LayerSlider - Kreatura Slider Plugin for WordPress 8.4.0

NEW FEATURES

• Slicer is a layer effect that cuts your content into animated strips, scattering them apart for eye-catching results.
• Parallax Origin sets a layer's resting point, and the Scale and Skew transform properties open up even more creative possibilities.
• Scroll to Scene Slide is a layer action that smoothly takes the page to any slide of a multi-slide Scroll Scene.
• First Scene Play From lets the first scene of a multi-slide Scroll Scene start from a different point than the rest.

MULTILINGUAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Polylang now has a first-class, purpose-built integration, which also eliminates an issue where translations could get stuck and fail to update. The existing WPML support has been reworked under the hood as part of the same overhaul.
• The Link Translation option makes manually entered URLs translatable, so each language can point to its own destination.

EDITOR & DASHBOARD IMPROVEMENTS

• Right-clicking in the layer list now opens a context menu with quick access to the most common options.
• Context menus across the editor have been overhauled, positioning themselves more intelligently and working more reliably in every situation.
• The Add New Project modal has been redesigned to make starting a project quicker and simpler.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a positioning issue where layers using em / rem units in their min / max width & height settings could be misplaced.
• Fixed a flashing issue that could occur in some cases with SFX Slide Transitions.
• Fixed an issue with Performance Mode when used together with SFX Slide Transitions.
• Fixed a display issue affecting popups using SFX Slide Transitions with the Animate First Slide option and top / bottom margins.
• Fixed Counter layers showing "[object Object]" when their Start When timing was set to "Opening Transition completes".
• Fixed a timing issue where an Opening Text Transition starting at loop-related timings could begin at the wrong time.
• Layer borders now maintain a minimum 1px width, so thin borders no longer fade out and disappear when the slider scales down on smaller screens.
• Fixed several issues in the Open Popup layer action and the launchPopups API call for more reliable popup handling.
• Fixed an editor issue where sidebar form rows could break apart after selecting layers of mixed types.
• The layer list now keeps your selection intact when removing layers elsewhere in the editor.
• Removed a legacy Array.prototype.fill override that could conflict with third-party scripts.
• Improved WebGL / 3D support detection.
• Numerous other fixes and code improvements under the hood.

REMOVED

• Removed the long-deprecated YourLogo feature.

Take your animations to the next level with the brand-new Lottie Add-On. Enhance your already dynamic designs by integrating beautifully crafted Lottie animations, powered by the latest and most efficient renderer, with support for both classic Lottie and the modern dotLottie format, as well as Lottie theming.

This add-on creates a smooth bridge between LayerSlider and professional tools like Adobe After Effects, Figma, or Canva, so you can seamlessly move assets between workflows. Enjoy flexible customization and interactive playback options, including click, hover, mouse move, and scroll-based playback, for animations that respond to user actions.

This update also contains other UI and under-the-hood fixes and improvements.

Fixed transform origin issues in Loop Transition with infinite repeats.
Fixed several issues affecting parallax transitions.
Reversed the rotation direction in the editor when rotating layers with the mouse for a more natural feel.

Fixed an issue where the Liquify Layer Effect did not always behave correctly when used together with Loop Transition.

This update introduces the new Liquify Layer Effect, major upgrades to Scroll Scenes, gradient support for slide backgrounds, and numerous critical fixes and compatibility improvements.

LAYER EFFECTS

• Liquify: Introducing a new layer effect that adds a playful, elastic character to your designs. Layers can now bend, wobble, and ripple like soft jelly on interaction, unlocking expressive, organic motion effects.
• Borderize: A new Offset option lets you shift borders inward or outward, enabling inner-border styles, decorative frames, and more complex design layouts.
• Replicator: The new Reverse Order toggle places generated clones above the original layer, allowing for inverted stacking order.

SCROLL SCENE IMPROVEMENTS
Scroll Scenes receive their biggest upgrade yet, with new controls and expanded behavior for more precise playback, now including partial multi-slide support.

• Added Play From option: Defines when animations should begin based on viewport position, allowing Scroll Scenes to start animating earlier and appear already in motion as they enter the screen.
• Added Stick Duration option: Controls how long a scene should stick to the viewport.
• Added Create Per-Slide Embeds option: An advanced feature that automatically generates additional slide embeds, offering partial multi-slide support without extra manual setup.
• Improved smoothness: Significantly reduced jumpiness when reloading or navigating between pages.
• Start With Slide enhancements: You can now choose which slide the Scroll Scene should use, including the “random” option.

ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

• Gradient slide background support: You can now easily create smooth, visually engaging slide backgrounds that integrate flawlessly with all slide transitions, even advanced ones like Origami.
• New layer option: Skip min. and max. ratios for positioning, allowing layer positioning to follow the project’s actual ratio while all other properties still respect min/max responsive limits.
• Project Settings now automatically reveals advanced options already in use, even without enabling Show Advanced.

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

• Slide links now appear correctly in the editor when previewing projects, not just on front-end pages.
• The Open Popup layer action now works correctly even if the selected popup isn’t changed in the dropdown.
• Fixed Smart Background positioning issues in specific layouts.
• A large collection of important bug fixes, significant compatibility improvements, and a range of optimizations throughout the plugin.

This update marks a major milestone with the introduction of Layer Effects and new transition capabilities, along with significant improvements to core animation features, and a host of performance and reliability enhancements.

LAYER EFFECTS
Unleash your creativity with a growing collection of Layer Effects, designed to transform your layers into captivating visual experiences. The first release includes four unique effects, laying the foundation for many more to come.

• Borderize: Animate stylish borders for a refined, modern look.
• Typewriter: Bring your designs to life with the timeless charm of typewriter-style text animation.
• Replicator: Turn a single layer into many, creating depth effects, motion trails, or bold visual patterns.
• Reveal: Use smooth mask transitions that expand and collapse to elegantly unveil hidden content.

INTERFACE & USABILITY

• To make room for the new Effects panel, the previous Link and Attributes sections have been merged into a single, streamlined menu.
• Numerous interface refinements and subtle quality-of-life improvements throughout the editor for a smoother experience.

CORE ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS

• Static layers and the fundamental animation systems and timing mechanisms of LayerSlider have been re-engineered for improved reliability and precision. Transitions now behave more consistently during rapid slide changes, with better coordination between entering and leaving layers.
• Major under-the-hood refactors and stability enhancements ensure more accurate playback and better synchronization in complex projects.

LOOP TRANSITION UPGRADES
Loop Transitions received a major overhaul with several powerful new capabilities.

• True randomness: Random values are now recalculated on each iteration, ensuring every loop feels unique. The Project Editor’s Preview mode now mirrors this behavior in real time.
• Multi-step animation: All transformation and timing fields (duration, wait, etc.) can now contain multiple values, allowing multi-step animations. There’s a new Step Wait option to control timing between steps, which also supports multiple values.
• Added a Resume option to determine whether each loop cycle should continue the animation from the layer’s current state instead of restarting from its initial state.
• Operator support: You can now use arithmetic operators like +=5, -=10, *=1.2, /=2 to modify layer properties across iterations. Combine this with Resume for progressive animations.
• Randomization and operators are supported in all relevant transformation and timing fields.

ENHANCED TEXT TRANSITIONS

• Both Opening Text Transition and Ending Text Transition now support an arithmetic cycle syntax, allowing you to generate progressive variations between text nodes (e.g., characters, words). For example, [+10] will create a cycle sequence of 0|10|20|30|40… This makes it possible to create incremental changes in size, rotation, or movement across text splits, similar to “Cycle values between text nodes”.
• Text transitions now support a Mask option to animate clipping text nodes.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Added a dedicated Easing setting for Smart Backgrounds, giving you more control over the animation feel and pacing.
• Added four new preset examples for the Mask option in Opening and Ending Transitions.
• Many color pickers now inherit and dynamically follow the layer’s text color by default, offering new animation possibilities.
  The “X” button in these pickers now resets to this inherited color instead of removing the value. You can still define custom colors or use the transparent keyword.

REMOVED FEATURES

• The “Export as HTML” feature has been removed following the shift in active development toward the WordPress version.

FIXES & GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS

• An insane number of bug fixes, stability enhancements, and small UI improvements.
• Improved Multi-select Mode and Undo-Redo reliability.
• Fixed various issues when reordering slides.
• Countless additional refinements. Far too many to list.

This update marks a major milestone with the introduction of Layer Effects and new transition capabilities, along with significant improvements to core animation features, and a host of performance and reliability enhancements.

LAYER EFFECTS​

Unleash your creativity with a growing collection of Layer Effects, designed to transform your layers into captivating visual experiences. The first release includes four unique effects, laying the foundation for many more to come.

• Borderize: Animate stylish borders for a refined, modern look.
• Typewriter: Bring your designs to life with the timeless charm of typewriter-style text animation.
• Replicator: Turn a single layer into many, creating depth effects, motion trails, or bold visual patterns.
• Reveal: Use smooth mask transitions that expand and collapse to elegantly unveil hidden content.

INTERFACE & USABILITY​

• To make room for the new Effects panel, the previous Link and Attributes sections have been merged into a single, streamlined menu.
• Numerous interface refinements and subtle quality-of-life improvements throughout the editor for a smoother experience.

CORE ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS​

• Static layers and the fundamental animation systems and timing mechanisms of LayerSlider have been re-engineered for improved reliability and precision. Transitions now behave more consistently during rapid slide changes, with better coordination between entering and leaving layers.
• Major under-the-hood refactors and stability enhancements ensure more accurate playback and better synchronization in complex projects.

LOOP TRANSITION UPGRADES​

Loop Transitions received a major overhaul with several powerful new capabilities.

• True randomness: Random values are now recalculated on each iteration, ensuring every loop feels unique. The Project Editor’s Preview mode now mirrors this behavior in real time.
• Multi-step animation: All transformation and timing fields (duration, wait, etc.) can now contain multiple values, allowing multi-step animations. There’s a new Step Wait option to control timing between steps, which also supports multiple values.
• Added a Resume option to determine whether each loop cycle should continue the animation from the layer’s current state instead of restarting from its initial state.
• Operator support: You can now use arithmetic operators like +=5, -=10, *=1.2, /=2 to modify layer properties across iterations. Combine this with Resume for progressive animations.
• Randomization and operators are supported in all relevant transformation and timing fields.

ENHANCED TEXT TRANSITIONS​

Both Opening Text Transition and Ending Text Transition now support an arithmetic cycle syntax, allowing you to generate progressive variations between text nodes (e.g., characters, words). For example, [+10] will create a cycle sequence of 0|10|20|30|40… This makes it possible to create incremental changes in size, rotation, or movement across text splits, similar to “Cycle values between text nodes”.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES​

• Added a dedicated Easing setting for Smart Backgrounds, giving you more control over the animation feel and pacing.
• Added four new preset examples for the Mask option in Opening and Ending Transitions.
• Many color pickers now inherit and dynamically follow the layer’s text color by default, offering new animation possibilities.
  The “X” button in these pickers now resets to this inherited color instead of removing the value. You can still define custom colors or use the transparent keyword.

FIXES & GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS​

• An insane number of bug fixes, stability enhancements, and small UI improvements.
• Improved Multi-select Mode and Undo-Redo reliability.
• Fixed various issues when reordering slides.
• Countless additional refinements. Far too many to list.

7.15.1

Fixed a PHP error that occurred in very rare edge cases.

Fixed potential performance issues affecting modal transitions in Chrome.