Changelog

Backstage

Changes

• Organizations: organization page has been re-designed with a left-handside menu displaying different areas like events, members and legal documents.

Bug fixes

• Event copying: overall improvements and bug fixes
• Data management: invalid forms will no longer silently save (ex. participant without name, last name and email address)

New

• Event copying: missing or required modules from target event are now displayed before change summary
• Organizations: administrators can now invite a member to an existing event or join it themselves
• Legal documents: new management interface has been added to Organization page and Event settings

Apps

Both Android and iOS apps are now at version v1.31.0.

Changes

• iOS: splash screens will no longer look stretched on iPhone X, but will be instead enlarged to proportionally cover the screen
• iOS: feed appearance has been tweaked fit new design
• Web: main menu icons will now always load as configured in Backstage, without having to change the name of the icon file

Bug fixes

• iOS: offline database performance improvements when retrieving and indexing data
• Android: performance and stability improvements
• iOS, Android: Performance improvements when actively using Nearby
• Web: improvements to web cast experience in Internet Explorer

New

• All: support for displaying legal requirements and notices before activation
• iOS: support for app shortcuts (3D Touch)

Modules

Agenda (agenda-beta v3.0.8)

Changes

• In-app: "Add to calendar" has been moved to top-level toolbar and now simply says "Save"

Bug fixes

• In-app: sessions with open registration still follow targeting

New

• In-app: Discover screen with a quick access to live session details, upcoming and trending sessions as well as topic browser
• In-app: Revamped session list with ability to display speaker photos and tags
• Backstage: track sessions can be now managed from master session

Contacts (business-cards v1.2.3)

Bug fixes

• In-app: improved handling state changes (enabled/disabled/BT permission) when using Nearby
• In-app: improved compatibility with Beacons module

Documents (cans v2.8.0)

Bug fixes

• In-app: allows apps to use autoplay video or audio content

New

• In-app: icon based on document type will be automatically assigned and displayed

Forms (v1.6.0)

Changes

• In-app: Matrix component's columns are now displayed horizontally on small screens

Bug fixes

• Backstage: copying Forms and display templates to another event does not break the template after making changes in target event

Frontstage (v1.17.0)

Changes

• Toolbar: new look on iOS and Android

Bug fixes

• Event copy: copied pages no longer break after being edited in target event

New

• Link List: items can be now displayed horizontally ("Show as carousel" in advanced settings)
• Link List: items can be now opened fullscreen (also found in advanced settings)

Feed (v1.5.0)

New

• Backstage: moderators can now receive push notifications about new posts instead of emails

Bug fixes

• In-app: when using manual order, posts created by participants will be sorted newest first, instead of random order

LinkedIn (v2.0.9)

Bug fixes

• In-app: Improved error handling and reporting when connection or import fails.

Maps (v3.4.0)

Bug fixes

• In-app: icon names won't be used as a search term

New

• Backstage/In-app: linked sponsors can be now displayed fullscreen instead of a preview at the bottom of the screen (disable peek mode)

Menu editor (v1.8.0)

Changes

• Backstage: Preview will be now displayed more realistically with theming applied

New

• In-app: navigation bar items will be now also displayed as App Shortcuts (3D Touch) on iOS

People (v2.9.0)

Changes

• In-app: new page design

New

• In-app: profile photos are now zoomable

Presenters (v2.8.0)

Changes

• In-app: new page design

Bug fixes

• Backstage: presenter list no longer freezes in Internet Explorer

New

• In-app: speaker photos are now zoomable
• Backstage: icon can be now assigned for each custom presenter list

Profile (v3.2.0)

Changes

• In-app: moved "View my profile" to top-level of the toolbar

New

• In-app: added "Legal & Privacy", allowing participants to see all legal documents linked with the app and event they are currently using

Public login (v1.2.0)

Bug fixes

• In-app: when registering from web app on Android or iOS device, web app will be launched from the registration email

New

• Backstage: registrations can be limited with a shared passphrase
• Backstage: registrations can be now limited to participants only with whitelisted email domain

Voting (v1.16.0)

New

• Backstage: You can now choose to hide % shown on live voting screen from Voting preferences

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