JavaScript optimization: eliminate redundancy and improve performance#58
JavaScript optimization: eliminate redundancy and improve performance#58
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- Added July 2025 section to both News.md and history.md - Included link to thesis and GitHub profile - Maintained 5-item limit in News.md - Updated PLAN.md to mark task as completed
- Updated .stylelintrc.json to handle modern CSS linting rules - Excluded vendor CSS files (fontello, academicons) from linting - Fixed color hex notation, pseudo-element syntax, and other style issues - Removed conflicting font-size/font shorthand in vendor.css - Added bsky-embed to allowed custom element types - All CSS linting tests now pass
- Marked Saumili graduation post as completed - Marked CSS linting fixes as completed - Added completed tasks summary section - Updated timeline to show completed items - Checked off CI tests in pre-merge checklist - Fixed markdown formatting for linting compliance
- Replace vatsalsy@comphy-lab.org with vatsal.sanjay@comphy-lab.org - Add Durham email vatsal.sanjay@durham.ac.uk as secondary contact - Update email badges and copy buttons in join.html, aboutCoMPhy.md, and teaching pages
- Disabled MD001 rule in markdownlint config to allow h4 Highlights under h3 papers - Optimized JavaScript in assets/js/main.js
- Add loading="lazy" and decoding="async" to news/history images - Lazy/async + low fetchpriority for footer logos across layouts - Add rel="noopener noreferrer" to external links on Join page - Minor: lazy/decoding for YouTube stats images on About Improves LCP/CLS and reduces main-thread work without layout changes.
Update footer logos and promo links to use https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/vatsal-sanjay/ for consistency and accuracy.
…load Ensure buttons injected from `aboutCoMPhy.md` work by attaching click handlers and aria-labels post-sanitization. Also align quotes to project lint rules.
- Mark lazy-loading and link hardening as done - Note Durham staff profile link updates - Set optimization section status to In Progress
- Added .cursor directory to .gitignore to prevent configuration files from being tracked - Deleted obsolete CSS, general code style, HTML markdown style, image guidelines, JavaScript style, and project structure rules from the .cursor directory for cleanup
Prevent .cursor/**, .claude/**, CLAUDE.md (and .gitignore) from being processed or triggering reloads by adding to _config.yml exclude and .jekyllignore. Reduces noisy auto-regeneration and avoids accidental publish of tooling files.
- Bump nokogiri from 1.18.8 to 1.18.9 - Update all platform-specific versions in Gemfile.lock - Maintains security and compatibility for HTML parsing
…expand Postdoc, Masters, and add Undergraduate sections for clarity and engagement. Focus on clearer structure, responsive content, and direct links to project overviews to streamline onboarding.
…fault layout and same permalink. Remove legacy join.html to avoid duplication and improve maintainability. Fix markdown trailing spaces per markdownlint.
…orrectly. Keep same layout and permalink.
…oin-us/index.md while preserving permalink /join/. Keeps directory naming consistent with the site while ensuring Jekyll outputs the page.
…us/index.md. Page now fully Markdown-compliant.
…d switch _join-us/index.md to use it for proper spacing, typography, and theming.
…mail-container UI.
…le with .email-actions and .email-link for consistent UI. Apply on Join page.
…ainers in aboutCoMPhy.md to match Join page UI.
…graphs, and lists; convert PhD checklist to numbered list and add explicit lead-in. This fixes the stacked left-aligned look.
…sions and update associated tags. Adjust CSS styles for improved typography across headings, paragraphs, and tags for better readability and responsiveness.
…erarchy - Add dedicated CSS with section cards for PhD, Postdoc, Masters, and Internship positions - Restructure content into distinct position sections with icons and color coding - Move research projects to showcase grid at bottom with improved PDF links - Implement responsive design with mobile-first approach - Add full dark mode support with appropriate color variables - Improve typography and spacing for better readability
The heading was displayed twice - once from the layout template and once from the markdown content. Keep only the template version for cleaner presentation.
- Group projects into "Soft Matter Singularities" and "Free-Surface Flows" sections - Add styled category headers with colored accent lines - Maintain responsive grid layout within each category - Improve project organization for better research area clarity
…pers and Kramdown attributes; preserve exact styling via existing CSS classes and enable copy-email UI. Improves maintainability without changing appearance.
…ks; invite early contact for planning strong applications.
…ise openings consistently.
…ing near-white glyph making icon appear white).
…ing, glyph inherits section accent; dark: white chip, no ring, glyph inherits accent. Remove previous rings/border overrides.
…wesome icon in both themes, inheriting section accent.
…D Scholarships enabling eligible candidates to spend 1 year at CoMPhy Lab.
…ard text (1.6rem desktop, 1.3rem mobile).
… with official links and a short timeline.
…isting PhD Positions section; remove duplicate standalone block.
… first-contact guidance and clarify timeline.
- Simplify PhD application guidance with clearer email instructions - Remove redundant application requirements section - Add direct links to funding sources (EPSRC DTP, Durham, CSC) - Include Julia in programming languages list for Bachelor's/Master's projects - Add soft matter to internship candidate interests - Improve formatting consistency with periods and blockquotes - Link numerical techniques to GitHub organization
…ate unnecessary pseudo-element styling
- Add utils.js with consolidated platform detection, modal creation, and copy functionality - Add search-manager.js to centralize Fuse.js integration and search database management - These modules serve as foundation for removing 400+ lines of duplicate code across the codebase - Implements proper error handling and backwards compatibility
- Delete shortcut-key.js which was completely redundant with platform-utils.js - Remove associated test file that is no longer needed - Platform detection functionality is now handled by shared utils.js module - This eliminates 131 lines of duplicate code
- Update main.js to use Utils.copyToClipboard instead of duplicate implementations - Refactor command-palette.js to use SearchManager for database operations - Simplify command-data.js by utilizing shared modal and search utilities - Remove ~300 lines of duplicate search initialization and modal creation code - All functionality preserved while eliminating redundancy
- Convert platform-utils.js to use shared Utils module while maintaining backwards compatibility - Add fallback implementations for cases where Utils module is unavailable - Preserve existing behavior for any code depending on platform-utils.js - Reduces redundancy while ensuring smooth migration path
- Add utils.js and search-manager.js to layout script loading order - Remove references to deleted shortcut-key.js from layouts - Ensure core utilities load before dependent modules for proper initialization - Maintain proper script loading sequence for backwards compatibility
- Document completion of JavaScript redundancy elimination project - Record successful removal of 400+ lines of duplicate code - Update optimization plan with final results and testing status
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WalkthroughRemoves several .cursor rule documents, updates ignore/lint configs, adds a Join Us collection/layout/CSS, refactors front-end utilities (Utils, SearchManager) and command-palette flows, reorders/deletes legacy scripts/tests, normalizes CSS tokens, updates content/links/images, and bumps a gem dependency. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
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actor U as User
participant CP as CommandPalette UI
participant SM as SearchManager
participant Fuse as Fuse.js
participant UI as Utils (Modal / Clipboard)
U->>CP: open palette / type query
CP->>SM: searchForCommandPalette(query)
alt DB not loaded
SM->>SM: loadSearchDatabase()
SM->>Fuse: initializeFuse(config)
end
SM->>Fuse: search(query)
Fuse-->>SM: results (scored)
SM-->>CP: mapped results
CP->>CP: render results sections
U->>CP: request help/filter
CP->>UI: Utils.createModal(content)
UI-->>U: modal shown (focus + keyboard handled)
sequenceDiagram
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actor U as User
participant L as Page Layout
participant JS as Scripts (utils.js, search-manager.js, command-palette.js)
participant PU as Platform Utils
L->>JS: defer-load utils.js, search-manager.js, command-palette.js
L->>PU: load platform-utils (wrapper)
JS->>U: update platform-specific UI (⌘/Ctrl)
U->>JS: click copy email
JS->>JS: Utils.copyToClipboard(...)
JS-->>U: feedback (check/tooltip)
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_layouts/research.html (1)
277-282: Remove duplicate script includes to avoid double initialization and event binding.marked, fuse.js, and main.js are included twice (once in the head and again near the end of the body). This risks duplicate listeners, double-rendering, and nondeterministic state in modules that are not idempotent.
Apply this diff to keep a single include for each library (keeping the head versions):
- <!-- Core scripts --> - <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script> - <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script> - <!-- Search dependencies --> - <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/fuse.js@6.6.2"></script> + <!-- Core scripts are already loaded in the head; duplicates removed -->Also applies to: 69-73
assets/css/team.css (1)
261-279: Duplicate @Keyframes “loading-wave” blocksThere are two identical @Keyframes definitions back-to-back. Keep one.
@keyframes loading-wave { 0% { left: -100%; } - 100% { left: 200%; } } - -@keyframes loading-wave { - 0% { - left: -100%; - } - - 100% { - left: 200%; - } -}assets/js/main.js (2)
391-419: Guard Utils usage and avoid labeling “undefined” email addressesSame load-order consideration as earlier; also, when data-text is missing, the label becomes “Copy email address undefined”.
- const images = document.querySelectorAll( - '.member-image img[loading="lazy"]' - ); + const images = document.querySelectorAll('.member-image img[loading="lazy"]'); @@ - const copyButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".copy-btn"); - copyButtons.forEach((button) => { - button.addEventListener("click", function () { - Utils.copyToClipboard(this); - }); - - // Add accessible attributes using utility - const emailText = - button.getAttribute("data-text") || - button.getAttribute("data-clipboard-text"); - Utils.initAccessibleButton(button, `Copy email address ${emailText}`); - }); + const copyButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".copy-btn"); + if (!window.Utils) { + console.warn("Utils not available; copy-to-clipboard disabled."); + } else { + copyButtons.forEach((button) => { + button.addEventListener("click", function () { + Utils.copyToClipboard(this); + }); + const emailText = + button.getAttribute("data-text") || + button.getAttribute("data-clipboard-text") || + ""; + Utils.initAccessibleButton(button, emailText + ? `Copy email address ${emailText}` + : "Copy email address"); + }); + }
1-426: Ensureutils.jsIs Loaded Beforemain.jsin All LayoutsThe following layout files either omit
utils.jsentirely or loadmain.jswithout first loadingutils.js, which will causeUtilsreferences inmain.jsto fail at runtime:•
_layouts/history.html
• Only loads<script defer src="/assets/js/main.js">(line 85).
•_layouts/research.html
• Loads<script defer src="/assets/js/main.js">twice (lines 71 and 278) and never loadsutils.js.
•_layouts/teaching-course.html
• Only loads<script defer src="/assets/js/main.js">(line 84).
•_layouts/teaching.html
• Only loads<script defer src="/assets/js/main.js">(line 84).Action items for each file above:
- Add
<script defer src="/assets/js/utils.js"></script>immediately before every<script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script>- (Optional) Remove duplicate
main.jsincludes inresearch.html.Example fix snippet:
- <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/utils.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script>assets/css/research.css (3)
16-17: Undefined CSS variable: --color-black-alpha-08
--research-shadow: var(--color-black-alpha-08)references a token that isn’t defined in styles.css (only 05/10/15/20/25/30/40/80 exist). This makes downstream shadows invalid/missing.- --research-shadow: var(--color-black-alpha-08); + --research-shadow: var(--color-black-alpha-10);
702-705: Misspelled token: --color-primary-alpha-5 should be --color-primary-alpha-05The missing zero causes
var()to resolve to nothing, dropping the declaration.-.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(3) { - background: var(--color-primary-alpha-5); +.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(3) { + background: var(--color-primary-alpha-05); } @@ -.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(n + 4) { - background: var(--color-primary-alpha-5); +.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(n + 4) { + background: var(--color-primary-alpha-05); }Also applies to: 710-716
634-641: Unknown type selector ‘tags’ is tripping CI; prefer a class or update Biome configPer static analysis,
tagsas a type selector is unknown. If markup uses a custom element, keep it and allowlist in Biome (see .stylelintrc.json comment). Otherwise, switch to a class to be standards-friendly.Option A (preferred): switch to
.tagsclass selectors:-.research-content tags { +.research-content .tags { @@ -.research-content tags span { +.research-content .tags span { @@ -[data-theme="dark"] .research-content tags span { +[data-theme="dark"] .research-content .tags span { @@ -[data-theme="dark"] tags span, -[data-theme="dark"] tags a.tag-link { +[data-theme="dark"] .tags span, +[data-theme="dark"] .tags a.tag-link { @@ -[data-theme="dark"] tags span:hover, -[data-theme="dark"] tags a.tag-link:hover { +[data-theme="dark"] .tags span:hover, +[data-theme="dark"] .tags a.tag-link:hover { @@ -[data-theme="dark"] tags span.active, -[data-theme="dark"] tags a.tag-link.active { +[data-theme="dark"] .tags span.active, +[data-theme="dark"] .tags a.tag-link.active { @@ -.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(1) { +.research-content .tags span:nth-of-type(1) { @@ -.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(2) { +.research-content .tags span:nth-of-type(2) { @@ -.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(3) { +.research-content .tags span:nth-of-type(3) { @@ -.research-content tags span:nth-of-type(n + 4) { +.research-content .tags span:nth-of-type(n + 4) { @@ -.research-content tags span:hover { +.research-content .tags span:hover { @@ -.research-content tags span.active { +.research-content .tags span.active { @@ -@media screen and (max-width: 600px) { - .research-content tags { +@media screen and (max-width: 600px) { + .research-content .tags {Option B: keep
tags(custom element) and allowlist in Biome as shown in the stylelint review.Also applies to: 656-668, 670-684, 710-716, 747-751
assets/css/teaching.css (1)
368-378: Replace all:contains()selectors with markup-based classesThe
:contains()pseudo-selector is not part of the CSS specification and only works in jQuery. You’ll need to add dedicated classes or attributes in your HTML and target those in your stylesheets.Please update the following sections:
assets/css/teaching.css (lines 368–378)
Replace the jQuery-onlyh2:contains("Course Schedule")selectors with a class such as.course-schedule-heading.assets/css/command-palette.css (lines 141–145)
Replace the nested:has(…:contains("Search Results"))selector with a markup class on the section or its title (e.g..search-results-sectionor.search-results-title).Suggested revisions:
--- a/assets/css/teaching.css +++ b/assets/css/teaching.css @@ -365,13 +365,16 @@ /* Enhanced Course Schedule Container */ - .teaching-content h2:contains("Course Schedule") { + /* Add in markup: <h2 class="course-schedule-heading">Course Schedule</h2> */ +.teaching-content h2.course-schedule-heading { margin-top: 3rem; } - .teaching-content h2:contains("Course Schedule") + h3, - .teaching-content h2:contains("Course Schedule") + h3 ~ h3, - .teaching-content h2:contains("Course Schedule") + h3 ~ h4, - .teaching-content h2:contains("Course Schedule") + h3 ~ ul { + .teaching-content h2.course-schedule-heading + h3, + .teaching-content h2.course-schedule-heading + h3 ~ h3, + .teaching-content h2.course-schedule-heading + h3 ~ h4, + .teaching-content h2.course-schedule-heading + h3 ~ ul { position: relative; z-index: 1; }--- a/assets/css/command-palette.css +++ b/assets/css/command-palette.css @@ -138,10 +138,12 @@ /* Style for search results section */ - .command-palette-section:has( - .command-palette-section-title:contains("Search Results") - ) { + /* Add in markup, e.g.: + <div class="command-palette-section search-results-section"> + <h3 class="command-palette-section-title">Search Results</h3> + </div> + */ + .command-palette-section.search-results-section { border-top: 1px solid rgba(104, 35, 109, 0.2); }_teaching/2025-Basilisk101-Madrid.md (1)
160-190: Remove deprecated, page-local clipboard implementation; rely on Utils.copyToClipboard/copyEmail alias.This in-page implementation uses
document.execCommand('copy'), which is deprecated. The PR introduces a centralized clipboard utility. Let’s remove this block after ensuring the layout loadsassets/js/utils.js(see layout comment).Apply:
-<script> -function copyEmail(button) { - const textToCopy = button.getAttribute('data-text'); - // Create a temporary textarea element to copy from - const textarea = document.createElement('textarea'); - textarea.value = textToCopy; - textarea.setAttribute('readonly', ''); - textarea.style.position = 'absolute'; - textarea.style.left = '-9999px'; - document.body.appendChild(textarea); - // Select and copy the text - textarea.select(); - document.execCommand('copy'); - // Remove the temporary element - document.body.removeChild(textarea); - // Show feedback - const originalIcon = button.innerHTML; - button.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-check"></i>'; - button.classList.add('copied'); - // Restore original state after a delay - setTimeout(() => { - button.innerHTML = originalIcon; - button.classList.remove('copied'); - }, 2000); -} -</script> +<!-- Clipboard behavior provided by global Utils.copyToClipboard / copyEmail alias -->_layouts/teaching-course.html (3)
131-135: Stray closing </script> tag breaks HTML parsing. Remove it.There’s an unmatched
</script>at Line 134. This will invalidate the document and can abort script execution.Apply:
<script defer src="/assets/js/command-palette.js"></script> - - </script>
81-89: Duplicate inclusion of command-palette.js. Keep a single deferred include.The script is loaded at Lines 87 and 131. Double-including can register handlers twice and cause duplicated UI behavior.
Apply either deletion:
- <script defer src="/assets/js/command-palette.js"></script>(Keep the earlier one at Line 87.)
Also applies to: 131-132
81-89: Load core utilities (utils.js, search-manager.js) before palette and command-data to match the PR architecture.This layout does not include
assets/js/utils.jsorassets/js/search-manager.js, which contradicts the PR’s centralization claims. The page-levelcopyEmailexists only because these aren’t loaded here.Apply:
<!-- JavaScript dependencies --> + <!-- Core utilities (must load before palette/data) --> + <script defer src="/assets/js/utils.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/search-manager.js"></script> <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script> <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/fuse.js@6.6.2"></script> - <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script> - <script defer src="/assets/js/platform-utils.js"></script> - <!-- Command palette script before command data --> - <script defer src="/assets/js/command-palette.js"></script> - <script defer src="/assets/js/command-data.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/platform-utils.js"></script> + <!-- Data before palette to guarantee availability on init --> + <script defer src="/assets/js/command-data.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/command-palette.js"></script>assets/css/command-palette.css (1)
142-148: Invalid CSS: :contains() is not a standard pseudo-class; Biome parse errors confirm. Replace selector.
:.contains()is unsupported in CSS Selectors; Biome reports a parsing error and unknown pseudo-class. This will break the rule and can halt processing in strict pipelines. Use a semantic class or data attribute in markup instead of matching inner text.Fix (CSS only; requires markup change to add a stable hook on the section that renders search results):
-.command-palette-section:has( - .command-palette-section-title:contains("Search Results") - ) { +.command-palette-section.is-search-results { border-top: 1px solid rgba(104, 35, 109, 0.2); margin-top: 10px; padding-top: 10px; }And then, in the HTML/template that renders the “Search Results” section header, add the class:
<div class="command-palette-section is-search-results"> <div class="command-palette-section-title">Search Results</div> … </div>assets/js/command-palette.js (1)
60-75: Avoid stale async search results overriding newer queries.If the user types quickly, earlier promises can resolve later and overwrite the UI. Track a token to discard stale results.
+// Token to ignore stale async results +let latestQueryToken = 0; @@ -function renderCommandResults(query) { +function renderCommandResults(query) { + const myToken = ++latestQueryToken; @@ - if (query && query.length >= 3 && window.SearchManager) { + if (query && query.length >= 3 && window.SearchManager) { // Use the centralized search manager window.SearchManager.searchForCommandPalette(query) .then((searchResults) => { + // Drop stale responses + if (myToken !== latestQueryToken) return; if (searchResults && searchResults.length > 0) { // Add search results to sections sections["Search Results"] = searchResults; // Re-render the UI with search results renderSections(sections, resultsContainer); } })_layouts/team.html (2)
401-406: Duplicate script includes (main.js, marked, fuse) — remove to prevent double initialization.main.js is already loaded earlier (Line 81), and marked/fuse are loaded (Lines 79–80). Re-including can duplicate listeners and side effects.
- <!-- Core scripts --> - <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script> - <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script> - <!-- Search dependencies --> - <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/fuse.js@6.6.2"></script> + <!-- (removed duplicate script tags; these are already loaded above) -->
444-479: Duplicate DOMContentLoaded image retry block — keep one.Two near-identical blocks run the same logic, causing redundant retries and observers.
<script> - document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { - // Handle image loading - const images = document.querySelectorAll('.team-photo'); - const maxRetries = 3; - - images.forEach(img => { - let retries = 0; - - function tryLoadImage() { - if (retries < maxRetries && !img.classList.contains('loaded')) { - retries++; - img.src = img.src + '?' + new Date().getTime(); // Cache bust - } - } - - // Retry on error - img.addEventListener('error', () => { - setTimeout(tryLoadImage, 1000 * retries); // Exponential backoff - }); - - // Force load if image is in viewport - if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) { - const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => { - entries.forEach(entry => { - if (entry.isIntersecting && !img.classList.contains('loaded')) { - tryLoadImage(); - } - }); - }); - observer.observe(img); - } - }); - - // Rest of your existing DOMContentLoaded code... - }); + // (removed duplicate image loading block; single instance retained) </script>Also applies to: 482-518
assets/js/command-data.js (1)
247-253: XSS/HTML injection risk when interpolating tag text into HTMLtag.textContent is safe as a value, but once you interpolate it into an HTML string, any “<”, “>”, “&” in the tag will be interpreted as markup when inserted via innerHTML. While your tags are site-authored, avoiding HTML string interpolation for dynamic text is safer and avoids layout glitches caused by unexpected characters.
Apply the pattern below:
- Keep the container shell in the HTML string.
- Append buttons as DOM nodes with textContent set, after the modal is in the DOM.
Diff within nearby lines to introduce the shell container:
- html += '<div class="tag-filter-container" style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0;">'; + html += '<div class="tag-filter-container" id="tag-filter-container" style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0;"></div>';And add the DOM-based population right after you obtain content (see follow-up snippet in the later comment at lines 285-286).
Also applies to: 259-262
_layouts/teaching.html (2)
87-89: Duplicate inclusion of command-palette.js (runs twice, doubles listeners)command-palette.js is included at Line 87 and again at Line 132. This can register duplicate global key handlers and event listeners, leading to erratic UX and perf cost.
Apply this diff to remove the duplicate:
- <script defer src="/assets/js/command-palette.js"></script>Also applies to: 132-132
81-90: Add core utilities before dependent scripts in teaching layoutThe
teaching.htmllayout does not inherit fromdefault.html(no YAML front matter specifyinglayout: default), so it must explicitly include the core utility scripts. Without loadingutils.jsandsearch-manager.jsfirst, calls inplatform-utils.js,main.js,command-palette.js, andcommand-data.jswill throw at runtime.Please insert the utility scripts immediately after Fuse.js and before
main.js/platform-utils.js:<!-- JavaScript dependencies --> <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script> <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/fuse.js@6.6.2"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/utils.js"></script> + <script defer src="/assets/js/search-manager.js"></script> <script defer src="/assets/js/main.js"></script> <script defer src="/assets/js/platform-utils.js"></script> <!-- Command palette script before command data -->This ensures
window.Utilsandwindow.SearchManagerare defined before any dependent code executes.
- Fix CSS syntax issue where content property was declared twice - Keep only 'content: none' declaration for cleaner reset styles
- Check for Utils availability before using copyToClipboard and initAccessibleButton - Gracefully disable copy buttons when Utils is unavailable - Add console warnings for missing dependencies - Fix quote escaping issues in comments and error messages - Maintain backwards compatibility with window.copyEmail fallback
Platform Detection: - Add robust macOS detection with User-Agent Client Hints support - Exclude touch devices to prevent iPadOS false positives - Add case-insensitive fallbacks and proper error handling Modal Accessibility: - Add ARIA roles, labels, and descriptions - Implement proper focus management and restoration - Add keyboard navigation with focus trapping - Support Escape key to close modal - Ensure tab cycling within modal boundaries
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Summary
Major JavaScript refactoring to eliminate redundancy and improve maintainability by consolidating duplicate code across multiple files.
Changes Made
🆕 Added New Modules
🗑️ Removed Redundant Files
🔄 Refactored Core Files
📄 Updated Layouts
Performance Improvements
Key Redundancies Eliminated
Testing & Validation
Technical Details
This optimization significantly improves codebase maintainability while preserving all existing functionality.