Mooing Together Again

A few days ago we rolled out a compatibility update for Carousel that allowed it to work with some themes that were still using moo.fx or other older MooTools predecessors. Today we're releasing Accordion 1.3.2 which rolls in the same patched MooTools. This allows you to use Accordion with a couple of the RealMacSoftware themes like Business Funk Effects and Business Skyline Effects as well as a couple themes from Elixir: Light and Dark. We've also integrated a couple of needed bug-fixes too.

What's Fixed

• The latest and greatest version of the MooTools Javascript base library with a patch for moo.fx compatibility.
• Corrected some GUI inconsistencies.
• Adding links in the footer no longer corrupts selected Accordion content.

How much?

Like most updates from YourHead Software this update is free.

How do I install it?

The easiest way to install it is to:

1. Open RapidWeaver
2. Close any open documents.
3. Download the Accordion disk image.
4. Double click on the Accordion plugin in the disk image window.
5. Quit and restart RapidWeaver

You'll need to republish pages before the new content (like the new javascripts) gets to your server, but otherwise there should be no changes required.

I need more help!

Check out our Accordion info pages on our wiki. Or visit the forum and look around.

How do I get it?

The most recent versions of Accordion are always available (with release dates and build numbers) on our Downloads page. Or you can just click right here: Accordion v1.3.2

Tags: accordion, Release

One More Fix
We found one more bug in the recent release of Accordion related to the publishing of links. We're releasing Accordion 1.3.1 today to correct this issue.

Update: Make that two more fixes. We temporarily posted a development build of Accordion for about 2 hours. Sorry about that. You can check to make sure that you have the "good" version by looking at the version number in the Finder's Get Info Window. If you have Build #919 you're OK.

Tags: Release, accordion

MooTools Compatibility
We're releasing a new version of Accordion today with the latest version of MooTools v1.11. We've been updating all of our plugins to the most recent MooTools as quickly as possible since different versions of MooTools are not necessarily compatible with each other. So to ensure that everything can work on one Blocks page we're updating all the plugins.

Synchronous Mooing
With this update we've completed the migration to v1.11 and all of the YourHead plugins are now using the current release of MooTools. What's more, we've been working with LogHound to make sure we're all on the same schedule. Within the week his plugins should also be using v1.11 as well -- if it hasn't happened already. There are still probably a few themes and snippets out there using earlier versions of MooTools, or even Moo.fx, the predecessor, but hopefully there are fewer and fewer.

Compatible Future
Mootools v1.2 is in beta now and the developers indicated that they're nearing completion. Personally I was very concerned that we were in for another few months of painful version problems but it looks like the Mootools guys have had some mercy on us this time around. They now have a 1.11 compatibility mode for Mootools v1.2. This means that those folks that do update to 1.2 for its new features should be able to maintain compatibility with the previous version so long as they use the compatibility feature. With a little luck I think we're in for much smoother sailing in the new year.

Accordion Update
The primary reason for this update is to integrate the new Mootools. This version does not add any new features but does correct a couple niggles that have been around for a very long time in Accordion.

How much?
Like most updates from YourHead Software this update is free.

How do I install it?
The easiest way to install it is to:

1. Open RapidWeaver
2. Close any open documents.
3. Download the disk image.
4. Double click on the plugin in the disk image window.
5. Quit and restart RapidWeaver

You'll need to republish pages before the new content (like the new javascripts) gets to your server, but otherwise there should be no changes required.

How do I get it?
The most recent versions are always available (with release dates and build numbers) on our Downloads page. Or you can just click right here: Accordion v1.3

Tags: Release, accordion

We're hard at work on a new Accordion build. It's still a ways off yet and we're trying to make sure we've got everyone's suggestions for what else too add. So if there's an Accordion feature that you've been dying for, and we don't support it yet, now is the time to be heard. Send us an email and let us know.

Some things are already complete and a few have been summarily cut from the list for a variety of reasons, some are on the edge -- should I do it or not?

For sure:
Open on hover

Maybe:
Hover images/backgrounds

No way:
Horizontal

Obviously we'll be reworking things to work with the new version of Mootools. It changes a few items and a couple things had to be rewritten, but I think it's safe to say that Newer MooTools == Better MooTools.

Tags: accordion