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v0.27.0 (November 21, 2014)

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@remomueller remomueller released this 21 Nov 19:13
· 3383 commits to main since this release

Enhancements

  • General Changes
    • Updated the top navigation menu
    • Favoriting a project now puts it in the menu right away
      • A maximum of three projects are displayed in the navigation bar
    • The Night theme has had several visual improvements
    • Added a new experimental Winter theme to user settings
  • Project Changes
    • Projects can now enable Double Data Entry for sheets
      • A sheet Verification Report now exists to compare responses from the original entry to the double data entry sheets
    • A Data Export link has been added to the projects dashboard
  • Design Changes
    • Variables can now be set as Required, Recommended, and Not Required on designs
      • Required variables need to have a value set for the form to be submitted
      • Recommended variables encourage the user to fill them in when saving the survey if they have no value set
      • Not Required variables work as variables have in the past
    • The design editor has been redesigned to reduce clutter while generating new forms
  • Variable Changes
    • Added a new "signature" variable type is available on designs
      • This variable allows users to add signature fields to designs
    • Variable calculations can now exceed the 255 character limit
    • Date variables are now available in three formats, MM/DD/YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD, and DD/MM/YYYY
    • Deleted variables that still exist on designs can be restored in certain circumstances
    • Time inputs have been adjusted to better fit the expected input width
    • Numeric fields with ranges no longer accept numbers with non-numeric components, ex: '100 years'
  • Sheet Changes
    • Side navigation bar was removed to make better use of available space
    • Missing codes are now colored red for better visibility when selected
    • Variable display names now display consistently in both above and inline formats
    • Choosing a design is now the last step when creating a new sheet
    • Calculations on sheets are now hidden by default
    • File upload button now looks consistent across browsers
  • Gem Changes
    • Updated to rails 4.2.0.beta4
    • Updated to contour 2.6.0.beta8
    • Updated to redcarpet 3.2.0
  • Use of Ruby 2.1.5 is now recommended

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue reordering sections on designs that included subsections
  • Fixed an issue selecting radio buttons in Firefox
  • Fixed an issue displaying recently entered sheets badge on projects dashboard in Firefox
  • Fixed an issue displaying the chozen dropdown sprite
  • Fixed a styling issue with autocomplete fields preceded by a prepend string
  • Default site is now pre-selected for editors on a single site for projects that have more than one site
  • Sections no longer lose the associated image when updated, and now work correctly with branching logic
  • Fixed an issue that prevented project-specific emails from being sent

Refactoring

  • Removed dependency on rake and systemu for background tasks