3 files changed, 61 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/public/app.css b/public/app.css
index acfa24a..111ae65 100644
--- a/public/app.css
+++ b/public/app.css
@@ -139,6 +139,23 @@ html, body {
   }
 }
 
+#splash {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 10;
+  display: grid;
+  place-content: center;
+  justify-items: center;
+  gap: 14px;
+  text-align: center;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  transition: opacity .4s, visibility .4s;
+}
+#splash.hide { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
+#splash h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 44px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .18em; }
+#splash h1 .dot { color: var(--ring); }
+#splash p { max-width: 34ch; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
+
 #import-state {
   position: fixed;
   inset: 0;
diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 6e2b36e..993b40b 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const toastEl = $("#toast")
 const progressEl = $("#progress")
 const progressFill = $("#progress-fill")
 const progressText = $("#progress-text")
+const splash = $("#splash")
+const startBtn = $("#start")
 
 addEventListener("error", (e) => {
   toast(`error: ${e.message || "script failed"}`, true)
@@ -674,18 +676,50 @@ async function beginWalk() {
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
 }
 
+let hasPhotos = false
+
 ;(async () => {
   try {
     const r = await fetch("/api/paths")
     const data = await r.json()
-    if (data.total) await beginWalk()
-    else showImportState()
-  } catch {
+    hasPhotos = !!data.total
+  } catch { /* assume empty library */ }
+  if (!hasPhotos) {
+    splash.hidden = true
     showImportState()
   }
   initDirectHint()
 })()
 
+const MIN_READ = 1500
+const splashShownAt = Date.now()
+let splashTimer = 0
+
+function launch() {
+  if (started) return
+  clearTimeout(splashTimer)
+  splash.classList.add("hide")
+  if (hasPhotos) beginWalk()
+  else { started = true; showImportState() }
+}
+
+function noteActivity() {
+  if (started) return
+  const left = MIN_READ - (Date.now() - splashShownAt)
+  if (left <= 0) launch()
+  else {
+    clearTimeout(splashTimer)
+    splashTimer = setTimeout(launch, left)
+  }
+}
+
+startBtn.addEventListener("click", launch)
+addEventListener("pointermove", noteActivity)
+addEventListener("pointerdown", noteActivity)
+addEventListener("keydown", noteActivity)
+addEventListener("wheel", noteActivity)
+addEventListener("touchstart", noteActivity)
+
 let toastTimer = 0
 
 function toast(msg, isError = false) {
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 9bda073..bee7574 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
   <meta name="color-scheme" content="dark">
   <title>pathways</title>
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/app.css?v=60">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/app.css?v=61">
 </head>
 <body>
   <main id="stage">
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
       <p id="direct-hint" class="direct-hint" hidden>upload slow? use the direct link <a id="direct-link" href="#"></a></p>
     </div>
   </main>
+  <div id="splash">
+    <h1>pathways<span class="dot">.</span></h1>
+    <p>four paths, one per direction. walk them.</p>
+    <button id="start">start</button>
+  </div>
   <input id="file" type="file" accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp" multiple>
   <div id="drop"><span>drop photos to import</span></div>
   <div id="progress" hidden>
@@ -29,6 +34,6 @@
     <span id="progress-text"></span>
   </div>
   <div id="toast" role="status" aria-live="polite"></div>
-  <script src="/app.js?v=60"></script>
+  <script src="/app.js?v=61"></script>
 </body>
 </html>