Release notes for GAM/DFP custom creative templates
January 23, 2023
NEW: Exit intent event - Ad will now appear when a user is about to leave the page.
UPDATED: Ad will now appear with a small fade animation.
December 28, 2022
NEW: A "scroll down tip" button has been added, which scrolls the website down until the banner is out of the viewport;
UPDATED: A fix has been implemented to prevent the banner from being obscured on page load due to the browser retaining the previous scrolling position.
December 27, 2022
FIXED: Minor bug fixes for improved browser support on the appearance of the creative.
December 22, 2022
UPDATED: We have completely redesigned the animation algorithm. The new algorithm provides a much smoother animation experience for users.
FIXED: Minor bug fixes.
December 13, 2022
FIXED: a closing button of the sticky creative wasn't clickable in some situations.
November 30, 2022
NEW: Set swipe/mouse move sensitivity - sets how quickly the carousel rotates on an event occurring. Set sensitivity in the "Configurations" field - "sensitivity=X" where "X" is a distance multiplier in percentages - 150=1.5; 100=1 (equal to no multiplier); 70=0.7; 50=0.5; 30=0.3, etc. The default is 70.
November 25, 2022
NEW: Active view measurement support.
November 17, 2022
NEW: Optional clickable background with a separate click-through URL;
UPDATED: Auto-rotate resumes after 8 seconds when there is no interaction with a banner;
FIXED: some positioning bugs were fixed.
November 9, 2022
NEW: Set a different width for the top part (width is equal to the "Page width" by default) - it's very useful when showing just one side;
UPDATED: method of how a creative is positioned when showing a single side.
November 3, 2022
NEW: Active view measurement support.
NEW: Option to hide the closing button.
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template (for instance, a default value of the "zIndex").
FIXED: Minor bug fixes.
October 26, 2022
FIXED: option setting a different click URL for each image.
October 24, 2022
FIXED: Click tracking for the background is fixed (when the clickable background feature is enabled).
September 1, 2022
NEW: Set the top margin with the new option (useful for websites with fixed headers/menus).
August 25, 2022
NEW: Vertical layout - the cube spins vertically (more suitable for horizontal and wide banners).
August 23, 2022
UPDATED: Less "jumpy" effect on mobile devices (especially with the "Fixed" parallax effect).
July 29, 2022
NEW: New option to show the layer in full screen or fit in the browser viewport.
FIXED: Minor bug fixes.
July 27, 2022
NEW: Active view measurement support.
NEW: Accepts JavaScript callbacks - events: onInit, onLoad, onClose; methods: close.
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template.
FIXED: Minor bug fixes.
July 15, 2022
FIXED: Active view measurement support bug fixes.
July 12, 2022
NEW: A feature to close an ad when a user has scrolled down for a specified amount of pixels from the position where the ad appeared;
NEW: Delay appearing of the ad for specified seconds (useful for 3rd-party tags and iframes to minimize the possibility of blank space appearing).
July 3, 2022
NEW: A new sizing method implemented - Full (former method "Full" renamed to the "Cover"). The new method fills all ad's container area with the ad (100% width and height, without keeping the ad's aspect ratio).
June 27, 2022
FIXED: Solved fixed width issue (appeared in full container size).
June 17, 2022
NEW: Limit the sticky layer appearance only when a user scrolls up or down related to the base ad.
June 14, 2022
NEW: changes pointer cursor when a mouse moves over the creative;
FIXED: removes click event when a creative closed.
June 9, 2022
FIXED: Fixed bugs for screens with higher pixel density (like retina).
June 3, 2022
NEW: configuration-line parameter - to render 3rd-party tags within the "iframe" tag ["appendHtmlIframe=yes|no"; default: no];
FIXED: Minor bug-fixes.
May 9, 2022
NEW: Show the swipe gesture tip in the middle of the creative.
May 3, 2022
NEW: Option to enable the expanded file preload for better user experience;
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template;
FIXED: Minor bug-fixes.
April 19, 2022
FIXED: Active view measurement support bug fixes.
April 13, 2022
FIXED: Appearance problems when an ad-slot container has a CSS flexbox layout.
April 10, 2022
NEW: Set background image that scrolls together with the ad container;
NEW: Set foreground image that scrolls together with the ad container and appears as the top layer over an ad (useful for transparent patterns).
March 31, 2022
NEW: Active view measurement support;
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template.
February 23, 2022
FIXED: now redraws creative when an ad container size changes.
January 27, 2022
NEW: target a creative to an HTML element (for example, to show Roller creative below the main menu);
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template.
January 26, 2022
NEW: Accepts JavaScript callbacks - events: onInit, onLoad, onAppear, onClose; methods: close. [Can be enabled in the customization form only];
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template;
NEW: option for checking for children elements deeper than 1st level of the DOM tree (enable in the "Configurations" field: "childElemsOnly=no"; the default value is "yes");
FIXED: Minor bug-fixes.
January 19, 2022
NEW: new "Header logo style" field to set CSS style for the logo (position in the center, add a shadow, etc.);
UPDATED: a header part with CSS z-index property now to prevent it hidden under the banner.
December 7, 2021
NEW: New option for the "Background Closeable" field - "With Click URL". This option opens a click-through URL when a user clicks on the background.
FIXED: Minor bug-fixes.
November 11, 2021
NEW: Accepts JavaScript callbacks - events: onInit, onLoad, onClose; methods: close. [Can be enabled in the customization form only];
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template;
FIXED: Minor bug-fixes.
November 8, 2021
NEW: Accepts JavaScript callbacks - events: onInit, onLoad, onClose, onLayerOpen, onLayerClose; methods: close, showLayer, hideLayer. [Can be enabled in the customization form only];
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template;
NEW: show layer after a specified amount of seconds after a page load.
October 28, 2021
NEW: Accepts JavaScript callbacks - events: onInit, onLoad, onClose; methods: close. [Can be enabled in the customization form only];
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template;
UPDATED: Feature "Between pages" updated.
September 30, 2021
NEW: Active view measurement support;
NEW: configuration-line parameter - to render 3rd-party tags within the "iframe" tag ["appendHtmlIframe=yes|no"; default: no];
FIXED: minor responsiveness bugs.
September 29, 2021
NEW: Rebuilt for much better performance (minimal CLS impact when the "fixed" parallaxer effect set);
FIXED: Active view measurement support.
September 16, 2021
NEW: Makes base ad centered by default;
NEW: Accepts JavaScript callbacks - events: onInit, onLoad, onClose, onCloseSticky, onSticky, onStatic; methods: close, disableSticky. [Can be enabled in the customization form only];
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template.
August 31, 2021
NEW: Configurations line implemented for more advanced changes in the template;
NEW: configuration-line parameter - to render 3rd-party tags within the "iframe" tag ["appendhtmliframe=yes|no"; default: no] .
July 26, 2021
NEW: Configurations line implemented to make more advanced changes in the template (for now - option to change the default z-index value).
July 23, 2021
NEW: Show the "Click to expand" button even when an expanding on mouseover is enabled (also an option to hide the button).
July 22, 2021
NEW: Set an ad offset from browser viewport edges.
