Release News Publisher 2.3.1 Released

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A new update is available for News Publisher by XenCustomize.


News Publisher 2.3.1

Update highlights

News Publisher 2.3.1 is now available! This update brings exciting new features, including a new Standout Card Grid display mode, a featured ribbon to highlight news stories, improved news thumbnail handling, and a more polished search box design. We’ve also enhanced the Expanded List display mode by adding a snippet of news content as a fallback description.

As always, we’d love your feedback! Please take a moment to rate the add-on on XenForo or on our site – your support is greatly appreciated!


Complete Change Log

New Features & Enhancements​

• Introduced a new 4th display mode among the available category display modes:
  • Display Mode - Standout Card Grid
• Added a featured ribbon to highlight featured news stories in the "Standout Card Grid" and "Card Grid" display modes.
• Improved News Thumbnail fallback options
  • Added support for external image URLs as a secondary fallback when no news thumbnail is uploaded.
  • Moved the default thumbnail image to the third fallback option, utilizing the default thumbnail set in style properties.
  • Updated various templates to ensure consistent display of images, thumbnails, and avatars across different views.
• Enhanced the "Expanded List" display mode by including a snippet of the news story content as a fallback description.
• Refined the search box design for a more polished look.

Changes​

• Updated the default News Thumbnail (Landscape) image.
• Updated the default News Thumbnail (Square) image.

Screenshots and details​

• News Publisher: Display Mode - Standout Card Grid
• News Publisher: Featured Ribbon
• News Publisher: Improved News Thumbnail Fallback Options
• News Publisher: Snippet as Fallback Description
• News Publisher: Search Box Design Polished

Desktop: Example Video of the Index​

Mobile: Example Video of the Index​

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