Changelog

Source: NEWS.md

bs4Dashkit 0.1.0

Initial release

• Added dash_titles() as a unified constructor for brand and sidebar configuration. Returns $app_name, $brand, and $deps for placement in bs4DashPage(), bs4DashNavbar(), and bs4DashBody().

• Added use_bs4Dashkit_core() as the recommended entry point for injecting dependencies, applying a theme preset, and configuring sidebar behavior.

• Added theme support via CSS custom properties:

  • Presets: "professional", "vibrant", and "minimal"

  • use_dash_theme() for direct CSS variable overrides

  • use_dash_theme_preset() for applying named presets

  • theme_presets() for inspecting available presets

• Added configurable sidebar brand modes:

  • “icon-only”, "icon-text", and "text-only"

  • Independent configuration for collapsed and expanded states

• Added use_dash_sidebar_behavior() for configurable collapsed width, expanded width, and topbar height.

• Added use_dash_sidebar_brand_divider() for optional brand/menu separation.

• Added brand visual effects ("glow", "shimmer", "emboss") and two-color gradients via dash_titles().

• Added support for image-based brand icons via icon_img and icon_shape.

• Added navbar utilities:

  • dash_nav_title()

  • dash_nav_item()

  • dash_nav_refresh_button()

  • dash_nav_help_button()

  • dash_user_menu()

• Added dash_footer()with independently positional logo and text elements.

• Added global options:

  • bs4Dashkit.sidebar.collapsed

  • bs4Dashkit.sidebar.expanded

  • bs4Dashkit.brand_divider

  • bs4Dashkit.theme_preset

  • bs4Dashkit.accent