sortabrilliant / ghostwriter

Static headings are boring, let's get them moving.

Static headings are boring, let’s get them moving.

I love the typing effect generated by typed.js. There is just something so fun about motion and I think we need more of it. I wanted to help people quickly and easily add this effect so we created Ghostwriter (like the 90’s PBS show).

Instead creating an entirely new block we wanted to try adding the effect to the core heading block. I’m fascinated by the prospect of enhancing core blocks with cool new features.

Typed.js Options

typed.js is responsible for the typing effect and any of the typed.js options can be changed in Ghostwriter as well.

Default options:

{
    strings: [ targetHeading.innerText ],
    typeSpeed: 75,
    loop: true
}

You can customize these options with the ghstwrtr_typedjs_options filter. Example:

add_filter( 'ghstwrtr_typedjs_options', function( $options ) {
    $options[ 'typeSpeed' ] = 25;
    return $options;
} );

ghostwriter's Issues

Default style

Until it is fixed in core. We should probably add a default style like we did with Spoiler alert.

Rename the plugin

We need to rename this as there is already a plugin in the repo with this name.

Let's go with ghstwrtr (I'm going to be lazy and just remove the vowels). We only need to rename the actual plugin name. The style and everything else can change the same. I think we just need to change what's in readme.txt but I thought I'd have to do it so I don't screw anything up.

General Maintenance

The plugins seems to work ok (double check if you can) but it needs a little maintenance.

• Removing legacy Github updater code
• Updating package.json to remove vulnerable dependencies
• Add blocks.json following the instructions here (https://github.com/WordPress/wporg-plugin-guidelines/blob/block-guidelines/blocks.md#4-block-plugins-must-include-a-blockjson-file)