Maintenance release: Added widget capability support, including a filter. Minor code\/documentation updates & improvements. Also uptated .pot file for translators together with German translations.<\/p>","1.6.0":"
Maintenance release: Added widget capability support, including a filter. Minor code\/documentation updates & improvements. Also uptated .pot file for translators together with German translations.<\/p>","1.5.0":"
Major changes & improvements: Performance & code optimization. Updated to help tab system, added dashboard & settings links to plugin page. Also uptated .pot file for translators together with German translations.<\/p>","1.4.0":"
Several changes - Added activation checks, localization\/translations to the plugin, improved overall coding and documentation.<\/p>","1.2.1":"
Minor changes - Updated screenshots for WordPress 3.2.1, minor style improvements.<\/p>","1.2.0":"
Minor changes - added link tips to footer of dashboard widget.<\/p>","1.1.0":"
Minor changes - Made the number of news feed items configurable.<\/p>","1.0.0":"
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You can configure how many items are displayed (between 3 and 20 items). Only the headlines of the various blog posts will be shown.<\/p>\n\n The news items come from a custom news planet<\/strong> source combined of different Genesis related sources around the world<\/strong>. Currently we have mostly English-language sources though :) Just be informed about Genesis. Know what's going on in the community, and the ecosystem - new child theme releases, extension plugins, tutorials, code snippets... Enjoy :)<\/p>\n\n Since version 1.5.0 of the plugin you can customize the widget title, URL of feed source as well as the footer line to your liking via the new filters. This comes in really handy for branding\/ customizing the dashboard, for clients or other purposes... See the FAQ section here<\/a> for more info on that.()<\/p>\n\n Please note: The plugin DOESN'T require the use of the Genesis Framework<\/em> but I recommend to use it anyway :-).<\/p>\n\n A plugin from deckerweb.de and GenesisThemes<\/a><\/p>\n\n Enjoy using Genesis Dashboard News<\/em>? Please consider making a small donation<\/a> to support the project's continued development.<\/p>\n\n Easy plugin translation platform with GlotPress tool:<\/strong> Translate \"Genesis Dashboard News\"...<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n Note:<\/em> All my plugins are internationalized\/ translateable by default. This is very important for all users worldwide. So please contribute your language to the plugin to make it even more useful. For translating I recommend the awesome \"Codestyling Localization\" plugin<\/a> and for validating the \"Poedit Editor\"<\/a>, which works fine on Windows, Mac and Linux.<\/p>\n\n Idea Behind \/ Philosophy:<\/strong> I always wanted a little Dashboard Widget for Genesis with recent news pulled in. I don't like the most other theme shop dashboard widgets with feeds, so I made mine configurable - and finally, since version 1.5 customizeable via filters! This way you can use it for your clients: pull in your company's feed, add your own title, footer info and help tab info. The fastest way to get your news feed into your client's dashboard. Or just use it the way, it was intended: be informed about Genesis. Know what's going on in the community, and the ecosystem - new child theme releases, extension plugins, tutorials, code snippets... Enjoy :)<\/p>\n\n\n Own translation\/wording:<\/strong> For custom and update-secure language files please upload them to Just drop me a note at my Twitter @deckerweb<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n Yes, you can! Just step up to Genesis News Planet @friendfeed<\/a> -- or subscribe via RSS\/ATM feed<\/a> in your feed reader :)<\/p><\/dd>\n Sure, you can change that. You need to add the following code to your child theme's Yes, this is possible since plugin version 1.6.0! The default capability is 'read' (= 'Subscriber' user role). You can change that via the follwing filter:<\/p>\n\n --> The above example code will only display the dashboard widget & the plugin's Dashboard help tab to users which have the capability of Sure thing. I've included some filters since plugin version 1.5 so you can customize\/brand it to your liking! I list the filter names in bold<\/strong> and then add more details on each of them:<\/p>\n\n gdbn_filter_widget_title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n To add your own widget title here, use this code:<\/p>\n\n add_filter( 'gdbn_filter_widget_title', 'gdbn_custom_widget_title' );\n\/** Genesis Dashboard News: Custom Widget Title *\/\nfunction gdbn_custom_widget_title() {\n return __( 'Custom Widget Title', 'your-textdomain' );\n}<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n gdbn_filter_feed_source_url<\/strong><\/p>\n\n To use a custom URL use this code:<\/p>\n\n add_filter( 'gdbn_filter_feed_source_url', 'gdbn_custom_source_feed_url' );\n\/** Genesis Dashboard News: Custom Source Feed URL *\/\nfunction gdbn_custom_source_feed_url() {\n return 'http:\/\/your-source-url.com\/feed-whatever\/';\n}<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n gdbn_filter_widget_footer_info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n To remove this line completely, add this code:<\/p>\n\n \/** Genesis Dashboard News: Remove Widget Footer Info *\/\nadd_filter( 'gdbn_filter_widget_footer_info', '__return_null' );<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n To add your own content here, use this code:<\/p>\n\n gdbn_filter_help_tab_title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n To add your own help tab title here, use this code:<\/p>\n\n add_filter( 'gdbn_filter_help_tab_title', 'gdbn_custom_help_tab_title' );\n\/** Genesis Dashboard News: Custom Help Tab Title *\/\nfunction gdbn_custom_help_tab_title() {\n return __( 'Custom Help Tab Title', 'your-textdomain' );\n}<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n gdbn_filter_help_tab_content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n All the custom, branding and developer stuff code above can also be found as a Gist on GitHub: https:\/\/gist.github.com\/2597190 (you can also add your questions\/ feedback there :)<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\nLatest Genesis News - official plus community<\/h4>\n\n
Turn it into Your custom\/ branded dashboard widget - great for clients!<\/h4>\n\n
Localization<\/h4>\n\n
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genesis-dashboard-news.pot<\/code>) for translators is also always included :)<\/li>\nFeedback<\/h4>\n\n
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\/wp-content\/languages\/genesis-dashboard-news\/<\/code> (just create this folder) - This enables you to use fully custom translations that won't be overridden on plugin updates. Also, complete custom English wording is possible with that as well, just use a language file like genesis-dashboard-news-en_US.mo\/.po<\/code> to achieve that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nAdditional Info<\/h3>\n\n
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genesis-dashboard-news<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n\/wp-content\/languages\/genesis-dashboard-news\/<\/code> (just create this folder) - This enables you to use fully custom translations that won't be overridden on plugin updates. Also, complete custom English wording is possible with that, just use a language file like genesis-dashboard-news-en_US.mo\/.po<\/code> to achieve that (for creating one see the tools on \"Other Notes\").<\/p>\n\n\n\n
functions.php file<\/code>, the \"Custom Code\" section in Prose 1.5+ or to a functionality plugin. Please note: BACKUP the functions.php<\/code> file before doing so! And please also note this: Changing that value will effect ALL other usages\/appearances of RSS cache lifetime, so for example the built-in WordPress RSS widget and the other default dashboard widgets importing feed content. So use at your own risk!\nThe number at the end is the time in seconds. So 300 means actually 5 minutes. - Got it? It's that simple, yes :)<\/p>\n\n\/** RSS cache lifetime *\/\nadd_filter( 'wp_feed_cache_transient_lifetime', create_function( '$a', 'return 300;' ) );\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\nadd_filter( 'gdbn_filter_capability_all', 'custom_gdbn_capability' );\n\/** Genesis Dashboard News: Custom Dashboard Widget Capability *\/\nfunction custom_gdbn_capability() {\n return 'edit_posts';\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nedit_posts<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n
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add_filter( 'gdbn_filter_widget_footer_info', 'gdbn_custom_footer_widget_info' );\n\/** Genesis Dashboard News: Custom Widget Footer Info *\/\nfunction gdbn_custom_footer_widget_info() {\n return __( 'Your custom widget footer info here...', 'your-textdomain' );\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n
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\/wp-content\/languages\/genesis-dashboard-news\/<\/code> (just create this folder) - this enables you to use fully custom wording or translations.<\/li>\n1.4.0 (2011-10-02)<\/h4>\n\n
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1.3.0 (2011-08\/09)<\/h4>\n\n
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1.2.1 (2011-08-08)<\/h4>\n\n
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