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CLAUDE.md

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Global configuration in `comics_data.py`:
 - `USE_COMIC_NAV_ICONS`: Set to True to use icon images for comic navigation buttons instead of text (requires icons in `static/images/icons/`)
 - `USE_HEADER_NAV_ICONS`: Set to True to display icons next to main header navigation text (uses alert.png, archive.png, info.png)
 - `USE_FOOTER_SOCIAL_ICONS`: Set to True to use icons instead of text for footer social links (uses instagram.png, youtube.png, mail.png, alert.png)
+- `NEWSLETTER_ENABLED`: Set to True to show newsletter section in footer
 - `SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM`: Instagram URL (set to None to hide)
 - `SOCIAL_YOUTUBE`: YouTube URL (set to None to hide)
 - `SOCIAL_EMAIL`: Email mailto link (set to None to hide)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ Global context variables injected into all templates:
 - `use_comic_nav_icons`: Boolean for comic navigation icons from `comics_data.py`
 - `use_header_nav_icons`: Boolean for main header navigation icons from `comics_data.py`
 - `use_footer_social_icons`: Boolean for footer social link icons from `comics_data.py`
+- `newsletter_enabled`: Boolean to show/hide newsletter section from `comics_data.py`
 - `social_instagram`: Instagram URL from `comics_data.py`
 - `social_youtube`: YouTube URL from `comics_data.py`
 - `social_email`: Email link from `comics_data.py`

README.md

@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ ARCHIVE_FULL_WIDTH = True                 # Full-width archive with 4 columns
 USE_COMIC_NAV_ICONS = True                # Use icons for comic navigation buttons
 USE_HEADER_NAV_ICONS = True               # Show icons in main header navigation
 USE_FOOTER_SOCIAL_ICONS = True            # Use icons for social links
+NEWSLETTER_ENABLED = False                # Show newsletter section in footer
 SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM = None                   # Instagram URL (or None)
 SOCIAL_YOUTUBE = None                     # YouTube URL (or None)
 SOCIAL_EMAIL = None                       # Email mailto link (or None)

app.py

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template, abort, jsonify, request
 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, SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM,
-    SOCIAL_YOUTUBE, SOCIAL_EMAIL, API_SPEC_LINK
+    USE_COMIC_NAV_ICONS, USE_HEADER_NAV_ICONS, USE_FOOTER_SOCIAL_ICONS, NEWSLETTER_ENABLED,
+    SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM, SOCIAL_YOUTUBE, SOCIAL_EMAIL, API_SPEC_LINK
 )
 import markdown
 
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def inject_global_settings():
         'use_comic_nav_icons': USE_COMIC_NAV_ICONS,
         'use_header_nav_icons': USE_HEADER_NAV_ICONS,
         'use_footer_social_icons': USE_FOOTER_SOCIAL_ICONS,
+        'newsletter_enabled': NEWSLETTER_ENABLED,
         'social_instagram': SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM,
         'social_youtube': SOCIAL_YOUTUBE,
         'social_email': SOCIAL_EMAIL,

comics_data.py

@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ USE_HEADER_NAV_ICONS = True
 # Uses instagram.png, youtube.png, and mail.png from static/images/icons/
 USE_FOOTER_SOCIAL_ICONS = True
 
+# Global setting: Set to True to show newsletter section in footer
+NEWSLETTER_ENABLED = False
+
 # Social media links - set to None to hide the link
 SOCIAL_INSTAGRAM = None  # e.g., 'https://instagram.com/yourhandle'
 SOCIAL_YOUTUBE = None    # e.g., 'https://youtube.com/@yourchannel'

templates/base.html

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
+                {% if newsletter_enabled %}
                 <div class="footer-section">
                     <h3>Newsletter</h3>
                     <!-- Replace with your newsletter service form -->
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
                     </form> -->
                     <p class="newsletter-placeholder">Newsletter coming soon!</p>
                 </div>
+                {% endif %}
 
                 {% if banner_image and not compact_footer %}
                 <div class="footer-section">