Video Upload Fix and New PreLoader

assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/community-landing-admin-tabs.js

@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ const DESCRIPTIONS = {
   google_font_name: "Google Font family for body text. Must match exact Google Fonts name (e.g. 'Inter', 'Poppins'). Default: Outfit.",
   title_font_name: "Separate Google Font for titles and headings. Leave blank to use the body font.",
 
+  // ── Preloader ──
+  preloader_enabled: "Show a loading overlay with logo and progress counter while the page loads.",
+  preloader_logo_url: "Custom logo for the preloader. Leave blank to use the site logo.",
+  preloader_bg_dark: "Preloader background for dark mode.",
+  preloader_bg_light: "Preloader background for light mode.",
+  preloader_text_color_dark: "Percentage text color for dark mode.",
+  preloader_text_color_light: "Percentage text color for light mode.",
+  preloader_bar_color: "Progress bar color. Leave blank for accent color.",
+  preloader_min_duration: "Minimum display time (ms). Prevents a flash on fast connections.",
+
   // ── Icons ──
   icon_library: "Icon library for buttons and titles. 'fontawesome' = FA 6 Free, 'google' = Material Symbols Outlined. Syntax: \"icon | Label\" or \"icon | size | Label\" (size in px).",
 
@@ -266,7 +276,11 @@ const TABS = [
       "orb_color", "orb_opacity",
       "scroll_animation", "staggered_reveal_enabled", "dynamic_background_enabled",
       "mouse_parallax_enabled", "scroll_progress_enabled",
-      "google_font_name", "title_font_name", "icon_library"
+      "google_font_name", "title_font_name", "icon_library",
+      "preloader_enabled", "preloader_logo_url",
+      "preloader_bg_dark", "preloader_bg_light",
+      "preloader_text_color_dark", "preloader_text_color_light",
+      "preloader_bar_color", "preloader_min_duration"
     ])
   },
   {
@@ -434,6 +448,7 @@ const IMAGE_UPLOAD_SETTINGS = {
   android_app_badge_image_url: { label: "Upload Badge", multi: false },
   app_cta_image_url:           { label: "Upload Image", multi: false },
   splits_background_image_url: { label: "Upload Image", multi: false },
+  preloader_logo_url:          { label: "Upload Logo", multi: false },
 };
 
 let currentTab = "settings";
@@ -1052,10 +1067,32 @@ function updatePreviewThumbnail(wrapper, settingName) {
     const preview = wrapper.querySelector(".cl-upload-preview");
     if (preview) preview.style.display = "none";
   } else {
-    const preview = wrapper.querySelector(".cl-upload-preview");
+    const isVideo = cfg && (cfg.accept || "").includes("video");
-    if (!preview) return;
+    if (isVideo) {
-    preview.src = url;
+      // Video: show text label instead of broken img preview
-    preview.style.display = url ? "" : "none";
+      let label = wrapper.querySelector(".cl-upload-preview-label");
+      if (!label) {
+        label = document.createElement("span");
+        label.className = "cl-upload-preview-label";
+        // Insert before remove button if it exists
+        const removeBtn = wrapper.querySelector(".cl-upload-remove");
+        if (removeBtn) {
+          wrapper.insertBefore(label, removeBtn);
+        } else {
+          wrapper.appendChild(label);
+        }
+      }
+      label.textContent = url ? "Video uploaded" : "";
+      label.style.display = url ? "" : "none";
+      // Hide img preview if exists
+      const preview = wrapper.querySelector(".cl-upload-preview");
+      if (preview) preview.style.display = "none";
+    } else {
+      const preview = wrapper.querySelector(".cl-upload-preview");
+      if (!preview) return;
+      preview.src = url;
+      preview.style.display = url ? "" : "none";
+    }
   }
 }
 

assets/stylesheets/community_landing/admin.css

@@ -449,6 +449,12 @@ html.dark-scheme .admin-detail:not(.cl-tabs-active) .row.setting[data-setting="f
   font-style: italic;
 }
 
+.cl-upload-preview-label {
+  font-size: var(--font-down-1);
+  color: var(--success);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
 .cl-upload-notice {
   margin-top: 6px;
   font-size: var(--font-down-2);

assets/stylesheets/community_landing/landing.css

@@ -2131,6 +2131,69 @@ html, .cl-body {
   padding: 1rem 0 0;
 }
 
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   PRELOADER
+   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+.cl-preloader {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 10000;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: var(--cl-preloader-bg, var(--cl-bg, #06060f));
+  transition: opacity 0.45s ease, visibility 0.45s ease;
+}
+
+.cl-preloader--hide {
+  opacity: 0;
+  visibility: hidden;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.cl-preloader__content {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.cl-preloader__logo {
+  max-width: 120px;
+  max-height: 60px;
+  width: auto;
+  height: auto;
+  object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.cl-preloader__counter {
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--cl-preloader-text, var(--cl-text-strong, #ffffff));
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+}
+
+.cl-preloader__bar {
+  width: 180px;
+  height: 3px;
+  background: var(--cl-preloader-bar-track, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.cl-preloader__bar-fill {
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 0%;
+  background: var(--cl-preloader-bar, var(--cl-accent, #d4a24e));
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  transition: width 0.1s ease-out;
+}
+
+[data-theme="light"] .cl-preloader__bar {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+}
+
 /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
    REDUCED MOTION
    ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

config/locales/en.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ en:
     google_font_name: "━━ FONTS ━━ — Google Font family name for body text. Must match exact Google Fonts name (e.g. 'Inter', 'Poppins'). Default: Outfit."
     title_font_name: "Separate Google Font for section titles and headings. Leave blank to use the body font. Must match exact Google Fonts name."
 
+    # ── Preloader ──
+    preloader_enabled: "━━ PRELOADER ━━ — Show a full-screen loading overlay with logo and progress counter while the page loads."
+    preloader_logo_url: "Custom logo image for the preloader. Leave blank to use the site logo."
+    preloader_bg_dark: "Preloader background color for dark mode. Leave blank for default (matches site background)."
+    preloader_bg_light: "Preloader background color for light mode."
+    preloader_text_color_dark: "Percentage counter text color for dark mode."
+    preloader_text_color_light: "Percentage counter text color for light mode."
+    preloader_bar_color: "Progress bar color. Leave blank to use the accent color."
+    preloader_min_duration: "Minimum time (ms) the preloader is shown, even if loading finishes sooner. Prevents a flash on fast connections. Default: 800."
+
     # ── Icons ──
     icon_library: "━━ ICONS ━━ — Icon library for buttons and section titles. 'fontawesome' loads FontAwesome 6 Free; 'google' loads Google Material Symbols Outlined. Use the pipe syntax in labels: \"icon_name | Label\"."
 

config/settings.yml

@@ -122,6 +122,36 @@ plugins:
     default: ""
     type: string
 
+  # ══════════════════════════════════════════
+  # Preloader
+  # ══════════════════════════════════════════
+  preloader_enabled:
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+  preloader_logo_url:
+    default: ""
+    type: string
+  preloader_bg_dark:
+    default: ""
+    type: color
+  preloader_bg_light:
+    default: ""
+    type: color
+  preloader_text_color_dark:
+    default: ""
+    type: color
+  preloader_text_color_light:
+    default: ""
+    type: color
+  preloader_bar_color:
+    default: ""
+    type: color
+  preloader_min_duration:
+    default: 800
+    type: integer
+    min: 0
+    max: 5000
+
   # ══════════════════════════════════════════
   # Icons
   # ══════════════════════════════════════════

lib/community_landing/page_builder.rb

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module CommunityLanding
       html = +""
       html << render_head
       html << "<body class=\"cl-body\">\n"
+      html << render_preloader if (@s.preloader_enabled rescue false)
       if @s.dynamic_background_enabled
         html << "<div class=\"cl-orb-container\"><div class=\"cl-orb cl-orb--1\"></div><div class=\"cl-orb cl-orb--2\"></div></div>\n"
       end
@@ -147,6 +148,83 @@ module CommunityLanding
       html
     end
 
+    # ── PRELOADER ──
+
+    def render_preloader
+      logo = (@s.preloader_logo_url.presence rescue nil) || logo_dark_url
+      min_ms = (@s.preloader_min_duration rescue 800).to_i.clamp(0, 5000)
+
+      html = +""
+      html << "<div id=\"cl-preloader\" class=\"cl-preloader\">\n"
+      html << "  <div class=\"cl-preloader__content\">\n"
+      if logo
+        html << "    <img src=\"#{e(logo)}\" alt=\"\" class=\"cl-preloader__logo\">\n"
+      end
+      html << "    <div class=\"cl-preloader__counter\" id=\"cl-preloader-pct\">0%</div>\n"
+      html << "    <div class=\"cl-preloader__bar\"><div class=\"cl-preloader__bar-fill\" id=\"cl-preloader-bar\"></div></div>\n"
+      html << "  </div>\n"
+      html << "</div>\n"
+
+      # Inline script — must run immediately, before any other resources
+      html << "<script>\n"
+      html << "(function() {\n"
+      html << "  var el = document.getElementById('cl-preloader');\n"
+      html << "  var pct = document.getElementById('cl-preloader-pct');\n"
+      html << "  var bar = document.getElementById('cl-preloader-bar');\n"
+      html << "  var minMs = #{min_ms};\n"
+      html << "  var start = Date.now();\n"
+      html << "  var current = 0;\n"
+      html << "  var target = 0;\n"
+      html << "  var done = false;\n"
+      html << "\n"
+      html << "  function update() {\n"
+      html << "    if (current < target) {\n"
+      html << "      current += (target - current) * 0.15;\n"
+      html << "      if (target - current < 0.5) current = target;\n"
+      html << "    }\n"
+      html << "    var v = Math.round(current);\n"
+      html << "    pct.textContent = v + '%';\n"
+      html << "    bar.style.width = v + '%';\n"
+      html << "    if (done && current >= 100) {\n"
+      html << "      var elapsed = Date.now() - start;\n"
+      html << "      var remaining = Math.max(0, minMs - elapsed);\n"
+      html << "      setTimeout(function() {\n"
+      html << "        el.classList.add('cl-preloader--hide');\n"
+      html << "        setTimeout(function() { el.remove(); }, 500);\n"
+      html << "      }, remaining);\n"
+      html << "      return;\n"
+      html << "    }\n"
+      html << "    requestAnimationFrame(update);\n"
+      html << "  }\n"
+      html << "\n"
+      html << "  // Track image loading\n"
+      html << "  window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n"
+      html << "    var imgs = document.querySelectorAll('img');\n"
+      html << "    var total = imgs.length || 1;\n"
+      html << "    var loaded = 0;\n"
+      html << "    function tick() {\n"
+      html << "      loaded++;\n"
+      html << "      target = Math.min(95, Math.round((loaded / total) * 95));\n"
+      html << "    }\n"
+      html << "    imgs.forEach(function(img) {\n"
+      html << "      if (img.complete) { tick(); return; }\n"
+      html << "      img.addEventListener('load', tick);\n"
+      html << "      img.addEventListener('error', tick);\n"
+      html << "    });\n"
+      html << "    if (imgs.length === 0) target = 95;\n"
+      html << "  });\n"
+      html << "\n"
+      html << "  window.addEventListener('load', function() {\n"
+      html << "    target = 100;\n"
+      html << "    done = true;\n"
+      html << "  });\n"
+      html << "\n"
+      html << "  requestAnimationFrame(update);\n"
+      html << "})();\n"
+      html << "</script>\n"
+      html
+    end
+
     # ── 1. NAVBAR ──
 
     def render_navbar
@@ -770,7 +848,9 @@ module CommunityLanding
     end
 
     def render_video_modal
-      return "" unless (@s.hero_video_url.presence rescue nil)
+      has_video = (@s.hero_video_url.presence rescue nil) ||
+                  (@s.hero_video_upload.presence rescue nil)
+      return "" unless has_video
 
       html = +""
       html << "<div class=\"cl-video-modal\" id=\"cl-video-modal\">\n"

lib/community_landing/style_builder.rb

@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ module CommunityLanding
       cta_subtext_light   = safe_hex(:app_cta_subtext_color_light)
       footer_text_dark    = safe_hex(:footer_text_color_dark)
       footer_text_light   = safe_hex(:footer_text_color_light)
+      preloader_bg_dark   = safe_hex(:preloader_bg_dark)
+      preloader_bg_light  = safe_hex(:preloader_bg_light)
+      preloader_text_dark = safe_hex(:preloader_text_color_dark)
+      preloader_text_light = safe_hex(:preloader_text_color_light)
+      preloader_bar       = safe_hex(:preloader_bar_color)
 
       orb_color     = safe_hex(:orb_color)
       orb_opacity   = [[@s.orb_opacity.to_i, 0].max, 100].min rescue 50
@@ -104,6 +109,9 @@ module CommunityLanding
         dark_extras << "\n  --cl-video-btn-glow: rgba(#{video_btn_rgb}, 0.35);"
       end
       dark_extras << "\n  --cl-footer-text: #{footer_text_dark};" if footer_text_dark
+      dark_extras << "\n  --cl-preloader-bg: #{preloader_bg_dark};" if preloader_bg_dark
+      dark_extras << "\n  --cl-preloader-text: #{preloader_text_dark};" if preloader_text_dark
+      dark_extras << "\n  --cl-preloader-bar: #{preloader_bar};" if preloader_bar
 
       light_extras = +""
       light_extras << "\n  --cl-navbar-signin-color: #{navbar_signin_light || navbar_signin_dark};" if navbar_signin_light || navbar_signin_dark
@@ -117,6 +125,9 @@ module CommunityLanding
         light_extras << "\n  --cl-video-btn-glow: rgba(#{video_btn_rgb}, 0.25);"
       end
       light_extras << "\n  --cl-footer-text: #{footer_text_light || footer_text_dark};" if footer_text_light || footer_text_dark
+      light_extras << "\n  --cl-preloader-bg: #{preloader_bg_light || preloader_bg_dark};" if preloader_bg_light || preloader_bg_dark
+      light_extras << "\n  --cl-preloader-text: #{preloader_text_light || preloader_text_dark};" if preloader_text_light || preloader_text_dark
+      light_extras << "\n  --cl-preloader-bar: #{preloader_bar};" if preloader_bar
 
       "<style>
 :root, [data-theme=\"dark\"] {

plugin.rb

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ after_initialize do
       about_background_image_url ios_app_badge_image_url
       android_app_badge_image_url app_cta_image_url
       splits_background_image_url hero_video_upload
+      preloader_logo_url
     ].freeze
 
     # POST /community-landing/admin/pin-upload