bakerframework/baker — pull request #352 by tobiasstrebitzer (2014-11-02 16:59:30+00:00)
Title: Feature: Category Filter

Overview
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![screenshot-categories](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/222509/4872679/bee35fb8-61ee-11e4-9205-1f5a616aa20c.png)

This feature adds a category-filter to the navigation bar that allows you to filter your issues.

Use Cases
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* Categorize your issues by country, region, type (paid, free) or content- category (Fantasy, Science-Fiction, etc...)
* Combine multiple pseudo-magazines in a single app

Configuration
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When categories are specified in the issue list (shelf.json manifest), a Category- Dropdown will be shown in the shelf navigation bar.

Categories can be set in the following way (shelf.json):
``` json
[
{
"name": "baker-framework-tutorial",
"title": "Baker Framework Tutorial",
"info": "New to Baker? Start with this tutorial.",
"date": "2015-01-25 13:01:25",
"cover": "http://bakerframework.com/demo/baker-framework-tutorial.png",
"url": "http://bakerframework.com/demo/baker-framework-tutorial.hpub",
"categories": ["Support"]
},
{
"name": "a-study-in-scarlet",
"title": "A Study in Scarlet",
"info": "The original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published the first time in 1887.",
"date": "2016-11-24 09:00:00",
"cover": "http://bakerframework.com/demo/a-study-in-scarlet.png",
"url": "http://bakerframework.com/demo/a-study-in-scarlet.hpub",
"categories": ["Fantasy"]
}
]
```

The application will automatically scan all set categories and show a (sorted) list in the dropdown. If no categories are set at all, the dropdown will not be visible (this allows backwards compatibility).

Bugs / Caveats
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When an external keyboard is attached (in Simulator: Hardware > Keyboard > Connect Hardware Keyboard), the list of categories will not show when pressing the Category List button in the navigation bar.