Re: Issue #122
Fetches content type from search results - displays it on thumbnails in
results grid;
Fetches content type from book id detail page (dfaults to "Other") and
uses it to construct the `final_path`.
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Co-authored-by: Patricia Ritter <pritter@events.com>
Co-authored-by: CaliBrain <calibrain@l4n.xyz>
One more on the frontend with some code cleanup, additional features and
bug fixes after testing this last week or so :)
* Various refactoring - removing reused code where possible and creating
new shared components (AdvancedFilters, DownloadButton, SearchBar,
buildSearchQuery, BookCard etc). Will hopefully help with further
features and improvements within the frontend. (cc @ZYancey)
* Added book descriptions to the details pane, grabbed alongside all
other info.
* Moved format selection into a dropdown list
* Added a toast notification if no results are found when searching
* Added “Clear search” button
* Added “Report bug” link in the header menu, linking to the issues page
* Fixed various UI bugs (Mouse hover colors, download badge)
Updated the fallback for file extension and size to work when
size/format details are missing but `_details` does still include some
information. If this was the case previously, the code wouldn't run and
files could be saved with no extension.
Fix for #322
AA started injection an ad banner into their code, for now we start
skipping this.
I am expecting later we will need to revisit this code for when they
actually start injecting the add
This PR was coauthored by alexhb1 and davidemarcoli. It builds on the FE
rework created by alex, but adds a myriad of additional tweaks and
optimizations to make the frontend feel modern, fast, and responsive.
The summary of the changes is as follows:
### Architecture Changes
React/TypeScript Migration: Refactored frontend from template/JS
structure to React/TypeScript application for better maintainability and
scalability
WebSocket Integration: Implemented real-time updates for download status
and progress with automatic fallback to polling
Gevent Worker: Configured production WebSocket support
### UI/UX Improvements
<img width="1502" height="890" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 02
59 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/86bf8649-623f-413c-b8e5-656e687e55a8"
/>
Downloads Sidebar: Replaced bottom downloads section with sidebar
interface for better organization
<img width="201" height="450" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 07 52 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/92b98e7c-c3bc-4b7e-80f1-252c3a760e33"
/>
Status Badges: Color-coded download status indicators instead of plain
text
Pinned Header: Fixed header position for consistent navigation
Enhanced Book Cards: Improved layout and hover states with info modal
button
<img width="1474" height="899" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 08
18 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9216d8a3-f662-434d-80e6-2a69b96abc31"
/>
Download Progress: Circular progress indicator on download buttons
Toast Notifications: Added user feedback for actions
Spinner Feedback: Loading indicators on search and download buttons
Animations: Smooth transitions and fluid progress updates
### Mobile & Responsive Design
Mobile-friendly Layouts: Optimized book cards and search interface for
mobile
<img width="225" height="450" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 05 49 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c8236c1c-5837-4309-9577-46db7292a54b"
/>
Keyboard Handling: Improved mobile keyboard behavior with proper input
types
PWA Improvements: Enhanced progressive web app functionality
Responsive Search: Better search box width and positioning across
devices
### Developer Experience
Development Mode: Separate frontend dev server that works with existing
backend container
Makefile: Added build automation and development commands
Documentation: Updated README with frontend architecture details
### Bug Fixes
Fixed "Clear completed" functionality
Fixed dark mode toggle text
Fixed sticky header behavior
Fixed mobile search box positioning
Removed active downloads requirement for initial state view
### Additional Features
ESC Key: Close downloads sidebar with ESC key
Calibre-Web Button: Direct link to Calibre-Web instance
<img width="282" height="83" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-11 at 9 38 05 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/273075be-9743-4e13-9e48-5bf498f6c067"
/>
Granular Status Tracking: More detailed download progress information
obtained via websockets
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Co-authored-by: Alex <alex.bilbie1@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Zack Yancey <yanceyz@proton.me>
Co-authored-by: davidemarcoli <davide@marcoli.ch>
Changed intermediate download file naming in backend.py to use
.crdownload extension. Refactored URL selection logic in book_manager.py
to adjust order and inclusion based on Cloudflare bypass and donator
key. Added extra Chromium arguments in cloudflare_bypasser.py to ignore
certificate and SSL errors for improved bypass reliability.
In response to #184, and for my own desperate need for PDFs, I
implemented this change.
The UI needs some tweaking, the functionality looks complete.
Before this pull request is merged, I'm modifying my docker compose as
follows to use the version that includes format options:
```diff
services:
calibre-web-automated-book-downloader:
- image: ghcr.io/calibrain/calibre-web-automated-book-downloader:latest
+ build:
+ context: https://github.com/mruijzendaal/calibre-web-automated-book-downloader.git
```
@calibrain Could you adjust the UI such that this fits better with the
rest of the application? I'm not well-versed with UIKit. Thanks in
advance for considering this pull request!
The Calibre dependency was due to the script testing for validity of the
downloaded file, as often they would be corrupted from aa. But CWA is
already doing that, so we are just having redundant code here.
For the cloudflarebypasser, I basically run my own version now, instead
of depending on an external library, this way we have better control for
debugging and on the docker image.
Fixes#18, #33, #27, #48, #65, #78, #86, #88, #89
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Co-authored-by: mik593 <91991279+mik593@users.noreply.github.com>
This PR uses the Anna's Archive API to get a fast download URL to
download the book directly. Bypasses parsing HTML with the Cloudflare
proxy.
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Co-authored-by: Laurids Düllmann <laurids@vicegold.com>
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