An important few points here that seems to have been lost in “design discussion” is
- I made the front page faster (which is part of the goals for our next release)
- I demonstrated an involved customisation that people can muck around with today on Discourse instances
- I cleaned up said extension (look at edit history)
a. automatic template registration
b. view model for raw templates
c. consistent style
My goal is to make Discourse faster and more extensible both of which are happening. It takes time to nail down extension points and styles but I quite like my oddball design for my own use and can keep probably keep it alive long term for my own use. Which makes Discourse better and more extensible for everyone.
You can muck with my template on your own instance and play with whatever designs you want, which is the point here.