This week we released an update to the Openverse frontend! This release included many improvements from our redesign launch in January. I’ll showcase a few of those here, and you can read the full release notes for more details. In total, there were over 64 bug fixes alongside some of these new features.
Content chooser on the mobile homepage
Prior to this release, mobile users weren’t able to select their desired content type on the homepage. They were only able to search ‘all results’.
Now they can choose their desired media type with large touch-friendly buttons.
Redesigned content reporting flow
Our content reporting flow was redesigned to be simpler, more accessible, and easier for users.
New Image detail pages
Our image detail page was completely redesigned, and showcases images front and center.
Skip to content button
We now have a ‘Skip to Content’ button as the first focusable element on our pages for improved accessibility.
Thanks to all of the Openverse team members who worked on and provided code review for these issues.