BLOCS 2.6.6

June 3rd, 2021

New & Improved

  • Removed dependency for uistore.io.

BLOCS 2.6.5

August 21, 2018

New & Improved

  • Added Blocs 3 Upgrade Feature.
  • Updated in app documentation links to point to archived version 2 docs.

BLOCS 2.6.4

October 25, 2018

Fixed

  • Fixed export issue that caused images to break when exporting using Cushy or surreal CMS.

BLOCS 2.6.3

August 21, 2018

Fixed

  • Fixed issue that caused items with animations applied to be hidden if project is saved in preview mode.
  • Fixed issue that caused other carousels on page to break when removing carousel slides.
  • Fixed issue that prevented justifying text via a custom class.

BLOCS 2.6.2

July 5, 2018

New & Improved

  • Minor interface improvements.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue that caused broken blocs when using page templates with global area content.
  • Fixed issue that caused Blocs to crash when editing breakpoint classes.
  • Fixed issue that caused wrong values to show in class editor when editing breakpoint classes.
  • Fixed alert typo.

BLOCS 2.6.1

June 22, 2018

New & Improved

  • Added custom Bric version numbers to Extension Manager.
  • Minor interface improvements.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue with Woff2 font file not being properly installed - (requires fonts to be reinstalled)

BLOCS 2.6.0

May 6, 2018

New & Improved

  • Added new global resource options to project settings.
  • Added support for video BG on tablet and mobile.
  • Added support for local web fonts.
  • Added ability to switch off Google fonts per project (project settings).
  • Improved hosted web font UX. If Blocs starts without an internet connection and then receives one while Blocs is running, hosted web fonts such as Google fonts are loaded into the design environment without the need to restart Blocs. When there is no internet connection, Google fonts are now greyed out in the font dropdown.
  • Added new form type function (allows custom posting form types).
  • Added support for custom validation messages.
  • Added support for checkbox required.
  • Added ability to set a checkboxes initial state.
  • Assets changed outside of Blocs now show when a project is re-started (no longer requires quitting Blocs and restarting app).
  • Removed access to redundant layout controls for links within nav bars.
  • Added API Dev mode in prefs, prevents caching of custom Bric data during runtime.
  • Added ability to add php files to a page via API resource call. PHP files are placed in the includes export directory.
  • Added global project attachments developer API call.
  • Added GDPR consent alert regarding the use of emails in software support tickets.
  • Updated standard form Bric to include opt in checkbox.
  • Added support for half width text fields and colour wells in Bric Builder.
  • Include bric title as part of the search criteria for custom bric library search.
  • Grey out disabled fields via API setUIState call.
  • Populate save as file name field with next available file name.
  • Added inherit text margin option to revert back to standard bootstrap text margins.
  • Added support for JSON files to be added as project and page attachments. API support also added.
  • Prevent add new page sheet from closing when a duplicate page name is inputted.
  • When a page name change is rejected, the page options sheet automatically re-opens.
  • Added support for broadcasting local web fonts to Solis (requires Solis 1.0.5).
  • Improved export performance for larger projects.
  • Added support for pasting in text strings into the class token field.
  • Added Solis to the main menu window menu.
  • Added Solis to browser preview options.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue with alt field input not triggering save alert when closing app.
  • Fixed issue that caused download folder to not be correctly created.
  • Fixed issue that caused undo state not to be recorded when changing row column layout on tablet and mobile.
  • Fixed issue that caused option select value editor to break when an apostrophe is used in a title or value.
  • Fixed scroll to issue with sticky nav bar.
  • Fixed issue that caused Google font to not be exported when used on text labels.
  • Fixed issue that caused php code to break when page code is minified.
  • Fixed issue that caused mouse cursor to display resize cursor when editing text.
  • Fixed issue that caused lazy load to break embedded audio players.
  • Fixed issue which prevented HTML Widgets being broadcast to Solis.
  • Fixed issue that could cause Blocs preview mode to crash if on-click events are triggered via HTML widgets or custom Brics.
  • Fixed issue that caused @2x and @3x images to not reconnect correctly when automatically connecting missing assets.
  • Fixed issue that caused hidden items to vanish in design mode when hidden on desktop only.
  • Fixed box shadow parsing error.
  • Fixed issue that caused assets groups from old projects to remain in new ones.
  • Fixed issue that allowed multiple dots to be inputed with class name.
  • Fixed issue that caused dropdown to display at wrong size in custom bric sidebar UI.
  • Fixed various issues with Pulse 5 template export support.
  • Fixed issue that prevented removing page head attachments via Missing Assets Manager.
  • Fixed issue that allowed pages to have the same name if they are edited via the page settings sheet.
  • Fixed (rare) issue that caused pages to get mixed up on export.
  • Fixed issue that caused assets stored on external drives wrapped in Pulse blocks to not correctly export.
  • Fixed issue that allowed multiple classes to have the same name.
  • Fixed issue with downloads not connecting correctly in Pulse CMS.
  • Fixed issue with downloads not connecting correctly in Pulse CMS.
  • Fixed SEO description truncate warning issue.
  • Fixed issue that caused unwanted P tag wrapped around scroll to top button when exporting to a Pulse CMS template.
  • Fixed issue that caused list selection marker to stick on screen.

BLOCS 2.5.2

March 26, 2018

New & Improved

  • Updated app terms from 5 day trial to 7 day trial.
  • Prevent Asset Manager remaining on top of other apps.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue that caused full screen Blocs content to stick to top of page in Safari.
  • Fixed issue that caused trial to crash after 5 days.
  • Fixed issue with loading sidebar for custom Brics.

BLOCS 2.5.1

March 21, 2018

New & Improved

  • Added Pulse CMS 5 Support.
  • Prevent export location being automatically set to the last place an asset was imported from.
  • Improved save file failure error handling.
  • Added open URL custom Bric API call.
  • Added support to lazy load videos.
  • Added plays inline option for videos (prevents full screen playback of videos on mobile webkit browsers).
  • Bric library now refreshes when a custom Bric is created, deleted or saved.
  • Prevent URL alert opening when a local anchor URL is clicked in preview mode.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue with typo in html lang tag.
  • Fixed issue that caused images to vanish if the same image is dragged onto the Blocs design canvas from an external drive source multi times.
  • Fixed issue that prevented assets dragged to the sidebar thumb not showing in the Asset Manager or on the design canvas when asset is stored on an external HD.
  • Fixed issue that caused new page title to have all spaces and special characters removed when inputted into the navigation menu.
  • Fixed issue that caused canvas content to be deleted when deleting code in code editor using keyboard shortcut.
  • Fixed issue that caused padding to not show the correct value when switching between states.
  • Fixed issue caused previously deleted group titles to show in group dropdown in Asset Manager.
  • Fixed issue that prevented creating custom Brics on macOS 10.11.
  • Fixed issue that prevented adding mp4 video files larger than 3MB when using the add local assets menu item.
  • Fixed issue that caused tabbing from canvas to ID field to fail.
  • Fixed issue that caused previously set favicon to stick when previewing in browser.
  • Fixed issue that caused links within custom Brics to be wiped after export.
  • Fixed issue that prevented saving, update, info and help URL field changes.
  • Fixed issue that caused export menu to be greyed out.
  • Fixed issue that caused text shadow values to not show correctly in custom class shadow input fields.
  • Fixed issue that caused sidebar to crash when adding colour wells to custom Brics.
  • Fixed issue that caused zoomed background on iPad Pro.
  • Fixed issue that caused a UI glitch when setting device image to a URL.
  • Fixed issue that prevented the Asset Manager clearing previous projects assets when a new project is created.
  • Fixed rare issue that caused images to be reset after export.
  • Fixed issue that caused logo to disappear if it is an SVG with no size attribute set in the file.
  • Fixed issue that caused unwanted positioning in special menus when loaded via a hero Bloc.
  • Fixed issue that caused un-supported measurement types in the class editor dropdown.

BLOCS 2.5.0

February 7, 2018

New & Improved

  • Added New Asset Manager.
  • Added new Bric Builder developer tool.
  • Enabled Developer API (Alpha).
  • Added New Extension Manager.
  • Added New code input area to page settings, allows you to add code before the opening tag.
  • Added Developer Console Window.
  • Added project file monitor so when Blocs projects are moved or renamed outside via finder, connection to project file is maintained.
  • Added ability to drag videos from Asset Manager to Bloc background.
  • Added new file download interaction.
  • Dragging PDF and ZIP files to the design canvas will now automatically create a download button.
  • Added ability to drag CSS and JS files to page to attach them as a page header tag.
  • Added ability to drag page attachments from finder to table in page settings.
  • Remove max window size for Class Manager, Menu Manager and Global Swatch Manager.
  • When an item is selected hitting tab now selects the ID field in the sidebar.
  • Added iPhone X notch safe area support.
  • Added context menu for dividers.
  • Added auto play, loop, mute and ability to hide playback controls for local video files.
  • Added support for auto playing Bloc background videos in Safari on MacOS Sierra +.
  • Added support to drag from Photos app to Blocs.
  • Added ability to drag folders onto the Asset Manager to add folder contents to project - 1st level only.
  • Added ability to disable all custom Brics in a project - Used for developer debugging.
  • Added bulk hosted asset import feature.
  • Image URL’s added via sidebar are now automatically added to the asset library.
  • Assets are now added to the current active group when being imported.
  • When duplicating a Bloc to another page, the destination page will be automatically activated.
  • Added function to synchronise all light box frames per gallery ID.
  • Added support to drag images to thumbnail wells.
  • Improved Extension Manager multi uninstall function (no longer requires confirmation for every deletion).
  • Duplicate Bloc window can now be confirmed with return key.
  • Improved Blocs.js performance (replaced redundant functions with CSS alternatives).
  • Improved video file size warning. The alert now only shows when applying a video over 10MB to a background. Alert can also now be permanently hidden.
  • Improved Bloc background images on mobile devices, removed redundant zoom styling.
  • Added 2 new video aspect ratios 4:4 and 9:16.
  • Added alt input field for carousel slides.
  • Improved light box interface styling.
  • Added no follow link options.
  • Added logo link image subclass to subclass library.
  • Minor UI refinements.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue that prevented page attachments being added to pages generated from page templates.
  • Fixed issue that prevented page attachments being copied to duplicated pages.
  • Fixed an issue with page settings changes being saved when nothing has changed.
  • Fixed issues that prevented the scroll bars from showing on various scrollable tables.
  • Fixed issues that caused hosted images to be labeled as local when dragged in from browser.
  • Fixed issues that prevented dragging image from browser to Bloc background.
  • Fixed issues that prevented replacing missing video background correctly.
  • Fixed issue that caused large asset libraries (over 1K assets) to not load correctly in Assets Manager.
  • Fixed a number of layout issues with mobile breakpoints.
  • Fixed issue that prevented asset manager opening when video + symbol clicked.
  • Fixed a number of positioning issues with drop marker when dragging assets to canvas.
  • Fixed various interface styling issues.
  • Fixed issue that caused default logo and favicon asset to show as missing when moving projects between Macs.
  • Fixed issue that caused checkbox and radio custom classes to not show in sidebar class input field.
  • Fixed issue with drop markers and objects nested within forms.
  • Fixed issue with classes disappearing on radios and checkboxes (requires re application of class).
  • Fixed issue that caused Bloc groups to break when duplicating to other pages.
  • Fixed issue with backgrounds being highlighted for asset drop when mouse is over empty area or an existing image.
  • Fixed issue that prevented duplicating pages.
  • Fixed issue that allowed bloc context menus to be accessed via the new page sheet.
  • Fixed issue that prevented light box from being set to current image.
  • Fixed issue that prevented save dialog after editing light box captions and closing app.
  • Fixed issue that prevented nudging icons that have an interaction applied, using the keyboard shortcut.
  • Fixed issue that prevented scroll to top button working in preview mode.
  • Fixed issue that prevented editing checkbox and radio labels when used outside of forms.
  • Fixed issue that caused checkboxes to break when editing their labels on the design canvas.
  • Fixed issue that left unwanted empty area when dragging a radio item that is not nested within a form.
  • Fixed issue that caused videos loaded from external drives not to show on design canvas.
  • Fixed issue that caused videos settings to be wiped when replacing a video.
  • Fixed issue that caused the pre-loader to hang on Safari when background videos are used.
  • Fixed issue that caused the page attachments to not save correctly.
  • Fixed issue that allowed multiple assets with the same name to be added to a project.
  • Fixed issue that caused video thumbnail to break when dragging videos to it.
  • Fixed issue that prevented ID’s being set on Check boxes and Radios.
  • Fixed issue that caused fonts applied via custom classes with spaces in names on MacOS High Sierra to have double quotes in CSS output.
  • Fixed issue that caused button that is hidden on Tablet or Mobile to become full width within the Blocs design environment.
  • Fixed BG image export issue.
  • Fixed issue that prevented dragging images to the background image well on the class editor.
  • Fixed issue that caused unwanted space in preview mode, when an item is hidden on tablet and desktop.
  • Fixed issue that prevented editing radio and checkbox values and group data.
  • Fixed issue that prevented unsaved state being triggered when a resource is removed via the missing resources window.
  • Fixed issue that caused empty broken images to be left in a project when an image resource is removed via the missing resources window.
  • Fixed issue that caused large image thumbnail in new Asset Manager.
  • Fixed issue that prevented importing hosted SVG files in new Asset Manager.
  • Fixed various issues with dragging videos to sidebar thumbs.
  • Fixed issue that prevented alert style to be set via the context menu.
  • Fixed issue that prevented adding items below items nested within divs.
  • Fixed issue that made it tricky to select the row on Hero Bloc 1.
  • Fixed issue that caused screen flash when loading new projects on Retina screen Macs.
  • Fixed issue that caused strange form types to appear in dropdown.
  • Fixed issue that caused sub class library scroll to top button class to be generated wrong.
  • Fixed issue prevented undo state when changing device type.
  • Fixed issue with icon font search results.
  • Fixed issue with full width nav bloc that caused the logo and menu to meet the edge of the screen.
  • Fixed various layout issues with adding columns to rows.
  • Fixed various layout issues with navigation toggle icons.
  • Fixed issue that prevented the row column collapse controls showing when increasing columns from 1.
  • Fixed navigation padding issue on tablet view for full screen Blocs.
  • Fixed issue that preventing setting width of a div using a custom class.
  • Fixed issue that caused wrong values to show in column count dropdown.
  • Fixed sidebar visual glitch when selecting a div Bric.

BLOCS 2.4.5

November 21, 2017

Fixed

  • Fixed issue that caused saved projects to crash when loaded.
  • Fixed issue that caused check box labels to become unaligned after editing them.
  • Fixed issue that caused radio labels to become unaligned after editing them.
  • Fixed issue that caused Notes window to open instead of Bric Library when hitting 0 key.

BLOCS 2.4.4

October 31, 2017

New & Improved

  • Added double opt in alerts when deleting important boiler plate classes such as 'container'.

Fixed

  • Fixed Menu Manager issue that prevented menu item edits from being populated.
  • Fixed issue with selecting H1 text nested in panels.
  • Fixed issue that prevented tooltip text being set if the value included a tab character.
  • Fixed issue that caused nudging Blocs between global areas to sometimes jump 2 Blocs instead of 1.
  • Fixed some layout issue with centre navigation Bloc.

BLOCS 2.4.3

October 25, 2017

New & Improved

  • Improved handling of PHP snippets and how they render on the Blocs design canvas.
  • Added support to add class with enter key.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue that prevented being able to shift tab out of classes field.
  • Fixed a number of issues with the bric selection keyboard shortcut.
  • Fixed issue that showed double classes in older projects.
  • Fixed wrong tooltips showing on checkboxes in app preferences.
  • Fixed issue with undoing background texture application.
  • Fixed issue with undoing background parallax application.
  • Fixed issue that prevented save flag being correctly set when changing an objects ID.
  • Fixed issue that caused JS snippet arrow to not render correctly.
  • Fixed issue that caused export settings to reset after using preview in browser.
  • Fixed issue that allowed spaces in the license number input field.
  • Fixed issue that caused background classes to become corrupt when using page templates - Could cause missing background images randomly.
  • Fixed issues that caused classes to break when changing a classes name - required very specific conditions.
  • Fixed issues that kept showing the missing alert for the logo image even after it’s been removed from missing asset table.
  • Fixed issues with tool tips on preference buttons.
  • Fixed some typos.

BLOCS 2.4.2

September 25, 2017

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.4.1

September 5, 2017

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.4.0

August 2, 2017

New & Improved

BLOCS 2.3.2

May 8, 2017

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.3.1

February 21, 2017

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.3.0

January 17, 2017

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.2.2

November 04, 2016

Fixed

BLOCS 2.2.1

October 06, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.2.0

September 14, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.1.2

August 10, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.1.1

July 21, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.1.0

July 14, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.10

June 30, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.9

June 22, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.8

June 14, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.7

June 8, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.6

June 1, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.5

May 25, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.4

May 18, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.3

May 16, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.2

May 15, 2016

New & Improved

Fixed

BLOCS 2.0.1

May 12, 2016

Fixed