# Rapidweaver 8 feature request

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [November 12, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090 "2017-11-12T12:30:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![TINO](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tino/32/24920_2.png) [@TINO](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TINO)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/65 "2017-12-01T09:54:05Z")

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> [@MVV](#):
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> A System to manually sort/categorise the stacks, maybe even switch between sorting, tags, group several stacks together.

> [@MVV](#):
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> Add a generated list of stacks called “Used stacks”, automatically containing all stacks used on this page or project.

Both very good and necessary feature requests, we hope to see this in a forthcoming RW8 update.

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**Author:** ![Nowonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Nowonder](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Nowonder)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/66 "2017-12-01T10:22:52Z")

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Intuitive structure planning, ideally also for printing for the client like Adobe Muse

![Muse-Plan-650x461](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/d/dec63dcfb049b96449b290d9672f2410b8233a26.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/67 "2017-12-01T11:38:22Z")

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Isaiah: Thanks for your response. Hopefully these are things that can get worked out between RM and yourself in the near-ish future.

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**Author:** ![1611mac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/1611mac/32/5675_2.png) [@1611mac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/1611mac)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/68 "2017-12-01T13:03:12Z")

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Cache busting links (css especially) generated when single page publishing used. Cache busting links are generated when entire site is exported or published but not updated/changed if single pages are published… At least, that is my experience. I’ve checked the css link code in the output. RWcache example:  
`<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='index_files/stacks_page_page16.css?rwcache=531945740' />`

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/69 "2017-12-01T13:10:37Z")

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I reported this as a bug both with support and here back in January:

> [@Cache busting links in RW7](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cache-busting-links-in-rw7/7987):
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> When RW7 appeared with the option for cache busting links it seemed like a good idea but if you are using CloudFlare and making regular updates it seems to be causing problems. What I’ve noticed is that the first time I visit a page after uploading changes it can be very slow loading taking maybe 30 seconds, but presumably it would be the same for others as well. I’ve now switched off that option because I effectively want to control the cache through CloudFlare so updates are phased in gracefu…

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**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/70 "2017-12-01T13:53:59Z")

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> [@MVV](#):
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> A Template-System for preconfigured Stacks or group of Stacks for regular use similar to partials. Maybe just create one on the page and save it via drag-and-drop to the Templates.

> [@MVV](#):
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> A System to manually sort/categorise the stacks, maybe even switch between sorting, tags, group several stacks together.  
> Add a generated list of stacks called “Used stacks”, automatically containing all stacks used on this page or project.

These are all things out of the hands or Realmac, you would need to contact Yourhead and request these.

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**Author:** ![TINO](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tino/32/24920_2.png) [@TINO](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TINO)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/71 "2017-12-01T14:02:25Z")

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> [@Nowonder](#):
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> Intuitive structure planning, ideally also for printing for the client like Adobe Muse

Great suggestion, it would be a very useful feature, yes indeed.

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**Author:** ![isaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/isaiah/32/93_2.png) [@isaiah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/isaiah)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/72 "2017-12-02T06:45:19Z")

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@zeebe @mvv

> These are all things out of the hands or Realmac, you would need to contact Yourhead and request these.

i’ve seen them. all good ideas. i’ll see what i can do. 😉

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**Author:** ![MVV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MVV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MVV)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/73 "2017-12-04T08:11:39Z")

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Thanks a lot for the information.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/74 "2017-12-04T09:25:43Z")

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> [@Cache busting links in RW7](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cache-busting-links-in-rw7/7987):
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> When RW7 appeared with the option for cache busting links it seemed like a good idea but if you are using CloudFlare and making regular updates it seems to be causing problems. What I’ve noticed is that the first time I visit a page after uploading changes it can be very slow loading taking maybe 30 seconds, but presumably it would be the same for others as well. I’ve now switched off that option because I effectively want to control the cache through CloudFlare so updates are phased in gracefu…

That’s not a bug, or at least not something we can fix. It’s a side-effect of using Cloudflare.

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/75 "2017-12-04T12:39:04Z")

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@dan  
Sorry wrong post referral above.  
No CloudFlare involved with this issue. It can be recreated publishing to a local drive.  
The cache busting link doesn’t get updated every time unless republish all files.

> [@Chrome won't refresh updated page without clearing cache](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chrome-wont-refresh-updated-page-without-clearing-cache/12113/21):
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> There is a bug in the cache busting links option. I ran a test where I changed a single page test project; just a stack page changed the background color (six times) and republished the page only, and the resulting cache busting string was the same: rwcache=507487490 rwcache=507487490 rwcache=507487490 rwcache=507487490 rwcache=507487490 rwcache=507487490 Once I republished all files the cache busting query string changed: rwcache=507501940 If I then published just a page it stayed the…

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**Author:** ![1611mac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/1611mac/32/5675_2.png) [@1611mac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/1611mac)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/76 "2017-12-04T13:22:40Z")

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> [@teefers](#):
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> @dan
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> Sorry wrong post referral above.
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> No CloudFlare involved with this issue. It can be recreated publishing to a local drive.
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> The cache busting link doesn’t get updated every time unless republish all files.

I concur… It can be verified by simply looking at the output page code. the cache timestamp doesn’t change unless entire site is exported or published. Single page publishing (with or without child pages) does not update the “cache busting” timestamp. I don’t use CloudFare and it’s absolutely an issue for me.

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**Author:** ![BrandonCorlett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/67e7ee/32.png) [@BrandonCorlett](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/BrandonCorlett)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/77 "2017-12-04T13:28:39Z")

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I know this is a logistical challenge, but I would really like cleaner code output. Right now if you look at the source code of a RW + Stacks built site there is a lot happening.

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**Author:** ![isaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/isaiah/32/93_2.png) [@isaiah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/isaiah)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/78 "2017-12-04T17:22:49Z")

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> I know this is a logistical challenge, but I would really like cleaner code output. Right now if you look at the source code of a RW + Stacks built site there is a lot happening.

Currently Stacks pages are built up from many components from many different developers – all with their own styles and interpretation of the best tradeoffs between readability and concision.

I don’t think we’ll get all the stack developers to come to any sort of agreement on code style or the correct split in that tradeoff. So what I think is probably best is to introduce automated code cleanup.

In Stacks 3.5 I built in the Tidy library. A very mature open source library for doing exactly this.

Currently this is only developer feature. Tidy provides the errors and warnings in the dev console. But it doesn’t currently modify anything, it’s purely informational.

I don’t want to make any promises yet, but I think it’s safe to say Tidy will play a bigger role in not just reporting errors – but also cleaning up and compacting code. The details here have yet to be completed – so if you have any specific technical requests – add them to the Stacks public bug/feature tracker. That way I can’t ignore them when it comes to development time. It’s the best way to keep me honest. 😉

> **[Issues · yourhead/s3](https://github.com/yourhead/s3/issues)**
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> public info about s3. Contribute to yourhead/s3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

Isaiah

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**Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-feature-request/17090/79 "2017-12-10T17:23:13Z")

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