Desk Mess Mirrored 2.0-RC1
Just a quick note to those using the Desk Mess Mirrored theme and any Child-Themes of it, the latest version (2.0) is now set to its first Release Candidate (RC). Please feel free to have a look around this site to get an idea of the visual changes (note the new typography) as well as other aesthetic changes.
If you are interested in looking at the code, feel free to visit the GitHub repository: https://github.com/Cais/desk-mess-mirrored
Also to note, the Multi Child-Theme is also at its 2.0-RC1 version as well. The code for it can be found on GitHub as well: https://github.com/Cais/multi
IF you wish to upgrade with the RC versions, once the final versions of these themes are released you will be able to update as you have done in the past … in the terms of WordPress version 2.0 is newer than version 2.0-RC1, etc.
Enjoy!
NoNa 1.4
It’s been a very long time since this theme was updated … more from time constraints than anything else as the majority of the updates are as noted in its Trac ticket:
It looks like lots of changes, however most of the stuff is CSS related as well as code formatting. There are no visual issues and this Theme is now approved.
Review was based on Diff.
Trac Ticket #5740
This is the recent Changelog that also provides an overview of what was worked on as well … personally I think there was more than CSS and code formatting but I know the reviewer did a thorough job all the same; feel free to read for yourself.
==== Changelog.txt ====
@date: November 6, 2011
== Version 1.4 ==
* released November 6, 2011
* published December 12, 2011
== Code ==
* Added textdomain as needed to string functions
* Added previous and next post navigation in the `single.php` template
* Added `wp_link_pages` after every instance of `the_content`
* Added `description` parameter to `register_sidebar` definitions
* Removed `show_avatar` function – not used
* Removed `bns_menu` function – not used
* Removed `nona_get_page_number` function – no longer used
* Removed display of ‘Featured Image’ in `single.php` for aesthetic reasons
* Removed default ‘Home’ link in menus when not on home page; leave as end-user choice via custom menu
* Replaced `the_author_posts_link` (deprecated) with `get_author_posts_url`
* Updated ‘BNS Dynamic Copyright’ and renamed to ‘NoNa Dynamic Copyright’
* Updated ‘BNS Theme Version’ and renamed to ‘NoNa Theme Version’
== CSS ==
* `font-size` changed to base of 115% from 18px
* Changed font-sizes changed to percentage base; some additional adjustments made
* Change main background image to `GrungeOverlayTileSmall.png` for better seamless tiling
* Change `GrungeOverlayTileSmall.png` background property to ‘body’ tag and remove `#full-screen`
* Added more consistent formatting
* Added `max-width` parameter to address gallery with up to 10 columns
* Added CSS to support `editor-style`
* Removed Internet Explorer `lte IE 7` support
* Removed `head2toe` as not needed
* Removed .avatar class; not used (and conflicts with v3.3-beta1 Admin Bar)
* Removed all empty elements (except those required by WordPress guidelines)
* General clean-up with minor optimizations and additions
== Code & CSS ==
* Updated menu system
* Cleaned up widget code in functions.php
* Cleaned up template code eliminating unneeded code
== Miscellaneous ==
* Changed to ‘new’ changelog format
* Corrected Theme Name to NoNa
* Update `readme.txt` with better ‘markdown’
* Update `changelog.txt` with better ‘markdown’
* Add `support.txt` file
== Internet Browsers Reviewed ==
* Apple Safari v5.1.1
* Firefox v7.0.1
* Google Chrome v14.0
* Internet Explorer v9.0
* Opera v11.52
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Enjoy!
Desk Mess Mirrored 1.9.1
Yesterday the latest version of Desk Mess Mirrored was approved into the WordPress Extend Themes repository. This version, 1.9.1, is more a maintenance release than anything else and was noted as such on Trac ticket #5877:
I consider this a maintenance release prior to releasing version 2.0.
The diff may give a difference impression as the majority of changes shown in the diff are due to code white-space and layout changes rather than actual code changes.
As referenced in the Changelog as of November 29, 2011:
== Version 1.9.1 ==
* added CSS optimizations
* added PHPDoc style documentation
* combined added comment classes `user-ID` and `microid` creation into one function `Add Comment Classes` in ‘comments.php’
* corrected comment reply style
* drop direct support for Internet Explorer 6 or order
* modified `.widget h2` CSS to better allow for long titles in the sidebar
* moved “You must be logged in to post a comment.” to be more clearly readable
* moved enqueued `comment-reply` call from ‘header.php’ to ‘functions.php’
* removed `get_page_number` function as no longer needed
* removed ‘category.php’ template file as not used
* reviewed and corrected old changelog entries for spelling and other minor typos
* updated ‘readme.txt’ (minor changes)
/**
* Internet Browsers Reviewed
* ==========================
*
* Apple Safari v5.1.1 (Mac)
* Apple Safari v5.1.1 (PC)
* Firefox v8.0 (Mac)
* Firefox v8.0 (PC)
* Google Chrome v15.0
* Internet Explorer v9.0
* Opera v11.52
*/
/** ————————————————————————- */
… and as noted, version 2.0 will be released in the (near?) future mostly dependent on the new features I have decided to add and/or the ideas/requests I will accept and include as well.
Enjoy!
BNS Support 1.1
Finally!
OK, not so much for releasing this plugin but more so for sorting out the issue with this plugin throwing errors when `WP_DEBUG=true`. The issue seems to have been with the code I used from Lester Chan’s ‘WP-PluginUsed’ which I replaced with very similar code from Paul G Petty’s ‘WP List All Active Plugins’.
Aside from the above update, the rest is rather straight-forward and standard fare for recent releases. See the changelog for more details, or better yet: download and activate the plugin … and enjoy!
= 1.1 =
* released November 2011
* confirmed compatible with WordPress version 3.3
* added PHPDoc style documentation
* added `BNS Support TextDomain` i18n support
* added `Enqueue Plugin Scripts and Styles`
* added i18n support
* replaced Lester Chan’s code with the (nearly identical) ‘Plugin Lister’ code by Paul G Getty
* added corrections to ‘Plugin Lister’ code
* removed ‘Plugin Lister’ options and excess/unneeded code
* removed ‘Plugin Lister’ description
* completely merged, stripped out excess, and re-wrote (as needed) ‘Plugin Lister’ code
* re-wrote Parent/Child-Theme Version code
BNS Login 1.8
As I noted in yesterday’s post, I have updated what I consider an essential plugin: BNS Login.
Most of the updates for this plugin were in the documentation with some minor code clean-up, so I’ll just post the changelog and carry on with the next plugin to be updated.
= 1.8 =
* released November 2011
* confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.3
* added phpDoc Style documentation
* added conditional check for custom stylesheet
* cleaned up use of `wp_register`
* general code tidying
* wrap `BNS_Login` and `Add_BNS_Login` in `function_exists` conditionals
Enjoy!
BNS Inline Asides 0.6
As WordPress 3.3 approaches I am still working on updating and releasing my current plugins; themes will follow afterward. All of my themes and plugins are functionally compatible with the current beta release of WordPress 3.3 and I do not foresee any issues once version 3.3 is released.
All the same I am putting each plugin through my new workflow method and tools as part of the general compatibility checks.
The most recent updated plugin is one of my personal favorites: BNS Inline Asides. The biggest difference is changing from using the `blockquote` element to using a `div` block with the `bnsia` class, and dropping support for the `span` element. This is easily changed and noted with the plugin (inline) documentation. Feel free to ask for help if making the change to another supported element is needed.
The other major changes are listed in the recent changelog found in the plugin `readme.txt` file, and below.
= 0.6 =
* released November 2011
* confirmed compatible with WordPress version 3.3
* added PHPDoc style documentation
* added `BNS Inline Asides TextDomain` i18n support
* added `BNS Theme Element` to set CSS element to be used
* added `bnsia` class (to be used as default)
* removed `is_admin` check from enqueue action function (not needed)
* removed ‘span’ support; going forward with block display elements only
You can also expect the BNS Login plugin, next on my list, to have its update released next.
Enjoy!
BNS Corner Logo 1.6
As WordPress 3.3 approaches I am working through all of my plugins. Although not really in any particular order, and some plugins have more on their @todo list than others, the latest to be highlighted with it’s update is BNS Corner Logo.
The biggest change, or at least the one that is most noticeable to the end-user, is the ability to choose the Gravatar to be used based on user ID rather than only `user_ID = 1` as the default.
The rest of the major changes, although mostly “under-the-page”, are noted in the changelog.
= 1.6 =
* released November 2011
* confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.3
* added phpDoc Style documentation
* added i18n support
* added conditional enqueue of `bns-corner-logo-custom-style.css` stylesheet
* removed inline `z-index` reference; see `bns-corner-logo` stylesheet for value
* moved inline style for corner positions to plugin stylesheet
* refactored `use_gravatar` code to have option of choosing gravatar by user ID
Enjoy!
BNS Featured Tag 1.9
Just as the new version of BNS Featured Category (BNSFC) was release today so am I releasing a new version of BNS Featured Tag (BNSFT). The plugins follow a very similar development path and are generally reviewed and updated in tandem. In this case most of the work was done in BNSFT then ported to BNSFC but I decided to finalize and release BNSFC first due to end-user requests I had received.
The updates to BNS Featured Tag are very similar to those done to BNS Featured Category, please see the changelog for additional details.
* released November 2011
* confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.3
* added PHPDoc style documentation
* added functionality to BNS Featured Tag Custom Excerpt function – see `bnsft_custom_excerpt`
* added stylesheet to manage plugin specific CSS elements
* added support for bnsft-custom-style.css stylesheet (will not be over-written with updates)
* added i18n support using `bns-ft` textdomain
* added call to `the_excerpt` and wrapped post output in `bnsft-content` CSS element
* added clearing CSS element and `wp_link_pages` after `the_content` call
* changed `bnsft_first_words` to `bnsft_custom_excerpt`
* cleaned up code organization and optimization
* cleaned up documentation
* fixed ‘only_titles’ form issue
* moved CSS for images wider than widget area from inline to ‘bnsft-style.css’
BNS Featured Category 1.9
A new version version of the BNS Featured Category plugin was released today. There were several changes and additions as well as a few extra bits of goodness.
The plugin is compatible with WordPress 3.3 (specifically tested up to beta3-19254 as of this writing) and now supports internationalization (i18n). End-users can now add their own custom stylesheet for the plugin as well. The full details can be read in the changelog.
* released November 2011
* confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.3
* added phpDoc Style documentation
* added i18n support
* added `bnsfc-style.css` for plugin specific elements
* added `wp_link_pages` after `the_content`
* changed code blocks order to more logical sequence
* changed `bnsfc_first_words` to `bnsfc_custom_excerpt` (refactored documentation)
* changed options panel width to 200px to fit within Administration Panel Sidebar
* changed `bns-cat-class-` to `bnsfc-cat-class-` CSS prefix for category choices for consistency
* corrected documentation typos
* fix ‘only_titles’ form issue
* minor code and format clean-up
* updated ‘readme.txt’ Frequently Asked Questions
* updated screenshot image
BNS Theme Add-Ins v0.2
Several updates and tweaks were made to this plugin based on recent readings and other ideas that came to mind. Here is the changelog for version 0.2:
* Released Oct 22, 2011
* Change $bns_textdomain to $bns_lower_case
* Remove `BNS Child-Theme TextDomain` and i18n (translation) support
* Add `BNS Plugin TextDomain` and i18n (translation) support specifically for ‘bns-theme-add-ins’
* Correct `textdomain` issues and re-work the `BNS Child-Theme TextDomain` into `BNS Plugin TextDomain`
* i18n improvements in ‘Readme Menu’ and ‘Changelog Menu’ as well as change CSS containers from `id` to `class`
* Change `BNS Child-Theme Version Control` to `BNS Theme Support`; added functionality to read and display a `support.txt` file similar to the `readme` and `changelog` menu items.
* Minor inline documentation edits
Also to note this entire update was done using a local installation (WampServer) as the primary test environment; the PhpStorm application as the primary IDE; and GitHub for version control.
I would have to say, doing the development across three PC’s was interesting but as I described my “new” workflow previously it was actually a lot easier to adapt to than I expected.
My next release will be the NoNa theme which is being developed under the same conditions; and with a few more tests it too should be ready for the public.
Enjoy!
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