ui: Friendly date format for mailbox list, monitor

ui/elm-package.json

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
         "elm-lang/svg": "2.0.0 <= v < 3.0.0",
         "elm-lang/websocket": "1.0.2 <= v < 2.0.0",
         "evancz/url-parser": "2.0.1 <= v < 3.0.0",
-        "jweir/sparkline": "3.0.0 <= v < 4.0.0"
+        "jweir/sparkline": "3.0.0 <= v < 4.0.0",
+        "ryannhg/elm-date-format": "2.1.2 <= v < 3.0.0"
     },
     "elm-version": "0.18.0 <= v < 0.19.0"
 }

ui/src/Data/MessageHeader.elm

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module Data.MessageHeader exposing (..)
 
+import Date exposing (Date)
 import Json.Decode as Decode exposing (..)
 import Json.Decode.Pipeline exposing (..)
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ type alias MessageHeader =
     , from : String
     , to : List String
     , subject : String
-    , date : String
+    , date : Date
     , size : Int
     , seen : Bool
     }
@@ -24,6 +25,21 @@ decoder =
         |> optional "from" string ""
         |> required "to" (list string)
         |> optional "subject" string ""
-        |> required "date" string
+        |> required "date" date
         |> required "size" int
         |> required "seen" bool
+
+
+date : Decoder Date
+date =
+    let
+        convert : String -> Decoder Date
+        convert raw =
+            case Date.fromString raw of
+                Ok date ->
+                    succeed date
+
+                Err error ->
+                    fail error
+    in
+        string |> andThen convert

ui/src/Main.elm

@@ -188,14 +188,22 @@ setRoute route model =
             )
 
         Route.Mailbox name ->
-            ( { model | page = Mailbox (Mailbox.init name Nothing) }
-            , Cmd.map MailboxMsg (Mailbox.load name)
+            let
+                ( subModel, subCmd ) =
+                    Mailbox.init name Nothing
+            in
+                ( { model | page = Mailbox subModel }
+                , Cmd.map MailboxMsg subCmd
                 , Session.none
                 )
 
         Route.Message mailbox id ->
-            ( { model | page = Mailbox (Mailbox.init mailbox (Just id)) }
-            , Cmd.map MailboxMsg (Mailbox.load mailbox)
+            let
+                ( subModel, subCmd ) =
+                    Mailbox.init mailbox (Just id)
+            in
+                ( { model | page = Mailbox subModel }
+                , Cmd.map MailboxMsg subCmd
                 , Session.none
                 )
 

ui/src/Page/Mailbox.elm

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module Page.Mailbox exposing (Model, Msg, init, load, subscriptions, update, vie
 import Data.Message as Message exposing (Message)
 import Data.MessageHeader as MessageHeader exposing (MessageHeader)
 import Data.Session as Session exposing (Session)
+import Date exposing (Date)
+import DateFormat.Relative as Relative
 import Json.Decode as Decode exposing (Decoder)
 import Html exposing (..)
 import Html.Attributes
@@ -70,18 +72,22 @@ type alias Model =
     , state : State
     , bodyMode : Body
     , searchInput : String
+    , now : Date
     }
 
 
-init : String -> Maybe MessageID -> Model
+init : String -> Maybe MessageID -> ( Model, Cmd Msg )
 init mailboxName selection =
-    Model mailboxName (LoadingList selection) SafeHtmlBody ""
+    ( Model mailboxName (LoadingList selection) SafeHtmlBody "" (Date.fromTime 0)
+    , load mailboxName
+    )
 
 
 load : String -> Cmd Msg
 load mailboxName =
     Cmd.batch
         [ Ports.windowTitle (mailboxName ++ " - Inbucket")
+        , Task.perform Tick Time.now
         , getList mailboxName
         ]
 
@@ -92,15 +98,22 @@ load mailboxName =
 
 subscriptions : Model -> Sub Msg
 subscriptions model =
+    let
+        subSeen =
             case model.state of
                 ShowingList _ (ShowingMessage { message }) ->
                     if message.seen then
                         Sub.none
                     else
-                Time.every (250 * Time.millisecond) Tick
+                        Time.every (250 * Time.millisecond) SeenTick
 
                 _ ->
                     Sub.none
+    in
+        Sub.batch
+            [ Time.every (30 * Time.second) Tick
+            , subSeen
+            ]
 
 
 
@@ -119,6 +132,7 @@ type Msg
     | Purge
     | PurgeResult (Result Http.Error ())
     | SearchInput String
+    | SeenTick Time
     | Tick Time
     | ViewMessage MessageID
 
@@ -224,7 +238,7 @@ update session msg model =
         PurgeResult (Err err) ->
             ( model, Cmd.none, Session.SetFlash (HttpUtil.errorString err) )
 
-        Tick now ->
+        SeenTick now ->
             case model.state of
                 ShowingList _ (ShowingMessage { message, markSeenAt }) ->
                     case markSeenAt of
@@ -240,6 +254,9 @@ update session msg model =
                 _ ->
                     ( model, Cmd.none, Session.none )
 
+        Tick now ->
+            ( { model | now = Date.fromTime now }, Cmd.none, Session.none )
+
 
 {-| Replace the currently displayed message.
 -}
@@ -481,13 +498,13 @@ viewMessageList session model =
                     (list
                         |> filterMessageList
                         |> List.reverse
-                        |> List.map (messageChip list.selected)
+                        |> List.map (messageChip model list.selected)
                     )
         ]
 
 
-messageChip : Maybe MessageID -> MessageHeader -> Html Msg
-messageChip selected message =
+messageChip : Model -> Maybe MessageID -> MessageHeader -> Html Msg
+messageChip model selected message =
     div
         [ classList
             [ ( "message-list-entry", True )
@@ -498,7 +515,7 @@ messageChip selected message =
         ]
         [ div [ class "subject" ] [ text message.subject ]
         , div [ class "from" ] [ text message.from ]
-        , div [ class "date" ] [ text message.date ]
+        , div [ class "date" ] [ relativeDate model message.date ]
         ]
 
 
@@ -593,6 +610,11 @@ attachmentRow baseUrl attach =
             ]
 
 
+relativeDate : Model -> Date -> Html Msg
+relativeDate model date =
+    Relative.relativeTime model.now date |> text
+
+
 
 -- UTILITY
 

ui/src/Page/Monitor.elm

@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ module Page.Monitor exposing (Model, Msg, init, subscriptions, update, view)
 
 import Data.MessageHeader as MessageHeader exposing (MessageHeader)
 import Data.Session as Session exposing (Session)
+import Date exposing (Date)
+import DateFormat
+    exposing
+        ( format
+        , monthNameFirstThree
+        , dayOfMonthFixed
+        , hourNumber
+        , minuteFixed
+        , amPmUppercase
+        )
 import Json.Decode exposing (decodeString)
 import Html exposing (..)
 import Html.Attributes exposing (..)
@@ -32,8 +42,7 @@ init host =
 
 subscriptions : Model -> Sub Msg
 subscriptions model =
-    WebSocket.listen model.wsUrl
-        (decodeString MessageHeader.decoder >> NewMessage)
+    WebSocket.listen model.wsUrl (decodeString MessageHeader.decoder >> NewMessage)
 
 
 
@@ -85,8 +94,27 @@ view session model =
 viewMessage : MessageHeader -> Html Msg
 viewMessage message =
     tr [ Events.onClick (OpenMessage message) ]
-        [ td [] [ text message.date ]
+        [ td [] [ text (timestamp message.date) ]
         , td [ class "desktop" ] [ text message.from ]
         , td [] [ text message.mailbox ]
         , td [] [ text message.subject ]
         ]
+
+
+
+-- UTILITY
+
+
+timestamp : Date -> String
+timestamp =
+    format
+        [ dayOfMonthFixed
+        , DateFormat.text "-"
+        , monthNameFirstThree
+        , DateFormat.text " "
+        , hourNumber
+        , DateFormat.text ":"
+        , minuteFixed
+        , DateFormat.text " "
+        , amPmUppercase
+        ]