Exhibit release notes

Release notes describe changes, fixes, and additions to the Exhibit theme. Use this article to stay in the loop with Exhibit’s latest versions. Each version is listed below with the release date, version number, and changes included.

Updating your BigCommerce theme

February 23rd, 2021 - v2.7.3

Added

• .nvmrc file to make working on the theme more consistent, makes bug fixing
  go faster
• Theme setting to show/hide quantity selectors

January 28th, 2021 - v2.7.2

• Store data changed

December 10th, 2020 - v2.7.1

• Update to essential packages to make sure your theme is the best it can be
• Now you can sort by relevance on the search page. Isn't that, well, relevant?

October 16th, 2020 - v2.7.0

• Now there is a region that will persist across your site should you want it

August 26th, 2020 - v2.6.3

• Just doing a little polishing of packages that we use and updated jQuery to
  keep things fresh
• Conditionally load polyfills based on browser

June 4th, 2020 - v2.6.2

• We parse product options on the account pages differently now to accommodate
  work that was done on the back

May 15th, 2020 - v2.6.1

• The wishlist button now obeys the admin setting again
• Blog images on the homepage now link to the blog post

May 8th, 2020 - v2.6.0

• Product pages have a new region below the price, it's pretty awesome
• There was a backed s

May 1st, 2020 - v2.5.0

• Now if unconstrained product grid images show as expected (fixes THEME-1952)
• Shoppers can now select witch wishlist a product gets added to
  (fixes THEME-1769)

March 27th, 2020 - v2.4.0

• Region support is now on content pages

March 5th, 2020 - v2.3.1

• The content for banners was hiding after the last update, we found it and put
  it back where it belongs
• We removed the errors from the product reviews structured data and as many of
  the warnings as we could from the product page

February 27th, 2020 - v2.3.0

• Data tag support for Google Enhanced Ecommerce Analytics

February 7th, 2020 - v2.2.0

• Almost all images load using srcset now so shoppers get the right-sized image
  for their browsing
• No brands were showing when the brands page was set to just showing text
• There are now theme settings to allow you to control how and if your images
  lazyload

January 23rd, 2020 - v2.1.0

• A new pricing structure is in place now. Sale badges are now controlled by
  sale price and not the existence of a retail price
• A default price won't show on quick-shop if there isn't one
• If your payment provided is set up to store credit cards than your shoppers
  can now save their credit card info to their account
• Now you can label all the price types from your theme settings
• Products with options that are different prices can now be displayed as a
  range

January 7th, 2020 - v2.0.3

• A weird error won't show on the gift certificate page any more if no amount
  is entered (fixes THEME-1762)

December 3rd, 2019 - v2.0.2

• There is an EU cookie notification setting we just found out about and now
  it's supported in your theme (fixes THEME-1913)

October 18th, 2019 - v2.0.1

• Bulk pricing was hiding in the details tab, how are you going to get people to
  see the discounts available if they're hiding? We moved them to below the
  main price so people will know what a deal they can get
• We moved the inventory display from inside the product tabs to below the price
  so it's easier for shoppers to see
• The bulk pricing language made no sense, now it does (fixes THEME-1831)
• Customers can now re-order products even if one of the items from their
  previous order is out of stock (fixes THEME-1519)
• The remove item button was missing on the cart page, so we put it back in and
  now products can also be removed by making the qty 0 (fixes THEME-1897)
• The homepage collection call to action is back
• The 'Other' facet is available even if all three parts aren't used
• File fields weren't showing right on the cart page or in the account reorder
  pages so we cleaned 'em up to make 'em purdy
• We added the custom out of stock message to product page (fixes THEME-1896)

September 5th, 2019 - v2.0.0

• Region support will be useful when widgets become available so we added them
  to the theme
• Webpack 4 came out a while ago and we're just now getting around to updating
  it, you shouldn't notice anything new

August 27th, 2019 - v1.17.9

• We had to update the support document link because the support documents moved

August 1st, 2019 - v1.17.8

• Just like it was hard on the cart page to change quantities, it was hard to do
  so on the product page, that's been remedied

March 28th, 2019 - v1.17.7

• Shoppers couldn't increase or decrease cart amounts on their iOS mobile devices so we created a little more space and now they can (fixes THEME-1738)

March 7th, 2019 - v1.17.6

• CSRF protection now exists on the theme
• Basic Google Enhanced Ecomm Analytics are now supported
• Stencil Utils required an update so CSRF could be supported

January 19th, 2019 - v1.17.5

• Now your shoppers can see product ratings on the collection pages if you want them too

August 18th, 2018 - v1.17.4

• The Captcha was blocking shoppers from leaving reviews so we cleared up its boundaries and it isn't taking up space it's not supposed to anymore
• The Zip code is required to use the shipping calculator so it should look like it on load. We just made sure the * shows up so now everyone should know
• Videos weren't showing full height, now they are, it will make them a lot easier to watch them

August 9th, 2018 - v1.17.3

• Exhibit now honors the control panel setting that allows your shoppers to ship a multi-purchase order to multiple addresses!

June 28th, 2018 - v1.17.2

• We didn't quite have the newsletter summary just right, now we do so you're text will show and it will pay attention to your wishes on whether is shows or not
• The blog now respects the control panel setting regarding visibility, hide that blog and all the links if you want, it's all good
• When users click on the leave a review link in the emails they get after purchasing your awesome product, they will be taken straight to the form now no more guessing
• iOS users weren't able to add products with optional file uploads to the cart unless they uploaded a file, that's not very optional, so we added a fix in now they really do have a choice

June 14th, 2018 - v1.17.1

• We moved our packages over to Github, so we had to update the links in the package.json file. It's all good

May 31st, 2018 - v1.17.0

• You can now write a summary of how you use your newsletter in the control panel and Exhibit will let you show it to your shoppers now.

May 17th, 2018 - v1.16.0

• We added AMP product pages to help your shoppers find you faster through Google searches

April 19th, 2018 - v1.15.3

• One AMP verifier said the footer scripts we AOK, the other said they weren't so we removed the offending code so all is well

April 12th, 2018 - v1.15.2

• The no-image image just wasn't cutting it for gift cards on the cart page, now you get the same awesome SVG that was in the mini cart, rejoice!

March 29th, 2018 - v1.15.1

• Footer and header scripts can now be accessed on the order confirmation and checkout pages

March 22nd, 2018 - v1.15.0

• AMPs are now supported by Exhibit on the category pages. This means possibly faster finding and browsing you shoppers

March 1st, 2018 - v1.14.0

• GeoTrust seals let users know your site is secure, we just made it easier to add them to your site

February 15th, 2018 - v1.13.0

• We updated webpack to version 3, you won't see anything new on the page, but know that things are working more smoothly under the hood

January 26th, 2018 - v1.12.3

• Don't want to share what's in the products details tab with your shoppers? Now you don't have to, go into theme settings, and toggle on 'Hide details tab on the product page'
• Now you can choose if your product form is shown before the description by using a theme setting called 'Show product form above product description', I know, that's not super original, but it gets the point across

January 17th, 2018 - v1.12.2

December 7th, 2017 - v1.12.1

• Showing your latest and greatest products is a good thing to do, and now you
  can once again. We don't know why the theme setting for new products was
  removed, but we put it back for your convenience

November 30th, 2017 - v1.12.0

• Better late than never! Exhibit now supports Optimized one-page checkout
• Your Account address fields won't make you blush with a broken layout any more
• Checkboxes now look the same across the product page no matter where they come from
• Contact form errors won't mess up your pages anymore, we've seen to that
• Custom fields now respect HTML, you can add as many links as you'd like now 

November 17th, 2017 - v1.11.4

• Updated Stencil utils to 1.0.9.
• Creating an account using a country without states or provinces no longer breaks the account creation.
• The 'Forgot password' link actually works on the account login page now. 
• Implemented support for adding 'None' as a variant to products.
• Ensure that gift certificates generated by third party apps work.

October 5th, 2017 - v1.11.2

• IE won't force compatibility mode on you anymore, most of the time

September 14th, 2017 - v1.11.1

• Now you see them, those images you keep putting in your footer. Be glad LEGO's can't go in there, ouch! 
• Only one banner served up at a time now, it allows you to savor it slowly and really hear it's message

August 24th, 2017 - v1.11.0

• Like people, images come in all shapes and sizes.  So, we added the option to use different aspect ratios for images in the carousel, including one that keeps the image's au-naturale aspect ratio.  You do you, images.  
• Sold out button wasn't showing up on the product pages which would be helpful. Whoops! It's there now. 
• This one takes a bit of an explanation but there's a surprise in it for you at the end! Here we go: If you went from a content page to a product page, the breadcrumbs were pointing back to the last catalog page you visited, instead of the content page that you actually came from. But, we fixed that.  Now, the breadcrumbs recognize page titles so they'll correctly point back to content pages. That's it. Sorry, no surprise. No wonder people have trust issues. 

August 3rd, 2017 - v1.10.12

• Fixed issue where product Utils was handling product weight incorrectly causing an error when no weight data was inputed for a product
• Fixed issue with search input colour so it is visible on all presets 

July 17th, 2017 - v1.10.11

• Fixed issue where blog posts on home page could become misaligned 

July 20th, 2017 - v1.10.10

• Fixed issue with certain shipping carrier methods not displaying on cart pageAll shipping carrier methods now display on cart page
• Added theme setting to allow users to chose whether product images to cover the space on the product grid, or are contained by it

July 6th, 2017 - v1.10.9

• Removed extraneous image title tags causing SEO warnings
• Corrected image logic for cart page to not include lazy load to avoid breaking when cart qty changed

June 29th, 2017 - v1.10.8

• Fixed issue where selected products were not being displayed on the Compare page
• Fixed issue where date field year in product date range it not show year if date range was set to one year
• Fixed issue where blog navigation did not remain open after opening a blog post 
• Fixed issue where placeholder image for products with no uploaded image did not display when Product Grid ratio setting was set to 'Don't constrain'
• Changed wording and styles for bulk discount pricing on product page
• Updated support links in config file to new support document location
• Increased size of quick search image to avoid fuzzy images

June 19th, 2017 - v1.10.7

• Fixed an issue where product images weren't loading after clicking through to the next page when faceted search is enabled

May 4th, 2017 - v1.10.4

• Added unsubscribe page for unsubscribed users to land on 
• Fixed issue where 'none' is not an option on required pick lists any more 
• Fixed issue where 'none' is not the default option when set in CP for non-required pick lists 
• Corrected reference to image alt product list items
• Adjusted styles on product pick list to display more nicely
• Fixed pinterest button so it actually shares information now 
• Updated to captcha to V2
• Updated @bigcommerce/stencil-utils to allow for platforms new tracking features
• Changed header tags so there is only 1 h1 per page where possible to avoid site validation errors 

March 23rd, 2017 - v1.10.3

• Fixed issue where unavailable product options that are set to be hidden were still displaying in drop downs

February 23rd, 2017 - v1.10.2

• Changed product images to return to default when option with no variant image is selected
• Added cart level discounts to items on the cart page and in the mini cart 
• Fixed issue where scroll was stuttering on mobile
• Fixed where  product based option rules where not changes images on mobile
• Fixed issue where out of stock options were not hidden

February 2nd, 2017 - v1.10.1

• Improved readme file to include developer-friendly information
• Fixed issue causing sub-categories to not open correctly

January 19th, 2017 - v1.2.1

• Improvements to the webpack build system so local development works on Windows systems

January 12th, 2017 - v1.2.0

• Migrated the theme's build system from JSPM/SystemJS to NPM/Webpack

December 15th, 2016 - v1.1.3

• Fixed a possible vulnerability in how search terms are rendered on the search page

November 24th, 2016 – v1.1.2

• Added Apple Pay icon to footer

November 17th, 2016 – v1.1.1

• Added lang attribute to <html> tag

November 10th, 2016 – v1.1.0

• Added support for Apple pay

September 22nd, 2016 – v1.0.14

• Added pagination to Brands page
• Added theme setting to control the number of items that display on the Brands page
• Fixed issue where brands list was not populating in the footer
• Fixed issue where gift certificate input displayed on cart page when disabled in the CP

September 9th, 2016 – v1.0.13

• Adjusted some of the JS related to product tabs so that links within the content area would still function correctly
• Fixed up some of the width issues related to carts on larger screens
• Fixed reviews not being able to submit when throttler is enabled
• Make sure that when there are more than just nine reviews that they all display correctly (along with a more link)

August 26th, 2016 – v1.0.12

• Add category descriptions to the header area of category pages

August 12th, 2016 – v1.0.11

• Added "View All" links to lists in the sitemap if the list has more than 20 items
• Added nofollow attributes to faceted search links for better performance
• Fixed up an issue with the print style sheet that caused the logo to cover some of the content

July 28th, 2016 – v1.0.10

• Fixed issue with the print stylesheets
• Fixed issue where videos wouldn't display on the product page

July 22nd, 2016 – v1.0.9

• Added nofollow attribute to BigCommerce link in the footer

June 24th, 2016 –v1.0.8

• Added the option to display the year / copyright in the footer
• Added custom class names to all of the fields on the product details tab
• Added print styles to make sure printable pages look good

June 10th, 2016 – v1.0.7

• Fixed some minor slide display issues within quickshop
• Fixed issue where the newsletter block title was displaying even when the newsletter form was disabled

May 27th, 2016 – v1.0.6

• Added swatch zoom on hover for desktop, hidden on mobile

May 19th, 2016 – v1.0.4

• Made sure that when there is no button text (but a link is provided) for the carousel, the whole slide will take you to the link
• Fixed a minor issue where you'd sometimes have two scroll bars on main content area

May 18th, 2016 – v1.0.3

• Made adjustment to the spacing of the text that appears in the carousel and featured image areas so that text doesn't end up displaced and cut off

May 6th, 2016 – v1.0.2

• Fixed an issue where billing info wasn't pre-populating the checkout page when Braintree payments were configured