v.2.6.5

Polirizer Release Notes

Version 2.6.5

New Features

• Implemented a dynamic character counter and progress bar for the input textarea
  • Inspired by Sarah Okolo's article on creating a textarea character limit indicator
  • Source: https://dev.to/sarahokolo/creating-a-textarea-character-limit-indicator-5fol

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the progress bar was not displaying correctly when entering text
• Resolved a ReferenceError related to undefined progress bar elements
• Improved error handling for missing DOM elements

Improvements

• Enhanced the character counter functionality
  • Progress bar now accurately reflects the current input length
  • Color of the progress bar changes dynamically based on input length
  • Remaining character count is displayed when nearing the maximum length
• Optimized the display of the progress container
  • Now only shows when there is input in the text area
  • Initially hidden to improve user interface cleanliness

Developer Notes

• Refactored charCounter function for better reliability and performance
• Added error logging to assist with future debugging
• Ensured all DOM manipulations occur after the document has fully loaded
• Special thanks to Sarah Okolo (https://github.com/Sarah-okolo) for the character counter inspiration

Known Issues

• None at this time

We recommend all users update to this version for the best experience with Polirizer. This update includes a new feature inspired by the developer community, demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration.