Apologies for not posting updates here lately. This is a compilation of all the dev chats for January 4, 11, 18, 25, and February 1 plus relevant activities.
BuddyPress 2.8
- Release Candidate 1: Imminent
- There are 83 tickets slated for this release and only 2 remain open.
@slaffik packaged and released BP 2.8 Beta 1 last January 19.
BP 2.8 Trac
BP Email: Allow end user to specify which PHPMailer should be used (#7286). @djpaul has committed patch to trunk.
Alphabetical sorting in the group widget (#7313). @dcavins has committed patch to trunk.
Make group search more flexible (#7418). @dcavins has committed patch to trunk.
Use BP_Groups_Group::get() where possible (#7419). @dcavins has committed patch to trunk.
get_group_extras function doesn’t “respects” the user_id variable from groups_get_groups() function (#6431). Ticket punted to Future Release.
BP 2.8 – Prevent loading if PHP < 5.3 (#7277). @boonebgorges has commited patch to trunk.
Add View link for users on BP Signups page (#7261). @slaFFik has committed patch to trunk.
Group Types Default Pagination Broken (#7423). @r-a-y has committed patch to trunk.
When user is not logged , in he/she clicks email link to view new messages gets 404 page when should get login page (#7349). Ticket punted to BP 2.9.
XProfile: use filterable field input name in radio/checkbox field type (#7425). @offereins has committed patch to trunk.
Group and member template functions should check current group/member as well (#3842). Ticket punted to Future Release.
Notice: Trying to get property of non-object (#7329). @r-a-y has committed patch to trunk.
Welcome Screen for 2.8.0 (#7426). Under construction.
Hook for custom email type schema (#7431). @DJPaul has committed patch to trunk.
Update and fix all the NPM things (#7429). Ticket punted to BP 2.9.
XProfile: a group’s first field becomes last after save (#7428). @offereins has committed patch to trunk.
BuddyCamp Miami, March 24, 2017
WordCamp Miami hosts BuddyCamp for the 6th time and this year, expect a REST API workshop along with interesting BuddyPress topics in this single full-day event.
As of Feb. 6, topics for the “BuddyCamp + REST API” track on Friday, March 24th, include:
- “BuddyPress 101: What You Need To Know” by David Laietta
- “Taming BuddyPress” by Tanner Moushey
- “A BuddyPress Case Study” by Tara Claeys
- “How To Build A WordPress/BuddyPress Mobile App” by Brian Messenlehner
- “The State of BuddyPress” by John James Jacoby
- “Working With The WordPress REST API” by Joseph Van
- …more speakers and surprises to come!
WordCamp Miami 2017 will be held over the course of three days, March 24-26, at Florida International University.
Initial list of speakers for the BuddyCamp + REST API Track on March 24. Top row, L – R: David Laietta, John James Jacoby, Tanner Moushey. Bottom row, L – R: Joseph Van, Brian Messenlehner, Tara Claeys. (Image from WordCamp Miami 2017 site)
