[meta] Current sprint plan of attack and updates (Oct. 15 - Oct. 29)

Ok, here's a mid-week update!

Mobile improvements

• #1137920: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop got a fresh patch, which kicked off a fresh round of community discussion. There were concerns about the viability of the toolbar approach on desktop, so Bojhan and Dharmesh are going to start a round of usability testing to find out how the design works.
• #1608878: Add CTools dropbutton to core got committed! WOO! This was not only a blocker for Views in Core, but also #1510532: [META] Implement the new create content page design, and some other things we hope to be able to do with the toolbar in the future.
• #1149866: Add Backbone.js and Underscore.js to core has a patch uploaded to it, but sparked off (ha!) a larger discussion on not only which front-end framework we might want to standardize on, but also how to handle updates to said framework during stable releases. Please chime in, both here and at #1787222: [meta] Strategy for updating vendor JS libraries within a major stable version, with your ideas.

WYSIWYG

• We still are desperately seeking reviews at #1782838: WYSIWYG in core: round one — filter types on proposed filter system changes. :( This is a blocker to our work coming down the pipe.
• Wim has started a meta issue to prep Aloha for an initial core patch at #1803042: [META] First Aloha core patch. Helpers warmly welcome!
• Wim and Haymo (the Aloha Editor project lead) also had a pow-wow about accessibility and image handling. Aloha's working on a revamped UI to make accessibility easier, and Wim has started formulating a plan of attack for image support at #1782372: Kick-ass image support: integration for AE's Image + CaptionedImage plug-ins.

Layouts

• More action on #1734642: Move breakpoint module into core (which seems quite close to committable) and #1787846: Themes should declare their layouts (which, uh, does not :)). We need some help figuring out how to integrate this work with the new router that was just committed: #1606794: Implement new routing system, as well as themers to provide input on the new API, which replaces page.tpl.php.
• Layouts design review call with Bojhan, EclipseGc, and the Spark team. Kevin plans to revamp the designs based on this feedback and post them to the issue queue later this week.

Edit

Looks like this might end up getting kicked from the sprint. :\ Any help with the above things to expedite the team would be super appreciated!

Meta

Happy to announce Spark 7.x-1.0-alpha6 and Spark 8.x-1.0-alpha1! Both feature a newly de-coupled Aloha Editor module that works on the back-end, as well as the latest toolbar work from #1137920: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop. I'll try and update the demo site in the next day or two.

Nearing the end of the sprint, here's where things are at:

Mobile improvements

• Further refinements to the dropbutton pattern are being done at #1799498: Improve dropbutton, including accessibility and markup clean-up. More helping hands welcome!
• The usability testing results on #1137920: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop were neutral to positive, but there remain concerns about using a vertical navigation orientation for desktop. Jesse Beach has outlined the challenges with switching to a "mobile-only" approach at #1137920-117: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop. Informed reviews/feedback on this question (please no "+1/-1") would be appreciated. We'll circle the wagons on our planning meeting Monday and try and determine how to proceed.
• In the meantime, #1805054: Cache localized, access filtered, URL resolved, and rendered menu trees could use some eyeballs, as if we hope to take such an "admin_menu-like" approach to the toolbar, this is a blocker.
• #1149866: Add Backbone.js and Underscore.js to core looks to be in a slightly better place, despite a whirlwind of a trip to get there, with tentative approval to add parts of Underscore/Backbone required by Edit/Layout module refactoring, as well as Create.JS/VIE.js, if that comes to pass.

WYSIWYG

• As a result of the positive outcome of the Underscore/Backbone issue, Jesse is currently undergoing a re-write of large parts of Edit module's JS to leverage these libraries, in preparation of a core patch. She is working closely with frega, who has created an Edit-CreateJS sandbox to ensure that this refactoring better supports CreateJS slotting in later.
• #1782838: WYSIWYG in core: round one — filter types has received some nice reviews—thanks effulgentsia and David_Rothstein!—and still needs some more work, particularly around terminology.
• #1809702: WYSIWYG: Add Aloha Editor to core was posted, which is a core patch to put Aloha Editor into core! YEAAAH! :D Reviews greatly appreciated! Please make sure to read the testing instructions, since it's a little bit wonky.
• With that out of the way, Wim has now turned his laser sights to #1782372: Kick-ass image support: integration for AE's Image + CaptionedImage plug-ins.

Layouts

• Great progress on the #1787846: Themes should declare their layouts front—the issue was even RTBC for a few seconds. ;) Undergoing final clean-ups now. Thanks a ton to EclipseGc and fubhy for the reviews.
• This has opened the door for #1787942: Allow assigning layouts to pages, which is essentially the skeleton for "Page Manager lite" (and I emphasize lite) in core. It's dependent on the above patch so is not quite working yet, but is off to a great start!
• #1734642: Move breakpoint module into core is another issue that oh-so-briefly hit RTBC; help pushing it through its final paces would be great!

Design

• Kevin is working on a blog post/video to explain more background behind the mobile toolbar design
• He also has started posting mockups for Blocks and Layouts at http://groups.drupal.org/node/259593 — comments welcome!
• Hopefully in the next couple of days, #1775302: Do a UX review of Breakpoint module will be updated with a functioning prototype of the Grids/Breakpoints UI that was developed during #AcquiaHackathon. :)
• The aforementioned toolbar usability study plan and study findings.

Things being punted from this sprint

Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to do much on Edit module this sprint, so the following things didn't make the cut this time around:

* Save / Publish workflow
* Inline editing validation
* Inline editing of teasers
* User testing on inline editing w/ save vs. publish buttons prototype + the grids & breakpoints UI.

Tune in next week! :)

And just a micro-update: http://spark.webchick.net/8.x/ now contains a live running version of the latest Spark D8 version for your testing needs!

Did the sprint hand-off today. Here's the final Spark Sprint 6 status!

Mobile improvements in D8 core (jessebeach)

* #1137920: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop - Had a nice chat with Bojhan this past weekend, and we are going to try the path forward outlined at #1137920-129: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop; namely, create a horizontal version of the navbar (one level deep) and attempt to flip to that once the screen size gets past a certain point X (TBD). Not sure how doable that's going to be implementation-wise, given the challenges laid out by Jesse at #1137920-117: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop, but we'll try it and see how far we get. Kevin to provide horizontal designs to that issue.
* #1608878: Add CTools dropbutton to core - Committed to D8! YEAH! Now this pattern can be incorporated in things like Views in Core, the new content creation page, etc.
* #1149866: Add Backbone.js and Underscore.js to core - Committed to D8! YEAH! Now these libraries can be used by anyone hoping to write "one-page app"-type JS thingies. We're planning to leverage it for Edit module refactoring this next sprint.

WYSIWYG in D8 core (Wim Leers)

* #1782838: WYSIWYG in core: round one — filter types: Still hanging out there. :\ Reviews would be greatly appreciated! :\ This is a hard blocker for WYSIWYG in core! Speaking of...
* #1809702: WYSIWYG: Add Aloha Editor to core: aka "WYSI-frigging-WYG in Drupal-freaking-core" got posted this sprint! YEAH! Make sure to read http://drupal.org/node/1809702#testing carefully to try it out.
* #1782372: Kick-ass image support: integration for AE's Image + CaptionedImage plug-ins: Not quite done yet, but at least there's a bare-bones version that lets you specify an image URL. Still needs work, but it's at least possible to add an image through the WYSIWYG, so that's all good stuff. :) We're planning to take a break from this for now, as we prep for an Edit module patch in core! (dun dun dunnnn...)
* Various clean-up — done!
* Determine path forward for Aloha Editor accessibility with Haymo — they're working on a new UI to make accessibility much easier to pursue in the future. Still need to gather a better idea of their exact timelines, which should hopefully happen this sprint.

Edit module (D7 for now) — Wim and Jesse

Pretty much none of this got done, unfortunately. :( The Toolbar and Aloha patches took much longer than expected.

* Save / Publish workflow
* Inline editing validation (once designs are completed)
* Inline editing of teasers
* Various clean-up to Edit module's JS/CSS (Jesse's planning to get her feet wet this sprint)
* Review + provide feedback to sun on inline macro editing

Dynamic layouts in D8 core (Gábor Hojtsy)

* Meta issue: #1787634: [META] Decouple layouts from themes
* #1787846: Themes should declare their layouts - Committed to D8! YEAH! This initial start at an API has kicked off all kinds of activity, and we have a call scheduled Wednesday with the leaders in the layout space, including the Display Suite folks and Sam Boyer.
* #1787942: Allow assigning layouts to pages - Patch posted. Reviews welcome!
* #1787956: Make blocks relate to layout instances instead of themes - Not yet.
* #1734642: Move breakpoint module into core - Committed to D8! YEAH! This provides the basis of an API needed for responsive images, responsive layout, and responsive toolbar.

Design (tkoleary)

* Inline editing: How to deal with teasers? How to deal with validation? Should we still call the link to toggle Edit mode "Quick edit" now that it's not smooshed in with the tabs? — Didn't get to this, along with the other inline editing stuff. This sprint.
* Post designs for layouts in core (e.g. how to add landing pages, how to choose from existing layouts, how to make blocks only visible on certain pages, how to add blocks to regions, how to drag/drop fields, etc.) — Done, at http://groups.drupal.org/node/259593. Also posted a similar write-up of the toolbar designs at http://typographia.drupalgardens.com/content/responsive-toolbar-drupal-8.
* Hold meeting w/ Bojhan and Kris to go over these — Done. Something that's needed though is an "MVP" version of our "Northstar" designs. Kevin plans to work on these this sprint.
* Perform a deep-dive into Panels UI to understand full range of problems contrib needs to solve. — Done. There's some Panelizer UX testing lined up this sprint.
* Light styling adjustments to Ember theme. — Didn't get to this. Will try and revisit around BADCamp.

Prototyping (Preston So)

* Update the inline editing prototype to latest designs so that it can be user tested. — didn't get to this. Hopefully next sprint.
* Take the AWESOME work done on the Grids & Breakpoints UI at the #AcquiaHackathon last week and turn it into something that can be user tested. — This is quite close. We've uploaded the work done so far to #1813126: Awesome breakpoints & gridbuilder UI.

User testing (dcmistry)

* User testing on inline editing w/ save vs. publish buttons prototype + the grids & breakpoints UI. — didn't do this, in lieu of toolbar usability study. Hopefully next sprint.

Meta (webchick)

* #1800418: Roll Spark 7.x-1.0-alpha6, 8.x-1.0-unstable1 - Done! Try it here: http://drupal.org/project/spark
* Update the demo site — Done! Try it here: http://spark.webchick.net/8.x/
* #1796234: Create a community initiatives page for Spark. — Done! Check it out here: http://drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core/spark

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Ok, issue summary now reflects sprint 7's hit-list. We welcome any helping hands! :D

Updating to Sprint 7.

Mid-sprint update!

Mobile improvements

* #1137920: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop has been updated with some designs for the horizontal orientation of the toolbar (http://invis.io/MW7OS23K), blog post (http://typographia.drupalgardens.com/content/responsive-toolbar-drupal-8#) and video (http://youtu.be/bVa5TqmnktI). An updated patch should be coming up soon!

WYSIWYG/Inline Editing

* #1782838: WYSIWYG in core: round one — filter types was just committed, hooray! This means there are officially no more blockers for #1809702: WYSIWYG: Add Aloha Editor to core beyond patch reviews, which would be greatly welcome! Remember to read http://drupal.org/node/1809702#testing carefully before trying it out.
* Accessibility still remains an issue upstream. Wim and Haymo are hoping to have a discussion about that on Monday to get some more details and timelines.
* Some basic image handling support was introduced for #1782372: Kick-ass image support: integration for AE's Image + CaptionedImage plug-ins which should be enough to get Aloha to RTBC. But a larger, full-scale effort on whiz-bang image support complete with captions is likely going to be deferred until after feature freeze/contrib. If anyone else wants to take this on though, please feel free!
* Work is actively underway to port Edit module to Drupal 8 #1815438: Port Edit 7.x-1.x to Drupal 8 (i.e. a 8.x-1.x version) as well as convert it to use Backbone.js/Create.js #1808076: Convert edit module JavaScript to use Create.js, VIE, and Backbone, in preparation of a core patch. Thanks a lot to frega for his help!

Layouts

LOTS of movement on this the past couple of days...

* We had a great phone call with the layout folks (notes captured at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sCAnSD6o7Q5sXo3H_cCRTyPVgFM0TzAf172M...) about how to actually map pages to layouts in the New World Order of Symfony™, as well as how best to "divide and conquer" the remaining work between SCOTCH, WSCCI, Spark, and Display Suite.
* Coming out of that, a couple of new issues were created: #1816968: Introduce region 'types' to layout spec and #1817044: Implement Display, a type of config for use by layouts, et. all. These two issues together essentially encompass a layout "spec" that will work across all of the major layout-related initiatives. Once we agree on that, we're free to continue working on UI stuff at #1787942: Allow assigning layouts to pages.
* While this stuff gets figured out, in the meantime Gábor has been updating the Layout and Gridbuilder modules to leverage the new Breakpoint module in D8.
* He has also created a smorgasbord of core patches to review, including #1813910: Add region module to Drupal core (for editable responsive layouts) and #1816650: Add swappable (dynamic) grid systems to core. See the meta issue at #1813898: [META] Add editable responsive layouts to Drupal core.
* And finally, as a follow-up to the Layout module that got committed last week, we want to include a couple of sample layouts that front-end developers like: #1814520: Create 2 basic sample layouts: 1-col and 2-col If you know how to write a page.tpl.php, you can help with this issue.

Whew! I think that's everything. Thanks for tuning into this episode of As Drupal 8 Turns™.

Adding some issue links.

This is a good question, to which i didn't immediately have an answer, so I wrote up #1818142: [meta] Unified Blocks and Layouts (SCOTCH+WSCCI+Spark+Field UI) with the help of Bojhan, Sam, and Kris. It's not perfect, but hopefully provides an idea of how Spark intersects with other aspects of SCOTCH and whatnot.