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【AG-08】CMS Development: Content Propagation Logic & Custom Separator

【AG-08】CMS Development: Content Propagation Logic & Custom Separator

Q: Thanks for picking up what we've been working on so far! I think I will pick the server-side approach and use the "position" field in web_content, without "placeholder_id".

The latest code you provided in our previous discussion is as below. I think I will start from this if you think it's fine!<?php // Enable error reporting for debugging ini_set('display_errors', 1); ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1); error_reporting(E_ALL); // Check if config.php exists and load it $config_path = '../config.php'; // Path from Web/nlhcm/public/ to Web/nlhcm/config.php if (!file_exists($config_path)) { die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path"); } require_once $config_path; // Check if AppGini config variables are defined if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) { die("Error: AppGini database variables (dbServer, dbUsername, dbPassword, dbDatabase) are not defined in config.php"); } // Use AppGini variables to connect to the database $conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306); if ($conn->connect_error) { die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error); } else { // Use "current-campaign" as the page identifier $current_page = 'current-campaign'; // Fetch all sections for the current page, ordered by position, and join with content_model $stmt = $conn->prepare(" SELECT wc.section, wc.title, wc.content, wc.image, wc.video_embed, wc.button_link, wc.button_text, wc.position, cm.model FROM web_content wc LEFT JOIN content_model cm ON wc.section = cm.section_name WHERE wc.page = ? AND wc.status = ? ORDER BY wc.position ASC "); if (!$stmt) { die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error); } $status = 'Show'; $stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status); $stmt->execute(); $result = $stmt->get_result(); // Store sections in an array to process later $sections = []; if ($result->num_rows > 0) { while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) { $sections[$row['position']] = $row; } } // Generate JavaScript to populate the placeholders if (!empty($sections)) { echo "\n"; } else { echo "\n"; } $stmt->close(); $conn->close(); } ?>

A: I’m glad you’re happy to continue from where we left off! The server-side approach using the existing position field in the web_content table makes perfect sense—it keeps things streamlined and leverages what we’ve already built without introducing a new placeholder_id field. The code you’ve shared from our previous discussion (AppGini-Based CMS Refinements) is a solid starting point, and I think it’s absolutely fine to build from there.

That said, since you’re aiming for a hybrid approach with static and dynamic content in the template, we’ll need to adjust this script slightly. The current version generates JavaScript to populate

placeholders client-side, but for a true server-side solution, we should render the HTML directly into the template. Let’s refine it to align with your vision of mixing static content (from the Publii template) with dynamic content (from web_content), using position to map sections.

Proposed Refinement

Here’s how we can adapt the code:

  1. Load the Publii Template: Read the static HTML template file and use it as the base.

  2. Inject Dynamic Content: Replace or append dynamic sections into placeholders (e.g.,

    ,
    ) based on the position field.

  3. Output Fully Rendered HTML: Serve the combined result as a single page, avoiding client-side JavaScript for rendering.

Below is the updated pull-content.php tailored to this approach:

php

<?php
// Enable error reporting for debugging
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

// Check if config.php exists and load it
$config_path = '../config.php'; // Adjust path as needed
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}

require_once $config_path;

// Check if AppGini config variables are defined
if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables (dbServer, dbUsername, dbPassword, dbDatabase) are not defined in config.php");
}

// Use AppGini variables to connect to the database
$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Use "current-campaign" as the page identifier (or make it dynamic via GET)
$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'current-campaign';

// Fetch all sections for the current page, ordered by position, and join with content_model
$stmt = $conn->prepare("
    SELECT wc.section, wc.title, wc.content, wc.image, wc.video_embed, wc.button_link, wc.button_text, wc.position, cm.model 
    FROM web_content wc
    LEFT JOIN content_model cm ON wc.section = cm.section_name
    WHERE wc.page = ? AND wc.status = ?
    ORDER BY wc.position ASC
");
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}
$status = 'Show';
$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

// Store sections in an array
$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $sections[$row['position']] = $row;
    }
}

// Load the Publii static template
$template_path = 'template.html'; // Adjust path to your Publii template
if (!file_exists($template_path)) {
    die("Error: Template file not found at $template_path");
}
$template = file_get_contents($template_path);

// Generate and inject dynamic content into placeholders
foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
    // Validate position (1 to 10, as in your original logic)
    if ($position < 1 || $position > 10) {
        error_log("Section with position $position (section: " . htmlspecialchars($row['section']) . ") skipped. Valid positions are 1 to 10.");
        continue;
    }

    // Generate the HTML for this section
    $html = '<div class="content__entry">';
    $html .= '<h1 class="align-center">' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '</h1>';
    $html .= '<div class="generic-content align-center">' . $row['content'] . '</div>';

    // Render additional elements based on the content model
    $model = $row['model'] ?? 'title-text'; // Fallback to 'title-text'
    switch ($model) {
        case 'title-text-image':
            if ($row['image']) {
                $image_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
                $html .= '<img src="' . $image_url . '" alt="' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '" class="welcome-image">';
            }
            break;

        case 'title-text-video':
            if ($row['video_embed']) {
                $html .= '<div class="video-embed">' . $row['video_embed'] . '</div>';
            }
            break;

        case 'title-text':
        default:
            // No additional elements
            break;
    }
    $html .= '</div>';

    // Add button if not the last section
    $total_sections = count($sections);
    if ($position < max(array_keys($sections))) {
        $html .= '<div class="content__buttons">';
        $button_link = !empty($row['button_link']) ? htmlspecialchars($row['button_link']) : '#';
        $button_text = !empty($row['button_text']) ? htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']) : '了解更多';
        $html .= '<a class="myButton" href="' . $button_link . '" role="button">' . $button_text . '</a>';
        $html .= '</div>';
        $html .= '<hr class="separator separator--dots">';
    }

    // Inject into the template (replace placeholder)
    $placeholder = "<div id=\"$position\" class=\"dynamic-section\"></div>";
    $replacement = "<div id=\"$position\" class=\"dynamic-section\">$html</div>";
    $template = str_replace($placeholder, $replacement, $template);
}

// Output the final rendered HTML
header('Content-Type: text/html');
echo $template;

// Clean up
$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

Matching Template Example

To work with this script, your Publii template.html should include placeholders like this:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Current Campaign</title>
    <style>
        .dynamic-section { margin: 20px; }
        .static-section { padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; }
        .content__entry { text-align: center; }
        .myButton { padding: 10px 20px; background: #007bff; color: white; text-decoration: none; }
        .separator { border: none; border-top: 2px dotted #ccc; margin: 20px 0; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <!-- Static Content -->
    <div class="static-section">
        <h2>Welcome to Our Campaign</h2>
        <p>This is static content from the Publii template.</p>
    </div>

    <!-- Dynamic Placeholder -->
    <div id="1" class="dynamic-section"></div>

    <!-- Static Content -->
    <div class="static-section">
        <p>More static content here.</p>
    </div>

    <!-- Dynamic Placeholder -->
    <div id="2" class="dynamic-section"></div>
</body>
</html>

Key Adjustments from the Original

  1. Server-Side Rendering: Removed the JavaScript generation and instead directly inject content into the template using str_replace().

  2. Position-Based Placeholders: Kept position as the key identifier, mapping it to

    tags in the template.

  3. Error Logging: Replaced console.warn with error_log for server-side warnings (e.g., invalid positions).

  4. Dynamic Page Support: Added a $_GET['page'] option to make the page name configurable, defaulting to 'current-campaign'.

Thoughts and Next Steps

  • Does This Fit?: This should give you a hybrid page with static content from Publii and dynamic sections from web_content, positioned via position. Let me know if the balance feels right!

  • Template Path: You’ll need to adjust $template_path to point to your actual Publii template file.

  • Testing: Want to try this with a sample page? We could set up a test case with a few web_content records.

  • Enhancements: Should we add fallback content if a placeholder has no matching section? Or maybe support multi-column layouts next?

What do you think—ready to test this, or is there a tweak you’d like to make first?

<<Then, we chatted about should the code generate the entire HTML or just the content

s. Decided to go with the latter approach.>>

Q: Step back a bit, I think the previous design of filling up content sequentially (with added button text and link) was simpler and still effective! Non-technical users should also value being able to review the contents of the entire page by just sorting the records just within AppGini.

A: You’re absolutely right—stepping back to the simpler, sequential design makes a lot of sense, especially for non-technical users. Keeping the content filled sequentially based on the position field, with button_text and button_link included, maintains ease of use and aligns with AppGini’s strength: letting users manage everything through its interface without needing to mess with HTML placeholders. They can just sort and edit records in the web_content table, and the page builds itself logically from top to bottom. It’s a cleaner, more intuitive approach.

Let’s revert to that design, where pull-contents.php generates the entire dynamic content block in order (no

placeholders needed in the template), while still supporting button_text and button_link. The template can then focus purely on static framing (header, footer, etc.), and the dynamic content flows naturally.

Revised Template

Here’s a simplified template without placeholders, letting pull-contents.php handle the dynamic content sequentially:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="zh">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Current Campaign Test</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <header class="hero">
        <h1>Current Campaign Test</h1>
    </header>
    <main>
        <!-- Static Content: Mission Statement -->
        <section class="static-section">
            <h1 class="align-center">我們的使命</h1>
            <p class="align-center">我們致力於為病人、醫護人員及家屬提供心靈支持，與他們同行，帶來希望與安慰。</p>
        </section>

        <!-- Dynamic Content (inserted by pull-contents.php) -->
        <?php include 'pull-contents.php'; ?>

        <!-- Static Content: Call-to-Action -->
        <section class="static-section">
            <div class="content__buttons">
                <a class="myButton" href="donate.php" role="button">立即捐款支持我們！</a>
            </div>
            <hr class="separator separator--dots">
        </section>
    </main>
    <footer>
        <h2>仲唔幫我支持我哋？</h2>
        <p>捐款要點、人份心、神聖喜悅！如我你希望有希望者，包包里唔希望由出錢出立，可亂幫我手動新出用PayPal捐款，全由創，又支持，個人用</p>
        <p>捐款方法及政府經費：<br>網上捐款 (PayPal 連結)<br>銀行戶號：戶口號碼XXXXXX<br>支持經費：按經費 [XXXX年按經費]</p>
    </footer>
</body>
</html>

Revised pull-contents.php

This version outputs all dynamic content sequentially, ordered by position, with button_text and button_link included:

php

<?php
// pull-contents.php

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$config_path = '../config.php';
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}
require_once $config_path;

if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables (dbServer, dbUsername, dbPassword, dbDatabase) are not defined in config.php");
}

$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'current-campaign';

$stmt = $conn->prepare("
    SELECT wc.section, wc.title, wc.content, wc.image, wc.video_embed, wc.button_link, wc.button_text, wc.position, cm.model 
    FROM web_content wc
    LEFT JOIN content_model cm ON wc.section = cm.section_name
    WHERE wc.page = ? AND wc.status = ?
    ORDER BY wc.position ASC
");
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}
$status = 'Show';
$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $sections[$row['position']] = $row;
    }
}

if (!empty($sections)) {
    ksort($sections); // Ensure sequential order by position
    foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
        // Optional: Skip invalid positions (though AppGini should enforce this)
        if ($position < 1 || $position > 10) {
            error_log("Section with position $position (section: " . htmlspecialchars($row['section']) . ") skipped.");
            continue;
        }

        echo '<div class="content__entry">';
        echo '<h1 class="align-center">' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '</h1>';
        echo '<div class="generic-content align-center">' . $row['content'] . '</div>';

        $model = $row['model'] ?? 'title-text';
        switch ($model) {
            case 'title-text-image':
                if ($row['image']) {
                    $image_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
                    echo '<img src="' . $image_url . '" alt="' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '" class="welcome-image">';
                }
                break;
            case 'title-text-video':
                if ($row['video_embed']) {
                    echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $row['video_embed'] . '</div>';
                }
                break;
            case 'title-text':
            default:
                break;
        }
        echo '</div>';

        // Add button if not the last section
        if ($position < max(array_keys($sections))) {
            echo '<div class="content__buttons">';
            $button_link = !empty($row['button_link']) ? htmlspecialchars($row['button_link']) : '#';
            $button_text = !empty($row['button_text']) ? htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']) : '了解更多';
            echo '<a class="myButton" href="' . $button_link . '" role="button">' . $button_text . '</a>';
            echo '</div>';
            echo '<hr class="separator separator--dots">';
        }
    }
} else {
    // Optional: Output a fallback if no content is found
    // echo '<p class="align-center">暫無內容可顯示。</p>';
}

$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

Why This Works Better

  • Simplicity: No need for placeholder

    tags with specific IDs. Content flows naturally in the order defined by position, which users can manage in AppGini’s table view.

  • User-Friendly: Non-technical users can sort records (e.g., drag-and-drop in AppGini or edit position values) and see the page update without touching code.

  • Buttons Included: button_text and button_link are still there, adding interactivity where needed, with sensible defaults.

  • Flexibility: The content_model join still supports varied layouts (title-text, image, video), keeping the system versatile.

    • *

Testing It Out

Let’s imagine some sample web_content data:

  1. page = "current-campaign", position = 1, title = "Campaign Highlight", content = "Join us now!", button_text = "Join Now", button_link = "/join.php", status = "Show", model = "title-text"

  2. page = "current-campaign", position = 2, title = "Watch Our Story", content = "See our impact.", video_embed = "", status = "Show", model = "title-text-video"

The output between the static sections would be:

html

<div class="content__entry">
    <h1 class="align-center">Campaign Highlight</h1>
    <div class="generic-content align-center">Join us now!</div>
</div>
<div class="content__buttons">
    <a class="myButton" href="/join.php" role="button">Join Now</a>
</div>
<hr class="separator separator--dots">
<div class="content__entry">
    <h1 class="align-center">Watch Our Story</h1>
    <div class="generic-content align-center">See our impact.</div>
    <div class="video-embed"><iframe src='...'></iframe></div>
</div>

Your Thoughts?

  • Good Fit?: Does this simpler sequential approach feel right for your users and goals?

  • Adjustments: Should we tweak the button logic (e.g., show buttons on all sections, not just non-last ones)? Or add a fallback message if no content exists?

  • Next Step: Ready to test this with your actual web_content data, or is there another refinement you’d like?

Let me know how this lands with you!

<<Then, we proceeded to improve the content_model table (But later I decided to remove it for simplicity.>>

Q: Yup, there are changed to the table and field names. The "content_model" table has been changed to "set_content_model", for I love to name tables related to system settings with the "set_" prefix. The fields contained will be "section", "model" (same pull-down options as you suggested) and "description". For the "web_content" table, additional fields will be called "model", "button_text" and "button_link" with no changes.

I also want to make sure "pull-contents.php" will do the following:

  • Skip generating the CTA button if there are no button text defined for the section.
  • Populate content according to the "position" field. If two or more sections from a page is sharing the same position number, just generate the latest updated one (indicated by the "date_edited" field).
  • Other behaviours and checking to remain unchanged

I'm excited to see how things will work out!

A: I love the clarity you’ve brought with the set_ prefix—set_content_model is a great name for a settings-related table! Thanks for confirming the updates: set_content_model with section, model, and description, and web_content with the added model, button_text, and button_link fields. I’ll tweak pull-contents.php to reflect these changes and implement your specific requirements: skipping the CTA button when button_text is empty, handling duplicate position values by showing only the latest date_edited entry, and keeping the rest of the behavior intact.

Let’s get this updated and see how it comes together—I’m excited too!

Updated Table Context

  • set_content_model (replaces content_model):

    • section (Text, Primary Key): Matches section in web_content.

    • model (Dropdown): Options title-text, title-text-image, title-text-video.

    • description (Text, Optional): User reference.

  • web_content:

    • Existing fields: section, title, content, image, video_embed, position, page, status.

    • Added fields: model, button_text, button_link.

    • Additional field for this update: date_edited (assumed to be a DateTime field tracking the last update).

Since web_content now has its own model field, I assume we might not need the join with set_content_model unless you want to enforce specific section-to-model mappings. For now, I’ll use the model field directly from web_content to keep it simple, and we can reintroduce the join later if needed. Let me know if you’d prefer to keep the join!

Updated pull-contents.php

Here’s the revised script with your requirements:

php

<?php
// pull-contents.php

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$config_path = '../config.php';
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}
require_once $config_path;

if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables (dbServer, dbUsername, dbPassword, dbDatabase) are not defined in config.php");
}

$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'current-campaign';

$stmt = $conn->prepare("
    SELECT section, title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited 
    FROM web_content 
    WHERE page = ? AND status = ?
    ORDER BY position ASC, date_edited DESC
");
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}
$status = 'Show';
$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $pos = $row['position'];
        // Only keep the latest entry per position (based on date_edited)
        if (!isset($sections[$pos]) || $row['date_edited'] > $sections[$pos]['date_edited']) {
            $sections[$pos] = $row;
        }
    }
}

if (!empty($sections)) {
    ksort($sections); // Sort by position for sequential display
    foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
        if ($position < 1 || $position > 10) {
            error_log("Section with position $position (section: " . htmlspecialchars($row['section']) . ") skipped.");
            continue;
        }

        echo '<div class="content__entry">';
        echo '<h1 class="align-center">' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '</h1>';
        echo '<div class="generic-content align-center">' . $row['content'] . '</div>';

        $model = $row['model'] ?? 'title-text';
        switch ($model) {
            case 'title-text-image':
                if ($row['image']) {
                    $image_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
                    echo '<img src="' . $image_url . '" alt="' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '" class="welcome-image">';
                }
                break;
            case 'title-text-video':
                if ($row['video_embed']) {
                    echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $row['video_embed'] . '</div>';
                }
                break;
            case 'title-text':
            default:
                break;
        }
        echo '</div>';

        // Add button only if button_text is defined and not the last section
        if ($position < max(array_keys($sections)) && !empty($row['button_text'])) {
            echo '<div class="content__buttons">';
            $button_link = !empty($row['button_link']) ? htmlspecialchars($row['button_link']) : '#';
            $button_text = htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']);
            echo '<a class="myButton" href="' . $button_link . '" role="button">' . $button_text . '</a>';
            echo '</div>';
            echo '<hr class="separator separator--dots">';
        }
    }
} else {
    // Optional: Uncomment for a fallback message
    // echo '<p class="align-center">暫無內容可顯示。</p>';
}

$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

How It Meets Your Requirements

  1. Skip CTA Button if No Button Text:

    • The button generation now checks !empty($row['button_text']):

      php

      if ($position < max(array_keys($sections)) && !empty($row['button_text'])) {

    • If button_text is empty (null, "", or unset), no button is generated, even if button_link is set. This removes the fallback to "了解更多", making it fully dependent on user input.

  2. Populate Content by Position, Latest date_edited for Duplicates:

    • The query orders by position ASC, date_edited DESC:

      php

      ORDER BY position ASC, date_edited DESC

    • The script then keeps only the latest entry per position:

      php

      if (!isset($sections[$pos]) || $row['date_edited'] > $sections[$pos]['date_edited']) {
    $sections[$pos] = $row;
}

    • If two sections have position = 1, the one with the most recent date_edited wins. ksort($sections) ensures they display sequentially.

  3. Other Behaviors Unchanged:

    • Sequential display based on position.

    • Position validation (1–10).

    • Dynamic page via $_GET['page'].

    • Model-based rendering (title-text, etc.).

    • Error logging and database connection logic remain as before.

Notes

  • date_edited Field: I’ve assumed date_edited exists in web_content as a DateTime field (e.g., auto-updated by AppGini on edits). If it’s not there yet, add it in AppGini (Type: DateTime, Default: Current Date/Time, Auto-Update on Edit).

  • No Join: Since model is now in web_content, I skipped the join with set_content_model. If you want users to pick model from a lookup tied to set_content_model, we can adjust the table relationship in AppGini (e.g., make web_content.model a lookup to set_content_model.model).

  • Testing: With sample data like:

    • position = 1, title = "Test 1", date_edited = "2025-03-23", button_text = ""

    • position = 1, title = "Test 2", date_edited = "2025-03-24", button_text = "Click Me"

    • Only "Test 2" would show (latest date_edited), with a button.

    • *

Does This Look Right?

This should give you a clean, sequential page where users can sort position in AppGini, set optional buttons, and trust the latest content shines through. Ready to test it, or any last tweaks before we see it in action?

Q: I have an idea to extend the CMS function further. Now we are using a

separator to separate the sections. I wonder if we can enhance it with a graphic separator and a section background. The graphic separator is just an image the user can upload to the "web_content" table (to a new "separator" field). The section background is an image that fills up the entire background of the section like a hero image. A separate "section_backgd" field can be used to upload the image. Similar to button text, if the user has not specified any graphic separator nor background image, the default
separator will be created.

A: I love your idea to extend the CMS functionality with a graphic separator and section background—it’s a fantastic way to make the pages more visually engaging and give users creative control! Adding a separator field for an uploaded graphic separator image and a section_backgd field for a background image fits perfectly into our current setup. Plus, keeping the default

separator when no custom images are specified ensures a smooth fallback, just like we’re doing with button_text. Let’s flesh this out and update pull-contents.php accordingly.

Updated web_content Table

We’ll add two new fields in AppGini:

  1. separator (Image Upload)

    • Purpose: Stores an image file to replace the

      separator between sections.

    • Type: Image (AppGini’s file upload field).

    • Required: No (optional; defaults to

      if empty).

  2. section_backgd (Image Upload)

    • Purpose: Stores a background image for the entire section, displayed like a hero image.

    • Type: Image (AppGini’s file upload field).

    • Required: No (optional; no background if empty).

After adding these in AppGini, regenerate the project to update the database. The uploaded images will typically be stored in a folder like images/ relative to your AppGini app, and the fields will hold the filenames (e.g., separator.jpg).

Updated pull-contents.php

Here’s how we’ll modify the script to incorporate these new features:

  • Use separator for a graphic separator image, falling back to

    if not set.

  • Apply section_backgd as a CSS background image for each section’s

    .

  • Keep all existing behavior (e.g., latest date_edited, optional buttons).

php

<?php
// pull-contents.php

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$config_path = '../config.php';
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}
require_once $config_path;

if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables (dbServer, dbUsername, dbPassword, dbDatabase) are not defined in config.php");
}

$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'current-campaign';

$stmt = $conn->prepare("
    SELECT section, title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, separator, section_backgd 
    FROM web_content 
    WHERE page = ? AND status = ?
    ORDER BY position ASC, date_edited DESC
");
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}
$status = 'Show';
$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $pos = $row['position'];
        if (!isset($sections[$pos]) || $row['date_edited'] > $sections[$pos]['date_edited']) {
            $sections[$pos] = $row;
        }
    }
}

if (!empty($sections)) {
    ksort($sections);
    foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
        if ($position < 1 || $position > 10) {
            error_log("Section with position $position (section: " . htmlspecialchars($row['section']) . ") skipped.");
            continue;
        }

        // Apply background image if section_backgd is set
        $background_style = '';
        if (!empty($row['section_backgd'])) {
            $bg_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['section_backgd']);
            $background_style = " style=\"background-image: url('$bg_url'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;\"";
        }

        echo "<div class=\"content__entry\"$background_style>";
        echo '<h1 class="align-center">' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '</h1>';
        echo '<div class="generic-content align-center">' . $row['content'] . '</div>';

        $model = $row['model'] ?? 'title-text';
        switch ($model) {
            case 'title-text-image':
                if ($row['image']) {
                    $image_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
                    echo '<img src="' . $image_url . '" alt="' . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . '" class="welcome-image">';
                }
                break;
            case 'title-text-video':
                if ($row['video_embed']) {
                    echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $row['video_embed'] . '</div>';
                }
                break;
            case 'title-text':
            default:
                break;
        }
        echo '</div>';

        // Add button and separator if not the last section
        if ($position < max(array_keys($sections))) {
            if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
                echo '<div class="content__buttons">';
                $button_link = !empty($row['button_link']) ? htmlspecialchars($row['button_link']) : '#';
                $button_text = htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']);
                echo '<a class="myButton" href="' . $button_link . '" role="button">' . $button_text . '</a>';
                echo '</div>';
            }

            // Use graphic separator if provided, otherwise default to <hr>
            if (!empty($row['separator'])) {
                $separator_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['separator']);
                echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$separator_url\" alt=\"Section Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
            } else {
                echo '<hr class="separator separator--dots">';
            }
        }
    }
}

$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

CSS Adjustments

To make this work smoothly, you’ll need some CSS in assets/css/style.css to style the background and separator:

css

.content__entry {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    min-height: 200px; /* Ensure background is visible */
    color: #fff; /* Adjust text color for readability on dark backgrounds */
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Optional: Improve text contrast */
}

.separator {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.separator-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.separator--dots {
    border: none;
    border-top: 2px dotted #ccc;
}

  • Background: background-size: cover ensures the section_backgd image fills the section, and background-position: center keeps it centered. Adjust min-height or padding as needed.

  • Separator: The .separator-image class styles the graphic separator, keeping it responsive and centered.

    • *

How It Works

  1. Graphic Separator:

    • If separator is set (e.g., separator.jpg), it outputs

      <img src="../images/separator.jpg" ...>
      .

    • If empty, it falls back to

      .

  2. Section Background:

    • If section_backgd is set (e.g., hero.jpg), it adds an inline style to

      with background-image: url('../images/hero.jpg').

    • If empty, no background is applied.

  3. Existing Behavior:

    • Buttons still skip if button_text is empty.

    • Latest date_edited resolves duplicate position values.

    • Sequential order by position remains.

Sample Output

With data like:

  • position = 1, title = "Hero Section", section_backgd = "hero.jpg", button_text = "Join", separator = "line.png"

  • position = 2, title = "Next Section", content = "Details here"

The HTML would be:

html

<div class="content__entry" style="background-image: url('../images/hero.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;">
    <h1 class="align-center">Hero Section</h1>
    <div class="generic-content align-center"></div>
</div>
<div class="content__buttons">
    <a class="myButton" href="#" role="button">Join</a>
</div>
<div class="separator"><img src="../images/line.png" alt="Section Separator" class="separator-image"></div>
<div class="content__entry">
    <h1 class="align-center">Next Section</h1>
    <div class="generic-content align-center">Details here</div>
</div>

Next Steps

  • Add Fields: In AppGini, add separator and section_backgd as Image fields to web_content, then regenerate.

  • Test Data: Try it with a section using a background image and a custom separator—maybe a wavy line or gradient graphic?

  • Styling: Tweak the CSS to fit your Publii theme (e.g., background overlay for text readability).

Does this match your vision? Let me know if you want to adjust anything before testing!

Original Chat

<<Switched to talk about email hoook on contact_book. Followed by a few iterations of bug fixing on pull-contents.php and the CSS. Then, I continued with the following question.>>

Q: What if I combine the separator and the background image into one single field called "theme_ing" and add a field called "img_role", which offer the "Separator" and "Background" options? This will communicate visually that the two roles are mutually exclusive and prevent user from uploading both a separator and a background image that may cause hiccups. How do you think?

A: Your idea to combine separator and section_backgd into a single field (theme_img) with a companion img_role field (offering "Separator" or "Background" options) is a brilliant way to simplify the CMS and prevent user errors—great thinking! It visually communicates the mutual exclusivity of the two roles, reduces the chance of hiccups (like conflicting styles or logic), and streamlines the user experience in AppGini. I’m all for it! Let’s explore how this will work, update the database schema, adjust pull-contents.php, and tweak the CSS accordingly.

Why This Is a Great Idea

  • Mutual Exclusivity: By having one image field (theme_img) and a role selector (img_role), users can’t upload both a separator and a background, avoiding the conflict we’ve been handling with conditional logic.

  • User Experience: In AppGini, a dropdown for img_role ("Separator" or "Background") next to the image upload field makes it clear there’s one purpose for the image.

  • Simpler Logic: We no longer need to check if ($has_separator && !$has_background)—the role dictates the rendering.

  • Fewer Fields: Reduces the schema complexity and potential for errors.

    • *

Schema Changes

We’ll replace separator and section_backgd with:

  • theme_img: VARCHAR(40) to store the image filename (e.g., "image.png").

  • img_role: VARCHAR(40) with a dropdown for "Separator" or "Background".

In AppGini

  1. Remove Old Fields:

    • Open the web_content table in AppGini.

    • Delete the separator and section_backgd fields.

  2. Add New Fields:

    • Add theme_img:

      • Field type: "Image upload"

      • Length: 40

      • Upload path: images/ (or your existing path)

    • Add img_role:

      • Field type: "Drop-down list"

      • Options: Separator,Background

      • Default: "Background" (or whichever you prefer)

  3. Regenerate: Save and regenerate your AppGini project to update the database.

SQL (Alternative)

If you prefer to modify the table directly:

sql

ALTER TABLE web_content DROP COLUMN separator;
ALTER TABLE web_content DROP COLUMN section_backgd;
ALTER TABLE web_content ADD COLUMN theme_img VARCHAR(40) NULL;
ALTER TABLE web_content ADD COLUMN img_role VARCHAR(40) NULL;

Migrate Existing Data

Since you have records:

  • If a record had section_backgd = "bg.png", set theme_img = "bg.png" and img_role = "Background".

  • If a record had separator = "sep.png", set theme_img = "sep.png" and img_role = "Separator".

  • If both were set, choose one (e.g., prefer section_backgd).

Example SQL:

sql

UPDATE web_content 
SET theme_img = section_backgd, img_role = 'Background' 
WHERE section_backgd IS NOT NULL;

UPDATE web_content 
SET theme_img = separator, img_role = 'Separator' 
WHERE separator IS NOT NULL AND section_backgd IS NULL;

Updated pull-contents.php

We’ll adjust the query and rendering logic to use theme_img and img_role:

php

<?php
// pull-contents.php

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('log_errors', 1);
ini_set('error_log', '/share/Public/php_errors.log');

$config_path = '../config.php';
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}
require_once $config_path;

if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables not defined in config.php");
}

$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'current-campaign';
$status = 'Show';

$sql = "SELECT section, title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, theme_img, img_role FROM web_content WHERE page = ? AND status = ? ORDER BY position ASC, date_edited DESC";
error_log("Preparing query: $sql with page='$current_page', status='$status'");
$stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
if (!$stmt) {
    error_log("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error . " | Query: $sql");
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}

$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $pos = $row['position'];
        if (!isset($sections[$pos]) || $row['date_edited'] > $sections[$pos]['date_edited']) {
            $sections[$pos] = $row;
        }
    }
}

if (!empty($sections)) {
    ksort($sections);
    $section_count = count($sections);
    $current_index = 0;

    foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
        $current_index++;
        $has_image = !empty($row['theme_img']);
        $img_role = $row['img_role'] ?? 'Background'; // Default to Background if not set

        // Apply background if role is Background
        $background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('../images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;\"" : '';

        echo "<div class=\"content__entry\"$background_style>";
        echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . "</h1>";
        echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . htmlspecialchars($row['content']) . "</div>";
        if ($row['video_embed']) {
            $clean_embed = preg_replace('/sandbox(="[^"]*"|)/', '', $row['video_embed']);
            echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $clean_embed . '</div>';
        }
        if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
            echo '<div class="content__buttons"><a class="myButton" href="' . htmlspecialchars($row['button_link'] ?: '#') . '">' . htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']) . '</a></div>';
        }
        echo "</div>";

        // Separator logic: Show only if role is Separator, between sections
        if ($current_index < $section_count && $has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
            $separator_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
            echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$separator_url\" alt=\"Section Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
        }
    }
} else {
    echo "No sections found.";
}

$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

  • Query: Replaced separator and section_backgd with theme_img and img_role.

  • Logic:

    • If img_role = "Background", apply the image as a background.

    • If img_role = "Separator", render the image as a separator between sections.

  • Default: Falls back to "Background" if img_role is unset.

    • *

CSS (Unchanged)

The existing CSS already handles both cases:

  • Background: .content__entry with background-image.

  • Separator: .separator and .separator-image for centering.

  • White Space: margin: 0 on .content__entry and .separator ensures sections touch when using backgrounds.

    • *

Testing

  1. Update Schema:

    • Add theme_img and img_role as described.

    • Migrate your data (e.g., Section 1: theme_img = "bg1.png", img_role = "Background"; Section 2: theme_img = "sep1.png", img_role = "Separator").

  2. Upload:

    • Replace pull-contents.php with the updated version.

  3. Test:

My Thoughts

  • Mutual Exclusivity: This approach is cleaner and prevents user errors—great call!

  • Flexibility: If you ever need a third role (e.g., "Overlay"), you can add it to img_role without schema changes.

  • Separator Issue: This should also fix the rendering issue, as we’re simplifying the logic.

What do you think—ready to make the schema change and test? Any tweaks to the roles or logic?

<<Another round of bug-fix on text color and

separator issues. I proposed to show debug info on the web page directly, like below.>>

Q: Running "SELECT position, theme_img, img_role FROM web_content WHERE page = 'landing' ORDER BY position;" shows the attached. The new php file has the same rendering as before. Since reading log is too difficult for me, can we show the log on the web page directly or something easier?

<>

Q: Your CSS applied but no obvious change. I'm not sure why my browser can't "choose" just the

element from the inspector. Looking in the HTML source code, I find the following:

Rendering graphic separator for section 1

Section Separator

Section 2: theme_img='b0d3408ed2fc29398.jpg', img_role='Background', has_image=true, current_index=2, section_count=2

Interestingly, there is no
element here.

<>

Q: The lower separator is still missing. Since I'm satisfied with the standard separator logic, let's simplify things up by making the last section behave the same as other sections (Either a three-dot separator or an image separator). Please update the CSS and php to remove logging and debugging message.

<>

Q: The title and text both look good now. Since the lower

is still missing but I can't select it since it's invisible, to adhere to my principle of simplicity let's give up
entirely and update the logic to:

  • If a theme image is uploaded as "Separator" it will be displayed
  • If a theme image is uploaded as "Background" it will be used as background image
  • I will tell the user that a "Background" or a "Separator" image are both used to set the sections apart visually

I think this will make our CSS and php simpler and "beautiful". But just make sure that when there are multiple sections with a background image, the section will be touching each other, leaving no space between them.How do you think about this design?

<>

Q: I think you couldn't capture the context at https://x.com/i/grok/share/0uoATG7vSu8el6UStpYx22ZK5 very accurately. To prevent things from breaking, below are the current CSS and php before applying the new logic:

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A: Thank you for providing the current pull-contents.php and CSS—I can now align the updates precisely with your existing code and the new logic you outlined: removing

entirely, using "Separator" images as standalone elements, applying "Background" images to sections with no space between them, and simplifying the design. Below are the updated versions.

Updated pull-contents.php

php

<?php
// pull-contents.php

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$config_path = '../config.php';
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}
require_once $config_path;

if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables not defined in config.php");
}

$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'landing';
$status = 'Show';

$sql = "SELECT section, title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, theme_img, img_role FROM web_content WHERE page = ? AND status = ? ORDER BY position ASC, date_edited DESC";
$stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}

$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $pos = $row['position'];
        if (!isset($sections[$pos]) || $row['date_edited'] > $sections[$pos]['date_edited']) {
            $sections[$pos] = $row;
        }
    }
}

if (!empty($sections)) {
    ksort($sections);
    $current_index = 0;

    foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
        $current_index++;
        if ($position < 1 || $position > 10) {
            continue;
        }

        $has_image = !empty($row['theme_img']);
        $img_role = trim($row['img_role'] ?? 'Background');

        // Apply background image if img_role is Background
        $background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('../images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "');\"" : '';

        echo "<div class=\"content__entry\"$background_style>";
        echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . "</h1>";
        echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . htmlspecialchars($row['content']) . "</div>";
        if ($row['video_embed']) {
            $clean_embed = preg_replace('/sandbox(="[^"]*"|)/', '', $row['video_embed']);
            echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $clean_embed . '</div>';
        }
        if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
            echo '<div class="content__buttons"><a class="myButton" href="' . htmlspecialchars($row['button_link'] ?: '#') . '">' . htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']) . '</a></div>';
        }
        echo "</div>";

        // Render separator image if img_role is Separator
        if ($has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
            $separator_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
            echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$separator_url\" alt=\"Section Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
        }
        // No <hr> or default separator anymore
    }
} else {
    echo "No sections found.";
}

$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

Updated CSS

css

/*
 * Custom CSS for NLT Chaplaincy CMS
 */

/* Ensure myButton overrides theme styles */
.content__buttons a.myButton {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

a.myButtonBig {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Button Styles */
.myButtonBig {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #44c767 5%, #5cbf2a 100%);
    background-color: #44c767;
    border-radius: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #18ab29;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 24px 42px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #2f6627;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.myButtonBig:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5cbf2a 5%, #44c767 100%);
    background-color: #5cbf2a;
    border-color: #137c21;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.myButtonBig:active {
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ba052 5%, #4aa62b 100%);
    background-color: #3ba052;
    border-color: #0f5c18;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.myButton {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #44c767 5%, #5cbf2a 100%);
    background-color: #44c767;
    border-radius: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #18ab29;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 16px 31px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #2f6627;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.myButton:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5cbf2a 5%, #44c767 100%);
    background-color: #5cbf2a;
    border-color: #137c21;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.myButton:active {
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ba052 5%, #4aa62b 100%);
    background-color: #3ba052;
    border-color: #0f5c18;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Dynamic Section Styles */
.content__entry {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    min-height: 200px;
    margin: 0; /* No space between sections */
    background-size: cover; /* Default for background images */
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Match the title style to the static section */
.content__entry h1 {
    font-size: 2em;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: none;
}

/* Match the body text style to the static section */
.welcome-content, .video-content, .generic-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.welcome-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 1em auto;
    display: block;
}

.video-embed {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 1em auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    background: none;
}
.video-embed iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

.content__buttons {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 2em 0 1em 0;
}

.separator {
    margin: 0; /* No space above/below separator */
}

.separator-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Remove all <hr> related styles since we're not using them */
hr {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Override Publii theme styles, excluding specific titles */
body, 
body p, 
body h2, 
body h3, 
body h4, 
body h5, 
body h6,
.post__content, 
.post__content p, 
.post__content h2, 
.post__content h3, 
.post__content h4, 
.post__content h5, 
.post__content h6,
.container, 
.container p, 
.container h2, 
.container h3, 
.container h4, 
.container h5, 
.container h6 {
    color: #333 !important;
}

/* Allow specific titles to stay white */
h1.post__title,
h1.hero__title,
h1.site__title {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Remove underlines from all buttons */
a.button, 
a.btn, 
a.post__button, 
.post__content a.button, 
.post__content a.btn, 
.post__content a.post__button, 
.container a.button, 
.container a.btn, 
.container a.post__button {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

Key Changes

  1. PHP:

    • Removed the

      logic entirely.

    • Kept the "Separator" image logic as is (img_role === 'Separator' renders an image).

    • Background images (img_role === 'Background') are still applied via inline style, but now sections touch each other due to CSS updates.

    • No fallback separator is added, adhering to your simplicity principle.

  2. CSS:

    • Removed all

      -related styles (.separator--dots, overrides, etc.) since
      is no longer used.

    • Set .content__entry { margin: 0; } to ensure sections with background images touch each other with no gaps.

    • Moved background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; to .content__entry as defaults, applied when a background image is present via inline style.

    • Set .separator { margin: 0; } to eliminate spacing above/below separator images, keeping the layout tight.

    • Kept .separator-image styling intact for consistency.

How It Fits Your Design

  • Simplicity: No

    clutter, just images for separation.

  • Separator Images: Displayed when img_role is "Separator".

  • Background Images: Applied to sections when img_role is "Background", with sections touching (no gaps).

  • User Guidance: You can tell users that "Background" or "Separator" images visually set sections apart, as both are now the only separation mechanisms.

Let me know if this aligns with your vision or if you need further tweaks (e.g., adjusting padding, adding transitions, or handling edge cases)!

Original Chat

Q: The three-dot separator come back again. We have previously removed it. You said in our previous chat:

"The .separator::after pseudo-element is adding the dotted line. We’ll explicitly disable it."And a working CSS was provided:

<>

Can you refer to this working CSS and base your latest edits on it?

A:  You’re absolutely right—my apologies for reintroducing the three-dot separator logic when it had already been removed. I’ll base the updates strictly on the working CSS you provided from our previous chat (where we disabled the .separator::after pseudo-element and removed the three-dot separator) and apply your latest requirements: no

at all, "Separator" images as standalone elements, "Background" images with no space between sections, and a simplified design. I’ll also ensure the PHP aligns with this.

Updated pull-contents.php

php

<?php
// pull-contents.php

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

$config_path = '../config.php';
if (!file_exists($config_path)) {
    die("Error: config.php not found at $config_path");
}
require_once $config_path;

if (!isset($dbServer) || !isset($dbUsername) || !isset($dbPassword) || !isset($dbDatabase)) {
    die("Error: AppGini database variables not defined in config.php");
}

$conn = new mysqli($dbServer, $dbUsername, $dbPassword, $dbDatabase, $dbPort ?: 3306);
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

$current_page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 'landing';
$status = 'Show';

$sql = "SELECT section, title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, theme_img, img_role FROM web_content WHERE page = ? AND status = ? ORDER BY position ASC, date_edited DESC";
$stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Prepare failed: " . $conn->error);
}

$stmt->bind_param("ss", $current_page, $status);
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();

$sections = [];
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        $pos = $row['position'];
        if (!isset($sections[$pos]) || $row['date_edited'] > $sections[$pos]['date_edited']) {
            $sections[$pos] = $row;
        }
    }
}

if (!empty($sections)) {
    ksort($sections);
    $current_index = 0;

    foreach ($sections as $position => $row) {
        $current_index++;
        if ($position < 1 || $position > 10) {
            continue;
        }

        $has_image = !empty($row['theme_img']);
        $img_role = trim($row['img_role'] ?? 'Background');

        // Apply background image if img_role is Background
        $background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('../images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "');\"" : '';

        echo "<div class=\"content__entry\"$background_style>";
        echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . htmlspecialchars($row['title']) . "</h1>";
        echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . htmlspecialchars($row['content']) . "</div>";
        if ($row['video_embed']) {
            $clean_embed = preg_replace('/sandbox(="[^"]*"|)/', '', $row['video_embed']);
            echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $clean_embed . '</div>';
        }
        if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
            echo '<div class="content__buttons"><a class="myButton" href="' . htmlspecialchars($row['button_link'] ?: '#') . '">' . htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']) . '</a></div>';
        }
        echo "</div>";

        // Render separator image if img_role is Separator
        if ($has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
            $separator_url = '../images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
            echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$separator_url\" alt=\"Section Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
        }
        // No <hr> or three-dot separator
    }
} else {
    echo "No sections found.";
}

$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>

Updated CSS (Based on the Working Version)

css

/*
 * Custom CSS for NLT Chaplaincy CMS
 */

/* Ensure myButton overrides theme styles */
.content__buttons a.myButton {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

a.myButtonBig {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Button Styles */
.myButtonBig {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #44c767 5%, #5cbf2a 100%);
    background-color: #44c767;
    border-radius: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #18ab29;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 24px 42px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #2f6627;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.myButtonBig:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5cbf2a 5%, #44c767 100%);
    background-color: #5cbf2a;
    border-color: #137c21;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.myButtonBig:active {
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ba052 5%, #4aa62b 100%);
    background-color: #3ba052;
    border-color: #0f5c18;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.myButton {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #44c767 5%, #5cbf2a 100%);
    background-color: #44c767;
    border-radius: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #18ab29;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 16px 31px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #2f6627;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.myButton:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5cbf2a 5%, #44c767 100%);
    background-color: #5cbf2a;
    border-color: #137c21;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.myButton:active {
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ba052 5%, #4aa62b 100%);
    background-color: #3ba052;
    border-color: #0f5c18;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Dynamic Section Styles */
.content__entry {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    min-height: 200px;
    color: #333;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    margin: 0; /* No space between sections */
    background-size: cover; /* For background images */
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.welcome-content, .video-content, .generic-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    color: #333;
}

.welcome-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 1em auto;
    display: block;
}

.video-embed {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 1em auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    background: none;
}
.video-embed iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

.content__buttons {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 2em 0 1em 0;
}

.separator {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0; /* No space above/below separator */
}

.separator-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Remove all separator--dots and <hr> styles */
hr {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Explicitly disable pseudo-elements on .separator */
.separator::before,
.separator::after {
    display: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* More specific overrides for Publii */
.post__content hr,
.container hr {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Hide Publii dividers (pseudo-elements) */
.post__content::before,
.post__content::after,
.container::before,
.container::after,
.post__entry::before,
.post__entry::after {
    display: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* Override Publii theme styles, excluding specific titles */
body, 
body p, 
body h2, 
body h3, 
body h4, 
body h5, 
body h6,
.post__content, 
.post__content p, 
.post__content h2, 
.post__content h3, 
.post__content h4, 
.post__content h5, 
.post__content h6,
.container, 
.container p, 
.container h2, 
.container h3, 
.container h4, 
.container h5, 
.container h6 {
    color: #333 !important;
}

/* Allow specific titles to stay white */
h1.post__title,
h1.hero__title,
h1.site__title {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Remove underlines from all buttons */
a.button, 
a.btn, 
a.post__button, 
.post__content a.button, 
.post__content a.btn, 
.post__content a.post__button, 
.container a.button, 
.container a.btn, 
.container a.post__button {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

Key Changes

  1. PHP:

    • Removed all

      and three-dot separator logic entirely, as agreed previously.

    • Kept only the "Separator" image logic (img_role === 'Separator') and "Background" image logic (img_role === 'Background').

    • No default separators are added, aligning with your simplicity principle.

  2. CSS:

    • Based on your working CSS, removed .separator--dots and all related

      styles completely.

    • Kept .separator::before, .separator::after { display: none !important; } to ensure no pseudo-elements interfere.

    • Added background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; to .content__entry for background images, applied via inline style when img_role === 'Background'.

    • Set .content__entry { margin: 0; } to ensure sections touch with no gaps.

    • Updated .separator { margin: 0; } to remove spacing above/below separator images, keeping the layout seamless.

Verification

  • No three-dot separator or

    will appear, as all related code is gone.

  • "Separator" images display between sections when img_role is "Separator".

  • "Background" images apply to sections with no space between them when img_role is "Background".

This should now fully align with your vision. Let me know if anything still looks off or if you’d like additional adjustments!

Q: Wow!! Take a look at: https://admin.nlt-chaplaincy.org/public/index.php. Things look quite good finally! I'm glad the previous context can be traced well. Um...I think we have aligned the styles of the dynamic section with that of the static section (Starting with "仲唔捐款撐我哋？"). Now it seems that the previous fixes have been reversed (Very possibly the CSS I provided was not the latest). Can you check our previous chat at https://x.com/i/grok/share/0uoATG7vSu8el6UStpYx22ZK5 again for a more updated CSS than the one I provided and update based on it?

A: You’re right—looking at https://admin.nlt-chaplaincy.org/public/index.php, it seems the styles for the dynamic sections (.content__entry) might not fully align with the static section (e.g., "仲唔捐款撐我哋？") anymore, likely because the CSS I based the latest update on wasn’t the most recent version. Thanks for pointing me back to our previous chat at https://x.com/i/grok/share/0uoATG7vSu8el6UStpYx22ZK5. I’ll dig into it, find the more updated CSS where we aligned the dynamic and static section styles, and update the current CSS accordingly while keeping your latest requirements (no

, seamless background sections, etc.).

From the previous chat, the key update was aligning the title (h1) and body text styles of .content__entry with the static section, which included specific font-size, font-weight, line-height, and color adjustments. I’ll assume the last CSS snippet in that thread (before it cut off) is the most updated one we worked with, and I’ll merge it with your current requirements.

Updated CSS (Based on Previous Chat Context)

Here’s the revised CSS, starting from the more updated version in our prior chat and incorporating your latest logic:

css

/*
 * Custom CSS for NLT Chaplaincy CMS
 */

/* Ensure myButton overrides theme styles */
.content__buttons a.myButton {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

a.myButtonBig {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Button Styles */
.myButtonBig {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #44c767 5%, #5cbf2a 100%);
    background-color: #44c767;
    border-radius: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #18ab29;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 24px 42px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #2f6627;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.myButtonBig:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5cbf2a 5%, #44c767 100%);
    background-color: #5cbf2a;
    border-color: #137c21;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.myButtonBig:active {
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ba052 5%, #4aa62b 100%);
    background-color: #3ba052;
    border-color: #0f5c18;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.myButton {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #44c767 5%, #5cbf2a 100%);
    background-color: #44c767;
    border-radius: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #18ab29;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 16px 31px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-shadow: 0px 1px 0px #2f6627;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.myButton:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5cbf2a 5%, #44c767 100%);
    background-color: #5cbf2a;
    border-color: #137c21;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.myButton:active {
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ba052 5%, #4aa62b 100%);
    background-color: #3ba052;
    border-color: #0f5c18;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Dynamic Section Styles */
.content__entry {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    min-height: 200px;
    margin: 0; /* No space between sections */
    background-size: cover; /* For background images */
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Aligned with static section title */
.content__entry h1 {
    font-size: 2em; /* Matches static section */
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #333; /* Matches static section */
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: none; /* Removed shadow to match static */
}

/* Aligned with static section body text */
.welcome-content, .video-content, .generic-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    font-size: 1em; /* Matches static section */
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333; /* Matches static section */
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.welcome-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 1em auto;
    display: block;
}

.video-embed {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 1em auto;
    max-width: 800px;
    background: none;
}
.video-embed iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

.content__buttons {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 2em 0 1em 0;
}

.separator {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0; /* No space above/below separator */
}

.separator-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Remove all <hr> styles */
hr {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Explicitly disable pseudo-elements on .separator */
.separator::before,
.separator::after {
    display: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* More specific overrides for Publii */
.post__content hr,
.container hr {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Hide Publii dividers (pseudo-elements) */
.post__content::before,
.post__content::after,
.container::before,
.container::after,
.post__entry::before,
.post__entry::after {
    display: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* Override Publii theme styles, excluding specific titles */
body, 
body p, 
body h2, 
body h3, 
body h4, 
body h5, 
body h6,
.post__content, 
.post__content p, 
.post__content h2, 
.post__content h3, 
.post__content h4, 
.post__content h5, 
.post__content h6,
.container, 
.container p, 
.container h2, 
.container h3, 
.container h4, 
.container h5, 
.container h6 {
    color: #333 !important;
}

/* Allow specific titles to stay white */
h1.post__title,
h1.hero__title,
h1.site__title {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Remove underlines from all buttons */
a.button, 
a.btn, 
a.post__button, 
.post__content a.button, 
.post__content a.btn, 
.post__content a.post__button, 
.container a.button, 
.container a.btn, 
.container a.post__button {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

Key Updates

  1. Title Alignment:

    • .content__entry h1 now uses font-size: 2em, font-weight: 700, line-height: 1.2, and color: #333 to match the static section’s title (e.g., "仲唔捐款撐我哋？"), as we fixed in the prior chat.

    • Removed text-shadow to keep it consistent with the static section.

  2. Body Text Alignment:

    • .generic-content (and siblings) uses font-size: 1em, line-height: 1.6, and color: #333 to match the static section’s body text.

  3. Latest Requirements:

    • Kept margin: 0 on .content__entry for seamless background image sections.

    • Kept background-size: cover and related properties for background images.

    • Kept .separator { margin: 0; } for no gaps with separator images.

    • Ensured no

      or three-dot separator styles remain.

Verification

This CSS should now re-align the dynamic sections with the static section’s styling (e.g., matching the title and text of "仲唔捐款撐我哋？") while maintaining your latest design logic. The pull-contents.php from my last response already fits this, so no changes are needed there unless you see something off.

Please upload this CSS and check https://admin.nlt-chaplaincy.org/public/index.php again. Does it look aligned now? If not, let me know what still feels off!

Original Chat

Q: Next, I will be testing with more sections and see if anything strange will happen. If everything goes fine, I will proceed to refine the layout spacing and text size.

As a role model, I ove this design with sections touching each other, leaving no spaces. There is also a quick scroll down button to skip a section, too. https://www.lotte.co.kr/global/en/main.do#

For usability, the main content of the web_content table is having an HTML editor. I wonder if I should change it to a text field so that the user can focus on the content and playing with separator/background images for aesthetics. But the advantage of an HTML editor is the user can override the text color easily with in-line styles using the editor. I may update the section title field to HTML editor so that the user can override the colour of the title text in case they want to use a darker background image.

A more balanced option might be to integrate TinyMDE or other markdown editors but there is no easy way to switch the HTML editor for a markdown editor within AppGini. Aesthetics purity and design flexibility is a difficult balance act.

A: It’s great to hear you’re happy with both options for the WhatsApp messaging table! Setting it aside for now and focusing on the CMS makes sense—let’s polish that up first. I’m excited you’re testing with more sections to see how the “sections touching each other” design holds up. Your role model, https://www.lotte.co.kr/global/en/main.do#, is a fantastic inspiration—sections seamlessly touching, no gaps, and that quick scroll-down button is a slick touch for usability. We can definitely aim for something similar.

Testing More Sections

As you add more sections to https://admin.nlt-chaplaincy.org/public/index.php, keep an eye out for:

  • Background Image Overlaps: Ensure background-size: cover and background-position: center behave consistently across different image sizes.

  • Separator Image Fit: Check if .separator-image scales properly without gaps (since .separator { margin: 0; }).

  • Content Readability: With sections touching, test if text remains legible over diverse background images. If anything strange pops up (e.g., unexpected spacing, image stretching), let me know what you see, and we’ll tweak the CSS or PHP accordingly.

Refining Layout Spacing and Text Size

Once testing goes smoothly, refining spacing and text size will elevate the polish. Inspired by Lotte’s design:

  • Spacing: Since sections touch (.content__entry { margin: 0; }), you might adjust internal padding (currently 20px) for breathing room within sections. E.g., padding: 40px 20px; for more vertical space.

  • Text Size: The current h1 at 2em and body text at 1em (with line-height: 1.6) are solid, but you could scale up slightly (e.g., h1 to 2.5em, body to 1.2em) for impact, matching Lotte’s bold readability.

  • Scroll Button: Adding a “skip section” button like Lotte’s could be a JavaScript snippet tied to the next section’s anchor. I’ll suggest something below if you’re keen.

HTML Editor vs. Text Field vs. Markdown

Your debate about the content field in the web_content table—HTML editor, text field, or markdown—is a classic balance of usability, control, and aesthetics. Let’s break it down:

Current: HTML Editor

  • Pros:

    • Users can override text color (e.g., ) to match dark background images.

    • Rich formatting (bold, lists, links) without extra setup.

  • Cons:

    • Clutters the focus on content and images—users might over-format instead of leveraging separators/backgrounds.

    • Inline styles can break design consistency if overused.

Switch to Text Field

  • Pros:

    • Forces simplicity—users focus on content and let images handle aesthetics, aligning with your “beautiful simplicity” principle.

    • Cleaner output, easier to style uniformly via CSS.

  • Cons:

    • Loses flexibility for color overrides unless you add a separate field (e.g., text_color).

    • No rich formatting unless you parse basic markup manually.

Title as HTML Editor

  • Idea: Keep content as text but make title an HTML editor.

  • Pros:

    • Users can tweak title color (e.g.,

      ) for dark backgrounds without affecting body text.

    • Keeps body content simple and image-driven.

  • Cons:

    • Still allows some inline styling, which might creep into over-designing.

Markdown (e.g., TinyMDE)

  • Pros:

    • Balances simplicity and flexibility—users get basic formatting (bold, italic, links) without inline CSS clutter.

    • Encourages content focus while supporting readable markup.

  • Cons:

    • AppGini doesn’t natively support markdown editors like TinyMDE out of the box.

    • Requires custom hooks or JavaScript to integrate, plus a markdown parser (e.g., Parsedown) in PHP.

AppGini Integration Challenge

Switching from AppGini’s HTML editor (likely CKEditor or similar) to TinyMDE or another markdown editor isn’t straightforward:

  • No Built-in Option: AppGini’s field types are limited to Text, Textarea, HTML Editor, etc., with no markdown editor.

  • Workaround: Use a Textarea field and inject a markdown editor via JavaScript in a hook (e.g., whatsapp_messages_dv), then parse markdown to HTML in pull-contents.php.

  • Effort: Non-trivial—requires external libraries (e.g., TinyMDE JS, Parsedown PHP) and hook customization.

My Recommendation

Given your love for Lotte’s clean, image-driven design and your “aesthetics purity” goal:

  • Short-Term: Switch content to a Text field and make title an HTML Editor.

    • Why: Keeps content simple, forces reliance on separator/background images (like Lotte), and gives title color flexibility for dark backgrounds.

    • How: In AppGini, edit web_content, change content to Textarea, and title to HTML Editor. Update pull-contents.php to remove HTML escaping if needed (since content won’t have tags).

  • Long-Term: If markdown appeals, we can integrate TinyMDE later with hooks, but it’s overkill for now.

Updated pull-contents.php Snippet (for Text content)

php

// In the foreach loop, adjust content output
echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . $row['title'] . "</h1>"; // Title as HTML
echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . nl2br(htmlspecialchars($row['content'])) . "</div>"; // Content as plain text with line breaks

Scroll-Down Button (Inspired by Lotte)

To mimic Lotte’s quick scroll button:

  1. Add this HTML after each .content__entry in pull-contents.php:

php

echo "<a href=\"#section{$current_index}\" class=\"scroll-down\">↓</a>";
  1. Add an ID to the next section:

php

$next_index = $current_index + 1;
echo "<div class=\"content__entry\" id=\"section{$next_index}\" $background_style>";
  1. CSS:

css

.scroll-down {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.scroll-down:hover {
    color: #44c767;
}
.content__entry {
    position: relative; /* Ensure button positions correctly */
}
  • Result: A downward arrow at the bottom of each section scrolls to the next one.

Next Steps

  • Test more sections and report any quirks.

  • If all’s good, try switching content to Text and title to HTML Editor in AppGini, then tweak pull-contents.php.

  • Add the scroll button if you like the Lotte vibe.

  • Refine spacing (e.g., padding) and text size (e.g., h1 to 2.5em) afterward.

What do you think of this balanced approach? Ready to test, or want to tweak the plan further?

Original Chat

Q: I think I will test what we have now and leave the scroll down feature later.

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