Elxis 5.x development

[datahell]

I announce you that the development of the next Elxis generation (5.x) has been started. Elxis 5.x will totally change the look of Elxis CMS and modernize it.
The first component that has been made Elxis 5.x compatible is component Elxis Menu (see attached screenshot - requires login). As for the old, 4.x, extensions the goal is to run on Elxis 5.x without any problem but with the old style interface.

Elxis 5.x highlights:
- Mobile friendly administration section (responsive)
- Modern design focused on HTML5 and modern browsers
- New/Improved native javascript (without the need of external libraries like jquery)
- Faster/Better

If you have any recommendations, ideas, or anything you want to share with us regarding the upcoming Elxis 5.x go ahead!

[michalis1984]

Great news! Can't wait! 

[chongbing]

Cool! Yes, can't wait to see it.

1) Is possible add a build-in like the megamenu's feature? https://www.megamenu.com/

2) Can be add compare and price table's feature ?
https://envato.com/blog/10-best-comparison-table-plugins-wordpress/
https://www.toptenreviews.com/mobile/phones/best-smartphones/

http://blog.dynamicdrive.com/free-comparison-and-pricing-table-templates/
https://speckyboy.com/css-responsive-pricing-table/

[michalis1984]

Cool! Yes, can't wait to see it.

1) Is possible add a build-in like the megamenu's feature? https://www.megamenu.com/

2) Can be add compare and price table's feature ?
https://envato.com/blog/10-best-comparison-table-plugins-wordpress/
https://www.toptenreviews.com/mobile/phones/best-smartphones/

http://blog.dynamicdrive.com/free-comparison-and-pricing-table-templates/
https://speckyboy.com/css-responsive-pricing-table/

These can be created in any elxis version. For the menu in public version someone has to create a new module for this purpose. The price table is just matter of integrate it into your template css. No need to add anything of these in the core of elxis.

I think we need to make the usage of the content plugins easier for the average user. Many people i make websites for them, they want to add content by them selfs. And the plugins is a bit confusing. Maybe need to be able also edit after you add a content plugin to a content. Ex. maybe someone want to change some parameters. Need to have a ui for that. Maybe double click to open a box to edit the parameters. Ofcourse you can switch to the html code find the specific line and edit the parameters by hand, but this isn't always easy for a customer who wants simplicity and doesnt know anything about html. Ofcourse he can remove the pluging and add it again but this will need to type again all the parameters and data. Ofcourse you can also publish article form the public section but not all plugins there.

I think elxis 4x is a complete platform for development guys. Lightweight and powerfull. But can't wait to see more 

[chongbing]

Yes! > "but this isn't always easy for a customer who wants simplicity and doesnt know anything about html."

[datahell]

A specific module like a megamenu or a table is not part of a cms design. These can be third pary extensions or simple html/css. The goal of the cms is to provide the developer the tools he needs to build an extension easy, securly and fast. The built-in extensions provide either absolutely required functionality (extensions managment, content, search, etc) or typical/basic functionality (menu, language switch, etc). With the libraries elxis provides you you can build any custom extension you wish.

For example to create a input text element with labels, responsive, etc you just have to type:

$form->addText('sample', 'Title');

This is where the cms helps you.

[nikos]

Cool! Yes, can't wait to see it.

1) Is possible add a build-in like the megamenu's feature? https://www.megamenu.com/
....

If you need a Mega Menu there is already available on elxis.net a module for this.

[komang]

Dear Datahell,

Is it possible to make a tool to integrate AMP to Elxis CMS, like another CMS on this page:

https://www.ampproject.org/docs/getting_started/quickstart#create-your-amp-pages

Sorry, I don't really understand, I ever read Google gives priority to AMP version of the web on mobile search

Thanks

Komang

[datahell]

As far as I see AMP generates invalid html. You can validate there own site if you wish.

A goal key is Elxis to be based as less as possible on third party software and technologies. We have many times in the past suffered from cases where third party service changes with no backwards compatibility or gets discontinued or gets commercial. As an example, lately fontawesome released version 5.x where there is no compatibility with the previous version (4.7). Hundreds of sites use 4.x. If Elxis updates the library to v5.x the icons on these sites will not work anymore. Do you see the problem with the third party software/services? This is why it is best such options/tools/extensions to be third party and not in Elxis core.

[komang]

Thanks Datahell

[datahell]

The following extensions/pages have been updated till now to Elxis 5.x style:
- Component Elxis Translator
- Component Elxis Menu
- Statistics
- Logs manager
- Backup manager
- Cache manager
- Re-routing

The following are considered deprecated and are been removed from Elxis html (but will be supported for backwards compatibility):
- Lightbox windows (replaced by native Elxis5 modal windows)
- JQuery (Elxis5 does not need it)
- Ajax grid tables (Replaced by native  Elxis5 data tables)
- APC cache (deprecated by PHP)
and more...

Elxis 5.x libraries, helpers and css/js frameworks are under continuous update with brand new features.

I post 2 screenshots.

[chongbing]

Cool ! can't wait to see it. 

Please let me know if the new version needs to be translated into Chinese.

[bully]

Iam with Elxis, since , I am not sure, was most Joomla(?) modules would install install. a long time ago. The way it's develping, I like is well. Just the forum somehow is a bit low frequented and a number of replies are somehow pretty shortcut and number again of them is treated very private. Not sure why.
I still gonna stick with Elxis, best so far iin the huge CMS choices

Personally. I would wish myself, that modules getting developed, where possible, according to user requests./voted for. They even could get a price tag.

To be honest... there is at for me, a lot of 'rubbish" modules, whichI personally not see a sensible use for and others, somehow needed, really needed, especially for interchanging between website, just don't make it out to life as well, as some 'fresh" looking templates.

Yes, there is ahuge choice, but they are all very much "old fashion". Maybe someone can bring a bit of fresh wind into there? I would love to help, I am just not good enough and design, I am more old fashioned, than published here, so I am pretty useless. But for sure, I am good in it, to know, what I am missing a lot


bully

[datahell]

You can always ask developing modules and plugins here is the forum. If your request is not too special and also useful to other users there is a strong possibility to develop it for you. But if it is something very custom you have to hire a professional to do it for you as a paid job. I personally release many Elxis extensions and updates to existing ones continuously for my commercial products and for private purposes. just yesterday I released IOS Rentals v1.3 and updates for Elxis and Wordpress plugins.

Note: This topic is for Elxis 5.x development, open an other topic for other subjects.

[datahell]

Extension manager is under development. Most of the component is ready for Elxis 5. I post a comparison screenshot between Elxis 4 and Elxis 5.