4.0.8 Released

We are pleased to announce the eighth patch to the 4.0 version of the Xibo CMS. The codename for this version is “Westphal”.

20D/Westphal 3 was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). It was originally discovered by the German astronomer J. G. Westphal on July 24, 1852.

Overview Guide

Take a look at our latest guide which explores the User experience in v4: Overview of v4 for Existing Users.

Fixes and Features

This release is a bug release which contains 17 resolved issues.

• 3355: Playlist Editor: Delete button not working and Back button needs to be removed
• 3354: Layout lock overlay disappears on refresh
• 3353: Elements, Widgets, and Regions need to obey sharing
• 3352: Property Panel doesn't move target when changing between Elements
• 3350: Widget: Calendar month view doesn't show events more than 5 days in the past
• 3348: Grids : Name filter throws SQL error with only - entered
• 3346: Required Files : Potential error with incorrect Layout modifiedDt
• 3345: Rich text: Added CSS to HTML field changes editor style
• 3343: xfA V3 Player: shows items more frequently than desired
• 3342: Advanced Filter Clause: The Disappearance of the <> Operator from Advanced Filter after Publishing a Layout
• 3341: 'Unknown Color' Error with Transparent Background
• 3340: Widget: PDF widget starts before its visible
• 3339: Elements are animated before the window is visible
• 3338: Layout Editor: Paste on code input doesn't trigger save
• 3337: Sync Schedule: duplicate button does not work
• 3335: Command filtering by name or code only works for full string
• 3334: Schedule: Event type change retains previous information

Download:

Please use the links below to download this release:

• Xibo for Docker - Linux / Windows
• Xibo for Apache/Nginx / WAMP/IIS

Visit our Downloads page for all the latest releases.

Install / Upgrade

Instructions for installation/upgrade can be found here.

Please note: it is difficult to get PHP-ZMQ working on PHP8.1 under Windows/IIS; this community post outlines a method for doing so.

Players

We recommend using player software of the same version as your CMS. The latest player software is available here.

Earlier versions of the player will connect to a v4 CMS in legacy mode.

Please note: Xibo for webOS and Xibo for Tizen players require v3 R308 and above to function with a v4 CMS. View the latest player software here.

Feedback

Xibo is built on feedback from our users, community and customers. Please let us know what you think of v4 in the comments.