added project modal, portal, and backend code to get description

backend/public/src/datasources/projects.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use sqlx::{FromRow, Pool, Postgres, Row};
+use sqlx::{Pool, Postgres};
 
 use crate::routes::projects::Project;
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ impl ProjectsDatasource {
     pub async fn get_all(pool: &Pool<Postgres>) -> Result<Vec<Project>, sqlx::Error> {
         sqlx::query_as!(
             Project,
-            "SELECT project_id, title, repo, summary, tech, wip, created_at FROM projects p WHERE deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY p.created_at DESC"
+            "SELECT project_id, title, repo, summary, description, tech, wip, created_at FROM projects p WHERE deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY p.created_at DESC"
         )
         .fetch_all(pool)
         .await

backend/public/src/routes/projects.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub struct Project {
     pub title: String,
     pub repo: Option<String>,
     pub summary: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
     pub tech: String,
     pub wip: Option<bool>,
     #[serde(serialize_with = "serialize_datetime")]
@@ -66,5 +67,3 @@ impl ProjectsRoute {
         }
     }
 }
-
-

frontend/fresh.gen.ts

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import * as $projects_index from "./routes/projects/index.tsx";
 import * as $rss_index from "./routes/rss/index.tsx";
 import * as $sitemap_index from "./routes/sitemap/index.tsx";
 import * as $Counter from "./islands/Counter.tsx";
+import * as $Portal from "./islands/Portal.tsx";
 import * as $ProjectCard from "./islands/ProjectCard.tsx";
-import * as $modal from "./islands/modal.tsx";
+import * as $ProjectModal from "./islands/ProjectModal.tsx";
-import * as $portal from "./islands/portal.tsx";
 import { type Manifest } from "$fresh/server.ts";
 
 const manifest = {
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ const manifest = {
   },
   islands: {
     "./islands/Counter.tsx": $Counter,
+    "./islands/Portal.tsx": $Portal,
     "./islands/ProjectCard.tsx": $ProjectCard,
-    "./islands/modal.tsx": $modal,
+    "./islands/ProjectModal.tsx": $ProjectModal,
-    "./islands/portal.tsx": $portal,
   },
   baseUrl: import.meta.url,
 } satisfies Manifest;

frontend/islands/ProjectCard.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
-import { Portal } from "./portal.tsx";
+import { Portal } from "./Portal.tsx";
-import { Modal } from "./modal.tsx";
+import { type ModalAction, ProjectModal } from "./ProjectModal.tsx";
 
 export const ProjectCard = function ProjectCard(props: ProjectProps) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  const modalButtons: Array<ModalAction> = [
+    {
+      label: "Open repository",
+      onClick: () => {
+        if (props.repo) globalThis.open(props.repo, "_blank");
+      },
+      variant: "primary",
+    },
+  ];
+
   return (
     <div
       class={`md:m-8 group space-y-1 rounded-md ${
@@ -53,33 +63,20 @@ export const ProjectCard = function ProjectCard(props: ProjectProps) {
 
       {open && !props.wip ? (
         <Portal into="body">
-          <Modal
+          <ProjectModal
             title={props.title}
             onClose={() => setOpen(false)}
-            actions={[
+            actions={modalButtons}
-              {
-                label: "Open repository",
-                onClick: () => {
-                  if (props.repo) window.open(props.repo, "_blank");
-                },
-                variant: "primary",
-              },
-              {
-                label: "Close",
-                onClick: () => setOpen(false),
-                variant: "secondary",
-              },
-            ]}
           >
             <div class="space-y-3">
               <p class="text-sm text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">
-                {props.summary}
+                {props.description}
               </p>
               <p class="text-xs font-mono text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
                 Technologies used: {props.tech}
               </p>
             </div>
-          </Modal>
+          </ProjectModal>
         </Portal>
       ) : null}
     </div>
@@ -90,6 +87,7 @@ type ProjectProps = {
   title: string;
   repo?: string;
   summary: string;
+  description?: string;
   tech: string;
   wip?: boolean;
 };

frontend/islands/ProjectModal.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import type { ComponentChildren } from "preact";
 
-type ModalAction = {
+export type ModalAction = {
   label: string;
   onClick: () => void;
   variant?: "primary" | "secondary" | "link";
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type ModalProps = {
   animationDurationMs?: number;
 };
 
-export function Modal({
+export const ProjectModal = function ProjectModal({
   title,
   onClose,
   children,
@@ -32,15 +32,11 @@ export function Modal({
   actions,
   animationDurationMs = 200,
 }: ModalProps) {
-  // Controls the entrance/exit animation state. true => visible (enter), false => hidden (exit)
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
-  // Prevent double-triggering the close flow
   const closingRef = useRef(false);
-  // Hold the timeout id for cleanup
   const timeoutRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Defer to next frame so initial "hidden" styles are applied before animating to visible.
     const raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => setIsVisible(true));
 
     function onKey(e: KeyboardEvent) {
@@ -60,52 +56,55 @@ export function Modal({
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
-  // If no actions provided, render a single Close button
   const footerActions: ModalAction[] =
     actions && actions.length > 0
-      ? actions
+      ? [
+          ...actions,
+          {
+            label: "Close",
+            onClick: startCloseFlow,
+            variant: "secondary",
+          },
+        ]
       : [{ label: "Close", onClick: startCloseFlow, variant: "primary" }];
 
-  // Start exit animation and call onClose after animationDurationMs
   function startCloseFlow() {
     if (closingRef.current) return;
     closingRef.current = true;
     setIsVisible(false);
-    // Wait for the CSS transition to finish before signalling parent to actually unmount
+    timeoutRef.current = globalThis.setTimeout(() => {
-    timeoutRef.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
       timeoutRef.current = null;
       onClose();
     }, animationDurationMs);
   }
 
-  // Animation classes (enter & exit):
-  // - panel: transitions opacity + transform for a subtle fade + pop
-  // - backdrop: transitions opacity for fade
   const panelBase =
     "relative z-10 max-w-lg w-full bg-white dark:bg-[#1f2937] rounded-lg shadow-xl p-6 mx-4 transform transition-all";
-  // We explicitly set the CSS transition duration inline to keep class + timeout in sync.
   const panelVisible = "opacity-100 translate-y-0 scale-100";
   const panelHidden = "opacity-0 translate-y-2 scale-95";
-
   const backdropBase =
     "absolute inset-0 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity";
   const backdropVisible = "opacity-100";
   const backdropHidden = "opacity-0";
 
-  // Footer button class generator
+  const renderActionButton = (action: ModalAction) => {
-  const renderActionButton = (act: ModalAction) => {
     const base =
       "flex-1 w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-md font-semibold focus:outline-none";
     const styles =
-      act.variant === "primary"
+      action.variant === "primary"
-        ? "bg-[#94e2d5] text-black hover:brightness-95"
+        ? "bg-[#94e2d5] text-black hover:brightness-95 border-b-4 border-b-[#364153] shadow-xl"
-        : act.variant === "link"
+        : action.variant === "link"
           ? "bg-transparent text-[#075985] underline"
-          : "bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 hover:brightness-95";
+          : "bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 hover:brightness-95 border-b-4 border-b-[#94e2d5] shadow-xl";
 
     return (
-      <button key={act.label} onClick={act.onClick} class={`${base} ${styles}`}>
+      <button
-        {act.label}
+        key={action.label}
+        onClick={action.onClick}
+        class={`${base} ${styles}`}
+        type="button"
+      >
+        {action.label}
       </button>
     );
   };
@@ -117,14 +116,12 @@ export function Modal({
       role="dialog"
       aria-label={ariaLabel ?? title ?? "Modal dialog"}
     >
-      {/* Backdrop */}
       <div
-        // inline style for transitionDuration to keep JS timeout and CSS synced
         style={{ transitionDuration: `${animationDurationMs}ms` }}
-        class={`${backdropBase} ${isVisible ? backdropVisible : backdropHidden}`}
+        class={`${backdropBase} ${
-        onClick={startCloseFlow}
+          isVisible ? backdropVisible : backdropHidden
+        }`}
       />
-      {/* Modal panel */}
       <div
         style={{ transitionDuration: `${animationDurationMs}ms` }}
         class={`${panelBase} ${isVisible ? panelVisible : panelHidden}`}
@@ -138,6 +135,7 @@ export function Modal({
             onClick={startCloseFlow}
             aria-label="Close modal"
             class="ml-4 rounded-md text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 p-1"
+            type="button"
           >
             ✕
           </button>
@@ -155,4 +153,4 @@ export function Modal({
       </div>
     </div>
   );
-}
+};

frontend/routes/projects/index.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ interface ProjectData {
   title: string;
   repo?: string;
   summary: string;
+  description?: string;
   tech: string;
   wip?: boolean;
   created_at: string;
@@ -43,12 +44,16 @@ export default function Projects({ data }: PageProps<ProjectData>) {
           challenges that keep me busy when I'm not doing "real work" stuff!
         </p>
         <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2">
-          {projects.map((project: any) => {
+          {projects.map((project: ProjectData) => {
             return (
               <ProjectCard
                 title={project.title}
                 repo={project.repo ?? undefined}
                 summary={project.summary}
+                description={
+                  project.description ??
+                  "No description found. Perhaps you should check out the repository instead!"
+                }
                 tech={project.tech}
                 wip={project.wip ?? true}
               />