2026.2.21-beta

Search, discovery, public profiles, and a redesigned navigation — Galley is getting easier to find, explore, and use.

Search

Full-text search is now built into the platform. Editors can search their submission queue by title, author, or content. Submitters can filter their own submissions the same way. The public discover page is searchable too. Results are fast and ranked by relevance.

Discover

A new public discover page lets anyone browse organizations and open calls for submissions. Search and filter to find journals accepting work right now.

Public profiles

Users can now set a username and make their profile public. Public profiles show display name, bio, and avatar at /profiles/{username}. Visibility is opt-in from account settings.

Submission titles

Submissions now have a title field, displayed throughout the editor queue, submission lists, and search results.

Navigation redesign

The sidebar is gone. Organizations now use a horizontal nav row in the header, putting submissions, calls, team, and settings within easy reach. The layout is full-width, giving more room for the submission table and review panel.

Submission table

The submissions and editor queue pages now use a rich table with sortable columns, client-side search, star ratings, reviewer counts, and submitter names. Editors can update submission status inline from a dropdown and select multiple submissions for batch actions.

Session handling

Authentication sessions now refresh silently in the background. When a token expires mid-session, the app retries the request automatically after refreshing — no more unexpected logouts.

Pricing and plans

A public pricing page compares plan tiers with feature breakdowns and FAQ. Plan limits are enforced on member count, active calls, and submissions. Upgrade and downgrade flows are wired to Stripe, with a blocker checklist shown before downgrading.

Public organization pages

Each organization now has a public landing page at /{slug} showing their profile, open calls, and submission guidelines.

Onboarding

New users see a prompt to create their first journal on the home dashboard. The user menu includes a "Create a Journal" shortcut. Logged-out visitors see a sign-up CTA in the header.

Everything else

• Dark mode support in the auth app
• Focus-visible styling on inputs (no more focus rings on mouse click)
• Improved color contrast on the login page