✨ permalink option

app.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from comics_data import (
     COMICS, COMIC_NAME, COPYRIGHT_NAME, SITE_URL, FULL_WIDTH_DEFAULT, PLAIN_DEFAULT, LOGO_IMAGE, LOGO_MODE,
     HEADER_IMAGE, FOOTER_IMAGE, BANNER_IMAGE, COMPACT_FOOTER, ARCHIVE_FULL_WIDTH, SECTIONS_ENABLED,
     USE_COMIC_NAV_ICONS, USE_HEADER_NAV_ICONS, USE_FOOTER_SOCIAL_ICONS, NEWSLETTER_ENABLED,
-    SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM, SOCIAL_YOUTUBE, SOCIAL_EMAIL, API_SPEC_LINK, EMBED_ENABLED
+    SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM, SOCIAL_YOUTUBE, SOCIAL_EMAIL, API_SPEC_LINK, EMBED_ENABLED, PERMALINK_ENABLED
 )
 import markdown
 
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ def inject_global_settings():
         'social_youtube': SOCIAL_YOUTUBE,
         'social_email': SOCIAL_EMAIL,
         'api_spec_link': API_SPEC_LINK,
-        'embed_enabled': EMBED_ENABLED
+        'embed_enabled': EMBED_ENABLED,
+        'permalink_enabled': PERMALINK_ENABLED
     }
 
 

comics_data.py

@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ API_SPEC_LINK = None  # Set to 'openapi.yml' to enable
 # When enabled, users can get embed codes to display comics on other websites
 EMBED_ENABLED = True
 
+# Global setting: Set to True to enable permalink copy button
+# When enabled, users can easily copy a direct link to the current comic
+PERMALINK_ENABLED = True
+
 COMICS = [
     {
         'number': 1,

static/css/style.css

@@ -1070,13 +1070,45 @@ footer.compact-footer .footer-section:not(:last-child)::after {
 }
 
 /* ============================================================
-   EMBED FEATURE STYLES
+   SHARE/EMBED FEATURE STYLES
    ============================================================ */
 
-/* Embed button section */
-.comic-embed-section {
+/* Share section (contains permalink and embed buttons) */
+.comic-share-section {
     margin-top: var(--space-lg);
     text-align: center;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: var(--space-md);
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+/* Permalink button */
+.btn-permalink {
+    padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-lg);
+    background-color: var(--color-background);
+    border: var(--border-width-thin) solid var(--color-border);
+    color: var(--color-text);
+    font-family: var(--font-family);
+    font-size: var(--font-size-md);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-tight);
+    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed);
+}
+
+.btn-permalink:hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-hover-bg);
+}
+
+.btn-permalink:focus {
+    outline: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+.btn-permalink.copied {
+    background-color: var(--color-primary);
+    color: var(--color-background);
 }
 
 /* Embed button */

static/js/permalink.js

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// Permalink functionality for Sunday Comics
+// Handles copying comic permalinks to clipboard
+
+(function() {
+    'use strict';
+
+    const permalinkButton = document.getElementById('permalink-button');
+
+    if (!permalinkButton) {
+        // Permalink feature not enabled or button not found
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Get the site URL from the page
+    const siteUrl = document.body.getAttribute('data-site-url') || window.location.origin;
+
+    // Copy permalink when button is clicked
+    permalinkButton.addEventListener('click', function() {
+        const comicNumber = this.getAttribute('data-comic-number');
+        if (!comicNumber) return;
+
+        // Generate permalink URL
+        const permalink = `${siteUrl}/comic/${comicNumber}`;
+
+        // Copy to clipboard
+        copyToClipboard(permalink);
+    });
+
+    // Copy text to clipboard
+    function copyToClipboard(text) {
+        // Modern clipboard API
+        if (navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.writeText) {
+            navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(function() {
+                showCopyFeedback();
+            }).catch(function() {
+                // Fallback for older browsers
+                fallbackCopy(text);
+            });
+        } else {
+            // Fallback for older browsers
+            fallbackCopy(text);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fallback copy method for older browsers
+    function fallbackCopy(text) {
+        // Create temporary textarea
+        const textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
+        textarea.value = text;
+        textarea.style.position = 'fixed';
+        textarea.style.opacity = '0';
+        document.body.appendChild(textarea);
+        textarea.focus();
+        textarea.select();
+
+        try {
+            document.execCommand('copy');
+            showCopyFeedback();
+        } catch (err) {
+            alert('Failed to copy. Please copy manually: ' + text);
+        }
+
+        document.body.removeChild(textarea);
+    }
+
+    // Show visual feedback that the permalink was copied
+    function showCopyFeedback() {
+        const originalText = permalinkButton.textContent;
+        permalinkButton.textContent = 'Copied!';
+        permalinkButton.classList.add('copied');
+
+        setTimeout(function() {
+            permalinkButton.textContent = originalText;
+            permalinkButton.classList.remove('copied');
+        }, 2000);
+    }
+
+    // Update permalink button when comic changes via client-side navigation
+    window.addEventListener('comicUpdated', function(event) {
+        if (event.detail && event.detail.comicNumber && permalinkButton) {
+            permalinkButton.setAttribute('data-comic-number', event.detail.comicNumber);
+        }
+    });
+})();

templates/base.html

@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@
     {% if embed_enabled %}
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/embed.js') }}"></script>
     {% endif %}
+    {% if permalink_enabled %}
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/permalink.js') }}"></script>
+    {% endif %}
     {% block extra_js %}{% endblock %}
 </body>
 </html>

templates/comic.html

@@ -131,9 +131,14 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    {% if embed_enabled %}
-    <div class="comic-embed-section">
+    {% if embed_enabled or permalink_enabled %}
+    <div class="comic-share-section">
+        {% if permalink_enabled %}
+        <button class="btn-permalink" id="permalink-button" data-comic-number="{{ comic.number }}" aria-label="Copy permalink to this comic">Copy Permalink</button>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if embed_enabled %}
         <button class="btn-embed" id="embed-button" data-comic-number="{{ comic.number }}" aria-label="Get embed code for this comic">Share/Embed</button>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
     {% endif %}
 

templates/index.html

@@ -91,9 +91,14 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    {% if embed_enabled %}
-    <div class="comic-embed-section">
+    {% if embed_enabled or permalink_enabled %}
+    <div class="comic-share-section">
+        {% if permalink_enabled %}
+        <button class="btn-permalink" id="permalink-button" data-comic-number="{{ comic.number }}" aria-label="Copy permalink to this comic">Copy Permalink</button>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if embed_enabled %}
         <button class="btn-embed" id="embed-button" data-comic-number="{{ comic.number }}" aria-label="Get embed code for this comic">Share/Embed</button>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
     {% endif %}