8.0
Release overview for Naviga Writer version 8.0
Release Overview
Release date: 2022-03-31
This is a major release, which means it contains breaking changes compared to the last released version. Breaking changes will be marked, and it's recommended to carefully read this release overview.
Major release version 8.0.0. The goal of this release is to utilize more of the functionality served by Dashboard and its different applications.
External Dependencies
This version of Naviga Writer has a number of external dependencies that need to be fulfilled before upgrading.
Dashboard Applications
Naviga Photos ≥ 3.0
Writer plugin ≥ 5.0
Image Content Provider (ICP) ≥ 1.3.0
CCA
Customer needs to be fully configured to use CCA for image/PDF uploads.
Summary of changes
⚠️ Image and PDF upload functionality is now fully integrated with Naviga Photos
⚠️ Reworked annotation controls for text styles and plugins
⚠️ Writer can only be opened in Dashboard context
Dashboard Integration functionality built into writer core
Improved UX when working with ordered and unordered lists
UI/UX improvements and fixes
⚠️ Image and PDF upload functionality is now fully integrated with Naviga Photos
In an effort to further integrate Naviga Writer with Naviga Dashboard, and move beyond legacy (non-saas) services, uploading images and PDFs has been reworked to make use of existing Naviga Photos functionality.
This means that uploads to Naviga Writer and Naviga Photos are made in a consistent manner, with uploading, metadata editing, and image validation working the same in both places.
From a Writer perspective this is a breaking change, and third party plugins which are using commands/drophandlers to create image- or pdf-nodes needs to be updated.
Please see this upgrade guide and contact support for any further questions if your writer-plugin is affected.
8.0 - Image/PDF upload changes⚠️ Reworked annotation controls for text styles and plugins
Annotations for input fields in content objects (e.g. "filename" for the PDF object) where unintentionally enabled by default, with no configurable option to disable. This caused some issues for article data where HTML values would be stored in fields which should not contain them.
This is technically not breaking but configuration should be reviewed.
⚠️ Writer can only be opened in Dashboard context
Because of the closer integration with Photos and other Dashboard applications, Naviga Writer will no longer load outside of a Dashboard context.
However, thanks to Standalone App support introduced in Naviga Dashboard 5.2 it will still be possible to open articles with a shareable link. Remember to check the permissions for the Writer Plugin in Dashboard to enable the Standalone App support.
This is a breaking change since the structure for Article URL:s have changed and are not backwards compatible.
Shareable article URL:s can be generated using the im-dashboardintegration plugin, opening an article, and pressing the Share button in the upper right corner.
Dashboard Integration functionality built into writer core
Previous versions of Naviga Writer required the plugin im-dashboardintegration to enable communication between Writer and Dashboard. Most of the communication functionality has been lifted from the plugin and built into Writer's core API.
The API is currently only usable for Naviga developed Dashboard/Writer plugins, but we are considering widening the support to allow third party developers access as well.
Improved UX when working with ordered and unordered lists
Added functionality to convert lists selection to text styles
Moved lists to be part of text styles from content objects
Added functionality to convert text styles selection into lists
Added when deleting empty text styles and there is a list before and after, merge the two lists into one
UI/UX improvements and fixes
Added visual representation of keyboard shortcuts to plugins in the content-top menu
Hide annotation menu when pen menu is active
Improved spellcheck request performance. Cancel pending requests when current text is updated
Copy from Writer and paste into other programs works better now
New icons added (all available icons: http://content-icon-pack.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/writer/8.0.0/)
Updated Plugins
The following plugin's have been updated since last Naviga Writer release. Please use the Writer Client Config Tool to upgrade your client configuration file.
Annotations for input fields are now disabled by default. Can be configured with
enableUseOfAnnotationToolsForFieldsorenableUseOfAnnotationToolsImage upload process is now handled by Naviga Dashboard
cropInstructionsconfiguration for plugin is deprecatedSpinner size minimized when not selected
Replaced FontAwesome icons with UIIcon
New author byline component
Annotations in input fields are now disabled by default. Can be configed with
enableUseOfAnnotationToolsForFieldsorenableUseOfAnnotationToolsImage upload now depends on Naviga Dashboard
Teaser image is now draggable to other parts of the content area
Update time and date components to use UI Components
Updated plugin icon
Annotations for input fields are now disabled by default. Can be configed with
enableUseOfAnnotationToolsUpload process is now handled by Naviga Dashboard
im-contentrelations version 3.0.0
Use Naviga Dashboard integration to open articles in new tabs
Annotations in input fields are now disabled by default. Can be configured with
enableUseOfAnnotationToolsImage upload now depends on Naviga Dashboard
Drag image from gallery to content
Removed FontAwesome-icons for UIIcon
Improved author byline search
Changed order of byline and caption
Added keyboard shortcut default (win:
ctrl+alt+g, mac:cmd+alt+g)Improved check for restricted images
im-dashboard-integration version 4.0.0
Don't ask to create gallery if gallery-plugin is not installed when dropping multiple images
Moved integration code into Naviga Writer core
Annotations in input fields are now disabled by default. Can be configured with
enableUseOfAnnotationToolsForFieldsorenableUseOfAnnotationToolsImage upload now depends on Naviga Dashboard
Content part image is now draggable to other parts of the content area
Update time and date components to use UI Components
im-archivesearch version 3.0.0
Display image meta using Naviga Dashboard integration
Changed image instructions icon
Add ability to disable annotation tools for specific text style or custom style
Updated menu icon
Added shortcuts
Unorded list Windows:
alt+shift+l, Mac:alt+shift+lOrded list Windows:
alt+shift+o, Mac:alt+shift+o
Added translatable labels
Removed log out button. Now handled by Naviga Dashboard
Close "lock"-popover on browser resize
Annotations for input field and cells are now disabled by default. To enable them use configuration value
"enableUseOfAnnotationTools": trueImproved UI
Updated plugin icon
im-htmlembed version 2.3.2 (2022-01-25)
Writer 8 support
Updated context-icon
Fix content menu icon wrapper
im-textmanipulation 1.2.3 (2022-01-25)
Writer 8 support
Close popover when tab outside
im-autoprint 1.3.0 (2022-01-24)
Add possibility to change publication status on new article
im-conceptpublicationchannel 2.1.3 (2022-01-25)
Writer 8 support
Don’t trigger loading on every selection
Take user dialog input in consideration
Better MainChannel handling when none isset
Writer 8 support
Add documentation for associationLimit in conceptServiceConfig
im-mapembed 3.2.1 (2022-01-25)
Writer 8 support
Updated plugin icon
Added keyboard shortcut (Win:
ctrl+alt+m, Mac:cmd+alt+m)
im-printmeasurement 2.0.2 (2022-01-25)
Added Writer 8 support
Using wrong credentials should not crash the plugin
im-socialembed 2.5.1 (2022-01-25)
Added Writer 8 support
Use graph.facebook.com version 10
FB watch support
Support for https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v={video-id}
Support for https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=${fbid}