Each software is developing, which involves the use of new technologies to make it better. It is also important to make design better to improve the usability of software. 3.4 Update is our fourth main version and the second change of the UI of Smart Slider. What are these changes? How can they help the development of Smart Slider? Continue reading to find the answer!
️ Note : Once installed version 3.4, You will not be able to downgrade !
Changes in the slide editor
The slide editor is where you spend most of the time, and it has gone through some major UI improvements. First, it has a new modern layout. In 3.4, you can edit the full size of the slide, without the need for WordPress or Joomla menu to occupy a useful editing area.
The old on the left is the old (3.3) slide editor, the right side is the new (3.4)
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But there are other improvements, which may not be so easy to see. Let us learn more about some most important changes in detail!
The slide settings move to the layer window
We are improving the Smart Slider 3 according to the user’s feedback. Recently, we found that many users are looking for the options for slides in the layer window. Therefore, when we redesigned the slide editor in 3.4, we keep in mind this and move the slide option to the layer window. Therefore, when you really want to use a slide, you only see the background settings of the slide. This helps the UI cleaner. In addition, you can check your changes in the background of the slide without rolling up and down.
The background of the slide in 3.3 and 3.4
So how to reach 3.4 of 3.4 What about the slide settings? When you turn to any slides, you will open a layer window with the \”slide\” option. If you need it at any time, just click the slide label. When your mouse hangs on the top of the slide, the tag is always located on the top of the slide. Or you can choose fantasy from the layer listLights.
The layer position replaced the editing mode
In version 3.2, we introduce it The content mode, this is our innovative slide editing method. The content mode allows you to build slides super quickly. In addition, it also reduces the time required for your good response layout. If you want to drag and drop slide to build an experience, you can use the canvas mode. Its disadvantage is that more effort is needed to achieve good results on small screens.
In the past, you can switch the two editing modes in the toolbar above the slide. If you want to switch from the canvas mode to the content mode, you need to click the content button on the toolbar. Then you must drag the layer to place it in the content mode. Unfortunately, this allows accidental switching editing mode.
3.4 Absolute position
The new version has also improved this mechanism. First, the Content mode is renamed Default, and Canvas is renamed absolute. Secondly, they no longer act as \”models\”, but as positions. This eliminates the possibility of accidentally moving the layer to the wrong position. What makes the new system really outstanding? You can see the location of the current layer in the layer window. In addition, you can switch to other positions there.
Ask a new, super -useful layer list
on the slide lanterns It is very important to access any layer during the editor, even if they are not visible. This is the source of the layer list. It allows you to view and select any layer that has been added to the slide. You can reach the layer list from the upper left corner of the layer window.
Watch font manager
Edit various aspects of the layer in the layer window, and check the results on the canvas is the main priority of our design at 3.4. Therefore, we decided to get rid of the font manager opened in the pop -up window. This pop -up window covers the canvas. Except for the layers you are currently being edited, you can’t see anything.
From 3.4, you can find each configuration option in the layer window. To get more options, click more buttons on the style tab! Deleting the font manager means that we must also abandon the link font. However, if you want to reuse your design, you can create a preset.
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New preview
When you work on a slide, it is important to see what it looks like on different devices. We know this, which is one of the reasons for our redesign. This new preview allows you to accurately understand the appearance of the slider on the small mobile screen. For example, you will see whether the slider is suitable for mobile viewport.
New preview
What new features are in the slider setting?
Configuring the slider is much less than the cost of creating a slide. However, the slider settings have also changed significantly. The most obvious change is that the control (with its own part at the bottom) is moved upward and obtained its own tab. Therefore, when you need to customize arrows, it is more convenient to access them.
There is no longer an expert mode
3.4 The most important change is that we no longer feel that we need to maintain the expert mode. We have created an expert model to maintain UI users, especially for new users. Using the expert mode, we can hide a large number of options you do not always need. Therefore, you are not set up too much to configure your slider.
Old UI
] The location of the option is more in line with logic
The placement of slider configuration options in 3.4 is more reasonable than ever before. Therefore, you no longer need to switch to different tabs to find related settings. For example, you can find every effect and animation in the \”Animation\” tab. In the automatic playback tab, you can configure both automatic playback and find automatic playback related controls. If you use Showcase or Carousel slider, you can set the slide size in the \”size\” tab where the slider size is set.
New slider setting page
The custom size is no longer equal to breakpoint
In the previous version of the Smart Slider Among them, you need to set the size of a custom slider. There are two reasons. First, be able to create a custom breakpoint, your slider must be switched to different devices. Second, it can increase the height of the slider on different devices. These actions are different, the new 3.4 version will not be handled together. What does it mean? You can create a breakpoint without setting the size of a custom slider, and vice versa.
New breakpoint system
Speaking of breakpoints, we changed the way of Smart Slider processing them. The front -end and front end use different breakpoints, which makes the editor complicated. In the new system, the back -end and the front end are the same. Therefore, your slides look better on different equipment than ever.
New breakpoint system
Limit the maximum height of the width replacement of slides
The maximum slider height option has been abandoned, Instead, the width function of the slider is limited. From 3.4, you can use limited slide options to prevent your slide from becoming too high on a larger screen.
One of the most needed functions that can be used for slids
The most needed is to restore the option to delete the slider. So the 3.4 update introduced the waste paper basket, where the slider you deleted will eventually appear. Therefore, you can choose to restore the slider that unexpectedly deletes.
No longer supports the Internet Explorer
According to Microsoft, the Internet Explorer is no longer a browser, but a compatibility solution. So in 3.4, we decided not to support the Internet Explorer as a back -end or front -end browser.
Conclusion Seeing the development degree of Smart Slider after each update is impressive excited. The new version 3.4 has improved your workflow, so you can create a better slider in a shorter time. There are no gimmicks, no bloated, only tools you need when you need.
Old UI
