# Changelog

All notable changes to **Radio** are documented here.
Format: [Keep a Changelog 1.1.0](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) — versioning: [SemVer](https://semver.org/).

---

## [Unreleased]

---

## [0.2.0] — 2026-05-26

### Changed — UI rebuilt to WordPress admin standards
v0.1.0 worked but looked like a third-party React widget sitting on top of WordPress rather than part of it. v0.2.0 rebuilds the player UI to use WP-native patterns end-to-end.

- **Main page** now uses the standard **`.postbox` container** (gray header bar + `.inside` body) instead of a custom rounded-shadow card.
- **Play button** is now a standard **`.button .button-primary`** with both icon AND text label (Play / Pause), matching every other admin button. Replaces the giant blue circular icon-only button.
- **Now Playing** uses left-aligned default body text with `.description` muted-gray for the station tagline. Replaces the centered large-typography card.
- **Genre badge** moved to a small `.radio-player__station-genre` text label aligned right of the station name. Replaces the custom pill.
- **Volume slider** now uses `accent-color: var(--wp-admin-theme-color)` — adapts to whichever admin colour scheme the user has chosen (Default / Light / Modern / Blue / Coffee / Ectoplasm / Midnight / Ocean / Sunrise).
- **All link colours** likewise adapt to the user's admin theme via `var(--wp-admin-theme-color, #2271b1)`.
- **Dashboard widget** content sits bare inside its `.inside` — WordPress already wraps it in a postbox. v0.1.0 was rendering a card inside a card.
- **About page** cards now use postbox-style gray header bars + WP-standard 1px border + subtle shadow. Replaces the custom rounded grid.
- **Credit footer** uses `.description` class, smaller and more native.

### Net effect
The plugin feels like part of WordPress now, not bolted onto it. Picks up your admin colour scheme automatically. Closer to WP.org submission criteria — they look for native-styled plugins during plugin review.

### Not changed
- Functionality identical to v0.1.0 — same 44 stations, same audio path, same user_meta persistence, same updater, same AJAX endpoint.
- No behaviour change for end users; this is purely visual.
- About page version-history card promotes v0.2.0 to "latest", demotes v0.1.0.

---

## [0.1.0] — 2026-05-26

**Radio is born.** First release of a new standalone WordPress plugin extracted-and-rebuilt from the radio feature that lives inside RangerPlex. Radio stands on its own as a focused, friendly companion plugin for the WordPress dashboard — a tab of background music while you work.

### Added — Phase A complete (player exists)
- **Dashboard widget** at WP Admin → Dashboard showing a compact mini-player with play/pause, station select grouped by genre, and a volume slider.
- **Dedicated admin page** at WP Admin → Radio → My Radio showing the same controls in a larger format with the station's genre badge and description.
- **44 SomaFM stations** across **10 genres** (Ambient, Electronic, Lounge, Rock, Metal, Jazz, World, Reggae, Holiday, Specials). Stream URLs use SomaFM's public 128kbps MP3 endpoints — no proxy server required.
- **Per-user state storage** via `user_meta` (key: `radio_state`). Each WordPress admin remembers their own station choice, volume, and theme preference.
- **Settings page** at WP Admin → Radio → Settings with default station, default volume, theme (auto/light/dark), and an opt-out for the dashboard widget. Updates panel shown to admins with `manage_options`.
- **About page** at WP Admin → Radio → About with plain-language explanation of what the plugin does, who it's for, version history, and credits to SomaFM.
- **Self-hosted update checker** wired up to the Gitea repo (`ranger/a-radio`) from commit 1. Polls `/api/v1/repos/ranger/a-radio/releases/latest` with a `/tags?limit=1` fallback. 12h success cache, 1h negative cache.
- **AJAX endpoint** `radio_save_state` for persisting station/volume changes without a page reload. Nonce-protected, capability-checked.
- **Custom admin-menu icon** (`dashicons-format-audio`).
- **Direct HTML5 `<audio>` playback** — no Node proxy, no PHP stream-passthrough, no server-side resource cost per listener. SomaFM's CORS headers make this work out of the box in modern browsers.

### Architecture (locked from day one)
- **Single-word brand name `Radio`** — no "WP" prefix, no marketplace trademark hurdle.
- **Public GPL v2+ Gitea repo** at `ranger/a-radio` on `git.davidtkeane.com`.
- **Per-user state in `user_meta`** under key `radio_state`.
- **Vanilla JS only** — no React, no build step, no bundler. ~200 lines of JS controlling all interactions.
- **CSS-only animations, all assets local** — bundle stays sub-100KB.
- **Single H1 per admin page**, no nested toggle boxes — Tier-1 discipline carried forward from the Logbook + Buddy lineage.
- **Sanitize on input, escape on output** throughout. Every AJAX endpoint nonce-protected and capability-checked.

### Compliance
- Station list and stream URLs are SomaFM's public, freely-published endpoints. Their terms allow redistribution with attribution.
- "Powered by SomaFM" credit displayed in both player surfaces, linking to somafm.com.
- The About page invites users to donate to SomaFM directly.

### Not in this release (planned)
- Phase B — Settings polish + README for WP.org submission + retry logic for transient stream errors.
- Phase C — Now-playing metadata via SomaFM's per-station song-history endpoint.
- Phase D — `[ranger_radio]` shortcode so the player can be embedded in posts/pages.
- Phase E — Favorites system.
- Phase F — Multi-provider (Radio Paradise, NTS Radio, KEXP, BBC) with a provider abstraction.