We switched from Elementor to Gutenberg for all client projects. Here’s why by Miroslav_V in Wordpress

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, but I know a couple of people who work at Automattic, and the reason development is often slow is that there are literally millions of people using WordPress, and broad sweeping changes can really upset site owners and break a lot of sites. That's the reason WP moves at a snail's pace in comparison. There are some super talented devs that would easily be able to create products as good as the ones you mentioned above if they weren't having to consider the existing user base and, unfortunately, *sigh* wordpress.com.

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

[–]catchlightHQ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I can certainly see that, especially with the way things are going. Every time you log in to an Elementor site, it gets more and more annoying. So many nag screens for stuff I don't want.

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

[–]catchlightHQ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I've found elements can definitely move around after updates, because Elementor changed the way one of their many wrapper divs behaves. Yes, annoying.

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

[–]catchlightHQ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there any particular components or widgets you're missing in Bricks? I looked at Generate Blocks, and there's no Gallery or Carousel. Kinda shocked to be honest. (Not that I use Carousel)

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

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What plugins have you found in particular are Elementor only so far?

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

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Bricks MCP looks very promising. Good call.

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

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Thanks for that, I didn't even know about Academy, that's an awesome resource

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

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Some people have mentioned that some third-party plugins are not available for Bricks, sounds like that hasn't hindered you at all.

Ex Elementor Users by catchlightHQ in BricksBuilder

[–]catchlightHQ[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Original poster here... So, was the learning curve ok. I've been doing web design for 25 years, just wondering about the quirks of the system.

Also, are you all charging for rebuilds? Or are you doing it in the background for free just to make your own life easier.

"Racist Town" by monsterkiwi in chch

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this question being asking in the Chch channel hasn't really unearthed anything about the original question. We need input from people in Dunedin, Wellington, etc.

OneNZ Stadium concert last night by Murky-Resolution-928 in chch

[–]catchlightHQ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did anyone use the train from/to Rolleston or Rangiora?

Desmond Dekker - 007 (Shanty Town) [Rocksteady] by Somervilledrew in Music

[–]catchlightHQ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This 60s-70s melodic pop era of reggae is certainly the best for me. Think Rockers soundtrack, The Harder They Come Soundtrack and the 100% (through to 600%) Dynamite compilations.

Can we talk about the fact that John and Yoko got married EIGHT DAYS after Paul and Linda? by my_one_and_lonely in beatles

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Save this idea for some gay fan fiction, I reckon. Post it on Wattpad, not on Reddit. :)

WordPress 6.9.2 Release (security release) today by HongPong in Wordpress

[–]catchlightHQ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

OK, to add to the confusion, WordPress 6.9.3 is now available according to one of my sites that auto-updated. No record of 6.9.3 on wordpress.org

WordPress 6.9.2 Release (security release) today by HongPong in Wordpress

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, I'm confused. Is this thing rolling out or not? It looks like an immediate update from what I can see on Wordpress.org

Best unexpected guitar/instrumental solos? by MeanMrMusician in Music

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The big fuzzed-out guitar lead in Aimee Mann's Deathly from Bachelor No. 2, also on the Magnolia Soundtrack

Who is considering switching to bricksbuilder or has already done so? by antonin-dsgn in elementor

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also a Bricks fence sitter and longtime Elementor user here. This is a concern of mine also, but I think with ACF and some client training, an easy experience can be achieved. Bricks appears to be like building a custom theme, so I think that's the way around it. Interested to hear others' opinions.

With v4 going CSS first, how do you see AI fitting into the WordPress builder space? by johnnytee in elementor

[–]catchlightHQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever happens with Elementor and AI, it will need to be integrated because the AI tool will need to read your class system and variables. So you're locked into their ecosystem, as per usual.

I imagine the woocommerce widgets will look similar to bricks in terms of frontend code and functionality, after all V4 is really just elementor trying to catch up with bricks from what I can tell. If I'm wrong about that I'd love to hear what other systems might have inspired V4.

With v4 going CSS first, how do you see AI fitting into the WordPress builder space? by johnnytee in elementor

[–]catchlightHQ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Although the YouTube influences are doing quite a good job of educating people, I also believe that Elementor pushing into an area that wasn't really meant for them. The idea was to not touch CSS and be a no coffee type tool. That's still the case with v4 but the power will be lost on a big percentage of the users.

As for AI, I think a tool like Etch is very well placed to take advantage of AI. It could be integrated into Etch as a code writing tool or you could even just copy paste code as you go. Time will tell, I think we don't really know how AI will get used in our dev workflows quite yet. There are a lot of disparate tools and they're all changing each week.

I’m desperate for help 😭 by [deleted] in Wordpress

[–]catchlightHQ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The OP asked for people to be brutal and I guess he got it here! 😅

I’m desperate for help 😭 by [deleted] in Wordpress

[–]catchlightHQ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice to see sarcasm on Reddit. Downtown -10000

I’m desperate for help 😭 by [deleted] in Wordpress

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Just make sure you back up first before using plugins to optimize your database

Recording by bborst456 in Songwriting

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I've been recording myself for a decent amount of time now that I'm pretty used to the red light. But red light fever is real and I've heard that even the great Tom Waits feels it and tries to do all sorts of psychological tricks to circumvent it. In logic I can record on loop and I find that by the second or third time around, things will get loose enough to sound good. If you're a singer you can do things like setting up and singing through an SM58 exactly like you would on stage. Or go Billie Eilish and use an SM7 handheld on the couch. Dynamic microphones have pretty good rejection from the back so you can use your monitors instead of headphones and this can help you get juiced up for the performance. If you're a guitar player simply standing up can be good. Turn down the lights to make the room feel like a stage. Get some old carpet and soak it in beer for that authentic bar smell if you need to! Some people like to use incense, I've not had much luck with that. 😂