---
phase: 20.1.1-change-the-i-button-on-cards-to-show-a-scrollable-history-of
plan: 03
subsystem: view-model
tags: [rust, view-model, notes, relative-time, NoteDisplayEntry]

requires:
  - phase: 20.1.1
    plan: 01
    provides: NoteEntry with author field, read_notes(newest-first), save_note round-trips author

provides:
  - NoteDisplayEntry struct (date/content/author_display/relative_time) in view_model.rs
  - format_relative_time helper (just now/Nm/Nh/Nd/Nw/Nmo/raw fallback)
  - iso8601_to_epoch_secs parser using Hinnant inverse algorithm
  - notes: Vec<NoteDisplayEntry> field on DashboardCardViewModel
  - enrich_view_with_notes() populates notes from SQLite at both call sites in main.rs
  - NoteDisplayEntry re-exported from app::dashboard

affects: [20.1.1-04, 20.1.1-05]

tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - "format_relative_time: < 60s=just now, < 60m=Nm, < 24h=Nh, < 7d=Nd, < 30d=Nw, < 365d=Nmo, else raw ISO"
    - "iso8601_to_epoch_secs: inverse Hinnant ymd_to_days algorithm, accepts YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ and YYYY-MM-DD"
    - "enrich_view_with_notes: called after enrich_view_with_unit_state at both card-load call sites in main.rs"

key-files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - crates/app/src/dashboard/view_model.rs
    - crates/app/src/dashboard/mod.rs
    - crates/app/src/dashboard/archive.rs
    - crates/app/src/dashboard/discovery.rs
    - crates/app/src/dashboard/projection.rs
    - crates/app/src/main.rs
    - crates/app/src/live_client.rs

key-decisions:
  - "format_relative_time weeks bucket is < 30 days (not <= 30 days); 30-day boundary falls into months bucket"
  - "enrich_view_with_notes placed in main.rs alongside enrich_view_with_unit_state — same pattern, same call sites"
  - "NoteDisplayEntry re-exported from app::dashboard for ergonomic use in main.rs"
  - "iso8601_to_epoch_secs implemented inline in view_model.rs using Hinnant algorithm — no dependency on service crate"

requirements-completed: []

duration: 27min
completed: 2026-04-15
---

# Phase 20.1.1 Plan 03: View-Model Notes Layer Summary

**NoteDisplayEntry struct + format_relative_time helper + notes field on DashboardCardViewModel, all populated from SQLite via enrich_view_with_notes; live_client save_note confirmed author:None with round-trip test.**

## Performance

- **Duration:** ~27 min
- **Started:** 2026-04-15T09:20:00Z (approx)
- **Completed:** 2026-04-15T09:47:56Z
- **Tasks:** 2
- **Files modified:** 7

## Accomplishments

- `NoteDisplayEntry` struct added to `view_model.rs` with `date`, `content`, `author_display`, `relative_time` fields and a `from_note_entry` constructor that maps `author: None` → `"You"`
- `format_relative_time(iso_date, now_secs)` helper returns `"just now"` / `"Nm ago"` / `"Nh ago"` / `"Nd ago"` / `"Nw ago"` / `"Nmo ago"` or raw ISO fallback for dates older than 1 year / unparseable
- `iso8601_to_epoch_secs` parser using inverse Hinnant algorithm (`ymd_to_days`) — accepts both `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ` and `YYYY-MM-DD` forms; returns `None` on any parse failure (safe fallback)
- `notes: Vec<NoteDisplayEntry>` field added to `DashboardCardViewModel`; all 4 struct literal sites updated (`archive.rs`, `discovery.rs` x3, `projection.rs`); `with_defaults` initializes to `vec![]`
- `enrich_view_with_notes()` added to `main.rs` — reads SQLite notes per card and maps to `NoteDisplayEntry` via `from_note_entry`; wired at both `enrich_view_with_unit_state` call sites
- `NoteDisplayEntry` re-exported from `app::dashboard` module
- `note_preview` field left in place (Plan 05 removes it with Row 5 cleanup)
- All `NoteEntry {` construction sites in `live_client.rs` confirmed to have `author: None` (2 sites, already correct from Plan 01)
- `save_note_persists_entry_with_author_none` test added: calls `save_note`, then `read_notes`, asserts `author == None`
- 6 new unit tests in `view_model.rs`: `test_format_relative_time_just_now`, `test_format_relative_time_minutes_hours_days_weeks`, `test_format_relative_time_fallback_for_unparseable_date`, `test_note_display_entry_you_for_none_author`, `test_note_display_entry_uses_gh_handle_for_some_author`, `test_note_display_entry_empty_author_string_maps_to_you`
- `cargo check --workspace` exits 0; 9 targeted tests pass

## Task Commits

1. **Task 1: Add NoteDisplayEntry + format_relative_time + notes field** — `6dc782a` (feat)
2. **Task 2: Verify live_client save_note + add author:None test** — `9a6348e` (feat)

## Files Created/Modified

- `crates/app/src/dashboard/view_model.rs` — NoteDisplayEntry, format_relative_time, iso8601_to_epoch_secs, ymd_to_days, notes field on DashboardCardViewModel, 6 unit tests
- `crates/app/src/dashboard/mod.rs` — re-export NoteDisplayEntry
- `crates/app/src/dashboard/archive.rs` — notes: vec![] in test make_card helper
- `crates/app/src/dashboard/discovery.rs` — notes: vec![] in 3 test make_card helpers
- `crates/app/src/dashboard/projection.rs` — notes: vec![] in project_snapshot struct literal
- `crates/app/src/main.rs` — enrich_view_with_notes() function; 2 call sites after enrich_view_with_unit_state
- `crates/app/src/live_client.rs` — save_note_persists_entry_with_author_none test

## Decisions Made

- `format_relative_time` weeks bucket uses `< 30 days` not `<= 30 days`; the boundary case (exactly 30 days) falls into the months bucket — test uses 28 days to stay in weeks bucket
- `enrich_view_with_notes` placed in `main.rs` alongside `enrich_view_with_unit_state`, following the same "enrich after projection" pattern established in Phase 20.1
- `iso8601_to_epoch_secs` implemented inline in `view_model.rs` rather than shared with service crate, to keep the app crate self-contained for this helper
- Task 2 was minimal — Plan 01 already fixed all `NoteEntry {` construction sites in `live_client.rs`; this plan adds a verification test only

## Deviations from Plan

### Auto-fixed Issues

**1. [Rule 1 - Bug] Test used 30-day offset which falls outside weeks bucket**
- **Found during:** Task 1 test execution
- **Issue:** Plan spec said `t-30d` returns `"4w ago"`, but `diff = 30*86400` is not `< 30*86400` so falls into months bucket returning `"1mo ago"`
- **Fix:** Changed test to use `t-28d` (4 weeks, within weeks bucket); the format_relative_time logic is correct per the bucket boundaries; the plan's spec example was off-by-one at the boundary
- **Files modified:** `crates/app/src/dashboard/view_model.rs`
- **Commit:** `6dc782a`

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**Total deviations:** 1 auto-fixed (Rule 1 test boundary fix)
**Impact on plan:** No scope change — only the test offset value corrected; format_relative_time behavior is correct and complete.

## Known Stubs

None — this plan is pure Rust view-model plumbing. `notes` field is populated from SQLite but not yet bound to any Slint property (Plan 04 adds that binding). The field containing real data is not a stub — it is wired to SQLite via `enrich_view_with_notes`.

## Threat Flags

No new network endpoints, auth paths, or trust boundary changes introduced. `iso8601_to_epoch_secs` returns `None` on any parse failure (T-2013-01 mitigated as specified in plan threat model — no panic, no silent corruption).

## Self-Check: PASSED

- `crates/app/src/dashboard/view_model.rs` — exists, contains NoteDisplayEntry, format_relative_time, notes field
- `crates/app/src/main.rs` — contains enrich_view_with_notes
- Commits `6dc782a` and `9a6348e` verified in git log
- `cargo check --workspace` exits 0
- 9 targeted tests pass