for Safari bug causing galleries inside hidden layout blocks to flicker (iOS Safari) - implemented workaround for mobile audoscaling causing scroll position jump (Android Chrome) - implemented workaround for the size of Instagram embedded posts being wider than mobile device width - fixed text wrapping when empty lines are present - fixed in-canvas SVG rendering issues - fixed undo causing cross-device element positioning issues - fixed freeze when closing while the search window is open - fixed long export times for SVGs containing large bitmaps - fixed gallery in hidden layout block flickering in some cases - fixed countdown smart fields opening popups not working with popups visible in all pages - fixed image drag&drop from Finder to galleries not preserving image order - fixed elements added to grid not being clickable - fixed font name matching when copy/pasting rich text - fixed a number of popup-related issues - fixed issue with page height changing - fixed solid lightbox background - fixed footer issues - fixed crashes
Sparkle is now Sitely! - added the ability to place "normal" popups in layout blocks or groups, so they move with the content - added the ability to apply the fill/fit grid gallery mode to all images at once - added an image replace option for gallery images - added the double click gesture on the bottom handle of text frames, to resize a text box to fit the text - added support for full width Lottie animations - added more date formats to the date Smart Field - added Copy Link option to link sharing - added the ability to add a link to the "current" page, for links visible in all pages - improved page loading performance - improved Figma importer quality and font weight matching - improved AI website generator performance and quality - changed the in-canvas visibility of elements to be per-project - removed the ability to set video opacity for YouTube videos, in compliance with YouTube terms of service - implemented workaround for broken CSS optimizers used in web servers and CDNs (mod_pagespeed, cloudflare) - implemented workaround for Safari bug causing galleries inside hidden layout blocks to flicker (iOS Safari) - implemented workaround for mobile audoscaling causing scroll position jump (Android Chrome) - implemented workaround for the size of Instagram embedded posts being wider than mobile device width - fixed text wrapping when empty lines are present - fixed in-canvas SVG rendering issues - fixed undo causing cross-device element positioning issues - fixed freeze when closing while the search window is open - fixed long export times for SVGs containing large bitmaps - fixed gallery in hidden layout block flickering in some cases - fixed countdown smart fields opening popups not working with popups visible in all pages - fixed image drag&drop from Finder to galleries not preserving image order - fixed elements added to grid not being clickable - fixed font name matching when copy/pasting rich text - fixed a number of popup-related issues - fixed issue with page height changing - fixed solid lightbox background - fixed footer issues - fixed crashes
Added support for macOS Sequoia
- improved grid cell size settings - improved layout of grids on autoscaled devices - fixed a popup set to auto-open not opening in some cases - fixed background patterns not working in password protected pages - fixed blog index not showing popups and not performing layout blocks actions - fixed an issue related to selecting a gallery placed inside a layout block - fixed full screen video leaving 1 pixel line at the top - fixed the issue of an element with parallax animation disappearing, when using an automatically opened modal popup on the page - fixed popup close animation not always played on Safari - fixed page bottom no refreshed properly when showing and hiding hidden elements on the page - fixed text overflow warning being upside-down in some cases - fixed layout issues and crashes
- added option to turn off lightbox in grid gallery - improved publishing setup - improved website importer for some background images - fixed canonical and hreflang metadata generation - fixed font inspector not allowing change of weight if multiple weights of the same family are selected - fixed issues for labels within galleries - fixed grid layout and grid cell issues - fixed searching and replacing text within menus - fixed issue causing text icons to be lost in some cases - fixed image generation to always provide a file extension - fixed use of layout blocks as footers - fixed layout in some cases - fixed lottie files starting when popup opens - fixed small translation typos - fixed ungrouping footer items in some cases - fixed use of some features in blog posts not working in blog index - fixed crashes
- added SEO check to mention that at least one image should be on the page - added developer option to avoid putting images in subfolders of the images folder - fixed page generation of video elements for the different cases - fixed page generation for multiple dropdowns in a form - fixed background shift not working correctly on some mobile devices - fixed page generation for parallax in some cases - fixed of domain parking check during publishing setup - other performance and stability improvements
- added extraction of images from PDF pages, to a gallery or an image grid - added rounded corners option for videos - added ability to drag and drop movies to grid inspector - added ability to import options from a text file, for option selection form elements - added ability to slide through images in a gallery lightbox, like for grid galleries - added settings option for user interface language preference - added work around for bugs in some FTP server causing upload of many images on every upload - added work around for some web host setups preventing automated FTP setup - added work around for a popular mobile browser breaking Sparkle's video player - improved handling of video and image files in Image/Video Grid - fixed Instagram setup issues - fixed publishing very large websites - fixed image transparency rendition in canvas vs generated website, in some cases - fixed layout issues - fixed excess memory use in publishing large websites - fixed pages outline not restored to collapsed position when restarting Sparkle - fixed loading a page with many mp3 players in password protected pages causing server errors - fixed text being pasted along with image, when copied from certain sources - fixed website importer getting page name wrong when the page contains Google Ads - fixed menu inspector not switching to the correct options for "equal size" setting - fixed option selection form element starting with an empty item - fixed multiple option selections and sliders with the same variable name not being sent in a contact form - fixed text wrapping in Chrome - fixed video with autoplay not starting in popups in some cases - fixed video inspector behavior with multi-selection
5.2.5 - fixed crash 5.2.4 - added transition speed setting to the lightbox of the Image/Video grid - fixed background images not being shown on non-retina displays - fixed crashes when using variable fonts on macOS 10.14 and 10.15 - improved Instagram setup - fixed gallery labels not showing in some cases - added workarounds for Chrome and Safari bugs - fixed other crashes
- added transition speed setting to the lightbox of the Image/Video grid - fixed background images not being shown on non-retina displays - fixed crashes when using variable fonts on macOS 10.14 and 10.15 - improved Instagram setup - fixed gallery labels not showing in some cases - added workarounds for Chrome and Safari bugs - fixed other crashes
- fixed incorrect layout generation in some cases - fixed vertical alignment of text that contains icons - fixed issues with Instagram integration - fixed crashes
5.2.2 - fixed publishing setup crash in some cases 5.2.1 - improved Figma importer - improved publishing setup - fixed user interface glitches on macOS Sonoma - fixed license window incorrectly opening on startup - fixed layout issues in the generated website - fixed several crashes
- improved Figma importer - improved publishing setup - fixed user interface glitches on macOS Sonoma - fixed license window incorrectly opening on startup - fixed layout issues in the generated website - fixed several crashes
- improved project file loading and saving performance - the website importer can now import audio files - added lightbox support in popups - added lightbox support for stock photos and remote images - improved publishing setup - fixed font and typography issues - fixed Instagram support - fixed minor user interface glitches on macOS Sonoma - fixed issues related to style copy/paste - fixed crashes and improved stability
- improved performance and stability - improved AI generator - improved FTP setup - added keyboard support in Image/Video Grid lightbox - added fallback to IPTC metadata in EXIF Smart Field - renamed Twitter to X - fixed excess memory use when publishing - fixed dragging images from Photos - fixed drag and drop of pages across projects - fixed many other minor issues and crashes
- added layout block option to mask the contained elements - improved checking for parked pages during publishing setup - improved the size of the generated CSS - improved the performance of saving and publishing - improved the integrity and stability of the project file - fixed excess memory usage - fixed the centering of background video - fixed gallery images not loading in some cases - fixed grid element code generation in multi-device websites - fixed the regression of performance in preview - fixed many other crashes and bugs
- improved project file stability - improved performance of drag and drop of pages - improved performance of element copy and paste - fixed use of scroll locations in preview - fixed linking to previous and next page - fixed sources of crashes
- changed SEO assistant recommendation from AVIF to WebP - improved preview performance for very complex pages - fixed "Show on all pages" - fixed anchor references for layout blocks - fixed calendly integration - fixed many sources of crashes - fixed dragging page bottom not refreshing thumbnails - fixed excess memory use - fixed issues with galleries - fixed site search with some kinds of page content
- improved project file stability - fixed project migration issues - added fix for variable width fonts not working correctly in Safari - fixed issues with image/video grid - fixed many crashes
- fixed AI generator mixing business name/type when used from the new document window - fixed HTML tag not being saved in a text style - fixed the background clip effect with fixed images - fixed grid cell background color persistence - fixed a crash when quickly closing a project file with thumbnails still being drawn - fixed drag and drop in the layers panel of an element visible in multiple pages - fixed excess memory use when publishing - fixed text generation issues - fixed publishing issue for old basic/one licenses - fixed play on scroll for lottie animations - fixed multi-device text wrapping - fixed page limit for personal licenses - fixed parallax effect extending the page height - fixed parallax causing horizontal scrolling - fixed parallax performance issues - fixed potential project corruption when dragging a page from one project to another - fixed text effects with parallax - fixed undo for grouping
Highlights: • Jumpstart your website creation with our revolutionary AI-powered website generator, Figma plugin, and enhanced website importer, designed to accelerate your projects from the get-go. • Captivate your audience with the stunning new image and video grid, complete with an immersive lightbox experience that showcases your media in the best light. • Boost your visitor engagement with new interactive click actions and popup control, plus new form elements and a versatile calculator for forms, for a more dynamic and personalized user experience. • Experience lightning-fast website performance and boost Web Vitals and SEO, thanks to the removal of jQuery, addition of AVIF image compression, and variable width font support, ensuring your site is a cut above the rest. All changes: • Added a brilliant new icon • Added image/video grid with multi-device and lightbox support • Added generic grid layout block • Added AI-powered website generator • Added Figma import plugin • Added layout block anchors • Added layout block snap scrolling • Added horizontal background shift for boxes • Added full width sizing for text boxes • Added background remover features: bokeh, foreground defocus, solid color background • Added anchor smooth scrolling with easing • Added layer panel filtering • Added text link hover/active/visited states • Added video with popup behaviors: autoplay when opening, auto-closing popup when autoplay ends • Added text effects: background clip and knockout • Added hover support for button image • Added “force download” option for file download • Added form slider • Added calculator smart field, for forms • Added date range option for popups • Added box and layout box blending mode • Added new interaction options: media control, social sharing, text message sending, expand/collapse layout blocks, run js code (developer option) • Added subject and body to the “open email” on click action • Improved website load/save performance, particularly for large project files • Improved animations: parallax clip, one time reveal and subtle fade • Improved layout block editing • Improved accessibility: font icon name is added to SVG • Improved website importer • Improved text handling: HTML Tag is now per paragraph • Improved SVG rendering • Improved performance of the published page: removed use of jquery on initial page load and lots of other baseline features, added variable width font support, AVIF image compression, browser-native lazy image loading, removed secondary js file, updates for current attention to web vitals, about 1/3 fewer images generated • Updated font index, now over 1600 fonts
- fixed occasional publishing crash - fixed occasional startup crash - fixed blog index generation causing some elements missing in the index page in some cases - fixed gallery labels not showing in some cases - fixed elements having per-user limitation after disabling password protection - fixed text list generation in some cases - fixed smart field popover not always opening
- added generation of discovery metadata for all blog feeds - significantly improved memory usage during publishing - fixed animations in password protected pages - fixed blog post ordering - fixed bullet lists in some cases - fixed incorrect clipping of elements with fade animations in some layouts - fixed countdown flipboard when the number of days is over two digits - fixed font for placeholder text in dropdown-list when no default value is set - fixed importer stalling when site has an incorrect certificate - fixed incorrect element frame when adding a rotated element into a group - fixed incorrect missing fonts dialog in some cases - fixed layout regression causing layout shift and lower pagespeed scores - fixed memory use after closing project - fixed parallax animations edge cases - fixed text wrap in blog posts - fixed video in-file storage vs. in external location
- fixed broken home page layout in complex projects in some rare cases - fixed menu position incorrect in generated page in some layouts - fixed blog post cloning to have it preserve title link - fixed referencing assets from CSS with some developer tools customizations - fixed using "paste style" while editing text
- added support for importing a site made with frames - improved default date format for smart fields to be based on system international settings - improved compatibility of password protection with different web host configurations - improved editing performance of large sites - fixed importer issue with importing images from websites with image hotlinking protection - fixed password protection settings not correctly saving notes - fixed the generation of the blog index layout and css - fixed layout blocks in combination with animations, shadows and filters - fixed consent banner to always lay above popups in the published page - fixed countdown with redirect causing PHP error in some cases - fixed clipping of elements transformed by scroll parallax options - fixed gallery thumbnails disappearing on some devices with a single device project - fixed files being republished on some FTP server - fixed vertical mis-alignment for FontAwesome/Material Design icons in some cases - fixed menu in a footer element visible on all pages not drawing correctly in the canvas - fixed mobile autoscaling interfering with mobile device pinch-to-zoom - fixed layout issue in very complex page layouts - fixed crashes related to grouping/ungrouping and undo
• fixed a problem with links from popups not working in some cases • fixed an error in pages caused by cookie banner consent buttons • fixed crash on older macOS versions at the end of the publishing process, if publishing fails
• added importer ability to scan hidden links (for example in drop-down menus) • added option to clear list of downloadable files from the files menu • fixed autoplay of video in chrome, for videos lower on the page • fixed copy/paste of a gallery with labels • fixed incorrect link for downloadable files in password protected pages • fixed hamburger menu image generation in a password protected page • fixed lightbox autoscaling • fixed password protection setup in a new project • fixed android compatibility issues • fixed layout issues • fixed other bugs and crashes
4.5.3 - updated 10to8.com integration instructions and dashboard link - improved website importer resilience - fixed the pagination in preview for site search and for the blog index - fixed layout of icons in text with mobile autoscaling - fixed per-user visibility with some elements - fixed drawing of a white line in images a rare case - fixed layout issues with popups - fixed layout issues with forms in password protected pages - fixed incorrect interaction of scroll locations with elements with parallax - fixed crash when all pages are excluded from publishing - fixed other crashes and bugs 4.5.2 - added a Google Fonts and FontAwesome privacy notice - fixed issues with layout of rotated elements - fixed incorrect clipping of elements with parallax - fixed ability to delete blog index and pagination by grouping them and deleting the group - fixed mouse hover of a button not keeping popup open - fixed visibility of elements with access limitation in a page that didn't have password protection - fixed crash when resizing search results - fixed animations firing immediately in popup that shows automatically - fixed a crash while publishing - fixed other crashes 4.5.1 - fixed footer corruption - fixed password protection - fixed blog-related crashes 4.5 - added macOS Ventura compatibility - improved support for mixed script text (roman plus CJK or emoji text) - improved stability of layout block editing - improved site search fuzzy string matching - improved mobile autoscaling - improved stability of the website import process - improved image resolution selection for some Android phones - fixed parallax with stick to top headers on some old browsers - fixed some issues related to the use of password protection - fixed dark mode color support in some complex cases - added workaround for Safari showing scrollbars in modal popups - fixed Google Tag Manager support - fixed "Show to All Users" to be available on all pages, not just the password protected ones - fixed layout issues in the blog the index with complex layouts - fixed popup shift related to system configuration for scrollbar visibility - fixed site generation for some combinations of smart fields, popups, elements visible in multiple pages and pages in folders - fixed crashes related to text wrapping - fixed crashes related to text list indentation - fixed many other crashes and bugs
4.5.2 - added a Google Fonts and FontAwesome privacy notice - fixed issues with layout of rotated elements - fixed incorrect clipping of elements with parallax - fixed ability to delete blog index and pagination by grouping them and deleting the group - fixed mouse hover of a button not keeping popup open - fixed visibility of elements with access limitation in a page that didn't have password protection - fixed crash when resizing search results - fixed animations firing immediately in popup that shows automatically - fixed a crash while publishing - fixed other crashes 4.5.1 - fixed footer corruption - fixed password protection - fixed blog-related crashes 4.5 - added macOS Ventura compatibility - improved support for mixed script text (roman plus CJK or emoji text) - improved stability of layout block editing - improved site search fuzzy string matching - improved mobile autoscaling - improved stability of the website import process - improved image resolution selection for some Android phones - fixed parallax with stick to top headers on some old browsers - fixed some issues related to the use of password protection - fixed dark mode color support in some complex cases - added workaround for Safari showing scrollbars in modal popups - fixed Google Tag Manager support - fixed "Show to All Users" to be available on all pages, not just the password protected ones - fixed layout issues in the blog the index with complex layouts - fixed popup shift related to system configuration for scrollbar visibility - fixed site generation for some combinations of smart fields, popups, elements visible in multiple pages and pages in folders - fixed crashes related to text wrapping - fixed crashes related to text list indentation - fixed many other crashes and bugs
4.5.1 - fixed footer corruption - fixed password protection - fixed blog-related crashes 4.5 - added macOS Ventura compatibility - improved support for mixed script text (roman plus CJK or emoji text) - improved stability of layout block editing - improved site search fuzzy string matching - improved mobile autoscaling - improved stability of the website import process - improved image resolution selection for some Android phones - fixed parallax with stick to top headers on some old browsers - fixed some issues related to the use of password protection - fixed dark mode color support in some complex cases - added workaround for Safari showing scrollbars in modal popups - fixed Google Tag Manager support - fixed "Show to All Users" to be available on all pages, not just the password protected ones - fixed layout issues in the blog the index with complex layouts - fixed popup shift related to system configuration for scrollbar visibility - fixed site generation for some combinations of smart fields, popups, elements visible in multiple pages and pages in folders - fixed crashes related to text wrapping - fixed crashes related to text list indentation - fixed many other crashes and bugs
- added macOS Ventura compatibility - improved support for mixed script text (roman plus CJK or emoji text) - improved stability of layout block editing - improved site search fuzzy string matching - improved mobile autoscaling - improved stability of the website import process - improved image resolution selection for some Android phones - fixed parallax with stick to top headers on some old browsers - fixed some issues related to the use of password protection - fixed dark mode color support in some complex cases - added workaround for Safari showing scrollbars in modal popups - fixed Google Tag Manager support - fixed "Show to All Users" to be available on all pages, not just the password protected ones - fixed layout issues in the blog the index with complex layouts - fixed popup shift related to system configuration for scrollbar visibility - fixed site generation for some combinations of smart fields, popups, elements visible in multiple pages and pages in folders - fixed crashes related to text wrapping - fixed crashes related to text list indentation - fixed many other crashes and bugs
- added option to import a full website from File menu - added filtering visible canvas elements based on logged in user - added group-specific page following login - added combined pages and layers view in the left sidebar - added option to not password protect sensitive data - added scrolling of layers list to the selected element - added support for Google Analytics 4 - added support for Meta/Facebook Pixel - added support for Matomo analytics - improved user interface for password protection options - improved user interface for the Arrange settings - updated FontAwesome to version 6.1.1 - fixed calendly.com setup - fixed snipcart product validation - many other bug fixes
• fixed checkbox "Show to all users" to be only enabled when password protection is configured • fixed Safari sometimes showing scrollbars in popups • fixed asking master password when incorrect one is saved in keychain • fixed crash when entering very long text in the web address field • fixed deselection of password protection in page settings • fixed element visibility when copying from section to a page not in a section • fixed erroneous menu behavior in edge cases • fixed filename becoming php in some edge cases • fixed changing the position of groups inside layout blocks • fixed issues with editing of text lists • fixed layout edge case with mobile safari and auto-scaling • fixed visibility with the dark color theme with animations • fixed modal popup on iOS in some configurations • fixed pagination buttons with SVGs • fixed password protected downloadable files for some web host PHP configuration • fixed password protected downloadable files used by different user groups • fixed password protection per-user element visibility preventing interaction with visible overlapping elements • fixed the undo of element rotation in the canvas • fixed text shadow settings not showing up for buttons • fixed undefined behavior on links with both click and mouse hover actions on Android devices • fixed zoom scaling in some specific circumstances • raised embeddable SVG limit to 100kb
• added email/phone/number validation for form text input • added placeholder color for form dropdown list • added progress indicator when publishing user accounts • added warnings when changing footer or visibility could make pages longer • added support for calendly v2 API • added ability for ecwid category browser to go full width • added ecwid default category for product browser • added copying original SVG source in pasteboard when copying box or image containing SVG • added german/french/italian documentation links • improved site search text snippets • improved page performance by adding workaround for browsers loading images hidden on devices • improved reliability of layout blocks behavior • improved user interface layout, clarity and translations • fixed downloadable files not published in some cases • fixed password protection and login page incorrectly added automatically sometimes • fixed performance issues with parallax video while video is not loaded • fixed preview occasionally not showing images or other content • fixed generation of more images than necessary in some edge cases • fixed page access control showing the wrong group selection • fixed footer element position and page length growth issues • fixed constraining of element position when dragging them out of layout blocks • fixed youtube videos in lightboxes • fixed layer panel indentation on macOS 10.15 or earlier • fixed importing pages where no text color is set • fixed countdown timer format • fixed blog index layout issues • fixed blog tag filtering links • fixed mobile auto scaling for some devices • fixed layout block edge cases • fixed incorrect site search pagination • fixed separation of SEO keywords • fixed Snipcart product.json generation • fixed text style ordering on multi-device projects • fixed undo for color changes • fixed crashes
4.0.6 / 4.0.7: - added support for password protected vimeo videos - improved checkboxes to report their label in the form email - improved discrepancies of height of text lines with icons between canvas and browser - fixed blog index preview with tag filtering - fixed checkboxes with the same variable name to report distinct results - fixed contact form email sent via server with PHP8 on linux servers - fixed custom patterns for background boxes - fixed footer items not resising when visible on multiple pages - fixed layout with full width elements in some cases - fixed parallax with one time animation and with video - fixed popup auto hiding after animation in some cases - fixed popup fixed to the bottom with autoscaled devices - fixed stick to top groups in some case - fixed typewriter animation not preserving final space - fixed undo when moving layout blocks
• added support for password protected vimeo videos • improved checkboxes to report their label in the form email • improved discrepancies of height of text lines with icons between canvas and browser • fixed blog index preview with tag filtering • fixed checkboxes with the same variable name to report distinct results • fixed contact form email sent via server with PHP8 on linux servers • fixed custom patterns for background boxes • fixed footer items not resising when visible on multiple pages • fixed layout with full width elements in some cases • fixed parallax with one time animation and with video • fixed popup auto hiding after animation in some cases • fixed popup fixed to the bottom with autoscaled devices • fixed stick to top groups in some case • fixed typewriter animation not preserving final space • fixed undo when moving layout blocks
• fixed password protection settings and functionality • fixed layout issues related to text and icon fonts • fixed blog tags inspector not visible in blog index page • fixed gradient color picker • fixed background video on mobile devices • fixed link to page top in popups • fixed layout accuracy issues • fixed parallax with device autoscaling • fixed crashes related to publishing setup and completion
• added Layer panel to Sparkle One 4 license • added counting of audio files to summary view • added support for saving publish settings to the project file • improved load performance of pages with autoplaying video • fixed "Move to Layout Block" in multidevice projects • fixed page indentation for pages in sections • fixed user account management allowing multiple users with same login name • fixed bottom margin on iOS on fixed popups • fixed element selection order when moving to layout block • fixed peak memory usage during publishing • fixed file attach in contact forms for IIS servers • fixed icon popup filtering • fixed blog tag filtering to allow removing filters • fixed blog index update in some cases • fixed jumpy animation of fixed popup on iOS devices when address bar collapses and appears • fixed Layout Blocks spacing issues across devices • fixed layout issue in pages with galleries • fixed layout issues with mobile auto scaling • fixed one time animation+parallax issue • fixed ordering of blogs tags on blog index page • fixed dropdown options selection • fixed password protected video playback for some server/proxy configurations • fixed popup close causing scroll to top • fixed preview of tall password protected pages • fixed visibility persistence for search engine inspector • fixed icons layout issues • fixed Layout Blocks toolbar icon on 10.9-10.15 • fixed issues on macOS 10.9-10.11 • fixed localization issues • fixed crashes
4.0.3: - fixed tag order when adding blog tags to blog index page - fixed post login/logout pages when site has multiple login forms - fixed menu in sites with many menus and multiple folders - fixed "fix to bottom" elements vs. phones with safe areas - fixed popup closing immediately on Android Chrome in some cases - fixed password protection per group visibility sometimes showing wrong selection - fixed FTP deletion of files on the server when renaming a folder - fixed layout of overlapping elements in some cases - fixed countdown page redirection not working when countdown page in a folder - fixed shadow for icons in text - fixed font or size change of icons when adding a link - fixed lack of encryption for gif images in password protected pages - fixed "fixed" popups shifting horizontally in browsers that show scrollbars - fixed SEO check for home page with targeting turned off - fixed footer element shift in some cases - fixed cookie banner inspector to allow changing scroll activation offset - fixed scroll locations for auto-scaled layouts - fixed coordinate rounding causing slight shift of rotated elements when reloading a document - fixed upgrade messaging - fixed gallery image generation on devices over 2000 pixels wide - fixed some kinds of drowndown options in contact forms - fixed password protection to work with PHP 5.6+ - fixed footer positioning on multidevice documents when adding a new page - fixed spam bot detection in some cases - fixed text scaling in auto-scaled devices - fixed login form inspector - fixed impossibility to select the reply to option in contact form inspector - fixed several crashes 4.0.2: • fixed auto-upgrade to v4 license for some AppStore customers • fixed contact form direct SMTP connection for some mail servers • fixed memory leak in preview • fixed duplication of popups shifting content • fixed background color for buttons • fixed password protection post logout page • fixed background color of text incorrectly changed • fixed images with fixed positioning on iOS • fixed mis-diagnosed "insufficient disk space" when publishing with password protection • fixed crash when opening SVGs • fixed crash when deleting a dropdown option while editing it • fixed z-index for modal/fixed nested popups • fixed support for Safari 9 and 10 • fixed incorrect text size on iOS in rare cases 4.0.1: • added opening and closing a different popup from within a popup • fixed incorrect upgrade pricing shown in the AppStore version of Sparkle • fixed unavailability of 14 day trial in AppStore version of Sparkle • fixed login form to not work when there's no login page • fixed gallery label not being shown in some cases • fixed password protected downloadable file sizes in some cases • fixed PDFs in password protected areas downloading instead of showing in the browser • fixed publishing crash in some cases • fixed organization metadata generation • fixed validation issues with the generated code • fixed edge cases with layout blocks • fixed sending email to SMTP servers in some cases • fixed copy/paste and duplicate element not updating text wrap
4.0.2: • fixed auto-upgrade to v4 license for some AppStore customers • fixed contact form direct SMTP connection for some mail servers • fixed memory leak in preview • fixed duplication of popups shifting content • fixed background color for buttons • fixed password protection post logout page • fixed background color of text incorrectly changed • fixed images with fixed positioning on iOS • fixed mis-diagnosed "insufficient disk space" when publishing with password protection • fixed crash when opening SVGs • fixed crash when deleting a dropdown option while editing it • fixed z-index for modal/fixed nested popups • fixed support for Safari 9 and 10 • fixed incorrect text size on iOS in rare cases 4.0.1: • added opening and closing a different popup from within a popup • fixed incorrect upgrade pricing shown in the AppStore version of Sparkle • fixed unavailability of 14 day trial in AppStore version of Sparkle • fixed login form to not work when there's no login page • fixed gallery label not being shown in some cases • fixed password protected downloadable file sizes in some cases • fixed PDFs in password protected areas downloading instead of showing in the browser • fixed publishing crash in some cases • fixed organization metadata generation • fixed validation issues with the generated code • fixed edge cases with layout blocks • fixed sending email to SMTP servers in some cases • fixed copy/paste and duplicate element not updating text wrap
4.0.1: • added opening and closing a different popup from within a popup • fixed incorrect upgrade pricing shown in the AppStore version of Sparkle • fixed unavailability of 14 day trial in AppStore version of Sparkle • fixed login form to not work when there's no login page • fixed gallery label not being shown in some cases • fixed password protected downloadable file sizes in some cases • fixed PDFs in password protected areas downloading instead of showing in the browser • fixed publishing crash in some cases • fixed organization metadata generation • fixed validation issues with the generated code • fixed edge cases with layout blocks • fixed sending email to SMTP servers in some cases • fixed copy/paste and duplicate element not updating text wrap Sparkle 4 adds powerful, deep new features and countless improvements and fixes. One step closer to the dream, building fully featured, gorgeous websites, entirely visually. Sparkle 4 is a free update, the new features can be included or not, depending on your previous purchases. Highlights: • Add protected pages to your site, and manage user accounts. Add a login form and custom content only visible to logged in users. • The new AI-powered image background remover runs locally on your Mac, takes mere seconds, and makes full use of the Apple Silicon neural engine. • New SEO Assistant features help you optimize your site for search engines. Tighter underlying code and device layout improvements help your site become more visible. • From video playback while scrolling to dark mode support and FontAwesome icons, a long list of new features to help you improve your website in many directions. All new features: • password protected pages and user management, to add member areas or restricted content • SEO keyword targeting, to optimize content for organic search • playback with scrolling for video elements, lottie animations and page background video • support for Dark Mode color theme • AI-powered image background remover • new Sparkle icon • 6 new responsive, Dark Mode aware designs • Layout Blocks for more agile layout • website summary view • ultra wide 1920 device • device size customization for wider device layouts • auto-scaling for mobile layout • Fontawesome and Google Material Design icons • Smart Fields for logged in users • PayPal subscription support • one-time popup open across visits (using a cookie) • blog tags, blog index filtering by tag • publishing draft blog posts • improved blog RSS feed compatibility with feed readers • organization metadata • form dropdown selector • form file attachments • new SEO checks • element visibility specific to Dark Mode • element visibility based on user login status • countdown with number of days • pexels stock image integration • reference nearest image for EXIF data extraction • support for Safari 15 theme color and tab bar safe area • map location loaded from image EXIF • per-folder CSS size optimization • facebook verification metadata • improved Web Vitals metrics for your website • improved resiliency of publish location storage • improved compatibility with international domain names (IDN) • removed IE 8/9 and Android 4 support workarounds
Sparkle 4 adds powerful, deep new features and countless improvements and fixes. One step closer to the dream, building fully featured, gorgeous websites, entirely visually. Sparkle 4 is a free update, the new features can be included or not, depending on your previous purchases. Highlights: • Add protected pages to your site, and manage user accounts. Add a login form and custom content only visible to logged in users. • The new AI-powered image background remover runs locally on your Mac, takes mere seconds, and makes full use of the Apple Silicon neural engine. • New SEO Assistant features help you optimize your site for search engines. Tighter underlying code and device layout improvements help your site become more visible. • From video playback while scrolling to dark mode support and FontAwesome icons, a long list of new features to help you improve your website in many directions. All new features: • password protected pages and user management, to add member areas or restricted content • SEO keyword targeting, to optimize content for organic search • playback with scrolling for video elements, lottie animations and page background video • support for Dark Mode color theme • AI-powered image background remover • new Sparkle icon • 6 new responsive, Dark Mode aware designs • Layout Blocks for more agile layout • website summary view • ultra wide 1920 device • device size customization for wider device layouts • auto-scaling for mobile layout • Fontawesome and Google Material Design icons • Smart Fields for logged in users • PayPal subscription support • one-time popup open across visits (using a cookie) • blog tags, blog index filtering by tag • publishing draft blog posts • improved blog RSS feed compatibility with feed readers • organization metadata • form dropdown selector • form file attachments • new SEO checks • element visibility specific to Dark Mode • element visibility based on user login status • countdown with number of days • pexels stock image integration • reference nearest image for EXIF data extraction • support for Safari 15 theme color and tab bar safe area • map location loaded from image EXIF • per-folder CSS size optimization • facebook verification metadata • improved Web Vitals metrics for your website • improved resiliency of publish location storage • improved compatibility with international domain names (IDN) • removed IE 8/9 and Android 4 support workarounds
- fixed crash on Monterey when clicking on the contact form password field - fixed typewriter popup not showing correct values when first opened - fixed incorrect stick to top functionality when multiple sticky groups have different visibility on different devices - fixed incorrect parallax functionality in some cases - fixed incorrect upload of some files when publishing multiple times in the same session - fixed popup auto-scaling in multi-device layouts - fixed minor layout issues - fixed crashes
- fixed minor compatibility issues with macOS Monterey - fixed layout issue in some instance - fixed some popup issues - fixed canvas and layout issues with text wrap