Middleman-Livereload

middleman-livereload is an extension for the Middleman static site generator that adds livereloading functionality.

Installation

If you're just getting started, install the middleman gem and generate a new project:

gem install middleman
middleman init MY_PROJECT

If you already have a Middleman project: Add gem "middleman-livereload", "~> 3.4.3" to your Gemfile and run bundle install

Configuration

activate :livereload

The extension supports a number of options that can be given to the activate statement. Eg:

activate :livereload, apply_js_live: false

`:host` and `:port`

Livereload's listener host/port, these options get passed to ::Rack::LiveReload middleware. Defaults:'0.0.0.0' and '35729'.

`:js_host` and `:js_port`

Similar to the :host and :port options, but allow you to specify a different host and port at the frontend Javascript level than at the backend EventMachine level. Useful when running behind a proxy or on a Docker VM. Defaults to :host and :port.

`:apply_js_live` and `:apply_css_live`

Whether live reload should attempt to reload javascript / css 'in-place', without complete reload of the page. Both default to true.

⚠️ It does not work with @import'ed CSS files or require'd JS files (because of LiveReload not providing enough information regarding dependencies). On those kind of files, a full page reload will be triggered.

`:no_swf`

Disable Flash polyfil for browsers that support native WebSockets.

`:ignore`

Array of patterns for paths that must be ignored. These files will not be injected with the LiveReload script.

String#match is used for ignoring, so you can use any valid Ruby regular expression in this array.

`:livereload_css_target`

CSS file to reload when detecting @imported partial was modified. Default stylesheets/all.css).
To opt out set livereload_css_target: nil.

`:livereload_css_pattern`

Regexp matching filenames that should trigger reload of :livereload_css_target when changed. Default: Regexp.new('_.*\.css').

`:wss_certificate` and `:wss_private_key`

Support secure sockets (WSS) by passing TLS certificate & private key, for example if you're using middleman server --https in development.

Build & Dependency Status

Community

The official community forum is available at: https://forum.middlemanapp.com

Bug Reports

Github Issues are used for managing bug reports and feature requests. If you run into issues, please search the issues and submit new problems: https://github.com/middleman/middleman-livereload/issues

The best way to get quick responses to your issues and swift fixes to your bugs is to submit detailed bug reports, include test cases and respond to developer questions in a timely manner. Even better, if you know Ruby, you can submit Pull Requests containing Cucumber Features which describe how your feature should work or exploit the bug you are submitting.

How to Run Cucumber Tests

Checkout Repository: git clone https://github.com/middleman/middleman-livereload.git
Install Bundler: gem install bundler
Run bundle install inside the project root to install the gem dependencies.
Run test cases: bundle exec rake test

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