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vBulletin 5.5.2 Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing by licensed download customers. We do not recommend using pre-release versions of the software in a production environment. Front End Changes Groups We have made a number of changes to the functionality of Groups. Many of these changes are centered around the display of Groups in order to bring more attention to the functionality. The display of Groups has been updated to support a grid-based card layout in addition to the current List layout. The new layout should encourage users to create their own groups and augment the content on your site.Additional functionality changes include:My Groups shows all groups where you are a member. Not just...

vBulletin 5.5.1 Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.1 is now available for testing by licensed download customers. Front End Changes Responsive Editor Toolbar The editor tool bar will automatically collapse and show the most used functionality based on your screen size. This change will allow more space to create posts and topics on devices with smaller screens. The hidden tools are still available by tapping on the ellipsis (…) at the end of the menu. Related Issues: VBV-18981, VBV-19101 Photo Gallery Layout Photo Gallery content has been updated to use Flexbox CSS. This allows your device to format rows of images for a better presentation. This change allows your Photo Galleries to respond to your settings better. Instead of changing...

vBulletin 5.5.0 Changes and Updates We're proud to begin the new year with a new version of vBulletin. These changes will apply to both vBulletin Connect and vBulletin Cloud unless otherwise noted.Typography Changes We have made several changes to how Typography or Fonts work within vBulletin to resolve several different issues that continually occur over time. These issues include display issues with scaling, the ability to support relative font sizes, and inheritance of font sizes. In order to resolve these issues, we've added two new style variables, changed the body_font style variable and reconfigured how fonts work in our default styles.As part of this change, we have converted the CSS in vBulletin to use REM units instead of...

We're proud to announce vBulletin Mobile 2.0 for Android devices. The vBulletin Mobile App for Android has been completely reworked with a new modern interface. In addition to this, several changes have been made to the vBulletin Web API to allow for a smoother user experience overall.Minimum Android version: 5.0Infinite Scrolling When using the Activity Stream, the app will automatically load the next page of activity when you scroll to the bottom. This will allow quicker access to content on your site.Privacy Support The app will support the Privacy Options in vBulletin Connect 5.4.3 and higher. This will allow you to comply with a number of different Privacy Laws. When Privacy is configured in your vBulletin AdminCP, the app...

vBulletin 5.5.0 Alpha 2 Changes and Updates We're proud to begin the new year with a new version of vBulletin. These changes will apply to both vBulletin Connect and vBulletin Cloud unless otherwise noted. Pre-Release Builds are not recommended for production environments.Typography Changes We have made several changes to how Typography or Fonts work within vBulletin to resolve several different issues that continually occur over time. These issues include display issues with scaling, the ability to support relative font sizes, and inheritance of font sizes. In order to resolve these issues, we've added two new style variables, changed the body_font style variable and reconfigured how fonts work in our default styles.As part of this...

vBulletin 5.4.5 Connect is now available to all customers.Phrase System UpdatesWe have added a variety of shortcodes to the phrasing system. These allow you to insert additional information into all phrases as a means to further customize your site. To use the shortcodes, simply insert them into your phrase translation where you want their information to appear. At this time, these shortcodes are supported:{sitename}: The name of your site from Settings -> Options -> Site Name / URL / Contact Details. {userid}: The numerical User ID of the current user or email recipient. {username}: The username of the current user or email recipient {musername}: The current username with usergroup markup applied. {homeurl}: The front page of...

vBulletin 5.4.4 Connect is now available for download by licensed customers.Setting your Home PageWhen saving a page in Site Builder, you can now set it as your site's homepage. This will allow more customization without the utilization of complex workarounds and/or database edits.To change your homepage, simply edit the page in Site Builder. Click on Save Page and select the "Make this page your homepage" checkbox.Note: There is currently an issue with setting a Topic page as your site homepage. We are working to resolve this.Routing ImprovementsThe Routing System has been re-factored and had many fixes applied. These changes have made the system more robust so that you're less likely to lose pages or create inaccessible...