v4.0

[PMusu]

I am up for beta testing if needed, since we are to beta test even our website hehe

[Fonzi]

I would like to join the beta testers, thank you

[Jason]

Not collecting beta testers yet. We'll probably send out an email for it soon.

One of my favorite features of v4 is no more browser cache refreshes. The cache is automatically refreshed for all users upon changes.

[Ignacia]

Not collecting beta testers yet. We'll probably send out an email for it soon.

One of my favorite features of v4 is no more browser cache refreshes. The cache is automatically refreshed for all users upon changes.

That's great, we spect a big face clean in the v4 version. Also, I'm interested in been a part of the beta testers group.

[Fonzi]

Jason will the mobile version also be upgraded?
Thank you

[Jason]

Jason will the mobile version also be upgraded?
Thank you

The mobile version is obviously more important than anything these days. If there is anything you'd specifically like to see, please let me know.

[Jason]

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[Fonzi]

I thought instead https://jquerymobile.com/ something different and newer

jquerymobile is no longer evolving :(

[Jason]

We haven’t used JQuery Mobile for a while.

[Jason]

Everything is coming along nicely. I'd estimate we're about 1-2 months away from a beta release. Like previous major versions, this is a very substantial change to ArrowChat.

[Fonzi]

I am happy!!
Get inspired by Facebook Messenger
Thank you for your work!

[jackal]

Everything is coming along nicely. I'd estimate we're about 1-2 months away from a beta release. Like previous major versions, this is a very substantial change to ArrowChat.

Wow! Sounds too good to be true.

[Jason]

Wow! Sounds too good to be true.

Closer to the 2 months at this point (~1 month from now). Chat rooms are being rewritten (which will make group chat very easy to program in a future update) and it's more work than anticipated.

[akirabyte]

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Apart from this design there will be others available, right? like the current Fresh, Facebook, Leaf... I like minimal styles.

[Jason]

Apart from this design there will be others available, right? like the current Fresh, Facebook, Leaf... I like minimal styles.

Yes. There will be other themes. Probably not immediately upon release, though.

[Jason]

For anyone that doesn't follow our Twitter, here is an updated screenshot. We've finished the bulk of the coding and are in the final stages of getting a beta release.

I'll be putting version 4 live on arrowchat.com within the next couple of weeks for all to test out.

[akirabyte]

Yes. There will be other themes. Probably not immediately upon release, though.

I would like be themes avaliable in 4.0 to choice (or create/modify) like the current leaf, fb, fresh available on version 3.7 because lot of people have old forums and needs chat-themes more like retro-2000's designs to be in tune with the website itself, instead the new generation "fashion twitter-big-style-window"

[Jason]

I would like be themes avaliable in 4.0 to choice (or create/modify) like the current leaf, fb, fresh available on version 3.7 because lot of people have old forums and needs chat-themes more like retro-2000's designs to be in tune with the website itself, instead the new generation "fashion twitter-big-style-window"

I'm not sure if I'll make a retro theme, but I can say that the CSS is way more customizable in v4.0. It's a lot easier to change things without any JavaScript.

Previously, a lot of the sizes on chat tabs and windows were set via JavaScript and were difficult to change. That is no longer the case. You can change widths, heights, font sizes, etc, and not break anything. As a test, I just shrunk all the fonts, windows, and tabs by changing about six CSS classes and everything still worked flawlessly.

In other words, creating your own unique look is a heck of a lot easier now.

[jj15asmr]

I've been lurking in this thread for a while and am excited for v4.0! I'm glad customization will be a lot easier too, instead of having to change so many things, such as for changing the font.

Will v4.0 still include the announcements feature, including on mobile? As it is one that I use quite a lot to notify users.

[Jason]

I've been lurking in this thread for a while and am excited for v4.0! I'm glad customization will be a lot easier too, instead of having to change so many things, such as for changing the font.

Will v4.0 still include the announcements feature, including on mobile? As it is one that I use quite a lot to notify users.

Yes. Announcements are fully intact, and I was actually thinking about ways to improve them. Any suggestions?