TownSquare changelog

Changelog

A simple place to record when TownSquare changes and what changed.

Latest changes

June 18, 2026

  • Connected towns — Link neighbouring TownSquares to the left or right edge. A directional signpost appears, and visitors can walk over and travel there. Set links in your site admin.
  • Typing indicators — Animated dots now show when someone is writing a message.
  • Town Square Customization — You can now customize your own Town Square. Add more props (benches, trees, etc.) and change the color scheme.
  • Tree colors — Trunk and leaves are now customizable in style overrides.
  • Chat bubbles — Fixed long messages overflowing the edge in narrow or embedded TownSquares; bubbles now size to the widget instead of the browser window.
  • Chat history — Recent-message trays now stay inside the TownSquare at narrow widths.
  • Chat shortcut — Press T to jump straight into the chat input.
  • Remember me — Admin and service admin logins can now stay signed in on your device for 30 days.
  • Admin Chat Panel — Added a chat panel to the admin page for easy moderation .
  • Message stats — The admin and service admin pages now show the total message count and when the last message was sent.

June 17, 2026

  • High five — Press H to invite someone to high five.
  • Site owner badge — Identifies the site owner in the room.
  • Chat input — Your own chat history no longer appears while typing a new message, improving overall readability.
  • Mobile Action Buttons — Added action buttons to the mobile version of the widget.