Michael Arestad
@michael-arestad on WordPress.org,@michaelarestad onSlack
Interests
breaking some internet, lettering, arcade, painting, skiing, sci-fi, books
- Member Since:September 27th, 2011
- Location:Colorado!
- Website:michael.blog
- Job Title:C Y B E R D E S I G N E R
- Employer:Chromatic
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Contribution History
Michael Arestad’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Core Team
- Design Contributor
- Design Team
- Meta Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Theme Developer
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
Mentioned in[56639] on Core SVN:
Administration: Improve control proximity in theme details modal.Mentioned in[56458] on Core SVN:
General: Use regular core button styles for page header actions.Created a topic,Absoultely sick, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Kjell, I love this plugin so much. You'll certainly be…Closed ticket#48715 on Core Trac:
Add New buttons on Posts/Pages/Media don't adhere to Admin Color SchemeMentioned in[49961] on Core SVN:
Administration: Update hover and focus states in admin menu.Mentioned in[10440] on Meta SVN:
Plugin Directory: Show available block names, icons, and descriptions.Created ticket#51751 on Core Trac:
Update page header designWrote acomment on the postBlock Directory V2, on the site Make WordPress Design:
> We cannot allow developers to pick the reviews. As much as I would love…Wrote acomment on the postBlock Directory V2, on the site Make WordPress Design:
What happens if there are more than one screenshot? If the plugin wants to include…Wrote acomment on the postShow and tell meeting for Wednesday 28th October, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy to walk through this: https://make.wordpress.org/design/2020/10/27/block-directory-v2/Wrote a new post,Block Directory V2, on the site Make WordPress Design:
The block directory will be a place where blocks can be perused and installed. Think…Mentioned in[49248] on Core SVN:
Users: improve password generation feature.Mentioned in[49109] on Core SVN:
REST API: Introduce Application Passwords for API authentication.Mentioned in[48342] on Core SVN:
Administration: Adapts the secondary buttons colors to the admin schemes.Wrote acomment on the postProposal: Update all git repositories to use `main` instead of `master`, on the site Make WordPress Core:
+1 to `trunk`. It makes a ton of sense considering branches. Thanks for getting this…Joined the organizing team forWordCamp US Online 2020
Wrote acomment on the post2020 WordPress Release Squads, on the site Make WordPress Core:
5.6 is gonna be 🔥🔥🔥Wrote acomment on the postShow and tell meeting for Wednesday 27th May, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I can show some of the work we have been doing on Template Parts (and…Posted areply toHelp on troubleshooting and solving the +4s load times on a 400kb site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I did a quick test via Google's PageSpeed Insights tool. You can see the results…Posted areply toWidget Custom HTML no copy & paste available, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Howdy Marco, I'm unable to replicate this. I was able to copy code from a…Posted areply toView Link Broken – Media Library, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Howdy, That particular link will go to an image's "Attachment page" which is a specific…Posted areply toGoogle Coverage can’t tell which css I’m using?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I did a little digging using the Google PageSpeed Insights tool and browser tools. It's…Posted areply to+ button to add blocks doesn’t work, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi. I'm sorry you're having trouble with this. I'm having trouble replicating this issue. I…Posted areply totwentyseventeen header overlapping on mobile device, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> what do you think i have done wrong? My guess is that a class…Posted areply totwentyseventeen header overlapping on mobile device, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's a bit more complex. You would need to override those particular styles. You can…Posted areply totwentyseventeen header overlapping on mobile device, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Good question. From what I can tell, it looks like you edited the theme's stylesheet…Posted areply toPages not opening after update WPv5.4, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I took a look at the KingComposer plugin support page and see that others are…Posted areply totwentyseventeen header overlapping on mobile device, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I took a look. I don't see anything overlapping the topbar element. I suspect that…Mentioned in[46867] on Core SVN:
Administration: Standardize form control height and alignment across the admin.Mentioned in[46866] on Core SVN:
Administration: Standardize form control height and alignment across the admin.Posted areply toCustom Field Name using CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It looks like the feature you are looking for is part of the paid version…Posted areply toCustom Field Name using CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Howdy, Which contact form are you using? You could change them with CSS, but it…Posted areply toMobile friendly layout issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I made a similar recommendation for the WordPress block to function like this by default.…Posted areply toMobile friendly layout issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@bcworkz is correct. To elaborate, you will want to add a bit of CSS code.…Mentioned in[46241] on Core SVN:
Accessibility: Improve and modernize user interface controls for better contrast.Created ticket#41189 on Core Trac:
Twenty Seventeen images are possibly not adhering to content_widthWrote acomment on the postWhat makes a great editor?, on the site Make WordPress Design:
What makes a great editor? While I think we can definitely improve the writing experience,…Wrote acomment on the postThis week’s design meeting agenda for December 22nd, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Let's chat a bit more about process/flow. :)Mentioned in[39445] on Core SVN:
About page: Add strings for 4.7 and make available for translation.Mentioned in[39420] on Core SVN:
About page: Add strings for 4.7 and make available for translation.Mentioned in[39229] on Core SVN:
Customize: Maximize height of Custom CSS `textarea` without causing doubled scrollbars.Mentioned in[39228] on Core SVN:
Customize: Improve styles for hover, focus, and active states on edit shortcuts.Created ticket#38758 on Core Trac:
Customize: beautify hover, focus, and active states for the partial edit ...Created ticket#38755 on Core Trac:
Customize: use calc() to set textarea height for custom CSSMentioned in[38832] on Core SVN:
REST API: Introduce the Content API endpoints.Wrote acomment on the post Commit announcements for 4.7, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Congrats Andrea! It's well earned! 🎉Mentioned in[38184] on Core SVN:
About Page: First pass for 4.6 with strings (not yet translatable) and images (not CDN).Mentioned in[38183] on Core SVN:
About Page: First pass for 4.6 with strings (not yet translatable) and images (not CDN).Wrote acomment on the post Release Leads: Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I would need to have a discussion with Matt to find if I can dedicate…Joined the organizing team forWordCamp Denver 2016
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