ui(relTime): tick relative timestamps client-side #28

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steve merged 2 commits from fix-stale-reltime into main 2026-05-15 21:14:09 +01:00
4 changed files with 130 additions and 5 deletions
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@@ -221,23 +221,40 @@ func formatBytes(n int64) template.HTML {
// "in 5m"-style. Accepts *time.Time or time.Time so templates can
// pass either without fighting Go's lack of an address-of operator.
// Anything else returns "—".
func formatRelTime(v any) string {
//
// The output is wrapped in a <time data-rel-ts="..."> element so a
// small client-side ticker (see base.html) can refresh the label
// without a full page reload — otherwise a long-open tab shows
// timestamps frozen at render time.
func formatRelTime(v any) template.HTML {
var t time.Time
switch x := v.(type) {
case time.Time:
t = x
case *time.Time:
if x == nil {
return "—"
return template.HTML("—")
}
t = *x
default:
return "—"
return template.HTML("—")
}
if t.IsZero() {
return "—"
return template.HTML("—")
}
d := time.Since(t)
label := relTimeLabel(time.Since(t))
return template.HTML(fmt.Sprintf(
`<time data-rel-ts="%s" title="%s">%s</time>`,
t.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
t.UTC().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 UTC"),
label,
))
}
// relTimeLabel turns a duration-since-now into the short human label
// used by formatRelTime (and mirrored verbatim by the JS ticker, so
// keep the two in sync if you change the buckets).
func relTimeLabel(d time.Duration) string {
suffix := "ago"
if d < 0 {
d = -d
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@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
package ui
import (
"strings"
"testing"
"time"
)
func TestFormatRelTimeWrapsInTickableTimeElement(t *testing.T) {
// A long-open tab needs a stable anchor so the JS ticker can
// refresh the label — see base.html.
when := time.Now().Add(-3 * time.Hour)
got := string(formatRelTime(when))
if !strings.Contains(got, `<time data-rel-ts="`) {
t.Errorf("missing data-rel-ts anchor in %q", got)
}
if !strings.Contains(got, "3h ago</time>") {
t.Errorf("expected '3h ago' label, got %q", got)
}
}
func TestFormatRelTimeNilReturnsDash(t *testing.T) {
var p *time.Time
if string(formatRelTime(p)) != "—" {
t.Errorf("nil should render as em-dash, got %q", formatRelTime(p))
}
if string(formatRelTime(time.Time{})) != "—" {
t.Errorf("zero should render as em-dash")
}
}
func TestRelTimeLabelBuckets(t *testing.T) {
cases := []struct {
d time.Duration
want string
}{
{30 * time.Second, "30s ago"},
{5 * time.Minute, "5m ago"},
{2 * time.Hour, "2h ago"},
{3 * 24 * time.Hour, "3d ago"},
{2 * 7 * 24 * time.Hour, "2w ago"},
{-5 * time.Minute, "5m from now"},
}
for _, c := range cases {
if got := relTimeLabel(c.d); got != c.want {
t.Errorf("relTimeLabel(%v) = %q, want %q", c.d, got, c.want)
}
}
}
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@@ -20,6 +20,37 @@
{{template "toast" .}}
<script>
// Tick <time data-rel-ts> labels so long-open tabs don't freeze
// (e.g. a job page rendered an hour ago kept showing "2h ago" when
// the truth was "3h ago"). Buckets must match relTimeLabel in
// internal/server/ui/funcs.go.
(function () {
function label(ms) {
var suffix = 'ago';
if (ms < 0) { ms = -ms; suffix = 'from now'; }
var s = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
if (s < 60) return s + 's ' + suffix;
var m = Math.floor(s / 60);
if (m < 60) return m + 'm ' + suffix;
var h = Math.floor(m / 60);
if (h < 24) return h + 'h ' + suffix;
var d = Math.floor(h / 24);
if (d < 7) return d + 'd ' + suffix;
return Math.floor(d / 7) + 'w ' + suffix;
}
function tick() {
var now = Date.now();
document.querySelectorAll('time[data-rel-ts]').forEach(function (el) {
var t = Date.parse(el.getAttribute('data-rel-ts'));
if (!isNaN(t)) el.textContent = label(now - t);
});
}
tick();
setInterval(tick, 30000);
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
{{end}}
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@@ -11,6 +11,34 @@
</head>
<body class="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
{{block "content" .}}{{end}}
<script>
// See base.html for rationale; chromeless pages (e.g. pending host)
// also use the relTime helper, so they need the same ticker.
(function () {
function label(ms) {
var suffix = 'ago';
if (ms < 0) { ms = -ms; suffix = 'from now'; }
var s = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
if (s < 60) return s + 's ' + suffix;
var m = Math.floor(s / 60);
if (m < 60) return m + 'm ' + suffix;
var h = Math.floor(m / 60);
if (h < 24) return h + 'h ' + suffix;
var d = Math.floor(h / 24);
if (d < 7) return d + 'd ' + suffix;
return Math.floor(d / 7) + 'w ' + suffix;
}
function tick() {
var now = Date.now();
document.querySelectorAll('time[data-rel-ts]').forEach(function (el) {
var t = Date.parse(el.getAttribute('data-rel-ts'));
if (!isNaN(t)) el.textContent = label(now - t);
});
}
tick();
setInterval(tick, 30000);
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
{{end}}