The WordPress project usesSlackas its main real-time communication platform, replacing previous communication platforms such as IRC. When compiling a list of things people liked about our previous communication methods, it was obvious that SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platformhttps://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel athttps://make.wordpress.org/chat/.was all of that and more, including:
Open for everyone
Friendly user interface
Easy asynchronous conversation
iOSiOSThe operating system used on iPhones and iPads.and Android apps
Powerful customization abilities
Excellent search
WordPress historically used IRC for its real-time communication, and is stillwhere the real-time#wordpresssupport channel exists. Slack communication is used forcontributingto the WordPress project, be it code, design, documentation, etc.
Please note that there isno support channel for WordPress on Slack. The best place to get support is theWordPress.org support forumswhich are highly active and well maintained.
Here are some tips for getting the most out of Slack:
Notifications
The defaultnotification settingsfor Slack send youeverything. You’re going to want to switch to the recommended settings, which are for mentions and direct messages. You can also tweak these settings further, like setting specific “highlight” words and email preferences.
Native Desktop and Mobile Apps
Slack has a great, fully-featuredweb app, nativeMac andWindowsapps, andiOSandAndroidapps. Preferences, conversations, and what you’ve read are synced across devices. Push notifications on the go are pretty cool, too.
Hiding Join Messages
If the join/leave messages feel somewhat noisy, you may find thefollowing user style helpful; it will hide them for you.
Gravatars
You can (and should!) add your special@chat.wordpress.orgemail toGravatar.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Slack has many useful keyboard shortcuts. Access a list by typingCmd-?. For example,Shift-Opt-↑(up or down arrow) to switch to the next unread channel.Cmd-KorCmd-Tis a “quick switcher” that allows you to jump to any channel quickly.More keyboard shortcuts.
Commands
Much like IRC you can use Slack commands in the format/commandwhere you start with a forward slash and then type the given command to perform an action. For example,/awayto toggle status, /me to describe something you’re doing, or/prefsto open Preferences menu.More commands.
TracTracTrac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/.Integration
Slack has dozens of powerful integrations with other services. We’ve already added a number of them, along with some custom tools using Slack’s webhooks. Trac andSVNSVNApache Subversion (often abbreviated SVN, after its command name svn) is a software versioning and revision control system. Software developers use Subversion to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS). WordPress core and the wordpress.org released code are all centrally managed through SVN. https://subversion.apache.org/.bots served the project well in IRC for years. We’ve brought this functionality to Slack, and looks better, too.
When you enter#12345, a bot helpfully prints that ticket’sURLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.organd info. You can specify a specific Trac using#12345-coreor#123-meta; otherwise, it is guided by the channel you are in.
If you want to suggest an integration or tool for a channel, or report a bug or issue, join#slackhelp.
WordPress Color Themes
Just enter#23282d,#191E23,#0073AA,#FFFFFF,#191E23,#FFFFFF,#46B450,#00A0D2into Preferences →SidebarSidebarA sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme.Theme. For a theme that mimics the excellent “Midnight” WordPress admin color scheme, try#363B3F, #26292C, #E14D43, #FFFFFF, #26292C, #FFFFFF, #E14D43, #E14D43.