From 46d1170a5296b9eaf9e83d37f907081db6065b10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Keep Creating Online <53631862+PR0M3TH3AN@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2025 16:11:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fixed bug in hash view URL calling

---
 js/app.js   | 15 +++++++++++++--
 js/index.js |  1 +
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index c745da7..e40a32f 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -207,8 +207,19 @@ class bitvidApp {
       this.setupEventListeners();
       disclaimerModal.show();
 
-      // 6. Load the default view (most-recent-videos.html)
-      await loadView("views/most-recent-videos.html");
+      // 6) Load the default view ONLY if there's no #view= already
+      if (!window.location.hash || !window.location.hash.startsWith("#view=")) {
+        console.log(
+          "[app.init()] No #view= in the URL, loading default home view"
+        );
+        await loadView("views/most-recent-videos.html");
+      } else {
+        console.log(
+          "[app.init()] Found hash:",
+          window.location.hash,
+          "so skipping default load"
+        );
+      }
 
       // 7. Once loaded, get a reference to #videoList
       this.videoList = document.getElementById("videoList");
diff --git a/js/index.js b/js/index.js
index 78586c9..732f1c1 100644
--- a/js/index.js
+++ b/js/index.js
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ function handleQueryParams() {
  * Handle #view=... in the hash and load the correct partial view.
  */
 function handleHashChange() {
+  console.log("handleHashChange called, current hash =", window.location.hash);
   const hash = window.location.hash || "";
   // Expecting something like #view=most-recent-videos
   const match = hash.match(/^#view=(.+)/);