RetroPage 2.0 Changelog

Retroity · November 18, 2017

RetroPage 2.0 is here! It's one of the biggest updates in RetroPage history, bringing tons of new features and changes. Here is the full changelog of this update.

New Features

New Options Menu: Instead of having all the options to the side, they're now organized in a menu.
Custom CSS: Customize the look and feel of RetroPage
Custom JavaScript: Customize RetroPage and add functionality
Custom Logo: Replace the RetroPage logo with a image of the user's choosing
Custom Search Engine: Set a custom search engine for use with RetroPage instead of the default ones.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Many things in RetroPage now have Keyboard Shortcuts, making it easier and faster to customize RetroPage.
Reset Page: If something goes wrong or you want to start over, the reset page allows you to clear all RetroPage settings and completely start over.
Noscript "Classic" Version: This version of RetroPage has no JavaScript, and only uses HTML and CSS. It has full search functionality.
RetroPage Blog: RetroPage now has a blog for information and updates regarding RetroPage and it's development.
License Page: Simple page showing RetroPage's license info.

Changes and Improvements

Switched to the Zepto library from jQuery, shrinking page size and vastly improving load times.
The custom JavaScript and CSS for RetroPage are now stored in separate files.
StartPage and Searx are now included search engines.
The search bar is now significantly wider than previously.
The blue search button has been replaced with a magnifying glass icon
Dark Mode now affects the color of the search bar
Removed unneccessary CSS rules
The localStorage item "darkmodeon" has been renamed to "themestatus". The change from the old name to the new one will happen automatically for all users.
The "Important Updates" post has been moved to the blog
The "/dark" page now redirects to the JavaScript version of RetroPage and turns dark mode on. In addition, it no longer works for users without JavaScript
Users with JavaScript disabled will be automatically redirected to a noscript version of RetroPage if they attempt to access the JavaScript version
Added more relevant links to the footer
The footer now properly sticks to the bottom
Added the footer to pages that didn't have it
Updated the contributing guidelines
Many files now have two versions: a minified, "normal" version, and a "source" version, made for editing
The old PNG logo has been replaced with a SVG one, increasing performance