Posted May 1May 1 COMMUNITY UPDATE #8 - May 1, 2025Welcome to the second community update of the year - the anniversary edition! We've got LOADS of new features, fixes, and events coming up to help celebrate the second anniversary of ParkCrafters this May! From competitions to awards, there's a lot to cover here, so let's jump in!TL;DRThis update contains a lot of information - here is a brief overview for those who don't wish to read all the details:Anniversary theme to help celebrate the second anniversary of ParkCrafters goes live from May 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025The 2025 ParkCrafters Awards return this month with voting opening May 12, 2025 and closing on May 26, 2025. The live show will happen on May 30th, 2025Canvas Clash returns this month with signups open from May 1, 2025 - May 8, 2025. Deadline for submissions and voting will open from May 26, 2025 - May 29, 2025 with the winner being announced during the live 2025 ParkCrafters AwardsModerator applications are now open until May 8, 2025. If interested in joining our staff team, please message @wolfpaw on the site or on Discord with the information listed belowNew community features have been added, such as: Steam and Discord login, content history, main sidebar menu improvements, downloads page re-design, donations, member online history, new dedicated members list page, and server improvementsOngoing bugfixes for the communityIf you'd like more detailed information, please read below!ANNIVERSARY THEMETo help celebrate the second anniversary of ParkCrafters, the site has a new theme! Colors, images, backgrounds, and effects have all been added and changed to help reflect our event of the year. The anniversary theme will run from May 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025. I hope you enjoy the new look and feel! If you would ever like to return to the default theme, scroll to the bottom of the page and on the bottom left, select 'Theme' and then 'ParkCrafters Theme'. We also supply the option to swap between light and dark theme above the theme selector.AND THE PCA GOES TO...The long-awaited 2025 ParkCrafters Awards is finally here! This community-wide event helps celebrate the anniversary of ParkCrafters along with all of its members and projects from the past year. It will all culminate in a LIVE show to crown this year's winners!Staff has reviewed every project that has been posted/worked on/released from April 2024 to March 2025 and determined nominations for 13 award categories. How are the winners chosen? By you! Once nominations and voting open, the community votes on who they think deserves the win for each category, and then all winners will be announced on our live showing of the 2025 ParkCrafters Awards.The ParkCrafters Awards just isn't for announcing winners, we also have some new goodies we'll be showing off during the show as well regarding the ParkCrafters community. If you would like to debut any trailers, teasers, or announcements for any projects during the live award show, please contact @wolfpaw and we can include it in the run of show! Be sure to attend to see what's coming to ParkCrafters in the future and to check out new trailers and announcements from various members!The full official list of nominations, along with public voting, will be released and open on May 12, 2025. Voting will close on May 26, 2025 with the live show happening on May 30, 2025! Be sure to mark your calendars and save the date. We hope to see you there! More information regarding the 2025 ParkCrafters Awards and exact times for the live show will be released once nominations and voting open.CANVAS CLASH RETURNS!Our competition, Canvas Clash, returns this month to help celebrate the second anniversary of ParkCrafters! Receive a prompt and use your creativity to create anything you want in any of our main hosted games for a chance to win a $20 Steam gift card! Sign-ups for Canvas Clash are now OPEN - the sooner you sign up, the sooner you can get started on your entry. For more information on Canvas Clash and to sign up, please click here.Similar to the PCAs, the winner for Canvas Clash will be chosen by the community and will be announced during our live show of the 2025 ParkCrafters Awards. Good luck to all who will sign up!OUR STAFF TEAM GROWS!As ParkCrafters continues to expand, so does the staff team! We are now opening applications for an active member to join our moderation team here at ParkCrafters between May 1, 2025 and May 8, 2025! Be a part of the staff, help shape the community, and give input and opinions on upcoming features and events as a moderator. If interested, please send @wolfpaw a personal message on either ParkCrafters or Discord that you are interested, along with the following:UsernameDiscord Username (If applicable, Discord access is preferred)A list of games you create content in that we host on ParkCraftersYour timezoneAny graphic design skills that you may have (Photoshop, GIMP, Illustrator, Video Editing skills) - This isn't mandatory but always appreciated!If interested, please keep the following in mind to join our staff team here at ParkCrafters:As a moderator, you will be expected to act maturely and respectfully towards all members and content postedYou must be an active member of ParkCrafters (login and view the site at least three times a week)Have a positive attitude and take on tasks that may fall to you to better the site or deal with issuesCreating content in the games we host is not mandatory, as long as you're active, you will make a good fit!Work with other staff members to come up with ideas, features, and events to promote activity and the overall well-being of the communityWilling to help out around the community when neededWilling to help and moderate content posted on our Discord Server when neededCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTSAt the beginning of 2025, we launched an overhaul of the community's UI/UX. We are now at a pretty happy state with the site, and we feel a lot of members are navigating through the community much more easily. When we launched this massive update, some features were lost due to compatibility issues. I'm happy to announce that the following features we had from before this UI/UX update have now been reinstated and are available to everyone:Custom login handlers such as Steam and DiscordContent History to view past topics, events, and files viewedDownloads page has been redesigned for easier navigationDonations have been added backAlong with those features that have been reinstated, we also have a ton of new quality-of-life features that have been added!Members list gets a revamp: Our old members tab was just a bare bones list of members that didn't show much information or have any sorting abilities. Our new members tab allows you to search through all members, sort them by activity, name, or other queries, and view the top members of our community. Check it out if you haven't yet over at https://parkcrafters.com/members/Main sidebar menu gets an update: Our main sidebar menu on the left had a lot of unnecessary links and was overall confusing to use. We've reorganized the menu items so you can have direct access to the various pages and forum categories now. We've also included a new 'My Activity' section that shows all activity related to your account and a live feed of the entire activity of the community! We've also added the ability to collapse the menu in case you want to focus more on the main content of the site.Who was online: At the bottom of the main homepage, you will notice a new block of information that has been added, titled 'Online in the Past 24 hours'. This new feature shows who has logged in and visited the community in the past 24 hours, along with a total counter. Let's see if we can currently break the record of 112!Server-side improvements: ParkCrafters continues to grow both in size and activity, and with that comes improvements! We have made the following improvements to the server and site:Allocated CPUs for ParkCrafters increased from 1 > 2Allocated RAM for ParkCrafters increased from 1GB > 4GBAvailable Storage for downloads on ParkCrafters increased from 50GB > 100 GBAvailable Bandwidth for ParkCrafters is now UNLIMITEDSO MANY BUG... FIXES!With the launch of our new UI/UX update, there were numerous small bugs and issues that members reported and that were discovered (as we expected)! This update brings a boatload of bugfixes! For those interested, you can find the full list below:Community Update #8 BugfixesFix database error logging for uncaught exceptionsCatch the Exception when there's an assignment without an itemThe scrollbar in the side panel navigation column uses default stylingSome <select> menus use serif fonts in SafariMobile footer disappears when off-canvas menus are toggledFixed dialogs are vertically misalignedSome edit forms have nested .ipsBox elementsFix issues where advertisements did not display properly in the listing viewsFix inline code and codeblock in editorRestore Builder interface to image widgetAdd editor extension buttons to toolbarsFix Upgrader IssueFix issues with cloud analyticsFix invalid check for pagination in custom CMS database index templatesMention "downloads" as sort option for the files REST endpointFix issue where Pages does not use the global footerPolished radio options with imagesUI Polishing with improved CSS selector performancev5 minor UI bugs [Microsoft icon is outdated]v5 minor UI bugs [Pagination and status badges different sizes]v5 minor UI bugs [Extra 'li' in notification settings]v5 minor UI bugs [Border radius not removed when full width]v5 minor UI bugs [Custom field headers incorrect, and more]Use default anti-aliasing for fontsFixes an issue where Downloads screenshots could go missingPrevent old notifications (v4) to cause issues when notifications are loadedCheck if the content is reactable before processing it and showing it in the ACP - Points LogFix issue where Taggable required a containerNodeClassFixed screenshots in Downloads returning an error when getImageDimensions failedRemoved background color from external embedsUpdated colors of chart tooltipsMade <abbr> usable on mobilesReview Item and Comment menus and add checks for traits where applicablePrevent code language menus from being overlapped by other boxesRestore ability for moderators to modify user profile photosFix issue where profile data was not displayed when reputation was hiddenHide horizontal overflowAdded an underline to the link in the Background Tasks descriptionFixed star/participated icon, and ensure topic titles use Link ColorParticipated icons don't always display correct stateTypography > link colourFixed duplicated message name in <title>Replaced "test" with correct titleFix issue where new replies are not automatically loaded into the topicFix errors when adding someone to a PMFix issues with solved statistics chartsFix errors when running the expertUsersNudge taskFix upgrade error for sites with databases that downgraded to CreatorAdjust calls to loader extension for CSS/JSPrevent scrollbar from flickering in certain conditionsAllow text align regardless of Heading and Embed RestrictionsUpdated v4 CSS classes to v5Disable extensions for recovery modeBadges in ACP tables were wrappingFix issue where guest comments hang instead of showing a "pending approval" messageRemoved backgrounds, backdrops and conditionally hid captions from Images WidgetForce Account Settings page to use any predefined FURLsFix exception when viewing Blog RSS feedsFix issue where banned users still have menu options on mobileFilter out empty club field valuesMitigate Icon Picker LagginessBig Lag when using the icon picker...Editor icon picker configurationActive inbox message titles are no longer darkEnsure widgets with custom backgrounds inherit border-radiusAdded ipsBox styles to edit formFilter out empty secondary group IDsFix Elasticsearch Similar Content issueFix http links in the privacy pageFix exception when editing featured content with imagesFixed width of avatar on profile pageUpdated gallery stat iconsFixed minor UI issue in MessengerFixed toggling Activity Stream as defaultImproved spacing of edit form inside posts/commentsFixed border-radius of loading dialogsFixed spacing in Account SettingsFixed the UI of "Drag to upload files.." on tabletsFixed some minor UI issues with ModCP and Notifications pageForums may not show if last poster has been anonymised.Advertisements optimisationRemoved gridspan and restored htmlId from radioImagesFix PII Export XML issueRequest PII Data XML file invalidCannot export PII DataFix issues with importing themesSync content promoted in v4 with featured content in v5Catch exceptions in the deletion logHide items from DatabaseNavigation widget if there is no permission to see themImproved contrast of form headers in ACP.Remove hard-coded ipsWidget--transparent class from builder widgetsHide "Featured By" from Our Picks if the member is not availableFix issue where all blog comments are moderatedImproved performance of navigation "More" menuRemoved stray '>' in includeJSFixed alignment of color settings in Theme EditorFix issue where deleting a menu item did not give the option to publishDon’t share config object between instancesFix issue where both an address and an online link can show on an eventInclude URL in disk logAdd can_edit_tags permission to control cover photo permissions for tagsMade blog/category header UI consistent with other areas of the suiteFix incorrect tooltip in ActiveUsers widgetBring back the our picks in email settingDon't send assignment notifications to the assignee if they are the one assigningFixed an issue where archived posts were not deleted on topic deleteModify Stripe gateway to check for test vs live keys based on NEXUS_TEST_GATEWAYSFix issue where non-existent node class can break the menuEven More Editor ImprovementsQuoting selected text from different pages is not saved in editor has been fixedLazy Load Content Editor has been fixedProblem with sending an empty message in posts has been fixedTiptap formatting options keep changing order has been fixedEmoji dialog goes out of bounds when opened when window is narrow has been fixedMinor UI bugs (posts content) have been fixedOdd pasting behavior has been fixedEditor - Cannot create custom iframe from empty link has been fixedTiptap dropdown menus have been fixedCan't paste attachments in the editor when it's in a modal & missing css file when embedding an URL has been fixedEditor translation keys missing have been fixedCannot insert Custom Emoji from Editor Toolbar has been fixedAdded several template hook pointsFixes an issue where admins do not get the new member registered email when validating is onFix issues with delays in rendering custom badgesAdded margin around message in Edit History modalSupport RTL in Page EditorFixed border-radius and excess padding of ACP Statistics boxesPrevented badges from shrinkingFixed bottom padding in topic preview hovercardsFix issues with last post data displayed on the forum feed viewAdd attribution for GiphyFixes an issue where clubs aren't sorted by last activity correctly.Fixes an issue where notifications were sent when Cloud Spam Analysis flagged content as spam for deletionFixed spacing in toolboxAllows 'Mark Helpful' to be switched off on a per-group basisMake sure Platform is enabled and cannot be disabledFix pasting emojis inside plain textFix issue where missing mod permission throws an errorLoad extension classes by checking JSON filesFix issue where guests can comment on blogs even when group permissions are disabledFixes an issue where a member's followers do not showMinor UI polish for select[multiple] elementsAdded padding to background processesImproved UI of attachmentsBackup legacy database templatesReverse the order of reactions on the front endForce tag field to show all available optionsFixes an issue where Pages category management could not be loaded in the ACPFix issue where topic solution showed out of orderRestore HTML pages functionality for PagesRemove extra space from theme XML file nameFix casing of Featured Content widget titleFix issue where group names with HTML show as raw HTML in some placesBlock CDN endpoints that can be flagged as crawl errors in Google WMTFixed overflowing content in ACP ProfilesSet default value for club display settingAllow conversion of multiple nodes to a single code blockShow database subcategories using the specified layoutFix Theme Editor Custom CSS quirksFix issue where custom emojis could not be deletedAllow the images widget to open links in a new tabSpecify database table to prevent ambiguous columns SQL errorHandle curly quotes in SEO titlesRestore Ajax polling Comment FeedsFix query in RebuildSolvedStats queue extensionFix issue where bad poll data threw an exceptionFix issue where some custom CSS files were not parsing resource tagsPrevent discussion forums from being dragged to root levelMake open assignments more visibleFix TypeError when bypassing permission checks in getItemsWithPermissionFixed UI of warning panel and Secure Account pageFix issue where invalid image dimensions throws an exceptionFix issue where Messenger throws an exception when the user cannot create PMsRemove padding options from Tagged Content blockFix error when deleting package reviewsSupport SVG files for reputation level badgesSupport display position for media fieldsAdd "offset" option to all content widgetsAdded online status to all comments/reviewsImplemented Tag Merge tool and Bulk DeleteFixes an issue where a field with a missing name would trigger an errorFix Build Extension finish method + implement a possibility to add own filtersFixed minor UI issues on Tags pageFixed size of footer icons in PWARemoved red background from autocomplete when it's submitted as emptyFixed closing element tags in pollsRelocated the mobile footer so it sits last in the DOMFix broken pagination issueAllows Downloads linked files to have their real name editedCheck format of the date before attempting to displayPrevent hovercard from stretching to full widthRemoved styles from nested .ipsBox elementsPolished UI of Register and Login formsAdjusted position of tooltip stemAdd missing „Share on .." language stringsAdded fallback colors for iOS 15Fix issue where guest comments hang instead of showing a "pending approval" messageUse HTML as the default language for Monaco EditorsUpdate Follow Button when following comment from the comment or review formImproved the display of Club NamesAllow featured content to be removed when settings no longer allow it to be featuredFixes an issue where photos are incorrectly rotated when using GD.Fix deletion of comments without a valid itemFix default PWA start_urlFixes an issue where sorting assignments in the ModCP can throw a SQL errorEditor support for iOS 15Fixes an issue where Cloud feature trial shows the incorrect end-dateFix SendGrid Bulk MailAdded a default max-width to portrait videosFix issue where assignment was not removed when commentingFix issues where default calendar views showed an errorRemove duplicate hook pointsExtract onlineUsersRow into a separate template so that hook point is usableRemove last_post_data upgrade stepFix issue where club calendars were loading the overview with incorrect linksFix issue where en-dash character broke SEO titles (also patched in Beta 1)Fix issue where Open Assignments menu did not show team assignments (also patched in Beta 1)New content related webhooksEditor dropdown improvementsFont size in editor also influences image options UIWrap in box menu z-index has been fixedFix issue where font awesome icons in Pages CSS files were double-escapedFix exception in system logs when viewing ACP IP Address toolsFix issue where File screenshots were included in topics even when configuration setting was disabledHide Album Cover options if an image is not part of an albumGenerate badge files when there isn’t a cached badgeBetter Friendly URL support when "Rewrite URLs" is OffFix issue where ModCP shows topic titles for which the user has no permissionFixed an issue where topic lists wasn't updating on the forum indexFixed an issue where reacted content can be incorrect on profile view and streamsMultiple fixes with topic summariesRun animations in animation framesFixed slow tooltips in ChromeFixed minor UI concernsFixed minor UI issues (blog)Minor UI issues (warning panel)Fixed poll UI for guestsPrevent menus from falling under textFixed hovercard sizesFixed alignment of group badge in ACP profilePrimary buttons are no longer repositioned on mobileFix an issue where creating a new ProfileStep failedFix an issue where marking a post as a solution triggered an errorRemove extra MFA opt-out linkFix an issue where installing Pages throws an errorFix an issue where a user cannot reply to an alert while a password reset is in progressFixed position of .ipsStreamItem__summaryFixed an issue where the Content I Follow stream may not return any resultsRemove forced uppercase on block template tagsFix an issue where tags with an ampersand do not render properly in the autocomplete listMore stable focus handling for Editor panels on mobile devicesConverter UpdatesAds.txt redirect to URLFix broken link to featured content pageFix issue where deleting an alert generated an errorFixes an issue where very old promoted items are shown on notification emailsFix issue where prefix tags were not properly handled from the multimod actionsAdd option to customize icon size and use no background shape for Custom Badge IconsFixes an issue where the wrong name is used on the report confirmation modalFix issue where missing database templates throws an exceptionFix issue where users could not view poll results even when permissions were enabledMake "Save" button active after editing Language Key TranslationsFix issues where initial term could not be set on a productBring back the PII Data Profile Field SettingFix ToC when first post is truncatedFix issue where soft-deleting items did not update node countersFix issues with sorting the Deleted Content screen in the ModCPFix issue where creating a new gallery category throws an exceptionFixed minor UX issues with editorFixed disappearing background image when Page Editor is activeFix multiple issues with badge form and Custom BadgesFix cloud plan lang stringPrevent notifications date from being squashedDuplicated links for featured content itemsMax Embed Media Width and Smaller Minimum Table Column WidthImages and youtube videos now render full widthTables: new ability to change column min widthEditor table columns now have resize cursor appliedFixed an issue where generating topic summaries can failUse JS lang strings for create new line buttons in tableDefine Visual Language Editor Values in AJAX responses for Dialog and Menu SupportImproved contrast of Stripe checkout in dark modeFixed odd tint of i-color_contrast in SafariConditionally inherit colors for footer widgetsFeatured content widget on footer no longer shows white bordersGuest block in footer fixedImproved spacing around advertisementsBetter carousel support in SafariClose widget menus when exiting page editorUpdate time in topic header after page loadHost Monaco from the Community instead of using CDNAdd theme hook points for CoursesHook points in Calendar OverviewPrevent custom icons from using 'object-fit:cover' in table UIImplement extension for custom Package TypesFixes an issue where getting the first or last post in a topic can be very slowFixed wrong Classname ( Livetopic vs LiveTopic) in the EditorExtension ClassFix an issue where leaving an event after RSVP threw an exceptionFixes an issue where the service worker offline page isn’t UTF-8Allow custom emoticons to display in their natural dimensionsEditor FixesClose dialog when anchor link clickedUpdate remote autocomplete from input eventFix broken blog comment permission checkUI fixes for 5.0.6Removed jquery.transform.js and data-ipsdialog-showfromImplement extension for new MFA HandlersFix an issue where profile completion on registration can throw an exceptionAdd support for form headers and HTML in UI Node extensionAdd support for FURLs in profile tabsImplement extension for new Share ServicesHide Video Encoding ACP menu item if gallery is disabledAdditional methods to UserMenu extensionSpeed up Tag Selector when there are 100s of TagsOpen the SavedAction class for extensionAdd "site online" to ACP search keywordsFix issue with incorrect count on the Recently Browsing blockFixed alignment of expanded mini-profileFixed ipsSwitch transitionMade "Follow member" button full width on leaderboardUse --ips-js-zindex-top to handle tooltips and menusFix issue where blog entry dates showed incorrectly in activity streamsFixed widget carouselsReduced some JS and CSS to address Layout Shifts and reflowFix an issue with unapproved commerce item reviewsMore stable badge creator wizardNew Listener types and eventsImplement additional UI Extension methods for content tablesImproved the UI of Achievements widgetAdded padding to no-icon-buttonConverted Theme Editor tabs to data-ipsTabbarFixed forum category collapse iconUpdate CodeMirror bundle to 5.68.16 and fix scroll issueDeleting topics may be broken with pages app being enabledv4 Port: False failed logins when using OAuth ROPCFurther extension of Clubs and Club NodesUpdate CodeMirror to 5.68.18Make sure that the UINode Extension methods are called for album creationFix an issue where UINode rowBage method was not called for PackagesFix issue where "Other" Meta Tags could not be savedFix incorrect version number when downloading language filesIncrease speed and reduce size of Embed Support JavaScriptFix an issue where digests contained hidden or deleted contentReduced opacity of read forum iconsFixed light/dark background for external embedsAdjusted colors of upgrade progress bar to match v5 brandingFix inconsistent EditorLocations implementationFix issue where badges could not be saved if using an uploaded imageFixed some .ipsData elements not being wrapped with i-dataAdded userBarGuest template hookFixes an issue where reacted content can be incorrect on profile view and streamsFixed h3 tag on Profile pageSupport for unknown fonts in the editorReduced some JS and CSS to address Layout Shifts and reflowLive Topic Light/Dark Theme matchingCheck includeInTrending when displaying trending contentUse a default tab name when a tab is added to a single-tab node formImproved style of certain pagination linksAdded "modifier classes" to numerous .ipsBox elementsEnhance Permissions extension to allow for permission overridesAdd group setting for icon widthBetter auto-embed sizing supportFix an issue where the View Profile button did not work when viewing user solutionsFixed colors of registration formAdded missing modperm lang string for assignmentsFix an issue where guests could mark a post as a solutionFix an issue where renaming a tag removes the prefixUpdated background color of Download screenshotsFix an issue where Folders could not be editedAdded spam as a reason for holding content for moderationSkip flood control checks when editing an itemFire a listener event when content is featured/unfeaturedFix an issue where copying themes did not properly copy logo dataFixed an issue where icon form fields could not be toggled properlyFix issue where some JS was not being loaded on database pagesPolished UI of embedded contentFix multiple issues with badge form and Custom BadgesAdded .ipsPull to Download categories on mobilePrevent flash message from being covered by PWA elementsImproved the UX of the Fluid Filter dialog on mobilesFixed styles of inbox paginationDisplay view count by default in all ipsData designs, and in Page RecordsFixed spacing of events in Calendar month viewFixed avatar design in Recent Achievements widgetPrevent numbers from wrapping in Database navigation widgetPrevent notifications date from being squashedAllow Theme Editor to change secondary buttonsAdditional settings for Community ExpertsPolished Announcement UIGroup badges no longer shrink in topic listsImproved the RSVP block when viewing eventsMade Guidelines header consistent with other pagesRemove core_hive_subscribers DB tableEnsure archived topics are not updated by TopicSyncFix Build Extension Skeleton FileFix an issue where extensions from the Extension Generator were not loading correctlyFix an issue where tags converted to lowercase used the wrong URLSTATE OF THE COMMUNITYAs always, I'll leave you all with some of the info numbers as of today, compared to when our last community update was released!2,409 Total Members (+245 new members)3,600 Current Files on our Downloads Section (+23 new files)440 Topics Created (+31 new topics)6,069 Posts Created (+573 new posts)5,103 Reactions Given (+455 new reactions)145,784 Downloads (+26,511 new downloads)29,895,238 Visits Since Launch (+3,682,678 visits)We hope you are looking forward to our big anniversary event of the year! We're all so thrilled to see how far ParkCrafters has come since it first opened about two years ago. This is a pretty big update, so if there are any questions, comments, or concerns, you can always reach out to any staff member! If you find any further issues or want to suggest something for the community, please feel free to post it here. Until next time - hope to see you all for the 2025 ParkCrafters Awards! Good luck to all nominations and competitors for Canvas Clash!- ParkCrafters Staff Team there's this illusion of the reality, but it's not really really real, like it's beside and inside and inside and beside, but never on top.. nevermind, just kidding but not really
May 1May 1 Has it been 2 years already? The site looks great and I look forward to many more years. I hope to see the community continue to grow.
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