Changelog
New updates and improvements to Typedream · Follow us on Twitter
Aug 10, 2022
Import Rich Text Content from Notion
In addition to typing your Rich Text Content in the Item Page editor, you can now copy over content directly from your Notion page. To import Rich Text Content, click on the three dots ••• next to "Rich Text Content" and select "Import from Current Notion page".
Fixes and Improvements
- Auto search collection item when typing
- Fixed form embed does not load upon navigating to the page
- Fixed runtime error when navigating away from a page with animated text
- Show error when CMS try to connect to existing page slug
- Fixed site crashing due to HTML in site header
- Reduced occurrences of "Use My Changes" popup
- Updated text link color behavior
- Updated Locks password UI
- Fixed publish button zindex on RTC
- Fixed saving page (cmd+s) and then navigating to other page doesn't save the changes
July 21, 2022
Advanced Analytics
Previously, you could only track basic analytics on your website like visitors, page views, bounce rate, and visit duration, for today and in the last 7 days. With Advanced Analytics, you can also track top sources, top pages, countries map, and devices on top of the metrics available in the basic analytics. You can see your website's analytics today, last 30 days, or even custom range. Go to Site Settings → Analytics to activate this feature.
July 19, 2022
Locks
With our Locks feature, you can now create private pages on your website, such as internal documentation and members-only online courses. You can choose to gate a page(s) using a password, ERC-721, ERC-20, or ERC-1155.
To access Locks, go to Site Settings → Experimental → Locks.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed dropdown navbar item icon gray placeholders aren’t entirely removed after replacing icon
- Fixed dropdown navbar with many columns are not fully scrollable
- Fixed dropdown navbar (sticky-to-top) with many items are not scrollable on mobile
- Fixed box around the dropdown in CMS
- Fixed accessing gradients maker redirects back to editor
- Removed gap between navbar and dropdown, fixed missing shadow, and fixed cut off right part of card mode dropdown
- Fixed handling of iframe lazy loading when source changes
- Made the checklist checkable/uncheckable by visitors
July 18, 2022
Typedream Mobile: Get early access
As Typedream is growing, we’re planning to expand our target market to mobile-first users by making Typedream Mobile 📱 and we need your help!
If you’re interested in creating a mobile website, please help us build this product by joining the waitlist & we’ll give you beta access! #buildinpublic
July 5, 2022
Light Switch
Previously, light or dark mode is determined fully by the person publishing the site. You can now let your site visitors choose the theme they view your site in by adding a light switch.
You can add the light switch from Site Settings or the Publish menu under Advanced Settings.
Typedream YouTube
We're on YouTube! Subscribe to our channel for tutorial and tips on how to make the most out of your website building experience.
New Page Templates
We have 6 fresh page templates for you to use, including a product roadmap, waitlist, onboarding doc. Check out our personal sites, and more. Check out our templates here.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed newly created site can't be opened
- Fixed broken animated text on Firefox
- Flipped dropdown menu item settings when it goes beyond viewport
- Fixed cut text in animated words
- Fixed navbar dropdown item hover background on dark mode
- Fixed navbar dropdown card mode placement
- Rearranged the back button
- Fixed radio button squished on longer page titles
June 21, 2022
Dropdown Menu on Navbar
We released the dropdown feature for the navigation bar that will allow you to add more links without taking up more space.
The dropdown menu comes in two styles: big box (spans across the width of the screen) and card. Within the dropdown, you can change the look of each item through preset types, such as featured product. You can also add columns and drag-and-drop items to move them around.
To add a dropdown menu, click on a navbar item to go to Settings → Type → Dropdown.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed loading spinner modal shows up in every save interval
- Fixed Use My Changes popup issue
- Fixed button icon picker overflow
- Set width to 100% to keep editor width not squeezed
- Fixed emptying a page resulted to an application client side error
- Random slug for new item page
- Fixed infinite load when error on Save Template
- Fixed error on FB Metadata when only add image
- Fixed selection when click on the button icon
- Throw error if TD:slug empty
- Fixed page template preview looks cropped
- CMS Better Setup Flow
- Added Remove button when loading on Custom Domain page
- Fixed animated texts are not horizontally aligned with other blocks
- Fixed max width doesn't work on CMS collections
- Added preview to CMS list item
- Darker darken background
- Fixed custom domain shows invalid when it should be loading state
May 27, 2022
Animations & Text Animations
You can now add a little extra fun to your site with our animations functionality. Text animations lets you flip through a list of words, while our item animations create a smooth entrance for your site components. Both text and item animations can be accessed in the Advanced tab when selecting a component.
A New Look: Typedream Home Page
We gave our own landing page a spiffy new upgrade. Check it out here.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed overflow component width on editor
- Fixed text wrap of navbar brand title
- Removed link not working
- Added testimonial item page templates (CMS)
- Always show SideToolbar
- Refresh space permission token after changing role for self from owner -> editor
- Closes navbar on click
- Fixed clear background color
- Fixed synced container got detached after switching to site that has synced container or duplicating pages that has synced containers from other sites
- Show add new block button even when nothing is selected
- Fixed error message on duplicating page
- Added web3 & wedding section templates
- Fixed embed inside containers & columns cannot be resized horizontally
- Added web3 & wedding templates on onboarding
- Close animation menu when click outside of the menu
- Add CMS category and more web3 pages to onboarding
- Fix emptying a page resulted to an application client side error
April 28, 2022
A New Look: Side Toolbar
Previously, we had a floating toolbar that would appear near a component that you wanted to edit. We have given a major revamp to editing controls so that now, whenever you click on a component, you will have the settings neatly arranged in a side toolbar on the right-hand side of the editor.
Save a Page as a Template
In addition to sharing a page as a template through a duplicate link, we have included the ability for you to save a particular page you want to reuse within your site as a template. You and your collaborators will be able to apply your saved templates in just a couple of clicks when creating a blank page.
For full instructions on how to save a page as a template, check out this guide.
Fixes and Improvements
- Added option to insert template on every new page
- Added
Empty Pagebutton when editing item page template on CMS - Fixed synced container getting detached after switching sites
- Fixed crash when triple-clicking on the editor's paddingBottom
- Show data tag on all components, not just on texts in CMS
- Fixed hamburger getting cutoff or disappearing to the right if logo is too wide
- Improved loading speed for optimized images
April 12, 2022
Collection and Item Page Templates on CMS
We have carefully crafted over 20 different templates to suit your CMS collection, whether you're writing a blog, building a knowledge base or directory, setting up a shop, or displaying team info or customer testimonials. In addition, you can now choose from a variety of layouts for accompanying item pages on Typedream CMS. Both collection and item page templates are optimized for light and dark modes.
Web3-Inspired Gradients
We added a ton of new preset gradients that resemble a futuristic, Web3 vibe that you can apply to your containers. Each gradient comes in static and dynamic versions (peep the moving gradient above).
Check out these new hues by going to container settings → Background Image → Resources → Gradients
Fixes and Improvements
- Navbar burger to automatically collapse after clicking a menu on mobile
- Fixed GIF uploading
- Fixed "Open in New Tab" error on buttons
- Preview mode improvement
- Fixed overflow editor when resizing
- Fixed containers & spaces inside a column are cut off
- Fixed slash command → Enter erroneous behavior
March 25, 2022
CMS Release
Our content management system is now live and available to users on our Pro Plan (see Pricing for more details). With CMS, you can convert your Notion database into a beautiful Typedream site in just a few clicks. Head over to our Showcase and Templates pages to see CMS in action.
Learn more about how to use our CMS through our guides
Build a Directory with Notion + Typedream
Build a Knowledge Base with Notion + Typedream
Build a Blog with Notion + Typedream
Darken Background Image
We have included a toggle to darken background images in containers to allow for increased contrast on layered texts and links. To access this setting, click on a container's settings -> Background Image -> Darken Background Image
Fixes and Improvements
Fixed column item width issue when columns are nested
Fixed image max width calculation
Fixed SVG load failure
Set image fit contain for CMS to work with image from database
February 21, 2022
Animation for Containers and Images with Links
Containers or images with embedded links will now come with a default micro-animation that is triggered by mouse hover.
Sign-In with Google
For your convenience, you now have the option to log in to the editor using your Google credentials. You can also use Google to create a new Typedream account.
Two New Templates
We have added an NFT minting template for access passes, as well as an investment portfolio template for VCs. Click the links below to duplicate the templates.
Check out all available templates on our Templates Page →
Fixes and Improvements
Upgraded Typedream log in page
Added dimension indicator to images, spacers, and media embeds
Fixed error with quote block moving down when pressing
Enterwith no text.Fixed synced block issue with detachment and renaming
Fixed clear formatting
February 11, 2022
Blur Navbars
We added a new stylistic option that gives your navigation bar a frosted glass texture. To enable the blur effect on a navbar, click the "Blur" toggle in navbar settings.
Easier Access to 3D Assets and More
We've curated a list of free, high-quality resources that you can use to elevate your site's design. While you can access our assets marketplace through this link, you can now do so directly through the editor. Go to container settings → Background Image → Resources → Explore Assets.
Fixes and Improvements
Implemented lazy loading on images
Added Categories selection upon creating a new site
Fixed error when changing header text to subtitles
Corrected Page Title and URL auto-reversion
Fixed shifting of layout due to window resize
Fixed error copy & pasting inside list items
December 22, 2021
Hide on Desktop
Previously, we introduced a functionality to hide certain elements you don't want visitors to see on mobile. Now, we are offering you increased flexibility with a new responsive setting: hide on desktop. To toggle responsive settings, simply click on the device icon found on the right-hand side of the toolbar.
Fixes and Improvements
Easier custom domain setup and redirecting
Font styling hotkeys error
Nested lists with the wrong structure cause additional blocks to be added
Clicking Preview causes the user to be logged out when using Safari
Crash on typing on a button when button has a link
November 4, 2021
Open Navigation Bar Link in New Tab
We added a toggle for you to determine whether you want to open the link in the navigation bar in a new tab or in the current tab. This works with text links, button links, and logo links.
Fixes and Improvements
Metadata reverts to blank every 10 seconds
Missing toolbar on an empty image
Blurred error message on pop-up screen
More SEO guidance
October 19, 2021
Synced Container
You can sync multiple blocks with the same content by typing /Synced Container. You will then see a popup with the options to create a new Synced Container (by dropping items inside the container) or select an existing Synced Container. You can also rename the Synced Container.
Alt Text
You can add alt text to your image for SEO by clicking the image -> ••• symbol → SEO.
NFT Storefront Template
We have added a new NFT storefront template. Click here to duplicate.
Check out all available templates on our Templates Page →
Fixes and Improvements
Autogenerate sitemap
Improvements to navbar on dark mode
Formatting error on copy-pasted code
August 30, 2021
Analytics
You can track your website's analytics like visitors, page views, bounce rate, and visit duration. Go to Site Settings → Analytics to activate this feature.
Change Navbar Icon Size
You can change navbar icon size to small/medium/large.
Fixes and Improvements
Keep aspect ratio on media uploads
Remove hamburger on navbars without a menu on mobile
Crash when duplicating columns
Fix Cmd+Z on text block not to undo an action on the editor
Make preview to open in a new tab
July 26, 2021
Select Multiple Blocks to Copy or Delete
You can select multiple elements by holding "CMD" or "CTRL" and clicking different blocks. You will then see a popup with the options to copy or delete. You can then paste the selected elements to another page by pressing CMD+V or CTRL+V.
Duplicate your own page
You can also easily duplicate your own page by going to the page settings (click the ••• symbol) and pressing Duplicate Page.
Sticky Header
There is now an option to make your headers stick to the top of the window so that when your customers scroll, it would stay on the top of their screen.
Fixes and Improvements
Add a blog template
Fix upgrade link for yearly subscription
Make publishing faster with less caching
Fix sizes for linked containers
Fix selection that keeps disappearing when selected across multiple blocks
Make X-Ray Mode more contrast
Store unsaved changes in the browser if users are unexpectedly logged out
Add popup for confirmation before removing the navbar
Check if embeds are empty
July 19, 2021
Mobile Options
You can now change some options for mobile view. For example, for Columns, you can change the stacking in mobile to be horizontal or vertical, giving you more control over the elements that you have on your site.
Fixes and Improvements
Fix crashes on creating a divider
Add option to remove the Typedream badge for Paid subscribers
Fix changing background color for containers
Automatically add http:// or https:// to links
Fix dragging image into the editor
July 12, 2021
Mobile Preview
It's now easier to preview how your site looks on mobile. Go to the Preview, and change the view mode to desktop, tablet, or mobile. You can also hide the options by clicking the arrow icon.
Fixes and Improvements
Allow removing the last text block
Fix embed links for Mailchimp section template
Fix logging in error
July 7, 2021
Typedream Launched on Product Hunt 🚀
Typedream just launched on Product Hunt! We are now on Public Beta, and anyone can sign up and try out Typedream. We are incredibly thankful for all the support that we got from the community.
Fixes and Improvements
Fix Favicon when pressing Update Settings
Fix crashes after deleting list items
Fix navbar text color not scrollable
Fix button shadow
Fix page duplication
Improve lagging on dragging and dropping
Fix spacing between list items
Allow auto-scroll on dragging above and below the viewport
June 21, 2021
Section Templates
A new component is available, search for Section Template. This allows you to populate a section with pre-built templates. When these are applied, you can customize it as you wish as if you've made it from scratch.
Fixes and Improvements
Add a minimum image size when image link is broken
Fix copy & pasting media embeds
Fix dragging images on published sites
June 21, 2021
Duplicate a Page
Share your pages as templates that others can duplicate in just one click. Follow the instructions here to share your page as a template.
Fixes and Improvements
Expand page titles on sidebar
Allow list items to be deleted with the Trash icon
Fix theme switching
Auto-add # on custom colors
Initiate save on preview
June 14, 2021
Create Site from a Template
Creating a site is now easier than ever with our new templates. You can choose from a variety of light and dark mode templates, and add additional pages as well.
10 New Templates
We've also included 10 new templates including landing pages, personal site templates, shop and marketing pages, as well as additional pages such as About Us, Pricing, Documentation, and more. Check out all available templates in our Templates Page →
Add Font Styling
You can now use the Tt option in the toolbar to update the Font Family of your text. Select some text and press the button to apply the styling.
Fixes and Improvements
Fix spacing on Navbar Menu
Update links shown on Publish buttons
Update focus on editor after pressing enter/return key
Fix crashing when pressing Empty Page
Fix being stuck on Image Resize
June 7, 2021
Custom Colors
You can now use your own colors by entering HEX, RGB, or by selecting a color from the Color Picker. This allows you to use your brand colors for your website.
Fixes and Improvements
Fix navigation bar to make it centered
Fix resizing interaction so it doesn't trigger dragging
Fix navigation bar gradient colors
Ignore capitalization on links
May 29, 2021
Open Link in New Tab
We added a toggle for you to determine whether you want to open the link in a new tab or in the current tab. This works with text links, button links, container links, and image links.
Fixes and Improvements
Deleting space removes that space from the default space
Fix resizing containers and columns to make sure children always fits
Fix page meta title to default to page name
Fix error 400 when creating a new site
Fix code injection that is missing after publishing a site
Update copy pasting feature to include internal page linking
Fix pages becoming empty
Update collaboration error notice to be more consistent
Update heading and button margins
Fix container that covers other elements after drag and drop
May 23, 2021
Rearrange Navbar Menu
You can now re-arrange your navbar menu by dragging the menu to the position you want to put it. This works between the left and right menu as well.
Fixes and Improvements
Fix crash when page link is not found
Fix button text alignment on mobile
Fix list items that cannot be dragged
Add published navbar so editing navbar doesn't automatically change the published version
Fix arrow → on mobile
Add a link to helpful integrations
Fix crash when using the toolbar while the editor is not focused
Update Cmd vs Ctrl symbol in Windows
May 16, 2021
Internal Page Linking
When adding a link, you can now choose the page you want to link to from a dropdown. This allows you to update the page's URL without breaking your links. You can also enter an external URL by selecting External Link in the dropdown
Fixes and Improvements
Fix button shadow colors on dark mode
Added scrollbar for Sites on the sidebar
Added scrollbar for Pages on the sidebar
Fix container link
Fix SVG uploads
Improve Undo experience and added an undo/redo button on the navbar
Improve editor performance
Added minimum width/height to avoid elements being resized to 0x0
Fix removing links on containers and images
May 9, 2021
5 New Templates
We have added new templates that will be loaded automatically when you create a new site. These templates are designed to help you get started faster with your site as well as explore the different layouts that you can make using Typedream.
Available templates (check out all templates on the Templates page):
Fixes and Improvements
Update error message when inviting an email that has not made a Typedream account
Update performance on the editor
Optimize images
May 2, 2021
10 New Gradient Backgrounds
We have added gradient backgrounds that correspond to each color in the background and text color options. You can add these gradient backgrounds by making an Image or Container > Background Image > Illustrations > Gradients
Set Pages as your Home Page
You can now drag your page on top of the home page to set that page as your home page. Note that pages with subpages inside cannot be assigned as your home page, you'll need to move out the subpages first.
Fixes and Improvements
Update status code on returned custom domain pages
Upgrade packages
Fix images that are set to
max-widthon mobile which was previously stretchedImprove performance on published site such that it doesn't rebuild on every deployment
Fix container heights when the window size is changed to fit the contents
Apr 25, 2021
Image Link
You can now add links to your images, perfect for linking logos to their websites.
Fixes and Improvements
Column and container heights should not resize permanently on small screen sizes when columns are stacked
Fix navbar editing input field that defocused on every letter typed
Fix text sizing on mobile
Fix the width of image and media embed in containers on mobile
Fix the covered toolbar for elements at the very top of the page
Fix published page so that visitors can select texts
Fix positioning of the menu (color picker, etc) on the navbar
Fix pointer type on links to cursor
Apr 18, 2021
Code Injection & SEO Settings
Code injection allows you to add code that will run on the entire site. This is useful for using services such as Google Analytics, Gumroad, Cotter, and more. SEO Settings allows you to update the meta tags for search engines and social sharing. Both settings are available under Site Settings.
Spacer Element and Vertical Resizing
The Spacer element allows you to add spacing without using multiple empty Text elements. This also allows you to remove the spacing between the Navbar and the content.
Elements that can be resized vertically:
Spacers
Columns
Containers
Apr 18, 2021
Embed HTML & Audio files
Previously you can only embed links and iframes. We noticed that some services offers embed codes that does not use links. Now you can embed HTML using the /embed feature. You can also upload audio files to be embedded using the /embed feature.
Fixes and Improvements
Buttons on the navigation bar can now be clicked on the button, not only on the text
Scale down subtitle and text styling on mobile
Increased padding and drag handle size
Fixed Content-Layout-Shift issues and squished text on refresh
Empty image on the first block no longer causes crashes when dragging blocks or making list items
Increase line-height on Subtitle 1 and 2 to make it look better
Fix instructions on Custom Domain configuration
Fix alignment on Todo-List
Fix Todo-List on published site to make it not check/uncheckable
Copy-pasting elements should now work better and cover most cases
Update dependencies
Apr 10, 2021
Containers
Containers can be used as Cards and as section backgrounds.
"Typedream's sexy UI just got BitSwap to $200k market cap on Bitclout within an hour... thanks guys"
- Sigil Wen
"Dreamlike"
- Guillermo Rauch
Containers
A container is a multifunctional box that can be filled with multiple elements. You can put in text, headings, images, buttons, and columns inside Containers.
Containers as Cards
By setting the style of the container to Card, the container will automatically have a rounded corner and drop shadow.
Containers as Section Backgrounds
By setting the container width to Max-Width and stretching it vertically, you can use it as a section. You can put all your contents inside that container and then set a background on the container to make it appear as a section.
Apr 10, 2021
Button Icons
You can now add icons to buttons by pressing Add Icons on the toolbar on top of the button. You can search for icons and add colors to the icons too. Delete the text in the button to get a rounded icon button.
