Side A is entirely a planning markdown file plus a thin unused RouteContext wrapper that duplicates ThreadNav without any call sites migrated to it, contributing no functional change yet. Side B makes a concrete UI fix (removing an extraneous wrapper section/shell) and real, visible CSS improvements to rank markers across three themes, delivering tangible, lasting user-facing value.
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c_7ec67b9cef2c (tommy-mor) vs c_e4fb43f04791 (tommy-mor)
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A adds a real architectural seam (RouteContext wrapping ThreadNav with item_href/thread_url APIs) plus a concrete ItemId migration plan that steers lasting identity/routing work. B only unwraps a vote-compare-shell div and restyles ranking-list counters in CSS—cosmetic HTML/theme churn with little structural impact.
Side A introduces a new `RouteContext` abstraction in `server/src/html/routing.rs`, re-exports it, and documents a concrete migration path toward centralized, scope-aware URL generation, creating an architectural seam that future code can build on. Side B is primarily a UI refactor that removes a wrapper element in the vote-compare template and adjusts CSS styling for ranked lists, improving presentation but not changing core behavior or architecture.
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diff --git a/plan.md b/plan.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00d6867a1e0ed144a16a020ea037f685ce646c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+# Plan: `ItemId` + `RouteContext` (identity vs hrefs)
+
+This document is for **the next agent** to continue the refactor without re-deriving context from chat. It supersedes ad-hoc notes: treat it as the checklist of record until the work lands and this file is deleted or trimmed.
+
+## Goal
+
+- **Identity** (what lives in the reducer graph, votes, indexes) becomes a **structural `ItemId` enum** in `slug-types`, not a canonical `String` / `CanonicalItemUrl` newtype.
+- **Presentation** (tilde / dash display, breadcrumbs) derives from `ItemId` via explicit methods, not string stripping.
+- **Routing** (browser `href`s for public vs room) goes through **`RouteContext`** (started in `server/src/html/routing.rs`) so Maud/handlers do not stitch `/r/…` vs `/~` ad hoc.
+
+**Non-goals for v1 of the migration:** backward-compatible JSONL or dual-read of old canonical strings in the event log (project has accepted breaking changes). If you reintroduce compat, document it here.
+
+## Current state (as of this plan)
+
+- **`CanonicalItemUrl`** (`types/src/paths.rs`): newtype around `String`; `parse` / `parent` / `display_path` / `tilde_tail` / etc. Reducer `ContentState`, `VoteData`, ranking, RPC, search, garden, breadcrumbs all use it or `String` keys derived from it.
+- **`ThreadNav`** (`server/src/html/forum/nav.rs`): encodes scope prefixes for threads and garden URLs; **`RouteContext`** now wraps `ThreadNav` (`server/src/html/routing.rs`, re-exported from `server/src/html/mod.rs`) but **most HTML still takes `&ThreadNav` directly** — migration incomplete.
+- **URL normalization** lives in `types/src/url_normalize.rs` + `canonicalize_item` / `finalize_external_identity_url` in `paths.rs` (YouTube, sorted query params, room path `room_route_segment` in `paths.rs`).
+- **Room HTTP paths** are `/r/{short}{slug}` (fused segment); wire **`room_id`** remains `short/slug` for RPC/events.
+
+## Target architecture
+
+### `ItemId` (types)
+
+Suggested shape (adjust after profiling `Ord` / `Hash` / serde size):
+
+```text
+ItemId::Root — tilde ontology root (today `SLUG_TILDE_ONTOLOGY_ROOT`)
+ItemId::Local { segments } — slug.social ~/… path as Vec<String> (lowercase segments, non-empty for non-root)
+ItemId::External { url: Url } — normalized `url::Url` (crate `url` already in `slug-types`)
+```
+
+**API surface (minimum):**
+
+- `ItemId::parse(&str) -> Option<ItemId>` — single entry from DSL / user input / legacy wire (internally may call `canonicalize_item` + structured split).
+- `ItemId::to_wire_url(&self) -> String` — only for **external** boundaries if needed (HTTP fetch, rare assertions); avoid using as the primary key once maps use `ItemId`.
+- `parent`, `display_path`, `tilde_tail` / `tilde_http_tail`, `tilde_segments`, `last_segment`, `normalized_storage` — port from `CanonicalItemUrl`.
+- **`Ord` + `Hash` + `Eq`** stable for `BTreeSet` / `HashMap` (see `write_actor` scope-rank snapshots).
+- **`Serialize` / `Deserialize`** — decide **tagged JSON** for any persisted or API-carried structs (e.g. `VoteData` in tests). If RPC must stay stringy for clients, use a **DTO layer** that converts `ItemId` ↔ wire at the boundary only.
+
+**Remove:** `CanonicalItemUrl` type and all `path_types::CanonicalItemUrl` / `slug_types::paths::CanonicalItemUrl` exports once call sites are migrated. **`Borrow<str>`** on the old newtype goes away; update `nav!` / any code that assumed map keys borrowed as `str`.
+
+### `RouteContext` (server HTML)
+
+- **File:** `server/src/html/routing.rs` — **`RouteContext(ThreadNav)`** with `item_href`, `item_href_raw`, `thread_url`, `garden_root_url`, `room_url`, `From`/`Into` `ThreadNav`.
+- **Direction:** new code and refactored Maud should take **`&RouteContext`** (or owned where appropriate) instead of `&ThreadNav` when building links. Long term, **`item_href(&ItemId)`** should not parse strings — it should pattern-match `ItemId` and append tilde tail or `/-/…` external tail using the same rules as today’s `ThreadNav::garden_item_url`.
+
+### Axum / garden routes
+
+- **No** single catch-all route (explicit decision): keep the existing router layout in `server/src/lib.rs`.
+- Room routes stay **`/r/:room_key/...`** with `room_key` fused; parsing via `slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment` / `room_route_segment` in `paths.rs`.
+
+## Phased execution (recommended order)
+
+### Phase 0 — Preconditions (quick)
+
+1. Read **`AGENTS.md`** (UI contract, durability matrix, `RpcCommand` vs `HtmlUiAction`).
+2. Run **`cargo test --workspace`** and **`./scripts/clj-test.sh`** on clean `main` before large diffs; repeat after each phase.
+
+### Phase 1 — `ItemId` in `slug-types` (no server yet)
+
+1. Add **`ItemId`** (new file e.g. `types/src/item_id.rs` **or** inline at bottom of `paths.rs` — see **Module cycle** below).
+2. Implement **`ItemId::parse`** using existing **`canonicalize_item`** + normalization; port **`CanonicalItemUrl`** methods to **`ItemId`** with tests ported from `paths.rs` `#[cfg(test)] mod tests`.
+3. **`GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&ItemId, room_wire)`** (and thread helpers) — build absolute hrefs from structure, not from re-parsing a canonical string.
+4. **`TildeHttpPathTail::to_item_id`** (rename from `to_canonical`) / **`tilde_http_path_to_item_id`**.
+5. **`TildeOntologyPath::from_stored(&ItemId)`**.
+6. Export **`ItemId`** from **`types/src/lib.rs`**; update **`server/src/path_types.rs`** re-exports.
+7. **Delete `CanonicalItemUrl`** and fix all **in-crate** references in `types` only until `cargo test` passes for `slug-types`.
+
+**Module cycle trap:** `item_id.rs` must not `use crate::paths::{...}` if `paths.rs` also imports `ItemId` for `GardenItemUrl` in the same module. **Fix one of:**
+
+- **A)** Put `ItemId` **inside `paths.rs`** below `canonicalize_item` / helpers (simplest, large file), or
+- **B)** Split **`canonicalize_item`** (+ dash host helpers + `finalize_external_identity_url`) into **`types/src/item_wire.rs`**, then `paths.rs` + `item_id.rs` both depend on `item_wire` only (cleaner, more files).
+
+### Phase 2 — Reducer + ranking (server core)
+
+1. **`server/src/reducer.rs`**: `ContentState` / `GroupState` / **`VoteData`** — replace **`CanonicalItemUrl`** with **`ItemId`** on all maps, sets, deques, vectors.
+2. **`apply_vote`**: normalize `a`/`b` via **`ItemId::parse`** or **`ItemId`**-aware logic (remove string round-trip).
+3. **`apply_ingest_to_content`**: **`dsl`** still yields strings for item titles in statements; normalize to **`ItemId`** at ingest boundary via **`ItemId::parse`** once per item.
+4. **`server/src/ranking.rs`**, **`server/src/scope_rank.rs`**, **`server/src/api/write_actor.rs`** (including **`BTreeSet`** ordering), **`server/src/api/validate.rs`**, **`server/src/api/helpers.rs`** — propagate **`ItemId`**.
+5. **`server/tests/basic.rs`** and any reducer tests constructing **`VoteData`** — use **`ItemId::parse(...).unwrap()`** or helpers.
+
+### Phase 3 — RPC + search + external resolver
+
+1. **`server/src/api/rpc.rs`**: rank/pair/matchup/search payloads; today many paths use **`GardenItemUrl::from_storage_str(item.as_str(), …)`** — switch to **`ItemId`** + **`GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&item_id, …)`** (or equivalent).
+2. **`server/src/html/search.rs`**: scoring uses item path strings — derive from **`ItemId::display_path`** / **`to_wire_url`** only at the scoring boundary if needed.
+3. **`server/src/external_resolver.rs`**: take **`&ItemId`** or **`ItemId::external_url()`** instead of **`&CanonicalItemUrl`**.
+
+### Phase 4 — HTML / Maud
+
+1. **`ThreadNav::garden_item_url`**: overload or replace with **`garden_item_href(&self, item: &ItemId)`** (no `CanonicalItemUrl::parse` inside).
+2. **`RouteContext`**: extend **`item_href(&ItemId)`**; migrate call sites from **`ThreadNav`** to **`RouteContext`** where only link-building is needed (keep **`ThreadNav`** where scope / auth helpers need the full struct).
+3. **`server/src/html/garden.rs`**, **`breadcrumb_path.rs`**, **`forum/*`**, **`editor.rs`**: replace **`CanonicalItemUrl`** with **`ItemId`**; breadcrumbs should walk **`ItemId::parent`** without string `rsplit`.
+4. **`types` JSON types** (`RankRow`, etc.): decide whether **`GardenItemUrl`** stays string for JSON or becomes a structured field; keep **one** wire format for the public API.
+
+### Phase 5 — Cleanup + docs
+
+1. Remove dead **`canonical_path`** / **`breadcrumb_path`** string logic if fully superseded.
+2. Update **`AGENTS.md`** if durability, `POST /ui`, or command surfaces change.
+3. Delete or shrink **`plan.md`** when done.
+
+## File / symbol checklist (non-exhaustive — grep-driven)
+
+Run periodically:
+
+```bash
+rg "CanonicalItemUrl" -g'*.rs'
+rg "path_types::CanonicalItemUrl" -g'*.rs'
+rg "tilde_http_path_to_canonical" -g'*.rs'
+```
+
+**High-touch files (from prior exploration):**
+
+| Area | Files |
+|------|--------|
+| Types | `types/src/paths.rs`, `types/src/lib.rs`, `types/src/url_normalize.rs`, (optional) `types/src/item_id.rs`, `types/src/item_wire.rs` |
+| Server re-exports | `server/src/path_types.rs`, `server/src/canonical_path.rs` |
+| Reducer / ingest | `server/src/reducer.rs`, `server/src/dsl.rs` (parse output types if changed) |
+| Ranking | `server/src/ranking.rs`, `server/src/scope_rank.rs` |
+| Writer / RPC | `server/src/api/write_actor.rs`, `server/src/api/rpc.rs`, `server/src/api/helpers.rs`, `server/src/api/validate.rs` |
+| HTML | `server/src/html/garden.rs`, `server/src/html/breadcrumb_path.rs`, `server/src/html/forum/nav.rs`, `server/src/html/routing.rs`, `server/src/html/search.rs`, `server/src/html/editor.rs`, `server/src/html/forum/ingest.rs`, … |
+| Tests | `server/tests/basic.rs`, `server/tests/integration.rs`, `types/src/paths.rs` tests, Clojure under `test/` if URLs/assertions mention canonical shapes |
+
+## Events / JSONL
+
+- **`Ingest`** events store **`raw` DSL** only — no change required for item identity inside the event.
+- If any future event type stores item ids as strings, migrate to **structured `ItemId` serde** or accept string only at the event boundary with immediate parse into **`ItemId`** on `apply_event`.
+
+## `nav!` macro (`server/src/paths.rs`)
+
+- Macros use **`keypath($key)`** with **`.clone()`** — **`ItemId`** must be **`Clone`** (already for enums). Remove any reliance on **`Borrow<str>`** for map keys.
+
+## Testing gate
+
+After each phase:
+
+```bash
+cargo test --workspace
+./scripts/clj-test.sh
+```
+
+## Risks / gotchas
+
+1. **`Ord` on `ItemId`**: must match prior **`CanonicalItemUrl`** / `String` ordering wherever **`BTreeSet`** is used (e.g. deterministic scope-rank snapshots in **`write_actor`**).
+2. **External `ItemId`**: **`Url`** equality / hashing — normalization is already centralized in **`url_normalize`**; ensure **`ItemId::parse`** always inserts normalized **`Url`** into **`External`**.
+3. **Fake parent URLs** in garden (e.g. **`https://.`** for external root ranking): find all **`parse("https://.")`** style hacks and express as **`ItemId`** or a dedicated sentinel.
+4. **Serde**: tests and any RPC clients that snapshot JSON may need expectation updates if **`VoteData`** shape changes.
+
+## Optional follow-ups (not blocking `ItemId`)
+
+- More **domain normalizers** in **`url_normalize.rs`** (e.g. `music.youtube.com`, Spotify, etc.).
+- **Room wire** vs **HTTP segment** helpers already in **`paths.rs`** (`ROOM_SHORT_ID_LEN`, `room_route_segment`, `room_id_from_route_segment`).
+
+---
+
+**End state criteria:** `rg CanonicalItemUrl` returns nothing; reducer maps use **`ItemId`**; HTML link generation for items goes through **`RouteContext` + `ItemId`**; tests and Kaocha green.
diff --git a/server/src/html/mod.rs b/server/src/html/mod.rs
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[09842c93] remove shell
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diff --git a/server/src/html/garden.rs b/server/src/html/garden.rs
index 8fc6be1de8dd975f9547de615809222236be4b70..76ba96e45c9e16291a6ccd8096fdd01b274c1560 100644
--- a/server/src/html/garden.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/garden.rs
@@ -1321,55 +1321,53 @@ async fn vote_compare_inner(
.expect("vote compare rpc json");
let body = html! {
- section class="vote-compare-shell" {
- h2 { "compare" }
- div class="vote-compare-pair" {
- a class="vote-compare-item" href=(nav.garden_item_href(&left)) {
- code { (item_display_path(left.as_str())) }
- }
- span class="vote-compare-vs" { "vs" }
- a class="vote-compare-item" href=(nav.garden_item_href(&right)) {
- code { (item_display_path(right.as_str())) }
- }
- }
- div id="vote-edge-history-region" {
- (edge_history)
- }
- @if can_post {
- form id="vote-compare-form" method="POST" action="/ui" {
- input type="hidden" name=(UI_RPC_FIELD) value=(rpc_json);
- div class="vote-thread-picker" {
- label class="vote-thread-picker-label" { "thread" }
- select id="vote-thread-select" name="thread_tag" aria-label="Thread to post vote into" {
- @if thread_tags.is_empty() {
- option value="vote" selected { "#vote" }
- }
- @for t in &thread_tags {
- @if *t == auto_thread {
- option value=(t) selected { "#" (t) }
- } @else {
- option value=(t) { "#" (t) }
- }
- }
- }
+ h2 { "compare" }
+ div class="vote-compare-pair" {
+ a class="vote-compare-item" href=(nav.garden_item_href(&left)) {
+ code { (item_display_path(left.as_str())) }
+ }
+ span class="vote-compare-vs" { "vs" }
+ a class="vote-compare-item" href=(nav.garden_item_href(&right)) {
+ code { (item_display_path(right.as_str())) }
+ }
+ }
+ div id="vote-edge-history-region" {
+ (edge_history)
+ }
+ @if can_post {
+ form id="vote-compare-form" method="POST" action="/ui" {
+ input type="hidden" name=(UI_RPC_FIELD) value=(rpc_json);
+ div class="vote-thread-picker" {
+ label class="vote-thread-picker-label" { "thread" }
+ select id="vote-thread-select" name="thread_tag" aria-label="Thread to post vote into" {
+ @if thread_tags.is_empty() {
+ option value="vote" selected { "#vote" }
}
- input type="hidden" name="ratio_left" id="vote-ratio-left" value="50";
- input type="hidden" name="ratio_right" id="vote-ratio-right" value="50";
- label class="vote-compare-slider-label" {
- span id="vote-slider-left-label" { (item_display_path(left.as_str())) }
- input type="range" id="vote-preference-slider" min="0" max="100" value="50"
- aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100";
- span id="vote-slider-right-label" { (item_display_path(right.as_str())) }
+ @for t in &thread_tags {
+ @if *t == auto_thread {
+ option value=(t) selected { "#" (t) }
+ } @else {
+ option value=(t) { "#" (t) }
+ }
}
- label class="vote-explain-label" { "reason (required)" }
- textarea name="explanation" id="vote-explain" rows="5" placeholder="why this split?" required {}
- div id="vote-compare-errors" {}
- p { button type="submit" { "post vote" } }
}
- } @else {
- p class="muted" { a href="/login" { "log in" } " to post this vote." }
}
+ input type="hidden" name="ratio_left" id="vote-ratio-left" value="50";
+ input type="hidden" name="ratio_right" id="vote-ratio-right" value="50";
+ label class="vote-compare-slider-label" {
+ span id="vote-slider-left-label" { (item_display_path(left.as_str())) }
+ input type="range" id="vote-preference-slider" min="0" max="100" value="50"
+ aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100";
+ span id="vote-slider-right-label" { (item_display_path(right.as_str())) }
+ }
+ label class="vote-explain-label" { "reason (required)" }
+ textarea name="explanation" id="vote-explain" rows="5" placeholder="why this split?" required {}
+ div id="vote-compare-errors" {}
+ p { button type="submit" { "post vote" } }
}
+ } @else {
+ p class="muted" { a href="/login" { "log in" } " to post this vote." }
+ }
};
let page = layout_full_bleed_chromeless(
diff --git a/server/static/theme_default.css b/server/static/theme_default.css
index a441c4f79d8cf88f5a8240f9992f47dbbd1ab46b..fdcde86c718eb53cce8273e45a9844c2d8041f88 100644
--- a/server/static/theme_default.css
+++ b/server/static/theme_default.css
@@ -1270,8 +1270,12 @@ body.view-ontology-dark .ont-ranking-list li {
body.view-ontology-dark .ont-ranking-list li::before {
color: var(--meta);
content: counter(ont-rank) ".";
- font-size: 11px;
- min-width: 18px;
+ flex-shrink: 0;
+ font-size: 1.35rem;
+ font-weight: 700;
+ font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+ line-height: 1;
+ min-width: 2.25ch;
text-align: right;
}
body.view-ontology-dark .ont-rank-score {
@@ -1424,8 +1428,12 @@ body.view-ontology-light .ont-ranking-list li {
body.view-ontology-light .ont-ranking-list li::before {
color: var(--meta);
content: counter(ont-rank) ".";
- font-size: 11px;
- min-width: 18px;
+ flex-shrink: 0;
+ font-size: 1.35rem;
+ font-weight: 700;
+ font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+ line-height: 1;
+ min-width: 2.25ch;
text-align: right;
}
body.view-ontology-light .ont-rank-score {
diff --git a/server/static/theme_retro.css b/server/static/theme_retro.css
index 373f15bbd75b62604cdd14b9f0fadda2d6176991..61e1448b2f66a075c0e33325d6980448712fc927 100644
--- a/server/static/theme_retro.css
+++ b/server/static/theme_retro.css
@@ -135,6 +135,30 @@ body.view-ontology nav.breadcrumb a:hover {
body.view-ontology nav.breadcrumb a.bc-current { color: #111; font-weight: 600; }
body.view-ontology nav.breadcrumb .bc-sep { color: #888; padding: 0 2px; }
+body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list {
+ counter-reset: ont-rank;
+ list-style: none;
+ margin: 0.5rem 0;
+ padding: 0;
+}
+body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list li {
+ align-items: baseline;
+ counter-increment: ont-rank;
+ display: flex;
+ gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list li::before {
+ flex-shrink: 0;
+ color: #666;
+ content: counter(ont-rank) ".";
+ font-size: 1.35rem;
+ font-weight: 700;
+ font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+ line-height: 1;
+ min-width: 2.25ch;
+ text-align: right;
+}
+
nav.breadcrumb.ont-sibling-nav {
margin-top: 0;
width: 100%;
diff --git a/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css b/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css
index 6eb9222184a8795d67a5d09d41de08c8ac1b148f..7da102040484c887833158a37c307d078205c701 100644
--- a/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css
+++ b/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css
@@ -742,12 +742,32 @@ body.view-ontology button.ont-garden-pin-ico:focus-visible {
outline-offset: 2px;
}
+body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list {
+ counter-reset: ont-rank;
+ list-style: none;
+ margin: 0;
+ padding: 0;
+}
body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list li,
body.view-ontology ul.ont-group-list li {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 0.35rem;
}
+body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list li {
+ counter-increment: ont-rank;
+}
+body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list li::before {
+ flex-shrink: 0;
+ color: #5c574e;
+ content: counter(ont-rank) ".";
+ font-size: 1.35rem;
+ font-weight: 700;
+ font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+ line-height: 1;
+ min-width: 2.25ch;
+ text-align: right;
+}
body.view-ontology ol.ont-ranking-list li .item-link,
body.view-ontology ul.ont-group-list li .item-link {
flex: 1;
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