A little polishing

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/helper/funmap_mgr.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import 'package:serverpod_flutter/serverpod_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:wien_talks_client/wien_talks_client.dart';
+
+class FunmapMgr {
+  static FunmapMgr? _instance;
+
+  FunmapMgr._() {
+    configure();
+  }
+
+  late Client client;
+
+  factory FunmapMgr() {
+    if (_instance != null) return _instance!;
+    _instance = FunmapMgr._();
+    return _instance!;
+  }
+
+  void configure() {
+    // When you are running the app on a physical device, you need to set the
+    // server URL to the IP address of your computer. You can find the IP
+    // address by running `ipconfig` on Windows or `ifconfig` on Mac/Linux.
+    // You can set the variable when running or building your app like this:
+    // E.g. `flutter run --dart-define=SERVER_URL=https://api.example.com/`
+    const serverUrlFromEnv = String.fromEnvironment('SERVER_URL');
+    final serverUrl = serverUrlFromEnv.isEmpty ? 'http://localhost:8080/' : serverUrlFromEnv;
+
+    client = Client(serverUrl, connectionTimeout: const Duration(seconds: 5))..connectivityMonitor = FlutterConnectivityMonitor();
+  }
+}

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/main.dart

@@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:serverpod_flutter/serverpod_flutter.dart';
-import 'package:wien_talks_client/wien_talks_client.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/helper/go_router.dart';
 
-/// Sets up a global client object that can be used to talk to the server from
-/// anywhere in our app. The client is generated from your server code
-/// and is set up to connect to a Serverpod running on a local server on
-/// the default port. You will need to modify this to connect to staging or
-/// production servers.
-/// In a larger app, you may want to use the dependency injection of your choice
-/// instead of using a global client object. This is just a simple example.
-late final Client client;
-
-late String serverUrl;
-
 void main() {
-  // When you are running the app on a physical device, you need to set the
-  // server URL to the IP address of your computer. You can find the IP
-  // address by running `ipconfig` on Windows or `ifconfig` on Mac/Linux.
-  // You can set the variable when running or building your app like this:
-  // E.g. `flutter run --dart-define=SERVER_URL=https://api.example.com/`
-  const serverUrlFromEnv = String.fromEnvironment('SERVER_URL');
-  final serverUrl =
-      serverUrlFromEnv.isEmpty ? 'http://$localhost:8080/' : serverUrlFromEnv;
-
-  client = Client(serverUrl)
-    ..connectivityMonitor = FlutterConnectivityMonitor();
-
-  client.openStreamingConnection();
-
   runApp(const MyApp());
 }
 
@@ -38,44 +11,9 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return MaterialApp.router(
-      title: 'Wien Talks',
+      title: 'Wien Talks FunMap',
       theme: ThemeData(primarySwatch: Colors.blue),
       routerConfig: router,
-      //home: NewsScreen(),
-      //home: const MyHomePage(title: 'Serverpod Example'),
-    );
-  }
-}
-
-/// ResultDisplays shows the result of the call. Either the returned result
-/// from the `example.greeting` endpoint method or an error message.
-class ResultDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
-  final String? resultMessage;
-  final String? errorMessage;
-
-  const ResultDisplay({super.key, this.resultMessage, this.errorMessage});
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    String text;
-    Color backgroundColor;
-    if (errorMessage != null) {
-      backgroundColor = Colors.red[300]!;
-      text = errorMessage!;
-    } else if (resultMessage != null) {
-      backgroundColor = Colors.green[300]!;
-      text = resultMessage!;
-    } else {
-      backgroundColor = Colors.grey[300]!;
-      text = 'No server response yet.';
-    }
-
-    return ConstrainedBox(
-      constraints: const BoxConstraints(minHeight: 50),
-      child: Container(
-        color: backgroundColor,
-        child: Center(child: Text(text)),
-      ),
     );
   }
 }

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/news_input_form.dart

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:loader_overlay/loader_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:location/location.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_client/wien_talks_client.dart';
+import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/helper/funmap_mgr.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/location_mgr.dart';
-import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/main.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/widgets/error_snackbar.dart';
 
 class NewsInputForm extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class _NewsInputFormState extends State<NewsInputForm> {
           lat: LocationMgr().lastLocation!.latitude!,
           lng: LocationMgr().lastLocation!.longitude!,
         );
-        await client.quote.createQuote(newsData);
+        await FunmapMgr().client.quote.createQuote(newsData);
         _newsController.clear();
       } catch (error) {
         if (mounted) {

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/news_screen.dart

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/show_latest_news_widget.dart';
-import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/widgets/heading_text.dart';
+import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/widgets/intro_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/widgets/screen_widget.dart';
 
 class NewsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class NewsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
         child: Column(
           crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
           children: [
-            HeadingText(text: "Latest news"),
+            IntroTextWidget(),
             ShowLatestNewsWidget(),
             SizedBox(
               height: 30,

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/show_latest_news_widget.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/main.dart';
+import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/widgets/heading_text.dart';
+
+import 'helper/funmap_mgr.dart';
 
 class ShowLatestNewsWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   const ShowLatestNewsWidget({super.key});
@@ -7,13 +9,16 @@ class ShowLatestNewsWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return StreamBuilder(
-        stream: client.quote.stream,
+        stream: FunmapMgr().client.quote.stream,
         builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot snapshot) {
-          if (snapshot.hasError) {
-            return Text('Error: ${snapshot.error}');
-          }
-          return Text(snapshot.data ?? "Be the first to submit amazing news!", style: TextStyle(fontSize: 20, color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.error));
-          return Placeholder();
+          return Column(
+            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+            children: [
+              HeadingText(text: "Latest news"),
+              if (snapshot.hasError) Text('Error: ${snapshot.error}'),
+              Text(snapshot.data ?? "Be the first to submit amazing news!", style: TextStyle(fontSize: 20, color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.error)),
+            ],
+          );
         });
   }
 }

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/widgets/add-quote-fab.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:wien_talks_client/wien_talks_client.dart';
-import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/main.dart';
+import 'package:wien_talks_flutter/helper/funmap_mgr.dart';
 
 class AddQuoteFab extends StatelessWidget {
   const AddQuoteFab({
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ class AddQuoteFab extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return FloatingActionButton(onPressed: () {
-      client.quote.createQuote(
-          CreateQuoteRequest(text: 'Quote Text', lat: 22, lng: 140));
+      FunmapMgr().client.quote.createQuote(CreateQuoteRequest(text: 'Quote Text', lat: 22, lng: 140));
     });
   }
 }

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/widgets/intro_text_widget.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:google_fonts/google_fonts.dart';
+
+class IntroTextWidget extends StatelessWidget {
+  const IntroTextWidget({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+      child: Card(
+        child: Column(
+          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+          children: [
+            Text(
+              "Welcome to FunMap!",
+              style: GoogleFonts.poppins(
+                fontSize: 26,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 20),
+            Text(
+              "Ever experienced something funny, weird, or just too good not to share? "
+              "With FunMap, you can pin your funniest moments and strange encounters right on the map! 🗺️😂",
+              style: GoogleFonts.roboto(fontSize: 16, height: 1.5),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+            Text(
+              "Share hilarious events from your daily life, discover what others nearby have spotted, "
+              "and explore a world full of smiles and surprises. Whether it’s a quirky street performer, "
+              "an awkward sign, or a random act of comedy — every little story has its place here.",
+              style: GoogleFonts.roboto(fontSize: 16, height: 1.5),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+            Text(
+              "👉 Add your event, mark the spot, and let the community enjoy the laughter with you.",
+              style: GoogleFonts.roboto(
+                fontSize: 16,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                height: 1.5,
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+            Text(
+              "Because the world’s a lot more fun when we laugh together. 🌍✨",
+              style: GoogleFonts.roboto(
+                fontSize: 16,
+                fontStyle: FontStyle.italic,
+                height: 1.5,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/lib/widgets/screen_widget.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import 'dart:math';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_spinkit/flutter_spinkit.dart';
 import 'package:loader_overlay/loader_overlay.dart';
 
 class ScreenWidget extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -10,13 +13,42 @@ class ScreenWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
       appBar: AppBar(
-        title: const Text('News'),
+        title: const Text('FunMap'),
       ),
 //      floatingActionButton: AddQuoteFab(),
       body: SafeArea(
           child: Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
-        child: LoaderOverlay(child: child),
+        child: LoaderOverlay(
+            overlayWidgetBuilder: (_) {
+              switch (Random().nextInt(5)) {
+                case 0:
+                  return Center(
+                    child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
+                  );
+                case 1:
+                  return Center(
+                    child: SpinKitCubeGrid(size: 50, color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor),
+                  );
+                case 2:
+                  return Center(
+                    child: SpinKitWave(color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor),
+                  );
+                case 3:
+                  return Center(
+                    child: SpinKitHourGlass(color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor),
+                  );
+                case 4:
+                  return Center(
+                    child: SpinKitFadingCircle(color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor),
+                  );
+                default:
+                  return Center(
+                    child: SpinKitPulsingGrid(color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor),
+                  );
+              }
+            },
+            child: child),
       )),
     );
   }

wien_talks/wien_talks_flutter/pubspec.yaml

@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
 
+  flutter_spinkit: ^5.2.2
+
+  google_fonts: ^6.3.0
+
   go_router: ^16.1.0
 
   loader_overlay: ^5.0.0