I gave Gemini the main attributes of a category (name, color, tags, etc) and asked: “Can you output a js/html5 tool to create and organize categories with these attributes? We should also be able to quickly edit and rearrange”.
The produced tool was already great, but I fine-tuned it by asking to remove/add attributes and features as well as tweaking the design.
Probably. You can send the code to Gemini (use the Canvas mode) and ask it to tweak it like you want:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Discourse Category Planner</title>
<style>
/* Base Styling */
body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; background-color: #f8f9fa; }
h1 { border-bottom: 2px solid #e9ecef; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #343a40; }
/* Layout */
.main-container { display: flex; gap: 30px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.main-container { flex-direction: column; }
}
.form-section { flex: 1.2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
.list-section { flex: 1.8; padding: 15px; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
/* Form Controls */
.form-row { display: flex; gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.form-group { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
label { font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #495057; }
input[type="text"], select, textarea { padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ced4da; border-radius: 4px; }
/* Buttons */
.action-button { padding: 10px 15px; border: none; border-radius: 44px; cursor: pointer; background: #007bff; color: white; margin-top: 10px; transition: background 0.2s; }
.action-button:hover { background: #0056b3; }
.utility-buttons { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 20px; }
.utility-buttons .action-button { background: #6c757d; }
.utility-buttons .action-button:hover { background: #5a6268; }
/* --- Color Input Styling --- */
input[type="color"] {
-webkit-appearance: none;
-moz-appearance: none;
appearance: none;
border: 1px solid #ced4da;
padding: 0;
height: 38px;
cursor: pointer;
border-radius: 4px;
overflow: hidden;
}
input[type="color"]::-webkit-color-swatch-wrapper {
padding: 0;
}
input[type="color"]::-webkit-color-swatch {
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
height: 100%;
display: block;
}
/* --- End Color Input Styling --- */
/* Management List Styles (Draggable) */
#category-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 15px; }
.category-item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 12px;
border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
border-radius: 6px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
cursor: move;
background: #ffffff;
transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.category-item:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.category-item.dragging { opacity: 0.6; border: 2px dashed #007bff; background: #eaf3ff; }
/* Subcategory Indentation in Management List (Middle Column) */
.category-item.is-sub {
margin-left: 30px;
border-left: 3px solid #ced4da;
background-color: #f7f7f7;
}
/* --- DRAG HINT STYLES --- */
.category-item.drag-over { border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff; }
.category-item.indent-hint {
border-bottom: 2px solid #28a745;
box-shadow: 5px 0 0 0 #28a745 inset;
margin-left: 30px !important;
background-color: #eaf3ff;
}
.category-item.outdent-hint {
border-bottom: 2px solid #dc3545;
box-shadow: -5px 0 0 0 #dc3545 inset;
margin-left: 0 !important;
background-color: #ffeaea;
}
/* --- END DRAG HINT STYLES --- */
.category-actions { flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; gap: 5px; }
/* --- Category Display Container (Applies to both Management List and Preview) --- */
.category-info, .preview-category {
flex-grow: 1;
display: flex;
align-items: flex-start;
padding: 0;
}
/* Wrapper for the colored elements (Vertical Bar + Square + Text) */
.category-display-block {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
padding-left: 8px;
border-left: 4px solid transparent;
flex-grow: 1;
}
/* Wrapper for the Square and Name/Text */
.square-and-text-wrapper {
display: flex;
align-items: flex-start;
}
/* Colored Square - Removed border-radius */
.color-square {
width: 12px;
height: 12px;
border-radius: 0;
margin-right: 8px;
flex-shrink: 0;
border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
margin-top: 3px;
}
/* Category titles use default color (dark gray/black) and are bold */
.category-name {
font-size: 1em;
font-weight: 700;
color: #343a40;
}
.category-desc { font-size: 0.8em; color: #6c757d; }
/* --- Pill Styling --- */
.pill-container, .preview-pill-wrapper {
margin-top: 5px;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 6px;
align-items: center;
}
/* Permissions - Subtler styling */
.management-permission-pill, .preview-permission-pill {
font-size: 0.7em;
font-weight: 600;
background: #e9ecef; /* Lighter background */
color: #495057; /* Darker text */
padding: 3px 6px;
border-radius: 4px;
text-transform: uppercase;
border: 1px solid #ced4da; /* Add a subtle border for definition */
}
.attr-pill, .preview-tag-pill { /* Tags */
font-size: 0.7em;
background: #f8f9fa; /* Very light background for less emphasis */
color: #495057;
padding: 3px 6px;
border-radius: 4px;
display: inline-block;
border: 1px solid #e9ecef; /* Subtle border */
}
/* Edit/Delete Button Styles */
.edit-btn, .delete-btn {
background: #6c757d;
color: white;
padding: 5px 8px;
font-size: 0.75em;
border-radius: 4px;
border: none;
}
.delete-btn {
background: #dc3545;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>📋 Discourse Category & Hierarchy Planner</h1>
<div class="main-container">
<div class="form-section">
<h2>Add/Edit Category Attributes</h2>
<form id="category-form">
<input type="hidden" id="category-id">
<div class="form-row">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="name">1. Name</label>
<input type="text" id="name" required oninput="updateLiveFormPreview()">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="color">2. Color</label>
<!-- Custom styled color input -->
<input type="color" id="color" value="#007bff" oninput="updateLiveFormPreview()">
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-row">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="description">3. Description</label>
<textarea id="description" rows="2" oninput="updateLiveFormPreview()"></textarea>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="permissions">4. Permissions (e.g., public, staff, group)</label>
<input type="text" id="permissions" value="Public" oninput="updateLiveFormPreview()">
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-row">
<div class="form-group" style="flex: 2;">
<label for="tags">5. Tags (Comma separated, e.g., "bug, feature")</label>
<input type="text" id="tags" placeholder="Optional tags for posts in this category" oninput="updateLiveFormPreview()">
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" id="parentId" value="">
<div class="form-row">
<div class="form-group" style="flex: 2;">
<button type="submit" id="submit-btn" class="action-button">Add New Category</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
<div id="live-form-preview" style="padding: 10px; border: 1px dashed #ced4da; border-radius: 6px; background: #fefefe;">
<h3 style="margin-top: 0; font-size: 1em;">Preview</h3>
<div class="preview-category" style="padding: 10px; border: none; align-items: flex-start;">
<div class="category-display-block" id="preview-display-block" style="border-left-color: #007bff; padding-left: 8px;">
<div class="square-and-text-wrapper">
<div class="color-square" id="preview-color-bar-field" style="background-color: #007bff;"></div>
<div class="category-name" id="preview-name-field">[Category Name]</div>
</div>
<div class="category-desc" id="preview-desc-field" style="color: #6c757d;">[Description goes here]</div>
<div class="preview-pill-wrapper" id="preview-pills-field">
<!-- Pills will be inserted here by JS -->
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="utility-buttons">
<button id="export-btn" class="action-button">Export (CSV)</button>
<button id="import-btn" class="action-button">Import (CSV)</button>
<input type="file" id="csv-file-input" accept=".csv" style="display: none;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="list-section">
<h2>Category Management (Drag to Reorder)</h2>
<p style="font-size: 0.85em; color: #6c757d;">
Drag an element to reorder. Drag to the **right** to create a subcategory (Green hint), drag to the **left** to promote (Red hint).
</p>
<ul id="category-list">
<!-- Categories will be rendered here by JavaScript -->
</ul>
<ul id="live-preview-list" style="display: none;"></ul>
</div>
</div>
<script>
let categories = [];
let dragStartX = 0;
const form = document.getElementById('category-form');
const list = document.getElementById('category-list');
const previewList = document.getElementById('live-preview-list');
const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
const exportBtn = document.getElementById('export-btn');
const importBtn = document.getElementById('import-btn');
const csvFileInput = document.getElementById('csv-file-input');
// --- CSV Export/Import Handlers ---
function arrayToCsv(data) {
const headers = ['id', 'name', 'description', 'color', 'permissions', 'tags', 'parentId'];
let csv = headers.join(',') + '\n';
data.forEach(row => {
const values = headers.map(header => {
let value = row[header] || '';
// Escape commas and quotes for CSV format
if (typeof value === 'string') {
value = value.replace(/"/g, '""');
if (value.includes(',') || value.includes('\n')) {
value = `"${value}"`;
}
}
return value;
});
csv += values.join(',') + '\n';
});
return csv;
}
function csvToArray(csv) {
const lines = csv.split('\n').filter(line => line.trim() !== '');
if (lines.length < 2) return [];
const headers = lines[0].split(',');
const data = [];
for (let i = 1; i < lines.length; i++) {
const values = lines[i].match(/(".*?"|[^",\s]+)(?=\s*,|\s*$)/g) || lines[i].split(',');
if (values.length === headers.length) {
let row = {};
for (let j = 0; j < headers.length; j++) {
let value = values[j].trim();
if (value.startsWith('"') && value.endsWith('"')) {
value = value.substring(1, value.length - 1).replace(/""/g, '"');
}
row[headers[j]] = value;
}
data.push(row);
}
}
return data;
}
exportBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
const csvData = arrayToCsv(categories);
const blob = new Blob([csvData], { type: 'text/csv;charset=utf-8;' });
const link = document.createElement('a');
if (link.download !== undefined) {
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
link.setAttribute('href', url);
link.setAttribute('download', 'discourse_categories.csv');
link.style.visibility = 'hidden';
document.body.appendChild(link);
link.click();
document.body.removeChild(link);
} else {
alert('Export not supported in this browser.');
}
});
importBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
csvFileInput.click();
});
csvFileInput.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
const file = event.target.files[0];
if (!file) return;
const reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = (e) => {
const csvContent = e.target.result;
const importedData = csvToArray(csvContent);
if (importedData.length > 0) {
categories = importedData;
renderAll();
alert(`Successfully imported ${importedData.length} categories.`);
} else {
alert('Error importing CSV: Data is empty or incorrectly formatted.');
}
};
reader.readAsText(file);
});
// --- Core Data Management & Rendering ---
const findParent = (parentId) => categories.find(c => c.id === parentId);
// Recursive function to find all descendants of a category ID
function getDescendantIds(parentId) {
let descendants = [];
const children = categories.filter(c => c.parentId === parentId);
children.forEach(child => {
descendants.push(child.id);
descendants = descendants.concat(getDescendantIds(child.id));
});
return descendants;
}
// Function to update the simple preview box next to the form
function updateLiveFormPreview() {
const name = document.getElementById('name').value || '[Category Name]';
const description = document.getElementById('description').value || '[Description goes here]';
const color = document.getElementById('color').value;
const permissions = document.getElementById('permissions').value;
const tagsInput = document.getElementById('tags').value;
// Apply color to the square and left border
document.getElementById('preview-color-bar-field').style.backgroundColor = color;
document.getElementById('preview-display-block').style.borderLeftColor = color;
document.getElementById('preview-name-field').textContent = name;
document.getElementById('preview-desc-field').textContent = description;
// Generate Pills HTML
let pillsHtml = `<span class="preview-permission-pill">${permissions}</span>`;
if (tagsInput) {
const tagsArray = tagsInput.split(',').map(tag => tag.trim()).filter(tag => tag.length > 0);
tagsArray.forEach(tag => {
pillsHtml += `<span class="preview-tag-pill">${tag}</span>`;
});
}
document.getElementById('preview-pills-field').innerHTML = pillsHtml;
}
// Function to render the management list
function renderAll() {
list.innerHTML = '';
previewList.innerHTML = '';
let finalOrder = [];
const parentCategories = categories.filter(c => !c.parentId);
const subCategories = categories.filter(c => c.parentId);
parentCategories.sort((a, b) => categories.indexOf(a) - categories.indexOf(b)).forEach(parent => {
finalOrder.push(parent);
const children = subCategories.filter(c => c.parentId === parent.id);
children.sort((a, b) => categories.indexOf(a) - categories.indexOf(b)).forEach(child => {
finalOrder.push(child);
});
});
subCategories.filter(c => !findParent(c.parentId)).forEach(orphan => {
finalOrder.push(orphan);
});
finalOrder.forEach(cat => {
const isSub = !!cat.parentId;
// --- 1. Render Management List Item (Draggable) ---
const managementItem = document.createElement('li');
managementItem.className = 'category-item';
if (isSub) {
managementItem.classList.add('is-sub');
}
managementItem.setAttribute('data-id', cat.id);
managementItem.setAttribute('draggable', true);
// Build tags HTML
const tagsHtml = cat.tags ? cat.tags.split(',').map(tag => `<span class="attr-pill">${tag.trim()}</span>`).join('') : '';
managementItem.innerHTML = `
<div class="category-info">
<div class="category-display-block" style="border-left-color: ${cat.color};">
<div class="square-and-text-wrapper">
<span class="color-square" style="background-color: ${cat.color};"></span>
<div class="category-name">${cat.name} ${isSub ? '— Subcategory' : ''}</div>
</div>
<div class="category-desc">${cat.description || ''}</div>
<div class="pill-container">
<span class="management-permission-pill">${cat.permissions}</span>
${tagsHtml}
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="category-actions">
<button class="edit-btn" onclick="editCategory('${cat.id}')">Edit</button>
<button class="delete-btn" onclick="deleteCategory('${cat.id}')">Delete</button>
</div>
`;
list.appendChild(managementItem);
});
addDragDropListeners();
}
// Function to handle form submission (Add or Update)
form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const idField = document.getElementById('category-id');
const id = idField.value;
const newCategory = {
id: id || 'cat_' + Date.now(),
name: document.getElementById('name').value,
description: document.getElementById('description').value,
color: document.getElementById('color').value,
permissions: document.getElementById('permissions').value,
tags: document.getElementById('tags').value.trim(),
parentId: '',
};
if (id) {
const index = categories.findIndex(c => c.id === id);
if (index !== -1) {
newCategory.parentId = categories[index].parentId;
categories[index] = newCategory;
}
} else {
categories.push(newCategory);
}
form.reset();
idField.value = '';
submitBtn.textContent = 'Add New Category';
updateLiveFormPreview();
renderAll();
});
// Function to populate the form for editing
function editCategory(id) {
const cat = categories.find(c => c.id === id);
if (!cat) return;
document.getElementById('category-id').value = cat.id;
document.getElementById('name').value = cat.name;
document.getElementById('description').value = cat.description;
document.getElementById('color').value = cat.color;
document.getElementById('permissions').value = cat.permissions;
document.getElementById('tags').value = cat.tags || '';
submitBtn.textContent = 'Update Category';
updateLiveFormPreview();
window.scrollTo(0, 0);
}
// Function to delete a category
function deleteCategory(id) {
// Removed confirm() call to allow execution in sandboxed environment
categories = categories.filter(c => c.id !== id && c.parentId !== id);
renderAll();
}
// --- Drag and Drop Logic for Rearrangement and Nesting ---
let draggedItem = null;
function removeAllDragHints() {
document.querySelectorAll('.category-item').forEach(li => {
li.classList.remove('indent-hint', 'outdent-hint', 'drag-over');
const cat = categories.find(c => c.id === li.dataset.id);
if (cat) {
li.style.marginLeft = cat.parentId ? '30px' : '0';
}
});
}
function addDragDropListeners() {
document.querySelectorAll('.category-item').forEach(item => {
item.addEventListener('dragstart', (e) => {
draggedItem = item;
e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
e.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', item.dataset.id);
dragStartX = e.clientX; // Capture starting X position
setTimeout(() => item.classList.add('dragging'), 0);
});
item.addEventListener('dragend', () => {
draggedItem.classList.remove('dragging');
draggedItem = null;
removeAllDragHints();
});
item.addEventListener('dragleave', (e) => {
e.currentTarget.classList.remove('indent-hint', 'outdent-hint', 'drag-over');
});
item.addEventListener('dragover', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
const dropTargetElement = e.currentTarget;
const dropTargetId = dropTargetElement.dataset.id;
const dropTargetCat = categories.find(c => c.id === dropTargetId);
const draggedCat = categories.find(c => c.id === draggedItem.dataset.id);
if (draggedItem === dropTargetElement) return;
removeAllDragHints();
dropTargetElement.classList.add('drag-over');
const INDENT_THRESHOLD_PX = 40;
const OUTDENT_SHIFT_PX = 50;
const currentX = e.clientX;
const horizontalShift = currentX - dragStartX;
// --- LOGIC FOR HINT APPLICATION ---
// 1. Check for INDENT (Drag Right)
if (horizontalShift > INDENT_THRESHOLD_PX) {
// Check if the target can accept children (i.e., is not already a child)
if (!dropTargetCat.parentId) {
dropTargetElement.classList.add('indent-hint');
dropTargetElement.classList.remove('drag-over');
}
}
// 2. Check for OUTDENT (Drag Left)
else if (draggedCat.parentId && horizontalShift < -OUTDENT_SHIFT_PX) {
dropTargetElement.classList.add('outdent-hint');
dropTargetElement.classList.remove('drag-over');
}
// 3. Middle Ground: No hint means only vertical reordering occurs on drop.
});
item.addEventListener('drop', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
if (draggedItem !== e.currentTarget) {
const dropTargetElement = e.currentTarget;
const dropTargetId = dropTargetElement.dataset.id;
const draggedId = draggedItem.dataset.id;
let draggedIndex = categories.findIndex(c => c.id === draggedId);
let dropIndex = categories.findIndex(c => c.id === dropTargetId);
// 1. Re-sequence the categories array (Linear Order)
if (draggedIndex !== -1 && dropIndex !== -1) {
const [temp] = categories.splice(draggedIndex, 1);
categories.splice(dropIndex, 0, temp);
}
// Re-find indices after resequencing
const newDraggedIndex = categories.findIndex(c => c.id === draggedId);
const draggedCat = categories[newDraggedIndex];
// 2. Determine New Parent ID based on the active hint
let newParentId = draggedCat.parentId; // Default: Keep current hierarchy status
let updateDescendants = false;
if (dropTargetElement.classList.contains('indent-hint')) {
// Promoting to child: The dragged category's new parent is the drop target.
newParentId = dropTargetId;
updateDescendants = true;
} else if (dropTargetElement.classList.contains('outdent-hint')) {
// Promoting to parent: The dragged category's new parent is null/empty.
newParentId = '';
updateDescendants = true;
}
draggedCat.parentId = newParentId;
// 3. Update Descendants if hierarchy changed for the dragged parent
if (updateDescendants) {
const descendantIds = getDescendantIds(draggedId);
descendantIds.forEach(descendantId => {
const descendantCat = categories.find(c => c.id === descendantId);
if (descendantCat) {
// Descendants follow the dragged parent's new status
descendantCat.parentId = newParentId;
}
});
}
removeAllDragHints();
renderAll();
}
});
});
}
// --- Initial Load (Updated Categories) ---
categories.push({
id: 'cat_001', name: 'General', description: 'General community discussion and help.', color: '#007bff', permissions: 'Public', parentId: '', tags: 'tag 1, tag 2'
});
categories.push({
id: 'cat_004', name: 'Subcategory Example', description: '', color: '#007bff', permissions: 'Public', parentId: 'cat_001', tags: 'tag 3'
});
categories.push({
id: 'cat_002', name: 'Staff', description: 'Private area for moderation and administration.', color: '#ffc107', permissions: 'Staff Only', parentId: '', tags: ''
});
categories.push({
id: 'cat_003', name: 'Site Feedback', description: 'Discuss the forum itself and suggest improvements.', color: '#28a745', permissions: 'Public', parentId: '', tags: 'site, feedback'
});
renderAll();
updateLiveFormPreview();
</script>
</body>
</html>