Fixing terminal to only boot if required

assets/js/commands/core.js

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Core Commands Module
-// These are essential commands for the terminal
-
+if (window.terminal) {
   // Help command
   window.terminal.registerCommand("help", "Display available commands", () => {
     window.terminal.print("Available commands:", "success");
@@ -8,7 +7,8 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand("help", "Display available commands", () => {
 
     const commands = Object.keys(window.terminal.commands).sort();
     commands.forEach((cmd) => {
-    const desc = window.terminal.commands[cmd].description || "No description";
+      const desc =
+        window.terminal.commands[cmd].description || "No description";
       window.terminal.print(`  ${cmd.padEnd(15)} - ${desc}`);
     });
     window.terminal.print("");
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand("clear", "Clear the terminal screen", () => {
   });
 
   // Echo command
-window.terminal.registerCommand("echo", "Echo text to the terminal", (args) => {
+  window.terminal.registerCommand(
+    "echo",
+    "Echo text to the terminal",
+    (args) => {
       window.terminal.print(args.join(" "));
-});
+    },
+  );
 
   // History command
   window.terminal.registerCommand("history", "Show command history", () => {
@@ -39,3 +43,4 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand("history", "Show command history", () => {
         window.terminal.print(`  ${idx + 1}. ${cmd}`);
       });
   });
+}

assets/js/commands/custom.js

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 // Custom Commands Module
-// Add your custom commands here!
-// This file is a template for creating your own commands
-
+if (window.terminal) {
   // Example: Weather command (placeholder)
   // window.terminal.registerCommand(
   //   "weather",
@@ -77,7 +75,9 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand("colors", "Display available colors", () => {
       '<span class="success">● Success (bright green)</span>',
     );
     window.terminal.printHTML('<span class="info">● Info (blue)</span>');
-  window.terminal.printHTML('<span class="warning">● Warning (orange)</span>');
+    window.terminal.printHTML(
+      '<span class="warning">● Warning (orange)</span>',
+    );
   });
 
   // ADD YOUR OWN COMMANDS BELOW THIS LINE
@@ -99,3 +99,4 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand('commandname', 'Command description', (args) =>
     window.terminal.printHTML('<strong>HTML content</strong>');
 });
 */
+}

assets/js/commands/navigation.js

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Navigation Commands Module
-// Commands for navigating to different pages or URLs
-
+if (window.terminal) {
   // Navigate to URL command
   window.terminal.registerCommand("goto", "Navigate to a URL", (args) => {
     if (args.length === 0) {
@@ -59,3 +58,4 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand(
   window.terminal.registerCommand("about", "About this site", () => {
     window.location.href = "/about/";
   });
+}

assets/js/commands/utility.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Utility Commands Module
 // Useful utility commands
 
+if (window.terminal) {
   // Time command
   window.terminal.registerCommand("time", "Display current time", () => {
     const now = new Date();
@@ -95,3 +96,4 @@ window.terminal.registerCommand("greet", "Greet the user", (args) => {
     const name = args.length > 0 ? args.join(" ") : "User";
     window.terminal.printSuccess(`Hello, ${name}! Welcome to the terminal.`);
   });
+}

assets/js/init.js

@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 // Terminal Initialization Script
-// This script creates the terminal instance immediately
-// so command modules can register commands
+// This script creates the terminal instance only if terminal element exists
 
-// Create global terminal instance immediately
 window.terminal = new TerminalShell();
 
-// Boot the terminal when DOM is ready
-if (document.readyState === "loading") {
-  document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
-    terminal.boot();
-  });
-} else {
-  // DOM already loaded
+// Function to initialize terminal
+function initTerminal() {
+  // Check if terminal element exists
+  if (document.getElementById("terminal")) {
+    // Boot the terminal
     terminal.boot();
   }
+}
+
+// Wait for DOM to be ready
+if (document.readyState === "loading") {
+  document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", initTerminal);
+} else {
+  // DOM already loaded
+  initTerminal();
+}

assets/js/terminal.js

@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 // Terminal Shell System
 class TerminalShell {
   constructor() {
-    this.output = document.getElementById("output");
-    this.input = document.getElementById("input");
-    this.inputContainer = document.getElementById("input-container");
     this.history = [];
     this.historyIndex = -1;
     this.commands = {};
 
+    if (document.getElementById("terminal")) {
+      this.output = document.getElementById("output");
+      this.input = document.getElementById("input");
+      this.inputContainer = document.getElementById("input-container");
+
       this.setupEventListeners();
     }
+  }
 
   // Boot sequence
   async boot() {