From 339632b4a3f94a6ebee3767054ef6c701858a785 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chocobozzz Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:16:48 +0100 Subject: Fix changing video in watch page --- support/doc/development/client/code.md | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++ support/doc/development/client/components-tree.png | Bin 0 -> 47396 bytes 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+) create mode 100644 support/doc/development/client/code.md create mode 100644 support/doc/development/client/components-tree.png (limited to 'support/doc/development/client') diff --git a/support/doc/development/client/code.md b/support/doc/development/client/code.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ddd277e54 --- /dev/null +++ b/support/doc/development/client/code.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +# Client code documentation + +The client is a HTML/CSS/JavaScript web application (single page application -> SPA) developed with [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)/[Angular](https://angular.io/). + + +## Technologies + + * [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) -> Language + * [Angular](https://angular.io) -> JavaScript framework + * [SASS](http://sass-lang.com/) -> CSS framework + * [Webpack](https://webpack.js.org/) -> Source builder (compile TypeScript, SASS files, bundle them...) + * [Bootstrap](http://getbootstrap.com/) -> CSS framework + * [WebTorrent](https://webtorrent.io/) -> JavaScript library to make P2P in the browser + * [VideoJS](http://videojs.com/) -> JavaScript player framework + + +## Files + +The client files are in the `client` directory. The Webpack 2 configurations files are in `client/config` and the source files in `client/src`. +The client modules description are in the [client/package.json](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/client/package.json). There are many modules that are used to compile the web application in development or production mode. +Here is the description of the useful `client` files directory: + + tslint.json -> TypeScript linter rules + tsconfig.json -> TypeScript configuration for the compilation + .bootstraprc -> Bootstrap configuration file (which module we need) + config -> Webpack configuration files + src + |__ app -> TypeScript files for Angular application + |__ assets -> static files (images...) + |__ sass -> SASS files that are global for the application + |__ standalone -> files outside the Angular application (embed HTML page...) + |__ index.html -> root HTML file for our Angular application + |__ main.ts -> Main TypeScript file that boostraps our Angular application + |__ polyfills.ts -> Polyfills imports (ES 2015...) + +Details of the Angular application file structure. It tries to follow [the official Angular styleguide](https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/style-guide.html). + + app + |__ +admin -> Admin components (followers, users...) + |__ account -> Account components (password change...) + |__ core -> Core components/services + |__ header -> Header components (logo, search...) + |__ login -> Login component + |__ menu -> Menu component (on the left) + |__ shared -> Shared components/services (search component, REST services...) + |__ signup -> Signup form + |__ videos -> Video components (list, watch, upload...) + |__ app.component.{html,scss,ts} -> Main application component + |__ app-routing.module.ts -> Main Angular routes + |__ app.module.ts -> Angular root module that imports all submodules we need + +## Conventions + +Uses [TSLint](https://palantir.github.io/tslint/) for TypeScript linting and [Angular styleguide](https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/style-guide.html). + +## Developing + + * Install [the dependencies](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube#dependencies) + * Run `yarn install --pure-lockfile` at the root directory to install all the dependencies + * Run PostgreSQL and create the database `peertube_dev`. + * Run `npm run dev:client` to compile the client, run the server, watch client files modifications and reload modules on the fly (you don't need to refresh manually the web browser). The API listen on `localhost:9000` and the client on `localhost:3000`. + +In a Angular application, we create components that we put together. Each component is defined by an HTML structure, a TypeScript file and optionally a SASS file. +If you are not familiar with Angular I recommend you to read the [quickstart guide](https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/quickstart.html). + +## Components tree + +![Components tree](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/support/doc/client/components-tree.png) + +## Newcomers + +The main client component is `app.component.ts`. You can begin to look at this file. Then you could navigate in the different submodules to see how components are built. diff --git a/support/doc/development/client/components-tree.png b/support/doc/development/client/components-tree.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cd89aa02b Binary files /dev/null and b/support/doc/development/client/components-tree.png differ -- cgit v1.2.3