Version 2.6 marks a significant milestone with substantial changes affecting both the backend and frontend. Although it has undergone extensive testing and received minimal bugs in RC1, it’s strongly advised to update AT in a staging environment first. This allows you to ensure everything functions as expected before deploying it to production. Remember to backup your site before upgrading to prevent any potential data loss in case of unforeseen issues.

CSS Variables Integration & compatibility with 1.9.8

A significant effort has been invested to seamlessly integrate Advanced Themer with Bricks’ new CSS Variable Manager, introduced in version 1.9.8. Your global CSS variables set in AT will automatically migrate into the builder. Both the variable picker and AT’s variable manager have been revamped to align perfectly with Bricks 1.9.8, providing new features to enhance your workflow even further. Additionally, the generated clamp functions now adapt dynamically to setting changes across your site. Various tweaks have been enhanced to ensure compatibility with the 1.9.8 updates.

New Exciting Additions

As with every major release, we’re introducing some exciting new tweaks! Say hello to the new focus point modal, designed to assist you in setting the ideal focus point for all your images and background-images, ensuring they shine on every device and aspect ratio. Explore the advanced visibility settings, granting you the power to show/hide specific elements solely inside the builder or on the frontend. With just one click, merge your global classes effortlessly. Plus, dive into the latest addition to our AI toolbox: the text-to-speech feature!

UX Improvements

This release also focuses on enhancing your overall experience with Advanced Themer by addressing several annoying bugs, including:

• Control popups such as Border or Box-Shadow will no longer close when the user selects a CSS variable from the variable picker.
• The Hide/Show element option inside the class contextual menu is now visible even when a global class is active.
• Updated the delimiter from space to comma when adding multiple class or variable categories in their corresponding managers.
• The top element shortcut icons could overlap with the class input.
• Commented code is now saved in the database even if no further keyup event is triggered in SuperPower CSS.
• Left tab shortcuts no longer require a double click to switch panels when the CSS tab with SuperPower CSS enabled is active.
• AT Modals won’t close anymore when the mouse button is released outside of the modal, but whena mouse down event is fired.
• Right-click of the mouse no longer triggers the Resizable function of the Structure Pane.
• And various others.

A better Strict Editor View

In this release, we’ve enhanced the Strict Editor View with some exciting new features. Now, within the builder, you’ll find toggles that allow you to enable or disable controls for individual elements, rather than affecting all elements within the same category. This means you can tailor the editing experience to your exact specifications, giving you the power to handpick every control accessible to your clients. Additionally, we’ve introduced several bug fixes and UX improvements to further enhance the Strict Editor View.

New Default Settings to get started in no time!

We’ve revamped all default Theme Settings values to align with my official recommendations, which you can explore in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=donnbWlK7KY. It’s worth noting that these default values will be applied during a fresh installation of Advanced Themer or if you manually reset the AT Theme settings. Your existing settings won’t be affected. Additionally, we’ve introduced a new feature that allows you to enforce the Default Color Scheme (light or dark mode) for first-time visitors to your site.

Let’s say goodbye to some tweaks…

It’s time to bid farewell to some older tweaks! We’ve deprecated the Media Queries indicators and the “expand spacing” switch, as they have both been integrated natively in version 1.9.8. You’ll also notice that all the Global CSS variable categories in the backend have been removed, as they are now managed inside the builder. Additionally, the ACSS & Core Framework integrations inside the Variable Picker are no longer available, as they have both released their own variable pickers.

ACF new bundling policy

In this release, the new ACF restrictions will be enforced. If you purchased AT before April 1st, 2024, and wish to continue utilizing ACF’s pro fields, you’ll need to manually reactivate your license. Failure to reactivate won’t disrupt the frontend, but you’ll lose the ability to modify pro fields until the license is reactivated. If you purchased AT on or after April 1st, there are no changes to AT functionalities. However, you’ll need a premium ACF license to access and manage PRO custom fields and post types outside of AT.