v1.2.0

🔍 Release v1.2.0 - Intelligent Search Functionality

What's New

I'm excited to announce the release of intelligent search functionality in Aether CMS! This powerful new feature brings automatic, theme-based search capabilities to your websites with zero configuration required.

✨ Key Features

🎯 Smart Auto-Detection

• Automatically detects search templates in your theme
• Supports search.html, find.html, and lookup.html templates
• Zero configuration - just create a template and it works!

⚡ High Performance

• Generates optimized JSON search index in theme assets
• Uses minimal data extraction for lightning-fast performance
• Smart caching and debounced search for smooth user experience

🎨 Theme-Driven Design

• Each theme decides if it wants search functionality
• Search index automatically generated in /content/themes/[theme]/assets/json/search-index.json
• Works with or without dedicated search pages

🔧 Flexible Implementation

• Dedicated search pages - Full-featured search interfaces
• Global search bars - Header and navigation search
• Search widgets - Sidebar and component integration
• API access - Direct JSON file access for custom implementations

👤 User-Controlled Content

• Content creators control what appears in search using excerpt or seoDescription
• No risky markdown parsing - clean, predictable results
• Respects user intentions for search result presentation

🚀 What's Included

Backend (Ready to Use)

• core/utils/search-utils.js - Complete search functionality utilities
• Enhanced core/routes/custom.js - Automatic search detection and integration
• Auto-generated search index with comprehensive metadata

Frontend (Examples Provided)

Refer to the search documentation for detailed examples and integration guidance.

• Complete search page template examples
• Global search widget implementations
• Enhanced JavaScript search functionality with scoring
• Comprehensive styling examples and best practices

📊 Search Index Structure

{
  "meta": {
    "totalItems": 150,
    "totalPosts": 75, 
    "totalPages": 75,
    "generatedAt": "2025-06-20T10:30:00Z"
  },
  "index": [
    {
      "id": "1748555124652",
      "title": "Content Title",
      "path": "/content-url", 
      "content": "Searchable excerpt or SEO description",
      "excerpt": "Searchable excerpt",
      "type": "post", // or "page"
      "parentPage": "Parent page", // custom pages only
      "category": "Category", // posts only
      "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"], // posts only
      "publishDate": "2025-05-30T00:45",
      "author": "Author Name"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

🛠 How to Use

Option 1: Dedicated Search Page

1. Create content/data/custom/search.md (optional)
2. Create themes/your-theme/custom/search.html
3. Search functionality automatically activated!

Option 2: Global Search Only

1. Create themes/your-theme/custom/search.html (unpublished)
2. Use search widgets anywhere in your theme
3. Fetch JSON from /content/themes/[theme]/assets/json/search-index.json

🎯 Perfect For

• Documentation sites - Search through guides and tutorials
• Blogs & magazines - Find posts and articles instantly
• Corporate websites - Navigate large content libraries
• Portfolio sites - Discover projects and case studies
• E-commerce themes - Product and content discovery

🔧 Technical Highlights

• Zero configuration - Automatic detection and setup
• Clean architecture - All logic centralized in /core/utils/search-utils.js
• Performance optimized - Minimal data processing, smart indexing
• Backward compatible - No breaking changes to existing functionality
• Theme assets - Search index lives in theme folder for optimal performance

🎉 Get Started

Update your Aether CMS installation and start building powerful search experiences for your users. Whether you need a simple search page or complex search widgets, the new search functionality adapts to your needs while maintaining excellent performance.

Happy searching! 🔍✨

v1.1.0

🎉 Release v1.1.0 - Enhanced Editor Experience

✨ New Features

Off-Canvas Editor Sidebar

• Distraction-free editing: Sidebar now slides in from the right, keeping your content always in view
• Full-width editor: Main editing area now utilizes the complete screen width
• Fullscreen compatibility: Sidebar remains accessible even in distraction-free fullscreen mode

Keyboard Shortcuts

• ⌨️ Ctrl/Cmd + S: Smart save that intelligently preserves your content status
• ⌨️ Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S: Quick toggle sidebar visibility
• ⌨️ ESC: Close sidebar when open

Intelligent Save System

• Status-aware saving: Automatically maintains published/draft status for existing content
• Validation feedback: Real-time notifications for title requirements and duplicate slugs
• Visual feedback: Color-coded notifications (success, warning, error, info)

🎨 UX Improvements

• Intuitive controls: Sidebar toggle integrated naturally into editor tabs
• Smooth animations: Professional slide-in/out transitions
• Better focus management: Auto-focus and scroll lock for improved usability
• Mobile optimized: Full-width sidebar on mobile devices
• Consistent experience: Unified behavior across normal and fullscreen modes

🔧 Technical Enhancements

• Clean architecture: HTML-first approach with minimal JavaScript overhead
• Responsive design: Optimized for all screen sizes
• Accessibility: Proper keyboard navigation and focus management
• Performance: Reduced DOM manipulation and efficient event handling

This release significantly improves the content editing workflow while maintaining full backward compatibility. No breaking changes - your existing content and workflow remain unchanged.

Upgrade: Simply pull the latest version and enjoy the enhanced editing experience!

v1.0.0

Initial release