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No Code
Drag-and-Drop Media
You can now drag and drop Media directly into the Wix Studio editor! No more navigating to media, upload, add to page blah blah blah...
Just drag the media directly from a folder onto the canvas and Wix will upload it to the media manager behind the scenes. (You may still want to clean up shop and put it in a folder later to keep things organized😉)
Low Code
Be a Part of the Compiling Journey
Wix has added some more visibility to the code compilation that happens when you Publish your site. This is relevant if you have added any custom code including Velo, Custom Elements, NPM packages etc.
If you have any errors in your code (compilation errors) you will see a popup like this:
If you click to open the build log a file will open in the Editor IDE that looks like this:
From it you can discern what the error was and if you want to go ahead with publishing the site or not.
It's important to note that not in every case are the errors critical or even real. For example the screenshot above is from a Custom Element that loads an external script which contains a class not explicitly declared in the element code. (Easter egg from the Advanced Velo course 👀🥚)
Code Mode
New Accessibility Features - .accessibility and .tabIndex
Wix has introduced new accessibility related properties for some elements. These properties (when used correctly) can make your site more accessible for people using screen readers or other assistive devices.
ARIA Attributes - these attributes describe an elements state or capabilities such as: aria-hidden, aria-label etc. The attributes that can be edited vary between elements and they can be set in the editor or via Velo code.
Tab Index - this indicates whether an element can be "tabbed" to using the tab key as a mode of navigation between the sites interactive elements (for example if you can't use a mouse). Out of the box elements like inputs and buttons can be tabbed to by default but the .tabIndex property allows the inclusion of other elements as well.
It seems from the docs that this currently a yes/no property (I won't say boolean because it is set with an integer 🤔) and doesn't allow you to control the order of tabbed elements.
Soo Code
New Test Flow in Wix Blocks
Say goodbye to test versions in Wix Blocks, say hello to singular testing flow.
In the past to test a Block you would need to create a test version by going to "Build" and then choosing the "Create a test version/build" (as opposed to Major or Minor). Now testing is part of the "Preview" flow.
When you click on the all seeing eye, in addition to the usual "Review in Blocks" option you will see a new "Test in Editor" option. This will allow you to either select an editor to install the Block on, or if you already have the test version installed on a site it will update it there. (You should see some notifications indicating this)
If you need to roll back your app or just are a history buff - you can navigate to App History via the main Menu (upper right).
Similar to Site History you can browse versions that were saved or published (Built in Block lingo) and restore if necessary.
Wow Code
I don't have much to share in the Wow Code section this month but I would like to introduce an idea for a new section - community member highlight!
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