feat: animate fleet of container ships along bay waypoints

Replace the static ship marker with three signal-backed ships that
lerp along waypoint loops through SF Bay (Golden Gate, Oakland, and
Sausalito ferry routes). All clients see the same ship positions via
shared Go state synced every second.

.gitignore

@@ -37,21 +37,15 @@ go.work.sum
 # Air artifacts
 *tmp/
 
-# binaries
+# Example binaries and data files
-internal/examples/chatroom/chatroom
+internal/examples/*/[a-z]*[!.go]
-internal/examples/counter/counter
+internal/examples/shakespeare/shake.db
-internal/examples/countercomp/countercomp
-internal/examples/greeter/greeter
-internal/examples/livereload/livereload
-internal/examples/picocss/picocss
-internal/examples/plugins/plugins
-internal/examples/realtimechart/realtimechart
-internal/examples/shakespeare/shakespeare
-internal/examples/nats-chatroom/nats-chatroom
-/nats-chatroom
 
 # NATS data directory
 data/
 
+# Standalone experiments
+nats-chatroom
+
 # Claude Code worktrees
 .claude/worktrees/

README.md

@@ -74,14 +74,13 @@ func main() {
 - **Plugin system** — `func(v *V)` hooks for integrating CSS/JS libraries
 - **Structured logging** — zerolog with configurable levels; console output in dev, JSON in production
 - **Graceful shutdown** — listens for SIGINT/SIGTERM, drains contexts, closes pub/sub
-- **Context lifecycle** — background reaper cleans up disconnected contexts; configurable TTL
 - **HTML DSL** — the `h` package provides type-safe Go-native HTML composition
 
 ## Examples
 
-The `internal/examples/` directory contains 14 runnable examples:
+The `internal/examples/` directory contains 19 runnable examples:
 
-`chatroom` · `counter` · `countercomp` · `greeter` · `keyboard` · `livereload` · `nats-chatroom` · `pathparams` · `picocss` · `plugins` · `pubsub-crud` · `realtimechart` · `session` · `shakespeare`
+`chatroom` · `counter` · `countercomp` · `effectspike` · `greeter` · `keyboard` · `livereload` · `maplibre` · `middleware` · `nats-chatroom` · `pathparams` · `picocss` · `plugins` · `pubsub-crud` · `realtimechart` · `session` · `shakespeare` · `signup` · `spa`
 
 ## Experimental
 

ci-check.sh

@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ set -o pipefail
 ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 cd "$ROOT"
 
-echo "== CI: Format code =="
+echo "== CI: Check formatting =="
-go fmt ./...
+if [ -n "$(gofmt -l .)" ]; then
-echo "OK: formatting complete"
+  echo "ERROR: files not formatted:"
+  gofmt -l .
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "OK: all files formatted"
 
 echo "== CI: Run go vet =="
 if ! go vet ./...; then

computed.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package via
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -51,5 +50,5 @@ func (s *computedSignal) recompute() {
 }
 
 func (s *computedSignal) patchValue() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", s.lastVal)
+	return s.lastVal
 }

docs/state-and-interactivity.md

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Available triggers:
 |--------|-------|-------|
 | `OnClick()` | `click` | |
 | `OnDblClick()` | `dblclick` | |
-| `OnChange()` | `change` | 200ms debounce |
+| `OnChange()` | `change` | |
 | `OnInput()` | `input` | No debounce |
 | `OnSubmit()` | `submit` | |
 | `OnKeyDown(key)` | `keydown` | Filtered by key name (e.g. `"Enter"`, `"Escape"`) |

h/h.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //
 //	h.Div(
 //		h.H1(h.Text("Hello, Via")),
-//		h.P(h.Text("Pure Go. No tmplates.")),
+//		h.P(h.Text("Pure Go. No templates.")),
 //	)
 package h
 

internal/examples/livereload/main.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via"
-	// "github.com/go-via/via-plugin-picocss/picocss"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
 )
 
@@ -15,9 +14,6 @@ func main() {
 		DocumentTitle: "Live Reload Demo",
 		DevMode:       true,
 		LogLevel:      via.LogLevelDebug,
-		Plugins:       []via.Plugin{
-			// picocss.Default
-		},
 	})
 
 	v.Page("/", func(c *via.Context) {

internal/examples/maplibre/main.go

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"math/rand"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via"
@@ -9,6 +13,68 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/maplibre"
 )
 
+type posMsg struct {
+	Lng float64 `json:"lng"`
+	Lat float64 `json:"lat"`
+}
+
+var (
+	vehicleOnce sync.Once
+	vehicle     struct {
+		mu       sync.RWMutex
+		lng, lat float64
+	}
+)
+
+// shipState tracks a ship lerping along a loop of waypoints.
+type shipState struct {
+	lng, lat  float64
+	waypoints [][2]float64 // [lng, lat] pairs
+	wpIdx     int          // index of next target waypoint
+	progress  float64      // 0..1 toward next waypoint
+	speed     float64      // progress increment per tick
+}
+
+func (s *shipState) tick() {
+	s.progress += s.speed
+	for s.progress >= 1 {
+		s.progress -= 1
+		s.wpIdx = (s.wpIdx + 1) % len(s.waypoints)
+	}
+	from := s.waypoints[(s.wpIdx-1+len(s.waypoints))%len(s.waypoints)]
+	to := s.waypoints[s.wpIdx]
+	s.lng = from[0] + (to[0]-from[0])*s.progress
+	s.lat = from[1] + (to[1]-from[1])*s.progress
+}
+
+// heading returns clockwise degrees from north (for SVG rotation).
+func (s *shipState) heading() float64 {
+	from := s.waypoints[(s.wpIdx-1+len(s.waypoints))%len(s.waypoints)]
+	to := s.waypoints[s.wpIdx]
+	dx := to[0] - from[0]
+	dy := to[1] - from[1]
+	// atan2 gives angle from +X axis; convert to CW from north
+	return math.Mod(math.Atan2(dx, dy)*180/math.Pi+360, 360)
+}
+
+var (
+	fleetOnce sync.Once
+	fleet     struct {
+		mu    sync.RWMutex
+		ships [3]shipState
+	}
+)
+
+const shipSVG = `<svg width="48" height="28" viewBox="0 0 80 44" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">` +
+	`<path d="M2 30 L10 42 L70 42 L78 30 Z" fill="#1b3a5c"/>` +
+	`<rect x="12" y="24" width="56" height="6" rx="1" fill="#2c5f8a"/>` +
+	`<rect x="18" y="14" width="46" height="10" rx="1" fill="#2c5f8a" stroke="#1b3a5c" stroke-width="0.5"/>` +
+	`<rect x="8" y="12" width="9" height="12" rx="1" fill="#d5dfe8" stroke="#2c5f8a" stroke-width="0.5"/>` +
+	`<rect x="9.5" y="13" width="6" height="4" rx="0.5" fill="#85c1e9"/>` +
+	`<rect x="10" y="4" width="5" height="8" rx="0.5" fill="#1b3a5c"/>` +
+	`<rect x="9.5" y="2" width="6" height="3" rx="0.5" fill="#c0392b"/>` +
+	`</svg>`
+
 func main() {
 	v := via.New()
 	v.Config(via.Options{
@@ -18,6 +84,65 @@ func main() {
 		Plugins:       []via.Plugin{maplibre.Plugin},
 	})
 
+	// Single goroutine moves the vehicle — all clients read the same position.
+	vehicle.lng = -122.43
+	vehicle.lat = 37.77
+	vehicleOnce.Do(func() {
+		go func() {
+			for {
+				time.Sleep(time.Second)
+				vehicle.mu.Lock()
+				vehicle.lng = -122.43 + (rand.Float64()-0.5)*0.02
+				vehicle.lat = 37.77 + (rand.Float64()-0.5)*0.02
+				vehicle.mu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}()
+	})
+
+	// Fleet of ships following waypoint loops through SF Bay.
+	fleetOnce.Do(func() {
+		fleet.ships = [3]shipState{
+			{ // Golden Gate → Alcatraz → Pier 39 → back out
+				waypoints: [][2]float64{
+					{-122.478, 37.819}, {-122.423, 37.827},
+					{-122.410, 37.809}, {-122.423, 37.827},
+				},
+				speed: 0.03,
+			},
+			{ // Oakland → Treasure Island → Angel Island → loop
+				waypoints: [][2]float64{
+					{-122.330, 37.795}, {-122.370, 37.823},
+					{-122.432, 37.860}, {-122.370, 37.823},
+				},
+				speed: 0.02,
+			},
+			{ // Sausalito → Pier 39 ferry route
+				waypoints: [][2]float64{
+					{-122.480, 37.859}, {-122.435, 37.840},
+					{-122.410, 37.809}, {-122.435, 37.840},
+				},
+				speed: 0.025,
+			},
+		}
+		// Set initial positions.
+		for i := range fleet.ships {
+			s := &fleet.ships[i]
+			s.lng = s.waypoints[0][0]
+			s.lat = s.waypoints[0][1]
+			s.wpIdx = 1
+		}
+		go func() {
+			for {
+				time.Sleep(time.Second)
+				fleet.mu.Lock()
+				for i := range fleet.ships {
+					fleet.ships[i].tick()
+				}
+				fleet.mu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}()
+	})
+
 	v.Page("/", func(c *via.Context) {
 		m := maplibre.New(c, maplibre.Options{
 			Style:  "https://demotiles.maplibre.org/style.json",
@@ -45,23 +170,81 @@ func main() {
 			},
 		})
 
-		// Signal-backed marker — server pushes position updates
+		// Animated container ships following waypoint routes
+		shipNames := [3]string{"MSC Adriatica", "Evergreen Harmony", "Maersk Aurora"}
+		type shipSignals struct{ lng, lat *via.Signal }
+		var ships [3]shipSignals
+
+		fleet.mu.RLock()
+		for i, s := range fleet.ships {
+			ships[i].lng = c.Signal(s.lng)
+			ships[i].lat = c.Signal(s.lat)
+			m.AddMarker(fmt.Sprintf("ship-%d", i), maplibre.Marker{
+				LngSignal: ships[i].lng,
+				LatSignal: ships[i].lat,
+				Element:   shipSVG,
+				Anchor:    "center",
+				Rotation:  s.heading(),
+				Popup: &maplibre.Popup{
+					Content: fmt.Sprintf("<strong>%s</strong>", shipNames[i]),
+				},
+			})
+		}
+		fleet.mu.RUnlock()
+
+		// Custom SVG vehicle marker — reads shared Go state
 		vehicleLng := c.Signal(-122.43)
 		vehicleLat := c.Signal(37.77)
 
 		m.AddMarker("vehicle", maplibre.Marker{
 			LngSignal: vehicleLng,
 			LatSignal: vehicleLat,
-			Color:     "#9b59b6",
+			Element: `<svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">` +
+				`<circle cx="10" cy="10" r="9" fill="#9b59b6" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2"/>` +
+				`</svg>`,
+			Anchor: "center",
 		})
 
 		c.OnInterval(time.Second, func() {
-			vehicleLng.SetValue(-122.43 + (rand.Float64()-0.5)*0.02)
+			vehicle.mu.RLock()
-			vehicleLat.SetValue(37.77 + (rand.Float64()-0.5)*0.02)
+			lng, lat := vehicle.lng, vehicle.lat
+			vehicle.mu.RUnlock()
+			vehicleLng.SetValue(lng)
+			vehicleLat.SetValue(lat)
+
+			fleet.mu.RLock()
+			for i, s := range fleet.ships {
+				ships[i].lng.SetValue(s.lng)
+				ships[i].lat.SetValue(s.lat)
+			}
+			fleet.mu.RUnlock()
+
 			c.SyncSignals()
 		})
 
-		// Draggable marker — user drags, signals update
+		// Yellow click marker — synced across clients via PubSub
+		clickLng := c.Signal(-122.4194)
+		clickLat := c.Signal(37.7749)
+
+		m.AddMarker("clicked", maplibre.Marker{
+			LngSignal: clickLng,
+			LatSignal: clickLat,
+			Color:     "#f39c12",
+		})
+
+		via.Subscribe(c, "map.click", func(msg posMsg) {
+			clickLng.SetValue(msg.Lng)
+			clickLat.SetValue(msg.Lat)
+			c.SyncSignals()
+		})
+
+		click := m.OnClick()
+		handleClick := c.Action(func() {
+			e := click.Data()
+			via.Publish(c, "map.click", posMsg{Lng: e.LngLat.Lng, Lat: e.LngLat.Lat})
+		})
+
+		// Blue draggable pin — synced across clients via PubSub
 		pinLng := c.Signal(-122.41)
 		pinLat := c.Signal(37.78)
 
@@ -72,14 +255,16 @@ func main() {
 			Draggable: true,
 		})
 
-		// Click event — click to place a marker
+		via.Subscribe(c, "map.pin", func(msg posMsg) {
-		click := m.OnClick()
+			pinLng.SetValue(msg.Lng)
-		handleClick := c.Action(func() {
+			pinLat.SetValue(msg.Lat)
-			e := click.Data()
+			c.SyncSignals()
-			m.AddMarker("clicked", maplibre.Marker{
+		})
-				LngLat: e.LngLat,
+
-				Color:  "#f39c12",
+		handlePinDrag := c.Action(func() {
-			})
+			lng, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(pinLng.String(), 64)
+			lat, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(pinLat.String(), 64)
+			via.Publish(c, "map.pin", posMsg{Lng: lng, Lat: lat})
 		})
 
 		// GeoJSON polygon source + fill layer
@@ -111,7 +296,7 @@ func main() {
 			},
 		})
 
-		// FlyTo actions using CameraOptions
+		// FlyTo actions
 		zoom14 := 14.0
 		flyToSF := c.Action(func() {
 			m.FlyTo(maplibre.CameraOptions{
@@ -134,6 +319,7 @@ func main() {
 					h.H1(h.Text("MapLibre GL Example")),
 					m.Element(
 						click.Input(handleClick.OnInput()),
+						h.Input(h.Type("hidden"), pinLng.Bind(), handlePinDrag.OnInput()),
 					),
 					h.Div(h.Attr("style", "margin-top:1rem;display:flex;gap:0.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap"),
 						h.Button(h.Text("Fly to San Francisco"), flyToSF.OnClick()),
@@ -142,6 +328,7 @@ func main() {
 					h.Div(h.Attr("style", "margin-top:0.5rem;font-size:0.9rem"),
 						h.P(h.Text("Zoom: "), m.Zoom.Text()),
 						h.P(h.Text("Center: "), m.CenterLng.Text(), h.Text(", "), m.CenterLat.Text()),
+						h.P(h.Text("Click: "), clickLng.Text(), h.Text(", "), clickLat.Text()),
 						h.P(h.Text("Vehicle: "), vehicleLng.Text(), h.Text(", "), vehicleLat.Text()),
 						h.P(h.Text("Draggable Pin: "), pinLng.Text(), h.Text(", "), pinLat.Text()),
 					),

internal/examples/pathparams/main.go

@@ -4,17 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via"
-	// "github.com/go-via/via-plugin-picocss/picocss"
 	. "github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	v := via.New()
 
-	v.Config(via.Options{
-		// Plugins: []via.Plugin{picocss.Default},
-	})
-
 	v.Page("/counters/{counter_id}/{start_at_step}", func(c *via.Context) {
 
 		counterID := c.GetPathParam("counter_id")

internal/examples/picocss/main.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via"
-	// "github.com/go-via/via-plugin-picocss/picocss"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
 )
 
@@ -13,11 +12,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	v.Config(via.Options{
 		DocumentTitle: "Via Counter",
-		// Plugin is placed here. Use picocss.WithOptions(pococss.Options) to add the plugin
-		// with a different color theme or to enable a classes for a wide range of colors.
-		// Plugins: []via.Plugin{
-		// 	picocss.Default,
-		// },
 	})
 
 	v.Page("/", func(c *via.Context) {

internal/examples/realtimechart/main.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via"
-	// "github.com/go-via/via-plugin-picocss/picocss"
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
 )
 
@@ -16,9 +15,6 @@ func main() {
 	v.Config(via.Options{
 		LogLevel: via.LogLevelDebug,
 		DevMode:  true,
-		Plugins:  []via.Plugin{
-			// picocss.Default,
-		},
 	})
 
 	v.AppendToHead(

internal/examples/shakespeare/main.go

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ type ShakeDB struct {
 	findByTextStmt *sql.Stmt
 }
 
+// Prepare opens shake.db, a ~22 MB SQLite database of Shakespeare's works.
+// Download from https://github.com/nicholasgasior/gopher-fizzbuzz/raw/master/shake.db
+// and place it in this directory before running.
 func (shakeDB *ShakeDB) Prepare() {
 	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "shake.db")
 	if err != nil {

maplibre/js.go

@@ -179,10 +179,25 @@ func initScript(m *Map) string {
 // markerBodyJS generates JS to add a marker, assuming `map` is in scope.
 func markerBodyJS(mapID, markerID string, mk Marker) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
+
+	if mk.Element != "" {
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(
+			`var _mkEl=document.createElement('div');_mkEl.innerHTML=%s;`,
+			jsonStr(mk.Element)))
+	}
+
 	opts := "{"
-	if mk.Color != "" {
+	if mk.Element != "" {
+		opts += `element:_mkEl.firstElementChild||_mkEl,`
+	} else if mk.Color != "" {
 		opts += fmt.Sprintf(`color:%s,`, jsonStr(mk.Color))
 	}
+	if mk.Anchor != "" {
+		opts += fmt.Sprintf(`anchor:%s,`, jsonStr(mk.Anchor))
+	}
+	if mk.Rotation != 0 {
+		opts += fmt.Sprintf(`rotation:%s,`, formatFloat(mk.Rotation))
+	}
 	if mk.Draggable {
 		opts += `draggable:true,`
 	}

maplibre/types.go

@@ -302,6 +302,19 @@ type Marker struct {
 	Draggable bool
 	Popup     *Popup
 
+	// Element is raw HTML/SVG used as a custom marker instead of the
+	// default pin. When set, Color is ignored.
+	// Do not pass untrusted user input without sanitizing it first.
+	Element string
+
+	// Anchor controls which part of the element sits at the coordinate.
+	// Values: "center" (default for custom elements), "bottom" (default
+	// for the pin), "top", "left", "right", "top-left", etc.
+	Anchor string
+
+	// Rotation is clockwise degrees. Useful for directional icons (ships, vehicles).
+	Rotation float64
+
 	// Signal-backed position. When set, signals drive marker position reactively.
 	// Initial position is read from the signal values. LngLat is ignored when signals are set.
 	// If Draggable is true, drag updates write back to these signals.

signal_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package via
 
 import (
-	//	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"

via.go

@@ -439,36 +439,39 @@ func (v *V) ensureDatastarHandler() {
 	})
 }
 
+func loadDevModeMap(path string) map[string]string {
+	m := make(map[string]string)
+	file, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return m
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+	json.NewDecoder(file).Decode(&m)
+	return m
+}
+
+func saveDevModeMap(path string, m map[string]string) error {
+	file, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+	return json.NewEncoder(file).Encode(m)
+}
+
 func (v *V) devModePersist(c *Context) {
 	p := filepath.Join(".via", "devmode", "ctx.json")
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(p), 0755); err != nil {
 		v.logFatal("failed to create directory for devmode files: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// load persisted list from file, or empty list if file not found
+	ctxRegMap := loadDevModeMap(p)
-	file, err := os.Open(p)
-	ctxRegMap := make(map[string]string)
-	if err == nil {
-		json.NewDecoder(file).Decode(&ctxRegMap)
-	}
-	file.Close()
-
-	// add ctx to persisted list
 	if _, ok := ctxRegMap[c.id]; !ok {
 		ctxRegMap[c.id] = c.route
 	}
 
-	// write persisted list to file
+	if err := saveDevModeMap(p, ctxRegMap); err != nil {
-	file, err = os.Create(p)
+		v.logErr(c, "devmode failed to persist ctx: %v", err)
-	if err != nil {
-		v.logErr(c, "devmode failed to percist ctx: %v", err)
-
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	encoder := json.NewEncoder(file)
-	if err := encoder.Encode(ctxRegMap); err != nil {
-		v.logErr(c, "devmode failed to persist ctx")
 	}
 	v.logDebug(c, "devmode persisted ctx to file")
 }
@@ -476,27 +479,11 @@ func (v *V) devModePersist(c *Context) {
 func (v *V) devModeRemovePersisted(c *Context) {
 	p := filepath.Join(".via", "devmode", "ctx.json")
 
-	// load persisted list from file, or empty list if file not found
+	ctxRegMap := loadDevModeMap(p)
-	file, err := os.Open(p)
-	ctxRegMap := make(map[string]string)
-	if err == nil {
-		json.NewDecoder(file).Decode(&ctxRegMap)
-	}
-	file.Close()
-
 	delete(ctxRegMap, c.id)
 
-	// write persisted list to file
+	if err := saveDevModeMap(p, ctxRegMap); err != nil {
-	file, err = os.Create(p)
+		v.logErr(c, "devmode failed to remove persisted ctx: %v", err)
-	if err != nil {
-		v.logErr(c, "devmode failed to remove percisted ctx: %v", err)
-
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	encoder := json.NewEncoder(file)
-	if err := encoder.Encode(ctxRegMap); err != nil {
-		v.logErr(c, "devmode failed to remove persisted ctx")
 	}
 	v.logDebug(c, "devmode removed persisted ctx from file")
 }