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• One developer noted other 3.0 changes hitting them at the same time: the dashboard widget now defaults to off (clients were confused), and they suspected reCAPTCHA issues so they switched to GF Zero Spam.
• Useful tip from NakanoNoNeko: Instead of branching selectors, use the more future-proof .gform_wrapper [type=”submit”] This matches both the old <input> and the new <button> during staggered upgrades across a fleet of sites. Only add element-specific rules where default button styles leak through.
• Another user mentioned an advanced form that started failing validation checks after the update and is considering rebuilding it outside Gravity Forms.

Official Context (Gravity Forms 3.0)

• Form buttons now use semantic <button> elements instead of <input> elements for better accessibility and styling flexibility.
• The long-standing gform_submit_button filter (which many developers used to force a <button> element) is no longer needed and can actually cause problems if still applied.
• The spinner now appears inside the submit button instead of next to it.
• Dashboard widget setting defaults to off.
• Broader accessibility improvements landed at the same time (accessibility settings on by default for new forms, improved datepicker, etc.).

Practical Takeaway for Developers

1. Search your theme/plugin CSS for input[type=”submit”] (and any related attribute selectors) and update them.
2. Prefer the resilient attribute selector .gform_wrapper [type=”submit”] while you still have mixed versions running.
3. If you were previously using the gform_submit_button filter just to convert the element, you can remove that code on sites running 3.0+.
4. Watch for any custom validation, reCAPTCHA, or advanced form logic that might have been tightly coupled to the old markup.

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