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Better Preview
...preview as it should be in Joomla!		 Compatible with Joomla! 1.5
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version 1.5.0
Licence: GNU/GPL GNU/GPL

Better Preview changes the url of the preview button in your Joomla! Administrator (top right) to match the item you are viewing.

If you use Better Preview, please post a rating and a review at the Joomla! Extensions Directory.

Description

Better Preview changes the url of the preview button in your Joomla! Administrator (top right) to match the item you are viewing.

It does a smart search through your menu's to also get the right (or best matching) Itemid. That means that your menus and modules will be placed correctly.

Download the User Manual

Screenshots

Admin: Better Preview link with tooptip and copy button

Admin: Better Preview link with tooptip and copy button

Admin: Better Preview plugin settings

Admin: Better Preview plugin settings


Installing

The Better Preview package installs/updates all necessary extensions, like components, module and plugins. (If the package contains plugins, they will be published after install, so you won't have to do that by hand.)

The package makes use of a special installer. This checks to see if it needs to install the extension(s) or update them. So you can just run this package through the Joomla installer without having to uninstall the older version.

You might experience problems during install for certain setups. In that case you can install the extension(s) manually. Please read the INSTALL.txt in the package...

If you run into any problems, please report this on the forum or let me know via the contact form.

Need more help?

Need more help?

If you need more help, please take a look in the forum.
If you can't find your answer there, please post your question. I am very willing to help!

>> NoNumber! Forum

Changelog

Changelog

Changelog

  
  + = Added    ! = Removed    ^ = Changed    # = Fixed
 
19-Jan-2010 : v1.5.0
  + Added Commercial License Code support
  ^ Moved elements to seperate global plugin (also used by other extensions)
 
17-Dec-2009 : v1.4.2
  + Added support for APLite admin template
 
21-Nov-2009 : v1.4.1
  # Fixed issue with link not opening in new window
 
20-Nov-2009 : v1.4.0
  + Added option to hide link text
  ^ Moved classes to helper file
  ^ Changed name from 'BetterPreview' to 'Better Preview' (space)
  ^ Changed file encoding to UTF-8
  # Fixed issue with titles with quotes messing up the tooltip
 
05-Aug-2009 : v1.3.3
  + Added option to set the homepage file
  ^ Enhanced feature when no components are selected
 
13-July-2009 : v1.3.2
  ^ Changed sliding toggle option (in admin settings) to work better in IE8
  # Fixed issues with php4 incompatibility (MBCS warning)
 
03-July-2009 : v1.3.1
  + Added 'preview' when no components are selected
  ^ Changed description in tooltip (added page title, etc)
  # Fixed issue with invalid query for categories
  # Fixed issue with minor error in version check
  # Fixed issue with undefined function error on disabled components
 
26-May-2009 : v1.3.0
  + Added support for JoomSuite Resource Content items
  + Added option to turn of the BetterPreview icon
  ^ Made the note a little easier to understand
  ^ Recoded some stuff to make it more logical and lighter
 
17-May-2009 : v1.2.2
  # Fixed issue with components element conflicting with other extensions (Sourcerer)
  # Fixed issue with frontend hanging in IE7
 
07-May-2009 : v1.2.1
  # Fixed issue with tooltip jumping (resizing)
  # Fixed issue with mootools javascript error]
 
02-May-2009 : v1.2.0
  + Added Tooltip with extra link info (and option to turn it off)
  + Added Copy to Clipboard icon (and option to turn it off)
  ^ Changed components list to show all the components available in both admin and frontend
  # Fixed issue with unpublished articles/categories/sections
  # Fixed issue with cached selected categories/sections in list view
 
20-Apr-2009 : v1.1.0
  ^ Changed preview icon in toolbar
  ^ Changed installation procedure (automatic installer/updater)
  ^ Changed update check
  ^ Changed code a bit to make it lighter
  ^ Changed different administrator elements
  ! Removed update icon in administrator toolbar
  # Made url xhtml compatible (attribute-encoded)
  # Fixed typo in html output of component list
 
10-Dec-2008 : v1.0.3
  # Fixed issue with Fatal error: Class 'BetterPreviewVersionCheck' not found
 
08-Nov-2008 : v1.0.2
  ^ Changed update check
  # Fixed issue with article links not always matching correctly
 
26-Sept-2008 : v1.0.1
  ^ Changed update check
  ! Removed redundant checks for components
 
17-Sept-2008 : v1.0.0
  + First release

Commercial License

Better Preview is completely free and you DON'T need a Commercial License Code to use it.

However, if you use the extensions on websites you make for / sell to your customer, I would appreciate it if you purchase a License Code.
The License Code will remove the license message from the extensions administrator screens.

Note: If you don't want to pay for the License Code and want to continue to use the extension for free, please do. You will just have to ignore the license message in the administrator.

Note: If you have donated before and feel you should get some reduction on the price, please contact me about it... we'll sort it out :)

more information...

>> Purchace Commercial License Code >>

Really no difference?

Here you can see the difference between the use of the extensions without and with Commercial License Code.

WITHOUT Commercial License Code WITH Commercial License Code
Full version download yes YES yes YES
Full functionality yes YES yes YES
Message in administrator license_invalid license_valid
Encrypted no NO no NO
Free updates yes YES yes YES
Free support yes YES yes YES
Free RSS news subscription yes YES yes YES
Free holiday to Barbados no NO no NO

Download

Downloads


Packages
Better Preview (v1.5.0) [auto-installer]126 KBJan 19
 
Language Packs
BetterPreview (v1.3.x) - Language Pack (Dutch) [auto-installer]10.6 KBJul 2009
BetterPreview (v1.3.x) - Language Pack (Swedish) [auto-installer]10.6 KBJul 2009
 
Others
BetterPreview (v1.2.x) - User Manual229 KBMay 2009
 

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