Product Release Note - Menu Planner Enhancements

Product Update - 3/17/25

🚀 Enhancements to Your Menu Planner Experience!

🎨 Enhanced Contrast & Colors

• New color and contrast selections make it easier to navigate a packed plan.
• Clearer distinction between Draft and Approved Events.
• Special behaviors for hovered and selected items for better visibility.

📏 Align Events & Item Groups – Your Choice!

• By default, your Week View keeps Events and Item Groups aligned, even when collapsed or empty, for better readability.
• Prefer a more compact view? Disable alignment to save vertical space—your choice will be remembered for that plan until you log out.
• Bonus: The "Show Properties" selection is now also saved until you log out!

📌 Sticky Headers – Never Lose Your Place!

• Scrolling through a big plan? Now, Event and Item Group headers stay visible, helping you keep track of where you are.

✅ Easier Event Selection

• No more hunting for checkboxes! Simply click on an empty area of the Event header to select it.
• Want to edit instead? Click on the Event name or headcount to make changes.

🔄 Streamlined Actions

• Need to add a new Item to an Event? Or maybe a new Item Group?
• Want to expand/collapse Events and Groups for a clearer view?
• These actions now follow a consistent behavior, making Week View more intuitive than ever!

🖼️ Icons, Icons, Icons!

• We know the Menu Planner can get busy, so we’re adding icons as visual clues to help you navigate effortlessly.
• Over time, these icons will become second nature, making actions and information clearer at a glance.