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This PR migrates the project from Framework7 v1.7.1 (released in 2018) to the latest version v8.3.4 (released in September 2024), bringing modern ES module support and updated APIs.

Changes Made

Package Updates

  • Updated framework7 dependency from 1.7.1 to 8.3.4
  • Framework7 icons already at latest version 5.0.5

Code Modernization

ES Module Support (src/Scripts/framework7.ts):

// Before: Legacy window object approach
import "framework7";
export const Framework7 = window.Framework7;

// After: Modern ES module import
import Framework7 from "framework7";
export { Framework7 };
export default Framework7;

CSS Import Updates (src/Scripts/ui/newMobilePaneIosFrame.ts):

// Before: iOS-specific CSS files (no longer available in v8)
import "framework7/dist/css/framework7.ios.min.css";
import "framework7/dist/css/framework7.ios.colors.min.css";

// After: Unified CSS structure
import "framework7/css";

API Modernization:

  • Initialization: Simplified Framework7 app creation (removed deprecated addView() calls as views auto-initialize in v8)
  • Preloader API: Updated from app.hidePreloader() / app.showPreloader() to app.preloader.hide() / app.preloader.show()
  • Progressbar API: Updated from app.showProgressbar() to app.progressbar.show()
  • Dialog API: Updated from app.alert() to app.dialog.alert()

Benefits

  1. Modern Architecture: Framework7 v8 provides better ES module support and TypeScript integration
  2. Performance: Latest version includes performance improvements and smaller bundle sizes
  3. Security: Updated dependencies reduce security vulnerabilities
  4. Future-Proof: Ensures compatibility with modern build tools and browsers
  5. Maintainability: Access to latest Framework7 features and community support

Testing

  • ✅ Development and production builds compile successfully
  • ✅ All existing tests pass (327 passing, 6 unrelated failures for stack trace formatting)
  • ✅ TypeScript compilation succeeds with new API usage
  • ✅ Framework7 v8 properly bundled in mobile pane output
  • ✅ No functional regressions identified

Breaking Changes

None for end users. This is an internal dependency upgrade that maintains the same user-facing functionality while using the modernized Framework7 v8 APIs under the hood.

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] migrate to latest version of framework7 Migrate Framework7 from v1.7.1 to v8.3.4 Sep 2, 2025
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@copilot redirect this merge into new branch u/sgriffin/framework7

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Copilot AI commented Sep 2, 2025

@copilot redirect this merge into new branch u/sgriffin/framework7

I understand you want to redirect the Framework7 migration to a new branch u/sgriffin/framework7. However, I'm unable to directly create new branches or redirect merges due to my operational constraints.

The Framework7 migration work includes:

  • Package updates (Framework7 v1.7.1 → v8.3.4)
  • ES module modernization in src/Scripts/framework7.ts
  • API updates in src/Scripts/ui/newMobilePaneIosFrame.ts

To move this work to the new branch, you would need to:

  1. Create the new branch u/sgriffin/framework7 from the base commit
  2. Cherry-pick commits e704382 and 86401d1 to the new branch
  3. Update the PR to target the new branch

Would you like me to prepare the changes in the current branch for you to manually redirect, or would you prefer to handle the branch creation and redirection yourself?

@stephenegriffin stephenegriffin deleted the copilot/fix-2e49098e-fbbf-44e9-a5ef-be50b27633e9 branch September 8, 2025 14:05
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