Commit `a6a6bd6`

mo khan <mo@mokhan.ca>

2025-06-25 04:45:37

Improve user experience for first run

- Auto-load episodes on startup (no need to press 'r') - Better default feeds with working RSS URLs - Contextual help messages based on app state - Clear instructions for empty feeds or loading states Now works out of the box with immediate content\! 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

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1 parent 9ed5331

Changed files (3)

src

app.rs

config.rs

main.rs

@@ -19,11 +19,18 @@ pub struct App {
 impl App {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let config = Config::load()?;
-        let feeds: Vec<Feed> = config.feeds
+        let mut feeds: Vec<Feed> = config.feeds
             .iter()
             .map(|(name, url)| Feed::new(name.clone(), url.clone()))
             .collect();
         
+        // Auto-load episodes on startup
+        for feed in &mut feeds {
+            if let Err(e) = feed.fetch_episodes() {
+                eprintln!("Failed to fetch episodes for {}: {}", feed.name, e);
+            }
+        }
+        
         Ok(Self {
             current_screen: CurrentScreen::FeedList,
             feeds,

@@ -60,12 +60,16 @@ impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
         let mut feeds = HashMap::new();
         feeds.insert(
-            "Rust Podcast".to_string(),
-            "https://feeds.feedburner.com/rustacean-station".to_string(),
+            "Rustacean Station".to_string(),
+            "https://rustacean-station.org/podcast.rss".to_string(),
         );
         feeds.insert(
-            "Tech Talk".to_string(),
-            "https://feeds.feedburner.com/thetechguys".to_string(),
+            "Syntax".to_string(),
+            "https://feeds.transistor.fm/syntax".to_string(),
+        );
+        feeds.insert(
+            "The Changelog".to_string(),
+            "https://changelog.com/podcast/feed".to_string(),
         );
 
         let mut radio = HashMap::new();

@@ -108,8 +108,16 @@ fn ui(f: &mut Frame, app: &App) {
     // Right panel - Episodes or info
     match app.current_screen {
         CurrentScreen::FeedList => {
-            let info = Paragraph::new("Select a feed with Enter\nj/k to navigate\nq to quit\nr to refresh")
-                .block(Block::default().title("Info").borders(Borders::ALL));
+            let info_text = if app.feeds.is_empty() {
+                "No feeds configured!\n\nEdit ~/.config/ghetto-blaster.yml\nto add podcast feeds.\n\nThen press 'r' to refresh."
+            } else if app.feeds.iter().all(|f| f.episodes.is_empty()) {
+                "Loading episodes...\n\nIf this persists:\n• Check your internet connection\n• Verify feed URLs are valid\n• Press 'r' to refresh"
+            } else {
+                "Navigation:\n• j/k or ↑/↓ - navigate\n• Enter - select feed\n• r - refresh feeds\n• q - quit"
+            };
+            
+            let info = Paragraph::new(info_text)
+                .block(Block::default().title("Help").borders(Borders::ALL));
             f.render_widget(info, chunks[1]);
         }
         CurrentScreen::EpisodeList => {

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