diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e90fb5e7..0093a9d2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ First, clone the project: git clone https://github.com/gutenbergtools/gutenbergsite.git cd gutenbergsite -In production, `_includes/latest_covers.html` is generated by a web query on -the prod system. For testing you can -`cp "_includes/latest_covers_test.html" "_includes/latest_covers.html"` - -`latest_covers.html` is not tracked by git. There are two ways to run -a development environment. In either situation, as you edit files, the server -should notice and automatically build the changes into the site without -a restart. +In production, `_includes/latest_covers.html` and `_includes/ebook_count` +are generated by a web query on the prod system. For testing you can +`cp "_includes/latest_covers_test.html" "_includes/latest_covers.html"` and +`cp "_includes/ebook_count_test" "_includes/ebook_count"` + +`latest_covers.html` and `ebook_count` are not tracked by git. There +are two ways to run a development environment. In either situation, as you +edit files, the server should notice and automatically build the changes into +the site without a restart. ### Run locally diff --git a/_includes/category_grid.html b/_includes/category_grid.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93ccac4f --- /dev/null +++ b/_includes/category_grid.html @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ + +
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+} +.pgx-shelf-titles { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; } +.pgx-shelf-title { + font-size: 1.35rem; + font-weight: 600; + letter-spacing: -0.02em; + color: #1f2428; + line-height: 1.05; +} +/* the scrolling track (tint comes from the .box_shadow card above) */ +.pgx-rail { position: relative; } +/* right-edge fade: persistent "scroll for more" cue (no JS, all browsers) */ +.pgx-rail::after { + content: ""; + position: absolute; + top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 8px; + width: 36px; + background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(238,246,249,0), rgba(238,246,249,0.9)); + pointer-events: none; + z-index: 4; +} +.pgx .lib.latest { + gap: 0; /* overrides base .lib.latest gap:28px; spacing via margin fallback below */ + padding: 14px 0; + scroll-snap-type: x proximity; + scroll-behavior: smooth; +} +.pgx .lib.latest::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 8px; } +.pgx .lib.latest::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #b8b8b8; border-radius: 10px; } +.pgx .lib.latest::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background-color: #f1f1f1; 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