Posted by Joe Oldak on 26/09/26 17:18
On the test site are some notable updates to the Survey tool:
- Option to not store survey responses in the database - have them emailed instead.
- You can add a list of email addresses to receive survey responses (as well as the already existing Notify Me option).
- Set an Opening and Closing date for surveys - you'll see a "not open yet" or "now closed" type message if you try to complete it outside of this time.
- Question editing screen now looks much more like the real survey.
- Preview opens in a popup so you can quickly try out the questions before sharing the survey.
- Tidied up how conditional sections are created/edited, and how questions are created/edited.
Other than that there are lots of tidyups:
- Required question starts behave properly.
- Grid/matrix questions work properly in the preview.
- Date questions use the standard date picker widget.
- Accessibility improvements for screen readers.
- Lots of small bug fixes and tweaks from testing the different question types.
My ultimate aim is that the Survey tool makes the Form Builder obsolete, and this is a step in this direction. (then I will retire Form Builder from the active apps list)
I have plans for more Survey updates soon, including pick-an-image and ranking type questions. But for now, please do try out these updates on the test site and let me know how you get on!
Thanks
Joe
Posted by Joe Oldak on 27/09/26 17:33
The survey tool updates are now live! Woo!
I have also finally finished updating the screenshots in the documentation to match the new admin pages design. Including all the animations. Quite a big job in the end!
Thanks
Joe