Discord community call: 12 April 2025

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You are all invited to our Discord hangout.
Please leave a comment here or on Discord to add things to the agenda.
This page will be updated after the call with notes.

About

FreeSewing’s Discord hangout is an informal hangout/chat/meeting that is open to everyone.
The call is organized/hosted by @tangerineshark.
The call does not have a fixed structure or agenda items. Everyone is free to suggest agenda items, ask questions, or bring ideas.

Details

Location: https://discord.freesewing.eu/ (meeting room: :speaker_high_volume:voice chat)
Date: April 12th, 2025 4pm UTC, which can be found in your local time zone here.
Or check the Events tab in Discord!
The meetings will always be at 6pm, Antwerp time.

Agenda

  • TBD
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  • How is the transition going?
    • v3 to v4 on freesewing.eu?
    • GitHub to Codeberg?
    • Discord and the new Forum?
  • Switching from Discord to an alternative for these Community Calls? Self-hosted? Jitsi Meet hosted on meet.jit.si?
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Thank you for handling this @Benjamin_F :folded_hands:

April 12 2025 Community Call

Notes:

  • The switch from v3 to v4 on freesewing.eu.
    • Just a few bugs, not too serious, most just annoying.
    • The OS-level dark mode font contrast bug.
      • It’s an interaction between Docusaurus, TailwindCSS, and Daisy.
      • Difficult issue to work on because bug doesn’t appear during development, only after deployment. Already tried twice to fix it.
      • Hopefully an upgrade to one of the components will fix it.
      • Add a note to the website to let people know that the issue is known? Joost will add to his TBD list.
    • OAuth sign-in isn’t working, for example if you try to login using Google.
      • Related to the removal of language support from FreeSewing.
      • Hope to fix this soon.
    • Pattern Layout: Moved parts snap back to original position until “Apply Layout” button is pressed.
      • The workaround works and is easy.
      • The issue is slightly complicated to fix. The layout state isn’t properly updated upon the initial load of the pattern. The core library re-renders correctly but not using the updated layout.
  • Latest newsletter about data move from US to EU.
    • Feedback mostly positive.
  • Dragon snowsuit.
    • Saw one in Colorado, a tail-less one.
    • Ambition to make one.
    • How to handle the tail? A tail might be useful when skiing, but can’t be worn on the chairlift. Detachable, zipper? Like a backpack? Attached using a flap?
  • GitHub to Codeberg.
    • All the git-related things are the same. Just all the other things are different.
    • Hit Codeberg rate limits during the migration. Because PRs were converted into Issues and issue-creation had a rate limit.
    • People would need to sign up with Codeberg. Usernames might be different than FreeSewing/GitHub/etc.
  • Contributors and volunteers to FreeSewing.
    • FreeSewing’s donorship to MSF.
    • “Joost’s Favorite” pancake house order.
  • Projects:
    • Green bridesmaid dress for a Hobbitcore wedding.
    • Working on sewing Onyx for full-body tracking suit. Problem adding zipper to panels. Construction zipper (attached using adhesive)?
    • Cleaning up Jasmine’s code.
    • Working on Jett jacket.
    • Starting to make garments for someone else, starting with Bella, inspired by a vintage top.
  • What is the workflow for migrating a personal workspace from GitHub to Codeberg?
    • Can use git to update the remote repository to point to Codeberg instead of GitHub and then push to Codeberg.
  • Discord and the new Forum. Switch from Discord voice conferencing to an alternative for Community Calls?
    • We’ll leave things as they are for now and address in the future if needed.

Attendees:

  • Benjamin F.
  • candle cove blooper reel
  • joostdecock
  • RockerKitten
  • TangerineShark
  • Vili
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