[GH-ISSUE #590] [FEATURE] Logo rotation, daily, from an array to simulate doodles #379

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Originally created by @Champagnois88 on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/590

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Allow users to fill a doodles folder (https://www.google.com/doodles for context) with images that will replace the logo on the landing page as part of some once a day rotation.

Admins could enable this feature, supply it with inputs, and ultimately replace the Whoogle Logo with a daily flash card that promotes learning about a particular subject matter.

Originally created by @Champagnois88 on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/590 Description: Allow users to fill a doodles folder (https://www.google.com/doodles for context) with images that will replace the logo on the landing page as part of some once a day rotation. Admins could enable this feature, supply it with inputs, and ultimately replace the Whoogle Logo with a daily flash card that promotes learning about a particular subject matter.

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@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

Hello @Champagnois88
While I love the concept, we won't be implementing a built-in doodles feature, there are several ways you can achieve daily logo rotation on your Whoogle instance:

Option 1: Custom CSS (No backend access needed)

Use the built-in Custom CSS feature in the Config panel:

.whoogle-svg { display: none !important; }

/* Add your custom logo */
.logo-container::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 300px;
    height: 100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-image: url('https://yourserver.com/logo.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
}

Change the URL daily via your own automation, or host different images and use CSS to rotate them.

Option 2: Backend File Automation

If you're self-hosting with Docker, you can directly modify the logo template:

#!/bin/bash
# Daily cron job to rotate logo

DAY=$(date +%j)  # Day of year (1-365)
LOGO_COUNT=10    # Number of logos you have

LOGO_NUM=$((DAY % LOGO_COUNT + 1))
cp /path/to/logos/logo-${LOGO_NUM}.svg /path/to/whoogle/app/templates/logo.html

# Restart container if needed
docker restart whoogle

Add to crontab:
0 0 * * * /opt/whoogle-logo-rotation.sh

Option 3: Volume Mount (Docker)

Mount your own logos and swap them via symlink:

volumes:
  - ./app/templates/logo.html:/custom-logo.html:ro

Then rotate the source file daily with your own script.

Reasons for not implementing this:

Logo customization is already possible via Custom CSS
Automated rotation is straightforward for self-hosted using standard tools
Adding UI/logic for doodle management would complicate the codebase without providing core search/privacy value
Different users would want different rotation logic (random, sequential, date-based, etc.), and these are too many options to account for.

We recommend implementing whichever method works best for your deployment. Feel free to share your solution in Discussions to help others!

@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): Hello @Champagnois88 While I love the concept, we won't be implementing a built-in doodles feature, there are several ways you can achieve daily logo rotation on your Whoogle instance: ### **Option 1: Custom CSS (No backend access needed)** Use the built-in Custom CSS feature in the Config panel: ```/* Hide default logo */ .whoogle-svg { display: none !important; } /* Add your custom logo */ .logo-container::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 300px; height: 100px; margin: 0 auto; background-image: url('https://yourserver.com/logo.png'); background-size: contain; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; } ``` Change the URL daily via your own automation, or host different images and use CSS to rotate them. ### **Option 2: Backend File Automation** If you're self-hosting with Docker, you can directly modify the logo template: ``` #!/bin/bash # Daily cron job to rotate logo DAY=$(date +%j) # Day of year (1-365) LOGO_COUNT=10 # Number of logos you have LOGO_NUM=$((DAY % LOGO_COUNT + 1)) cp /path/to/logos/logo-${LOGO_NUM}.svg /path/to/whoogle/app/templates/logo.html # Restart container if needed docker restart whoogle ``` Add to crontab: `0 0 * * * /opt/whoogle-logo-rotation.sh` ### **Option 3: Volume Mount (Docker)** Mount your own logos and swap them via symlink: ``` volumes: - ./app/templates/logo.html:/custom-logo.html:ro ``` Then rotate the source file daily with your own script. Reasons for not implementing this: - Logo customization is already possible via Custom CSS - Automated rotation is straightforward for self-hosted using standard tools - Adding UI/logic for doodle management would complicate the codebase without providing core search/privacy value - Different users would want different rotation logic (random, sequential, date-based, etc.), and these are too many options to account for. We recommend implementing whichever method works best for your deployment. Feel free to share your solution in Discussions to help others!