CMS Release 3.277.0

We're excited to announce the release of Sportal365 CMS Version 3.277.0, which introduces an integrated customer survey, enhanced gallery workflow, improved SEO controls, and several important bug fixes.

🚀 Note: To experience the full benefits of CMS Version 3.277.0, please proceed with a logout and login.

For Editors:

Major New Features:

Sportal365 Customer Survey 2025 H2: Help us improve your CMS experience:

• Integrated Experience: Complete surveys directly within CMS without leaving your workflow
• Full-Page Modal: Dedicated, distraction-free survey interface with lazy loading
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile
• Smart Display: One-time display per user to respect your time
• Confirmation Feedback: Auto-closes after completion with confirmation message
• Reliable: Built-in error handling for network/loading issues

Decouple URL Slug from Headline - Enhanced Control: Project-level SEO customization:

• Feature Control Added: automatic_slug configuration available per project
• Smart Defaults: Checkbox defaults to true if feature control not configured
• Flexible Configuration: Projects can customize slug behavior based on their needs
• Full Coverage: Applied to both Articles and Liveblog screens

Improvements:

Gallery Workflow Enhancement:

• New Images at Top: Newly uploaded images now appear at the top of the gallery list
• Preserved Order: Multiple uploads maintain their sequence at the top
• Visual Numbering: Gallery list numbered from top to bottom (1, 2, 3...)
• Selection Highlight: Selected images now visually highlighted with a border
• Smart Organization: Existing content shifts down to accommodate new uploads

Categories and Tags Main Media Options:

• Consistent Functionality: Extended Main Media options to Categories and Tags
• Available Options:
  • "Add description to image" checkbox
  • "Copy alt from description" checkbox
  • "Apply quick watermark" checkbox
• Unified Experience: Maintains consistency with Articles section

Bug Fixes:

Critical Liveblog Issues:

• Image Upload Restored: Fixed broken image upload and insertion in liveblog editor
• Library Selection: Selecting existing images from CMS library now works properly
• Console Errors: Resolved TypeError preventing image blocks from saving

SEO Title Fixes:

• Value Persistence: SEO Title changes no longer revert after saving
• Checkbox Control: "Copy SEO Title from Event Title" in Liveblog can now be unchecked
• API-Created Articles: "Copy SEO title" now properly defaults to checked for API-created articles
• Draft Handling: Checkbox state preserved correctly after discarding drafts
• Article Copy: Slug now properly regenerates when copying articles (for projects without automatic_slug feature)

Widget and UI Improvements:

• Widget Data Format: Fixed Team H2H Widget data-elements to use snake_case format for consistency
• Gallery Reordering: Fixed exception error when reordering gallery images
• Search Labels: "No options" label in Single Event blockies now remains static
• Clean Uploads: Removed unnecessary "no sports data" warning in Liveblog image uploads
• Getty Pagination: Pagination controls now properly hidden when Getty search returns no results

For Developers:

Technical Improvements:

• Added automatic_slug feature control for project-level configuration
• Improved error handling for image upload in liveblogs
• Enhanced SEO checkbox state management
• Widget data-elements standardized to snake_case convention

🚀 Note: To experience the full benefits of CMS Version 3.277.0, please proceed with a logout and login.

We're particularly excited about the gallery improvements, which will make managing visual content more intuitive. We also encourage you to complete the customer survey when it appears—your feedback directly shapes the future of the CMS.

As always, your feedback helps us continue improving the Sportal365 platform.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to creating outstanding sports content with Sportal365.