v1.5.0

koala73/worldmonitorv1.5.0Feb 14, 2026by koala73

AI Summary

Adds YouTube player controls and military surge alerts. Improves map interactions with hotspot popups and wildfire filtering, while fixing iframe and base layer bugs.

Key Highlights

YouTube IFrame Player API integration
Military Surge Alerts (airlift and foreign presence)
Country Labels Layer with zoom counter-scaling
Hotspot popups with location info
Wildfire filtering to 48h max

New Features

YouTube player controls for LiveNewsPanel
Military surge detection
Toggleable country labels
Hotspot popup improvements
Base layer recovery
Popup positioning fixes

Full Release Notes

## World Monitor v1.5.0

### New Features
- **YouTube IFrame Player API**: Proper player controls for LiveNewsPanel
- **Military Surge Alerts**: Airlift surge and foreign military presence detection
- **Country Labels Layer**: Toggleable, with counter-scaling on zoom

### Map Improvements
- Hotspot popups with country labels and location info
- Improved conflict zone locations (Greenland label added)
- Wildfire filtering to 48h max
- Robust base layer recovery with native DOM checks

### Bug Fixes
- Fix YouTube iframe postMessage origin error
- Fix base layer disappearing with robust DOM verification
- Fix popup clipping: append to body with fixed positioning
- Fix hotspot popup positioning to avoid bottom panels
- Reduce memory pressure from animations and YouTube iframe

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0