A blogging chain is going around, that has folks sharing their typical days. It’s interesting to read through everyone’s responses, especially given the whole pandemic situation. It can feel like everyone’s just carrying on (we’re all tired of the “this is fine” meme, but that), so reading the real, everyday experiences feels very… soothing. I …
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Custom properties in wp-admin part 2: abstractions
Following on from part 1, this explores some more technical ideas for using custom properties in the WordPress admin. This is a longer one, so here’s a quick table of contents: Two sets of variables Naming the variables Automating accessible contrast
What should be custom properties in wp-admin?
In a recent post on make.wordpress.org/core, Kirsty started the conversation on implementing custom properties in the WordPress admin. One recurring question is – how do we balance customization and ease of use? Ideally we’ll come out of this with a system that is understandable, that both core and plugin creators can use to create new …
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Last post of 2020
This seems to be a tradition now, reflecting on the year in a “last post of…”. I’ve done it for two years now, in 2018, and 2019. This year has obviously gone differently than anyone could have planned. Most of my (loosely defined) goals last year were related to work, and when everything changed those …
Taking 72 Screenshots in 5 Minutes
In WordPress, there are nine available color schemes for use in the admin. They’re generated from a base _admin.scss file, and if I make a change, I need to go and test it out nine different times. I also have a plugin that adds another ten schemes… so you can see where this is going. …