Ovation Changelog

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3.0.0

This is a major update. We've tried our best to maintain backward compatibility, but have restructured a few things to better organize the codebase and make it easier to maintain.

Enhancements

  • Refactored code in wporg.phpfor self-hosted installations and moved it into different files. Functions were renamed, but definitions were kept in place for backward compatibility.
  • Updated Themicons to version 2.5.1. Includes new social media icons for Apple Music, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, and X.
  • Updated FitVids.js to the latest version.
  • Update jquery.cue.js to version 1.2.6.
  • Added some basic block editor styles to match the theme styles.
  • Added HTML5 support for navigations, widgets, scripts, and styles.
  • Added an accessible label to the sidebar toggle button.
  • Removed the profilelink in the header template.
  • Updated code to match more recent coding standards.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the Fonts section in the customizer due to a breaking change in WordPress 6.7.
  • Ignored Embed and File blocks when registering FitVids to ensure they display correctly.

2.0.1

Bug Fixes

  • Forked FitVids.js to prevent layout issues with responsive embeds added using the block editor.

2.0.0

Enhancements

  • Added styles to improve support for the block editor.
  • Added support for filtering the video header aspect ratio in the header_video_settings hook.
  • Removed .vevent HTML classes from gigs to prevent Google's structured testing tool from displaying errors.
  • Allowed noscript tags in ovation_get_entry_image().

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issues caused by the jQuery upgrade in WordPress 5.6.

1.2.4

Bug Fixes

  • Whitelisted class, data-*, and id attributes on images output by ovation_get_entry_image() to fix issues with Jetpack's Lazy Images feature.

1.2.3

Enhancements

  • Included pagination links in page templates with custom loops, like the grid page template.
  • Added support for the wp_body_open hook.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the view all link when a grid page template is used on the front page.
  • Used the customizer setting for sorting grid page templates used on the front page.
  • Fixed conditionals in the comments template for checking if any comments have been posted.

1.2.2

Enhancements

  • Upgraded jquery.cue.js to 1.2.4.

Bug Fixes

  • Disabled the parallax effect for video sections on the homepage.
  • Changed the Jetpack setting to not automatically use the first image in a post as a featured image by default.
  • Updated the z-index on the social navigation to ensure it is clickable in all browsers.
  • Fixed an issue causing the play/pause button to disappear after a playlist had ended.
  • Made the gig navigation visible even when there aren't any upcoming gigs.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Jetpack tiled galleries from being responsive on the homepage.
  • Updated range sliders in the customizer to make them full width.
  • Disabled the footer link in front page sections using the grid template if there are 3 items or less being displayed.

1.2.1

Enhancements

  • Split gig details into template partials to make them easier to override.
  • Added a wrapping div around the venue map and information to provide an additional styling hook.
  • Improved vertical spacing when base font-sizes change.
  • Tweaked the messages that display when there aren't any gigs, records, or videos.

Bug Fixes

  • Removed a call to a template part that doesn't exist in the gig content template.
  • Removed top margin from record artwork on the single record page.

1.2.0

Enhancements

  • Improved support for the new version of MediaElement.js in WordPress 4.9+. Please upgrade as soon as possible to ensure audio players will continue to work after updating WordPress.
  • Added hover styles for Jetpack social icons.
  • Added customizer settings to change the order of pages in the Grid page template.
  • Increased the header height on smaller screens to improve the display of logos.
  • Updated jquery.cue.js to 1.2.3.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a fatal error when adding a post to featured content from the Edit Posts screen.

1.1.1

Enhancements

  • Added support for disabling links in tracklists in AudioTheme 2.1.0+.

Bug Fixes

  • Updated Themicons to 2.3.1 to fix some alignment issues.
  • Removed the word-break CSS rule from titles to prevent words from wrapping in some cases.
  • Minor style improvements in the customizer in WordPress 4.8+.

1.1.0

Enhancements

  • Allowed three levels of dropdowns when using the vertical submenu layout.
  • Added a .lead class for increasing the font size.
  • Numerous style tweaks and improvements.
  • Improved support for Jetpack.
  • Updated Themicons to 2.3.0. Adds support for Mixcloud, VK.com, and Yelp and updates the Google+ icon in the social menu.

1.0.2

Enhancements

  • Move the front page sections above posts when displaying latest posts on the front page.

Bug Fixes

  • Apply negative horizontal margins to the front page featured image on mobile devices.
  • Fix spacing when the front page sections area is above the recent posts.
  • Improve support for front page sections when displaying them when the latest posts are on the front page.
  • Add the 'Package Source' header to style.css to make sure the Agent can manage updates.

1.0.1

Bug Fixes

  • Reworked front page sections to prevent the full-width images from causing horizontal scrollbars.
  • Prevented the navigation from sticking too early on some shorter screens.
  • Improved support for Internet Explorer.
  • Other minor styling tweaks.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.