Fix: GoDAM Shimmer and Skin Loading Issues

[krishana7911]

Description

This update addresses two key problems:

1. Shimmer Loading Issue

   • Video containers sometimes retained the .animate-video-loading class, causing shimmer effects to persist.
   • Implemented a debounced shimmer removal routine to reliably clear the animation state.

2. Skin & Player Initialization Issue

   • GODAMPlayer wasn’t always being initialized correctly after AJAX updates, BuddyPress comment replies, or Magnific Popup loads.
   • Added retry logic, popup-specific handling, and mutation observers to ensure consistent initialization.

Changes Made

• Refactored GODAM integration script for clarity and reliability.
• Introduced safe GODAMPlayer wrapper with retry mechanism.
• Added popup handling with delayed initialization for Magnific Popup.
• Added mutation observers for dynamically added comments/activities.
• Implemented debounced shimmer removal.
• Cleaned up code (removed debug logs, consolidated duplicate logic).
• Added structured comments to explain critical logic points.

Testing

• Verified player initializes correctly on initial page load.
• Verified skin loads correctly in BuddyPress activity stream comments/replies.
• Verified videos inside Magnific Popup load properly with skin applied.
• Verified shimmer always gets removed after initialization.
• Verified no JS errors occur in multisite setup.

Notes

This refactor also prepares the codebase for easier future maintenance by separating responsibilities and reducing duplicate init calls.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes GODAMPlayer shimmer loading and initialization issues in the rtMedia plugin by refactoring the GODAM integration to be more reliable and maintainable.

• Relocates GODAM integration code from rtmedia-functions.php to a dedicated godam-integration.php file for better organization
• Implements debounced shimmer removal and retry logic for robust player initialization across different contexts (AJAX updates, BuddyPress comments, Magnific Popup)
• Enhances the AJAX comment refresh system with better error handling and exponential backoff retry mechanisms

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 5 out of 7 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
templates/media/godam-integration.php	New dedicated file containing all GODAM integration logic with improved error handling and skin loading
index.php	Adds require statement to load the new godam-integration.php file
app/main/controllers/template/rtmedia-functions.php	Removes GODAM integration code that was moved to the dedicated file
app/assets/js/godam-integration.js	Complete rewrite with retry mechanisms, debounced shimmer removal, and comprehensive event handling
app/assets/js/godam-ajax-refresh.js	Refactored to use class-based architecture with improved error handling and retry logic

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