With the release of Imagevue X2.5, one of the main new features was a brand new admin. Check out the demo here (login as guest/guest). If you are going to upgrade, follow the upgrade instructions here. Because of all the new features, we didn't really get the opportunity to present the new admin, so allow me to provide a quick walk-through of some of the new features:
Rename the Admin Folder
Many of you have requested the option to rename the imagevue/ admin folder, and now this is possible. In Imagevue X2.5, the default admin folder is iv-admin/, and you can simply rename this folder to whatever you want! There is another folder iv-includes/ which you can NOT rename. This folder contains all the script files, themes, javascripts, css and more.
Faster navigation
Because of new XML Cache, navigating the admin should be substantially faster than before. You can read about the XML cache system here.
Notifications
At the top left of the page, you will now see a notification area that displays successful events or any errors after you make a change in the admin.
The Manage page
The new Manage page has been re-built from scratch, and has a cleaner layout with better functionality. Basically, you have all the parameters on the left side:
# [Use as] - to select folder type
# Preview thumbnail - You can drag any thumbnail into this area from the list of thumbnails on the right
# Title, Description, Parameters (new) and Password (new) fields.
Above the folders/thumbnails, you have:
# View as list and View as Grid (new)
# Sorting options
# Copy & Move
# New (create new folder), Delete (delete folder), Rename (rename folder), Hide (hide folder), Upload (new features), Thumbs (create thumbnails for this folder).
Also, remember to try out the new drag-and-drop manual sorting! Just drag images or folders in the order that you want them!
Settings
The settings page has been re-designed so that it is easier to view and edit. Now, the main settings branches are all separated by unique horizontal tabs above the settings. It is easier to identify and edit specific settings.
Themes
Themes page overview has been simplified. You can choose to use a theme, preview a theme, or create new theme based on an existing theme. Once you have created a new theme, you can edit the theme settings and the theme CSS stylesheet. As with the config settings, the theme settings are easier to navigate and edit.
Users, Languages and Diagnostics are more or less same as before, except the design and layout has been improved!
Thumbnails
The new thumbnails-tab, allows you to create or re-create thumbnails for a specific folder or for all folders. [Start Folder] dropdown selects from what folder to start the thumbnail creation from, as it works recursively.
Authorize
The new Authorize tab, allows you to authorize your gallery. Read more
Imagevue X2.5 Upgrade Instructions