Browser navigation in tutorials

[rpruim]

It would be nice to be able to get completely out of a tutorial more easily. As is, there are multiple ways to navigate within the pages of a tutorial, but no good way to get back to the page one was on before starting the tutorial.

Is there a way to do that given the current set-up? I'm imagining that one might publish a page with links to several tutorials, and someone might get part way into one of the tutorials and like to get back to the referring page.

[jjallaire]

Yes, the back button works all the way through so just like navigating a website you need to just keep hitting "back". I'd expect that tutorial hosting service would implement some sort of meta-navigation along the lines you envision.

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On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Randall Pruim ***@***.***> wrote: It would be nice to be able to get completely out of a tutorial more easily. As is, there are multiple ways to navigate within the pages of a tutorial, but no good way to get back to the page one was on before starting the tutorial. Is there a way to do that given the current set-up? I'm imagining that one might publish a page with links to several tutorials, and someone might get part way into one of the tutorials and like to get back to the referring page. — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#86>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGXxyuujsHVqdW5sBDLMZ023ns5LATMks5sBBJYgaJpZM4NwH6o> .

[rpruim]

In the meantime, might it be possible to create a running footer somehow? The tutorial author could put anything there, including a link to a web page with lists of tutorials, or the author's home page, or some other reference materials.

[jjallaire]

It's an R Markdown document so you can do whatever you want in the footer!

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On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Randall Pruim ***@***.***> wrote: In the meantime, might it be possible to create a running footer somehow? The tutorial author could put anything there, including a link to a web page with lists of tutorials, or the author's home page, or some other reference materials. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#86 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGXx5mZPLbsjhbqLrsOoTe8EDVZaWI6ks5sBBSxgaJpZM4NwH6o> .

[rpruim]

I tried this, but the positioning is pretty bad with after_body. Is there a different command to place this just below the previous/next page navigation?

[jjallaire]

I would just try to use CSS and JavaScript to get the content where you need it (sorry I can't do more for you right now, in the middle of completing some other work that is taking all of my time).

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On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Randall Pruim ***@***.***> wrote: I tried this, but the positioning is pretty bad with after_body. Is there a different command to place this just below the previous/next page navigation? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#86 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGXxxi_e1jPu609a4B2MXpt8Ry7j_0Wks5sBBorgaJpZM4NwH6o> .