CSS Preview - Updates

The details of the latest update can be found on the CSS Preview main page.

1^st July 2005:

• Rewritten version recommendations
• v7 fixed to work with Konqueror
• New text-shadow dialogue
• Stylesheet parser - partially works in Konqueror
• Stylesheet parser - rules previously missing in Mozilla appear
• Stylesheet parser - Incorrect nesting of rules fixed
• Gradient tool works in Opera
• Gradient tool fix for wrong gradient type being used
• Gradient tool - Sometimes browsers converted the HSL colours to RGB - fixed
• Gradient tool automatically redraws when simulate with RGB turned on or off
• Gradient tool can now use stored colours generated by it
• Explorer tool has Auto-use function
• Fixed tips in v5
• Text tool works in Konqueror
• Text tool handles style rules being selected
• Opera users spoofing as IE don't recieve block message
• Opera - Workaround for property priority errors v6 and v7
• Text node types are recognised in Konqueror and Opera
• Selector Creator - works in Konqueror (still can't add generated selectors)
• Selector Creator - debug codes removed
• Font Family tool moved to dialogue
• Text Decoration dialogue
• Previous function (value before opening dialogue)
• More dialogues available in earlier versions
• All dialogues available standalone
• Opening a dialogue without closing previous no longer causes conflict
• OutlineStyle control fixed
• First run at a background-position selector
• New bullet sample art
• New background sample art
• Tons of old debug code removed
• v5 updated to new style, styling improved v6
• GetPropertyPriority error messages tempoarily hidden as workaround for Opera 8 bug.
• The usual array of minor fixes

23^rd January 2005:

• Trying to set priority for invalid elements no longer causes error
• Cleanup - 12KB of unused code removed from v7
• Buttons above tree get tooltips in v7
• Yet more strict warnings killed - v6 and v7 (should speed things up)
• Improvments to manual
• Tool buttons now in alphabetical order
• Tools all on row 2 in v6
• Function dropdown removed in v6 - functions are now buttons or moved to Fixer
• New style
• Robots aren't recommended a version
• Option to open in popup

11^th December 2004:

New Stuff

• New documentation started
• Selector Creator for Selectors panel in v7
• Text-Align picker
• Image and Cursor advanced pickers started
• Go To Current in Explorer colour picker
• Can use RGB simulation in Explorer and Gradient pickers
• v6 has experimental new loader for sample pages. It's a work in progress, but should fix some old bugs eventually.

Fixed Stuff

• Added "Refresh" button in v6 for Konqueror users
• IE version warning - fixed links and added to v6
• Hex colours work with Gradient
• System colours hidden with Gradient
• Fixes for persistent colour store
• Navigating back to CSS Preview from another site no longer shows error
• Many strict JavaScript warnings fixed in v7
• Better NOFRAMES text for easier searching
• Fix border style dropdowns for new theme

14^th November 2004:

• Colour store now persists after picker is closed
• Can change Sat/Lum in Explorer picker
• Can use HSL output of Explorer picker
• Can use more input colours for Gradient
• Minor code cleanups