make customizing index route easier; update readme

README.md

@@ -475,7 +475,9 @@ You can use regular Meteor methods, or [Smart Methods](https://github.com/meteor
 
 ## Routes
 
-Here's how you can add routes to your app (using React Router):
+### Customizing Routes
+
+Here's how you can add child routes to your app (using React Router):
 
 ```js
 Telescope.routes.add({
@@ -485,6 +487,35 @@ Telescope.routes.add({
 });
 ```
 
+To change the index (`/`) route, you can do:
+
+```js
+Telescope.routes.indexRoute = { 
+  name: "myIndexRoute", 
+  component: myIndexRouteComponent
+};
+```
+
+For more complex router customizations, you can also disable the `nova:base-routes` package altogether and replace it with your own React Router code. 
+
+### Using React Router In Your Components
+
+If you need to access router properties (such as the current route, path, or query parameters) inside a component, you'll need to wrap that component with the `withRouter` HoC (higher-order component):
+
+```js
+import React, { PropTypes, Component } from 'react';
+import { withRouter } from 'react-router'
+
+class SearchForm extends Component{
+
+  render() {
+    // this.props.router is accessible
+  }
+}
+
+export default withRouter(SearchForm);
+``` 
+
 ## Groups & Permissions
 
 User groups let you give your users permission to perform specific actions.

packages/nova-base-routes/lib/routes.jsx

@@ -9,19 +9,11 @@ import createBrowserHistory from 'history/lib/createBrowserHistory';
 import Events from "meteor/nova:events";
 import Helmet from 'react-helmet';
 
-// // ------------------------------------- Other -------------------------------- //
-
-// FlowRouter.notFound = {
-//   action() {
-//     ({App, Error404} = Telescope.components);
-//     mount(App, {content: <Error404/>});
-//   }
-// };
+Telescope.routes.indexRoute = { name: "posts.list", component: Telescope.components.PostsHome };
 
 Meteor.startup(() => {
 
   Telescope.routes.add([
-    {name:"posts.daily",    path:"daily",              component:Telescope.components.PostsDaily},
     {name:"posts.single",   path:"posts/:_id(/:slug)", component:Telescope.components.PostsSingle},
     {name:"users.single",   path:"users/:slug",        component:Telescope.components.UsersSingle},
     {name:"users.account",  path:"account",            component:Telescope.components.UsersAccount},
@@ -31,7 +23,7 @@ Meteor.startup(() => {
   const AppRoutes = {
     path: '/',
     component: Telescope.components.App,
-    indexRoute: { name: "posts.list", component: Telescope.components.PostsHome },
+    indexRoute: Telescope.routes.indexRoute,
     childRoutes: Telescope.routes.routes
   }