We usually update Micro.blog a couple times a week. Recent changes:

• Added photo to the top of profile page.
• Improved how plug-in themes are handled, so other plug-ins can override smaller parts of a theme.
• Fixed uploading profile photos.
• Fixed not archiving bookmarks sometimes.

@news Any word on being able to customize something like the colour variables in Hitchens, and having them maintained when the plugin updates?

// @manton

@pimoore From a settings field or custom template? I’d expect both to work already.

@manton Don’t quote me, I think it was either @timapple or @toddgrotenhuis who had updated using the plugin settings, and their new colours added previously didn’t stick?

@toddgrotenhuis @pimoore Ah, sorry, I see what's happening now. I'll work on a fix for that.

@news Regarding plug-in themes. If I create a custom theme, I won't see the plug-in's template files from my custom theme. Only Templates for Blank is present. Is this intended, @manton, or will the theme-specific templates show up there with a future update?

@sod can’t edit anything if theme plug-ins are used, unless I’m missing something (again)

@sod I asked something similar in the help forums a few days ago: help.micro.blog/t/so-how-... cc: @manton

@rom Yeah, I don't want to put words in @manton's mouth, but I think we should look at plug-in-based themes as "still in beta". 😊 Customizing does not work the same as with "classic themes". Yet.

But it is possible to modify templates in plug-in-based themes. In more than one way, actually. For example, you can go to Design → Edit Custom Themes and click on the theme in question. From there, you can edit any template you want (or create new ones).

Another approach is to create a new plug-in and, from there, create a new template that overrides the template in the original theme plug-in. Finally, a third way is to duplicate the original theme and make your changes there.

They all feel a bit "hacky", and I hope there will be a more straightforward, official way to customize plug-in-based themes in the future.

@matti Thanks, we are talking about the same issue. Feels good to not be alone. 😊

@sod Yes, I am also happy that @manton is working on a fix already. :)

@sod thanks. will try this out.

@news Not sure if "Fixed uploading profile photos." fixes the issue of a new picture not showing up on the timeline for really long. I changed my picture over 24 hours ago and it's doesn't yet show up on the timeline. Clearing cache didn't help.

@news I guess I have to add this news.micro.blog to my RSS. I never ever see these announcements. Ever.