Better Gem Support (v6.5)

Hydejack v6.5 includes various quality-of-life improvements, especially when using the gem-based version of the theme.

This maintenance release includes various quality-of-life improvements, especially when using the gem-based version of the theme. These changes come in handy when using Hydejack for a quick (project-) page: The `home` layout, which is used when using `jekyll new`, is now a proper layout that displays a few posts/pages below the regular content, and it is again possible to define an author in `_config.yml` without setting up a `_data` directory (for more, see blow). Version 6.5 also includes smaller design adjustments. Most notably, the default font is now Noto Sans. With the benefit of hindsight, using a serif font in combination with the slab headings feels more like a bug in the design than anything else. However, should you be happy with Noto Serif (the previous default font), there is no need to worry --- this only effects the default setting. For the full patch notes, read on. ## Patch Notes ### Added * Hydejack now uses additional Jekyll plugins by default, which make working with GitHub more convenient. They have been added to the `Gemfile` and `_config.yml`. Note that existing users need to update their `_config.yml`: ~~~yml gems: - jekyll-default-layout # new - jekyll-feed - jekyll-optional-front-matter # new - jekyll-paginate - jekyll-redirect-from - jekyll-relative-links # new - jekyll-sitemap ~~~ * Added `licenses` folder that includes the full license texts of licenses mentioned in `NOTICE.md`. * You can, once again, define the author in `_config.yml`. Using `_data/authors.yml` is still recommended (and takes precedence), but this option is more convenient when setting up a quick (project-) page using the gem-based theme. Also, a mini-version of `_data/social.yml` can be provided as part `_config.yml`, e.g.: ~~~yml author: social: github: https://github.com/hydecorp/hydejack npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/hydejack download: https://github.com/hydecorp/hydejack/archive/v8.5.2.zip data_social: github: name: GitHub icon: icon-github npm: name: npm icon: icon-npm download: name: Download icon: icon-box-add ~~~ * A download icon has been added to the default icon font and `_data/social.yml` has been updated. * Added `_includes/my-scripts.html`, `_sass/my-inline.scss` and `_sass/my-style.scss` to make it easier to add custom scripts and styles without modifying the source. This is especially handy when using the gem-based version of the theme. ### Changed * Loading web fonts now starts earlier and content download no longer blocks swapping out the fallback font for the new font. Previously, a page containing lots of images could have delayed displaying the web fonts significantly. * The `home` layout no longer contains a message suggesting that you don't use it. * The `home` layout now shows up to 5 blog posts and up to 5 pages blow the regular content. * The version history has been moved from `docs//versions.md` to `CHANGELOG.md`. * The license notices have been moved from `docs//licenses.md` to `NOTICE.md`. * Updated gem and npm dependencies ### Design * The default font has been changed from "Noto Serif" to "Noto Sans". If you have a `font` entry in `_config.yml`, this will have no effect. * `nap.jpg` is no longer used as default background image in the gem-based theme. * The sidebar content width is now limited to the width of the sidebar (this only effects large screens). * Project cards and pagination buttons now have slightly rounded borders for a less "rigid" look. #### How to restore the old styles If you would like to use the old font, add the following to `_config.yml`: ~~~yml font_heading: "'Roboto Slab', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" font: "'Noto Serif', Georgia, serif" google_fonts: "Roboto+Slab:700|Noto+Serif:400,400i,700,700i" ~~~ If you were relying on the default setting for the background image, add the following to `_config.yml`: ~~~yml image: /hydejack/assets/img/nap.jpg ~~~ Note that you have to replace `/hydejack` with your `baseurl`. To restore the old sidebar, open (or create) `_sass/my-inline.scss` and add the following: ~~~css @media screen { .sidebar-sticky { left: 2rem; max-width: none; } } ~~~ To remove the border radius, open (or create) `_sass/my-inline.scss` and add the following: ~~~css .card, .pagination-item { border-radius: 0!important; } ~~~

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