--- title: "GravityView Version 1.2" date: 2014-10-08 author: "GravityKit" link: "https://staging.gravitykit.com/gravityview-version-1-2/" --- # GravityView Version 1.2 ## How we made GravityView better We strive to make GravityView the best experience possible. We approach every frustration and limitation with a critical eye. That's why we're thrilled to release Version 1.2: it represents a lot of love for, care of, and attention to the plugin. Here are some of the major new features (and nice touches) for the plugin. ### New Search Bar ![Brand new search bar](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/search-bar.png) We started from scratch and created the new Search Bar widget. Easily add fields to your search form, drag and drop to re-order fields, and choose how search fields are displayed. ### Custom Content Field ![Custom Content Field](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/custom-content.png)Sometimes you want to go free-form. With the Custom Content field, you can write HTML code or even a custom-generated paragraph using form field values. The field also supports shortcodes, making it possible to add Gravity Forms forms! #### Better Field Picker ![A better field picker](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/better-field-picker.png) We've added additional information to the field picker, so you know more about the fields before you add them. This makes adding fields from large forms much easier. #### Video & Audio Embeds![Video embeds](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/video-embed.png) If you upload a video or audio file, they are now embedded in the View, ready to play. #### Easier Access to Forms![Easy links to forms](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/form-links.png)Easily access all the links for a View’s connected form. Find the links in the "Data Source" box when editing a View. We hope you enjoy the update; we're glad to be able to share it with you. We are excited to continue improving GravityView and adding features you love while keeping the plugin as simple as we can. --- ## Version 1.2 Changelog - Added: New Search Bar! - No longer check boxes in each field to add a field to the search form - Add any searchable form fields, not just fields added to the View - Easy new drag & drop way to re-order fields - Horizontal and Vertical layouts - Choose how your search fields are displayed (if you have a checkbox field, for example, you can choose to have a drop-down, a multiselect field, checkboxes, radio buttons, or filter links) - Existing search settings will be migrated over on upgrade - Added: "Custom Content" field type - Insert arbitrary text or HTML in a View - Supports shortcodes (including Gravity Forms shortcodes)! - Added: Support for Gravity Forms Section & HTML field types - Added: Improved textarea field support. Instead of using line breaks, textareas now output with paragraphs. - Added new `/templates/fields/textarea.php` file - Added: A new File Upload field setting. Force uploads to be displayed as links and not visually embedded by checking the "Display as a Link" checkbox. - Added: Option to disable "Map It" link for the full Address field. - New `gravityview_get_map_link()` function with `gravityview_map_link` filter. To learn how to modify the map link, [refer to this how-to article](https://docs.gravitykit.com/article/59-modify-the-map-it-address-link) - The "Map It" string is now translatable - Added: When editing a View, there are now links in the Data Source box to easily access the Form: edit form, form entries, form settings and form preview - Added: Additional information in the "Add Field" or "Add Widget" picker (also get details about an item by hovering over the name in the View Configuration) - Added: Change Entry Creator functionality. Easily change the creator of an entry when editing the entry in the Gravity Forms Edit Entry page - If you're using the plugin downloaded from [the how-to page](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/support/documentation/201991205/), you can de-activate it - Modified: Changed translation textdomain to `gravityview` instead of `gravity-view` - Modified: Always show label by default, regardless of whether in List or Table View type - Modified: It's now possible to override templates on a Form ID, Post ID, and View ID basis. This allows custom layouts for a specific View, rather than site-wide. See "Template File Hierarchy" in [the override documentation](https://cf61600d-90c1-49ac-b4a6-d97914c46f41.cv03.conves.io/support/documentation/202551113/) to learn more. - Modified: File Upload field output no longer run through `wpautop()` function - Modified: Audio and Video file uploads are now displayed using WordPress' built-in [audio](https://wordpress.org/support/article/audio-shortcode/) and [video](https://wordpress.org/support/article/video-shortcode/) shortcodes (requires WordPress 3.6 or higher) - Additional file type support - Added `gravityview_video_settings` and `gravityview_audio_settings` filters to modify the parameters passed to the shortcode - Fixed: Shortcode attributes not overriding View defaults - Fixed: Uploading and deleting files works properly in Edit Entry mode - Fixed: Configurations get truncated when configuring Views with many fields - Fixed: Empty `` tags no longer output - Modified: `gv_field_label()` no longer returns the label with a trailing space. Instead, we use the `.gv-field-label` CSS class to add spacing using CSS padding. - Fixed: Conflict with Relevanssi plugin - Fixed: If a date search isn't valid, remove the search parameter so it doesn't cause an error in Gravity Forms - Fixed: Email field was displaying label even when email was empty. - Settings page improvements - When changing the license value and saving the form, GravityView now re-checks the license status - Improved error messages - Made license settings translatable - Modified: Added support for Gravity Forms "Post Image" field captions, titles, and descriptions. - Updated list of allowed image formats to include `.bmp`, `.jpe`, `.tiff`, `.ico` - Modified: `/templates/fields/fileupload.php` file - removed the logic for how to output the different file types and moved it to the `gravityview_get_files_array()` function in `includes/class-api.php` - Modified: `gv_value()` no longer needs the `$field` parameter - Tweak: Fixed email setting description text. - Tweak: Don't show Entry Link field output on single entry - Tweak: Improved Javascript performance in the Admin - Tweak: "Custom Label" is now shown as the field title in View Configuration - Tweak: Fixed "Left Footer" box not properly cleared - Tweak: Show warning if the Directory plugin is running - Tweak: Use icon font in Edit Entry mode for the download/delete file buttons. Now stylable using `.gv-edit-entry-wrapper .dashicons` CSS class. - Updated: Turkish translation by [@suhakaralar](https://www.transifex.com/accounts/profile/suhakaralar/), Dutch translation by @leooosterloo, Portuguese translation by @luistinygod