v1.2.0 - pattern lab - node

Pattern Lab Node v1.2.0

Pattern Lab Node v1.2.0 bottles up a ton of the momentum the project has had of late into a grab bag of cool. I thank everyone that made it possible. Let's dive in.

CHANGELOG

• DEL: Remove CHANGELOG in favor of Wiki | @bmuenzenmeyer
• FIX: Whitespace is not consistent across files | @geoffp & @bmuenzenmeyer
• FIX: BrowserSync still happens on the outer frame after full refresh on pattern | @geoffp
• CHG: More robust pattern parameter to json conversion | @e2tha-e
• ADD: Added meta patterns | @bmuenzenmeyer
• ADD: Added cacheBuster support | @bmuenzenmeyer
• CHG: Restructure filesystem to better align concerns and support upgrades | @bmuenzenmeyer
• ADD: Support for configuring a default pattern in config.json | @geoffp
• CHG: Namespacing config settings | @bmuenzenmeyer
• ADD: Implement pattern state lowest common denominator | @bmuenzenmeyer
• CHG: .gitignore changes: Thumbs.db and public directory (with all subdirectories and files) | @zacanger
• ADD: Add js directory to watch:all grunt task | @bmuenzenmeyer

View the complete changelog

Special thanks to @geoffp for spearheading the code cleanup efforts, and for improving BrowserSync performance (mainly on gulp).

Meta Patterns are a significant addition that should make managing assets around patterns more DRY.

A functional gap was also closed with pattern states in that they now do inherit the lowest common denominator as does PHP.

UNIT TESTS/ASSERTIONS

6 more unit tests / assertions were added this release

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

Assuming you are on v1.1.3, one should be able to follow the standard upgrade instructions. I feel embarrassed to call these instructions standard, as they are also rather heavy-handed and a lot to ask users to endure for new behavior. This release was the last signpost planted in 1.X land - our journey continues into 2.X land.

ROADMAP

Keep an eye on the roadmap for a clearer understanding of where the project is going in the next few releases.

Especially this guy 👀

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Brian
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