changelog

• fix Login now works across all browsers — switched from HTTP Basic Auth to a custom header that nginx passes through correctly. The password field was silently failing because nginx was stripping the Authorization header before PHP could read it.
• fix Deletes and private toggles are now permanent — server entries (public or private) are now always removed from the server correctly. Previously, deleting a public server entry fell through to the wrong code path, hid the card visually, but left the server untouched so it reappeared on reload.
• fix Server writes now fail loudly — PHP previously returned {"ok":true} even when it couldn't write the data file. Now returns an HTTP 500 with a clear error if the write fails.
• fix No more wallpaper flash on load — removed the hardcoded radbear default from CSS and JS. The page now starts with a blank background; wallpaper is applied only once settings load.
• fix Brightness slider no longer breaks photo wallpapers — the slider now correctly preserves the invert filter for radbear while leaving real photos untouched.
• impr ViewOnly users no longer see private entries — previously the guest password exposed all items including ones marked private. Guest now sees the same items as an unauthenticated visitor, plus file download access.

• new Add & edit mode are now available to Default and ViewOnly users — add your own entries and edit them without a password. Changes stay local to your browser; only MapleGr0ve writes to the server.
• new Settings (⚙ button) is now visible to everyone. Theme colors, fonts, custom CSS, and presets all work clientside — changes persist in your browser only, and don't affect other visitors.
• new Brightness slider now visible and persistent for all users — no password required. Adjusting it saves to your browser.
• new Wallpaper URL — click the wallpaper button in the footer to open a preview with a URL input at the bottom. Paste any image URL to set it as your wallpaper. Persists locally; MapleGr0ve's URL also applies sitewide.

• impr File upload button is now MapleGr0ve-only — Default and ViewOnly users no longer see it in the toolbar.
• impr In edit mode, Default and ViewOnly users cannot edit, delete, or move MapleGr0ve's server entries — only locally-added items show those controls.

• new Search queries are now shareable — typing updates the URL (?q=soulseek) and loading that URL restores the search automatically.

• new Three-state layout toggle — click ⊢ sidebar in the footer to cycle: footer bar → pinned left sidebar → folded (hamburger). Preference persists across reloads.
• new Audio player — cards linking to or containing a direct audio file (.mp3, .flac, .wav, .ogg, .m4a, .aac) show a ▶ play button. Clicking loads a slim floating player above the footer with play/pause, seek bar, timestamps, and volume. Persists while you browse.
• new Video player — cards with YouTube, Vimeo, or direct video file (.mp4, .webm, .mov) links show a ▶ play button. Opens in a centered 16:9 modal with autoplay. Closing the modal stops playback immediately.
• new Uploaded audio and video files in the vault also get the ▶ play button alongside the existing download link — playback routes through the same authenticated serve endpoint.

• new Category manager — in edit mode, hover any category pill to rename, recolor, or delete it. Drag pills to reorder. Changes apply to all visitors.
• new Theme editor — ⚙ settings button in footer. Live-preview color pickers for all six CSS variables plus a font dropdown. Changes show instantly as you drag.
• new Theme presets — name and save any theme configuration, then switch between saved presets with one click. Active preset is highlighted.
• new Custom CSS — a full CSS editor injected live onto the page. Anything the theme editor can't expose, custom CSS can reach.
• new Export / Import — download a complete JSON backup of items, categories, theme, CSS, and ordering. Restore from backup with item merging (nothing overwritten).

• fix Wallpaper no longer flashes old image on reload — browser now caches the wallpaper and only re-fetches when a new one is uploaded.
• fix Safari/iOS native "Sign in" dialog no longer appears on load or when entering guest mode — auth requests now suppress browser credential prompts.
• fix File downloads no longer return 404 for guest users — files are now served through PHP rather than directly through Apache, which handles guest credentials correctly.
• fix Entering owner password no longer resets all entries to "private" — items only show the private badge if they were actually marked private.
• new Cross-browser sync for public items — items added while logged in now appear for visitors without a password. Private items remain owner/guest only.
• new Private checkbox now appears in the add-item form when logged in as owner. Items are public by default; check the box to make one private.

• new Cards with links now auto-load a preview image from the page's og:image — shows as a banner at the top of each card. Cached server-side so it only fetches once ever.
• new Drag to reorder cards within a category in edit mode. Order persists across reloads.
• new New items get a timestamp — date added shows subtly at the bottom of each card.
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• fix ViewOnly mode no longer flashes the login form on load — auth form hides immediately while credentials re-verify in the background.
• fix File download links no longer trigger the browser's native auth dialog for unauthenticated visitors.
• new Cross-browser sync — items added while logged out are automatically merged to the server on next owner login. Nothing gets lost.
• impr Wallpaper now applies instantly on reload — no flash of the default background before your custom one appears.
• new Page title and subtitle are editable in edit mode. Changes save to your browser.

• new Card grid — add anything: name, icon, link, description, personal take, tags, install command, platform badges.
• new Categories with filter pills and per-category accent colors. Add your own.
• new Search across everything — names, descriptions, tags, quotes. Click any tag to filter by it.
• new Compact / card mode toggle — compact is a dense list, card mode gives each item room to breathe.

• new Edit mode — edit or remove any card, move items between public and private.
• new Batch add — paste a list (one per line, pipe-separated) to add many items at once.
• new Wallpaper — upload any image as the page background, with a brightness slider.

• new Owner + guest passwords — owner gets full access; guests get read-only view including private items.
• new Private vault — items marked private are stored server-side, only visible when logged in.
• new File uploads — upload anything to your private vault via the toolbar or drag-and-drop anywhere on the page.
• new Authenticated items sync across devices. Items added while logged out stay local to that browser.