bloggg

js/blog.js

@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-// blog.js – Loads and renders blog posts with simple "Read more" toggle for long entries
+// blog.js – Loads blog posts and uses a gradient fade for long entries
 
 const BLOG_DIR = 'blog/';
 const MANIFEST = BLOG_DIR + 'manifest.json';
 
 // ---------- helpers ----------
 
-// crude HTML parser for directory listings (when manifest is missing)
 function parseIndexHtmlList(html) {
   const hrefs = [];
   const re = /href="([^"]+)"/g;
   let m;
   while ((m = re.exec(html)) !== null) {
     const name = m[1];
-    // accept typical text file extensions (and no extension)
     if (name.match(/\.(txt|md|text)$/i) || !name.includes('.')) {
       if (!name.endsWith('/')) hrefs.push(name);
     }
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ function parseIndexHtmlList(html) {
   return hrefs;
 }
 
-// fetch list of blog post filenames (manifest first, fallback to directory listing)
 async function loadPostList() {
   try {
     const r = await fetch(MANIFEST, { cache: 'no-cache' });
@@ -39,7 +36,6 @@ async function loadPostList() {
   return [];
 }
 
-// fetch a single post file
 async function fetchPost(filename) {
   const res = await fetch(BLOG_DIR + filename, { cache: 'no-cache' });
   if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Failed to fetch ${filename}`);
@@ -50,9 +46,7 @@ async function fetchPost(filename) {
 
 function renderPost(filename, content) {
   const lines = content.split('\n');
-  if (lines.length < 3) {
+  if (lines.length < 3) return null;
-    return null; // malformed
-  }
   const dateTime = lines[0].trim();
   const title = lines[1].trim();
   const bodyLines = lines.slice(2);
@@ -75,31 +69,41 @@ function renderPost(filename, content) {
 
   const isLong = body.length > 300;
 
-  // Body container (always created, but hidden for long posts)
+  // Container for the body (with optional fade)
+  const wrapper = document.createElement('div');
+  wrapper.className = 'blog-body-wrapper';
+
+  // The actual text
   const bodyDiv = document.createElement('div');
   bodyDiv.className = 'blog-body';
   bodyDiv.style.whiteSpace = 'pre-line';
   bodyDiv.textContent = body;
+  wrapper.appendChild(bodyDiv);
 
-  if (!isLong) {
+  // If long, add collapsed class and a toggle button
-    // Short post – show body directly
+  if (isLong) {
-    postDiv.appendChild(bodyDiv);
+    wrapper.classList.add('collapsed');
-  } else {
-    // Long post – hide body initially, add toggle button
-    bodyDiv.style.display = 'none';
-    postDiv.appendChild(bodyDiv);
 
-    // Toggle button
     const toggleBtn = document.createElement('button');
     toggleBtn.className = 'blog-toggle';
     toggleBtn.textContent = 'Read more';
-    postDiv.appendChild(toggleBtn);
 
     toggleBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-      const isHidden = bodyDiv.style.display === 'none';
+      const isCollapsed = wrapper.classList.contains('collapsed');
-      bodyDiv.style.display = isHidden ? 'block' : 'none';
+      if (isCollapsed) {
-      this.textContent = isHidden ? 'Show less' : 'Read more';
+        wrapper.classList.remove('collapsed');
+        this.textContent = 'Show less';
+      } else {
+        wrapper.classList.add('collapsed');
+        this.textContent = 'Read more';
+      }
     });
+
+    postDiv.appendChild(wrapper);
+    postDiv.appendChild(toggleBtn);
+  } else {
+    // Short post – no collapse, no button
+    postDiv.appendChild(wrapper);
   }
 
   return postDiv;
@@ -120,8 +124,7 @@ async function initBlog() {
       return;
     }
 
-    files.sort(); // alphabetical -> chronological
+    files.sort();
-
     feed.innerHTML = '';
 
     for (const file of files) {

styles.css

@@ -31,13 +31,39 @@ a:hover { color:#991b1b; text-decoration:underline; }
 .blog-title { margin:0 0 8px 0; font-size:1.5rem; }
 .blog-meta { margin:0 0 16px 0; color:#7f1d1d; font-size:0.95rem; }
 
+/* ----- Blog body with fade-out ----- */
+.blog-body-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  /* No max-height by default (full) */
+}
+
 .blog-body {
   white-space: pre-line;
-  margin: 0 0 1em 0;
+  margin: 0;
 }
 .blog-body p { margin:0 0 1em 0; }
 .blog-body p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
 
+/* When collapsed, limit height and show gradient fade */
+.blog-body-wrapper.collapsed {
+  max-height: 300px;          /* ~6 lines, adjust as needed */
+  overflow: hidden;
+  /* The gradient overlay is done via ::after */
+}
+
+.blog-body-wrapper.collapsed::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  height: 80px;              /* fade height */
+  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #fff);
+  pointer-events: none;      /* allow clicking through to the button */
+  /* If your blog background is not white, change #fff to match */
+}
+
 /* Toggle button */
 .blog-toggle {
   background: none;
@@ -53,6 +79,7 @@ a:hover { color:#991b1b; text-decoration:underline; }
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
+/* Other existing styles (photography, modal, etc.) */
 .blog-attachment-list { margin:16px 0 0 0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
 .blog-attachment-list li { margin:0.5em 0; }
 .blog-attachment-list a { color:#dc2626; text-decoration:none; }