Nifty changelog niftypm.com

Improvements

• Today we have deployed a big optimization update of our entire codebase and backend architecture to significantly improve slow load times and overall stability across our mobile and web platforms. Nifty should be performing much faster now and have significantly less issues caused by slow load times.
• We have implemented a progress bar when uploading and downloading images/files. 🤘
• Viewing a file/image preview from Discussions, Tasks, Team Chat and Comments no longer makes you reload the page when you return to the previous page.
• Document preview has been added for Docs so you can see a little more of your documents when viewing them in a list.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Tasks assigned to Milestones would sometimes not display the Milestone name in Task window.
• Team members are now allowed to create/edit Milestones. Deleting a Milestone can only be done by a Team owner/admin.
• Fixed a bug in Docs where copy pasting text would not save the doc.
• Fixed a bug that didn't allow an image to be added to a Doc.
• Fixed a bug where "Edit Members" in a project would result in a crash.

New Features

• We have added an event log for all tasks in the bottom right of your task window. You will be able to see every and all activity associated with each individual task!
• You will now be able to create tasks directly from Discussions. Simply hover over the message line that you would like to make a task and click the "Create task" icon to the right.

Improvements

• A "Copy Link" button has been added to all tasks so you can easily copy and share tasks with your team members.
• Discussions now support .gif previews. Send your team members a .gif file through Discussions and check it out!

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where pasting a large amount of text(400+ characters) would break the task window.
• Overall web socket updates for better view of updates and notifications.
• Under-the-hood fixes for better overall app performance.

Improvements

• You will now able to upload files into team chat up to 25MB. *These files are not saved into any folders under your project(s).
• Online/Offline status in team chat should be more accurate now. We are working to make it recognize the status of your team members whether they are on desktop or on mobile.
• Many UX/UI improvements to Kanban Task View for overall better performance and experience.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug when commenting on docs, sometimes the comment window would not open properly.
• Fixed an issue where loading a discussion would sometimes result in an infinite load bug.

Improvements

• A Daily Digest Email has been created for all notifications you might’ve missed or are marked unread such as new tasks, docs and many more updates. We're just making sure you didn’t miss anything! 👊
• The Help Center has been updated with more content and guides to answer any questions you might have while using Nifty.
• Under-the-hood fixes for better overall site performance.
• UI updates for better viewing on commenting for Tasks in Kanban view.
• Too many old notifications piled up in your Dashboard overview? Don't worry, a "Clear" button has been added to the Global Notifications List in your Dashboard.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with online/offline status in Team Chat.

New Task Layout!

• We have created a Kanban style layout view for Tasks. Manage your tasks whichever way you want. If the vertical task lists doesnt fit the way you work, switch over to the horizontal Kanban task lists. Simply drag and drop your tasks to different task lists to stay on top of progress!

Notification Settings

• We added Notification settings to the Settings page to give our users more control of what they want to be alerted for. Through these settings users can check which notifications they want to receive across our web app, mobile apps and email.

Improvements

• We have created a new email update for missed messages. If you have any unread messages in any of your projects, dont worry, we got you! We'll send you an email reminder so that you dont miss anything.
• Under-the-hood fixes for better overall site performance.
• UI updates on Dashboard. We decided to use stronger colors for better visibility of features.
• UI updates for Tasks. Updated styles to be consistent with New Kanban update.

Fixes

• Fixed a search bug that would cause a crash randomly.
• Fixed a Team Chat bug where removing a team member would break other conversations.
• Fixed a Team Chat bug where it would show unread messages even though there were none.

Nifty is finally available on both the Android and iOS platforms! Manage your projects on the go and don't miss a beat on any updates!

Here are the links to the respective app stores:

Nifty Mobile on Android - Download

Nifty Mobile on iOS - Download

Improvements

• Desktop Notifications can now be seen even if Nifty is closed! Don't miss a beat on any of your projects!

Team Chat

• Desktop Notifications have also been added for Team Chat.
• Online/Offline status has been added in Team Chat so you can now see if your team members are available to chat.
• UI enhancements made in Team Chat for better notification visibility and navigation.

Docs

• Huge update to Docs stability. We were having a number of issues with the collaborative docs that we have finally resolved and it is working beautifully now!
• Additional text formatting options have been added for Docs.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug where users were able to create multiple chat-rooms with the same user.

Improvements

• The Create a New Project screen has been re-designed with visibility in mind to improve the overall experience of the flow. We have added descriptions that explain the difference in permissions between your team members and invited guests.

• The Files screen has been reworked for better file management and navigation. Design files, Codes, Spreadsheets, etc. are now all automatically organized through Nifty and can be viewed in a List/Grid view. No more scrolling through an unorganized list of files and wasting time! Check out the preview below!

• The Docs screen has also been redone for better management of documents. Users will now be able to search for Docs and view them in a List/Grid layout.

• Many small UI tweaks done to Discussions and Settings for better visualization and overall site consistency.

Fixes

• Fixed a unique bug where admins were unable to see invite options for projects.
• Fixed an issue where using certain characters in the search field would cause the web-app to crash.

Super excited to post this changelog as we are introducing a big new feature and big UX changes to settings!

New Feature!

• Introducing Team Chat!! Easily connect with any of your team members in one-to-one chats or create a group chat with multiple team members to discuss daily tasks and updates.

• Team Settings has been redesigned to make the team management experience easier. You will now be able to see everyone on your team as well as their roles and what projects they are involved in! Account owners now also have a Billing tab to check all billing related details of their account.

• User Profile Settings has also been redesigned to give our users more flexibility and general details about what projects they are in as well as anyone on their team!

Improvements

• A global activity window has been added to the Dashboard. From this window, you will be able to see all activity across all your projects and members.
• Deep-linking has been updated for notification emails. Clicking on links shared in our emails will now bring you directly into the specified event.
• Users are now able to edit a sub-task and upgrade it to a task.
• Users are now able to move a sub-task from its parent task into another task.

Fixes

• Stability improvements deployed for Docs. We are aware that there are outlying issues when many users attempt to edit a Doc simultaneously. We are working hard to make the collaboration experience as smooth as possible.
• Multiple UI updates on Docs to make them more streamlined and easier to use.
• Fixed bugs that were causing errors when creating new Tasks.