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Add active state indicator to sidebar navigation #57

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33 changes: 33 additions & 0 deletions src/components/NavLink.tsx
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'use client';

import Link from 'next/link';
import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';

interface NavLinkProps {
href: string;
children: React.ReactNode;
exact?: boolean;
className?: string;
activeClassName?: string;
inactiveClassName?: string;
}

export default function NavLink({
href,
children,
exact = false,
className = '',
activeClassName = '',
inactiveClassName = '',
}: NavLinkProps) {
const pathname = usePathname();
const isActive = exact
? pathname === href
: pathname === href || pathname.startsWith(href + '/');

return (
<Link href={href} className={`${className} ${isActive ? activeClassName : inactiveClassName}`}>
{children}
</Link>
);
}
147 changes: 47 additions & 100 deletions src/components/SideNavigation.tsx
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import Link from 'next/link';
import { getAllArticles } from '@/lib/articles';
import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react';
import NavLink from '@/components/NavLink';

export default function SideNavigation() {
const articles = getAllArticles();
Expand All @@ -9,62 +9,27 @@ export default function SideNavigation() {
<nav className="pr-8 col-span-1 md:order-first">
{/* Main Navigation */}
<ul className="space-y-1">
<li>
<Link
href="/"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Home
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/articles"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Articles
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/projects"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Projects
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/books"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Books
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/podcasts"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Podcasts
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/uses"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Uses
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/temperature"
className="text-[var(--foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] font-medium transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Temperature
</Link>
</li>
{[
{ href: '/', label: 'Home', exact: true },
{ href: '/articles', label: 'Articles' },
{ href: '/projects', label: 'Projects' },
{ href: '/books', label: 'Books' },
{ href: '/podcasts', label: 'Podcasts' },
{ href: '/uses', label: 'Uses' },
{ href: '/temperature', label: 'Temperature' },
].map(({ href, label, exact }) => (
<li key={href}>
<NavLink
href={href}
exact={exact}
className="transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md"
activeClassName="text-[var(--primary)] font-semibold bg-[var(--accent)]"
inactiveClassName="text-[var(--foreground)] font-medium hover:text-[var(--primary)] hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
{label}
</NavLink>
</li>
))}
</ul>

{/* Recent Articles */}
Expand All @@ -73,12 +38,15 @@ export default function SideNavigation() {
<ul className="space-y-1">
{articles.slice(0, 5).map((article) => (
<li key={article._slug}>
<Link
<NavLink
href={`/articles/${article._slug}`}
className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] transition-colors text-sm block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)] line-clamp-2"
exact
className="transition-colors text-sm block py-2 px-3 rounded-md line-clamp-2"
activeClassName="text-[var(--primary)] bg-[var(--accent)]"
inactiveClassName="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
{article.title}
</Link>
</NavLink>
</li>
))}
</ul>
Expand All @@ -88,46 +56,25 @@ export default function SideNavigation() {
<div className="mt-8">
<h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--foreground)] mb-3 px-3">Reading Lists</h3>
<ul className="space-y-1">
<li>
<Link
href="/books/2026"
className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
2026
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/books/2025"
className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
2025
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/books/2024"
className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
2024
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/books/2023"
className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
2023
</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link
href="/books/waiting"
className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
Waiting
</Link>
</li>
{[
{ href: '/books/2026', label: '2026' },
{ href: '/books/2025', label: '2025' },
{ href: '/books/2024', label: '2024' },
{ href: '/books/2023', label: '2023' },
{ href: '/books/waiting', label: 'Waiting' },
].map(({ href, label }) => (
<li key={href}>
<NavLink
href={href}
exact
className="transition-colors block py-2 px-3 rounded-md"
activeClassName="text-[var(--primary)] bg-[var(--accent)]"
inactiveClassName="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--primary)] hover:bg-[var(--accent)]"
>
{label}
</NavLink>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>

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