- fixed several edge case behaviors several with scroll animations - fixed typewriter effect in some cases - fixed edge cases of OKLCH gradients with no chroma component - fixed contact form HTML formatting and behavior after delivery - fixed the "open in new window" setting being reset when editing an external link - fixed the image positions for the gallery lightbox mode - fixed inability to close a lightbox in a single slide grid - fixed the new page popup not working when the sidebar isn't open - fixed the lottie play while scrolling mode - fixed the slider layout in Chrome, when the page is zoomed in - fixed stock images not showing transparency correctly in some cases - fixed text alignment for buttons in some cases - fixed video opening in lightbox not working for vimeo videos - fixed issue of some SVGs added from the inspector not immediately showing up - improved performance when saving project on network drives - reverted from youtube-nocookie.com to youtube.com due to streaming issues - fixed crashes and other incorrect behavior
- added reset of form fields after opening thank you popup - added suppression button for "No home page" warning - added tooltips to the format bar align/distribute buttons - improved performance in project file migration - improved macOS 26 Tahoe compatibility - fixed adding a youtube video to an image/video grid - fixed arrange inspector showing the incorrect visibility options in some cases - fixed crash when adding blog tags - fixed crash when selecting multiple radio buttons - fixed image protection not showing image in exported website - fixed lightbox stall on last slide - fixed menu occasionally using the coordinates of a different device when switching devices - fixed preview service sometimes locking up when switching local to network preview - fixed sitemap.xml generation to not include non-indexed pages - fixed thank you popup not working in the case of forms visible on all pages
6.0.1 - fixed inability to upgrade Pro 5 to Pro 6 - fixed multi-year subscriptions not recognized - fixed slider pausing when scrolling vertically - fixed copy/paste style for multi-step gradients - fixed grid gallery undo/red when dragging images into the inspector - fixed resizing a layout block that contains a popup - fixed interference of different galleries on the same page - fixed canavs incorrectly drawing layout block edges over a popup - fixed move/resize from inspector vs. grid cells
Sitely 6 brings a significant upgrade to creative tools and compliance support. A new slider mode adds dynamic layouts to image/video grids, while the image comparison feature (A/B mode) is ideal for before-and-after showcases. On the compliance side, Sitely 6 brings important updates for privacy features and accessibility, helping your site meet the latest requirements. Finally with the rise of AI, we have new features both to leverage AI, and to protect your site from AI. Here’s the full list of additions: - Image/video grids now support a horizontal slider layout, with smooth animation and full interactivity, and configurable gallery, flow, and carousel presentation styles - The new before/after image widget is perfect for showing edits, transformations, or comparisons on your website - Editing is faster with the in-window preview; a shortcut toggles edit and preview modes - AI website generation now lets you customize your site's color palette and produces smarter, less generic text that better follows your instructions - Images can now be protected in a number of ways: prevent drag-and-drop, add copyright metadata, reduce resolution; and a powerful technique to hide the image from web searches and AI, and prevent downloading the image via the page source - You can now prevent AI bots from crawling or using your website content - Hover animations are now available on most page elements - Gallery slides now support borders, rounding, and shadows - The cookie banner now support cookie types (e.g. functional, analytics, marketing), with individual embeds and third-party content responding to user choices - Embedded content now supports two-step activation, allowing users to opt in later if consent was initially denied on the cookie banner, and enabling compliance with regulations like TTDSG in Germany - Google Analytics and Tag Manager now support Consent Mode 2 - The website Assistant now checks accessibility for form labels, text contrast, and link descriptions for assistive technologies - You can now add a text description to links, for accessibility - Grid lightbox can extend to full browser window for immersive slideshows - Image descriptions can now be generated by AI, to make your site accessible faster - Form fields now support associating a text labels (or the more modern placeholders as floating label) for accessibility - The Sitely canvas is now accessible, by adding assistive technology navigation support - You can now integrate Rive animations, for lightweight interactive graphics - Gradients now support multiple color stops, in boxes/buttons background and borders, and use smoother perceptual color (OKLCH) - You can build forms across layout blocks and popups, triggered by option selection elements - New image miniature effect - Canvas can now be set to zoom to the page width, for smoother device switching - Popups can auto-close after a set interval - The page language is now used for on-page UI elements - You now add an on click action to switch language in multi-language websites, that always switches to the configured page in the destination language - You can now deliver a contact form thank you message via a popup, instead of going to a page - Contact forms are now more resilient to spam, through more accurate bot detection and automation tools - Contact form message delivery is improved by validating the sender address - Publishing setup is now improved and streamlined, with better detection of edge cases and enhanced server compatibility - You can now perform simple calculation in inspector text fields, like say a box is 37+14 pixels wide - Built on JPEG XL research, Sitely now uses cjpegli to create smaller JPEGs that load faster without sacrificing detail - You’ll now see a warning if an on click action is placed in a group that already has an on click action, the inner link was previously silently ignored - Added Korean localization - There are also many many minor improvements and bug fixes
- 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