Question thread #141

[pauamma]

It's time for another question thread!

The rules:

- You may ask any dev-related question you have in a comment. (It doesn't even need to be about Dreamwidth, although if it involves a language/library/framework/database Dreamwidth doesn't use, you will probably get answers pointing that out and suggesting a better place to ask.)
- You may also answer any question, using the guidelines given in To Answer, Or Not To Answer and in this comment thread.

Comments

[etfb]

So there was a Python script called ljdump, version 1.5.1, that works with older versions of python but not with whatever the modern one is (Python 3? Or is it up to 4 now?). I always used it to download my DW posts and comments easily. Recently, I found an updated one that fixed a bunch of the bugs in the original, but I now can't find it, and even praying to the Googles for guidance hasn't helped. Anyone know where it is now?

[pauamma]

I'm only very vaguely familiar with Python, but https://github.com/timmc/ljdump looks like a maintained fork (and converted to Python3). I was able to locate it by going to the original GH repo you linked to and clicking on the "33 forks" link on the right pane to list the forks.

[etfb]

That was it! I didn't even think of wading through to forks. Thank you!

[pauamma]

You're welcome.

[gatheringrivers]

When sending a DM to someone, I noticed the icon selector is different (more of an emphasis on a "list view"), and not like the "browse" of the newer posting/commenting icon selector (more of a "gallery view" with larger icons).

Are there plans to eventually make them match?

[pauamma]

Belatedly: are you using the beta inbox page, or the default one? That is, what does the button text for the "inbox page" section in https://www.dreamwidth.org/beta say?

[gatheringrivers]

My bad, I should have looked first. :)

Inbox page = default, button says "turn ON beta"

My normal "create entries" page IS beta.

I'd forgotten I turned that on for regular entries! I'll try the beta inbox...

[gatheringrivers]

Hahaha that's my problem, I like the beta version but not the default. Problem solved! I'll stick with "beta" on the inbox now. :)

Thank you! :)

[pauamma]

You're welcome.