Scroll Box Pro

Version 2.1: 18 October 2026

• Runs on Joomla 5 and 6 with Behaviour Backward Compatibility disabled
• Article lookup uses the Joomla database service
• Access checks use the current user identity

Version 2.0: 15 July 2026

• Full rebuild for Joomla 4, 5, and 6
• Vanilla JS seamless marquee (jx-sb) — no jQuery
• Clean fieldsets: Content, Display, Motion, Look, Advanced
• Four content sources: text, custom items, category articles, single article
• Four directions with seamless loop cloning
• Five themes: Modern, Minimal, Dark, Soft, Contrast
• Header label, play / pause, fade edges, pause on hover
• Speed in pixels per second and loop gap control
• Link target and optional nofollow
• Responsive mobile tweaks
• Modern services / dispatcher / helper architecture

Version 1.9: 26 November 2025

• Joomla 4, 5 & 6 Compatibility
• Modern PHP 8.0+ Support
• Added extraCSS parameter to Advanced settings
• Code optimization - moved parameter retrieval to main PHP file
• WebAssetManager for asset loading
• Improved code structure and separation of concerns
• Enhanced security with proper input sanitization
• Professional code optimization following Joomla standards

Version 1.8: 01 February 2025

• Removed jQuery dependency, now fully using pure JavaScript.
• Improved performance and reduced load time.
• Added an option to strip extra spaces and whitespace from content.
• Fully compatible with Joomla 3, 4, and 5.
• Fixed Joomla 3 compatibility issues (removed joomla.form.field.radio.switcher).
• Ensured modal_article field works correctly in Joomla 3 and 4/5.
• Refactored backend XML fields for better structure.
• Allowed dynamic width & height values (e.g., px, %, vh, vw, auto).
• Ensured proper asset loading for Joomla 3 (addStyleSheet()) and Joomla 4/5 (WebAssetManager).
• Improved security (used htmlspecialchars() for better encoding).

Version 1.7: 11 December 2023

• Supports Joomla 5 without Backward Compatibility Plugin.

Version 1.6: 21 February 2023

• Fixed height issue with vertical scrolling.

Version 1.5: 10 February 2023

• Support Joomla 4.
• Modification to module backend parameters.
• CSS Modifications.

Version 1.4: 23 September 2022

• Joomla Updater Integrated.
• Changes to module backend.
• Uses Joomla jQuery Framework.