Droplets (989)
Droplets are now part of the core. Upgrading to WB 2.8 let's all already exisitng droplets untouched.
Posibility to upload and unzip .zip packages to media section (1023)
You are now able to upload zip packages to the media dir where they get automatically unzipped. This can be used to easily upload a great amount of pictures.
Skinable admin interface (944)
The layout if the backend can now easily changed in the WB options. Three themes are included in WB 2.8 (classic_theme, wb_theme and argos_theme) but you also can now easily create your owb backend layout without the need of changing core files. Simply installing as template do the trick.
Block names btw. numbers are visible at modify pages dialogue (846 + 847)
If you use blocks and have the blocks feature enabled in the WB options, you now see then name btw. number of the blocks when you edit the pages.
Module and template delete function now provide additional information when module is in use when trying to delete (862 + 863)
If you try to uninstall a module or template wich is in use, the uninstalling fails and you get a message on wich pages the modules or templates are in use.
Section anchor is now configurable in WB Options (871)
The default value for the section anchor wich was hardcoded in WB 2.7 is now configurable in the WB Options. The default value is "wb_". To disable section anchor simply empty this field.
redirect-type (301/302) is added and chooseable to menu_link (883)
You have now the option on every menu_link to choose if the redirect-type is 301 (permanent) or 302 (temporary)
ip-address is added to the email-body in the form-modul (889)
option for pre-installation checks (allows to define requirements for Add-ons) (925)
Modul developpers now can add a precheck.php to their modul files where they can define different requirements for their modul. Possible values are WB_VERSION, WB_ADDONS, PHP_VERSION, PHP_EXTENSIONS, PHP_SETTINGS and CUSTOM_CHECKS. The installation of modules fails, if a needed requirement is not available.
Moved Admin-Tool reload from Admin-Tools to Addons Page (928)
Reloading addons (Modules, Templates, Languages) can now be done from advanced settings in addons section.
added option to invoke module install.php/upgrade.php/uninstall.php files from backend (934 + 938)
You now can upload unzipped modules with ftp to the modules directory and then call the install script of this modul from the advanced settings in addons sections. Uploading Modules with ftp canf.e. be necessary if server settings prevent installing modules (SAFE MODE) or or if Modules are very large (MAX UPLOAD FILESIZE).
Display of error messages is configurable in WB Options (929)
A lot of actions in WB (installing Modules, changing page content ...) causes messages. The time this messages are displayed in the backend is now configurable in the WB options. With enlarging the time f.e. error messages appear longer.
New third Party scripts (in includes Folder)
Added Editarea 0.8.1.1 as replacement for Codepress Editor (1019)
Added JQuery 1.3.2 and JQuery UI 1.7.2 (984 + 1018)
Update of already included third Party scripts
Update PHPMailer to v2.0.4 (1020)
Update FCKEditor to version 2.6.4.1 (1038)
Update show_menu2 to version 4.8 (971)
List of fixed bugs from WB 2.7
Media Section
homefolders was viewable and writable for other users (1087)
Form Modul
fixed validiation bug in option fields (839)
fixed redeclaration issue if more then one form is used on a page (864)
form submission should redirect to the same section (936)