Category: Blocks Theme

Added:
– Filter on blocks_related_posts_title() function output

Fixed:
– Sharing bar title bug
– Byline picture padding issue
– Search form width issue (mobile)
– Subscribe link issue
– Category label positioning issue (mobile)
– Author meta flex issue

Removed:
– Legacy CSS file & support function

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1609

Fixed editor CSS bug.

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1608

Big refactor for the Blocks theme, including preparations for the arrival of Energy Voice and Sunday Post.

• New functionality:
  • Added post date limit setting to Theme Options
  • Added 1120×101 ad slot for upcoming Energy Voice theme
  • Added Full Width toggle to existing Text block
• Updated functionality:
  • Moved Papertray controls from ACF, into Theme Options
  • Made singular Search Form instance, instead of responsive show/hide on two forms
• Removing unused functionality:
  • Customizer CSS (to be handled immediately by child themes):
    • Font sizes
    • Colours
  • Product functionality:
    • Block
    • Post type
    • Custom taxonomy
• Code quality improvements:
  • All code now meets current Digital department WP standards
  • Accessibility fixes:
    • Fixed insufficient colour contrast ratios
    • Added aria-label attributes to form functionality
    • Added missing title and alt text to links and images
    • Added hidden accessibility text helpers
    • Removed maximum-scale of device media to allow zooming
    • Fixed heading ordering for better screen reader experience
  • Enhanced code security
  • PHP bug fixes
• CSS quality improvements:
  • Adding flexbox layout enhancement:
    • News (grid) block alignment
    • Carousel block alignment
    • Gallery block
    • Author meta
  • Moving new flexbox features into appropriate @supports queries
    • Added non-flex fallbacks
  • Moving all @media and @supports query CSS into own stylesheet
  • General CSS housekeeping

• Updated amp function names.

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1525

• Added min-height to Dianomi iframe
• Added max-width to Live Blog Pro iframe

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1517

• Function simplified for rendering out wp-embed. Now just renders out a ‘large’ image.

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1388

• Blocks Theme Options
  • New option
    • ElasticPress enable search orderby date desc

PR https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1387

Take 2 of the Blocks Text Block…

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1356

• Remove ACF p= search (now WPC)
• Adds a new Text Block to the Blocks theme

PRs: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1352, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1351

• CORE-1664 Correct reported theme version when used in child themes.

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/1334