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+<?php
+/**
+ * @file src/Content/Nav.php
+ */
+namespace Friendica\Content;
+
+use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Content\Feature;
+use Friendica\Core\Config;
+use Friendica\Core\System;
+use Friendica\Database\DBM;
+use Friendica\Model\Profile;
+
+class Nav
+{
+	function nav(App $a)
+	{
+		/*
+		 *
+		 * Build page header and site navigation bars
+		 *
+		 */
+	
+		if (!(x($a->page, 'nav'))) {
+			$a->page['nav'] = '';
+		}
+	
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('nav_head.tpl'), array());
+	
+		/*
+		 * Placeholder div for popup panel
+		 */
+	
+		$a->page['nav'] .= '<div id="panel" style="display: none;"></div>' ;
+	
+		$nav_info = nav_info($a);
+	
+		/*
+		 * Build the page
+		 */
+	
+		$tpl = get_markup_template('nav.tpl');
+	
+		$a->page['nav'] .= replace_macros($tpl, array(
+			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
+			'$sitelocation' => $nav_info['sitelocation'],
+			'$nav' => $nav_info['nav'],
+			'$banner' => $nav_info['banner'],
+			'$emptynotifications' => t('Nothing new here'),
+			'$userinfo' => $nav_info['userinfo'],
+			'$sel' =>  $a->nav_sel,
+			'$apps' => $a->apps,
+			'$clear_notifs' => t('Clear notifications'),
+			'$search_hint' => t('@name, !forum, #tags, content')
+		));
+	
+		call_hooks('page_header', $a->page['nav']);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief Prepares a list of navigation links
+	 *
+	 * @param App $a
+	 * @return array Navigation links
+	 *	string 'sitelocation' => The webbie (username@site.com)
+	 *	array 'nav' => Array of links used in the nav menu
+	 *	string 'banner' => Formatted html link with banner image
+	 *	array 'userinfo' => Array of user information (name, icon)
+	 */
+	function nav_info(App $a)
+	{
+		$ssl_state = ((local_user()) ? true : false);
+	
+		/*
+		 * Our network is distributed, and as you visit friends some of the
+		 * sites look exactly the same - it isn't always easy to know where you are.
+		 * Display the current site location as a navigation aid.
+		 */
+	
+		$myident = ((is_array($a->user) && isset($a->user['nickname'])) ? $a->user['nickname'] . '@' : '');
+	
+		$sitelocation = $myident . substr(System::baseUrl($ssl_state), strpos(System::baseUrl($ssl_state), '//') + 2);
+	
+		// nav links: array of array('href', 'text', 'extra css classes', 'title')
+		$nav = array();
+	
+		// Display login or logout
+		$nav['usermenu'] = array();
+		$userinfo = null;
+	
+		if (local_user()) {
+			$nav['logout'] = array('logout', t('Logout'), '', t('End this session'));
+	
+			// user menu
+			$nav['usermenu'][] = array('profile/' . $a->user['nickname'], t('Status'), '', t('Your posts and conversations'));
+			$nav['usermenu'][] = array('profile/' . $a->user['nickname'] . '?tab=profile', t('Profile'), '', t('Your profile page'));
+			$nav['usermenu'][] = array('photos/' . $a->user['nickname'], t('Photos'), '', t('Your photos'));
+			$nav['usermenu'][] = array('videos/' . $a->user['nickname'], t('Videos'), '', t('Your videos'));
+			$nav['usermenu'][] = array('events/', t('Events'), '', t('Your events'));
+			$nav['usermenu'][] = array('notes/', t('Personal notes'), '', t('Your personal notes'));
+	
+			// user info
+			$contact = dba::selectFirst('contact', ['micro'], ['uid' => $a->user['uid'], 'self' => true]);
+			$userinfo = array(
+				'icon' => (DBM::is_result($contact) ? $a->remove_baseurl($contact['micro']) : 'images/person-48.jpg'),
+				'name' => $a->user['username'],
+			);
+		} else {
+			$nav['login'] = array('login', t('Login'), ($a->module == 'login' ? 'selected' : ''), t('Sign in'));
+		}
+	
+		// "Home" should also take you home from an authenticated remote profile connection
+		$homelink = Profile::getMyURL();
+		if (! $homelink) {
+			$homelink = ((x($_SESSION, 'visitor_home')) ? $_SESSION['visitor_home'] : '');
+		}
+	
+		if (($a->module != 'home') && (! (local_user()))) {
+			$nav['home'] = array($homelink, t('Home'), '', t('Home Page'));
+		}
+	
+		if (($a->config['register_policy'] == REGISTER_OPEN) && (! local_user()) && (! remote_user())) {
+			$nav['register'] = array('register', t('Register'), '', t('Create an account'));
+		}
+	
+		$help_url = 'help';
+	
+		if (!Config::get('system', 'hide_help')) {
+			$nav['help'] = array($help_url, t('Help'), '', t('Help and documentation'));
+		}
+	
+		if (count($a->apps) > 0) {
+			$nav['apps'] = array('apps', t('Apps'), '', t('Addon applications, utilities, games'));
+		}
+	
+		if (local_user() || !Config::get('system', 'local_search')) {
+			$nav['search'] = array('search', t('Search'), '', t('Search site content'));
+	
+			$nav['searchoption'] = array(
+							t('Full Text'),
+							t('Tags'),
+							t('Contacts'));
+	
+			if (Config::get('system', 'poco_local_search')) {
+				$nav['searchoption'][] = t('Forums');
+			}
+		}
+	
+		$gdirpath = 'directory';
+	
+		if (strlen(Config::get('system', 'singleuser'))) {
+			$gdir = Config::get('system', 'directory');
+			if (strlen($gdir)) {
+				$gdirpath = Profile::zrl($gdir, true);
+			}
+		}
+	
+		if (local_user() || Config::get('system', 'community_page_style') != CP_NO_COMMUNITY_PAGE) {
+			$nav['community'] = array('community', t('Community'), '', t('Conversations on this and other servers'));
+		}
+	
+		if (local_user()) {
+			$nav['events'] = array('events', t('Events'), '', t('Events and Calendar'));
+		}
+	
+		$nav['directory'] = array($gdirpath, t('Directory'), '', t('People directory'));
+	
+		$nav['about'] = array('friendica', t('Information'), '', t('Information about this friendica instance'));
+	
+		// The following nav links are only show to logged in users
+		if (local_user()) {
+			$nav['network'] = array('network', t('Network'), '', t('Conversations from your friends'));
+			$nav['net_reset'] = array('network/0?f=&order=comment&nets=all', t('Network Reset'), '', t('Load Network page with no filters'));
+	
+			$nav['home'] = array('profile/' . $a->user['nickname'], t('Home'), '', t('Your posts and conversations'));
+	
+			if (in_array($_SESSION['page_flags'], array(PAGE_NORMAL, PAGE_SOAPBOX, PAGE_FREELOVE, PAGE_PRVGROUP))) {
+				// only show friend requests for normal pages. Other page types have automatic friendship.
+				if (in_array($_SESSION['page_flags'], array(PAGE_NORMAL, PAGE_SOAPBOX, PAGE_PRVGROUP))) {
+					$nav['introductions'] = array('notifications/intros', t('Introductions'), '', t('Friend Requests'));
+				}
+				if (in_array($_SESSION['page_flags'], array(PAGE_NORMAL, PAGE_SOAPBOX, PAGE_FREELOVE))) {
+					$nav['notifications'] = array('notifications',	t('Notifications'), '', t('Notifications'));
+					$nav['notifications']['all'] = array('notifications/system', t('See all notifications'), '', '');
+					$nav['notifications']['mark'] = array('', t('Mark as seen'), '', t('Mark all system notifications seen'));
+				}
+			}
+	
+			$nav['messages'] = array('message', t('Messages'), '', t('Private mail'));
+			$nav['messages']['inbox'] = array('message', t('Inbox'), '', t('Inbox'));
+			$nav['messages']['outbox'] = array('message/sent', t('Outbox'), '', t('Outbox'));
+			$nav['messages']['new'] = array('message/new', t('New Message'), '', t('New Message'));
+	
+			if (is_array($a->identities) && count($a->identities) > 1) {
+				$nav['manage'] = array('manage', t('Manage'), '', t('Manage other pages'));
+			}
+	
+			$nav['delegations'] = array('delegate', t('Delegations'), '', t('Delegate Page Management'));
+	
+			$nav['settings'] = array('settings', t('Settings'), '', t('Account settings'));
+	
+			if (Feature::isEnabled(local_user(), 'multi_profiles')) {
+				$nav['profiles'] = array('profiles', t('Profiles'), '', t('Manage/Edit Profiles'));
+			}
+	
+			$nav['contacts'] = array('contacts', t('Contacts'), '', t('Manage/edit friends and contacts'));
+		}
+	
+		// Show the link to the admin configuration page if user is admin
+		if (is_site_admin()) {
+			$nav['admin'] = array('admin/', t('Admin'), '', t('Site setup and configuration'));
+		}
+	
+		$nav['navigation'] = array('navigation/', t('Navigation'), '', t('Site map'));
+	
+		// Provide a banner/logo/whatever
+		$banner = Config::get('system', 'banner');
+		if (is_null($banner)) {
+			$banner = '<a href="https://friendi.ca"><img id="logo-img" src="images/friendica-32.png" alt="logo" /></a><span id="logo-text"><a href="https://friendi.ca">Friendica</a></span>';
+		}
+	
+		call_hooks('nav_info', $nav);
+	
+		return array(
+			'sitelocation' => $sitelocation,
+			'nav' => $nav,
+			'banner' => $banner,
+			'userinfo' => $userinfo,
+		);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set a menu item in navbar as selected
+	 *
+	 */
+	function nav_set_selected($item)
+	{
+		$a = get_app();
+		$a->nav_sel = array(
+			'global' 	=> null,
+			'community' 	=> null,
+			'network' 	=> null,
+			'home'		=> null,
+			'profiles'	=> null,
+			'introductions' => null,
+			'notifications'	=> null,
+			'messages'	=> null,
+			'directory'	=> null,
+			'settings'	=> null,
+			'contacts'	=> null,
+			'manage'	=> null,
+			'events'	=> null,
+			'register'	=> null,
+		);
+		$a->nav_sel[$item] = 'selected';
+	}
+}