TiddlyWiki5/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/releasenotes/Release 5.3.7.tid

caption: 5.3.7
created: 20250707115023707
description: $:/ControlPanel Wiki Information Tab, Updated [[CodeMirror Plugin]]s to v5.65.19, Support AVIF Images and Bug Fixes
modified: 20250707165341181
released: 20250707115023707
tags: ReleaseNotes
title: Release 5.3.7
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

//[[See GitHub for detailed change history of this release|https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/compare/v5.3.6...master]]//

This is a minor bug fix release before introducing the major changes planned for v5.4.0. The changes planned for that release do involve some minor breaks in backwards compatibility so this release is intended to be a stable point for users before they upgrade.

! New Features

<<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9130">> The new ~TiddlyWiki Surveys edition at https://tiddlywiki.com/surveys.html is a home for surveys and interviews with the TiddlyWiki community. There will be a new 2025 survey soon, but in the meantime you can read the results of the Great Viral ~TiddlyWiki Interview Project from 2010.

<<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9099">>The new Wiki Information tab in the control panel provides a convenient way to view and copy key configuration information about your wiki. This is useful for debugging and support purposes. Find it in $:/ControlPanel under the "Info" tab.

! Translation improvements

* Chinese
* French
* German
* Greek
* Japanese

! Plugin Improvements

* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9114">> [[CodeMirror Plugin]] to ~CodeMirror version to 5.65.19

! Widget Improvements

* <<.link-badge-extended "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8816">> 'disabled' attribute to SelectWidget and BrowseWidget
* <<.link-badge-extended "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8819">> 'tabindex' attribute to BrowseWidget, RangeWidget, CheckboxWidget and RadioWidget

! Usability Improvements

* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8783">> (and <<.link-badge-here "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/commit/028c80782d105beb90f5d58a7f22e865c7e8c6f4">>) [[Hidden Setting: Default Type for Missing Tiddlers]]
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8837">> [[incorrect|https://localizejs.com/articles/why-using-flag-icons-can-confuse-your-users/]] use of national flags to represent languages
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8078">> vertical spacing of sidebar "Tools" tab when displayed in the story river, and add some utility CSS classes
* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9102">> control panel setting to specify the default tiddler info tab

! Palette Improvements

* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8661">> DiffTextWidget colours to several core palettes
* <<.link-badge-improved "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8807">> (and <<.link-badge-here "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8911">>) Flexoki palette with additional colours
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9007">> Vanilla palette with resolvable #RRGGBB values
* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9053">> test case palette entries to the remaining core palettes
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9020">> (and <<.link-badge-here "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9020">>) ~SolarizedLight and ~SolarizedDark palettes to improve readability of stability badges and the download button
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9016">> Nord palette to improve accessibility and make the editor border visible
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9009">> ~ContrastDark palette to improve accessibility
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9018">> ~SolarFlare palette, fix plugin button hover and sidebar icon hover
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9017">> Rocker palette, make toolbar buttons visible, sidebar tabs adjusted
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9014">> ~GruvboxDark palette, improve accessibility contrast, add network activity
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9013">> ~DesertSand palette, fix some errors, make values resolvable
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9012">> ~DarkPhotos palette, make colours resolvable
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9011">> Cupertino dark palette
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9010">> ~ContrastLight palette, slightly improved contrast
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9008">> Blanca palette with resolvable values, add missing indices, slight colour adjustments

! Hackability Improvements

* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8768">> several macros such as [[colour-picker Macro]], [[dumpvariables Macro]], [[image-picker Macro]], [[translink Macro]], [[tree Macro]] and [[list-links-draggable Macro]] to use the newer syntax
* <<.link-badge-extended "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8780">> rendered plain text template to support more languages
* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8821">> the editor link dropdown to use newer syntax
* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8911">> support for images in AVIF format
* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9076">> a CSS class to the import table
* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9098">> a CSS class to help style links in modals

! Bug Fixes

* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8800">> problem with overwriting shadow tiddlers from plugins that do not have a `plugin-priority` field
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8831">> (and <<.link-badge-here "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8835">>) problem with switching language not correctly updating the `lang` attribute of the root `<html>` element
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8842">> bug with refreshing ExternalImages with a `_canonical_uri` field
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8882">> [[unusedtitle Macro]] to trim whitespace from the generated title
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8898">> file extensions and MIME types for font files
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8903">> bug where the wiki would be marked as dirty when a shadow tiddler is changed
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8895">> unnecessary refresh with GenesisWidget
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/commit/d4bc3fcd998902c17cd6bcefdc8d380e5c224458">> [[WidgetMessage: tm-http-request]] to pass custom variables to the progress actions
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8930">> FillWidget to no longer display its content
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8921">> inconsistent whitespace in page toolbar "More" dropdown
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8931">> RSOD with [[contains Operator]] if created field is accessed
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8881">> incorrect .html file extension of exported tiddlers on Android
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8951">> Arabic text using sans-serif font by adding "system-ui" to default font family 
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8955">> refresh problem with "save" button
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8721">> [[list-tagged-draggable Macro]] to use the "caption" field if available
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8959">> problem with missing expandable arrow in [[toc-selective-expandable|Table-of-Contents Macros]]
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/5930">> the default value does not work for the CheckboxWidget if it is bound to an index in a data tiddler
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8970">> [[median Operator]] to order values as numbers, not strings
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8958">> red screen of embarrassment error with moduleproperty filter operator
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8946">> red screen of embarrassment when using a [[startup action|StartupActions]] with the [[now Macro]]
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9026">> some download file types not being specified
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9032">> configuration filter in $:/AdvancedSearch "Standard" tab
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9025">> stringification of derived fields for [[tiddlywiki.files Files]]
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8739">> broken tag pill styling in edit mode after v5.3.3
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/9105">> adding external themes to the [[Highlight Plugin]]

! Node.js Improvements

* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8789">> incorrect redirect when combining a custom [[path-prefix|WebServer Parameter: path-prefix]] with manual HTTP Basic Authentication via the [[/login-basic|WebServer API: Force Basic Authentication Login]] endpoint
* <<.link-badge-fixed "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/commit/55dbce10f461c41240d2c6ee5a49bd6ed0edc15b">> crash loading large files

! Performance Improvements

* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/issues/8952">> plugin editions to use the external core

! Developer Improvements

* <<.link-badge-updated "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8978">> Widget.prototype.addEventListener not overwriting old listeners
* <<.link-badge-added "https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/7596">> configurations for [[dprint|https://dprint.dev/]] and [[eslint|https://eslint.org/]] (partially reverted in [[#8987|https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8987]])

! Acknowledgements

[[@Jermolene|https://github.com/Jermolene]] would like to thank the contributors to this release who have generously given their time to help improve TiddlyWiki:

<<.contributors """
bobjtls
DesignThinkerer
flibbles
galenhuntington
hoelzro
IchijikuIchigo
jbaldus
jeremyredhead
jrbntt
jryans
kookma
Leilei332
linonetwo
matthewsalmon
michaeljmcd
opn
pmario
Rhys-T
saqimtiaz
well-noted
xcazin
yaisog
""">>