Core2 Release Candidate!

[aveleh]

Mark just pushed a whole bunch of changes. So, some notes:

• A reminder: If you're planning on using any layers written for other LiveJournal-based sites, and you're not planning on converting it to use any of core2's awesome new functionality, you may find it easier to have it inherit from core1.


• There's a number of big changes to core2 and negatives, so if you've edited any core2 layers, your style may break. Bookmark the Select Journal Style page and dw_styles so that you can get yourself sorted.


• This version of core2 should be considered our release candidate. (Yay!) We don't expect to rename any more functions or properties (you have to stop somewhere, zorkian tells me). That is, we've moved from the "overhaul" stage, to the "patching" stage.


• This version of Negatives continued with the overhaul, so there's some funky CSS going on. We figured it was a good opportunity to get it out, and to get people working. If you notice something wrong, leave a comment, and we'll confirm and move it into our ticket tracker. If you know how to fix it, leave a patch! Either way, thank you!


• After the patching stage, there will be lots of opportunity to increase the functionality and options available. If you're a dev or a wanna-be-dev, now's a good time to get thinking!

( Notes on core2 functions and properties that have changed from one code release to the next )

Please keep your eye on dw_styles for more posts, including use-questions, tutorials, and calls for all sorts of volunteers. We want your journals to be easy to make pretty and functional.

CFV for documentation people!

[ysobel]

Very soon*, there will be a stable** version of Core2 available on Dreamwidth. Which is totally awesome (*sends lots of cookies to the styles team*) and means that people can start customizing their journals more!

...it also means that we can start the process of documenting, so people know what's customizable and how to do it. Some of the things I'm planning are on a "would be nice eventually but not priority" list, but some of the things ... need to be done as soon as possible.***

Specifically, and pretty much in order of priority, we want to have:

1) CSS documentation (what classes are available in core2 / system styles)

2) Properties, aka the things that can be set through the wizard

3) Functions, part the first: Core2 functions that are specifically designed to be overridable by style writers

In all cases, these will have descriptions along with each item: not just listing what exists, but describing what it does.

If you would like to help, please comment to this post with:

* your name
* your email (or a way to contact you)
* which of the three area(s) you are comfortable with.

You don't need to know everything, I promise! (Styles docwork, like a lot of the rest of Dreamwidth, operates under the principle that a bunch of people working on a project is kind of like putting together a jigsaw puzzle; you have one piece, someone else has the one next to it, and so on.) It's fine to list more than one (especially since probably anyone who can figure out functions can also figure out properties) or to list all three or to only list one. Mainly, I don't want to have a CSS-only person working on raw S2 code (or, y'know, end up with someone who can translate S2 but doesn't know CSS all that well going wtf at the list of CSS classes).

<3

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Footnotes:

* with the next major code push. in theory, at least.

** the current version is unstable, which you probably have noticed if you've used it at all.

***By magic, preferably, but unfortunately that's not an option.

So you don't want to have to write your own sidebar code*

[dani_the_girl]

* Or header code or footer code....

And who can blame you! Fortunately, Core v2 is here to help :) Yes, you can now get a whole batch of juicy sidebar modules for free along with some EXTREMELY SHINY wizard options to go with them (and then you will bow down and kiss the ground under afunas feet). The process is simple, assuming you know the basics of what S2 is and what writing your own layout layer involves. If you do and you want to get in on the action, read on and I will explain it ( herein. )