Site Update: Sta.sh Submit, Thumbnails to Beta

Apr 28, 201214 min read

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Published: Apr 28, 2012

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In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New

Coming Soon: New Sta.sh Submit

Beta testers are currently trying out the new submission process for Sta.sh, deviantART's upload and publishing platform. This new version includes a simplified and tidier interface that makes it easier to understand and use. The feedback on this new process has been very positive, so we will be rolling it out to all members early next week. If you'd like to try it out early, upgrade to a Premium Membership and enable Beta Testing in your Account Settings.

UPDATED (APRIL 30): The new Sta.sh submission process is now live for all members! To try it out, visit your Sta.sh!

Screen Shot 2012-04-12 at 1.21.13 PM by danlev

New Thumbnails (Beta Testers Only)

Just over a month ago, we released a preview of deviantART's new thumbnails. Since then, we've been tweaking the display of the thumbnails based on community feedback. Beta testers are now testing the new thumbnails throughout the site, including browse, search, galleries, and favourites.

Want to try this feature? Upgrade to a Premium Membership and enable Beta Testing in your Account Settings.

Bug Fixes

General

At some browser sizes, print page images were being overlapped by the menu. Fixed by muteor
Scraps category had incorrect file type restrictions. Fixed by shadowhand
Deviations from the Scraps category were showing up when browsing by newest without selecting a category. Fixed by shadowhand and allixsenos
A default font color was missing, which made the site look odd to people who have adjusted their settings to override browser fonts. Fixed by shadowhand
The Points modal had display issues when opened while another menu was opened. Fixed by mpsb

Sta.sh

Sharing tools disappeared. Fixed by samshull
Literature thumbnails on stacks don't animate. Fixed by kouiskas
When visiting a Sta.sh link while logged out, it would sometimes not redirect to the correct link after logging in. Fixed by kouiskas
The "next" button broke for public stacks. Fixed by kouiskas
The "delete" button on Sta.sh item pages was not working. Fixed by aMoniker

The following Sta.sh bugs apply to features that are only available to beta testers:

Fixed display issues with Film thumbs on the submission page. Fixed by aMoniker
Dimmed watermark text when checkbox is disabled. Fixed by aMoniker
The page no longer flickers when switching to edit mode. Fixed by aMoniker
Sta.sh item pages now have a new submit button. Fixed by aMoniker
Inline editing for title/description on Sta.sh item pages. Fixed by aMoniker
Fixed some issues with copy and pasting into titles and descriptions. Fixed by adahacker
The footer was broken on published deviations. Fixed by adahacker
Fixed category picker issues for Internet Explorer. Fixed by adahacker

Sta.sh Writer

If you edited a skin and then carefully didn't touch your Writer thereafter it wouldn't save the item. Fixed by inazar
Opening the 'link' menu scrolls to the top of the document in IE. Fixed by Alisey
Regression: adding a link erases selected text in Firefox. Fixed by Alisey

Your Feedback

Though it's similar to Channels, it might be useful to have the ability to save searches so that you can easily come back to them. Suggested by =jessicalharris in the Suggestions Forum

Bugs, issues, and feedback from previous Site Updates

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