Translations are managed using the Transifex platform.
- Create an an account on Transifex.
- Visit Rapid's project page here: https://www.transifex.com/rapid-editor/rapid-editor/
- Optional: You can click the "eyeball" icon to watch the project and get notified when there are new translations needed.
- Select a language and click Translate to get started!
👉 Important: Any words in brackets, for example {name}
, are placeholders and should not be translated.
For example, a French translation of Couldn't locate a place named '{name}'
might look like
Impossible de localiser l'endroit nommé '{name}'
.
Translations are licensed under ISC, the same license as Rapid.
We actively welcome your pull requests.
- Fork the repo and create your branch from
main
. - If you've added code that should be tested, add tests.
- If you've changed APIs, update the documentation.
- Ensure the test suite passes.
- Make sure your code lints.
- If you haven't already, complete the Contributor License Agreement ("CLA").
This section suggests a toolset and method to start contributing to Rapid. However, you are welcome to use your own tools for the job. Here's what you could use:
Tool | Suggestion | Alternatives |
---|---|---|
🟩 Node version manager | nvm | fish, n, volta |
📝 Text editor | VSCode | Sublime, Vim, Emacs |
🧑💻 POSIX-compliant CLI | Bash for Linux | WSL for Windows, Zsh the OSX default |
🌐 Web browser | Chrome | Safari, Firefox, Opera |
- Fork the repository from facebook/Rapid to your own GitHub account.
- Clone the repo with
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME/Rapid.git
. - From the CLI, open your freshly cloned Rapid directory by running the command
code Rapid
- Once in VSCode, type Ctrl+Shift+` to open a terminal. Alternatively, use the Terminal>New Terminal menu option.
- Make sure you are using the latest
node
by runningnode --version
. If not, then runningnvm install node
will set it up for you. - Install all required dependencies with
npm install
- Then run
npm run all
to set up Rapid. - Finally, run
npm run start
to start the server on port 8080.
Congrats! 🎉 You should now be able to use rapid by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8080/ on Chrome.
VSCode provides a debugging mode using Chrome. To use it, follow these steps:
- Go to Run>Add Configuration and select
{} Chrome: Launch
- This will create
launch.json
. - Make sure to add the
/dist/
path towebRoot
and changelocalhost
to127.0.0.1
onurl
, so that the file looks like this:
{
// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
// For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"type": "chrome",
"request": "launch",
"name": "Launch Chrome against localhost",
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
"webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/dist/"
}
]
}
Great! You should now be able to run the Rapid server with npm run start
and then the debugger by either pressing F5 on your keyboard, or clicking on Run>Start Debugging.
This will launch Chrome on whatever address you provided to url
on launch.json
, allowing you to use Rapid as well as entering debugging mode on VSCode.
Note: Again, you are welcome to try your own debugging method, such as Chrome DevTools.
Now that you know how to set up, run and debug Rapid, you will probably want a tour of the directory structure. This should help you know where to add any new features, or where to spot a particular bug in need of fixing.
Here are the relevant parts of the directory tree along with short descriptions of each directory:
css
: It contains the.css
for styling things like the sidebars, top bars, buttons, etc. Note that there is no.css
'inside' the map itself - That's all styled using WebGL.data
: Static data files that define the imagery, data formats, language resources, and walkthrough data.dist
: Where all the built artifacts get served from.docs
: The 'docs' directory is populated each time you execute 'npm run doc,' making it a valuable resource for documentation-related tasks.modules
: The 'modules' directory is the heart of our codebase, housing the majority of the substantial code. Module subdirectories are:actions
: Discrete modifications to the map state - Changing tags, moving a node, rotating a shape, scaling a polygon, these are all 'actions'. Actions are only fired when the user changes the map.behaviors
: Bundles of event handlers that can apply to different modes (seemodes
below). Behaviors include Drag, Draw, Hover, Select, and Paste.core
: It's where a lot of ourSystems
live. Systems are fundamental building blocks of Rapid. For example, the EditSystem is where all the edits to the map are handled and kept track of, the UrlHashSystem keeps track of any changes/updates to the URL in the url bar, and the MapSystem is what sets up the Map and starts the WebGL renderer going.geo
: Geospatial/Geometric code used for transforming map entities. Most of this code now lives in an SDK called therapid-sdk
, which you will see referenced throughout. Need to calculate the center of a bunch of geometric points? therapid-sdk
has code for that.modes
: These describe what the user is doing at the moment - They may be browsing, selecting, drawing a polygon, saving, or dragging a node.operations
: Operation are for discrete edits on the map - Using a hotkey to flip a polygon upside down, or right-clicking a square entity and selecting 'circularize' are two different operations. Right-clicking an entity on the map will show you many operations that are appropriate for that entity.osm
: This is where the OpenStreetMap data model is defined: ways, nodes, tags, etc. Any time your code is dealing with a node or way information, it's using the code from this folder.pixi
: Contains all the Pixi renderer code.services
: Where we fetch data from other places - OSM data is loaded via the OSM Service. There are many services for different types of imagery/data.ui
: Where all the UI code is kept. There is code for the sidebars, top bars, Rapid button, color pickers, and a lot lot more.util
: Assorted utility functions. A bit of a random grab-bag. Almost every codebase seems to have one of these. 🙂validations
: As the mapper makes edits, this folder contains the code that runs automated validations on their changes and flags any issues. It's kind of like a code linter, but for map data.
svg
: Where all the SVG icons live - Anytime you see an icon in the map, or in the sidebars/UI, it comes from here!
In order to accept your pull request, we need you to submit a CLA. You only need to do this once to work on any of Facebook's open source projects.
Complete your CLA here: https://code.facebook.com/cla
To push your changes you will have to submit a PR from your Fork.
⚠️ A Note of Caution: Rapid is a live code base! Please remember to continuously sync your fork and synchronize those changes from VSCode as you work in your local environment. You may also rebase your main branch as you push commits to your PR.
We use GitHub issues to track bugs and feature requests. In case of bug reports, please ensure your description is clear and has sufficient instructions for reproducing the bugs.
By contributing to Rapid, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the LICENSE file.