July 2008 Release

July 2008 Release (rev 20652)

The most notable new features in this release are:

  • Revamped Workspace
    The new workspace allow users to access their spreadsheets more quickly and efficiently than before. We’ve used more AJAX to handle the actions which means we have eliminated a number of page loads necessary in previous workspace, saving you time. There is a new tags-list and owners-list that allows for much easier locate your book by tags or owner. And the addition of a filter function will let you find your books quickly by spreadsheet names
  • Optimized Grid - Improved response time when performing the following:
    - Opening smaller sized sheets
    - Resizing columns/rows
    - Navigating between sheets
    - Resizing browser window
    - Scrolling (most significant in IE6 and noticeable in FF2, IE7)
    - Cursor movements
  • Additional Data Packs
    Search by product keywords and look up product details from Amazon and eBay
    AMAZON_LOOKUP(): =amazon_lookup(code [,field])
    AMAZON_SEARCH(): =amazon_search(keywords, searchindex[ ,field])
    EBAY_LOOKUP(): =ebay_lookup(ID [,field])
    EBAY_SEARCH(): =ebay_search(keywords [ ,field])

Enhancements:

  • Show pixel value when resizing columns/rows (#3916)

And some major bug fixes:

  • Enter edit mode on sheet with freeze pane malfunction(#6762)
  • Fixed cursor focus when calling Replace dialog (#8351)
  • Fixed email address recognition in grid (#7977)
  • Cell resize toolbar/menu button (#4140)
  • Fixed column header misalignment (#6434)
  • Fixed grid from scrolling to the far right end when extending a row selection by keyboard (#7451)
  • Fixed SE pane offset to restore appropriately when unfreezing an offsetted pane (#8203)
  • Fixed =hyperlink() function to not show up as HTML on linked sheet (#7969)
  • Fixed grid image to not select the cell behind it when clicked (#7853)

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