We've got lots of exciting updates to share this month! Check out your brand new Spline embed element, Custom Attributes (in beta), and Google Analytics 4 plugin, primed to equip you for a smooth transition from GA3. 

👉 Check out this post for more details.

new 

• You can now use React 18 to create elements in Vev.
• Webhooks now have the option to send smaller payloads by using external links.
• You can now invite users to collaborate with your team from the top-left corner of the dashboard.

improvement 

• Collaboration has been made easier by automatically making new teams accessible to all account users.
• Figma import error handling and reporting have been improved for a better user experience.
• The process of selecting and finding the correct Marketo form has been improved.

Fixes 

• Fixed a bug where creating a new page sometimes caused the editor to crash.
• Fixed an issue where accessing the Add Menu while editing a main component would take you back to the page.
• Fixed a bug where the page title of a published project sometimes failed to update when navigating.
• Fixed a problem where hotspots weren't saving when editing 3D models.

Looking for an easy way to get feedback on a project, bring in external creatives, or simply give clients a visual update on work in progress? With Project Sharing, you can now invite “guests” via email invitation to become a part of your project. 

1. Full access: guests have full edit permissions across all the Vev editors, including the option to embed and publish to a publish destination(s) connected to the project, and to share the project with anyone.
2. Edit only: guest have full edit permissions across all Vev editors and are able to share the project with others, but they can’t publish or embed the project or manage integrations.
3. View only: guests can view the project and leave comments, but are not able to edit or publish the project.

👉 Read more here.

We’ve just officially released our Figma Import, which we’ve massively improved thanks to your feedback.

Here's what improved 👇

• Frames into Sections: Every frame in your Figma file will appear in Vev as a separate section.
• Auto-layout Import: All your Figma auto-layouts will now seamlessly import, and you'll be able to continue working with them in Vev.
• Width as Percentages: All widths in your Figma files will be automatically converted into percentages in Vev.
• Auto-height Text Box: All text boxes will set to “auto”.

👉 Read more on this blog post.

As Vev has grown exponentially, so too has the complexity of our internal design system. To simplify this system and make it more scalable for our exciting future plans, we've revamped Vev's UI.

• New Color Scheme: We’ve swapped out the yellow for an electric blue to boost color contrast for enhanced accessibility.
• Dashboard Navigation Redesign: We've moved the user icon to the lower-left corner of the dashboard, allowing it to open the menu in full screen.

👉 Read more here

Our new and improved Embed Anywhere will let you craft cutting-edge, immersive content in Vev and plug it directly into your existing website.

👉 Read more here

We've just released two exciting updates to make your Vev workflows even smoother. 🤩

• We've introduced floating top panels across all our editors for a cleaner visual experience.
• We've improved how breakpoints are set, so you can build responsive content faster.

Read more on this blog post

We’ve just updated the UI and UX of the side panel settings for an even smoother project and page management experience.

Plus, we’ve added an eyedropper tool so that you can quickly select and sample colors from any object or image on your canvas without relying on third-party tools.

This has been a much-requested feature by our community, so we are especially happy to finally deliver it. 🥳

Learn more about it here.

"Site Plans" Are Becoming "Project Plans

From April 25th 2022, we will be renaming "site plans" to "project plans". In addition, you will be able to publish a project to multiple publishing destinations with a single project plan ($5/month).

So, What's Changed?

Previously, you needed to purchase a site plan for each publishing destination and export option. So, if your project was published on three different destinations, you'd pay $15/month (=$5*3) to remove Vev watermarks.

What will happen to my existing site plans?

Nothing — unless you have projects associated with multiple site plans. In this case, your next invoice will be adjusted accordingly. For example, if your project was published to three publishing destinations, your next monthly incurring cost would be $5, instead of $15.

Read more on how to add, remove, and tranfer your project plans here.

• Design Editor: Empty comments would be submitted when pressing "enter" on the emoji button; this now has been fixed.
• Content Editor: An issue where a canvas would stretch to the full width on the preview mode has now been fixed.
• Design Editor: The overlay of the scrollytelling video wouldn't cover the section fully as you scroll; this now has been fixed and works both on IOS and Android.

Page Search

You asked, we built it! You can now search pages in your projects by title on the top page bar. We hope it makes your life a little easier—it's certainly made managing our own site in Vev a breeze.

Pro tip: For optimal performance, we recommend having no more than 20 pages in one project. 🤠

Responsive Background Images

You didn't ask, but we did it anyways! Background images in sections will now load smaller sizes for each device type.

Smaller sizes mean faster response times, and faster response times mean a faster page load. On average, images account for more than 60% of the bytes required to load a web page, so this improvement is a big win for your SEO game.

Our CTO, Nicolay had this to say: "As far as we know, Vev is one of the few platforms supporting automatic responsive background images for all browsers." Let the record show our jaws have officially dropped. 😉