Lissy93 · Lissy93 · Sep 19, 2021 · Sep 19, 2021 · Sep 19, 2021 · Sep 19, 2021
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## ⚡️ 1.8.3 - Improved UX for Initial Load [PR #238](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/pull/238)
+- Removes the old splash screen
+- Adds placeholder in the HTML index, which will usually be visible on initial load
+- Show progress bar on route switcher
+
 ## ✨ 1.8.2 - Serverless Functions for Netlify Instances [PR #235](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/pull/235)
 - Previously when Dashy was deployed as a static site to Netlify, it was not possible to use several features, which required server-side code
 - This PR adds serverless cloud functions to provide most of this functionality

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Dashy",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "server",
   "scripts": {

@@ -1,27 +1,60 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<!-- Do not modify this file directly -->
-
 <html lang="en">
-
 <head>
+  <!-- Encoding and Viewport -->
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0">
+  <!-- Favicon + App Icon -->
   <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="64x64" href="<%= BASE_URL %>/web-icons/favicon-64x64.png">
   <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="web-icons/favicon-32x32.png">
   <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
   <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="<%= BASE_URL %>favicon.ico" />
+  <!-- Default Page Title -->
   <title>Dashy</title>
 </head>
 
 <body>
+  <!-- built files will be auto injected -->
+  <div id="app">
+    <!-- Loading screen, will be replaced when app loaded -->
+    <div class="loading-placeholder" id="loader"><h1>Dashy</h1><p>Loading...</p></div>
+  </div>
   <!-- Devices without JS enabled -->
   <noscript>
-    <strong>Sorry, JavaScript is required to run this app 😥</strong>
+    <strong>Sorry, JavaScript needs to be enabled to run Dashy 😥</strong>
   </noscript>
-
-  <!-- built files will be auto injected -->
-  <div id="app"></div>
+  <!-- Styles for loading screen -->
+  <style type="text/css">
+    body { margin: 0; }
+    #app .loading-placeholder {
+      position: absolute;
+      margin: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      justify-content: center;
+      align-items: center;
+      cursor: progress;
+      background: #121212;
+    }
+    #app .loading-placeholder h1 {
+      font-size: 20vh;
+      font-family: Tahoma, monospace;
+      cursor: progress;
+      color: #0c0c0c;
+      text-shadow: 0px 4px 4px #090909, 0 0 0 #000, 0px 2px 2px #000000;
+    }
+    #app .loading-placeholder p {
+      font-size: 2rem;
+      font-family: monospace;
+      cursor: progress;
+      color: #0c0c0c;
+      text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #090909, 0 0 0 #000, 0 1px 1px #000000;
+    }
+    ::selection { background-color: #db78fc; color: #121212; }
+  </style>
 </body>
-
 </html>
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ export default {
     },
     /* Determine if splash screen should be shown */
     shouldShowSplash() {
-      return (this.visibleComponents || defaultVisibleComponents).splashScreen
-      || !localStorage[localStorageKeys.HIDE_WELCOME_BANNER];
+      return (this.visibleComponents || defaultVisibleComponents).splashScreen;
     },
   },
   methods: {
@@ -107,6 +106,10 @@ export default {
       this.$i18n.locale = language;
       document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].setAttribute('lang', language);
     },
+    hideLoader() {
+      const loader = document.getElementById('loader');
+      if (loader) loader.style.display = 'none';
+    },
   },
   /* When component mounted, hide splash and initiate the injection of custom styles */
   mounted() {
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@ export default {
     if (this.appConfig.customCss) {
       const cleanedCss = this.appConfig.customCss.replace(/<\/?[^>]+(>|$)/g, '');
       this.injectCustomStyles(cleanedCss);
+      this.hideLoader();
     }
     welcomeMsg();
   },

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import IconBackup from '@/assets/interface-icons/config-backup.svg';
 import IconRestore from '@/assets/interface-icons/config-restore.svg';
 import { backup, update, restore } from '@/utils/CloudBackup';
 import { localStorageKeys } from '@/utils/defaults';
-import ErrorHandler, { InfoHandler } from '@/utils/ErrorHandler';
+import { InfoHandler, WarningInfoHandler } from '@/utils/ErrorHandler';
 
 export default {
   name: 'CloudBackupRestore',
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default {
       this.backupPassword = '';
     },
     showErrorMsg(errorMsg) {
-      ErrorHandler(errorMsg);
+      WarningInfoHandler(errorMsg, 'Cloud Backup');
       this.$toasted.show(errorMsg, { className: 'toast-error' });
     },
     showSuccessMsg(msg) {

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 // Import Vue.js and vue router
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import Router from 'vue-router';
+import ProgressBar from 'rsup-progress';
 
 // Import views
 import Home from '@/views/Home.vue';
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import { config } from '@/utils/ConfigHelpers';
 import { metaTagData, startingView, routePaths } from '@/utils/defaults';
 
 Vue.use(Router);
+const progress = new ProgressBar({ color: 'var(--progress-bar)' });
 
 /* Returns true if user is already authenticated, or if auth is not enabled */
 const isAuthenticated = () => {
@@ -119,12 +121,14 @@ const router = new Router({
  * If not logged in, prevent all access and redirect them to login page
  * */
 router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
+  progress.start();
   if (to.name !== 'login' && !isAuthenticated()) next({ name: 'login' });
   else next();
 });
 
 /* If title is missing, then apply default page title */
 router.afterEach((to) => {
+  progress.end();
   Vue.nextTick(() => {
     document.title = to.meta.title || 'Dashy';
   });

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const statusMsg = (title, msg) => {
 /* Prints status message, with a stack trace */
 export const statusErrorMsg = (title, msg, errorLog) => {
   console.log(
-    `%c${title || ''}\n%c${msg} \n%c${errorLog}`,
+    `%c${title || ''}\n%c${msg} \n%c${errorLog || ''}`,
     'font-weight: bold; color: #0dd8d8; text-decoration: underline;',
     'color: #ff025a',
     'color: #ff025a80;',

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/vue';
-import { warningMsg, statusMsg } from '@/utils/CoolConsole';
+import { warningMsg, statusMsg, statusErrorMsg } from '@/utils/CoolConsole';
 import { sessionStorageKeys } from '@/utils/defaults';
 
 /* Makes the current time, like hh:mm:ss */
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ export const InfoHandler = (msg, title) => {
   statusMsg(title || 'Info', msg);
 };
 
+/* Outputs warnings caused by the user, such as missing field */
+export const WarningInfoHandler = (msg, title, log) => {
+  statusErrorMsg(title || 'Warning', msg, log);
+};
+
 export default ErrorHandler;
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ module.exports = {
   ],
   /* Which structural components should be visible by default */
   visibleComponents: {
-    pageTitle: true,
+    splashScreen: false,
     navigation: true,
+    pageTitle: true,
     searchBar: true,
     settings: true,
     footer: true,

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ import router from '@/router';
 import Button from '@/components/FormElements/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/FormElements/Input';
 import Defaults, { localStorageKeys } from '@/utils/defaults';
-import { InfoHandler } from '@/utils/ErrorHandler';
+import { InfoHandler, WarningInfoHandler } from '@/utils/ErrorHandler';
 import {
   checkCredentials,
   login,
@@ -160,17 +160,19 @@ export default {
         this.goHome();
         InfoHandler(`Succesfully signed in as ${this.username}`, 'Authentication');
       } else {
-        InfoHandler(`Unable to Sign In - ${this.message}`, 'Authentication');
+        WarningInfoHandler('Unable to Sign In', 'Authentication', this.message);
       }
     },
     /* Calls function to double-check guest access enabled, then log in as guest */
     guestLogin() {
       const isAllowed = this.isGuestAccessEnabled;
       if (isAllowed) {
         this.$toasted.show('Logged in as Guest, Redirecting...', { className: 'toast-success' });
+        InfoHandler('Logged in as Guest', 'Authentication');
         this.goHome();
       } else {
-        this.$toasted.show('Guest access not allowed', { className: 'toast-error' });
+        this.$toasted.show('Guest Access Not Allowed', { className: 'toast-error' });
+        WarningInfoHandler('Guest Access Not Allowed', 'Authentication');
       }
     },
     /* Calls logout, shows status message, and refreshed page */