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v2.6.0 (01/09/23) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.17
  • FIXED [LOW] include and exclude ids are filtered to avoid bad entries
  • FIXED [LOW] arrow preview is not showing properly in rtl
  • MODIFIED slider selections are restricted to a max width to avoid spreading
v2.5.1 (07/11/22) Bug fix release
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] the installer plugin's language file typo crashes updates if the license expires in the next 30 days
  • MODIFIED Hints are prefixed with 'Hint: '
v2.5.0 (04/13/22) Update release
  • FIXED [HIGH] page may get wrong content type because scripts and styles contain their own content type when created on the fly resulting in 404 error
  • FIXED [LOW] tooltip arrows do not show properly under Bootstrap 5
  • ADDED article datasource: support for loadmodule and field syntax in slide content
  • ADDED article datasource: support for field syntax in tooltip content
v2.4.1 (02/17/22) Bug fix release
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] category constraint when filtering custom fields may prevent the right item selection in some cases
v2.4.0 (12/20/21) Update release
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] articles: wrong selection of items if categories are set to 'all'
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] installer: module installer fails on free extension update
  • FIXED [LOW] CSS box-sizing from template may interfere
  • ADDED include/exclude custom field values of type list/checkboxes/radio in item selection
  • ADDED 'cover' position for slide caption
v2.3.0 (11/20/21) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.10
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] when image creation fails, function is returned before image is destroyed
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] when fallback is set to jpg, still asks for a png file as fallback but the file is missing
  • ADDED Avif quality parameters
  • ADDED preferred mime type parameter for image and thumbnail creations
  • ADDED image versioning
v2.2.0 (07/08/21) Update release
  • FIXED [LOW] png fallbacks for webp thumbnails get creation quality from webp files, not png
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] breakpoint images are created even when not requested
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] images are re-created even though they have same size as the slide dimensions set in the extension
  • REMOVED count from slide tooltips plugin
  • MODIFIED tooltips are now found under their own tooltip tab for each article
  • MODIFIED tooltips are now unlimited (using subforms)
  • ADDED quality parameters for background images of all types
  • ADDED config: module: fallback image type selection when using webp images (choice between jpg and png)
  • ADDED Japanese translations (thanks to ASAKAWA KOHJI)
  • ADDED installer: move tooltip data in database content table from images column to attribs column when tooltip plugin is enabled
v2.1.0 (06/30/21) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.6
  • MODIFIED site mode code
  • MODIFIED visual selection of data sources
  • ADDED versioning to cached scripts and stylesheets
  • ADDED defer attribute to scripts
  • ADDED Bootstrap 5 support
v2.0.1 (02/22/21) Update release
  • ADDED info: link to update instructions
  • ADDED Watchful improved support
v2.0.0 (02/08/21) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.3

This version is packed with:
  • support for the image WebP file format,
  • the use of SVG loaders for animations, centralized in the global configuration,
  • use of the picture HTML element for breakpoints rather than a script,
  • more slide transitions.
PLEASE TEST THE UPDATE FIRST BEFORE APPLYING IT TO LIVE SITES.

  • FIXED [HIGH] K2 extra fields error in database query with MySQL 8 (moved queries to extensions library)
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] htmlspecialchars the alt attributes
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] missing alt attribute on thumbnails for slider with auto-resize thumbnails
  • REMOVED responsiveImg jQuery plugin
  • REMOVED loading image for responsiveImg plugin
  • REMOVED useless removal of 'loading' class on <body>
  • REMOVED direction parameter for transitions
  • MODIFIED breakpoints are taken into account through natively rather than with the responsiveImg jQuery plugin
  • MODIFIED thumbnail carousel styles moved to stylesheet
  • MODIFIED there are now 2 slide transition types rather than 1 slide transition type + direction parameter
  • ADDED WebP image file support
  • ADDED WebP image quality parameter for thumbnails
  • ADDED config: loader selection
  • ADDED loader before slider has been fully loaded
  • ADDED image width and height to the img tag to take the needed space before images are loaded
  • ADDED aria-label to thumbnails when using sliders with carousel of thumbnails
  • ADDED new slider selection and default position widgets
  • ADDED access to more controls over the creation of the thumbnails used for the slider with auto-resized thumbnails
  • ADDED transition selector widget
  • ADDED zoom in and out transitions
v2.6.0 (01/09/23) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.17
  • FIXED [LOW] include and exclude ids are filtered to avoid bad entries
  • FIXED [LOW] arrow preview is not showing properly in rtl
  • MODIFIED slider selections are restricted to a max width to avoid spreading
v2.5.1 (07/11/22) Bug fix release
  • MODIFIED Hints are prefixed with 'Hint: '
v2.5.0 (04/13/22) Update release
  • FIXED [HIGH] page may get wrong content type because scripts and styles contain their own content type when created on the fly resulting in 404 error
  • ADDED article datasource: support for loadmodule and field syntax in slide content
v2.4.1 (02/17/22) Bug fix release
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] category constraint when filtering custom fields may prevent the right item selection in some cases
v2.4.0 (12/20/21) Update release
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] articles: wrong selection of items if categories are set to 'all'
  • FIXED [LOW] CSS box-sizing from template may interfere
  • ADDED include/exclude custom field values of type list/checkboxes/radio in item selection
  • ADDED 'cover' position for slide caption
v2.3.0 (11/20/21) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.10
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] when image creation fails, function is returned before image is destroyed
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] when fallback is set to jpg, still asks for a png file as fallback but the file is missing
  • ADDED Avif quality parameters
  • ADDED preferred mime type parameter for image and thumbnail creations
  • ADDED image versioning
v2.2.1 (08/06/21) Update release
  • ADDED Joomla 4 message update
v2.2.0 (07/08/21) Update release
  • FIXED [LOW] png fallbacks for webp thumbnails get creation quality for webp files, not png
  • ADDED quality parameters for background images of all types
  • ADDED fallback image type selection when using webp images (choice between jpg and png)
  • ADDED Japanese translations (thanks to ASAKAWA KOHJI)
v2.1.0 (06/30/21) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.6
  • MODIFIED site mode code
  • MODIFIED visual selection of data sources
  • ADDED versioning to cached scripts and stylesheets
  • ADDED defer attribute to scripts
  • ADDED Bootstrap 5 support
v2.0.1 (02/22/21) Update release
  • ADDED Watchful improved support
v2.0.0 (02/08/21) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.6.3

This version includes:
  • support for the image WebP file format,
  • more parameters for image thumbnail creation control,
  • more slide transitions.
  • FIXED [HIGH] K2 extra fields error in database query with MySQL 8 (moved queries to extensions library)
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] htmlspecialchars the alt attributes
  • FIXED [MEDIUM] missing alt attribute on thumbnails for slider with auto-resize thumbnails
  • REMOVED useless removal of 'loading' class on <body>
  • REMOVED direction parameter for transitions
  • MODIFIED there are now 2 slide transition types rather than 1 slide transition type + direction parameter
  • ADDED WebP image file support
  • ADDED image width and height to the img tag to take the needed space before images are loaded
  • ADDED new slider selection and default position widgets
  • ADDED access to more controls over the creation of the thumbnails used for the slider with auto-resized thumbnails
  • ADDED transition selector widget
  • ADDED zoom in and out transitions
v1.14.1 (10/11/2020) Update release
  • ADDED German translations (many thanks to Alwin)
v1.14.0 (09/19/2020) Update release - packaged with the extensions library v1.5.3
  • FIXED advanced parameters radio buttons do not keep value on save
  • REMOVED link to Auto Clear Cache plugin
  • ADDED language filter for item selection
v1.13.1 (06/22/2020) Bug fix release
  • FIXED quickicon gets no version number, resulting in improper reading
  • ADDED link to Auto Clear Cache plugin
  • ADDED links to plugins' element from info page
v1.13.0 (06/01/2020) Update release - packaged with the extensions library v1.5.0
  • MODIFIED quickicon plugin: written in pure javascript
  • MODIFIED modal layout jQuery triggered event replaced with native event to be caught by native listeners (jQuery triggered events cannot be caught by native listeners by design)
  • ADDED modal layout code to reset modal title on close
  • ADDED modal layout code to support modals when Bootstrap is not the framework used
  • ADDED load remote scripts option
  • ADDED option to NOT load any Bootstrap
  • ADDED show errors option
  • ADDED development/production mode to ease advanced parameter settings
v1.12.1 (3/11/2020) Update release
  • MODIFIED installer plugin: test to allow third-party services to access the downloads
v1.12.0 (1/21/2020) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.21
  • MODIFIED code to use Joomla namespaces
  • REMOVED IE8 related code
  • REMOVED restriction on image extensions being only jpg or png (lowercase). Accepts jpeg as well
v1.11.0 (7/28/2019) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.18
  • FIXED error when creating a new article and categories are pre-selected in the list of articles
  • FIXED module wrapper fields: getting wrong value from global parameters
  • MODIFIED module link to Transifex
  • MODIFIED extension fields to use namespaces
  • MODIFIED remote URI
  • MODIFIED order wording for 'Touched'. Replaced with 'Added or Modified'
  • REMOVED version related code
  • REMOVED info page Google+ link
v1.10.1 (4/5/2019) Bug fix release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.17
  • FIXED extension info page forces bottom scrollbar
  • FIXED modals lack CSS when on Bootstrap-free templates
v1.10.0 (3/20/2019) Update release
  • FIXED when opening a modal window, the slideshow should stop
  • FIXED when captions show below slideshow, fade in/out makes content below 'jump'
  • FIXED vertical alignment of icon in tooltip target
  • FIXED when cutting title or content with \n, tooltips do not replace them with <br /> NEW do not use spaces anymore
  • MODIFIED pre/post text use the standard editor
  • MODIFIED stylesheet is a third smaller if no tooltips are used
  • MODIFIED now able to add html in popup title
  • REMOVED tooltips on urls a, b and c
  • REMOVED width for tooltip # when tooltip shows below the slide
  • ADDED trsmodal Bootstrap layout (overridable)
  • ADDED Bootstrap compatibility option
  • ADDED title and content for slide tooltips, possible replacements to article id or k2 item id for faster processing and simpler user interactions
  • ADDED tooltip color and background color
  • ADDED tooltip title/content separator option
  • ADDED popup/module width and height
  • ADDED Prev/Next labels on navigation arrows for better accessibility
  • ADDED default alt values for slide images for better accessibility
  • ADDED aria-label attributes to tooltips
v1.9.1 (1/30/2019) Bug fix release - packaged as a component with the extensions library v1.4.15
  • FIXED language files with _QQ_
  • FIXED broken auto-update
  • FIXED info external links should open in new window
  • ADDED info get involved
  • ADDED Polish language (thanks Tomasz)
v1.9.0 (10/31/2018) Update release - packaged as a component with the extensions library v1.4.12
  • FIXED quickicon crashes the control panel if the library has been altered or deleted
  • MODIFIED extension links
  • MODIFIED editors
  • MODIFIED module name
  • REMOVED module quickstart icon
  • ADDED admin info page
  • ADDED quickicon element link
  • ADDED quickicon image
  • ADDED path to extensions library imports
  • ADDED installer logo
  • ADDED config shared options
  • ADDED module global advanced options
v1.8.1 (8/31/2018) Update release
  • ADDED installer plugin to allow one-click updates for Joomla 3.2.3+
v1.8.0 (4/7/2018) Update release - packaged with the extensions library v1.4.4
  • MODIFIED better mobile detection
  • MODIFIED packed CSS and JS third-party files to have only one request call per file type
  • MODIFIED images, third-party scripts and stylesheets are moved to /media
  • UPDATED Flexslider scripts to v2.7.0
  • ADDED Quickstart guide link on install
  • ADDED Quickstart guide link in module instance
  • ADDED slider RTL support
  • ADDED third-party library scripts/styles versioning for better caching
  • ADDED option to show the module instances on mobile devices or not
  • ADDED option to inline scripts to minimize http requests
  • ADDED better support to debug for third-party scripts and stylesheets
v1.7.0 (10/10/2017) Update release - packaged with the extensions library v1.3.10
  • FIXED when tooltip plugin is enabled but not saved, no category selected crashes the articles in the backend
  • FIXED installer: cached files are not removed on update
  • MODIFIED installer: testing the glob function
  • MODIFIED extension fields getOptions
  • MODIFIED onContentPrepare simplification of pre/post text
  • ADDED connect with us
  • ADDED use custom fields of type media or K2 fields of type image as slide background
  • ADDED Dutch language (thanks to OpenTranslators)
v1.6.1 (04/17/2017) Bug fix release
  • FIXED if missing external library, quickicon plugin crashes the control panel
  • MODIFIED packaged with lib_syw v1.3.8
  • MODIFIED quickicon not enabled on install (no longer relevant since updates are notified in the Joomla console)
  • ADDED Turkish and Persian languages (thanks to OpenTranslators)
v1.6.0 (01/24/2017) Update release
  • FIXED missing call to library 'tags' when selecting 'all tags'
  • FIXED when looking for all items with associated tags, if none of the items have been associated, the module should not return any item
  • MODIFIED packaged with lib_syw v1.3.6
  • MODIFIED new caching system for stylesheets
  • REMOVED restriction to article only tags in tag selection
  • ADDED online help links
  • ADDED images created and thumbnails can be stored in the /cache folder
v1.5.1 (11/14/2016) Update release
  • MODIFIED included external library v1.3.5 into install to remove the need for additional download
  • MODIFIED installer: quickicon enabled only on install only
  • MODIFIED cache images in the images/thumbnails/trs folder by default
  • ADDED Russian translations (thanks to DarkGreg from OpenTranslators)
v1.5.0 (09/29/2016) Update and bug fix release
  • FIXED basic slider: pagination does not show 'on top'
  • FIXED basic slider and auto-thumbnails don't get tooltips
  • FIXED error when tooltip plugin is not enabled
  • FIXED articles: ordering when featured items are included
  • FIXED articles: tag filtering is included into the database query
  • FIXED links a, b and c don't get global parameters
  • FIXED CSS styles for tooltips
  • FIXED tooltips don't get the right parameters when mixing K2 and article-generated slideshows on the same page
  • FIXED if article or K2 item used as tooltip is disabled, do not show
  • FIXED installer: missing removal of dynamically created scripts
  • MODIFIED links a, b and c are put together in a list for easier styling
  • MODIFIED links a, b and c get a skinned tooltip if there is a text associated to the link
  • MODIFIED articles: optimized database query
  • MODIFIED content font-size is smaller when window < 640px
  • MODIFIED minimized the Flexslider CSS file
  • MODIFIED html structure to allow pre/post text - overrides need to be modified
  • MODIFIED CSS styles to comply with new html structure
  • MODIFIED script for auto-hide carousel
  • UPDATED FlexSlider scripts and styles to v2.6.3
  • UPDATED documentation
  • ADDED option to hide caption on slide and show under slider on windows < 640px
  • ADDED option to add a class to the captions under the slides
  • ADDED tooltips show under the slideshow when < 640px
  • ADDED advanced parameters pre/post text to allow text/html before and after the slideshows
  • ADDED possibility to trigger plugins inside the content of pre/post text
  • ADDED parameter shadow for arrows
  • ADDED tag selection 'all' or 'any'
  • ADDED preview when setting slider arrows
  • ADDED Slovenian language (thanks to Gorazd Jelenko from OpenTranslators)
v1.4.0 (09/19/2016) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.3.4
  • FIXED articles: tooltip title does not take into account global parameters
  • FIXED K2: missing item title and category title when 'from category'
  • FIXED CSS for tooltip targets
  • FIXED pulse animation is not unique
  • MODIFIED #responsive_slider in CSS is now #trs for smaller file sizes - WARNING when updating, change CSS overrides, if any
  • MODIFIED data source defaults to articles
  • MODIFIED all source tabs are merged into one
  • UPDATED logos, rebranding
  • ADDED update server notifications through the Joomla console
  • ADDED K2 slide tooltips functionality through K2 plugin
  • ADDED install: warning if overrides exist
  • ADDED install: upgrade from free to PRO version for no loss of settings
v1.3.0 (04/12/2016) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.3.1
  • FIXED when 2 slideshows on same page, captions show/hide on both when navigating
  • FIXED warning when deleting files or folders is not translated
  • FIXED navigation arrows are not centered properly
  • MODIFIED quickicon gets compare version from external library
  • MODIFIED left/right arrows
  • MODIFIED module logo
  • REMOVED version number from language files
  • ADDED author, version and translators custom fields
  • ADDED on update, remove cached styles and scripts for all instances to avoid unexpected side effects due to fixes, updates and new features
  • ADDED instant release of resources as soon as thumbnail creation is done
  • ADDED custom field to select sources (allows disabling of K2 if K2 is not installed or enabled)
  • ADDED installer: warning about missing translation
  • ADDED 'slide tooltips' content plugin to add fields to content articles
  • ADDED 'tooltips' tab with multiple parameters geared to the management of tooltips (target icon styling)
v1.2.1 (01/22/2016) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.2.5
  • MODIFIED use isMobile() from Joomla library, not from SYW library
  • MODIFIED get tmp_path from SYW library
  • MODIFIED use of jinput in the stylesheet
  • ADDED quickicon for version update notifications
  • ADDED bug report and support links
v1.2.0 (09/23/2015) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.2.4
  • FIXED max count not taken into account for K2 items
  • MODIFIED demo links and logo
  • MODIFIED error messages styles by Bootstrap - simpler layouts and lighter stylesheet
  • MODIFIED temp path for images and thumbnails can be either the Joomla tmp config folder or the 'images' path /thumbnails/trs
  • MODIFIED parameter ordering (more logical parameter distribution)
  • MODIFIED some fields show according to previous selection when under Joomla 3.2+
  • MODIFIED module won't install if the external library is missing or of incorrect version
  • MODIFIED label source:articles/K2
  • MODIFIED vocabulary to match slideshow most common words
  • MODIFIED arrows are no longer images but text that can be skinned with CSS
  • MODIFIED layout parameter (all sliders will revert to 'images' data source when upgrading - reset your data source accordingly)
  • REMOVED IE7 support
  • REMOVED slide images/thumbnail options tab. Those options are now found in the advanced tab
  • REMOVED arrow images (if using a custom image in previous version, it will be replaced with the new default arrows)
  • UPDATED flexslider scripts to v2.5 (compatibility jQuery v1.7+)
  • ADDED header files caching (no more CSS or script declarations in the source code)
  • ADDED reset header files cache parameter
  • ADDED verbose parameter fields
  • ADDED arrow parameters (color, background color, radius)
  • ADDED K2 tag support