masonry tile for image communities

app/admin/forms.py

@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ class EditCommunityForm(FlaskForm):
     icon_file = FileField(_('Icon image'))
     banner_file = FileField(_('Banner image'))
     rules = TextAreaField(_l('Rules'))
-    nsfw = BooleanField('Porn community')
+    nsfw = BooleanField(_l('Porn community'))
-    local_only = BooleanField('Only accept posts from current instance')
+    local_only = BooleanField(_l('Only accept posts from current instance'))
-    restricted_to_mods = BooleanField('Only moderators can post')
+    restricted_to_mods = BooleanField(_l('Only moderators can post'))
-    new_mods_wanted = BooleanField('New moderators wanted')
+    new_mods_wanted = BooleanField(_l('New moderators wanted'))
-    show_home = BooleanField('Posts show on home page')
+    show_home = BooleanField(_l('Posts show on home page'))
-    show_popular = BooleanField('Posts can be popular')
+    show_popular = BooleanField(_l('Posts can be popular'))
-    show_all = BooleanField('Posts show in All list')
+    show_all = BooleanField(_l('Posts show in All list'))
-    low_quality = BooleanField("Low quality / toxic - upvotes in here don't add to reputation")
+    low_quality = BooleanField(_l("Low quality / toxic - upvotes in here don't add to reputation"))
     options = [(-1, _l('Forever')),
                (7, _l('1 week')),
                (14, _l('2 weeks')),
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class EditCommunityForm(FlaskForm):
              ]
     content_retention = SelectField(_l('Retain content'), choices=options, default=1, coerce=int)
     topic = SelectField(_l('Topic'), coerce=int, validators=[Optional()])
+    layouts = [('', _l('List')),
+               ('masonry', _l('Masonry')),
+               ('masonry_wide', _l('Wide masonry'))]
+    default_layout = SelectField(_l('Layout'), coerce=str, choices=layouts, validators=[Optional()])
     submit = SubmitField(_l('Save'))
 
     def validate(self, extra_validators=None):
@@ -93,8 +97,8 @@ class EditTopicForm(FlaskForm):
 class EditUserForm(FlaskForm):
     about = TextAreaField(_l('Bio'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)])
     matrix_user_id = StringField(_l('Matrix User ID'), validators=[Optional(), Length(max=255)])
-    profile_file = FileField(_('Avatar image'))
+    profile_file = FileField(_l('Avatar image'))
-    banner_file = FileField(_('Top banner image'))
+    banner_file = FileField(_l('Top banner image'))
     bot = BooleanField(_l('This profile is a bot'))
     newsletter = BooleanField(_l('Subscribe to email newsletter'))
     ignore_bots = BooleanField(_l('Hide posts by bots'))

app/admin/routes.py

@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ def admin_community_edit(community_id):
         community.low_quality = form.low_quality.data
         community.content_retention = form.content_retention.data
         community.topic_id = form.topic.data if form.topic.data != 0 else None
+        community.default_layout = form.default_layout.data
         icon_file = request.files['icon_file']
         if icon_file and icon_file.filename != '':
             if community.icon_id:
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ def admin_community_edit(community_id):
         form.low_quality.data = community.low_quality
         form.content_retention.data = community.content_retention
         form.topic.data = community.topic_id if community.topic_id else None
+        form.default_layout.data = community.default_layout
     return render_template('admin/edit_community.html', title=_('Edit community'), form=form, community=community,
                            moderating_communities=moderating_communities(current_user.get_id()),
                            joined_communities=joined_communities(current_user.get_id())

app/community/routes.py

@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ def show_community(community: Community):
 
     page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
     sort = request.args.get('sort', '' if current_user.is_anonymous else current_user.default_sort)
+    low_bandwidth = request.cookies.get('low_bandwidth', '0') == '1'
+    post_layout = request.args.get('layout', community.default_layout if not low_bandwidth else '')
 
     # If nothing has changed since their last visit, return HTTP 304
     current_etag = f"{community.id}{sort}_{hash(community.last_active)}"
@@ -138,7 +140,12 @@ def show_community(community: Community):
         posts = posts.order_by(desc(Post.posted_at))
     elif sort == 'active':
         posts = posts.order_by(desc(Post.last_active))
-    posts = posts.paginate(page=page, per_page=100, error_out=False)
+    per_page = 100
+    if post_layout == 'masonry':
+        per_page = 200
+    elif post_layout == 'masonry_wide':
+        per_page = 300
+    posts = posts.paginate(page=page, per_page=per_page, error_out=False)
 
     if community.topic_id:
         related_communities = Community.query.filter_by(topic_id=community.topic_id).\
@@ -159,11 +166,11 @@ def show_community(community: Community):
                            og_image=og_image, POST_TYPE_IMAGE=POST_TYPE_IMAGE, POST_TYPE_LINK=POST_TYPE_LINK, SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING=SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING,
                            SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER=SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER, SUBSCRIPTION_OWNER=SUBSCRIPTION_OWNER, SUBSCRIPTION_MODERATOR=SUBSCRIPTION_MODERATOR,
                            etag=f"{community.id}{sort}_{hash(community.last_active)}", related_communities=related_communities,
-                           next_url=next_url, prev_url=prev_url, low_bandwidth=request.cookies.get('low_bandwidth', '0') == '1',
+                           next_url=next_url, prev_url=prev_url, low_bandwidth=low_bandwidth,
                            rss_feed=f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/community/{community.link()}/feed", rss_feed_name=f"{community.title} posts on PieFed",
                            content_filters=content_filters, moderating_communities=moderating_communities(current_user.get_id()),
                            joined_communities=joined_communities(current_user.get_id()), sort=sort,
-                           inoculation=inoculation[randint(0, len(inoculation) - 1)])
+                           inoculation=inoculation[randint(0, len(inoculation) - 1)], post_layout=post_layout)
 
 
 # RSS feed of the community

app/models.py

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class Community(db.Model):
     private_key = db.Column(db.Text)
     content_retention = db.Column(db.Integer, default=-1)
     topic_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('topic.id'), index=True)
+    default_layout = db.Column(db.String(15))
 
     ap_id = db.Column(db.String(255), index=True)
     ap_profile_id = db.Column(db.String(255), index=True)

app/static/structure.css

@@ -597,6 +597,83 @@ fieldset legend {
   font-size: 80%;
 }
 
+.post_list_masonry, .post_list_masonry_wide {
+  -webkit-column-count: 2;
+  -moz-column-count: 2;
+  column-count: 2;
+  -webkit-column-gap: 5px;
+  -moz-column-gap: 5px;
+  column-gap: 5px;
+  clear: both;
+}
+@media (min-width: 992px) {
+  .post_list_masonry, .post_list_masonry_wide {
+    -webkit-column-count: 4;
+    -moz-column-count: 4;
+    column-count: 4;
+    -webkit-column-gap: 5px;
+    -moz-column-gap: 5px;
+    column-gap: 5px;
+  }
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+  position: relative;
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser img, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: auto;
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info p, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info p {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info p a, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info p a {
+  color: white;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  line-height: 40px;
+}
+@media (min-width: 1280px) {
+  .post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info p a, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info p a {
+    line-height: 30px;
+  }
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info_no_image, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info_no_image {
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info_no_image p, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info_no_image p {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+.post_list_masonry .post_teaser .masonry_info_no_image p a, .post_list_masonry_wide .post_teaser .masonry_info_no_image p a {
+  color: var(--bs-body-color);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 992px) {
+  .post_list_masonry_wide {
+    -webkit-column-count: 5;
+    -moz-column-count: 5;
+    column-count: 5;
+    -webkit-column-gap: 5px;
+    -moz-column-gap: 5px;
+    column-gap: 5px;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 992px) {
+  .layout_switcher {
+    float: right;
+  }
+}
+
 .url_thumbnail {
   float: right;
   margin-top: -6px;

app/static/structure.scss

@@ -218,6 +218,86 @@ nav, etc which are used site-wide */
   }
 }
 
+.post_list_masonry, .post_list_masonry_wide {
+  -webkit-column-count: 2;
+  -moz-column-count: 2;
+  column-count: 2;
+  -webkit-column-gap: 5px;
+  -moz-column-gap: 5px;
+  column-gap: 5px;
+  clear: both;
+
+  @include breakpoint(tablet) {
+    -webkit-column-count: 4;
+    -moz-column-count: 4;
+    column-count: 4;
+    -webkit-column-gap: 5px;
+    -moz-column-gap: 5px;
+    column-gap: 5px;
+  }
+
+  .post_teaser {
+    margin-bottom: 5px;
+    position: relative;
+    img {
+      width: 100%;
+      height: auto;
+    }
+
+    .masonry_info {
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: 0;
+      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+      width: 100%;
+      text-align: center;
+      p {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+
+        a {
+          color: white;
+          text-decoration: none;
+          line-height: 40px;
+          @include breakpoint(laptop) {
+            line-height: 30px;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    .masonry_info_no_image {
+      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+      width: 100%;
+      text-align: center;
+      p {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+
+        a {
+          color: var(--bs-body-color);
+          text-decoration: none;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.post_list_masonry_wide {
+    @include breakpoint(tablet) {
+    -webkit-column-count: 5;
+    -moz-column-count: 5;
+    column-count: 5;
+    -webkit-column-gap: 5px;
+    -moz-column-gap: 5px;
+    column-gap: 5px;
+  }
+
+}
+
+.layout_switcher {
+  @include breakpoint(tablet) {
+    float: right;
+  }
+}
+
 .url_thumbnail {
   float: right;
   margin-top: -6px;

app/templates/admin/edit_community.html

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
                 {{ render_field(form.low_quality) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.content_retention) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.topic) }}
+                {{ render_field(form.default_layout) }}
             {% if not community.is_local() %}
             </fieldset>
             {% endif %}

app/templates/base.html

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <!-- Page content -->
     {% block navbar %}
     <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg">
-        <div class="container-lg">
+        <div class="{{ 'container-lg' if post_layout != 'masonry_wide' else 'container-fluid' }}">
             <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">{% if not low_bandwidth %}<img src="/static/images/logo2.png" alt="Logo" width="50" height="50" />{% endif %}{{ g.site.name }}</a>
             {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
                 <a class="nav-link d-lg-none" href="/notifications" aria-label="{{ _('Notifications') }}">
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
     {% endblock %}
 
     {% block content %}
-        <div id="outer_container" class="container-lg flex-shrink-0">
+        <div id="outer_container" class="{{ 'container-lg' if post_layout != 'masonry_wide' else 'container-fluid' }} flex-shrink-0">
             {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=True) %}
             {% if messages %}
                 {% for category, message in messages %}

app/templates/community/_community_nav.html

@@ -15,3 +15,16 @@
         {{ _('Active') }}
     </a>
 </div>
+{% if post_layout != '' %}
+<div class="btn-group mt-1 mb-2 layout_switcher">
+    <a href="?layout=list" class="btn {{ 'btn-primary' if post_layout == '' or post_layout == 'list' else 'btn-outline-secondary' }}" rel="nofollow">
+        {{ _('List') }}
+    </a>
+    <a href="?layout=masonry" class="btn {{ 'btn-primary' if post_layout == 'masonry' else 'btn-outline-secondary' }}" rel="nofollow">
+        {{ _('Tile') }}
+    </a>
+    <a href="?layout=masonry_wide" class="btn {{ 'btn-primary' if post_layout == 'masonry_wide' else 'btn-outline-secondary' }}" rel="nofollow">
+        {{ _('Wide tile') }}
+    </a>
+</div>
+{% endif %}

app/templates/community/community.html

@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@
             </h1>
         {% endif %}
         {% include "community/_community_nav.html" %}
+        {% if post_layout == 'masonry' or post_layout == 'masonry_wide' %}
+            <div class="post_list_{{ post_layout }}">
+                {% for post in posts %}
+                    {% include 'post/_post_teaser_masonry.html' %}
+                {% else %}
+                    <p>{{ _('No posts in this community yet.') }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
             <div class="post_list">
                 {% for post in posts %}
                     {% include 'post/_post_teaser.html' %}
@@ -71,6 +80,7 @@
                     <p>{{ _('No posts in this community yet.') }}</p>
                 {% endfor %}
             </div>
+        {% endif %}
 
         <nav aria-label="Pagination" class="mt-4">
                 {% if prev_url %}

app/templates/post/_post_teaser.html

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
                                     <div class="thumbnail">
                                         {% if post.type == POST_TYPE_LINK %}
                                             <a href="{{ post.url }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" aria-label="{{ _('Read article') }}"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
-                                                 alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" /></a>
+                                                 alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" loading="lazy" /></a>
                                         {% elif post.type == POST_TYPE_IMAGE %}
                                             {% if post.image_id %}
                                                 <a href="{{ post.image.view_url() }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
-                                                alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" /></a>
+                                                alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" loading="lazy" /></a>
                                             {% endif %}
                                         {% else %}
                                             <a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id) }}"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
-                                                alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" /></a>
+                                                alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" loading="lazy" /></a>
                                         {% endif %}
                                     </div>
                                 {% endif %}
@@ -65,7 +65,5 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-
-
         </div>
 {% endif %}

app/templates/post/_post_teaser_masonry.html

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{% set content_blocked = post.blocked_by_content_filter(content_filters) %}
+{% if content_blocked and content_blocked == '-1' %}
+    {# do nothing - blocked by keyword filter #}
+{% else %}
+    <div class="post_teaser{{ ' reported' if post.reports and current_user.is_authenticated and post.community.is_moderator() }}{{ ' blocked' if content_blocked }}"
+        {% if content_blocked %} title="{{ _('Filtered: ') }}{{ content_blocked }}"{% endif %}>
+        {% if post.image_id %}
+            {% if post_layout == 'masonry' or low_bandwidth %}
+                {% set thumbnail = post.image.thumbnail_url() %}
+            {% elif post_layout == 'masonry_wide' %}
+                {% set thumbnail = post.image.view_url() %}
+            {% endif %}
+            <div class="masonry_thumb">
+                {% if post.type == POST_TYPE_LINK %}
+                    <a href="{{ post.url }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" aria-label="{{ _('Read article') }}"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
+                         alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" loading="lazy" /></a>
+                {% elif post.type == POST_TYPE_IMAGE %}
+                        <a href="{{ post.image.view_url() }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
+                        alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" loading="lazy" /></a>
+                {% else %}
+                    <a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id) }}"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
+                        alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" loading="lazy" /></a>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="masonry_info">
+                <p><a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id) }}">{{ post.title|shorten(25) }}</a></p>
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <div class="masonry_info_no_image">
+                <p><a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id) }}">{{ post.title }}</a></p>
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+        <!--
+            <div class="row">
+                <div class="col-12">
+                    <div class="row main_row">
+                        <div class="col">
+                            <h3 class="post_teaser_title">
+                                <div class="voting_buttons">
+                                    {% include "post/_post_voting_buttons.html" %}
+                                </div>
+                                {% if post.image_id and not low_bandwidth %}
+                                    <div class="thumbnail">
+                                        {% if post.type == POST_TYPE_LINK %}
+                                            <a href="{{ post.url }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" aria-label="{{ _('Read article') }}"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
+                                                 alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" /></a>
+                                        {% elif post.type == POST_TYPE_IMAGE %}
+                                            {% if post.image_id %}
+                                                <a href="{{ post.image.view_url() }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
+                                                alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" /></a>
+                                            {% endif %}
+                                        {% else %}
+                                            <a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id) }}"><img src="{{ post.image.thumbnail_url() }}"
+                                                alt="{{ post.image.alt_text if post.image.alt_text else '' }}" height="50" /></a>
+                                        {% endif %}
+                                    </div>
+                                {% endif %}
+                                <a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id, sort='new' if sort == 'active' else None) }}" class="post_teaser_title_a">{{ post.title }}</a>
+                                {% if post.type == POST_TYPE_IMAGE %}<span class="fe fe-image"> </span>{% endif %}
+                                {% if post.type == POST_TYPE_LINK and post.domain_id %}
+                                    {% if post.url and 'youtube.com' in post.url %}
+                                        <span class="fe fe-video"></span>
+                                    {% endif %}
+                                    <a href="{{ post.url }}" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" class="post_link">
+                                        <img src="/static/images/external_link_black.svg" class="external_link_icon" alt="External link"  />
+                                    </a>
+                                    <span class="domain_link">(<a href="/d/{{ post.domain_id }}">{{ post.domain.name }}</a>)</span>
+                                {% endif %}
+                                {% if post.reports and current_user.is_authenticated and post.community.is_moderator(current_user) %}
+                                    <span class="red fe fe-report" title="{{ _('Reported. Check post for issues.') }}"></span>
+                                {% endif %}
+                            </h3>
+                            <span class="small">{% if show_post_community %}<strong><a href="/c/{{ post.community.link() }}">c/{{ post.community.name }}</a></strong>{% endif %}
+                                by {{ render_username(post.author) }} {{ moment(post.last_active if sort == 'active' else post.posted_at).fromNow() }}</span>
+
+                        </div>
+
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="row utilities_row">
+                        <div class="col-6">
+                            <a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id, sort='new' if sort == 'active' else None, _anchor='post_replies') }}"  aria-label="{{ _('View comments') }}"><span class="fe fe-reply"></span></a>
+                            <a href="{{ url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id, sort='new' if sort == 'active' else None, _anchor='post_replies') }}">{{ post.reply_count }}</a>
+                            {% if post.type == POST_TYPE_IMAGE %}
+                                {% if post.image_id %}
+                                    <a href="{{ post.image.view_url() }}" rel="nofollow ugc" class="preview_image" aria-label="{{ _('View image') }}"><span class="fe fe-magnify"></span></a>
+                                {% else %}
+                                    <a href="{{ post.url }}" rel="nofollow ugc" class="preview_image" target="_blank" aria-label="{{ _('View image') }}"><span class="fe fe-magnify"></span></a>
+                                {% endif %}
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-2"><a href="{{ url_for('post.post_options', post_id=post.id) }}" rel="nofollow" aria-label="{{ _('Options') }}"><span class="fe fe-options" title="Options"> </span></a></div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        -->
+{% endif %}

migrations/versions/a4be1b198b0f_community_default_layout.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""community default layout
+
+Revision ID: a4be1b198b0f
+Revises: 6b4774eb6349
+Create Date: 2024-01-21 14:22:02.450650
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'a4be1b198b0f'
+down_revision = '6b4774eb6349'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('default_layout', sa.String(length=15), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column('default_layout')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###