Changelog

Kialo’s comprehensive release history.

Release Notes #992

User Stories and Features

  • The latest release has an update for the new Sunburst feature in a discussion, which allows users to toggle the Sunburst feature on and off directly in the discussion itself in real time, rather than being located in the user settings page.
  • A new Topic Library Dialog has also been released, enabling users to browse available discussions when creating a new discussion, then selecting a discussion from the library to auto-fill the new discussion with the selected one as a template.

Release Notes #991

User Stories and Features

  • A new, major feature has been launched with this latest release – Kialo discussions can now be integrated into Moodle courses using the official Kialo plugin for Moodle. Once installed in a Moodle instance, educators can easily select the discussion they want to include in their course, and students can then join the discussion directly from the activity, without having to manually set up accounts on Kialo. In addition to all other available plugins on the Moodle platform, the Kialo plugin is currently being approved and will be available soon

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Some minor aesthetic changes have been made to our login and signup dialogs.
  • Tooltips have been introduced for Discussion Actions to provide information on those actions before users needing to click them.

Release Notes #990

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Minor bug fixes and performance improvements were released.

Release Notes #989

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A number of improvements have been released for the experimental sunburst feature, including single-finger panning, beautifying the layout, improved click functionality and overall performance improvement.

Release Notes #988

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Various images and graphics have been updated to better reflect the current status of the platform.
  • For the experimental sunburst feature, the minimap tree has been updated with a context menu when right-clicked.

Release Notes #987

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A number of small fixes and changes have been rolled out for the new sunburst feature, including a fix where the sunburst would rotate randomly and showing the claim context menu on right-click.
  • A context menu item when copying a discussion’s URL has also been added.

Release Notes #986

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Screen reader compatibility has been improved.

Release Notes #985

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Some minor issues with input fields not correctly being focused in various situations has been fixed.
  • An error with displayed usernames being cut short has been fixed.
  • The “all tasks completed” and confetti animation for when all tasks have been completed has had a slight delay added so that it appears less abruptly.

Release Notes #984

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Very minor bug fixes and performance improvements were released.

Release Notes #983

Bugs Fixes and Improvements

  • An issue with the input field for Safari two-factor authentication fields not being properly focused has been fixed.
  • A small hiccup with jumping when navigating claims has been fixed.
  • A new thesis color scheme has been introduced for colorblind mode.
  • Additional changes and fixes have been added for the experimental sunburst feature, including the addition of tooltips, improved panning, and improved pinching to zoom.

Release Notes #982

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • An issue with the discussion page periodically flashing when a user changed their language settings has been fixed.
  • Numerous small changes and fixes have been made to the new sunburst feature, including increased zoom range, improved scaling and a claim marker redesign.

Release Notes #981

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A small error with spinners on claim cards being cut off has been fixed.

Release Notes #980

User Stories and Features

  • A new, experimental feature bringing the sunburst minimap, currently seen on the discussion info dialog, to the discussion page itself has been released. Users now have the option to enable this feature via the user settings. Enabling this setting will replace the discussion tree seen in discussions with the navigable sunburst minimap.
  • The teams feature has also been improved in regards to functionality when teams are owned by users that are deleted.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • It is now easier to edit claims on EDU with the new improvements to the workflow.

Release Notes #979

Bugs Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor bug regarding a typo in the “All tasks completed” toast has been fixed.
  • Minor changes have been made to some translation strings for improved comprehension.
  • The error message for invalid login credentials has been improved.

User Stories and Features

  • Screen Readers claim announcements have been improved in order to comply with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines.

Release Notes #978

Bugs Fixes and Improvements

  • Perspectives will no longer be displayed unless voting is currently enabled or votes have already been made in the discussion.

Release Notes #977

Bugs Fixes and Improvements

  • A bug fix has been released to fix an issue with icon colors in older versions of Chrome.

Release Notes #976

Bugs Fixes and Improvements

  • A bug fix has been released to fix an issue with all icons on Kialo showing up black instead of the intended color for Firefox users.

Release Notes #975

User Stories and Features

  • The “+” menu button on the content editor feature has had its’ location changed to make it more closely associated with the text that is being written.
  • A new language sidebar has been added in which users can change their language preferences. Previously, the access to these preferences was located in the footer, but footer has since been changed and therefore, a new location was needed for the language preferences.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A small pop-up toast has been added to inform a user when all tasks have been completed.

Release Notes #973

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • An issue with certain menu elements being cut off on mobile devices has been fixed.
  • The functionality of the sidebar has been updated on private discussions with the sidebar not opening by default when opening a discussion. This is because the sidebar, particularly when empty, seemed more distracting for users than helpful when participants of the private discussion already know where they are contributing.
  • Additionally, some minor dialog changes have been made.

Release Notes #972

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • An issue with special characters causing discussion titles and thesis to no longer sync with one another has been resolved.
  • A minor bug with discussion export failing when the root claim text was left empty has been fixed.
  • The “Show Comments” checkbox functionality has been improved so that the comment editor no longer collapses along with the comments when checking this box. Now, the change history is more clearly displayed and “noise” has been reduced for the user.
  • The “Thanks” feature with hearts has been changed so that it can be disabled in a discussion. Previously, this led to some confusion with users mistaking “Thanks” with likes and, therefore, upvotes on claims.