changes

assets/scripts/notes.js

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
   const form = document.getElementById("notes-form");
   const authorInput = document.getElementById("note-author");
   const contentInput = document.getElementById("note-content");
-  const authorFilter = document.getElementById("notes-author-filter");
-  let notesCache = [];
 
   if (!wall) return;
 
@@ -36,53 +34,6 @@
     return el;
   }
 
-  function normaliseAuthor(author) {
-    return (author || "").trim();
-  }
-
-  function populateAuthorFilter(notes) {
-    if (!authorFilter) return;
-
-    const previousValue = authorFilter.value;
-    const authors = Array.from(
-      new Set(notes.map(note => normaliseAuthor(note.author_name)).filter(Boolean))
-    ).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { sensitivity: "base" }));
-
-    authorFilter.innerHTML = '<option value="">All authors</option>';
-
-    authors.forEach(author => {
-      const option = document.createElement("option");
-      option.value = author;
-      option.textContent = author;
-      authorFilter.appendChild(option);
-    });
-
-    authorFilter.value = authors.includes(previousValue) ? previousValue : "";
-  }
-
-  function renderNotes() {
-    wall.innerHTML = "";
-
-    const selectedAuthor = authorFilter ? authorFilter.value : "";
-    const notes = selectedAuthor
-      ? notesCache.filter(note => normaliseAuthor(note.author_name) === selectedAuthor)
-      : notesCache;
-
-    if (notesCache.length === 0) {
-      wall.innerHTML = "<p>No notes yet.</p>";
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (notes.length === 0) {
-      wall.innerHTML = "<p>No notes for this author.</p>";
-      return;
-    }
-
-    notes.forEach(note => {
-      wall.appendChild(renderNote(note));
-    });
-  }
-
   async function loadNotes() {
     wall.innerHTML = "<p>Loading notes…</p>";
 
@@ -91,9 +42,16 @@
       if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch notes");
 
       const notes = await res.json();
-      notesCache = notes;
-      populateAuthorFilter(notesCache);
-      renderNotes();
+      wall.innerHTML = "";
+
+      if (notes.length === 0) {
+        wall.innerHTML = "<p>No notes yet.</p>";
+        return;
+      }
+
+      notes.forEach(note => {
+        wall.appendChild(renderNote(note));
+      });
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(err);
       wall.innerHTML = "<p>Could not load notes.</p>";
@@ -140,9 +98,5 @@
     form.addEventListener("submit", submitNote);
   }
 
-  if (authorFilter) {
-    authorFilter.addEventListener("change", renderNotes);
-  }
-
   loadNotes();
 })();