What's new

  • Fixed: problems blocking the automatic update if dotclear.net fails;
  • Deactivation of the automatic update if the control file doesn't exist (which is the case for Subversion users);
  • A few enhancements of the Javascript used on the login page (esp. a focus problem in Safari);
  • Fixed: minor problem when selecting a catogory in a multi-category context if you had different categories with the same name;
  • Added a "level" attribute in the tpl:Categories template tag;
  • Added support for .mp4 files encoded in H264.

Automatic update

I was about to tell you about the automatic update and the various problems caused by non binary FTP transfers, but I've just found out a slightly bigger problem — an essential file is never updated and prevents next automatic updates from completing).

We will fix the automatic update problem — and most probably prevent automatic update for versions prior 2.1.2. In the meanwhile, version 2.1.1 having been released already, there's no reason not to use it :)

Be sure I'm really sorry for this problem, we had tested everything but the consequent updates. For the moment, the automatic update is disabled.

If it helps you update your installation more easily, here's a list of changed files from version 2.1 to 2.1.1.

Noviny theme

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Noviny means "newspaper" in Czech — you're going to think we're obsessed ;) This theme is primarily a demo of what Dotclear is capable of and requires version 2.1.1 or later. Some call it a "magazine" theme, but I prefer to call it a "structured" theme.

Indeed, this theme is all about content structure, and you'll need to put your posts in categories to display them on the front page if you intend to use it.

You can download Noviny from Dotaddict and you can see it at work on my personal blog (before it undergoes a major customization operation).

The menu bar is configurable and the next update will allow the users to choose among various predefined styles.