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\n- Added comprehensive hover animation system with 20 animation options: Scale Up, Scale Down, Zoom, Rotate, Tilt, Lift, Float, Slide Right, Slide Left, Shadow, Glow, Border Grow, Brighten, Darken, Saturate, Blur to Focus, Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical, Skew, Bounce, Shake, Pulse
\n- Hover animations are CSS-based for smooth performance without JavaScript
\n- Added navigation icon size control dropdown allowing sizes from 1x to 10x
\n- Replaced Timthumb with Joomla's native image resizing for better compatibility and performance
\n- Added Enable Image Resizing toggle option to control automatic image resizing
\n- Image resizing maintains aspect ratio and automatically caches resized images
\n- Improved module compatibility with Joomla 4, 5, and 6 using modern asset management
\n- Font Awesome icons now automatically use Joomla's built-in version when available
\n- Automatic fallback to CDN if Joomla's Font Awesome is not available
\n- Enhanced security with improved XSS protection in all outputs
\n- Better error handling with default values for all parameters
\n- Fixed typo in Label Align option (changed rigt to right)
\n- Fixed Label Align default value to properly use center alignment
\n- Improved code quality and performance throughout the module
\n- All existing configurations remain fully compatible with the update
\n- Hover animations are optional and default to none for backward compatibility
\n- No configuration changes required for existing module instances
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\n- Joomla 6 Compatibility: Full compatibility with Joomla 6 while maintaining backward compatibility with Joomla 4 and Joomla 5.
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\n- Joomla 5 Compatibility: Full compatibility with Joomla 5 while maintaining backward compatibility with Joomla 4.
\n- Modern Architecture: Upgraded to Joomla 4/5 Dispatcher pattern with namespaced helper classes.
\n- Performance Optimization: Added lazy loading, WebP support, and minified assets for better performance.
\n- Enhanced Security: Implemented XSS protection, path validation, and modern PHP security practices.
\n- Accessibility Features: Added ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support.
\n- Advanced Image Processing: Replaced timthumb with Joomla native image resizer with caching.
\n- Custom Arrow Styling: Replaced Font Awesome with lightweight custom CSS arrows with size and color control.
\n- Responsive Design: Enhanced mobile responsiveness with touch support and RTL compatibility.
\n- Code Modernization: Updated to modern PHP standards with type hints and PSR-12 compliance.
\n- Parameter Enhancement: Added comprehensive parameter options for better customization.
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\n- Support Joomla 5
\n- Code Optimization
\n- Doesn't use Backward Compatibility Plugin
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\n- Removed option to load jQuery in Body. By default loads in head.
\n- Single file installation for both Joomla 3 and Joomla 4.
\n- Modified module parameters.
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\n- Update the extension directly from the Joomla Update Manager.
\n- Add a valid license in the advanced settings of the module parameters.
\n- Download the license key from the Downloads section of the store by creating an account using the same email address which you have used to purchase the extension.
\n- Manual Update will once be required to get the 5.5 version of the module. The future updates can be done automatically using the Joomla Update Manager.
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\n- Changes to Module backend.
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\n- Supports PHP version 8.1.
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\n- Option to show or hide the image slide.
\n- Supports Joomla 4 Beta.
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\n- Changes made to the default files, added fetchImage folder options.
\n- Added rgba color picker to the background overlay.
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\n- Supports Joomla 4.0 Alpha
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\n- Admin Backend Modification.[Note: Keep a Backup of the Slides while upgrading]
\n- FontAwesome Version Upgraded
\n- Minor PHP changes
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\n- Added module suffix parameters to the advanced settings.
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\n- Backend of the module has be simplified
\n- Uses Joomla Subform
\n- Installation File Size reduced by 50%
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\n- Joomla Update System Added
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\n- Option to define ALT tags for individual images.
\n
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\n- Issue with Advanced Module Manager Fixed
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\n- jQuery framework used for 3.x
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\n- jQuery issue fixed
\n- Vertical slider added
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