AI 對話紀錄 April 9, 2025
Q: Since a lots have been gone through, can you go through the links one by one and summarized high-level things we've implemented so far, the present state of the system, and upcoming fixes to implement?
A: No worries at all—I appreciate the clarification! I’ve gone through the links you provided, reviewed our journey with the Chaplaincy Admin system, and pieced together a high-level summary of what we’ve implemented, the current state, and the upcoming fixes. Let’s break it down:
High-Level Summary of Implementations
Foundation with AppGini (Low-Code Framework)
What We Did: Started with AppGini as the rapid development tool to build a low-code system for chaplaincy administration. Leveraged its table-based structure (e.g., tip_and_quote, contact_book, journal) for core functionality.
Key Features: Quick updates, easy feature additions, and a user-friendly admin interface.
Links: No-Code System, AppGini Workflow.
Hooks for Extended Functionality
What We Did: Used AppGini’s "hook" mechanism to extend capabilities beyond its out-of-the-box features.
Examples: Custom logic for data processing, email automation, and UI enhancements.
Links: Enhancing with Hooks.
Email Automation
What We Did: Implemented dynamic email generation triggered by data in tip_and_quote, contact_book, and journal. Expanded this to support daily/on-request emails and group-specific messaging.
Key Features: Automation tied to user groups, customizable content, and scheduling.
Links: Daily Emails, Group Emails.
Website CMS Integration
What We Did: Extended the system into a CMS by integrating Publii (a WYSIWYG static site generator) as the template engine and managing content via a web_content table.
Key Features: Simplified content editing, support for dynamic and mixed-mode content, and flexible layouts (sequential and non-sequential). Added separators for better content propagation logic.
Links: CMS Extension, CMS Refinements, Content Propagation.
Task and Workflow Management
What We Did: Added features for daily operations—visit logging, task management, and workload reporting. Introduced a contact_book task flow control and micro-task management via a review tab.
Key Features: Structured workflows, modal windows for task details, and micro-task adaptability.
Links: Task Flow, Review Tab.
WhatsApp Integration
What We Did: Designed a basic WhatsApp send-out function to push updates or notifications.
Key Features: Lightweight messaging tied to system events.
Links: WhatsApp Function.
UI/UX Enhancements
What We Did: Fine-tuned modal windows, adjusted field layouts, and worked on responsive design (e.g., task-map.php sections with background images).
Key Features: Cleaner modals, better spacing, and attempts at full-width backgrounds.
Links: Modal Tuning, Modal Bug Fix.
Philosophy and Security
What We Did: Aligned the design with Aaron Dignan’s People Positive and Complexity Conscious principles. Ensured security with prepared statements and secure coding practices.
Links: Business Philosophy.
Current State of the System
Core Functionality: The system is operational with AppGini managing tables, hooks driving automation (emails, WhatsApp), and a CMS integrated via Publii and web_content. Task management and workflows are in place with micro-task support.
UI/UX: Modal windows are restored and functional (e.g., per the fix in Modal Bug). The task-map.php page has two sections with background images, and debug logs confirm correct page routing (index → landing, task-map → task-map).
Known Issues:
Background Image Width: Efforts to make section backgrounds full-width in task-map.php clashed with page-width, causing left-alignment. The chat ended before resolving this.
Responsiveness: Small-screen adjustments (spacing, image scaling) are partially implemented but need refinement.
Spacing: Space between section headers and borders in task-map.php needs tweaking for visual balance.
Upcoming Fixes and Enhancements
Fix Full-Width Background Image in task-map.php
Goal: Stretch the background image to full width without breaking content centering.
Approach: Use a wrapper div with 100vw and a centered inner container with max-width, as proposed in my last response. Avoid page-width overrides.
Status: Proposed but untested—needs implementation and validation.
Increase Header-Border Spacing
Goal: Add more space between section headers and borders in task-map.php.
Approach: Adjust margin-bottom and padding-top on h2 elements within sections.
Status: Suggested in CSS (e.g., margin-bottom: 30px), but requires your feedback on the exact spacing.
Improve Small-Screen Responsiveness
Goal: Ensure task-map.php sections (and the system broadly) look good on mobile.
Approach: Refine media queries to adjust padding, font sizes, and image scaling (e.g., background-size: cover).
Status: Basic media query proposed, but needs testing across devices.
Validate Modal Stability
Goal: Confirm the modal fix holds across all use cases after the bug in CMS Micro-Tasks.
Approach: Test modals in various contexts (e.g., task details, CMS edits) and check for regressions.
Status: Fixed, but ongoing vigilance needed.
Polish CMS and Workflow Features
Goal: Ensure content propagation, micro-task management, and WhatsApp integration are seamless.
Approach: Review edge cases (e.g., separator logic, task flow triggers) and optimize performance.
Status: Functional but could use a polish pass.
Let’s Move Forward
I’d suggest we start with the task-map.php fixes since that’s where we left off. My previous response provided a CSS solution for the background image width—let’s test that first. If you’re ready, apply the HTML/CSS I shared, check the results, and let me know:
Does the background go full-width without shifting content?
Is the header spacing right, or should we tweak it?
How does it look on mobile?
From there, we can tackle responsiveness and any other priorities you’d like to focus on. What do you think?
<<Grok provided fixes didn't solve the display problem.>>
This fix works well on mobile screen but on a PC the section background is still not taking the full width of the browser. Header spacing looks good and the modal is functioning basically well, except for a few strange characters appearing at the lower left corner of the modal (See attached).I find the hero image of index.php (I'm testing on this instead of task-map.php) is taking full-width of the browser (See attached). To avoid complicated fix that we have experienced before, I wonder if we can simply "borrow" the style of the hero image.
The source code for the hero image looks like to be:

How do you think?
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Q: This fix makes things worst. First, the section titles and contents have now become white and section background image is missing (See attached). Strange characters are no long shown in the modal.
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Q: It's good that you still recall the logic of section background image (Show it when img_role is set the Background, regardless of whether we have default separator). The fix has restored text to black for sections without background image but the section with background image set is still missing the image (See attached). Is it a problem with the image path? We've encountered this issue before.
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Q: Let me clarify: Since all images are uploaded to the server via the web_content table, the default folder for customer background image/separator images is "./images", meaning the same directory as the "public" folder where index.php is at. The images folder is not inside the "public" folder.
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Q: No change. The background image is still not shown. I can't see any error message from the inspector (I'm using Edge and is not very familiarize with the inspector though).
The HTML of index.php is:
I can click on the image URL in the code view to load the image (.JPG is correct) directly. Since the image started to fail only AFTER we borrow the hero image styles. Would it be just CSS issues?
A: Thank you for the update and for sharing the HTML snippet from index.php. I’m glad you confirmed that the image URL (/images/2b757015baddc2464.JPG) loads correctly when clicked directly in the browser, and that the .JPG extension matches the file (so case sensitivity isn’t the issue). Since there’s no error in the browser console (despite the onerror handler) and the image loads fine when accessed directly, this strongly suggests the issue is not with the image path or server, but rather with how the image is being rendered on the page—likely a CSS or layout issue.
You’re absolutely right to suspect that the issue might be related to the hero image styles we borrowed, as the background image stopped showing after we made that change. Let’s dive into the CSS and layout to identify and fix the problem.
Analysis of the Issue
HTML Output
The HTML for the image in index.php is:
html
<div class="section-hero__image">
<img src="/images/2b757015baddc2464.JPG" alt="Section Background" class="section-hero__img" onerror="console.error('Failed to load image: /images/2b757015baddc2464.JPG')">
</div>
The src attribute is correct (/images/2b757015baddc2464.JPG), and you confirmed the image loads when clicked.
The onerror handler isn’t logging anything in the console, which means the image is being found and loaded by the browser (a 404 or network error would trigger the onerror event).
CSS Rules
The relevant CSS in custom.css for the background image is:
css
.section-hero--full {
width: 100%;
position: relative;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-height: 400px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.section-hero__image {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
z-index: -1;
background: #f0f0f0; /* Debug background */
}
.section-hero__img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
display: block !important;
}
Why the Image Isn’t Visible
Since the image is loading (no onerror event), the issue must be with how it’s being displayed. Here are the likely culprits:
Parent Container Height:
.section-hero__image is position: absolute and has height: 100%, which means it takes the height of its nearest positioned ancestor (.section-hero--full, which is position: relative).
.section-hero--full has min-height: 400px, but if the content inside .section-hero__content (e.g., the
Additionally, if .section-hero--full’s height is being overridden by another style (e.g., a Publii theme rule), the image might not have enough space to display.
Z-Index Issue:
Hero Style Differences:
Content Overlap:
Why It Worked Before
Before we borrowed the hero styles, we were using an inline background-image style directly on .content__entry:
php
$background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('../images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "');\"" : '';
echo "<div class=\"content__entry\"$background_style>";
The CSS for .content__entry was:
css
.content__entry {
position: relative;
padding: 20px;
min-height: 200px;
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 1200px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff;
}
This approach worked because:
The background-image was applied directly to the container holding the content, so there was no separate element to position.
background-size: cover ensured the image scaled to fill the container, and the min-height: 200px ensured there was enough space to display it.
There was no z-index conflict because the background was part of the same element as the content.
When we switched to the hero-style approach, we introduced a separate element with position: absolute, which is more prone to layout issues if the parent container’s dimensions or stacking context aren’t set correctly.
Fix: Simplify the Approach
Since the hero-style approach is causing issues, and the previous background-image method worked, let’s revert to the original approach of using an inline background-image style. This avoids the complexities of positioning a separate element and ensures the background displays as it did before. We’ll keep the .section-hero--full structure for full-width support but apply the background directly to it.
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);
}
// Auto-detect page from calling file if $_GET['page'] not set
if (isset($_GET['page'])) {
$current_page = $_GET['page'];
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Page set from GET: '$current_page'</div>";
} else {
$calling_file = basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']);
$request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Calling file: '$calling_file'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: REQUEST_URI: '$request_uri'</div>";
$current_page = str_replace('.php', '', $calling_file);
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page after str_replace: '$current_page'</div>";
if ($current_page === 'index') {
$current_page = 'landing';
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page set to 'landing'</div>";
// Fallback: Check REQUEST_URI if SCRIPT_FILENAME returns 'index'
if (preg_match('/\/(task-map)\.php/', $request_uri, $matches)) {
$current_page = $matches[1];
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page updated from REQUEST_URI: '$current_page'</div>";
}
}
}
$status = 'Show';
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Final current page: '$current_page'</div>";
$sql = "SELECT title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, theme_img, img_role, chk_divider 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');
$use_default_divider = $row['chk_divider'] == 1;
// Add page-specific class if desired
$extra_class = ($current_page === 'task-map') ? ' task-map-section' : '';
// Use a hero-like structure for full-width, but apply background directly
$background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('/images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "');\"" : '';
echo "<div class=\"section-hero section-hero--full$extra_class\"$background_style>";
echo "<div class=\"section-hero__content\">";
echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . $row['title'] . "</h1>";
echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . $row['content'] . "</div>";
if ($row['model'] === 'title-text-image' && !empty($row['image'])) {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
echo "<div class=\"content-image\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Section Image\" class=\"welcome-image\"></div>";
}
if ($row['video_embed']) {
$clean_embed = preg_replace('/sandbox(="[^"]*"|)/', '', $row['video_embed']);
echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $clean_embed . '</div>';
}
if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
$button_link = htmlspecialchars($row['button_link'] ?: '');
$button_text = htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']);
echo "<div class=\"content__buttons\">";
if (!empty($button_link) && $row['button_link'] !== '#') {
echo "<a class=\"myButton modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-link=\"$button_link\">$button_text</a>";
} else {
echo "<a class=\"myButton\" href=\"#\">$button_text</a>";
}
echo "</div>";
}
echo "</div>"; // Close section-hero__content
echo "</div>"; // Close section-hero
if ($current_index < count($sections)) {
if ($use_default_divider) {
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"/public/down_arrow.png\" alt=\"Default Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
} elseif ($has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Custom Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
}
}
}
} else {
echo "No sections found.";
}
echo '<div id="story-modal" class="modal">';
echo '<div class="modal-content">';
echo '<span class="modal-close">×</span>';
echo '<div id="modal-body"></div>';
echo '</div>';
echo '</div>';
$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>
<script>
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
// Create a debug log container
const debugLog = document.createElement('div');
debugLog.id = 'debug-log';
document.body.appendChild(debugLog);
function logDebug(message, color = 'green') {
debugLog.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', `<div style="color: ${color}; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Debug: ${message}</div>`);
}
logDebug('Modal script loaded');
const modal = document.getElementById('story-modal');
const modalBody = document.getElementById('modal-body');
const closeBtn = document.querySelector('.modal-close');
const triggers = document.querySelectorAll('.modal-trigger');
logDebug('Found ' + triggers.length + ' modal triggers');
function openModal(content) {
modalBody.innerHTML = content;
modal.style.display = 'block';
modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
closeBtn.focus();
logDebug('Modal opened');
}
function closeModal() {
modal.style.display = 'none';
modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
modalBody.innerHTML = '';
logDebug('Modal closed');
}
triggers.forEach(trigger => {
trigger.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
const link = this.getAttribute('data-modal-link');
logDebug('Trigger clicked, link: ' + link);
if (!link || link === '#' || link.includes('index.php')) {
openModal('<p>This link cannot be loaded in a modal to prevent recursive loading.</p>');
return;
}
const basePath = window.location.origin + '/public/';
const absoluteLink = new URL(link, basePath).href;
logDebug('Fetching absolute link: ' + absoluteLink);
openModal('<p>Loading...</p>');
fetch(absoluteLink)
.then(response => {
logDebug('Fetch response status: ' + response.status + ' ' + response.statusText);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error('Network response was not ok: ' + response.statusText);
}
return response.text();
})
.then(data => {
logDebug('Fetched HTML length: ' + data.length);
const parser = new DOMParser();
const doc = parser.parseFromString(data, 'text/html');
let content = doc.querySelector('.section-hero__content') || doc.querySelector('.content__entry');
if (content) {
const buttons = content.querySelectorAll('.content__buttons');
buttons.forEach(button => button.remove());
content.removeAttribute('style');
const scripts = content.querySelectorAll('script');
scripts.forEach(script => script.remove());
const styles = content.querySelectorAll('style');
scripts.forEach(script => script.remove());
const head = content.querySelector('head');
if (head) head.remove();
const nestedModals = content.querySelectorAll('.modal');
nestedModals.forEach(modal => modal.remove());
const debugMessages = content.querySelectorAll('div[style*="color: blue"], div[style*="color: green"], div[style*="color: red"]');
debugMessages.forEach(msg => msg.remove());
const baseUrl = new URL(absoluteLink, window.location.origin).href;
const images = content.querySelectorAll('img');
images.forEach(img => {
const src = img.getAttribute('src');
if (src && !src.startsWith('http')) {
const absoluteSrc = new URL(src, baseUrl).href;
img.setAttribute('src', absoluteSrc);
}
});
const iframes = content.querySelectorAll('iframe');
iframes.forEach(iframe => {
iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture');
iframe.setAttribute('allowfullscreen', '');
});
const contentHtml = content.innerHTML.trim();
if (contentHtml) {
openModal(contentHtml);
} else {
openModal('<p>No content found in .section-hero__content or .content__entry.</p>');
}
} else {
openModal('<p>Content could not be parsed from the page.</p>');
}
})
.catch(error => {
logDebug('Fetch error: ' + error.message, 'red');
openModal('<p>Sorry, the content could not be loaded: ' + error.message + '</p>');
});
});
});
closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closeModal);
window.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
if (event.target === modal) {
closeModal();
}
});
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {
if (event.key === 'Escape' && modal.style.display === 'block') {
closeModal();
}
});
});
</script>
Updated custom.css
We need to update the CSS to remove the .section-hero__image and .section-hero__img styles (since we’re no longer using a separate element) and ensure .section-hero--full handles the background image correctly. Replace the relevant section at the end of custom.css:
css
/* Remove old hero image styles */
.section-hero__image,
.section-hero__img {
display: none; /* No longer needed */
}
/* Update section-hero--full to handle background */
.section-hero--full {
width: 100%;
position: relative;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-height: 400px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff; /* Fallback if no background */
}
/* Ensure content is visible */
.section-hero__content {
position: relative;
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
z-index: 1;
}
/* Adjust content styles for dark backgrounds */
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] h1,
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure default text color for sections without background */
.section-hero--full h1,
.section-hero--full .generic-content {
color: #333;
}
/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.section-hero--full {
min-height: 300px;
}
.section-hero__content {
padding: 10px;
}
.section-hero__content h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
padding-top: 0.75em;
}
.generic-content {
font-size: 0.9em;
max-width: 100%;
padding: 0 10px;
}
}
Changes Made
Reverted to Inline Background:
Removed the separate element and applied the background-image directly to .section-hero--full using an inline style, similar to the original approach.
Kept the /images/ absolute path since it works when accessed directly.
Updated CSS:
Removed .section-hero__image and .section-hero__img styles since they’re no longer needed.
Added background-size: cover, background-position: center, and background-repeat: no-repeat to .section-hero--full to match the original .content__entry behavior.
Ensured .section-hero__content has z-index: 1 to stay above the background.
Removed Debug Output:
Next Steps
Backup: Save copies of your current pull_contents.php and custom.css.
Replace Files:
Overwrite pull_contents.php with the updated version above.
Update custom.css by replacing the relevant section with the updated CSS above.
Test:
Load index.php and check if the background image now appears.
Verify that the text is white with a shadow (since the background image should be present).
Test on both PC and mobile to ensure the layout and responsiveness are correct.
Why This Should Work
The inline background-image approach worked before we switched to the hero-style method, so reverting to it should resolve the visibility issue.
The /images/ path is confirmed to work, so the background should load correctly.
The CSS rules for .section-hero--full now mirror the original .content__entry styles, ensuring the background scales and positions correctly.
If the image still doesn’t show, we can add back the debug output or inspect the element in the browser to see if another style (e.g., from the Publii theme) is interfering. Let me know how it looks after this change!
Q: With the latest changes, both PC and mobile can show the background image again. But this time, even on mobile, the image is showing a margin on both sides.
A: I’m glad to hear that the background image is now displaying correctly on both PC and mobile! However, the issue of margins on both sides of the background image on mobile is something we can definitely fix. This is likely due to a CSS or layout issue where the .section-hero--full container isn’t stretching to the full viewport width on mobile, or there’s a parent container (possibly from the Publii theme) adding padding or margins.
Let’s analyze the problem and update the CSS to ensure the background image spans the full width on mobile, with no margins on either side.
Analysis of the Issue
Current Behavior
The background image is showing on both PC and mobile, which is great.
On mobile, there are margins on both sides of the background image, meaning the image doesn’t stretch edge-to-edge as expected.
Relevant CSS
The current styles for .section-hero--full in custom.css are:
css
.section-hero--full {
width: 100%;
position: relative;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-height: 400px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff; /* Fallback if no background */
}
And the media query for mobile:
css
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.section-hero--full {
min-height: 300px;
}
.section-hero__content {
padding: 10px;
}
.section-hero__content h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
padding-top: 0.75em;
}
.generic-content {
font-size: 0.9em;
max-width: 100%;
padding: 0 10px;
}
}
width: 100% should make .section-hero--full span the full width of its parent container.
margin: 0 and padding: 0 ensure no extra space is added by the element itself.
background-size: cover ensures the background image scales to cover the entire element.
Why Margins Are Appearing on Mobile
The margins on both sides of the background image on mobile are likely caused by one of the following:
Parent Container Constraints:
Viewport Width Not Fully Utilized:
Body or HTML Margins:
CSS Specificity:
Previous Behavior
Before we switched to the hero-style approach, we were using .content__entry with a similar background-image setup, and you mentioned it worked fine on mobile (no margins). The original .content__entry was inside a .section-wrapper that used a transform to break out of parent constraints:
css
.section-wrapper {
width: 100vw;
position: relative;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
This approach ensured the background spanned the full viewport width by using 100vw and a transform to center it, bypassing any parent container’s padding or max-width. When we switched to .section-hero--full, we simplified to width: 100%, which might not be enough if a parent container is constraining the width.
Fix: Ensure Full-Width Background on Mobile
To fix the margins on mobile, we’ll update the CSS for .section-hero--full to use the same full-width technique as the original .section-wrapper. This will ensure the background image spans the entire viewport width, edge-to-edge, on both PC and mobile.
Updated custom.css
Here’s the complete custom.css with the updated styles for .section-hero--full to ensure full-width display:
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 auto; /* Center the content */
max-width: 1200px; /* Matches typical page width */
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff;
}
/* Define align-center class to match PHP output */
.align-center {
text-align: center;
}
/* Style debug messages for consistency */
div[style*="color: blue"],
div[style*="color: green"],
div[style*="color: red"] {
text-align: center;
}
/* Title styles with HTML support */
.content__entry h1 {
font-size: 2em;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.2;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 1em; /* Increased for more spacing */
padding-top: 1em; /* Adds space above */
text-align: center;
text-shadow: none;
}
/* Content styles with HTML support */
.generic-content {
text-align: center;
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 800px;
font-size: 1em;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
/* Fallback for dark backgrounds */
.content__entry[style*="background-image"] h1,
.content__entry[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure HTML lists and paragraphs look good */
.generic-content p {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}
/* Fix for hiding list bullets */
.generic-content ul,
.generic-content ol {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
padding: 0 !important;
list-style: none !important;
}
.generic-content li {
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
text-align: center;
list-style: none !important;
}
/* Ensure no inline styles from HTML Editor override */
.generic-content ul[style*="list-style"],
.generic-content ol[style*="list-style"],
.generic-content li[style*="list-style"] {
list-style: none !important;
}
/* Center buttons */
.content__buttons {
text-align: center !important;
margin: 2em 0 1em 0;
}
/* Ensure the button itself is centered */
.content__buttons a.myButton {
display: inline-block;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Override any parent container alignment */
.content__entry .content__buttons {
text-align: center !important;
}
.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;
}
.separator {
text-align: center;
margin: 20px 0;
}
.separator-image {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.separator img[src$="down_arrow.png"] {
max-width: 256px;
}
/* Remove all <hr> styles */
hr {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
/* More aggressive overrides for Publii */
.post__content hr,
.container hr,
.post__content hr[style],
.container hr[style] {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
/* Hide Publii dividers (pseudo-elements) */
.post__content::before,
.post__content::after,
.container::before,
.container::after,
.post__entry::before,
.post__entry::after,
.content__entry::before,
.content__entry::after,
.generic-content::before,
.generic-content::after {
display: none !important;
border: none !important;
content: none !important;
}
/* Explicitly disable pseudo-elements on .separator */
.separator::before,
.separator::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;
}
/* Custom Modal Styles */
.modal {
display: none;
position: fixed;
z-index: 1000;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.modal-content {
background-color: #fff;
margin: 5% auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #888;
width: 80%;
max-width: 800px;
min-height: 200px;
position: relative;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.modal-close {
color: #aaa;
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
right: 20px;
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
transition: color 0.3s ease;
z-index: 1001;
}
.modal-close:hover,
.modal-close:focus {
color: #000;
text-decoration: none;
}
#modal-body {
font-size: 1em;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
max-width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
padding-top: 40px;
}
#modal-body h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
#modal-body p {
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
#modal-body * {
max-width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
#modal-body img,
#modal-body div,
#modal-body table {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.modal[aria-hidden="false"] {
display: block;
}
.modal-close:focus {
outline: 2px solid #44c767;
outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* Updated styles for sections with inline background */
.section-hero--full {
width: 100vw; /* Use viewport width to break out of parent constraints */
position: relative;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%); /* Center the element */
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-height: 400px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff; /* Fallback if no background */
}
/* Ensure content is visible */
.section-hero__content {
position: relative;
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
z-index: 1;
}
/* Adjust content styles for dark backgrounds */
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] h1,
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure default text color for sections without background */
.section-hero--full h1,
.section-hero--full .generic-content {
color: #333;
}
/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.section-hero--full {
min-height: 300px;
width: 100vw; /* Ensure full viewport width on mobile */
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.section-hero__content {
padding: 10px;
}
.section-hero__content h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
padding-top: 0.75em;
}
.generic-content {
font-size: 0.9em;
max-width: 100%;
padding: 0 10px;
}
}
Changes Made
Updated .section-hero--full:
Changed width: 100% to width: 100vw to ensure the element spans the full viewport width, bypassing any parent container constraints.
Added left: 50% and transform: translateX(-50%) to center the element, similar to the original .section-wrapper approach. This ensures the background image stretches edge-to-edge.
Updated Media Query:
Explicitly set width: 100vw, left: 50%, and transform: translateX(-50%) in the mobile media query to ensure the full-width behavior persists on smaller screens.
Kept margin: 0 and padding: 0 to prevent any extra space.
Preserved All Other Styles:
Why This Should Work
The width: 100vw ensures the .section-hero--full element spans the full viewport width, ignoring any parent container’s padding or max-width.
The left: 50% and transform: translateX(-50%) technique centers the element while maintaining the full-width background, which worked in the original .section-wrapper approach.
The media query reinforces this behavior on mobile, ensuring the background image stretches edge-to-edge with no margins.
Next Steps
Backup: Save a copy of your current custom.css (e.g., as custom_backup.css).
Replace File:
Test:
Load index.php on both PC and mobile.
Check if the background image now spans the full width on mobile, with no margins on either side.
Verify that the content (inside .section-hero__content) remains centered and readable.
Debug (if needed):
If there are still margins on mobile, open the browser’s dev tools (F12 in Edge):
Go to the Elements tab, find the
Check the parent elements (e.g., .container or .post__content) to see if they’re adding padding or margins. If so, we can override them with more specific CSS.
Additional Notes
Publii Theme Overrides: If the margins persist, it’s possible the Publii theme is adding padding to a parent container (e.g., .container). We can add a more specific rule to override this, such as:
css
.container .section-hero--full {
margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--container-padding, 15px));
margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--container-padding, 15px));
}
But let’s test the current changes first.
Viewport Meta Tag: Ensure your index.php includes the viewport meta tag in the
to prevent mobile browsers from scaling the page:html
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
This is likely already present in your Publii template, but it’s worth confirming.
Let me know how it looks after applying these changes! If there are still margins, a screenshot of the mobile view or the dev tools output would help us pinpoint the issue.
Q: Wow!! You made it!! Both screens are showing full-size background image now. And the modal is still working fine.
A: That’s fantastic news! I’m thrilled to hear that the background image is now displaying full-size on both PC and mobile screens, with no margins, and that the modal is still working perfectly. It sounds like we’ve successfully resolved the issue while maintaining all the other functionality.
Recap of the Solution
Here’s a quick summary of what we did to get here:
Background Image Display:
We reverted to using an inline background-image style on .section-hero--full (instead of a separate element), which was the approach that worked originally. This avoided the positioning and z-index issues we encountered with the hero-style method.
We confirmed the image path (/images/2b757015baddc2464.JPG) was correct and accessible.
Full-Width on Mobile:
We updated the CSS for .section-hero--full to use width: 100vw, left: 50%, and transform: translateX(-50%) to ensure the background image spans the full viewport width, bypassing any parent container constraints (e.g., from the Publii theme).
We applied the same rules in the mobile media query to ensure consistency across screen sizes.
Modal Functionality:
Final Verification
Since everything is working as expected, here are a few final checks to ensure long-term stability:
Test Across Browsers:
Check Other Pages:
Viewport Meta Tag:
Double-check that your index.php (and other pages) includes the viewport meta tag in the
:html
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
This ensures mobile browsers don’t scale the page unexpectedly, which could affect the layout.
Updated Files for Reference
For completeness, here are the final versions of the files we’ve been working with:
pull_contents.php
This is the version that applies the inline background-image and includes the modal logic:
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);
}
// Auto-detect page from calling file if $_GET['page'] not set
if (isset($_GET['page'])) {
$current_page = $_GET['page'];
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Page set from GET: '$current_page'</div>";
} else {
$calling_file = basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']);
$request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Calling file: '$calling_file'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: REQUEST_URI: '$request_uri'</div>";
$current_page = str_replace('.php', '', $calling_file);
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page after str_replace: '$current_page'</div>";
if ($current_page === 'index') {
$current_page = 'landing';
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page set to 'landing'</div>";
// Fallback: Check REQUEST_URI if SCRIPT_FILENAME returns 'index'
if (preg_match('/\/(task-map)\.php/', $request_uri, $matches)) {
$current_page = $matches[1];
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page updated from REQUEST_URI: '$current_page'</div>";
}
}
}
$status = 'Show';
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Final current page: '$current_page'</div>";
$sql = "SELECT title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, theme_img, img_role, chk_divider 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');
$use_default_divider = $row['chk_divider'] == 1;
// Add page-specific class if desired
$extra_class = ($current_page === 'task-map') ? ' task-map-section' : '';
// Use a hero-like structure for full-width, but apply background directly
$background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('/images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "');\"" : '';
echo "<div class=\"section-hero section-hero--full$extra_class\"$background_style>";
echo "<div class=\"section-hero__content\">";
echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . $row['title'] . "</h1>";
echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . $row['content'] . "</div>";
if ($row['model'] === 'title-text-image' && !empty($row['image'])) {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
echo "<div class=\"content-image\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Section Image\" class=\"welcome-image\"></div>";
}
if ($row['video_embed']) {
$clean_embed = preg_replace('/sandbox(="[^"]*"|)/', '', $row['video_embed']);
echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $clean_embed . '</div>';
}
if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
$button_link = htmlspecialchars($row['button_link'] ?: '');
$button_text = htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']);
echo "<div class=\"content__buttons\">";
if (!empty($button_link) && $row['button_link'] !== '#') {
echo "<a class=\"myButton modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-link=\"$button_link\">$button_text</a>";
} else {
echo "<a class=\"myButton\" href=\"#\">$button_text</a>";
}
echo "</div>";
}
echo "</div>"; // Close section-hero__content
echo "</div>"; // Close section-hero
if ($current_index < count($sections)) {
if ($use_default_divider) {
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"/public/down_arrow.png\" alt=\"Default Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
} elseif ($has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Custom Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
}
}
}
} else {
echo "No sections found.";
}
echo '<div id="story-modal" class="modal">';
echo '<div class="modal-content">';
echo '<span class="modal-close">×</span>';
echo '<div id="modal-body"></div>';
echo '</div>';
echo '</div>';
$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>
<script>
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
// Create a debug log container
const debugLog = document.createElement('div');
debugLog.id = 'debug-log';
document.body.appendChild(debugLog);
function logDebug(message, color = 'green') {
debugLog.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', `<div style="color: ${color}; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Debug: ${message}</div>`);
}
logDebug('Modal script loaded');
const modal = document.getElementById('story-modal');
const modalBody = document.getElementById('modal-body');
const closeBtn = document.querySelector('.modal-close');
const triggers = document.querySelectorAll('.modal-trigger');
logDebug('Found ' + triggers.length + ' modal triggers');
function openModal(content) {
modalBody.innerHTML = content;
modal.style.display = 'block';
modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
closeBtn.focus();
logDebug('Modal opened');
}
function closeModal() {
modal.style.display = 'none';
modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
modalBody.innerHTML = '';
logDebug('Modal closed');
}
triggers.forEach(trigger => {
trigger.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
const link = this.getAttribute('data-modal-link');
logDebug('Trigger clicked, link: ' + link);
if (!link || link === '#' || link.includes('index.php')) {
openModal('<p>This link cannot be loaded in a modal to prevent recursive loading.</p>');
return;
}
const basePath = window.location.origin + '/public/';
const absoluteLink = new URL(link, basePath).href;
logDebug('Fetching absolute link: ' + absoluteLink);
openModal('<p>Loading...</p>');
fetch(absoluteLink)
.then(response => {
logDebug('Fetch response status: ' + response.status + ' ' + response.statusText);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error('Network response was not ok: ' + response.statusText);
}
return response.text();
})
.then(data => {
logDebug('Fetched HTML length: ' + data.length);
const parser = new DOMParser();
const doc = parser.parseFromString(data, 'text/html');
let content = doc.querySelector('.section-hero__content') || doc.querySelector('.content__entry');
if (content) {
const buttons = content.querySelectorAll('.content__buttons');
buttons.forEach(button => button.remove());
content.removeAttribute('style');
const scripts = content.querySelectorAll('script');
scripts.forEach(script => script.remove());
const styles = content.querySelectorAll('style');
scripts.forEach(script => script.remove());
const head = content.querySelector('head');
if (head) head.remove();
const nestedModals = content.querySelectorAll('.modal');
nestedModals.forEach(modal => modal.remove());
const debugMessages = content.querySelectorAll('div[style*="color: blue"], div[style*="color: green"], div[style*="color: red"]');
debugMessages.forEach(msg => msg.remove());
const baseUrl = new URL(absoluteLink, window.location.origin).href;
const images = content.querySelectorAll('img');
images.forEach(img => {
const src = img.getAttribute('src');
if (src && !src.startsWith('http')) {
const absoluteSrc = new URL(src, baseUrl).href;
img.setAttribute('src', absoluteSrc);
}
});
const iframes = content.querySelectorAll('iframe');
iframes.forEach(iframe => {
iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture');
iframe.setAttribute('allowfullscreen', '');
});
const contentHtml = content.innerHTML.trim();
if (contentHtml) {
openModal(contentHtml);
} else {
openModal('<p>No content found in .section-hero__content or .content__entry.</p>');
}
} else {
openModal('<p>Content could not be parsed from the page.</p>');
}
})
.catch(error => {
logDebug('Fetch error: ' + error.message, 'red');
openModal('<p>Sorry, the content could not be loaded: ' + error.message + '</p>');
});
});
});
closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closeModal);
window.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
if (event.target === modal) {
closeModal();
}
});
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {
if (event.key === 'Escape' && modal.style.display === 'block') {
closeModal();
}
});
});
</script>
custom.css
This is the final version that ensures the full-width background image on both PC and mobile:
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 auto; /* Center the content */
max-width: 1200px; /* Matches typical page width */
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff;
}
/* Define align-center class to match PHP output */
.align-center {
text-align: center;
}
/* Style debug messages for consistency */
div[style*="color: blue"],
div[style*="color: green"],
div[style*="color: red"] {
text-align: center;
}
/* Title styles with HTML support */
.content__entry h1 {
font-size: 2em;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.2;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 1em; /* Increased for more spacing */
padding-top: 1em; /* Adds space above */
text-align: center;
text-shadow: none;
}
/* Content styles with HTML support */
.generic-content {
text-align: center;
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 800px;
font-size: 1em;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
/* Fallback for dark backgrounds */
.content__entry[style*="background-image"] h1,
.content__entry[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure HTML lists and paragraphs look good */
.generic-content p {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}
/* Fix for hiding list bullets */
.generic-content ul,
.generic-content ol {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
padding: 0 !important;
list-style: none !important;
}
.generic-content li {
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
text-align: center;
list-style: none !important;
}
/* Ensure no inline styles from HTML Editor override */
.generic-content ul[style*="list-style"],
.generic-content ol[style*="list-style"],
.generic-content li[style*="list-style"] {
list-style: none !important;
}
/* Center buttons */
.content__buttons {
text-align: center !important;
margin: 2em 0 1em 0;
}
/* Ensure the button itself is centered */
.content__buttons a.myButton {
display: inline-block;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Override any parent container alignment */
.content__entry .content__buttons {
text-align: center !important;
}
.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;
}
.separator {
text-align: center;
margin: 20px 0;
}
.separator-image {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.separator img[src$="down_arrow.png"] {
max-width: 256px;
}
/* Remove all <hr> styles */
hr {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
/* More aggressive overrides for Publii */
.post__content hr,
.container hr,
.post__content hr[style],
.container hr[style] {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
/* Hide Publii dividers (pseudo-elements) */
.post__content::before,
.post__content::after,
.container::before,
.container::after,
.post__entry::before,
.post__entry::after,
.content__entry::before,
.content__entry::after,
.generic-content::before,
.generic-content::after {
display: none !important;
border: none !important;
content: none !important;
}
/* Explicitly disable pseudo-elements on .separator */
.separator::before,
.separator::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;
}
/* Custom Modal Styles */
.modal {
display: none;
position: fixed;
z-index: 1000;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.modal-content {
background-color: #fff;
margin: 5% auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #888;
width: 80%;
max-width: 800px;
min-height: 200px;
position: relative;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.modal-close {
color: #aaa;
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
right: 20px;
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
transition: color 0.3s ease;
z-index: 1001;
}
.modal-close:hover,
.modal-close:focus {
color: #000;
text-decoration: none;
}
#modal-body {
font-size: 1em;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
max-width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
padding-top: 40px;
}
#modal-body h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
#modal-body p {
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
#modal-body * {
max-width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
#modal-body img,
#modal-body div,
#modal-body table {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.modal[aria-hidden="false"] {
display: block;
}
.modal-close:focus {
outline: 2px solid #44c767;
outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* Updated styles for sections with inline background */
.section-hero--full {
width: 100vw; /* Use viewport width to break out of parent constraints */
position: relative;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%); /* Center the element */
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-height: 400px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff; /* Fallback if no background */
}
/* Ensure content is visible */
.section-hero__content {
position: relative;
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
z-index: 1;
}
/* Adjust content styles for dark backgrounds */
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] h1,
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure default text color for sections without background */
.section-hero--full h1,
.section-hero--full .generic-content {
color: #333;
}
/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.section-hero--full {
min-height: 300px;
width: 100vw; /* Ensure full viewport width on mobile */
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.section-hero__content {
padding: 10px;
}
.section-hero__content h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
padding-top: 0.75em;
}
.generic-content {
font-size: 0.9em;
max-width: 100%;
padding: 0 10px;
}
}
Next Steps
Keep Backups: You’ve already been great about keeping backups, but just as a reminder, keep copies of these final versions of pull_contents.php and custom.css in case you need to revert or reference them later.
Monitor Performance: If you notice any performance issues (e.g., slow loading of background images), consider optimizing the images (e.g., compressing them or using modern formats like WebP).
Future Enhancements: If you’d like to revisit the hero-style approach for more flexibility (e.g., to add parallax effects or overlays), we can explore that in the future with a more robust setup.
Thank you for your patience and collaboration throughout this process! I’m glad we got everything working as expected. If you have any more questions or need further adjustments, feel free to reach out.
<<Some more bug-fixes, like only one section is loaded for task-map, missing
Q: I've tested and things looks very good now! Since, I'm going to send open the CMS/Task-map hybrid for testing, how can I hide the debug msg.?
A: I’m thrilled to hear that everything is looking good with the three-dot separator and that the CMS/Task-map hybrid is ready for testing! Hiding the debug messages is a great idea to ensure a clean user experience for testers. Let’s go through how to disable the debug messages in both pull_contents.php and the modal JavaScript, while keeping the functionality intact.
Analysis of Debug Messages
Debug Messages in pull_contents.php
The debug messages in pull_contents.php are primarily used to log information about the page detection and section loading process. They are output as
php
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Page set from GET: '$current_page'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Calling file: '$calling_file'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: REQUEST_URI: '$request_uri'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page after str_replace: '$current_page'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page set to 'landing'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page updated from REQUEST_URI: '$current_page'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Final current page: '$current_page'</div>";
These messages are helpful during development but should be hidden for testing and production.
Debug Messages in the Modal JavaScript
The modal JavaScript also logs debug messages using a logDebug function, which appends messages to a
javascript
logDebug('Modal script loaded');
logDebug('Found ' + triggers.length + ' modal triggers');
logDebug('Trigger clicked, link: ' + link);
logDebug('Fetching absolute link: ' + absoluteLink);
logDebug('Fetch response status: ' + response.status + ' ' + response.statusText);
logDebug('Fetched HTML length: ' + data.length);
logDebug('Modal opened');
logDebug('Modal closed');
logDebug('Fetch error: ' + error.message, 'red');
These messages are also useful for debugging but should be hidden for testers.
Approach to Hide Debug Messages
We have two options to hide the debug messages:
Comment Out the Debug Lines:
Add a Debug Toggle:
The second option (adding a debug toggle) is more flexible and maintainable, especially since you might need to re-enable debug messages later for troubleshooting. Let’s go with that approach.
Fix: Add a Debug Toggle to Hide Messages
We’ll add a DEBUG constant at the top of pull_contents.php and modify the code to only output debug messages when DEBUG is true. We’ll also apply the same logic to the JavaScript debug messages in the modal.
Updated pull_contents.php
Here’s the updated pull_contents.php with a debug toggle:
php
<?php
// pull-contents.php
// Debug toggle: Set to true to enable debug messages, false to disable
define('DEBUG', false);
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);
}
// Auto-detect page from calling file if $_GET['page'] not set
if (isset($_GET['page'])) {
$current_page = $_GET['page'];
if (DEBUG) {
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Page set from GET: '$current_page'</div>";
}
} else {
$calling_file = basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']);
$request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
if (DEBUG) {
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Calling file: '$calling_file'</div>";
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: REQUEST_URI: '$request_uri'</div>";
}
$current_page = str_replace('.php', '', $calling_file);
if (DEBUG) {
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page after str_replace: '$current_page'</div>";
}
if ($current_page === 'index') {
$current_page = 'landing';
if (DEBUG) {
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page set to 'landing'</div>";
}
// Fallback: Check REQUEST_URI if SCRIPT_FILENAME returns 'index'
if (preg_match('/\/(task-map)\.php/', $request_uri, $matches)) {
$current_page = $matches[1];
if (DEBUG) {
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Current page updated from REQUEST_URI: '$current_page'</div>";
}
}
}
}
$status = 'Show';
if (DEBUG) {
echo "<div style='color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;'>Debug: Final current page: '$current_page'</div>";
}
$sql = "SELECT title, content, image, video_embed, button_link, button_text, position, model, date_edited, theme_img, img_role, chk_divider 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');
$use_default_divider = $row['chk_divider'] == 1;
// Add page-specific class if desired
$extra_class = ($current_page === 'task-map') ? ' task-map-section' : '';
// Use a hero-like structure for full-width, but apply background directly
$background_style = ($has_image && $img_role === 'Background') ? " style=\"background-image: url('/images/" . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']) . "');\"" : '';
echo "<div class=\"section-hero section-hero--full$extra_class\"$background_style>";
echo "<div class=\"section-hero__content\">";
echo "<h1 class=\"align-center\">" . $row['title'] . "</h1>";
echo "<div class=\"generic-content align-center\">" . $row['content'] . "</div>";
if ($row['model'] === 'title-text-image' && !empty($row['image'])) {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['image']);
echo "<div class=\"content-image\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Section Image\" class=\"welcome-image\"></div>";
}
if ($row['video_embed']) {
$clean_embed = preg_replace('/sandbox(="[^"]*"|)/', '', $row['video_embed']);
echo '<div class="video-embed">' . $clean_embed . '</div>';
}
if (!empty($row['button_text'])) {
$button_link = htmlspecialchars($row['button_link'] ?: '');
$button_text = htmlspecialchars($row['button_text']);
echo "<div class=\"content__buttons\">";
if (!empty($button_link) && $row['button_link'] !== '#') {
echo "<a class=\"myButton modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-link=\"$button_link\">$button_text</a>";
} else {
echo "<a class=\"myButton\" href=\"#\">$button_text</a>";
}
echo "</div>";
}
echo "</div>"; // Close section-hero__content
echo "</div>"; // Close section-hero
if ($current_index < count($sections)) {
if ($use_default_divider) {
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"/public/down_arrow.png\" alt=\"Default Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
} elseif ($has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Custom Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
}
}
}
} else {
echo "No sections found.";
}
echo '<div id="story-modal" class="modal">';
echo '<div class="modal-content">';
echo '<span class="modal-close">×</span>';
echo '<div id="modal-body"></div>';
echo '</div>';
echo '</div>';
$stmt->close();
$conn->close();
?>
<script>
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
// Debug toggle: Set to true to enable debug messages, false to disable
const DEBUG = false;
// Create a debug log container
const debugLog = document.createElement('div');
debugLog.id = 'debug-log';
document.body.appendChild(debugLog);
function logDebug(message, color = 'green') {
if (DEBUG) {
debugLog.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', `<div style="color: ${color}; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Debug: ${message}</div>`);
}
}
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Modal script loaded');
const modal = document.getElementById('story-modal');
const modalBody = document.getElementById('modal-body');
const closeBtn = document.querySelector('.modal-close');
const triggers = document.querySelectorAll('.modal-trigger');
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Found ' + triggers.length + ' modal triggers');
function openModal(content) {
modalBody.innerHTML = content;
modal.style.display = 'block';
modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
closeBtn.focus();
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Modal opened');
}
function closeModal() {
modal.style.display = 'none';
modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
modalBody.innerHTML = '';
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Modal closed');
}
triggers.forEach(trigger => {
trigger.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
const link = this.getAttribute('data-modal-link');
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Trigger clicked, link: ' + link);
if (!link || link === '#' || link.includes('index.php')) {
openModal('<p>This link cannot be loaded in a modal to prevent recursive loading.</p>');
return;
}
const basePath = window.location.origin + '/public/';
const absoluteLink = new URL(link, basePath).href;
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Fetching absolute link: ' + absoluteLink);
openModal('<p>Loading...</p>');
fetch(absoluteLink)
.then(response => {
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Fetch response status: ' + response.status + ' ' + response.statusText);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error('Network response was not ok: ' + response.statusText);
}
return response.text();
})
.then(data => {
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Fetched HTML length: ' + data.length);
const parser = new DOMParser();
const doc = parser.parseFromString(data, 'text/html');
// Use querySelectorAll to get all sections
const sections = doc.querySelectorAll('.section-hero__content');
if (sections.length > 0) {
let combinedContent = '';
sections.forEach((content, index) => {
// Remove buttons
const buttons = content.querySelectorAll('.content__buttons');
buttons.forEach(button => button.remove());
// Clean up the content
content.removeAttribute('style');
const scripts = content.querySelectorAll('script');
scripts.forEach(script => script.remove());
const styles = content.querySelectorAll('style');
styles.forEach(style => style.remove());
const head = content.querySelector('head');
if (head) head.remove();
const nestedModals = content.querySelectorAll('.modal');
nestedModals.forEach(modal => modal.remove());
const debugMessages = content.querySelectorAll('div[style*="color: blue"], div[style*="color: green"], div[style*="color: red"]');
debugMessages.forEach(msg => msg.remove());
// Fix relative image URLs
const baseUrl = new URL(absoluteLink, window.location.origin).href;
const images = content.querySelectorAll('img');
images.forEach(img => {
const src = img.getAttribute('src');
if (src && !src.startsWith('http')) {
const absoluteSrc = new URL(src, baseUrl).href;
img.setAttribute('src', absoluteSrc);
}
});
// Fix iframes
const iframes = content.querySelectorAll('iframe');
iframes.forEach(iframe => {
iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture');
iframe.setAttribute('allowfullscreen', '');
});
// Add the section content to the combined HTML
combinedContent += content.innerHTML.trim();
// Add a custom separator between sections
if (index < sections.length - 1) {
combinedContent += '<div class="modal-section-separator"></div>';
}
});
if (combinedContent) {
openModal(combinedContent);
} else {
openModal('<p>No content found in .section-hero__content.</p>');
}
} else {
// Fallback to .content__entry if no .section-hero__content is found
const legacyContent = doc.querySelector('.content__entry');
if (legacyContent) {
const buttons = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('.content__buttons');
buttons.forEach(button => button.remove());
legacyContent.removeAttribute('style');
const scripts = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('script');
scripts.forEach(script => script.remove());
const styles = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('style');
styles.forEach(style => style.remove());
const head = legacyContent.querySelector('head');
if (head) head.remove();
const nestedModals = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('.modal');
nestedModals.forEach(modal => modal.remove());
const debugMessages = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('div[style*="color: blue"], div[style*="color: green"], div[style*="color: red"]');
debugMessages.forEach(msg => msg.remove());
const baseUrl = new URL(absoluteLink, window.location.origin).href;
const images = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('img');
images.forEach(img => {
const src = img.getAttribute('src');
if (src && !src.startsWith('http')) {
const absoluteSrc = new URL(src, baseUrl).href;
img.setAttribute('src', absoluteSrc);
}
});
const iframes = legacyContent.querySelectorAll('iframe');
iframes.forEach(iframe => {
iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture');
iframe.setAttribute('allowfullscreen', '');
});
const contentHtml = legacyContent.innerHTML.trim();
if (contentHtml) {
openModal(contentHtml);
} else {
openModal('<p>No content found in .content__entry.</p>');
}
} else {
openModal('<p>Content could not be parsed from the page.</p>');
}
}
})
.catch(error => {
if (DEBUG) logDebug('Fetch error: ' + error.message, 'red');
openModal('<p>Sorry, the content could not be loaded: ' + error.message + '</p>');
});
});
});
closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closeModal);
window.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
if (event.target === modal) {
closeModal();
}
});
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {
if (event.key === 'Escape' && modal.style.display === 'block') {
closeModal();
}
});
});
</script>
Changes Made
Added Debug Toggle in PHP:
Added a DEBUG constant at the top of pull_contents.php:
php
define('DEBUG', false);
Wrapped all echo statements for debug messages in if (DEBUG) conditions, so they only output when DEBUG is true.
Added Debug Toggle in JavaScript:
Added a DEBUG constant in the JavaScript section:
javascript
const DEBUG = false;
Wrapped all logDebug calls in if (DEBUG) conditions, so they only output when DEBUG is true.
Preserved All Other Functionality:
Next Steps
Backup: Save a copy of your current pull_contents.php.
Replace File:
Test:
Load index.php and task-map.php directly, and open the modal on index.php that fetches task-map.php.
Verify that no debug messages are displayed (e.g., no blue "Debug: ..." messages on the page, and no green/red messages in the modal).
Ensure all sections, the three-dot separator, and the modal functionality still work as expected.
Test on both PC and mobile to confirm the layout and responsiveness are correct.
Re-enable Debug Messages (if needed):
If you need to debug later, you can re-enable the messages by changing the DEBUG constants:
In PHP: define('DEBUG', true);
In JavaScript: const DEBUG = true;
Why This Should Work
Setting DEBUG to false in both PHP and JavaScript ensures that all debug messages are suppressed, providing a clean experience for testers.
The debug messages are still present in the code (just disabled), so you can easily re-enable them for troubleshooting by changing the DEBUG value.
The rest of the functionality (section loading, modal behavior, separators, etc.) is unaffected by this change.
Additional Notes
Debug Log Container: The
javascript
if (DEBUG) {
const debugLog = document.createElement('div');
debugLog.id = 'debug-log';
document.body.appendChild(debugLog);
}
However, since the empty
Testing Environment: Since you’re opening the site for testing, you might also want to disable PHP error reporting for a production-like environment. You can comment out or remove these lines at the top of pull_contents.php:
php
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);
This will prevent any PHP errors or warnings from being displayed to testers, though you might want to log them to a file instead (e.g., using error_log).
Everything should now be ready for testing! Let me know if you need any further adjustments or if there’s anything else I can help with as you prepare for the testing phase.
<<Adjusting spacing of separator, conditional spacing when with section background image.>>
Q: It looks slightly better. I think the real issue is the default separator (I suppose the custom separator also) looks closer to the upper section, which reduces the sense of movement for scrolling down. If we can somehow move it closer to the following section it will create more "downward force" visually. How do you think?
A: Thank you for the feedback and the screenshot! I completely understand your point: the default separator (and likely the custom separator, since they share the same styling) feels too close to the upper section, which reduces the visual "downward force" and sense of movement when scrolling. Moving the separator closer to the following section would indeed create a stronger visual cue to scroll down, enhancing the user experience. Let’s analyze the current setup and adjust the CSS to achieve this effect.
Analysis of the Issue
Current Separator Positioning
The default separator (down_arrow.png) and custom separators are rendered in pull_contents.php with the following structure:
php
if ($use_default_divider) {
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"/public/down_arrow.png\" alt=\"Default Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
} elseif ($has_image && $img_role === 'Separator') {
$image_url = '/images/' . htmlspecialchars($row['theme_img']);
echo "<div class=\"separator\"><img src=\"$image_url\" alt=\"Custom Separator\" class=\"separator-image\"></div>";
}
The relevant CSS in custom.css for the separator is:
css
.separator {
text-align: center;
margin: 40px 0;
}
margin: 40px 0 adds 40px of space above and below the separator, creating a symmetrical gap between the upper and lower sections.
In the previous adjustment, we added a rule to reduce the margin-top when the previous section has no background image:
css
.section-hero--full:not([style*="background-image"]) + .separator {
margin-top: 20px;
}
This reduces the space above the separator to 20px when there’s no background image, but the margin-bottom remains 40px.
Current Spacing
With Background Image:
margin-top: 40px (space between the upper section and the separator).
margin-bottom: 40px (space between the separator and the lower section).
Total spacing between sections: 80px (40px above + 40px below), with the separator centered in the middle.
Without Background Image:
margin-top: 20px (due to the conditional rule).
margin-bottom: 40px.
Total spacing between sections: 60px (20px above + 40px below), with the separator closer to the upper section.
Visual Effect
The symmetrical margins (or the reduced margin-top in the no-background case) make the separator appear either centered or slightly closer to the upper section.
As you noted, this reduces the "downward force" because the separator feels more associated with the upper section rather than pulling the user toward the lower section.
Goal
To create a stronger sense of downward movement, we want the separator to be visually closer to the following section. We can achieve this by:
Reducing the margin-top of the .separator (to bring it closer to the lower section).
Keeping or slightly increasing the margin-bottom to maintain the total spacing between sections, ensuring the layout doesn’t feel too cramped.
Let’s adjust the margins to make the separator appear closer to the lower section while maintaining a balanced total spacing.
Fix: Adjust Separator Margins for Downward Force
We’ll modify the .separator class to reduce the margin-top and keep the margin-bottom larger, making the separator appear closer to the following section. We’ll also update the conditional rule for sections without a background image to ensure consistency.
Updated custom.css
Here’s the updated custom.css with the adjusted separator margins:
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 auto; /* Center the content */
max-width: 1200px; /* Matches typical page width */
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff;
}
/* Define align-center class to match PHP output */
.align-center {
text-align: center;
}
/* Style debug messages for consistency */
div[style*="color: blue"],
div[style*="color: green"],
div[style*="color: red"] {
text-align: center;
}
/* Title styles with HTML support */
.content__entry h1 {
font-size: 2em;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.2;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 1em; /* Increased for more spacing */
padding-top: 1em; /* Adds space above */
text-align: center;
text-shadow: none;
}
/* Content styles with HTML support */
.generic-content {
text-align: center;
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 800px;
font-size: 1em;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
/* Fallback for dark backgrounds */
.content__entry[style*="background-image"] h1,
.content__entry[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure HTML lists and paragraphs look good */
.generic-content p {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}
/* Fix for hiding list bullets */
.generic-content ul,
.generic-content ol {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
padding: 0 !important;
list-style: none !important;
}
.generic-content li {
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
text-align: center;
list-style: none !important;
}
/* Ensure no inline styles from HTML Editor override */
.generic-content ul[style*="list-style"],
.generic-content ol[style*="list-style"],
.generic-content li[style*="list-style"] {
list-style: none !important;
}
/* Center buttons */
.content__buttons {
text-align: center !important;
margin: 2em 0 1em 0;
}
/* Ensure the button itself is centered */
.content__buttons a.myButton {
display: inline-block;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Override any parent container alignment */
.content__entry .content__buttons {
text-align: center !important;
}
.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;
}
.separator {
text-align: center;
margin: 60px 0 20px 0; /* Increased margin-top, reduced margin-bottom */
}
/* Adjust separator margin-top when following a section without a background image */
.section-hero--full:not([style*="background-image"]) + .separator {
margin-top: 40px; /* Reduced from 60px to 40px for no-background case */
}
.separator-image {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.separator img[src$="down_arrow.png"] {
max-width: 256px;
}
/* Remove all <hr> styles */
hr {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
/* More aggressive overrides for Publii */
.post__content hr,
.container hr,
.post__content hr[style],
.container hr[style] {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
/* Hide Publii dividers (pseudo-elements) */
.post__content::before,
.post__content::after,
.container::before,
.container::after,
.post__entry::before,
.post__entry::after,
.content__entry::before,
.content__entry::after,
.generic-content::before,
.generic-content::after {
display: none !important;
border: none !important;
content: none !important;
}
/* Explicitly disable pseudo-elements on .separator */
.separator::before,
.separator::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;
}
/* Custom Modal Styles */
.modal {
display: none;
position: fixed;
z-index: 1000;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.modal-content {
background-color: #fff;
margin: 5% auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #888;
width: 80%;
max-width: 800px;
min-height: 200px;
position: relative;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.modal-close {
color: #aaa;
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
right: 20px;
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
transition: color 0.3s ease;
z-index: 1001;
}
.modal-close:hover,
.modal-close:focus {
color: #000;
text-decoration: none;
}
#modal-body {
font-size: 1em;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
max-width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
padding-top: 40px;
}
#modal-body h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
#modal-body p {
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
#modal-body * {
max-width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
#modal-body img,
#modal-body div,
#modal-body table {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.modal[aria-hidden="false"] {
display: block;
}
.modal-close:focus {
outline: 2px solid #44c767;
outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* Updated styles for sections with inline background */
.section-hero--full {
width: 100vw; /* Use viewport width to break out of parent constraints */
position: relative;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%); /* Center the element */
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-height: 400px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-color: #fff; /* Fallback if no background */
}
/* Ensure content is visible */
.section-hero__content {
position: relative;
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
z-index: 1;
}
/* Adjust content styles for dark backgrounds */
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] h1,
.section-hero--full[style*="background-image"] .generic-content {
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* Ensure default text color for sections without background */
.section-hero--full h1,
.section-hero--full .generic-content {
color: #333;
}
/* Custom separator for modal sections (three-dot style) */
.modal-section-separator {
text-align: center;
margin: 20px 0;
font-size: 24px;
line-height: 1;
color: #666;
}
.modal-section-separator::before {
content: "···";
}
/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.section-hero--full {
min-height: 300px;
width: 100vw; /* Ensure full viewport width on mobile */
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.section-hero__content {
padding: 10px;
}
.section-hero__content h1 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
padding-top: 0.75em;
}
.generic-content {
font-size: 0.9em;
max-width: 100%;
padding: 0 10px;
}
}
Changes Made
Adjusted .separator Margins:
Changed margin: 40px 0 to margin: 60px 0 20px 0:
css
.separator {
text-align: center;
margin: 60px 0 20px 0;
}
margin-top: 60px increases the space above the separator, pushing it further from the upper section.
margin-bottom: 20px reduces the space below the separator, bringing it closer to the lower section.
Total spacing between sections remains 80px (60px above + 20px below), matching the previous total spacing but redistributing it to create the downward force.
Updated Conditional Rule for No Background Image:
Adjusted the margin-top in the conditional rule to maintain a balanced total spacing:
css
.section-hero--full:not([style*="background-image"]) + .separator {
margin-top: 40px;
}
margin-top: 40px (reduced from 60px) for sections without a background image.
margin-bottom: 20px (unchanged from the main .separator rule).
Total spacing in this case: 60px (40px above + 20px below), matching the previous total but with the separator closer to the lower section.
Preserved Other Styles:
Why This Should Work
With Background Image:
margin-top: 60px creates a larger gap between the upper section and the separator.
margin-bottom: 20px brings the separator closer to the lower section.
Total spacing: 80px (60px above + 20px below), with the separator visually closer to the lower section, enhancing the downward force.
Without Background Image:
margin-top: 40px (adjusted by the conditional rule).
margin-bottom: 20px.
Total spacing: 60px (40px above + 20px below), with the separator still closer to the lower section.
The downward arrow in the separator will now feel more like it’s pointing to the next section, encouraging users to scroll down.
Next Steps
Backup: Save a copy of your current custom.css.
Replace File:
Test:
Load index.php and task-map.php directly.
Check sections with a background image and verify that the separator is closer to the lower section, creating a stronger downward force.
Check sections without a background image and confirm that the spacing looks balanced and the separator still feels closer to the lower section.
Test on both PC and mobile to ensure the layout and responsiveness are correct.
Adjust Spacing (if needed):
If the separator still feels too close to the upper section, you can increase the margin-top further (e.g., 70px 0 20px 0 for the main rule, and 50px for the no-background rule).
If it’s too close to the lower section, you can increase the margin-bottom (e.g., 60px 0 30px 0).
Additional Notes
Modal Separator: The .modal-section-separator (three-dot separator in the modal) is not affected by this change. If you’d like to apply a similar downward force in the modal, we can adjust its margins as well (e.g., margin: 40px 0 20px 0).
Visual Balance: The new margins maintain the same total spacing between sections as before (80px with background, 60px without), so the overall layout should feel consistent, just with a stronger downward pull.
I think this adjustment aligns well with your goal of creating a stronger sense of movement. Let me know how it looks! If the separator now feels appropriately positioned to encourage scrolling, we should be all set. If you’d like to tweak the spacing further or make any other refinements, just let me know.
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