🗒️Release Notes

Version 3.8.0 (07.07.24)

• pasting a youtube link into a story automatically generates a WayFinder (Kumu) shortcode for that youtube video

• external image links can now be used for cover images

• UI/UX

  • the checkbox to send a publish notification now sits just below the publish button (for both single and batch publishing)

  • story-viewer (displays protected content in embedded popup window on a WayFinder canvas)

    • story title is now displayed

    • now renders youtube videos and external images

    • improvements to text layout, size and colour

• Bugs & Fixes

  • story list publishing icons not being greyed out when project is changed and has no Kumu maps associated with it

  • error being thrown on audio upload related to function timeout

Version 3.7.0 (08.05.24)

• Notifications 🥳

  • when publishing content to a WayFinder canvas, a notification will be sent/broadcast (or user can choose not to send)

  • other StoryKeeper users who are associated with that canvas will receive a notification indicator in the top navigation bar of the app

    • user can activate 'do not disturb' mode to prevent notification indicators from appearing

  • the notification drop-down menu displays the name of the canvas(es) and time elapsed since content was last published to it

• 'description' can now be added to media items (and searched for by that description)

• can now add geo-location to content when using StoryKeeper in Basic mode

• UI/UX

  • 'publish to wayfinder' menu label now also includes content type and canvas name

• Bugs & Fixes

  • issues around markdown formatting and legacy convention for assigning content type

Version 3.6.0 (05.04.24)

• screen recordings are now converted to a video format (mp4) that is cross-browser compatible (beta)

• Bugs & Fixes

  • batch publishing was not assigning correct content type and cover image

Version 3.5.0 (25.11.23)

• projects can be configured with custom content types, in addition to the existing "core" types

  • types can have a 'template' that pre-populates the 'details' text field when that type is selected

  • types now also have default cover images for publishing (if the user does not select their own cover image - see next feature)

• user can select a cover image from their media library when publishing a story (or other content types)

• the default view setting for a canvas can be "locked" (admin feature)

• UI/UX

  • the selected type is signified with a 'tick' in the types drop down list (rather than the '##type' convention at the top of the 'details')

  • spinner with 'sync in progress' displayed above story list when app first starts - disappears when stories have finished syncing

• Bugs & Fixes

  • selection to publish anonymously is saved with story rather than needing to be (re-)selected upon each publication

Version 3.2.8 (09.11.23)

• Bugs & Fixes

  • connection details not being cleared when a connection is removed

Version 3.2.7 (08.11.23)

• stories now sorted by the date they were last updated (rather than created)

• UI/UX

  • projects and media drop-downs are now scrollable and don't go past the bottom of the screen

• Bugs & Fixes

  • story viewer "hanging" on the loading spinner if there was no content in the story

Version 3.2.6 (10.02.23)

• user can assign location to a story (beta)

Version 3.2.5 (31.01.23)

• location data (if provided by the user) included when exporting a 'profile' to any canvas - previously this was only the case when exporting to a geo map/canvas

• Bugs & Fixes

  • UI freezing on login

Version 3.2.4 (30.01.23)

• media storage quotas can be adjusted per user

• UI/UX

  • warning shown to user when deleting media that has been inserted into a story

  • media storage quota remaining is now also displayed as a %

• Bugs & Fixes

  • media storage usage not being calculated across all projects

Version 3.2.3 (17.01.23)

• stories and media can be shared with specific other SK users when viewing access is set to 'project' - previously this was only possible when access was set to 'personal'

• UI/UX

  • generating and copying a media link to clipboard now just copies the plain url (rather than markdown format)

  • 'sharedWith' is now multiline and does not overflow width of modal

  • a link to Kumu's markdown guide is shown in story-manager view

• Bugs & Fixes

  • duplicating usernames that have already been added to 'sharedWith' when populating from a user list

Version 3.2.2 (29.12.22)

• UI/UX

  • warning shown to user when deleting a story that has been exported to Kumu

  • projects now ordered alphabetically in project list dropdown

  • clearer option for publishing (exporting) to WayFinder (Kumu) from dropdown

  • button and padlock icon displayed in on a WayFinder canvas for links to stories that have viewing restrictions

• Bugs & Fixes

  • media list in story manager was not displaying "(personal +)" when it should

Version 3.2.1 (24.10.22)

• media is now embedded and displayed in story viewer

• option to select 'Question' from the "type" dropdown in story manager

Version 3.2.0 (18.10.22)

• UI/UX

  • stories in story list have visual indicators of status in relation to batch exporting

  • layout tweaks to story list, search and batch export

Version 3.1.9 (15.10.22)

• a story can only be exported to a single canvas (this may change in future)

• user icon displayed when 'profile' type selected and no profile pic

• Bugs & Fixes

  • inserted drawings not being assigned to a project(s)

Version 3.1.8 (13.10.22)

• Bugs & Fixes

  • @mentions being duplicated again

  • exporting a profile pic when "all" projects context

Version 3.1.7 (07.10.22)

• search stories by title AND body (previously just title)

• UI/UX

  • canvas selection and access settings now displayed in same modal

  • canvas description now displayed when hovering over a canvas title in the canvas list

• Bugs & Fixes

  • convert types, hashtags and mentions to lowercase when exporting

Version 3.1.6 (05.10.22)

• UI/UX

  • enhanced UX when authorising adding/removing of a connection

Version 3.1.5 (03.10.22)

• WayFinder Canvas lists are able to display a canvas title rather than the url of a Kumu map

• can define order of canvases in the list

• each canvas has a default view access

• canvas list is specific to a project and changes when active project changes

• user can set their geo-location (only used when exporting to a Kumu geo map)

• Bugs & Fixes

  • removing a story from Kumu

  • showing/hiding export options

Version 3.1.0 (23.09.22)

• create user lists (for populating user-specific access to stories/media)

• re-assign a story/media to a specific project, or "all", when user belongs to multiple projects

• check if media is linked/referenced in any stories

• Bugs & Fixes

  • media list in story manager not being updated when active project selection changes

  • logic for setting a general 'profile pic' when user belongs to multiple projects

Version 3.0.5 (21.09.22)

• change to setting of viewing access rights for media (now the same as for stories)

• UI/UX

  • total number of stories now displayed above the story list

Version 3.0.1 (19.09.22)

• UI/UX

  • layout and font styling improvements to story-viewer

• Bugs & Fixes

  • batch exporting of non-public stories

Version 3.0.0 (12.09.22)

• a user can now be assigned to multiple projects

• a user assigned to multiple projects can now choose to work in a specific project context, and that context will be synced wherever StoryKeeper is open/accessed

• UI/UX

  • further optimisation of Kumu import (speed and reliability)

• Bugs & Fixes

  • checking for duplicates when saving export name - wasn't checking against existing usernames

Version 2.8.5 (05.09.22)

• select from a list of kumu maps to export to when exporting single or multiple stories (beta)

• Kumu maps now have default access rights based on map name

• Bugs & Fixes

  • positioning of 'in progress' spinner when exporting a new story

  • popup hints/help in story-manager use wording that matches the "type" (story, reflection, profile etc)

Version 2.8.0 (24.08.22)

• set viewing access rights when exporting a story to Kumu (beta)

• media can now be shared with StoryKeeper users outside of the media owners project

• Ui/UX

  • clearer indication and distinction of stories that have been exported to Kumu and changes/updates since exporting

• Bugs & Fixes

  • drawing links not being inserted in correct position

  • stories already exported to Kumu were still able to be marked as 'private'

  • users 'export name' being allowed to have whitespaces in it

Version 2.7.1 (14.08.22)

• remove a connection from Kumu

• Bug Fixes

  • potential for duplicates in hashtags and/or 'mentions' when exporting to Kumu

  • story titles with illegal characters causing issues in story-connector when passed from Kumu

Version 2.7.0 (12.08.22)

• remove a story from Kumu

• Bug Fixes

  • all stories being marked as 'exported' when only a single story is exported

  • corrected location of 'in progress' spinner when exporting a single story

Version 2.6.9 (09.08.22)

• UI/UX

  • playback of uploaded/recorded audio is prevented until transcoding has completed

Version 2.6.8 (08.08.22)

• uploaded/recorded audio is transcoded to 'mp3' to maximise cross-browser playback compatibility

• two options when recording via webcam on desktop - capture a 'picture' or 'video-audio' (removed 'video only' & 'audio only' options)

Version 2.6.7 (03.08.22)

• record audio in media manager (beta)

• a heavily restricted mode (UI) where a user can only enter and save a story - that's it!

Version 2.6.6 (24.07.22)

• Kumu 'soft links' are created whenever a @user is mentioned

• UI/UX

  • media links are now inserted into story based on cursor position

Version 2.6.5 (18.07.22)

• user can now set/change their 'export name' in settings

• user has option to set media item as their profile pic when saving in media manager

• UI/UX

  • improvements to media manager

  • users profile pic is displayed when 'profile' type is selected in story manager

• Bug Fixes

  • media upload being disabled when it shouldn't be

Version 2.6.1 (15.07.22)

• UI/UX

  • confirmation popup when deleting a story

• Bug Fixes

  • added 'hide author' checkbox when exporting a single story

Version 2.6.0 (12.07.22)

• create connections (through Kumu lightbox)

• can now export a single story (the one being created/updated)

• csv export will now export all the users stories regardless of previous exports or privacy setting on each story

• UI/UX

  • "type" drop down & other changes to story-manager UI layout

  • an exported profile's title defaults to user's name

  • number of stories to be exported to Kumu is displayed above export button

Version 2.5.7 (04.07.22)

• export a "profile" type along with a profile pic from media library

• displays app version number when clicking on the 'SK' logo

• Bug Fixes

  • rendering issue when media is private

Version 2.5.6. (12.12.21)

• the 'type' can be set to something other than the default of 'story' by using '##type' on the first line of the story body

Version 2.5.5 (11.06.21)

• when exporting stories, the authors name can be different to their username (requires an admin to set this on the backend)

• UI/UX

  • displays app version number when hovering over the 'SK' logo

  • tweaks to branding and wording to reflect integration with WayFinder Platform

Version 2.5.4 (29.05.21)

• tracking and display of media storage usage and quota

• user agreement is displayed and must be accepted before using the app for the first time

• added links to policy documents at top of sign in screen

Version 2.5.3 (25.05.21)

• Bug Fixes

  • media (video) playback was timing out too quickly

Version 2.5.2 (25.05.21)

• Bug Fixes

  • media upload progress not being displayed

Version 2.5.1 (18.05.21)

• tweaks to Kumu integration, including ability to categorise a story as a 'reflection'

Version 2.5 (12.05.21)

• Progressive Web App (PWA) functionality added

Version 2.4 (11.05.21)

• mention other users with '@' in story body and this will be imported into Kumu as a field called 'MentionedUsers'

• Bug Fixes

  • when adding hashtags the export had a '|' after the last hashtag, creating a 'null' tag when importing into Kumu

Version 2.3 (05.05.21)

• private media can be shared with specific users

• stories can be exported anonymously (username is not assigned to 'author')

• UI/UX

  • improvements to sizing and layout of media in media viewer

  • story detail area increases when in focus

  • tooltips on buttons and inputs (desktop only)

• Bug Fixes

  • if app had been idle for a while, new stories/media were not being displayed in list after saving

Version 2.2 (30.04.21)

• webcam and screen recording available (desktop only)

  • beta stage of development with inconsistent functionality across browsers

• 'date created' displayed in story and media lists

• automated story export to Kumu

• hashtags in story body will be imported to Kumu as tags

• when a previously exported story is edited and saved, it is able to be exported again

• select and insert media links directly into stories whilst in story manager UI

• rename media files

Version 2.1 (20.04.21)

• improved media upload functionality

Version 2.0 (31.03.21)

• media upload & management

• media viewer

• drawing

• search bar for stories and media

Version 1.0 (12.03.21)

• story CRUD

• Kumu csv export