diff --git a/site/content/blog/2022-04-01-whats-new-in-svelte-april-2022.md b/site/content/blog/2022-04-01-whats-new-in-svelte-april-2022.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0bd1e29202 --- /dev/null +++ b/site/content/blog/2022-04-01-whats-new-in-svelte-april-2022.md @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +--- +title: "What's new in Svelte: April 2022" +description: "Goodbye fallthrough routes, hello param validators!" +author: Daniel Sandoval +authorURL: https://desandoval.net +--- + +This month, we felt a shift in the way SvelteKit handles page properties. The last holdout of the use-cases required fallthrough routes, validating parameter properties, has been replaced by a more specific solution. + +More on that, and what else is new in Svelte, as we dive in... + +## What's new in SvelteKit +- Param validators allow you to check if a url parameter is valid before rendering a page - replacing the need for fallthrough routes for this purpose ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/routing#advanced-routing-validation), [#4334](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4334)) +- Explicit redirects can now be handled directly from endpoints ([#4260](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4260)) + + +**New Config Options** +- `outDir` fixes path issues in monorepos and other situations where the desired output directory is outside the project directory ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#outdir), [#4176](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4176)) +- `endpointExtensions` prevents files other than .js and .ts files from being treated as endpoints, unless you specify endpointExtensions ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#endpointextensions), [#4197](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4197)) +- `prerender.default` lets you prerender every page without having to write `export const prerender = false` in every page file ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#prerender), [#4192](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4192)) + + +**Breaking Changes** +- Fallthrough routes have been removed. For migration tips, check out the PR ([#4330](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4330)) +- `tabindex="-1"` is no longer added to ``; `` only briefly receives it during navigation ([#4140](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4140)) +- Validators have been renamed to matchers ([#4358](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4358)) +- Adapters are now required to supply a `getClientAddress` function ([#4289](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4289)) +- `InputProps` and `OutputProps` can now be typed separately in generated `Load` ([#4305](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4305)) +- The `\$` character is no longer allowed in dynamic parameters ([#4334](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4334)) + + +## New across the Svelte ecosystem +- Svelte: Lots of new types for TypeScript and Svelte plugin users - including `style:` directives and Svelte Actions (**3.46.4** and **3.46.5**) +- Language Tools: Svelte project files are now importable/findable through references without having them imported in a TS file ([105.13.0](https://github.com/sveltejs/language-tools/releases/tag/extensions-105.13.0)) +- Language Tools: Region folding is now supported in html with ``/`` ([105.13.0](https://github.com/sveltejs/language-tools/releases/tag/extensions-105.13.0)) + +--- + +## Community Showcase + +**Apps & Sites built with Svelte** +- [Launcher](https://launcher.team/) is an open-source app launcher powered by Sveltekit, Prisma, and Tailwind +- [Paaster](https://paaster.io/) is a secure by default end to end encrypted pastebin built with Svelte, Vite, Typescript, Python, Starlette, rclone & Docker. +- [Simple AF Video Converter](https://github.com/berlyozzy/Simple-AF-Video-Converter) is an Electron wrapper around ffmpeg.wasm to make converting videos between formats easier +- [Streamchaser](https://github.com/streamchaser/streamchaser) seeks to simplify movie, series and documentary search through a centralized entertainment technology platform +- [Svelte Color Picker](https://github.com/V-Py/svelte-material-color-picker) is a simple color picker made with Svelte +- [Modulus](https://modulus.vision/) is a Design+Code Think Tank conceived with the main mission to evolve design and technology +- [yia!](https://www.yia.co.nz/) is a Young Innovator Award competition in New Zealand +- [Write to Russia](https://www.writetorussia.org/index) is a community email writing platform to communicate with public `.ru` email addresses +- [RatherMisty](https://rathermisty.com/) is a no frills weather app with weather data from Open-Meteo +- [Minecraft Profile Pic (MCPFP)](https://github.com/MauritsWilke/mcpfp) is a site to generate Minecraft profile pictures with ease +- [WebGL Fluid Simulation](https://github.com/jpaquim/svelte-webgl-fluid-simulation) is a configurable fluid simulation built with Svelte and WebGL +- [This @NobelPeaceOslo exhibition](https://twitter.com/perbyhring/status/1504754949791621120) was built using printed graphics, projected motion graphics, particle animations and generative sound design + +Itching to contribute to a modern SvelteKit website? [Help build the Svelte Society site](https://github.com/svelte-society/sveltesociety.dev/issues)! + + +**Learning Resources** + +_To Read_ +- [Svelte(Kit) TypeScript Showcase + general TypeScript tipps](https://github.com/ivanhofer/sveltekit-typescript-showcase) by Hofer Ivan +- [Local constants in Svelte with the @const tag](https://geoffrich.net/posts/local-constants/) by Geoff Rich +- [Design Patterns for Building Reusable Svelte Components](https://render.com/blog/svelte-design-patterns) by Eric Liu +- [Svelte is better than React](https://labs.hamy.xyz/posts/svelte-is-better-than-react/) by Hamilton Greene +- [Making Visualizations Literally with Svelte and D3](https://www.connorrothschild.com/post/svelte-and-d3) by Connor Rothschild +- [Animate on scroll with Svelte Inview - Little Bits](https://dev.to/maciekgrzybek/animate-on-scroll-with-svelte-inview-266f) by Maciek Grzybek +- [Lazy-Loading Firebase with SvelteKit](https://www.captaincodeman.com/lazy-loading-firebase-with-sveltekit) and [HeadlessUI Components with Svelte](https://www.captaincodeman.com/headlessui-components-with-svelte) by Captain Codeman +- [React ⇆ Svelte Cheatsheet](https://dev.to/joshnuss/react-to-svelte-cheatsheet-1a2a) lists the simularities and differences between the two libraries - by Joshua Nussbaum + +_To Watch_ +- [6 Svelte Packages You Should Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5SrUKcX_Co) and [Basic React To Svelte Conversion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiSuwLlhOxs) by LevelUpTuts +- [Page/Shadow Endpoint in Sveltekit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-9D5UDyVOM) by WebJeda +- [Custom Svelte Store: Higher Order Store](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aPfVyZ1IY) by lihautan +- [SvelteKit For Beginners (Playlist)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLBHecY4-ak&list=PLA9WiRZ-IS_zXZZyW4qfj0akvOAtk6MFS) by Joy of Code - follow along with the [blog guide](https://joyofcode.xyz/sveltekit-for-beginners) +- [Fullstack SvelteKit Auth 🔐 with Firebase & Magic Links! 🪄](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAHE4iQgh5Q) by Johnny Magrippis +- [Firebase Authentication in Sveltekit! Full Stack App](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Y3hqhZvNI) by Ryan Boddy + + +**Libraries, Tools & Components** +- [SvelTable](https://sveltable.io/) is a feature rich, data table component built with Svelte +- [svelte-cyberComp](https://github.com/Cybersteam00/svelte-cyberComp) is a powerful, lightweight Svelte Components writen in Svelte and Typescript +- [Flowbite Svelte](https://github.com/shinokada/flowbite-svelte) is an unofficial Flowbite component library for Svelte +- [Svelte-Tide-Project](https://github.com/jbertovic/svelte-tide-project) is a starter template for Svelte frontend apps with Rust Tide backend server +- [Fetch Inject](https://github.com/vhscom/fetch-inject#sveltekit) implements a performance optimization technique for managing asynchronous JavaScript dependencies - now with Svelte support +- [svelte-utterances](https://github.com/shinokada/svelte-utterances) is a lightweight comments widget built on GitHub issues +- [Liquivelte](https://github.com/malipetek/liquivelte-vscode) allows you to create your Shopify theme with Svelte-like components +- [@storyblok/svelte](https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-svelte) is the Svelte SDK you need to interact with Storyblok API and enable the Real-time Visual Editing Experience +- [@svelte-on-solana/wallet-adapter](https://github.com/svelte-on-solana/wallet-adapter) is a modular TypeScript wallet adapter and UI components for Solana/Anchor applications using SvelteJS as framework +- [svelte-lookat](https://www.npmjs.com/package/svelte-lookat) creates a div which makes all it's children follow the mouse cursor or the user's face when using a mobile phone + +Join us on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/sveltejs/) or [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/yy75DKs) to continue the conversation. + +See y'all next month!