Hi Astroid users,
The latest update of Astroid Framework, version 3.3.13, has arrived with a set of improvements designed to enhance usability, flexibility, and overall user experience.
This release focuses primarily on better navigation on touch devices, refined Mega Menu behavior, and new layout controls that give developers more precision when building modern Joomla websites.
Alongside these improvements, the update also introduces several core library upgrades and fixes a variety of issues to ensure smoother performance across different devices and environments.
🎀Astroid v3.3.13 - Changelog:
- Fix error can’t load GSAP plugin
- Add option enable/disable Stagger effect
- Fix Deprecated notice null index in array (Row Class)
- Improve UI/UX of Submenu
- Update Fontawesome from 7.0.0 to 7.2.0
- Update LenisJS from 1.3.8 to 1.3.18
- Update Fancybox from 6.0 to 6.1
- Fix issue can not click to top menu link in touch devices
- Fix issue can’t select submenu
- Fix issue broken ARIA menu attributes on submenus
- Improve UX of MegaMenu in touch screen devices
- Improve smartPosition of Megamenu
- Improve UX if submenu content is empty then return
- Fix issue select wrong logo in Dark mode
- Add Section Height and Column Height feature #1372
🔸Improved Mega Menu Experience on Touch Devices
One of the biggest improvements in Astroid 3.3.13 is the enhanced experience for mobile and tablet users.
Several issues that previously affected touch navigation have been resolved, including problems where users were unable to click top-level menu links or properly select submenu items. The Mega Menu interaction logic has also been refined to make navigation more intuitive on touch screens.
These improvements help ensure that menus behave consistently across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
🔸Enhanced Accessibility and Menu Behavior
Accessibility has also been enhanced in this release. Broken ARIA attributes within submenu elements have been corrected, improving compatibility with accessibility standards and assistive technologies.
Additionally, the submenu interface has been refined to prevent unexpected behavior when submenu content is empty, resulting in a cleaner and more predictable navigation experience.
🔸New Layout Controls
Version 3.3.13 introduces two new layout options:
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Section Height
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Column Height
These features give developers greater control over vertical alignment and section structure, making it easier to design balanced and visually consistent layouts.
🔸More Control Over Animations
A new setting has been added that allows developers to enable or disable the Stagger animation effect, making it easier to control animation behavior, performance, and visual style.
🔸Updated Core Libraries
Several key libraries have been updated to their latest versions to improve compatibility, performance, and feature availability:
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Font Awesome: 7.0.0 → 7.2.0
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LenisJS: 1.3.8 → 1.3.18
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Fancybox: 6.0 → 6.1
🔸Bug Fixes
This release also includes several fixes and stability enhancements:
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Fixed an issue where GSAP plugins could not be loaded
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Resolved a deprecated notice related to a null index in the Row Class array
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Fixed an issue where the incorrect logo was displayed in Dark Mode
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Improved Mega Menu smart positioning
- Improved behavior when submenu content is empty
🔆 Update Recommendation
Astroid Framework 3.3.13 continues to enhance stability, flexibility, and usability for Joomla developers and site builders. We strongly recommend updating to the latest version to take advantage of these improvements and bug fixes.
We truly value your feedback and would love to hear about your experience with Astroid. If you encounter any issues that have not yet been resolved in this release, please let us know.
Feel free to report any bugs or problems you experience Here, so our team can investigate and address them as quickly as possible.
