simplify closet hangers view, replace user_is?(@user) with !public_perspective?

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery
 
-  helper_method :can_use_image_mode?
+  helper_method :can_use_image_mode?, :user_is?
 
   def authenticate_user! # too lazy to change references to login_path
     redirect_to(login_path) unless user_signed_in?
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   def on_access_denied
     render :file => 'public/403.html', :layout => false, :status => :forbidden
   end
+
+  def user_is?(user)
+    user_signed_in? && user == current_user
+  end
 end
 

app/controllers/closet_hangers_controller.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ClosetHangersController < ApplicationController
   def index
     @user = User.find params[:user_id]
     @closet_hangers = @user.closet_hangers.alphabetical_by_item_name.includes(:item)
+    @public_perspective = params.has_key?(:public) || !user_is?(@user)
   end
 
   # Since the user does not care about the idea of a hanger, but rather the

app/helpers/application_helper.rb

@@ -101,9 +101,5 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   def title(value)
     content_for :title, value
   end
-
-  def user_is?(user)
-    user_signed_in? && user == current_user
-  end
 end
 

app/helpers/closet_hangers_helper.rb

@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 module ClosetHangersHelper
+  def public_perspective?
+    @public_perspective
+  end
 end
+

app/views/closet_hangers/index.html.haml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- if user_is?(@user)
+- unless public_perspective?
   - title 'Your Items'
   - content_for :before_flashes do
     = link_to "Import closet from Neopets", new_closet_page_path, :id => 'import-link'
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
 - else
   - title "#{@user.name}'s Items"
 
-#closet-hangers{:class => user_is?(@user) ? 'current-user' : nil}
+#closet-hangers{:class => public_perspective? ? nil : 'current-user'}
   - if !@closet_hangers.empty?
-    - if user_is?(@user)
+    - unless public_perspective?
       %p
         These are the items you own. Hover over an item to remove it from the
         list or to change the quantity.
     = render :partial => 'closet_hanger', :collection => @closet_hangers, :locals => {:show_controls => user_is?(@user)}
   - else
-    - if user_is?(@user)
+    - unless public_perspective?
       %p You haven't tracked any items on Dress to Impress.
       %p
         Here you can keep track of what items you already own, so that as you