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Ubud Ghost Theme — Changelog

Theme version: 1.1.1 — 28 August 2023 Documentation

⚑ Back Up Your Current Theme First ⚑

Please backup your current theme before updating to a new version.

  • Log in to your Ghost admin
  • Go to Settings > Design > Change theme > Advanced
  • Download your active theme

Theme Updating

If you have not made any changes to your current theme files, download the latest version of the theme and upload it to your website. You do not need to worry about updating the files in the following steps.

To update the theme, first, download the new version from the theme update email. If you have lost the email or the download link, click here for more details.

To update your current theme, copy and replace the Changed Files below from the new theme version to your theme.

In case of any listed Deleted Files, safely remove the files from your theme.

If there are any New Files listed, copy the files to your theme with the same file path.

Copying a file from the new version to your theme will overwrite your file.

Only redo your customizations if that file receives an update.

If you made CSS customizations in Code Injection, there is no need to worry about these unless I mention any CSS changes.

Once you have finished, zip your theme files and upload the final zip file to your Ghost website.

Watch the following short video for a quick tutorial.

I recommend updating your theme to the latest version to avoid future compatibility issues with Ghost and API depreciation. This will also make it easier to update to future theme versions.

If you missed updating a version, such as your current theme being 1.0.0 and the latest version being 1.0.2, you do not need the intermediate 1.0.1 version to update. Instead, use the newest version (1.0.2) as a base for the 1.0.1 changelog. This is because the most recent version has the latest updated files. So, go through the 1.0.1 changelog and apply the file changes from 1.0.2.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues while updating the theme, make sure to double-check the following:

  • Deactivate and then activate the theme again.
  • Upload the new/fresh theme version to see if the problem is from your theme or the latest version
  • Restart Ghost
  • Make sure you upload the routes.yaml file if received an update in the new theme version
  • Ensure that you have updated all the files mentioned in the changelog below.

Version: 1.1.1 — 28 Aug 2023

Support for the new Ghost show_title_and_feature_image feature

Changed files

package.json
page.hbs

partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs
assets/js/app.min.js

Version: 1.1.0 — 06 June 2023

New:

  • Added social icons for Mastodon and Discord.
  • Added support for the webp image format.
  • Added multi-author support in the article page.

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue with the recent posts featured filter.
  • Corrected the alignment of the search icon on mobile devices.

Changed files

gulpfile.js
package.json

partials/card-author.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs
partials/fonts.hbs
partials/home/recent-posts.hbs
partials/home/style-image-center.hbs
partials/home/style-image-circle--large.hbs
partials/home/style-image-circle--medium.hbs
partials/home/style-image-circle--small.hbs
partials/home/style-image-circle--xLarge.hbs
partials/home/style-image-full.hbs
partials/home/style-image-left.hbs
partials/home/style-image-right.hbs
partials/home/style-image-wide.hbs
partials/post-card.hbs
partials/post-header.hbs
partials/social-icons.hbs
post.hbs
author.hbs

assets/css/style-min.css
assets/js/app.min.js
assets/js/semicolon.js
assets/sass/components/_nav.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-header.scss
assets/sass/components/_search.scss
assets/sass/objects/_grid.scss

Version: 1.0.9 — 24 August 2022

Make sure you have the latest version of Ghost before upgrading. If not, please do the following steps:

  1. Activate an official Ghost theme, Casper, for example
  2. Update Ghost to version 5.0
  3. Upload the latest/fresh version of Ubud (1.0.9) and activate it
  4. Re-upload the theme routes.yaml file

Ghost and Ubud will work smoothly without any issues while uploading the theme on old versions of Ghost or trying to update Ghost while you use an old version of Ubud.

What’s new

  1. Added Ghost Native Comments (docs).
  2. Added Ghost Native Search (docs). Ubud Ghost theme search
  3. Dropdown menu support (docs). Ubud Ghost theme dropdown menu
  4. New homepage layout setting. You can now change the homepage image style layout from left to right, circle, and other variations from the admin. No more edits to the routes file. (image right docs example). If you are currently using another style than the default left one, upload the routes file and then change to your style from the Ghost admin settings as per the documentation. Ubud Ghost theme Homepage Style Setting
  5. Added Related Posts section after each post (docs).
  6. Ability to hide all the theme membership interface elements from the admin (docs)
  7. Exclude featured posts from the Recent Posts homepage section. This fixes the duplication if a post is a recent post and featured.
  8. Automatic responsive tables. You no longer need to wrap tables in HTML element.
  9. Fixed postcard excerpt for long text.
  10. Change the content divider style from dots to line.
  11. General design and typography fixes/improvements

Changed files

Big update. I suggest uploading the latest version instead of messing with files. Check the updating process first paragraph.

package.json
routes.yaml

assets/js/app.js
assets/js/app.min.js

post.hbs
home.hbs
partials/header.hbs
partials/navigation.hbs
partials/post-card.hbs
partials/post-header.hbs
partials/related-posts.hbs
partials/social-icons.hbs
partials/subscribe-box.hbs
partials/subscribe-form.hbs

partials/home/all-posts-link.hbs
partials/home/recent-posts.hbs
partials/home/subscribe-form.hbs

partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

/partials/home/

(Copy all the `/partials/home/` folder inside your /partials/ folder.)

/partials/comments/

(Copy all the `/partials/comments/` folder inside your /partials/ folder.)

/locales/

(Copy all the `/locales/` folder and override your current theme one.)

/assets/sass/

(Copy all the `/sass/` folder and override your current theme one.
Too many files changed here, so it’s easier to do this instead of
doing it one by one.)

New files

partials/related-posts.hbs
partials/drop-down-js.hbs

Deleted files

home-image-circle.hbs

Version: 1.0.8 — 30 May 2022

Fix

  1. Compatibility issues with the recent Ghost 5.1.0 update

Changed files

package.json
routes.yaml

/locales/

(Copy all the `/locales/` folder and override your current theme one.)

Deleted files

members/account.hbs
members/membership.hbs
members/signin.hbs
members/signup.hbs
partials/membership-plans.hbs

Version: 1.0.7 — 24 May 2022

New

  1. Ghost 5.0 support
  2. Ubud is now using the Ghost Portal and the new Tiers for membership. Clicking the header Login and Membership buttons will show up the Portal instead of going to the Login or Membership pages.
  3. Hebrew translation, thanks to Dror!

Improvements

  1. Updated Ghost Deploy Action
  2. Editor Header Card spacing for medium and large sizes
  3. Typography Dropcap style

Fixes

  1. Table of Contents on individual pages and posts
  2. Remove gray background from Twitter embed
  3. Gallery and imags width in home content area

Changed Files

page.hbs
post.hbs
gulpfile.js
package.json

partials/header.hbs
partials/membership-upgrade.hbs

partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

.github/workflows/deploy-theme.yml

/locales/

(Copy all the `/locales/` folder and override your current theme one.)

The .github/workflows/deploy-theme.yml file is for the GitHub Deploy Action. It is part of the theme, but since the folder starts with a dot ( .github ) it might be hidden on your computer. No worries if you are not using GitHub for theme deployment.)

Version: 1.0.6 — 27 Jan 2022

New

  1. Support all the new Ghost Editor Cards
  2. New theme settings for social media header links. Now you can add Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Telegram links from the admin instead of editing the theme. Documentation.
  3. Added option to show Table of Contents in individual post or page using a hashtag. Documentation.
  4. Added a new admin setting to control how many Featured and Recent posts to show on the homepage. No need to edit the theme anymore. Documentation.
  5. Added the redirects.yaml file to redirect.

Since Ubud uses /blog/ URL for posts, you can access the RSS feed at site.com/blog/rss/ instead of site.com/rss/. This update redirects site.com/rss/ – in case anyone used it before to subscribe to your website – to site.com/blog/rss/.

Go to your Ghost admin Settings > Labs > Redirects and upload the redirects.yaml file.

Thank you, Alex!

Improvements

  1. Improve French translation. Thanks, Diel!
  2. Added loading background indicator for header social icons to improve rendering and loading experience.

Fixes

  1. Fixed the header Membership and Login links active class. This will add a bottom border if you are on the same page.
  2. Removed the extra . in the bookmark card

Changed Files

package-lock.json
package.json
bower.json
gulpfile.js

assets/css/style-min-rtl.css
assets/css/style-min.css

assets/js/app.js
assets/js/app.min.js

locales/fr.json

partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

partials/header.hbs
partials/social-icons.hbs
partials/membership-upgrade.hbs

partials/home/all-posts-link.hbs
partials/home/featured-posts.hbs
partials/home/recent-posts.hbs

/assets/sass/

(Copy all the `/sass/` folder and override your current theme one.
Too many files changed here, so it’s easier to do this instead of
doing it one by one.)

New Files

redirects.yaml

Version: 1.0.5 — 8 Nov 2021

New

  1. Support for Ghost Accent color. Now, you can change the theme Accent color from the Ghost admin instead of using CSS variables. Accent color used throughout the theme in buttons background, quotes border,… Change the Accent color from the admin Settings > Design > Brand > Accent color. Ubud demo Accent color is: 5869DA (the dark orange color). Ghost Accent Color Setting

  2. Table of Contents. Documentation Ubud Content Notes

  3. Added a gradient shadow effect to the article content if the reader has no content access and the Preview Card is used. Thanks, Isabelle & Allan. Ubud Content Gradient

Improvements

  1. Change the subscribe form data-members-form attribute from subscribe to signup. This change will make the Welcome page – which you can set from Settings > Membership – work if you want to redirect people to a custom page after they subscribe.

  2. Date format consistency across the homepage, post page and archive.

  3. Added responsive support for Descript embeded videos.

  4. Italian translation. Thanks, Silvio!

  5. Updated Node dependencies modules

[+] Accessibility:

  1. Improve the heading structure for homepage section titles.

  2. Remove social media link’s target attribute for opening links in a new tab. Let people decide how they want to open the links.

  3. Remove title attribute from social media link to fix the duplication when using VoiceOver. The alternative text (screen reader only text) is being used instead.

  4. Stop no-essential motion if a reader has requested the operating system to minimize the amount of motion it uses. Mozilla: prefers-reduced-motion

Changed Files

package-lock.json
.jshintignore
package.json
bower.json
gulpfile.js

assets/css/style-min-rtl.css
assets/css/style-min.css

assets/js/app.js
assets/js/app.min.js

assets/sass/components/__all.scss
assets/sass/components/_author.scss
assets/sass/components/_bookmark-card.scss
assets/sass/components/_buttons.scss
assets/sass/components/_card-archive.scss
assets/sass/components/_card-author.scss
assets/sass/components/_content.scss
assets/sass/components/_drop-cap.scss
assets/sass/components/_footer.scss
assets/sass/components/_header.scss
assets/sass/components/_logo.scss
assets/sass/components/_membership-plan.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-card.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-header.scss
assets/sass/components/_tags.scss
assets/sass/elements/_input.scss
assets/sass/elements/_tables.scss
assets/sass/generic/__all.scss
assets/sass/settings/_colors.scss
assets/sass/settings/_spaces.scss
assets/sass/settings/_type.scss
assets/sass/trumps/_colors.scss
assets/sass/trumps/_link.scss
assets/sass/trumps/_visibility.scss

archive.hbs
author.hbs
default.hbs
error.hbs
page.hbs
post.hbs

members/signup.hbs

partials/card-author.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs
partials/header.hbs
partials/membership-upgrade.hbs
partials/post-card.hbs
partials/post-header.hbs
partials/share.hbs
partials/social-icons.hbs
partials/subscribe-box-icon.hbs
partials/subscribe-box.hbs
partials/subscribe-form.hbs

partials/home/featured-posts.hbs
partials/home/home-image-ricle--default.hbs
partials/home/home-image-ricle--large.hbs
partials/home/home-image-ricle--medium.hbs
partials/home/home-image-ricle--xLarge.hbs
partials/home/recent-posts.hbs

/locales/

(Copy all the `/locales/` folder and override your current theme one.)

New files

assets/sass/components/_columns.scss
assets/sass/components/_note.scss
assets/sass/components/_table-of-contents.scss
assets/sass/generic/_reduced-motion.scss

partials/table-of-contents.hbs

[⇄] New CSS variables

I added eight new CSS variables for the new Note component. The following are the default values. I added these new colors to the available color schemes. If you are using any of these colors, copy and paste the update into Code Injection.

Check the colors documentation section for all the updates.

  --color-border-info:     #3366FF;
  --color-border-success:  #52BD95;
  --color-border-warning:  #FFB020;
  --color-border-danger:   #D14343;

  --background-info:      #F3F6FF;
  --background-success:   #ECFDF5;
  --background-warning:   #FFFAF2;
  --background-danger:    #FDF4F4;

[⇄] Removed CSS variables

I removed the brand color and now you can set it from the Ghost admin.

  --color-brand: #5869DA;

Version: 1.0.4 — 28 July 2021

  1. Added support for the feature image caption released in Ghost v4.9.0
  2. Improve: Accessibility improves for the postcard date. (Redundant title text)
  3. Improve: Increased the secondary/grey color contrast. This fixed the accessibility contrast issue when combined with a secondary/grey background.

Changed Files

  package-lock.json
  package.json

  assets/css/style-min-rtl.css
  assets/css/style-min.css

  assets/sass/components/_content.scss
  assets/sass/components/_kg-card.scss
  assets/sass/components/_post-header.scss
  assets/sass/settings/_colors.scss

  partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
  partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

  partials/post-card.hbs
  partials/post-header.hbs

Version: 1.0.3 — 05 July 2021

[+] Improve: Spanish translation. Thanks, Ignacio.

[+] Improve: Input field text color contrast.

[+] Improve: Added background to content images/gallery instead of a white background. A grey background color will be visible instead of white space before the images load to improve the loading experience.

[+] Update: Gulp/Sass modules packages.

[+] Fix: Archive page post list rendering style in Arabic.

Changed Files

  gulpfile.js
  locales/es.json
  package-lock.json
  package.json

  assets/css/style-min-rtl.css
  assets/css/style-min.css

  assets/js/app.min.js

  assets/sass/components/_card-archive.scss
  assets/sass/components/_gallery.scss
  assets/sass/components/_kg-card.scss
  assets/sass/components/_post-header.scss
  assets/sass/components/_post.scss
  assets/sass/elements/_input.scss

  partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
  partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

Version: 1.0.2 — 22 March 2021

❗ Please update to Ghost 4 first and then apply this version.

[+] New: Ghost 4.0 Support. Fixing all compatibility issues. Support for the new Public Review content card.

[+] Update: The theme is now using Portal notifications instead of the built-in ones.

In Ghost 4.0, membership becomes an essential part of Ghost and no longer a beta feature. Accordingly, the login/subscribe, and all membership browser notifications come from Portal whether Portal is enabled or not. So, when a person logins to the website, the theme will show a message, and Portal will show one. Using Portal notifications ensures all notification messages will be up to date with Ghost membership updates, eliminate the conflict while login in, subscribe, or update a person’s information.

Deleted Files

partials/notifications.hbs
assets/sass/components/_notifications.scss

Changed Files

archive.hbs
default.hbs
error.hbs
page.hbs
post.hbs
home.hbs
home-image-center.hbs
home-image-circle.hbs
home-image-full.hbs
home-image-right.hbs
home-image-wide.hbs

package-lock.json
package.json

assets/css/style-min-rtl.css
assets/css/style-min.css

assets/js/app.js
assets/js/app.min.js

assets/sass/components/__all.scss
assets/sass/components/_content.scss
assets/sass/components/_bookmark-card.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-card.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-header.scss

assets/sass/elements/_input.scss

assets/sass/trumps/_spacing.scss

locales/ar.json
locales/da.json
locales/de.json
locales/en.json
locales/es.json
locales/fi.json
locales/fr.json
locales/it.json
locales/nl.json
locales/pt.json
locales/tr.json

members/account.hbs
members/membership.hbs
members/signin.hbs
members/signup.hbs

partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

partials/home/featured-posts.hbs
partials/home/recent-posts.hbs

partials/loop.hbs
partials/header.hbs
partials/membership-plans.hbs
partials/membership-upgrade.hbs
partials/post-card.hbs
partials/subscribe-box.hbs

VERSION - 1.0.1: Release on 05 March 2021

[+] NEW: Added ‘Skip to content’ link. An accessibility enhancement for site navigation with a keyboard. When using a keyboard to navigate the website, the ‘Skip to content’ link will enable you to skip the navigation and go directly to the main content area. This is useful if people are only using the keyboard or using a screen-reader to navigate your website.

[+] NEW: Added posts count to the Archive page tags.

[+] Improve: Source code blocks are now responsive. No text breaks, and now scrollable.

[+] Improve: Table design by adding a background color to be more visible.

[+] Improve: Remove the All Posts homepage button if there are no published posts.

[+] Improve: Add title attribute to header icons and an alternative text for screen readers.

[+] Fix: Pages meta title tag for Blog and Archive pages.

[+] Fix: Author Twitter icon alignment.

[+] Fix: Theme body horizontal scroll issue when a wide image inserted in a post.

New Files

assets/sass/components/_skip.scss
assets/sass/components/_drop-cap.scss

Changed Files

home.hbs
index.hbs
page.hbs
post.hbs
tag.hbs
error.hbs
author.hbs
default.hbs
archive.hbs
home-image-center.hbs
home-image-circle.hbs
home-image-full.hbs
home-image-right.hbs
home-image-wide.hbs

bower.json
gulpfile.js
package.json
package-lock.json
.jshintignore

assets/js/app.min.js

assets/css/style-min-rtl.css
assets/css/style-min.css

assets/sass/components/__all.scss
assets/sass/components/_card-archive.scss
assets/sass/components/_card-author.scss
assets/sass/components/_content.scss
assets/sass/components/_kg-card.scss
assets/sass/components/_nav.scss
assets/sass/components/_pagination.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-card.scss
assets/sass/components/_post-header.scss
assets/sass/components/_post.scss
assets/sass/elements/_body.scss
assets/sass/elements/_code.scss
assets/sass/elements/_tables.scss
assets/sass/trumps/_type.scss

locales/ar.json
locales/da.json
locales/de.json
locales/en.json
locales/es.json
locales/fi.json
locales/fr.json
locales/it.json
locales/nl.json
locales/pt.json
locales/tr.json

members/account.hbs
members/membership.hbs
members/signin.hbs
members/signup.hbs

partials/head.hbs
partials/post-header.hbs
partials/social-icons.hbs

partials/home/all-posts-link.hbs

partials/compiled/inline-css-rtl.hbs
partials/compiled/inline-css.hbs

VERSION - 1.0.0: Release on 22 Jan 2021

Initial Release

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