community profile and left menu implementation done, not quite working yet

community.go

@@ -25,27 +25,12 @@ func ShowCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
 	}
-	globals, err := database.AmGlobals()
+	err = ctxt.SetCommunityContext(ctxt.URLParam("cid"))
-	if err != nil {
-		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
-	}
-	globalFlags, err := globals.Flags()
-	if err != nil {
-		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
-	}
-	comm, err := database.AmGetCommunityFromParam(ctxt.URLParam("cid"))
 	if err != nil {
 		ctxt.SetRC(http.StatusNotFound)
 		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
 	}
-	member, _, level, err := comm.Membership(me)
+	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
-	if err != nil {
-		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
-	}
-	effectiveLevel := me.BaseLevel
-	if member && level > effectiveLevel {
-		effectiveLevel = level
-	}
 	ci, err := comm.ContactInfo()
 	if err != nil {
 		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
@@ -55,14 +40,14 @@ func ShowCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
 	}
 	var cats []*database.Category
-	if !globalFlags.Get(database.GlobalFlagNoCategories) {
+	if !ctxt.GlobalFlags().Get(database.GlobalFlagNoCategories) {
 		cats, err = database.AmGetCategoryHierarchy(comm.CategoryId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
 		}
 	}
 	var pvtAddr bool
-	if database.AmTestPermission("Global.SeeHiddenContactInfo", effectiveLevel) {
+	if ctxt.TestPermission("Global.SeeHiddenContactInfo") {
 		pvtAddr = false
 	} else {
 		pvtAddr = ci.PrivateAddr
@@ -79,14 +64,14 @@ func ShowCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 	if comm.LastUpdate != nil {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("dateLastUpdate", loc.Strftime("%x %X", (*comm.LastUpdate).In(tz)))
 	}
-	if !member && effectiveLevel >= comm.JoinLevel {
+	if !ctxt.IsMember() && ctxt.EffectiveLevel() >= comm.JoinLevel {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("canJoin", true)
 	}
-	if member && !me.IsAnon {
+	if ctxt.IsMember() && !me.IsAnon {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("canInvite", true)
 	}
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("public", comm.Public())
-	if !globalFlags.Get(database.GlobalFlagNoCategories) {
+	if !ctxt.GlobalFlags().Get(database.GlobalFlagNoCategories) {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("categories", cats)
 	}
 	if comm.Synopsis != nil && *comm.Synopsis != "" {
@@ -131,6 +116,7 @@ func ShowCommunity(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 		ctxt.VarMap().Set("homePage", *ci.URL)
 	}
 
+	ctxt.SetLeftMenu("community")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_pageTitle", "Community Profile: "+comm.Name)
 	return "framed_template", "comprofile.jet", nil
 }

database/community.go

@@ -165,16 +165,39 @@ func (c *Community) Membership(u *User) (bool, bool, uint16, error) {
  *     true if the user has the permission, false if not.
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func (c *Community) TestPermission(user *User, perm string) (bool, error) {
+func (c *Community) TestPermission(perm string, level uint16) bool {
-	member, _, level, err := c.Membership(user)
+	switch perm {
-	if err != nil {
+	case "Community.Read":
-		return false, err
+		return level >= c.ReadLevel
+	case "Community.Write":
+		return level >= c.WriteLevel
+	case "Community.Create":
+		return level >= c.CreateLevel
+	case "Community.Delete":
+		return level >= c.DeleteLevel
+	case "Community.Join":
+		return level >= c.JoinLevel
+	default:
+		return AmTestPermission(perm, level)
 	}
-	effectiveLevel := user.BaseLevel
+}
-	if member && level > effectiveLevel {
+
-		effectiveLevel = level
+// PermissionLevel returns trhe permission level for a permission name.
+func (c *Community) PermissionLevel(perm string) uint16 {
+	switch perm {
+	case "Community.Read":
+		return c.ReadLevel
+	case "Community.Write":
+		return c.WriteLevel
+	case "Community.Create":
+		return c.CreateLevel
+	case "Community.Delete":
+		return c.DeleteLevel
+	case "Community.Join":
+		return c.JoinLevel
+	default:
+		return AmPermissionLevel(perm)
 	}
-	return AmTestPermission(perm, effectiveLevel), nil
 }
 
 /* AmGetCommunity returns a reference to the specified community.

database/contactinfo.go

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 type ContactInfo struct {
 	Mutex        sync.Mutex
 	ContactId    int32      `db:"contactid"`
-	GivenName    string     `db:"given_name"`
+	GivenName    *string    `db:"given_name"`
-	FamilyName   string     `db:"family_name"`
+	FamilyName   *string    `db:"family_name"`
 	MiddleInit   *string    `db:"middle_init"`
 	Prefix       *string    `db:"prefix"`
 	Suffix       *string    `db:"suffix"`

database/security.go

@@ -254,5 +254,26 @@ func AmRoleList(id string) RoleList {
  *     true if the permission test is satisfied, false if not.
  */
 func AmTestPermission(id string, level uint16) bool {
-	return securityRoot.permsMap[id].level < level
+	return securityRoot.permsMap[id].level <= level
+}
+
+// AmPermissionLevel returns a level value for a permission.
+func AmPermissionLevel(id string) uint16 {
+	return securityRoot.permsMap[id].level
+}
+
+/* AmCombinePermissionRole combines a permission and a role into a single permission level.
+ * Parameters:
+ *     perm - Permission to use.
+ *     role - Role to use.
+ * Returns:
+ *     The combined permission level.
+ */
+func AmCombinePermissionRole(perm string, role string) uint16 {
+	p1 := securityRoot.permsMap[perm].level
+	p2 := securityRoot.roleMap[role].level
+	if p1 > p2 {
+		return p1
+	}
+	return p2
 }

database/services.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type ServiceDef struct {
 	RequirePermission string `yaml:"requirePermission"`
 	RequireRole       string `yaml:"requireRole"`
 	LinkSequence      int    `yaml:"linkSequence"`
-	Link              int    `yaml:"link"`
+	Link              string `yaml:"link"`
 	Title             string `yaml:"title"`
 }
 

errors.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
 func NotImplPage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
+	ctxt.SetLeftMenu("top")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_pageTitle", "Function Not Implemented")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("path", ctxt.URLPath())
 	return "framed_template", "notimpl.jet", nil

login.go

@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ func NewAccountUserAgreement(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, errors.New("you cannot create a new account while logged in on an existing one. You must log out first"))
 	}
 
+	ctxt.SetLeftMenu("top")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("target", target)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_pageTitle", "New Account User Agreement")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_suppressLogin", true)
@@ -370,13 +371,13 @@ func NewAccount(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 						// create and save contact info
 						ci := database.AmNewUserContactInfo(user.Uid)
 						ci.Prefix = dlg.Field("prefix").ValPtr()
-						ci.GivenName = dlg.Field("first").Value
+						ci.GivenName = dlg.Field("first").ValPtr()
 						mid := dlg.Field("mid").Value
 						if mid == "" {
 							mid = " "
 						}
 						ci.MiddleInit = &mid
-						ci.FamilyName = dlg.Field("last").Value
+						ci.FamilyName = dlg.Field("last").ValPtr()
 						ci.Suffix = dlg.Field("suffix").ValPtr()
 						ci.Locality = dlg.Field("loc").ValPtr()
 						ci.Region = dlg.Field("reg").ValPtr()
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ func PasswordRecovery(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 				msg.AddVariable("username", user.Username)
 				msg.AddVariable("password", newpass)
 				msg.Send()
+				ctxt.SetLeftMenu("top")
 				ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_pageTitle", "Your Password Has Been Changed")
 				return "framed_template", "password_changed.jet", nil
 			}

main.go

@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ func main() {
 	ui.SetupTemplates()
 	closer = ui.SetupSessionManager()
 	defer closer()
+	closer = ui.SetupAmContext()
+	defer closer()
 
 	// Set up Echo.
 	e := setupEcho()

sysadmin.go

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func SysAdminMenu(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 		ctxt.SetRC(http.StatusForbidden)
 		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, errors.New("you are not authorized access to this page"))
 	}
+	ctxt.SetLeftMenu("top")
 	menu := ui.AmMenu("sysadmin")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("menu", menu)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_pageTitle", menu.Title)

top.go

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func buildCommunitiesSidebox(uid int32, out *RenderedSidebox, in *database.Sideb
 			out.Items = make([]RenderedSideboxItem, len(l))
 			for i, c := range l {
 				out.Items[i].Text = c.Name
-				lk := fmt.Sprintf("/TODO/community/%s", c.Alias)
+				lk := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/profile", c.Alias)
 				out.Items[i].Link = &lk
 				out.Items[i].Flags = make(map[string]bool)
 				var level uint16
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ func TopPage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("sideboxes", rc)
 
 	// Final data set.
+	ctxt.SetLeftMenu("top")
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_genRefresh", true)
 	return "framed_template", "top.jet", nil
 }

ui/amcontext.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
+	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
 	"github.com/CloudyKit/jet/v6"
 	"github.com/gorilla/sessions"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo-contrib/session"
@@ -30,12 +31,19 @@ import (
 type AmContext interface {
 	ClearLoginCookie()
 	ClearSession()
+	CurrentCommunity() *database.Community
 	CurrentUser() *database.User
 	CurrentUserId() int32
+	Done()
+	EffectiveLevel() uint16
 	FormField(string) string
 	FormFieldInt(string) (int, error)
 	FormFieldIsSet(string) bool
 	FormFile(string) (*multipart.FileHeader, error)
+	Globals() *database.Globals
+	GlobalFlags() *util.OptionSet
+	IsMember() bool
+	LeftMenu() string
 	RC() int
 	OutputType() string
 	Parameter(string) string
@@ -43,11 +51,14 @@ type AmContext interface {
 	ReplaceUser(*database.User)
 	SaveSession() error
 	SubRender(string) ([]byte, error)
+	SetCommunityContext(string) error
+	SetLeftMenu(string)
 	SetLoginCookie(string)
 	SetOutputType(string)
 	SetRC(int)
 	GetScratch(string) any
 	SetScratch(string, any)
+	TestPermission(string) bool
 	URLParam(string) string
 	URLParamInt(string) (int, error)
 	URLPath() string
@@ -62,6 +73,12 @@ type amContext struct {
 	outputType     string
 	scratchpad     map[string]any
 	session        *sessions.Session
+	globals        *database.Globals
+	globalFlags    *util.OptionSet
+	user           *database.User
+	effectiveLevel uint16
+	community      *database.Community
+	isMember       bool
 }
 
 // ClearLoginCookie overwrites and removes the login cookie.
@@ -77,15 +94,26 @@ func (c *amContext) ClearLoginCookie() {
 // ClearSession clears the current session.
 func (c *amContext) ClearSession() {
 	AmResetSession(c.session)
+	c.user = nil
+	c.effectiveLevel = 0
+}
+
+// CurrentCommunity returns the current community, if one's been set.
+func (c *amContext) CurrentCommunity() *database.Community {
+	return c.community
 }
 
 // CurrentUser returns the current user from the session.
 func (c *amContext) CurrentUser() *database.User {
+	if c.user == nil {
 		u, err := database.AmGetUser(AmSessionUid(c.session))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("unable to retrieve current user")
 		}
-	return u
+		c.user = u
+		c.effectiveLevel = u.BaseLevel
+	}
+	return c.user
 }
 
 // CurrentUserId returns the current user ID.
@@ -93,6 +121,16 @@ func (c *amContext) CurrentUserId() int32 {
 	return AmSessionUid(c.session)
 }
 
+// Done signals that we're done with this context and it can be recycled.
+func (c *amContext) Done() {
+	amContextRecycleBin <- c
+}
+
+// EffectiveLevel returns the user's effective access level (in terms of current community, if any).
+func (c *amContext) EffectiveLevel() uint16 {
+	return c.effectiveLevel
+}
+
 /* FormField returns the value of a form field from the request.
  * Parameters:
  *     name - The name of the field to retrieve.
@@ -133,6 +171,26 @@ func (c *amContext) FormFile(name string) (*multipart.FileHeader, error) {
 	return c.echoContext.FormFile(name)
 }
 
+// Globals returns a reference to the database globals.
+func (c *amContext) Globals() *database.Globals {
+	return c.globals
+}
+
+// GlobalFlags returns a reference to the database global flags.
+func (c *amContext) GlobalFlags() *util.OptionSet {
+	return c.globalFlags
+}
+
+// IsMember returns true if the user is a member of the current community.
+func (c *amContext) IsMember() bool {
+	return c.isMember
+}
+
+// LeftMenu returns the current left menu selector.
+func (c *amContext) LeftMenu() string {
+	return c.session.Values["leftMenu"].(string)
+}
+
 // RC returns the HTTP result code for the current operation.
 func (c *amContext) RC() int {
 	return c.httprc
@@ -168,6 +226,8 @@ func (c *amContext) RemoteIP() string {
  */
 func (c *amContext) ReplaceUser(u *database.User) {
 	AmSetSessionUser(c.session, u)
+	c.user = u
+	c.effectiveLevel = u.BaseLevel
 }
 
 // SaveSession saves the session link to cookies.
@@ -201,6 +261,34 @@ func (c *amContext) SubRender(name string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return buf.Bytes(), err
 }
 
+/* SetCommunityContext establishes the community context from a (ID or alias) parameter.
+ * Parameters:
+ *     param - String parameter selecting the community.
+ * Returns:
+ *     Standard Go error status.
+ */
+func (c *amContext) SetCommunityContext(param string) error {
+	comm, err := database.AmGetCommunityFromParam(param)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	mbr, _, level, err := comm.Membership(c.CurrentUser())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	c.community = comm
+	c.isMember = mbr
+	if level > c.effectiveLevel {
+		c.effectiveLevel = level
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetLeftMenu sets the current topmost left menu name value.
+func (c *amContext) SetLeftMenu(name string) {
+	c.session.Values["leftMenu"] = name
+}
+
 /* SetLoginCookie adds the login cookie to the result output.
  * Parameters:
  *     auth - The auth string to set.
@@ -240,6 +328,11 @@ func (c *amContext) SetScratch(name string, val any) {
 	c.scratchpad[name] = val
 }
 
+// TestPermission tests the current user against permissions.
+func (c *amContext) TestPermission(perm string) bool {
+	return database.AmTestPermission(perm, c.effectiveLevel)
+}
+
 // URLParam returns the value of a URL parameter.
 func (c *amContext) URLParam(name string) string {
 	return c.echoContext.Param(name)
@@ -267,22 +360,42 @@ var defoptions *sessions.Options = &sessions.Options{
 	HttpOnly: true,
 }
 
-/* NewAmContext creates a new AmContext wrapping the Echo context.
+// freeContext is a free list for amContext structures.
+var freeContext util.FreeList[amContext]
+
+// amContextRecycleBin is the channel we put contexts on to be recycled.
+var amContextRecycleBin chan *amContext
+
+/* AmCreateContext creates a new AmContext wrapping the Echo context.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctxt - The Echo context to be wrapped.
  * Returns:
  *     A new Amsterdam context wrapping that context.
  *     Standard Go error status.
  */
-func NewAmContext(ctxt echo.Context) (AmContext, error) {
+func AmCreateContext(ctxt echo.Context) (AmContext, error) {
-	rc := amContext{
+	rc := freeContext.Get()
-		echoContext: ctxt,
+	if rc == nil {
+		rc = &amContext{
 			httprc:     http.StatusOK,
 			rendervars: make(jet.VarMap),
 			outputType: "",
 			scratchpad: nil,
 		}
-	ctxt.Set("amsterdam_context", &rc)
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	if rc.globals, err = database.AmGlobals(); err != nil {
+		amContextRecycleBin <- rc
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if rc.globalFlags, err = rc.globals.Flags(); err != nil {
+		amContextRecycleBin <- rc
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rc.echoContext = ctxt
+	ctxt.Set("amsterdam_context", rc)
 	sess, err := session.Get("AMSTERDAM_SESSION", ctxt)
 	if err == nil {
 		rc.session = sess
@@ -293,7 +406,14 @@ func NewAmContext(ctxt echo.Context) (AmContext, error) {
 			AmHitSession(sess)
 		}
 	}
-	return &rc, err
+	rc.user, err = database.AmGetUser(AmSessionUid(sess))
+	if err == nil {
+		rc.effectiveLevel = rc.user.BaseLevel
+	} else {
+		rc.user = nil
+		rc.effectiveLevel = database.AmRole("NotInList").Level()
+	}
+	return rc, err
 }
 
 /* AmContextFromEchoContext returns the AmContext associated with an Echo context.
@@ -312,3 +432,40 @@ func AmContextFromEchoContext(ctxt echo.Context) AmContext {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// contextRecycler is the task that recycles context blocks.
+func contextRecycler(incoming chan *amContext, done chan bool) {
+	for c := range incoming {
+		c.echoContext = nil
+		c.httprc = http.StatusOK
+		for k := range c.rendervars {
+			delete(c.rendervars, k)
+		}
+		c.outputType = ""
+		if c.scratchpad != nil {
+			for k := range c.scratchpad {
+				delete(c.scratchpad, k)
+			}
+		}
+		c.session = nil
+		c.globals = nil
+		c.globalFlags = nil
+		c.user = nil
+		c.effectiveLevel = 0
+		c.community = nil
+		c.isMember = false
+		freeContext.Put(c)
+	}
+	done <- true
+}
+
+// SetupAmContext starts the recycler for contexts.
+func SetupAmContext() func() {
+	amContextRecycleBin = make(chan *amContext, 16)
+	done := make(chan bool)
+	go contextRecycler(amContextRecycleBin, done)
+	return func() {
+		close(amContextRecycleBin)
+		<-done
+	}
+}

ui/dialog.go

@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ func (d *Dialog) Render(ctxt AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if d.MenuSelector != "" && d.MenuSelector != "nochange" {
+		ctxt.SetLeftMenu(d.MenuSelector)
+	}
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_required", required)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_dialog", d)
 	ctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_pageTitle", d.Title)

ui/menus.go

@@ -11,12 +11,19 @@ package ui
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
+	"fmt"
+	"slices"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
+	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/util"
+	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
-// MenuItem represents an itrem within a menu definition.
+// MenuItem represents an item within a menu definition.
 type MenuItem struct {
 	Text       string `yaml:"text"`
 	Link       string `yaml:"link"`
@@ -35,10 +42,23 @@ func (mi *MenuItem) Show(ctxt AmContext) bool {
 	switch mi.P.PermSet {
 	case "user":
 		eperm = u.BaseLevel
+	case "community":
+		eperm = ctxt.EffectiveLevel()
 	default:
 		eperm = database.AmRole("NotInList").Level()
 	}
+	if util.IsNumeric(mi.Permission) {
+		v, _ := strconv.Atoi(mi.Permission)
+		return uint16(v) <= eperm
+	}
+	switch mi.P.PermSet {
+	case "user":
 		return database.AmTestPermission(mi.Permission, eperm)
+	case "community":
+		return ctxt.CurrentCommunity().TestPermission(mi.Permission, eperm)
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
 }
 
 // MenuDefinition represents a full menu definition.
@@ -48,6 +68,7 @@ type MenuDefinition struct {
 	PermSet string     `yaml:"permSet"`
 	Warning string     `yaml:"warning"`
 	Items   []MenuItem `yaml:"items"`
+	Tag     string
 }
 
 // MenuDefs represents the set of all menu definitions.
@@ -62,9 +83,19 @@ var initMenuData []byte
 // menuDefinitions gives the menu definitions.
 var menuDefinitions MenuDefs
 
+// Cache of community menus.
+var menuCache *lru.Cache
+
+// Mutex controlling access to the cache.
+var menuCacheMutex sync.Mutex
+
 // init loads the menu definitions.
 func init() {
-	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(initMenuData, &menuDefinitions); err != nil {
+	var err error
+	if menuCache, err = lru.New(100); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if err = yaml.Unmarshal(initMenuData, &menuDefinitions); err != nil {
 		panic(err) // can't happen
 	}
 	menuDefinitions.table = make(map[string]*MenuDefinition)
@@ -73,6 +104,7 @@ func init() {
 		for j := range menuDefinitions.D[i].Items {
 			menuDefinitions.D[i].Items[j].P = &(menuDefinitions.D[i])
 		}
+		menuDefinitions.D[i].Tag = ""
 	}
 }
 
@@ -80,3 +112,57 @@ func init() {
 func AmMenu(name string) *MenuDefinition {
 	return menuDefinitions.table[name]
 }
+
+/* AmBuildCommunityMenu buids a community menu for the specified community.
+ * Parameters:
+ *     comm - The community to build the menu for.
+ * Returns:
+ *     The new menu definition.
+ *     Standard Go error status.
+ */
+func AmBuildCommunityMenu(comm *database.Community) (*MenuDefinition, error) {
+	menuCacheMutex.Lock()
+	defer menuCacheMutex.Unlock()
+	m, ok := menuCache.Get(comm.Id)
+	if ok {
+		return m.(*MenuDefinition), nil
+	}
+	sdef, err := database.AmGetCommunityServices(comm.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	slices.SortFunc(sdef, func(a, b *database.ServiceDef) int {
+		return a.LinkSequence - b.LinkSequence
+	})
+	mia := make([]MenuItem, len(sdef))
+	for i, sd := range sdef {
+		mia[i].Text = sd.Title
+		mia[i].Link = strings.ReplaceAll(sd.Link, "[CID]", comm.Alias)
+		mia[i].Disabled = false
+		if sd.RequirePermission == "" {
+			if sd.RequireRole == "" {
+				mia[i].Permission = ""
+			} else {
+				mia[i].Permission = fmt.Sprintf("%d", database.AmRole(sd.RequireRole).Level())
+			}
+		} else if sd.RequireRole == "" {
+			mia[i].Permission = sd.RequirePermission
+		} else {
+			v1 := comm.PermissionLevel(sd.RequirePermission)
+			v2 := database.AmRole(sd.RequireRole).Level()
+			if v2 > v1 {
+				v1 = v2
+			}
+			mia[i].Permission = fmt.Sprintf("%d", v1)
+		}
+	}
+	md := MenuDefinition{
+		ID:      "community",
+		Title:   comm.Name,
+		PermSet: "community",
+		Items:   mia,
+		Tag:     "community",
+	}
+	menuCache.Add(comm.Id, &md)
+	return &md, nil
+}

ui/render_wrap.go

@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ func sendPageData(ctxt echo.Context, amctxt AmContext, command string, data any)
 		err = ctxt.Render(amctxt.RC(), fmt.Sprintf("%v", data), amctxt)
 	case "framed_template":
 		amctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_innerPage", data)
+		menus := make([]*MenuDefinition, 2)
+		switch amctxt.LeftMenu() {
+		case "top":
+			menus[0] = AmMenu("top")
+		case "community":
+			md, err := AmBuildCommunityMenu(amctxt.CurrentCommunity())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			menus[0] = md
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown left menu context: %s", amctxt.LeftMenu())
+		}
+		menus[1] = AmMenu("fixed")
+		amctxt.VarMap().Set("amsterdam_leftMenus", menus)
 		err = ctxt.Render(amctxt.RC(), "frame.jet", amctxt)
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("unknown rendering type: %s", command)
@@ -69,11 +84,12 @@ func ErrorPage(ctxt AmContext, input_err error) (string, any, error) {
 func AmWrap(myfunc func(AmContext) (string, any, error)) echo.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(ctxt echo.Context) error {
 		// Create the AmContext.
-		amctxt, aerr := NewAmContext(ctxt)
+		amctxt, aerr := AmCreateContext(ctxt)
 		if aerr != nil {
 			ctxt.Logger().Errorf("Session creation error: %v", aerr)
 			return aerr
 		}
+		defer amctxt.Done()
 
 		// Check IP banning.
 		banmsg, banerr := database.AmTestIPBan(ctxt.RealIP())

ui/views/frame.jet

@@ -81,11 +81,17 @@
     <div class="flex">
         <!-- LEFT SIDEBAR -->
         <div class="w-48 bg-blue-400 p-2">
-            {{ .SetScratch("__menu", AmMenu("top")) }}
+            {{ range i, m := amsterdam_leftMenus }}
-            {{ .SubRender("menu_left.jet") | raw }}
+                {{ if i > 0 }}
                     <div class="mb-2 mt-2">&nbsp;</div>
-            {{ .SetScratch("__menu", AmMenu("fixed")) }}
+                {{ end }}
+                {{ .SetScratch("__menu", m) }}
+                {{ if m.Tag == "community" }}
+                    {{ .SubRender("menu_left_comm.jet") | raw }}
+                {{ else }}
                     {{ .SubRender("menu_left.jet") | raw }}
+                {{ end }}
+            {{ end }}
         </div>
 
         <!-- MAIN CONTENT -->

ui/views/menu_left_comm.jet

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{*
+ * Amsterdam Web Communities System
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
+ * 
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *}
+{{ menu := .GetScratch("__menu") }}
+{{ comm := .CurrentCommunity() }}
+<div class="mb-2 mt-2">
+    <div class="mb-1">
+        <img src="/img/builtin/default-community.jpg" 
+                alt="{{ comm.Name }}" class="w-28 h-16 rounded">
+    </div>
+    <div class="font-bold mb-1">{{ menu.Title }}</div>
+    {{ ctxt := . }}
+    {{ range menu.Items }}
+        {{ if .Show(ctxt) }}
+            {{ if .Disabled }}
+                <div class="text-gray-500 mb-1">{{ .Text }}</div>
+            {{ else }}
+                <a href="{{ .Link }}" class="text-blue-700 hover:text-blue-900">{{ .Text }}</a>
+            {{ end }}
+        {{ end }}
+    {{ end }}
+    {{ if .IsMember() }}
+    <div class="mb-1">&nbsp;</div>
+    <div class="mb-1"><a href="/TODO/comm/{{ comm.Alias }}/unjoin">Unjoin</a></div>
+    {{ end }}   
+</div>

userdata.go

@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ func EditProfileForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 			if err == nil {
 				dlg.Field("remind").Value = u.PassReminder
 				dlg.Field("prefix").SetVal(ci.Prefix)
-				dlg.Field("first").Value = ci.GivenName
+				dlg.Field("first").SetVal(ci.GivenName)
 				dlg.Field("mid").SetVal(ci.MiddleInit)
-				dlg.Field("last").Value = ci.FamilyName
+				dlg.Field("last").SetVal(ci.FamilyName)
 				dlg.Field("suffix").SetVal(ci.Suffix)
 				dlg.Field("company").SetVal(ci.Company)
 				dlg.Field("addr1").SetVal(ci.Addr1)
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ func EditProfile(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 				if err == nil {
 					nci := ci.Clone()
 					nci.Prefix = dlg.Field("prefix").ValPtr()
-					nci.GivenName = dlg.Field("first").Value
+					nci.GivenName = dlg.Field("first").ValPtr()
 					nci.MiddleInit = dlg.Field("mid").ValPtr()
-					nci.FamilyName = dlg.Field("last").Value
+					nci.FamilyName = dlg.Field("last").ValPtr()
 					nci.Suffix = dlg.Field("suffix").ValPtr()
 					nci.Company = dlg.Field("company").ValPtr()
 					nci.Addr1 = dlg.Field("addr1").ValPtr()
@@ -369,11 +369,15 @@ func ShowProfile(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 	if ci.Prefix != nil && *ci.Prefix != "" {
 		b.WriteString(*ci.Prefix + " ")
 	}
-	b.WriteString(ci.GivenName)
+	if ci.GivenName != nil {
+		b.WriteString(*ci.GivenName)
+	}
 	if ci.MiddleInit != nil && *ci.MiddleInit != "" && *ci.MiddleInit != " " {
 		b.WriteString(" " + *ci.MiddleInit + ".")
 	}
-	b.WriteString(" " + ci.FamilyName)
+	if ci.FamilyName != nil {
+		b.WriteString(" " + *ci.FamilyName)
+	}
 	if ci.Suffix != nil && *ci.Suffix != "" {
 		b.WriteString(" " + *ci.Suffix)
 	}