WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009
Control Panel Improvements
We are at the beginning of a long series of really cool improvements planned to our control panel which our long time users will notice right away.First of all the general appearance of the main control panel is evolving, and you will notice some new colors and tabs. In the future the control panel will be skinnable so you will be able to choose the look you like best. The main control panel is now full width, hiding any side columns you have to allow a more consistent and workable space. The side columns will still show up in any of the control panels relating to web design, but when you are fulfilling orders in your store, managing your contacts, etc. they columns limit the space available and have been hidden to allow a better work space.
Another major improvement we are very excited about is the header image upload feature. In the past header images had to be a specific size, which meant editing an image outside before importing, and made it more difficult. As of today you can upload any size image and within our control panel crop and resize to get your header image just right.
We also are gradually adding more new controls to make editing your site faster and easier. One of the first to check out is the use of sliders in the spacing section of the customize control panel. Instead of typing in a number, clicking save, and waiting for a refresh, you can instead drag the slider and in real time see a preview of what your site would look like with that setting. When you find the one you like click save to keep it!
As always we really appreciate the great feedback of our users who are a key driving force in our evolution.
Posted At 04:06 PM
by Michael