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| https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.51 | 33311677 | MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMzMzExNjc3 | 0.51 | main | 0.51 | 0 | 9599 | 0 | 2020-10-31T22:24:54Z | 2020-10-31T22:29:33Z | A new visual design, plugin hooks for adding navigation options, better handling of binary data, URL building utility methods and better support for running Datasette behind a proxy. ### New visual design Datasette is no longer white and grey with blue and purple links! [Natalie Downe](https://twitter.com/natbat) has been working on a visual refresh, the first iteration of which is included in this release. ([#1056](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1056))  ### Plugins can now add links within Datasette A number of existing Datasette plugins add new pages to the Datasette interface, providig tools for things like [uploading CSVs](https://github.com/simonw/datasette-upload-csvs), [editing table schemas](https://github.com/simonw/datasette-edit-schema) or [configuring full-text search](https://github.com/simonw/datasette-configure-fts). Plugins like this can now link to themselves from other parts of Datasette interface. The [menu_links(datasette, actor)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-menu-links) hook ([#1064](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1064)) lets plugins add links to Datasette's new top-right application menu, and the [table_actions(datasette, actor, database, table)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-table-actions) hook ([#1066](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1066)) adds links to a new "table actions" menu on the table page. The demo at [latest.datasette.io](https://latest.datasette.io/) now includes some example plugins. To see the new table actions menu first [sign into that demo as root](https://latest.datasette.io/login-as-root) and then visit the [facetable](https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/facetable) table to see the new cog icon menu at the top of the page. ### Binary data SQLite tables can contain binary data in `BLOB` columns. Datasette now provides links for users to download this data directly from Datasette, and uses those links to make binary data available from CSV exports. See [Binary data](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/binary_data.html#binary) for more details. ([#1036](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1036) and [#1034](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1034)). ### URL building The new [datasette.urls](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/internals.html#internals-datasette-urls) family of methods can be used to generate URLs to key pages within the Datasette interface, both within custom templates and Datasette plugins. See [Building URLs within plugins](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/writing_plugins.html#writing-plugins-building-urls) for more details. ([#904](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/904)) ### Running Datasette behind a proxy The [base_url](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/config.html#config-base-url) configuration option is designed to help run Datasette on a specific path behind a proxy - for example if you want to run an instance of Datasette at `/my-datasette/` within your existing site's URL hierarchy, proxied behind nginx or Apache. Support for this configuration option has been greatly improved ([#1023](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1023)), and guidelines for using it are now available in a new documentation section on [Running Datasette behind a proxy](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/deploying.html#deploying-proxy). ([#1027](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1027)) ### Smaller changes - Wide tables shown within Datasette now scroll horizontally ([#998](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/998)). This is achieved using a new `<div class="table-wrapper">` element which may impact the implementation of some plugins (for example [this change to datasette-cluster-map](https://github.com/simonw/datasette-cluster-map/commit/fcb4abbe7df9071c5ab57defd39147de7145b34e)). - New [debug-menu](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/authentication.html#permissions-debug-menu) permission. ([#1068](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1068)) - Removed `--debug` option, which didn't do anything. ([#814](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/814)) - `Link:` HTTP header pagination. ([#1014](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1014)) - `x` button for clearing filters. ([#1016](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1016)) - Edit SQL button on canned queries, ([#1019](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1019)) - `--load-extension=spatialite` shortcut. ([#1028](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1028)) - scale-in animation for column action menu. ([#1039](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1039)) - Option to pass a list of templates to `.render_template()` is now documented. ([#1045](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1045)) - New `datasette.urls.static_plugins()` method. ([#1033](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1033)) - `datasette -o` option now opens the most relevant page. ([#976](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/976)) - `datasette --cors` option now enables access to `/database.db` downloads. ([#1057](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1057)) - Database file downloads now implement cascading permissions, so you can download a database if you have `view-database-download` permission even if you do not have permission to access the Datasette instance. ([#1058](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1058)) - New documentation on [Designing URLs for your plugin](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/writing_plugins.html#writing-plugins-designing-urls). ([#1053](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1053)) | 107914493 |
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