Fix time display, fix file attachments not working properly after sending without refresh

backend/src/controllers/file-controller.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ export const uploadFile = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
     const result = await FileService.uploadFile(channelId, messageId, filePath, fileType!, fileSize!, originalName!);
     logger.info(`File ${originalName} uploaded to message ${messageId} as ${filePath}`);
-    res.json({ id: result.lastInsertRowid, channelId, messageId, filePath, fileType });
+    res.json({ 
+        id: result.lastInsertRowid,
+        channel_id: parseInt(channelId),
+        message_id: parseInt(messageId),
+        file_path: filePath,
+        file_type: fileType,
+        file_size: fileSize,
+        original_name: originalName,
+        created_at: new Date().toISOString()
+    });
 }
 
 

backend/src/services/file-service.ts

@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@ export const uploadFile = async (channelId: string, messageId: string, filePath:
     const result2 = updateQuery.run({ fileId: fileId, messageId: messageId });
 
     events.emit('file-uploaded', result.lastInsertRowid, channelId, messageId, filePath, fileType, fileSize, originalName);
-    return result2; ''
+    return result;
 }
 
 export const getFiles = async (messageId: string) => {
-    const query = db.prepare(`SELECT * FROM files WHERE messageId = $messageId`);
+    // Get the file linked to this message via the fileId in the messages table
+    const query = db.prepare(`
+        SELECT files.* FROM files 
+        JOIN messages ON messages.fileId = files.id 
+        WHERE messages.id = $messageId
+    `);
     const rows = query.all({ messageId: messageId });
     return rows;
 }

frontend-vue/src/components/chat/FileAttachment.vue

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ interface Props {
 const props = defineProps<Props>()
 
 const fileExtension = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.file.original_name) return ''
   return props.file.original_name.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase() || ''
 })
 

frontend-vue/src/components/chat/MessageItem.vue

@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@
     </div>
     
     <div class="message__meta">
-      <time v-if="!isUnsent && 'created_at' in message" class="message__time">
+      <time 
-        {{ formatTime(message.created_at) }}
+        v-if="!isUnsent && 'created_at' in message" 
+        class="message__time"
+        :datetime="message.created_at"
+      >
+        {{ formatSmartTimestamp(message.created_at) }}
       </time>
       <span v-else class="message__status">Sending...</span>
     </div>
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { useAudio } from '@/composables/useAudio'
 import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/app'
+import { formatSmartTimestamp, formatTimestampForScreenReader } from '@/utils/time'
 import FileAttachment from './FileAttachment.vue'
 import type { ExtendedMessage, UnsentMessage, FileAttachment as FileAttachmentType } from '@/types'
 
@@ -61,21 +66,30 @@ const hasFileAttachment = computed(() => {
 const fileAttachment = computed((): FileAttachmentType | null => {
   if (!hasFileAttachment.value || !('fileId' in props.message)) return null
   
+  // Check if we have the minimum required file metadata
+  if (!props.message.filePath || !props.message.originalName) {
+    console.warn('File attachment missing metadata:', {
+      fileId: props.message.fileId,
+      filePath: props.message.filePath,
+      originalName: props.message.originalName,
+      fileType: props.message.fileType
+    })
+    return null
+  }
+  
   return {
     id: props.message.fileId!,
     channel_id: props.message.channel_id,
     message_id: props.message.id,
     file_path: props.message.filePath!,
-    file_type: props.message.fileType!,
+    file_type: props.message.fileType || 'application/octet-stream',
-    file_size: props.message.fileSize!,
+    file_size: props.message.fileSize || 0,
     original_name: props.message.originalName!,
     created_at: props.message.fileCreatedAt || props.message.created_at
   }
 })
 
-const formatTime = (timestamp: string): string => {
+// formatTime function removed - now using formatSmartTimestamp from utils
-  return new Date(timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()
-}
 
 // Create comprehensive aria-label for screen readers
 const messageAriaLabel = computed(() => {
@@ -95,8 +109,8 @@ const messageAriaLabel = computed(() => {
   
   // Add timestamp
   if ('created_at' in props.message && props.message.created_at) {
-    const time = formatTime(props.message.created_at)
+    const time = formatTimestampForScreenReader(props.message.created_at)
-    label += `. Sent at ${time}`
+    label += `. Sent ${time}`
   }
   
   // Add status for unsent messages

frontend-vue/src/components/dialogs/SearchDialog.vue

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             {{ result.content }}
           </div>
           <div class="result-time">
-            {{ formatTime(result.created_at) }}
+            {{ formatSmartTimestamp(result.created_at) }}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/app'
 import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
 import { apiService } from '@/services/api'
+import { formatSmartTimestamp } from '@/utils/time'
 import BaseInput from '@/components/base/BaseInput.vue'
 import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
 import type { Message, ExtendedMessage } from '@/types'
@@ -140,16 +141,7 @@ const getChannelName = (channelId: number): string => {
   return channel?.name || `Channel ${channelId}`
 }
 
-const formatTime = (timestamp: string): string => {
+// formatTime function removed - now using formatSmartTimestamp from utils
-  if (!timestamp) return 'Unknown time'
-  
-  const date = new Date(timestamp)
-  if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
-    return 'Invalid date'
-  }
-  
-  return date.toLocaleString()
-}
 
 onMounted(() => {
   searchInput.value?.focus()

frontend-vue/src/utils/time.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+ * Smart timestamp formatting that shows appropriate level of detail based on message age
+ */
+export function formatSmartTimestamp(timestamp: string): string {
+  const now = new Date()
+  const date = new Date(timestamp)
+  
+  // Handle invalid dates
+  if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+    return 'Invalid date'
+  }
+  
+  const diffMs = now.getTime() - date.getTime()
+  const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24))
+  
+  // Same day (today)
+  if (diffDays === 0) {
+    return date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+  }
+  
+  // Yesterday
+  if (diffDays === 1) {
+    const timeStr = date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+    return `Yesterday ${timeStr}`
+  }
+  
+  // This week (2-6 days ago)
+  if (diffDays <= 6) {
+    const dayStr = date.toLocaleDateString([], { weekday: 'short' })
+    const timeStr = date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+    return `${dayStr} ${timeStr}`
+  }
+  
+  // This year (more than a week ago)
+  if (now.getFullYear() === date.getFullYear()) {
+    return date.toLocaleDateString([], { 
+      month: 'short', 
+      day: 'numeric', 
+      hour: '2-digit', 
+      minute: '2-digit' 
+    })
+  }
+  
+  // Different year
+  return date.toLocaleDateString([], { 
+    month: 'short', 
+    day: 'numeric', 
+    year: 'numeric'
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format timestamp for accessibility/screen readers with full context
+ */
+export function formatTimestampForScreenReader(timestamp: string): string {
+  const date = new Date(timestamp)
+  
+  if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+    return 'Invalid date'
+  }
+  
+  const now = new Date()
+  const diffMs = now.getTime() - date.getTime()
+  const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24))
+  
+  // Same day
+  if (diffDays === 0) {
+    const timeStr = date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+    return `today at ${timeStr}`
+  }
+  
+  // Yesterday
+  if (diffDays === 1) {
+    const timeStr = date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+    return `yesterday at ${timeStr}`
+  }
+  
+  // This week
+  if (diffDays <= 6) {
+    const dayStr = date.toLocaleDateString([], { weekday: 'long' })
+    const timeStr = date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+    return `${dayStr} at ${timeStr}`
+  }
+  
+  // Older messages - use full date and time
+  return date.toLocaleDateString([], { 
+    weekday: 'long',
+    month: 'long', 
+    day: 'numeric', 
+    year: 'numeric',
+    hour: '2-digit', 
+    minute: '2-digit'
+  })
+}

frontend-vue/src/views/MainView.vue

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ import { useOfflineSync } from '@/composables/useOfflineSync'
 import { useWebSocket } from '@/composables/useWebSocket'
 import { useKeyboardShortcuts } from '@/composables/useKeyboardShortcuts'
 import { useAudio } from '@/composables/useAudio'
+import { formatTimestampForScreenReader } from '@/utils/time'
 import { apiService } from '@/services/api'
 import { syncService } from '@/services/sync'
 
@@ -364,9 +365,7 @@ const handleSelectMessage = async (message: ExtendedMessage) => {
   }
 }
 
-const formatTime = (timestamp: string): string => {
+// formatTime function removed - now using formatTimestampForScreenReader from utils
-  return new Date(timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()
-}
 
 const handleVoiceSent = () => {
   // Voice message was sent successfully
@@ -396,8 +395,8 @@ const announceLastMessage = (position: number) => {
   }
   
   const message = messages[messageIndex]
-  const timeStr = formatTime(message.created_at)
+  const timeStr = formatTimestampForScreenReader(message.created_at)
-  const announcement = `${message.content}; ${timeStr}`
+  const announcement = `${message.content}; sent ${timeStr}`
   
   toastStore.info(announcement)