Seriously, it’s available now on the Thesis downloads page. Also, please be sure to read the upgrade notes on that page before installing 1.4. With that aside, here’s some of what you can expect in the new version:
- A new multiple-instance sidebar widget that allows you to display posts from any category. Rick gave you a sneak peek of the Killer Recent Entries widget last week, and now you get to see it live!
- All-new post editing options that replace the need to use cumbersome custom fields. Also, inline documentation and tips make these new options intuitive and easy to use.
- Post images and thumbnails, two new image-based features that add an unbelievable amount of visual flexibility to your site. There’s a lot to talk about here (because there’s a lot you can accomplish with these things!), so I’ll save the details for the forthcoming launch post.
- Reorganized and improved options pages that are more usable, more information-rich, and more intuitive than ever before.
- A feature box, which is a hookable element that you can position in various places around your layout. Expect this box to gain a healthy set of customization options in future releases of Thesis.
- A fantastic new home page layout called Features & Teasers. Features are displayed just like normal blog posts, but teasers are a completely new and customizable way to display your posts. Teasers are so option-rich and dynamic that it really does no good to talk about them here—just go download 1.4 and check out the Home Page Layout area of the Design Options page!
A sound-the-horns kind of launch post is on its way, so keep a look out for that. And you’re subscribed to the Thesis theme feed, aren’t ya?
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Awesome… I will give it a go, really looking forward to this!
The Pro Designer
VICTORY!
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Only days ago we posted our review on Why Thesis Rocks For Web Developers and I’m expecting things will only get better with 1.4!
I’m reviewing 1.4 as we speak so I’ll be back to share my thoughts as soon as I can!
Timing couldn’t be better, thank you.
Hey Chris,
Just uploaded v1.4, all homepage stuff looks good. One thing though, I cannot add post image in the “Post Image & Thumbnail” section when writing a new post… Any ideas…? Have a look at the site to see the error…
The Pro Designer
I think people who get all excited and gushy about a new version release of software need to get a life. I mean, come onnnnnnn….! But then there’s Thesis – and I can’t wait! Great news!
Great news Chris. I’ve been anxiously awaiting this particular upgrade. Can’t wait to get started!
Alrighty, I’ve poured through 1.4 and have put together a hot-of-the-press-maybe-rought-at-the-edges review.
Great chance for those of you new to Thesis or who haven’t had a chance to upgrade to get a sneak peak at the awesome new features packed into 1.4.
Check it out here!
I have it up and running! I’m excited about the release.Thanks Chris and KG!
This day is just getting better and better- thanks, Chris!
awesome, the day job is gonna feel super long today in anticipation of installing this tonight!
I really wanted this since your last post, but now that it’s here I’ve lost my bottle about the upgrade >_<
I’ll wait and give it a go when I have an afternoon free. Thanks for the hard work though!
I have been waiting for quite some time. Well done! I will give it a try now!
Fantastic! Can’t wait to upgrade the FuseBox site with this latest version.
Atta boy!
Outstanding!
I just posted 9 Reasons to use Thesis two days ago – now it looks like I have bunch more reasons to add to it!
I’ve been waiting to check out the new features box and home page layout – downloading now…
hmnmm … of course, finally
Thanks Chris.
Your theme is the best!
Cannot wait to get home and give this puppy a try! Been holding off on developing additional templates until this was released. Thesis has changed my life or so I tend to believe
Yeah! 1.4 sounds wicked cool. The best thing about it being released is now maybe all the whining about “Cosmo” can cease and desist.
It’s hard to believe that you could improve Thesis!!! The best just keeps getting better!!!
Sweet – can’t wait to get this going!
Okay let me get something straight (without having to read every comment on this blog), with the developers option you can’t use it for clients sites you only can use it for your own personal sites right?
I know its been asked a few times but I’m struggling to find a clear answer, which should be a red flag saying please make this clearer
Thank you.
AHH can’t wait to get home and update the site! Thanks so much Chris.
Antony — The developer’s option allows you to use Thesis on as many of your own sites as you like. For developers with clients, we recommend that you sign up each client with at least a personal option, but use your affiliate code to sign them up. This way, you get a well-deserved kickback for bringing someone else to Thesis.
Does anyone have 1.4 working? There’s a whole lot of us having our pages disappear after saving Design Options… See the forum!
Tim — I just want to clarify one thing here… People’s pages are not disappearing; they simply aren’t showing due to a problem with the HTML framework option. I also want to reiterate that not everyone is experiencing this problem—most folks have migrated to 1.4 without a hitch.
Either way, I’m working now to solve this problem, and I expect to have a fix posted soon.
Good update! The title tag / meta tag options have been fixed and I especially like the “features and teasers” for the main page. I upgraded my blog already and everything works fine! Front page looks very cool now with all the teasers…
I cannot figure out what the feature box is for though…
Hi Chris,
I was waiting to update (wordpress (2.7) and thesis theme), and I’ve updated everything in just one hour. Everything went smoothly ….. I’m already using some of the new features like teasers…. fantastic look !!
Well, once again, congratulations for the nice work.
Great! I am so excited about Thesis 1.4. I can ‘t wait to get started and see all the new feaures.
Just wondering if you will be making any updates to the User Guide for 1.4?
Marko — Right now, the feature box only gives you access to a hook called
thesis_hook_feature_box. In order to utilize it (with version 1.4, at least), you’ll have to supply your own content for the box via yourcustom_functions.phpfile. Because the box is hookable, you can literally force it to display anything you want.clara — As long as Thesis lives and breathes, we’ll be updating the User’s Guide with more and more information that will help you run your Thesis-based site. Documentation takes a while to create, and we’ve only just gotten started on stuff that pertains to 1.4.
Hey Chris,
I don’t know how I missed this update! I just found out about 1.4 from another Thesis user’s website…..hmmm (and I’m subscribed to feeds)…Must be one of those days. No matter. I ‘m excited. Justed it to my tweeples and am ‘playing’ with it on my test site (just to make sure I don’t screw up my real site by accident!).
Thanks a bunch!
I get the following error when trying to use the new image functions. Any clue why?:
Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/htdocs/blog/wp-content/keybr.jpg) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/alternc/html/f/ftm/:/var/alternc/drupal/:/var/alternc/dns/redir:/usr/share/php/:/var/alternc/tmp:/tmp:/tmp/) in /var/alternc/html/f/ftm/wordpress_sites/robmaguire/blog/wp-content/themes/thesis/lib/functions/thumbnail_functions.php on line 98
Warning: getimagesize(/htdocs/blog/wp-content/keybr.jpg) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted in /var/alternc/html/f/ftm/wordpress_sites/robmaguire/blog/wp-content/themes/thesis/lib/functions/thumbnail_functions.php on line 98
Rob — Yes, and I’m instituting a fix that was put together by KingdomGeek earlier today. This will be included in 1.4.2, which should be out tomorrow.
Thanks, Chris! The theme updates is great, keep em coming!
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