Changelog
Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
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An updated version of Stacker's data visualisation is now available to all Classic customers. New charts and big numbers can now be added to your app.
The charts widget supports these chart types:
- Bar chart
- Line chart
- Donut charts
The Big Numbers widget supports up to 4 numbers side by side, and can indicate the change in a value over time.
Find the new widgets under
Edit Layout
on detail pages or custom pages.improved
Data
Astra
New Data Grid
We've completed re-implemented our Data Grid to offer new features, better performance and more flexibility.
- Improved Copy & Paste- the grid is now much more reliable when copying and pasting.
- Drag to Fill- you can now drag values on the grid to fill in the next records with the same value, this makes updating lots of records at the same time much easier!
- Improved Design- we've made some small tweaks to the design.
- Rich Text Field Support- previously it wasn't possible to edit rich text fields in the Data Grid, now these work as you'd expect.
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Show More Tabs on Detail Pages
How many tabs should be shown on a detail page can now be configured. Previously beyond 6 tabs we would automatically hide the additional tabs in a dropdown menu. Now you can choose what this cut off should be on the detail page layout.
The rich text editor has been replaced with a new, more modern, block based text editor. This editor allows for the following elements to be included within a rich text field:
- Headings- structure your text with H1, H2, H3 headings
- Lists- bullets or numbered lists
- Code blocks- embed unformatted code in your rich text field
- Quotes- highlight text that comes from elsewhere as a quote
- Checklists- tick of steps using a checklist
- Collapsible toggles- hide some parts of your document in an easy to open toggle right there inline with the rest of your document.
This is the same rich text experience as is used in the collaboration posts editor with an expanded set of functionality.
Detail pages also have a new layout to best use the new rich text fields called the Document layout. When this layout is used a single rich text field occupies the main area of the detail page, and additional fields are in the footer or right hand sidebar.
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Astra
New Stacker Formula Functions
We've added a bunch of new formula functions to Stacker Formulas to enable you to do more with your formulas. Documentation for each of the new functions is provided inline in the formula editor.
New Text Functions
FIND
(substring, string, [start_position]) - Returns the position of a substring in a string, starting from the start_position (default 1).SEARCH
(substring, string, [start_position]) - Returns the position of a substring in a string, starting from the start_position (default 1).IS_BLANK
(any) - Returns true if the argument is null or an empty string.New Mathematical Functions
CEILING
(number, precision) - Returns the nearest number greater than or equal to the value, to a number of decimal places as specified by precision.FLOOR
(number, precision) - Returns the nearest number less than or equal to the value, to a number of decimal places as specified by precision.LOG
(number, [base]) - Returns the logarithm of a number to the base specified.POWER
(number, power) - Returns the number raised to the power of power.MOD
(value, divisor) - Returns the remainder after dividing the first argument by the second.Make.com (formerly Integromat) can now be used with Stacker. The Make integration supports all of the same triggers and actions as the Zapier integration.
You can trigger Make based on the following triggers in Stacker:
- Action Button Clicked
- Record Created
- Record Deleted
- Record Edited
From Make you can make the following actions happen in Stacker:
- Create a Record
- Edit a Record
- Search for a Record
Note
: If the Stacker V5 (Astra) app isn't available in your Make account, please contact us so we can enable it for you.new
improved
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New Notifications Inbox
The notifications inbox has been completed refreshed to include read/unread and the ability to archive notifications.
- Unread notifications- the total number of unread notifications shows as a badge on the bell icon in the Workspace Sidebar. Each individual unread notification shows with a purple dot.
- Mark as read- individual notifications can be marked as read, or all notifications can be marked as read using the button at the top of the inbox.
- Reply inline- new responses to the notifications you receive can be added inline in the notifications inbox without navigating to the actual record.
- Desktop notifications- you can receive your Stacker notifications on your desktop by accepting to receive notifications when you first enter the workspace.
- Archive notifications- notifications which you have read and don't need anymore can be archived. There notifications now only appear in the archive tab from where they can be unarchived if you want to bring them back.
Note
: there are no email notifications sent out at this time, notifications only appear within the Stacker Notifications Inbox or via Desktop Notifications.We've upgraded Stacker Formulas, Lookups and Rollups so that they can now all be used together. In the past it was impossible to reference a formula in another formula, or to use the value from a rollup in a lookup, or to rollup a formula field... or any other combination.
Stacker now supports all of these combinations.
This enables some key benefits:
- Formulas to reference other formulas- this allows the encapsulation of logic so you can break your formulas down to simpler expressions that build on each other.
- Rollups of formulas- for example if line items on an invoice have a formula that calculates the amount of tax on them, the total tax can be rolled up to the invoice by rolling up this tax formula.
- Lookups to formulas- bring a calculated value from one table onto another table to use it there.
- And many more combinations - the aim is that when you're building your app you don't have to worry if you are going to be able to use your field in a formulas, lookups or rollups, because they will always work.
This feature is now available in
Stacker V5 (Astra)
, which is currently in Private Beta and will launch generally later this year. If you'd like to try it out, then get in touch.new
improved
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Workspace App Groups to Organize your Workspace
We've redesigned the Workspace Overview to add more features to organize your apps. You can now create groups of apps, move apps between groups, and archive apps that are no longer needed.
- Create groups- new groups can be created from the Workspace Overview screen. Use app groups to organize related apps so they can be easily found by your users.
- Move apps between groups- from the Workspace Overview screen you can drag and drop apps between groups.
- Archive apps and groups- when you are no longer using an app but don't want to delete it you can archive it. This will remove it from the Workspace Overview screen, but the app will continue to function.
Groups that have pinned apps will automatically appear in the Workspace Sidebar. Apps will appear within their groups in alphabetical order based on the name of the app.
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Record Activity Feeds
Changes to records are now automatically captures in the Record Feeds. These updates appear on the records themselves and provide a full history of the values of the records.
These updates also appear in the notifications if you're following a particular record - so you'll never miss an important update again.
Record activity posts in the feed can be commented on in the related thread like any other feed post, and the whole feed can be filtered to show just messages, or just record activity posts.
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