New Release: PeepSo & Gecko 5.0.1.0

Follow up to 5.0.0.0 implementing various fixes and improvements, mostly in the new Messages page.

Gecko Theme

We have fixed an issue where the Gecko header would sometimes ignore the menu alignment setting. The bug was introduced in 5.0.0.0. A small issue with an empty body background image was also fixed – according to the reports, it led to a second HTTP request on page load, which could in some circumstances affect page load speed.

Follow/unfollow & save/unsave button animations

Based on user feedback, we added animations to follow/unfollow and save/unsave buttons to better inform the user when the buttons are still loading, or are saving state after being clicked.

Messages page improvements

The messages page had several bug fixes and improvements implemented. Issues with scrolling the sidebar (where it would randomly jump all the way up), auto-scrolling the conversations (where the viewport would struggle with moving to the latest messages when loading the conversation or receiving new messages) were addressed. We also trimmed the previews to one line, made sure the “I am typing” indicator works. Sending messages quickly and repeatedly now works as intended – without disabling the post box while the previous message is being sent – so the user experience is now identical to the small chat windows.

The layout was improved with better logic deciding how to place, size and organize the UI elements depending on the container height and width.

Translations

Some phrases introduced in 5.0.0.0 were reported as not translatable – we did our best to fix that, but if you encounter any untranslatable strings, please let us know via a support ticket, preferably with screenshots.

Changelog

PeepSo 5.0.0.0 was a very big release, 5.0.1.0 adds to it. This only covers the biggest topics. Be sure to see our changelog for all the details.

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I am a professional nerd with **over fifteen years of experience** in the field of Open Source web development. Before [PeepSo](https://PeepSo.com) I was a contractor and have helped build successful businesses around the world, including USA, UK, Germany, Indonesia, and Malaysia. A couple of years leading up to founding PeepSo, I was involved with JomSocial – a social networking extension for Joomla. Stepping up from the role of a contractor to a business owner, I became [PeepSo](https://PeepSo.com) founder and Chief Technology Officer. I strive to build beautiful, fast, and functional software that **empowers users to build their own digital tribes with full autonomy and freedom** often not available on mainstream social networking media. In 2023 we spun off a new company to launch [Awedesk](https://awedesk.com) – a complete ticket-based client support solution for WordPress. I also created [ListoWP](https://LIstoWP.com), a modern to-do plugin for WordPress which is now evolving into a project management tool.