- Introduced a new step in the CI workflow to check browser JavaScript syntax using the `npm run check:frontend` command.
- Updated package version to 3.5.14 and bumped dependencies: nodemailer to 9.0.4 and ws to 8.21.2.
- Enhanced logging configuration to use NODE_ENV for determining log level.
- Improved accessibility styles for UX 3.5 and added focus outlines for help panel elements.
- Added UX 3.5 as the default console shell, featuring a full-list sidebar, topbar, and customizable themes (Dark/Light/Custom).
- Updated documentation to reflect the new UX 3.5 shell.
- Removed legacy Desktop Mode and Beta 3.1 styles, ensuring a streamlined user experience.
- Enhanced language support for new theme options across multiple languages.
- Fixed OIDC client login issues by proxying callback URLs to the Go API.
This update improves the overall user interface and experience, aligning with modern design standards.
Added new localization entries for multiple languages, including mobile navigation labels and input modes (touch, touchpad, keyboard, special keys). This update improves user experience by providing comprehensive support for mobile users and ensuring consistent messaging across various languages.
Added functions to load and apply appearance settings dynamically based on user configuration. Introduced a search feature in the settings UI to filter through settings sections. Enhanced the branding readability alert to provide feedback on potential readability issues. Updated the backend to support a versioned appearance model and improved the branding API to include appearance data.
Updated sidebar styles to use new glass background variables for both the sidebar rail and flyout. This change enhances the visual aesthetics by applying a semi-transparent glass effect, improving the overall UI experience. Additionally, adjustments were made to the theme CSS to ensure consistency across light and dark modes.
- Introduced a new glass surface effect for cards, modals, and forms, enhancing the UI with a frosted glass appearance.
- Added localization strings for the glass surface feature in multiple languages.
- Implemented settings for enabling/disabling the glass effect, adjusting color, blur, and opacity through the settings interface.
- Updated CSS variables to support the new glass surface styling.
Added a new billing service and time synchronization functionality to the server. This includes the creation of billing packages, contracts, and sessions, along with necessary database migrations. Updated API endpoints for billing management and integrated billing checks into signal handling. Enhanced configuration options for billing parameters and added localization support for billing-related messages.
Updated the accessibility styles in the sidebar and main content areas to enhance readability and usability. Introduced new CSS variables for sidebar navigation, including background colors, button styles, and category accents. Adjusted typography scaling and layout dimensions to ensure consistent user experience across different accessibility settings.
Introduce a new Node.js-based web console (Express + EJS + better-sqlite3) under web-nodejs/ and add installer support to choose between Node.js and the legacy Flask console. Update interactive ALL-IN-ONE installers (betterdesk.sh, betterdesk.ps1) with flags/options for --nodejs/--flask, automatic Node.js installation, migration logic, enhanced service handling and diagnostics. Bump VERSION to 2.2.0 and update README and project docs (.github/copilot-instructions.md) to reflect the new console, usage examples, and Docker/docs changes. Many new web-nodejs files and supporting middleware/services/routes/views/static assets were added to support the new console.