Front-end Editor #2

I apologise for disappearing like that, but here’s a small update for the front-end editor!
Just as a reminder, the link to the previous post, the plugin and the GitHub repo.

We need your help!

Here’s a list of some of the things that need to be done. Currently it’s just a draft and it will probably expand over time. I’ll start tackling them one by one, but if you’d like to take one of them, or if you have suggestions, let me know. Also feel free to fork the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party, transform it with your thoughts and share the results!

There will be a meeting Monday, 11 November, 16:00 UTC on the WordPress UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. IRC channel, and I’ll definitely be there. If you’re interested, please join! Or leave a comment if you can’t make it.

I’ll try to publish a post every week with the progress we’ve made.

#front-end-editor

JarretC 12:20 am on November 10, 2013

I’d be interested in trying to setup the date/status/visibility stuff for the metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. modal but wondering if I should hold off first until the hookable version gets designed.

Also, not sure where to setup that stuff at. I was thinking in the bottom bar where there is the stuff to set tags/categories/etc but not sure if that would be the best place.
- Avryl 10:25 am on November 10, 2013
  
  Maybe it’s better to find out how often the date/status/visibility/author options are used and then place them either in the toolbar or a “general” metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. section in the meta modal? In any case, this has to wait until the toolbar has been moved up or the meta modal has been designed, but we can start thinking about where to place it.
Erlend Sogge Heggen 10:19 am on November 10, 2013

So how are you planning to harmonize this with the CEUX project?
https://make.wordpress.org/ui/2013/09/23/ceux-sept-17-chat-notes/

Is this meant to be the immediate improvement, while CEUX takes the long-term approach for a radical change down the line?

I sincerely hope this improved front end editor makes it into 3.9. The lackluster writing experience is imo the #1 detractor for WordPress bloggers today.
- Avryl 10:36 am on November 10, 2013
  
  I’m not sure how CEUX is evolving right now. Does anyone know how they’re doing?
  
  I think both features are trying to do something very different, and eventually they could work perfectly well together. Content blocks is something that can be applied to both the back-end and front-end editor. But ultimately we’re both trying to improve the editing experience, so we can learn form each other. Both are also experiments, there’s nothing that’s meant to be.
  
  I think it will need more time, but it depends on how much interest there is.
  - Sam Sidler 12:43 pm on November 10, 2013
    
    CEUX has been put on indefinite hold due to lack of developer resources. For now, I wouldn’t worry about it, but I’ll let you know if that changes.
    
    I’d also say this project is so large it’ll need more time than the cycle to 3.9, but we’ll play it by ear. In general, I don’t assume any feature will make any specific release and just let them try for the “next release” after they’re ready.
Avryl 12:21 pm on November 10, 2013

@hax Sorry for the late reply, can’t comment on the previous post anymore, but the next meeting will be Monday, 11 November, 16:00 UTC.