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Concise Default View Implementation Plan
Goal: Default index shows only READING + 5 most recent WANT books, with filter links to expanded views.
Architecture: spine-index-model gains an optional filter argument (nil = concise, "all"/"read"/"want" = expanded). The handler reads filter from the request query and passes it through. The template gains conditional nav links and summary-group rows. Existing group rendering unchanged.
Tech Stack: Emacs Lisp (model/handler), Mustache (template)
File overview
Modify:
spine.el—spine-index-model(add filter param, concise logic),defservlet index(pass query filter)templates/index.mustache— filter nav bar, summary-group rowstest/spine-index-model-test.el— new test file for filtered model
Task 1: Write failing tests for filtered spine-index-model
Files:
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Create:
test/spine-index-model-test.el -
Step 1: Create test file with setup
;;; spine-index-model-test.el — ERT tests for spine-index-model with filter
(require 'ert)
(require 'cl-lib)
(setq spine-skip-server-start t)
(setq spine-org-file (expand-file-name "sample-books.org"
(file-name-directory
(directory-file-name
(file-name-directory load-file-name)))))
(load-file (expand-file-name "../spine.el"
(file-name-directory load-file-name)))
(defconst spine-index-model-test--books (spine-books)
"Books fixture loaded once from sample-books.org.")
- Step 2: Write test — concise view excludes READ and ABANDONED groups, has summary
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-concise-hides-read-and-abandoned ()
"Concise view (filter=nil) omits READ/ABANDONED groups, adds summary-groups."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books))
(groups (ht-get model "groups"))
(summaries (ht-get model "summary_groups"))
(group-labels (mapcar (lambda (g) (ht-get g "label")) groups)))
(should-not (member "read" group-labels))
(should-not (member "abandoned" group-labels))
(should summaries)
(should (= (length summaries) 1)) ; only READ, no ABANDONED in sample data
(should (string= (ht-get (car summaries) "label") "read"))
(should (= (ht-get (car summaries) "count") 1)) ; Ancillary Justice
(should (string= (ht-get (car summaries) "href") "/index?filter=read"))))
- Step 3: Write test — concise view includes READING group
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-concise-includes-reading ()
"Concise view includes READING group with all reading books."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books))
(groups (ht-get model "groups"))
(reading-group (cl-find "reading" groups
:key (lambda (g) (ht-get g "label"))
:test #'string=)))
(should reading-group)
(should (= (ht-get reading-group "count") 1)) ; Use of Weapons
(should (string= (ht-get (car (ht-get reading-group "books")) "title")
"Use of Weapons"))))
- Step 4: Write test — concise view limits WANT to 5 most recent
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-concise-want-limited-to-five ()
"Concise view limits WANT group to 5 books, sorted by :ADDED: desc."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books))
(groups (ht-get model "groups"))
(want-group (cl-find "on deck" groups
:key (lambda (g) (ht-get g "label"))
:test #'string=)))
(should want-group)
(let ((books (ht-get want-group "books")))
(should (<= (length books) 5))
;; sample-books.org has 3 WANT books — all should appear, sorted newest first
(should (= (length books) 3))
;; Piranesi added 2026-06-01, Dune 2026-05-10, Left Hand 2026-04-01
(should (string= (ht-get (nth 0 books) "title") "Piranesi"))
(should (string= (ht-get (nth 1 books) "title") "Dune"))
(should (string= (ht-get (nth 2 books) "title") "The Left Hand of Darkness")))))
- Step 5: Write test — filter=all returns full model (no summary, all groups)
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-filter-all-shows-all-groups ()
"filter=all returns all groups, no summary-groups."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "all"))
(groups (ht-get model "groups"))
(summaries (ht-get model "summary_groups"))
(group-labels (mapcar (lambda (g) (ht-get g "label")) groups)))
(should-not summaries)
(should (member "on deck" group-labels))
(should (member "reading" group-labels))
(should (member "read" group-labels))
(should (= (length groups) 3)))) ; WANT, READING, READ (no ABANDONED in sample)
- Step 6: Write test — filter=read returns only READ group
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-filter-read-returns-only-read ()
"filter=read returns only the READ group."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "read"))
(groups (ht-get model "groups")))
(should (= (length groups) 1))
(should (string= (ht-get (car groups) "label") "read"))
(should (= (ht-get (car groups) "count") 1))))
- Step 7: Write test — filter=want returns only WANT group
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-filter-want-returns-only-want ()
"filter=want returns only the WANT group."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "want"))
(groups (ht-get model "groups")))
(should (= (length groups) 1))
(should (string= (ht-get (car groups) "label") "on deck"))
(should (= (ht-get (car groups) "count") 3))))
- Step 8: Write test — invalid filter falls back to concise
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-invalid-filter-falls-back-to-concise ()
"Unrecognised filter value behaves like nil (concise view)."
(let* ((model (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "bogus"))
(groups (ht-get model "groups"))
(summaries (ht-get model "summary_groups"))
(group-labels (mapcar (lambda (g) (ht-get g "label")) groups)))
(should summaries) ; has summary
(should-not (member "read" group-labels)) ; no read group
(should (member "reading" group-labels)) ; has reading
(should (member "on deck" group-labels)))) ; has want
- Step 9: Write test — model includes current_filter in context
(ert-deftest spine-index-model-includes-current-filter ()
"Model includes :current_filter key matching the filter argument."
(should (equal (ht-get (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books) "current_filter") ""))
(should (equal (ht-get (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "all") "current_filter") "all"))
(should (equal (ht-get (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "read") "current_filter") "read"))
(should (equal (ht-get (spine-index-model spine-index-model-test--books "want") "current_filter") "want")))
- Step 10: Run tests to verify they fail
cd /work/personal-local/spine
emacs --batch -l test/spine-index-model-test.el \
--eval "(ert-run-tests-batch-and-exit '(not (tag :unstable)))" 2>&1
Expected: all tests fail because spine-index-model doesn't accept a second argument yet.
- Step 11: Commit test file
git add test/spine-index-model-test.el
git commit -m "test: add failing tests for filtered spine-index-model"
Task 2: Implement filtered spine-index-model
Files:
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Modify:
spine.el:77-155 -
Step 1: Update signature and add filter handling
Swap the function at line 77:
(defun spine-index-model (books &optional filter selected-id)
"Build the view model ht for templates/index.mustache from BOOKS.
FILTER controls which books are shown:
nil — concise: READING + 5 most recent WANT, others as summary links
\"all\" — full listing, no truncation
\"read\" — only READ books
\"want\" — only WANT books
SELECTED-ID expands the matching book's detail section."
(let* ((status-labels
'(("WANT" . "on deck")
("READING" . "reading")
("READ" . "read")
("ABANDONED" . "abandoned")))
(format-icons
'(("hardcover" . "ti-book")
("ebook" . "ti-device-tablet")
("audiobook" . "ti-headphones")))
(order '("WANT" "READING" "READ" "ABANDONED"))
(valid-filters '("all" "read" "want"))
(effective-filter (if (member filter valid-filters) filter nil))
(grouped (make-hash-table :test 'equal))
(total (length books))
(reading-count 0))
(dolist (book books)
(when (equal "READING" (plist-get book :status))
(cl-incf reading-count)))
(dolist (book books)
(let ((status (or (plist-get book :status) "WANT")))
(push book (gethash status grouped))))
(let ((groups nil)
(summary-groups nil))
(dolist (status order)
(let ((group-books (nreverse (gethash status grouped))))
(when group-books
(if (and (null effective-filter)
(member status '("READ" "ABANDONED")))
;; Concise: replace read/abandoned groups with summary links
(push (ht ("label" (cdr (assoc status status-labels)))
("count" (length group-books))
("href" (format "/index?filter=%s"
(downcase status))))
summary-groups)
;; Show the group (possibly filtered to one status)
(when (or (null effective-filter)
(string= (downcase status) effective-filter)
(string= effective-filter "all"))
;; Sort WANT by ADDED descending when in concise view
(when (and (null effective-filter)
(string= status "WANT"))
(setq group-books
(cl-subseq (sort group-books
(lambda (a b)
(let ((a-date (plist-get a :added))
(b-date (plist-get b :added)))
(cond
((null a-date) nil)
((null b-date) t)
(t (string> a-date b-date))))))
0 (min (length group-books) 5))))
(let ((book-models nil))
(dolist (book group-books)
(let* ((id (plist-get book :id))
(selected (equal id selected-id))
(fmt (plist-get book :format))
(rating (plist-get book :rating))
(notes (plist-get book :notes))
(status (or (plist-get book :status) "WANT"))
(model
(ht
("format_icon"
(or (cdr (assoc fmt format-icons)) ""))
("status_class" (downcase status))
("status_label" (downcase status))
("title" (plist-get book :title))
("author" (or (plist-get book :author) ""))
("tags_inline"
(let ((tags (plist-get book :tags)))
(when tags
(mapconcat (lambda (tag) (concat ":" tag ":"))
tags " "))))
("rec_via" (plist-get book :rec_by))
("rating_display"
(when (and rating (> (length rating) 0))
(make-string (string-to-number rating) ?\u2605)))
("selected" selected)
("detail"
(when selected
(ht
("meta"
(let ((added (plist-get book :added))
(fmt (plist-get book :format)))
(cond
((and added fmt)
(format "started %s · %s" added fmt))
(added (format "started %s" added))
(fmt (format "format: %s" fmt))
(t ""))))
("notes"
(when notes
(cl-loop for (date text) in notes
collect (ht
("date" (format "[%s]" date))
("text" text)))))))))))
(push model book-models)))
(push (ht ("label" (cdr (assoc status status-labels)))
("count" (length group-books))
("books" (nreverse book-models)))
groups))))))
(ht ("app_title" "spine")
("total_books" total)
("reading_count" reading-count)
("current_filter" (or effective-filter ""))
("summary_groups" (nreverse summary-groups))
("groups" (nreverse groups))))))
- Step 2: Run tests to verify they pass
cd /work/personal-local/spine
emacs --batch -l test/spine-index-model-test.el \
-l test/spine-books-test.el \
-l test/spine-add-book-test.el \
--eval "(ert-run-tests-batch-and-exit '(not (tag :unstable)))" 2>&1
Expected: all tests pass (new filter tests + existing books + add-book tests).
- Step 3: Commit
git add spine.el
git commit -m "feat: add filter parameter to spine-index-model for concise default view"
Task 3: Update defservlet index handler
Files:
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Modify:
spine.el:308-313 -
Step 1: Pass query filter to model
Swap lines 308-313:
(defservlet index text/html (path query request)
(let* ((books (spine-books))
(filter (cadr (assoc "filter" query))))
(if books
(insert (spine-render "index.mustache"
(spine-index-model books filter (cadr (assoc "id" query)))))
(insert (spine-render-empty-state)))))
- Step 2: Run existing tests to confirm handler change doesn't break anything
cd /work/personal-local/spine
emacs --batch -l test/spine-index-model-test.el \
-l test/spine-books-test.el \
-l test/spine-add-book-test.el \
--eval "(ert-run-tests-batch-and-exit '(not (tag :unstable)))" 2>&1
Expected: all pass.
- Step 3: Commit
git add spine.el
git commit -m "feat: pass filter query param from index handler to model"
Task 4: Update templates/index.mustache with filter links and summary groups
Files:
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Modify:
templates/index.mustache -
Step 1: Add filter nav bar after header, before groups
Insert after the closing </header> (line 87) and before the {{#groups}} section (line 89):
{{#current_filter}}
<nav class="filter-bar" style="padding: .4rem .9rem; font-size: .8rem;">
<a href="/index">Concise view</a>
</nav>
{{/current_filter}}
{{^current_filter}}
<nav class="filter-bar" style="padding: .4rem .9rem; font-size: .8rem;">
<span>
<a href="/index?filter=all">All books ({{total_books}})</a>
·
<a href="/index?filter=want">Want list</a>
·
<a href="/index?filter=read">Read ({{reading_count}})</a>
</span>
</nav>
{{/current_filter}}
- Step 2: Add summary group rows after groups section
Insert after the closing {{/groups}} (line 109) and before <div class="endpad"> (line 110):
{{#summary_groups}}
<div class="row"><a href="{{href}}">{{label}} · {{count}}</a></div>
{{/summary_groups}}
- Step 3: Commit
git add templates/index.mustache
git commit -m "feat: add filter nav bar and summary group links to index template"
Task 5: Manual integration test
- Step 1: Start the server and verify concise default view
cd /work/personal-local/spine
SPINE_ORG_FILE=$(pwd)/sample-books.org emacs --batch -l spine.el \
--eval "(setq spine-org-file \"$(pwd)/sample-books.org\")" \
--eval "(httpd-start)" \
--eval "(message \"Server running on port 8080\")" &
sleep 2
curl -s http://localhost:8080/index | head -50
Verify the output:
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Shows READING group (Use of Weapons)
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Shows WANT group (Piranesi, Dune, Left Hand)
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Does NOT show READ group (Ancillary Justice) as a full group
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Shows a summary link for "read · 1"
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Shows "All books (5)" filter nav link
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Step 2: Test filter=all
curl -s "http://localhost:8080/index?filter=all"
Verify: all books shown in their groups, no summary sections, "Concise view" link present.
- Step 3: Test filter=read
curl -s "http://localhost:8080/index?filter=read"
Verify: only Ancillary Justice shown, "Concise view" link present.
- Step 4: Kill the server
kill %1 2>/dev/null; wait 2>/dev/null
- Step 5: Run all tests one final time
cd /work/personal-local/spine
emacs --batch -l test/spine-index-model-test.el \
-l test/spine-books-test.el \
-l test/spine-add-book-test.el \
--eval "(ert-run-tests-batch-and-exit '(not (tag :unstable)))" 2>&1
Expected: all pass.
- Step 6: Final commit if any fixes needed
git commit -am "fix: address integration test findings"