Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.1.0] - 2025-06-01

✨ Added

• 🌍 Full Internationalization Support

  • Added complete i18n support with English and Chinese languages
  • Automatic language detection from Grafana user settings and browser preferences
  • Localized panel options, link editor interface, and error messages
  • Real-time language switching capability
  • Persistent language preferences with graceful fallbacks

• 🎨 Enhanced Theme Support

  • Improved visual styling for better theme integration
  • Enhanced contrast and readability across different themes

• 🔧 New Configuration Options

  • Added font size customization (8-32px range)
  • Configurable link width settings
  • Enhanced display options for better customization

• 📋 Link Management Improvements

  • Added sort field for custom ordering of links and groups
  • Groups are now sorted by the highest sort value within the group
  • Links within groups are sorted in descending order by sort value
  • Improved link editor interface with better usability

🔒 Security

• Role-Based Access Control
  • Implemented permission checking for links based on user roles (Admin, Editor, Viewer)
  • Links are filtered based on current user's permissions
  • Secure handling of user data from Grafana context

🐛 Fixed

• Improved error handling for permission checks
• Better fallback mechanisms for missing user information
• Enhanced stability when accessing Grafana user context

🛠️ Technical Improvements

• Updated to Grafana 11.5.3+ compatibility
• Enhanced TypeScript types and interfaces
• Improved code organization and maintainability
• Added comprehensive error handling and logging

📚 Documentation

• Added detailed internationalization documentation
• Improved README with usage examples and configuration guide
• Enhanced code comments and documentation

[1.0.0] - 2023-12-01

✨ Initial Release

• Core Navigation Panel

  • Display website navigation links in customizable panels
  • Support for grouping links by categories
  • Multiple display themes (default and box themes)
  • Show/hide options for group names and link icons

• Basic Configuration

  • Navigation data configuration through panel options
  • Link URL and title customization
  • Target window options (same window or new tab)
  • Group-based organization of links

• Developer Features

  • Built with React and TypeScript
  • Webpack-based build system
  • Jest testing framework
  • ESLint code quality tools
  • Docker development environment

• Plugin Architecture

  • Standard Grafana panel plugin structure
  • Plugin signing support for distribution
  • Apache 2.0 license

🔧 Technical Stack

• React 18.2.0
• Grafana Data/UI/Runtime APIs
• TypeScript 5.5.4
• Webpack 5 build system
• Node.js 18+ support