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Changelog

New updates and improvements to NodumForms.

v1.0.7

Dashboard Freshness

Recent forms now appear on the dashboard immediately after creating, deleting, duplicating, publishing, or editing — no reload needed.

Bug fixes

  • Fix dashboard sometimes showing stale forms after creating or duplicating one (router cache invalidation)
  • Fix deleted forms still appearing on the dashboard until a hard reload
  • Fix form title, status, and updatedAt changes not reflecting on the dashboard after editing or publishing
v1.0.6

Theme Text Contrast

Form text automatically adapts to high contrast against its background — white text on dark themes like Midnight, Neon, and Nordic; dark text on light themes.

UX improvements

  • Question labels, descriptions, and choice text now use white on dark-background themes
  • Form title and description (no-cover mode) adapt to the form body background colour
  • End screen title and message respect the form background — white text on dark themes
  • Progress bar page counter text adapts to the background colour
  • Rating and Yes/No unselected button text scales with the theme
  • File upload field text and icons adapt to dark backgrounds
  • Per-block background overrides also compute correct text contrast independently
v1.0.4

SEO, Rich Text Labels, Input Styling & Nav Overhaul

Major SEO improvements with OG images and structured data. Rich text now renders properly in form labels and end screens. New per-block input styling controls, Resources nav dropdown, and dozens of UX fixes.

SEO & metadata

  • Dynamic OG image and Twitter card with NodumForms™ branding
  • JSON-LD structured data: SoftwareApplication schema on all pages, FAQPage schema on homepage
  • Expanded sitemap from 4 to 17 pages covering all public routes
  • Robots.txt now blocks dashboard, API, and auth routes from crawlers
  • Richer meta descriptions, keywords, canonical URLs, and author metadata

Builder & preview

  • HTML rich text now renders in form field labels, descriptions, options, and end screen (no more raw <font> tags)
  • New per-block input field styling: background color, custom placeholder text, and placeholder color
  • Text alignment buttons (left, center, right) added to rich text toolbar
  • Block drag reorder now updates instantly without page reload
  • Wider block menu dropdown with stacked layout for input field controls
  • Placeholder text input saves on blur instead of every keystroke (eliminates lag)
  • All block styling changes now tracked in unpublished changes indicator
  • Fix page background color flash during block drag
  • Fix publish slug mismatch causing "Form not found" on submit
  • New block fields included in publish snapshot

Navigation & landing page

  • New Resources dropdown in navbar: About, Changelog, Help Center, Status, Suggestions
  • Footer reorganized with all public pages in Product, Resources, and Company columns
  • Mobile Solutions dropdown now animates open/close with smooth CSS grid transition
  • Fixed hero demo confetti/cursor bleeding through mobile nav overlay
  • Fixed announcement banner scroll flicker with hysteresis thresholds
  • Smoother hero cursor animation: cubic easing, softer shadow, subtle tilt
  • Header z-index raised to prevent page content overlapping nav dropdowns
  • NodumForms™ trademark symbol added across all branding
  • Logo SVG viewBox widened to prevent text clipping

Public form fixes

  • Input fields now have explicit white background for contrast on dark block backgrounds
  • Option labels render HTML and use font-medium to match question styling
  • Preview bar uses solid background with proper contrast and button tooltips
v1.0.3

Email System, Color Pickers & Builder Fixes

Full email integration with Mailtrap — welcome emails, response notifications, and configurable weekly digests. Plus color picker fixes, preview panel actions, and HTML stripping for form titles.

Email system

  • Welcome email sent automatically when new users sign up
  • Response notification emails now powered by Mailtrap API
  • Weekly digest email summarizing new responses across all forms
  • Digest configurable per-user: toggle on/off and pick which day to receive it
  • Per-form digest inclusion toggle in form settings
  • Account settings page with email notification preferences
  • Daily cron job at 9 AM UTC triggers digest for users whose chosen day matches

Builder fixes

  • Custom color pickers no longer close while dragging — works for cover, block background, and text colors
  • Preview panel now has refresh, scroll to top, and close buttons in a sticky toolbar
  • Form card uses overflow: clip so popovers are no longer cut off while cover images still round to border radius
  • Block tooltips and all tooltips disabled on mobile/touch devices
  • Fixed HTML tags showing in form titles on the dashboard new responses list
  • Fixed HTML tags showing in email notification subjects
v1.0.2

Block Tooltips, Phone Redesign & Publish Change Tracking

Rich preview tooltips on sidebar blocks, redesigned phone and dropdown inputs with search, and a smart publish system that tracks exactly what changed with per-item revert.

Builder improvements

  • Rich SVG preview tooltips on sidebar block hover showing a visual preview and description
  • Phone block redesigned with country code dropdown selector — searchable across 42 countries
  • Builder preview panel now syncs with the current page and reflects page background color
  • Submit button works in preview mode to preview the end screen without submitting data
  • Fixed empty question and description placeholder text overlapping block content
  • Description field now shrink-wraps to its content width instead of stretching full-width

Publish & change tracking

  • Unpublished changes detection now compares actual content against published snapshot instead of timestamps
  • Changes panel shows exactly what changed (e.g. "Updated title", "Added block", "Border style")
  • Per-item revert buttons to undo individual changes back to the published version
  • Revert all button to reset everything to the published state in one click
  • Reverts persist to the database — form fields, blocks, and positions all saved correctly
  • Reverting all changes clears the "Unpublished changes" indicator automatically

Public form improvements

  • Dropdown block now uses a custom searchable dropdown instead of native <select>
  • Phone field has a searchable country code selector with dial codes
  • Dropdowns render via portal so they are never clipped by overflow containers
v1.0.1

Builder UX, Keyboard Shortcuts, Status System & 50+ Bug Fixes

Major quality update — drag-and-drop improvements, Notion-style tooltips on every button, 28 keyboard shortcuts, a full DB-backed status page, and dozens of bug fixes across the entire app.

Builder improvements

  • Drag blocks by grabbing anywhere on the block — not just the grip handle
  • Smart cursor: grab on block body, text cursor on inputs, pointer on buttons
  • Scroll wheel works while dragging blocks or placing new blocks from the sidebar
  • One-per-page forms: blocks now insert at the exact drop position, not always at the end
  • One-per-page forms: block reordering works correctly via page reorder
  • Click outside the form card to deselect the selected block
  • Question and description fields sized closer to content for more grab space
  • 3D page transition animations for multi-page published forms
  • Enter key advances between fields on published forms with 500ms cooldown
  • Form card action buttons appear in a floating toolbar with background on hover
  • Sidebar New Form and Keyboard Shortcuts buttons are more compact and subtle

Tooltips & keyboard shortcuts

  • Notion-style tooltips on every interactive element with keyboard shortcut badges
  • Full keyboard shortcuts modal (Ctrl+Alt+/) with categories, search, and highlight
  • Ctrl+Enter to publish, Ctrl+D to duplicate block, [ to toggle sidebar
  • Ctrl+Shift+P for preview, Ctrl+Shift+N for new page, Ctrl+Shift+S for settings
  • Ctrl+Alt+R for responses, Ctrl+Alt+D for builder, Ctrl+Shift+H for dashboard
  • 1/2/3 keys to switch response tabs (Individual/Summary/Table)
  • 28 keyboard shortcuts total across 6 categories

Status system

  • DB-backed status page with real service health data and uptime records
  • Admin panel at /status/admin with password-protected access
  • Maintenance mode banner across app and auth pages
  • Incident management: create, edit, resolve, and delete with affected services
  • Auto-refresh every 60 seconds on public status page
  • Overall uptime percentage with colour-coded thresholds
  • Custom maintenance message support

Public form UX

  • Auto-scroll to first validation error with field focus
  • Red border and background on invalid fields (all field types including Rating/Yes-No)
  • Submit button shows spinner animation during submission
  • Placeholder text on Short Text and Long Text fields
  • Larger touch targets for mobile (increased padding)
  • Form-specific 404 page instead of generic "Page not found"
  • OpenGraph description metadata for social sharing
  • Published form URL updates to match current title on publish

Bug fixes (50+)

  • Block menu no longer clipped by overflow-hidden containers
  • Option labels now persist when edited in block settings
  • Cascade deletes on all database relations (no more orphaned records)
  • Authentication checks run before data loading on all pages
  • Form settings modal loads in parallel (faster open)
  • Slug and shortId generation uses retry-on-collision (no more race conditions)
  • File download endpoint hardened against path traversal
  • RATING and YES_NO validation rejects invalid array values
  • Response timestamps show time (was date-only)
  • Duplicate form copies all fields including branding and favicon
  • Stripe price validation filters undefined environment variables
  • Debug and notify API routes require authentication
  • Rich text input strips script tags from initial values
  • Domain verify distinguishes non-existent domains from missing CNAME
  • Webhook and email notification failures are now logged
  • Schedule validation prevents close date before open date
  • Keyboard shortcuts avoid browser conflicts (DevTools, hard refresh)
  • Maintenance banner gracefully handles database failures
  • Mobile viewport uses dvh for proper dynamic height

App polish

  • Last modified timestamps on form cards (relative time: "2h ago")
  • Global focus-visible ring styles for keyboard navigation
  • Improved empty state in canvas with icon and instructions
  • Filtered empty state in responses table
  • HTML tags stripped from form titles in settings modal
  • Status page link added to marketing navbar
  • Pricing data updated to reflect beta (unlimited forms and responses)
v1.0.0

Launch

The first public release of NodumForms — a fully customisable form builder.

Form builder

  • Drag-and-drop form builder with real-time canvas editing
  • 10 block types: Short Text, Long Text, Multiple Choice, Dropdown, Rating, Yes/No, Email, Phone, File Upload, CAPTCHA
  • 2 form layouts: Standard (all questions on one page) and One Per Page
  • 30 built-in themes with full colour customisation and complementary page background colours
  • Cover images and solid colour covers with position control
  • Custom button styling: submit, next, and previous buttons with colour, text, and border radius
  • Progress bar with two styles (line and bubble) and custom colours
  • Custom end screen with title, message, icon selection, and background image
  • Page background colour picker — customise the area outside the form card
  • Logo upload support
  • Font selection from curated library
  • Block-level styling: background colour, spacing, and padding controls
  • Spacing handles for visual adjustment (toggleable per user)
  • Autosave with visual indicator
  • Multi-page form support with page reordering, adding, and deleting
  • Block duplication, deletion, and reordering via drag-and-drop
  • Insert blocks at specific positions
  • Inline live preview panel toggled from the top bar
  • Mobile-responsive: responses and publish settings accessible on mobile, builder desktop-only

Templates

  • 16 templates (Blank + 15 categorised) across 5 categories: Business, Education, Marketing, Events, Research
  • Theme picker with 30 themes applied during form creation
  • 3-step creation flow: choose layout → pick template → select theme
  • Category filter tabs in the template picker

Responses

  • Response collection via public form URLs
  • Table view with cursor-based pagination
  • Individual response detail panel
  • Response summary with charts: bar charts for choices, distribution for ratings, counts for Yes/No
  • CSV export with column selection and metadata toggles
  • Bulk delete and individual delete
  • Submission timestamp and time-to-complete tracking
  • New response indicators with count badges
  • IP hashing for privacy-preserving duplicate detection

Publishing & sharing

  • Publish/unpublish forms with snapshot-based versioning
  • Shareable public links via short ID and slug (/f/[shortId]/[slug])
  • Custom domain support with CNAME verification and automatic SSL
  • Show/hide NodumForms branding toggle
  • Form scheduling with open and close dates
  • Close message and redirect URL after submission
  • Webhook notifications on form submission (POST with full answer payload)
  • Email notifications on form submission

Authentication & accounts

  • Clerk-powered authentication with email/password and OAuth (Google, GitHub)
  • Sign-in, sign-up, and forgot password pages
  • Onboarding flow for new users
  • Account settings page with plan info, usage stats, and branding toggle
  • User profile, security, and connected accounts via Clerk modals

Billing & plans

  • Three plans: Free, Pro ($5/month or $40/year), and Enterprise (custom)
  • Stripe integration for subscription management
  • Billing portal for payment method and invoice management
  • Automatic plan enforcement: form limits, response limits, feature gates
  • Upgrade/downgrade with prorated billing

Search & navigation

  • Global command palette (Ctrl+K) searching forms, blocks, responses, and settings
  • Collapsible sidebar with form list, block library, and notifications
  • Block library with drag-and-drop from sidebar to canvas
  • Sidebar peek on hover when collapsed
  • Mobile hamburger menu and bottom navigation

Help centre

  • Full help centre at /help with search bar, topic grid, popular articles, and FAQ
  • 6 help topics with 30 articles: Getting Started, Form Builder, Responses, Branding & Themes, Custom Domains, Billing & Plans
  • Individual topic pages with expandable article accordion and cross-navigation
  • Contact support CTA on every help page

System pages

  • /about page with animated floating form elements, scroll-triggered fade-ins, and animated stat counters
  • /changelog page with versioned release history
  • /status page with 14 services across 4 groups, 90-day uptime history, and incident timeline
  • Comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service

Marketing site

  • Notion-inspired design system with custom colour tokens and typography
  • Homepage with interactive hero, cursor-reactive glow, floating SVG illustrations, and parallax scrolling
  • 7 solution pages: Form Builder, Templates, Responses, Analytics, Custom Domains, Branding, Security
  • Pricing page with plan comparison table and yearly/monthly toggle
  • Enterprise page with SSO, white labelling, and API access details
  • Suggestions and roadmap page with user voting and admin moderation
  • FAQ accordion on homepage and solution pages
  • Responsive header with mobile navigation drawer
  • Footer with product, resources, and company link columns

Beta mode

  • All Pro features unlocked for free users during beta
  • File uploads, custom domains, branding removal, custom logo, and response filtering available to all
  • Pricing page reflects beta access

API & integrations

  • Form submission endpoint with validation, scheduling, and rate limiting
  • File upload endpoint (5MB limit, PDF/DOC/images)
  • File download endpoint for uploaded attachments
  • Custom domain DNS verification endpoint
  • Stripe checkout and portal endpoints
  • Clerk webhook for user lifecycle sync
  • Stripe webhook for subscription event handling
  • Outgoing webhook support per form with full answer payload
  • reCAPTCHA verification on form submission
  • DeepSeek AI content moderation for user suggestions

Infrastructure

  • Next.js 14 with App Router
  • PostgreSQL database via Prisma ORM
  • Custom domain routing via middleware
  • Server actions for all CRUD operations with ownership validation
  • Optimistic UI updates: instant form delete, soft navigation on duplicate, real-time sidebar sync
  • Published form snapshots (JSON) for stable public forms