A variation on my Micro.blog Map using Google Maps, see davidhall.co/noodles/m…
Well, there you go Brydge, as thought Apple did it with accessibility support for Magic Trackpad. Whoâs going to be the first to launch a keyboard with trackpad for iPadOS đ¤
Mapping Micro.blog
Iâve put a work-through re my mapping efforts here davidhall.co/noodles/m…
I hope it makes sense (and I havenât made any errors - all done on an iPad Mini đ). @manton
It has been an interesting execise attempting to pass front matter variables!
- Using the straightforward {{ .Title }} renders the coords OK in the Page, but they acquire quotes in the script.
- Usung .Scratch renders the ref {{ .Title }} (not the coords).
- Using .Params.title renders text in the Page OK (and as content in ICBM), but as soon as you wrap it in a link, the “,” is transformed to “%2c”. Additionally the script marker coords acquire quotes again.
I’ve tried RegExp in all which ways to remove the quotes, but I’m either missing something, or the damage has been done before the coords get to the script. Anyway, interesting…
Well, some progress - multiple posts coming into the Map.
However, when bringing in the Front Matter variable (in this case the Title) I get “quoted” coords instead of the bare coords (which doesn’t work). A general call-out to anybody who knows Hugo and bringing Front Matter into a script better than ?! Thanks.
Here is the code:
{{ $list := (where .Site.Pages “Type” “post”) }}
{{ range $list }}
{{ if.Title }}
var marker = new L.Marker([ {{ .Title }} ],
Gives:
var marker = new L.Marker([ “51.1441,0.37165” ],
This is how it should look:
var marker = new L.Marker([ 51.1441,0.37165 ],
OK, the flurry of posts means my updated Yellow site and consolodated feed is working! On another note, GeoPosting from Editorial is the way ahead - until micro.blog gives additional access to the Front Matter that is đ
Micro.Blog.Map up - nothing on it yet… spotthehall.net/map/
51.1441,0.3716
This is a test to see if iCab picks up the ICBM data from the header of the custom theme Iâm using in micro.blog. The title field does seem to remain even if I delete text back below the âthresholdâ. It is really a cheat, but thought I’d give it a go before I try to feed it through to a custom micro.blog Map page.
Map: 51.1441,0.3716
Why, when I add a location on AppleMaps to a contact, does it move the location to somewhere completely different đł
I can remember starting my first real âprofessionalâ job, when a salary was a perk and you were really expected to work for the privilege of it. Strange times
Waiting for iTrackpadot
I spent the last couple of weeks trying to use my iPad almost exclusively, paired to an old Apple bluetooth keyboard. I was doing this really in anticipation of buying a Brydge keyboard, to see if I thought I could live with the setup. However, even after a brief spell, I concur with Steve Jobs when he said âafter a short period of time you start to fatigue, and after an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off.” I was reminded of friends using touch screen laptops, who seem to adopt the screen grab and thumbing. Coincidentally, Iâve also been trying out GoCoEdit (I usually use Textastic) and am really impressed with the trackball implementation, but it doesnât do away with the requirement to raise your arm to manipulate a cursor in a more vertical plane. If only it could be mapped to a trackpad. Iâm guessing thatâs why Apple designed the Smart Keyboard Folio the way it is - you can put up with typing on the side of a tent (apologies to whoever who first said that) - for short bursts. I actually found myself returning to the on screen keypad with itâs easy access to the spacebar press for cursor navigation and everything in the same more horizontal plane, despite the reduction in screen estate. So, for the time-being I wonât be shelling out for a new keyboard, Iâll be waiting for the software to catch-up with the hardware and perhaps a Brydge with trackpad will appear. I find it really infuriating that Search All Bookmarks doesnât work in iOS, whereas it does (as it should) in MacOS.
Wouldn’t it be cool if gocoedit.app Trackball could somehow be mapped to a trackpad on a Brydge keyboard. Just pondering.
