Here's what you need to know about the January Product Release.
 | What's included in the January Product Release?
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Direct messaging through Microsoft Teams via profile avatars
This Microsoft Teams integration is the latest in a series of Igloo enhancements designed to solve productivity challenges by surfacing information, files, and conversations in a more user-friendly way.
Global setting for administrators Note: This setting is disabled by default and must be enabled by an administrator through the Global Settings within the Control Panel. |  |
End-user experience
Note: Without these details updated in the user's personal profile, other users will not be able to reach them using the direct messaging function. Whenever the option to direct message through Microsoft Teams is selected, the user receives a prompt to confirm that the system can open Microsoft Team in a new tab. If the user has the Microsoft Teams application installed, the new tab will open a Microsoft Teams conversation with the appropriate user. If the user doesn't have the application, they will be able to select a link to download the app instead. Note: If the user selects the option to download the app, they will need to reselect the direct messaging option via the profile avatar of the person they're trying to message. |    |
Updates to the Member Directory layout options
The Member Directory provides users with a way to browse and search for other members of the digital workplace. In this release, the default "Tile" layout option has been enhanced to include titles and phone numbers of members for easier access to this contact information. Additional updates to this layout include:
- Decreasing columns of tiles from 3 to 2
- Changing the avatar (profile picture) size to 90 pixels
- Displaying member names as first name, last name (instead of last name, first name)
- Moving the search bar from the side navigation to the top of the directory page
Change to personal profile field heading
For consistency in tone and simplicity in language, this release includes a minor update text within personal profiles, replacing "I Report To:" with "Reports To:".
Update to Calendar Events widget
In this release, the "Monthly" layout option in the Calendar Events widget has been updated to use the short forms of the days of the week (Sun, Mon, Tues, etc.) for smaller screen sizes in responsive view.
Issues resolved
| Issue | Summary |
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| IGLOO-15176 | Drafts for channel aren't displayed. |
| IGLOO-15158 | After disabling comments on content, Information Panel sizing is incorrect. |
| IGLOO-15152 | Performing an empty Search through the Userbar may result in an error. |
| IGLOO-15135 | Support code returned when moving a blog article to another channel. |
| IGLOO-15133 | Search terms may appear without a space in search results. |
| IGLOO-15112 | Update to support new version of Microsoft APIs. |
| IGLOO-15106 | Ghost publish broadcast fails when the creator is not in the broadcast group. |
| IGLOO-15088 | Folder Contents Widget Thumbnail image processing is incorrect. |
| IGLOO-15084 | Image files in folder pulling back v.1 instead of current version. |
| IGLOO-15078 | Recent activity widget - Changing channel color does not change channel text color. |
| IGLOO-15067 | Channel drop-down is truncated when viewing in draft window. |
| IGLOO-14848 | Space ID in the body tag can't be targeted with CSS. |
| IGLOO-14768 | Recommended Results - Inserting a space at the beginning of a keyword results in a 400 error on submission. |
| IGLOO-14550 | Searching for the first or last word in a paragraph may provide inconsistent results. |
| IGLOO-14325 | Some users not receiving instant notifications. |
| IGLOO-14297 | Views, Articles, and Followers numbers misaligned within the Information Panel. |
| IGLOO-14295 | Safari browser causes video to expand out of frame on iOS devices. |
| IGLOO-14104 | Unexpected cropping for Slideshow view of Folder Channel. |
| IGLOO-13919 | Fixed issue with selecting text within a modal window. |
| IGLOO-13904 | Icons not showing for Froala link Search. |
| IGLOO-13655 | Apostrophes cause errors in Bulk Member Upload. |
| IGLOO-13479 | Using a CTA widget with no background image may result in an incorrect page view count. |
| IGLOO-13374 | Broken image shown instead of the default silhouette when a user has 'Nobody' selected for their picture privacy settings. |
| IGLOO-13058 | Inconsistent calendar and event date/time with different time zones. |
| IGLOO-9108 | Search widget in space does not limit results to space when "View All Results" is clicked. |
What's available for testing in my Preview environment?
All of these features, enhancements, and resolved issues are now available for testing in your Preview environment.
When will this release be available in my digital workplace?
Stay tuned! We'll publish a post on the Product News channel once the January Product Release is live in your digital workplace.
6 Comments
A great set of updates and bug fixes this month! Excited for the potential of teams messaging as we integrate our DWP further with 0365.
Great update regarding messaging using Teams. Where do I enable it? I checked global settings, but couldn't find anything regarding teams there.
Hi Mirek Kucharzyk, these new features are targeted to be live in your digital workplace on January 16th. You can keep an eye on our release calendar here.
To preview these features right now, you will need to navigate to your workplace's preview. This can be accessed by navigating to Control Panel > Community Details > Community Preview Address.
Thank you!
Re: Decreasing columns of tiles from 3 to 2
Is there any way to make this layout not look so desolate of information? Settings do not provide any toggle to 2 columns (or the previous 3, preferably). Am I missing this somewhere?
Hi Jared Cohen-Richards, the two-column column layout is tied to the "Tile" Directory Layout option (Member Directory > Action Button > Settings). If this is not the appearance you are getting when selecting the "Tile" option, please contact our Support Team (support@igloosoftware.com) so they can further investigate this behavior.