README.md

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Show cases:
 - separate feeds (used for categories, tagging, etc) `/feed/{tag}`
 - exclusion of feeds from main feed (drafts or system notes)
 - HTML anchors for headers
-- list random posts at the bottom
 
 **Ideas**:
 - RSS

items/2025-10-09_short_features.md

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 - excluding feeds in config file like [/feed/draft/](/feed/draft/)
 - static files like [/LICENSE](/LICENSE)
 - html anchors for headers like [#second-header](/your-first-article/#second-header)
-- show random posts at the end of the page
 
 Everything is **[open-source](https://git.uphillsecurity.com/cf7/picopaper)**!
 

picopaper.py

@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
         # Setup Jinja2
         self.env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(self.templates_dir))
 
-        # Add custom filter for random sampling
-        def random_sample(items, count):
-            import random
-            items_list = list(items)
-            return random.sample(items_list, min(count, len(items_list)))
-
-        self.env.filters['random_sample'] = random_sample
-
         # Setup markdown with toc extension for header anchors
         self.md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=['extra', 'toc'])
 
@@ -126,7 +118,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
 
         return posts
 
-    def generate_index(self, posts, feed_name=None, all_posts=None):
+    def generate_index(self, posts, feed_name=None):
         """Generate index.html with all posts (or feed-specific index)"""
         template = self.env.get_template('index.tmpl')
 
@@ -142,8 +134,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
             blog_title=self.blog_title,
             blog_description=self.blog_description,
             navbar_items=self.navbar_items,
-            posts=posts,
+            posts=posts
-            all_posts=all_posts or posts
         )
 
         output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -152,7 +143,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
 
         print(f"✓ Generated {output_path}")
 
-    def generate_feeds_overview(self, feeds, all_posts=None):
+    def generate_feeds_overview(self, feeds):
         """Generate /feed/index.html with list of all non-excluded feeds"""
         template = self.env.get_template('feeds.tmpl')
 
@@ -173,8 +164,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
             blog_title=self.blog_title,
             blog_description=self.blog_description,
             navbar_items=self.navbar_items,
-            feeds=feed_list,
+            feeds=feed_list
-            all_posts=all_posts or []
         )
 
         output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -183,7 +173,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
 
         print(f"✓ Generated {output_path}")
 
-    def generate_post_page(self, post, all_posts=None):
+    def generate_post_page(self, post):
         """Generate individual post page for 'long' posts"""
         template = self.env.get_template('post.tmpl')
 
@@ -192,8 +182,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
             blog_title=self.blog_title,
             blog_description=self.blog_description,
             navbar_items=self.navbar_items,
-            post=post,
+            post=post
-            all_posts=all_posts or []
         )
 
         # Create directory for the post slug
@@ -257,7 +246,7 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
                       and p['feed'] not in self.exclude_feeds]
 
         # Generate main index with filtered feed posts
-        self.generate_index(feed_posts, all_posts=feed_posts)
+        self.generate_index(feed_posts)
 
         # Group posts by feed (include all posts, not just those in main feed)
         feeds = {}
@@ -267,16 +256,16 @@ class SSGGGenerator:
 
         # Generate feed-specific pages
         for feed_name, posts in feeds.items():
-            self.generate_index(posts, feed_name, all_posts=feed_posts)
+            self.generate_index(posts, feed_name)
 
         # Generate feeds overview page
         if feeds:
-            self.generate_feeds_overview(feeds, all_posts=feed_posts)
+            self.generate_feeds_overview(feeds)
 
         # Generate individual pages for long posts, short posts, and pages
         for post in all_posts:
             if post['type'] in ['long', 'short', 'page']:
-                self.generate_post_page(post, all_posts=feed_posts)
+                self.generate_post_page(post)
 
         # Copy assets
         self.copy_assets()

theme/default/templates/post.tmpl

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
                 {{ post.content | safe }}
             </div>
         </article>
-
-        {% include 'random_posts.tmpl' %}
     </main>
 
     {% include 'footer.tmpl' %}

theme/default/templates/random_posts.tmpl

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{% if all_posts %}
-{# Filter out pages and current post, then randomly select 5 #}
-{% set available_posts = all_posts | selectattr('type', 'ne', 'page') | list %}
-{% if post %}
-  {% set available_posts = available_posts | rejectattr('slug', 'equalto', post.slug) | list %}
-{% endif %}
-{% if available_posts %}
-  {% set random_posts = available_posts | random_sample(5) %}
-  {% if random_posts %}
-<div class="random-posts">
-  <h3>More Posts</h3>
-  <ul>
-    {% for p in random_posts %}
-    <li>
-      <a href="{{ p.url }}">{{ p.title }}</a>
-      <span class="date">{{ p.date }}</span>
-    </li>
-    {% endfor %}
-  </ul>
-</div>
-  {% endif %}
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}