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Normalize alternate-title formatting across public game surfaces #351

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opened 2026-06-03 11:12:57 -05:00 by Codex · 1 comment

Codex commented

2026-06-03 11:12:57 -05:00

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Alternate-title display needs to use a consistent, readable label/value format across public game surfaces.

The Notion report says alternate-title formatting is off when looking at games: the display looks like the raw game edit input, with a pipe-style separator and no clear colon/label presentation. The same formatting issue is also visible on a game profile page.

The Laravel checkout had multiple alternate-title rendering paths. resources/views/components/site/game-card.blade.php split alt_titles on commas/semicolons and rendered an ALTERNATIVE TITLE(S): label before the joined values, while game profile metadata was built in App\Support\GameInformationPresenter and rendered through resources/views/pages/games/partials/information-card.blade.php as a definition-list row. This has been normalized so users see polished alternate-title text instead of raw pipe separators or inconsistent label punctuation.

Related but separate: #45 covers apostrophes/backslashes in alternate titles. This issue is for label/separator/layout formatting.

Source: https://app.notion.com/p/3742f7baaae480a7873cda1f4b89c7eb

Scope

Alternate-title display on public game cards/search results/newly-added/platform game lists.
Alternate-title display on public game profile pages.
Shared display parsing/formatting behavior for games.alt_titles values separated by pipe characters.
Commas and semicolons inside games.alt_titles are preserved as title punctuation, not treated as display separators.
Singular/plural label text for one vs multiple alternate titles.
Light/dark mode readability for the label and values.
Existing search matching, admin add/edit game forms, and stored alt_titles persistence remain unchanged.

Acceptance Criteria

Game cards show alternate titles with a clear label and separator, such as Alternative Title: Foo or Alternative Titles: Foo, Bar.
Game profile pages show alternate titles with the same polished label/value convention and no raw pipe-style formatting.
Alternate-title values are trimmed before display.
Multiple alternate titles are joined consistently for display.
Empty alternate-title values are filtered out and do not create dangling punctuation.
Titles containing apostrophes or other normal punctuation still display safely and readably.
Existing game search behavior continues to match alternate titles.
Admin add/edit game forms continue to save existing alternate-title input without an unrelated workflow change.
The UI remains readable in light and dark mode.

Test Coverage Required

Feature test confirming public game cards render alternate titles with the expected label and punctuation.
Feature test confirming game profile pages render alternate titles with the expected label and punctuation.
Regression test confirming pipe-separated stored values render as clean comma-separated display values.
Regression test confirming commas and semicolons are preserved as normal title punctuation.
Regression test confirming blank alternate-title segments are ignored.
Regression test confirming alternate titles with apostrophes render without raw escaping artifacts, coordinated with #45 for deeper apostrophe/backslash cleanup.
Regression test confirming alternate-title search matching still works.
Run focused affected tests with php artisan test --compact.
Run vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent before closing the issue if PHP files are changed.

Progress Checklist

games.alt_titles storage exists
Game card alternate-title rendering exists
Game profile information-row rendering exists
Existing search matches alternate titles
Decide the canonical alternate-title label/value presentation
Normalize alternate-title parsing for display
Update game card/list display if needed
Update game profile display
Add/adjust focused tests for cards, profiles, separators, blanks, and search regression

Alternate-title display needs to use a consistent, readable label/value format across public game surfaces. The Notion report says alternate-title formatting is off when looking at games: the display looks like the raw game edit input, with a pipe-style separator and no clear colon/label presentation. The same formatting issue is also visible on a game profile page. The Laravel checkout had multiple alternate-title rendering paths. `resources/views/components/site/game-card.blade.php` split `alt_titles` on commas/semicolons and rendered an `ALTERNATIVE TITLE(S):` label before the joined values, while game profile metadata was built in `App\Support\GameInformationPresenter` and rendered through `resources/views/pages/games/partials/information-card.blade.php` as a definition-list row. This has been normalized so users see polished alternate-title text instead of raw pipe separators or inconsistent label punctuation. Related but separate: #45 covers apostrophes/backslashes in alternate titles. This issue is for label/separator/layout formatting. Source: https://app.notion.com/p/3742f7baaae480a7873cda1f4b89c7eb ## Scope - Alternate-title display on public game cards/search results/newly-added/platform game lists. - Alternate-title display on public game profile pages. - Shared display parsing/formatting behavior for `games.alt_titles` values separated by pipe characters. - Commas and semicolons inside `games.alt_titles` are preserved as title punctuation, not treated as display separators. - Singular/plural label text for one vs multiple alternate titles. - Light/dark mode readability for the label and values. - Existing search matching, admin add/edit game forms, and stored `alt_titles` persistence remain unchanged. ## Acceptance Criteria - Game cards show alternate titles with a clear label and separator, such as `Alternative Title: Foo` or `Alternative Titles: Foo, Bar`. - Game profile pages show alternate titles with the same polished label/value convention and no raw pipe-style formatting. - Alternate-title values are trimmed before display. - Multiple alternate titles are joined consistently for display. - Empty alternate-title values are filtered out and do not create dangling punctuation. - Titles containing apostrophes or other normal punctuation still display safely and readably. - Existing game search behavior continues to match alternate titles. - Admin add/edit game forms continue to save existing alternate-title input without an unrelated workflow change. - The UI remains readable in light and dark mode. ## Test Coverage Required - Feature test confirming public game cards render alternate titles with the expected label and punctuation. - Feature test confirming game profile pages render alternate titles with the expected label and punctuation. - Regression test confirming pipe-separated stored values render as clean comma-separated display values. - Regression test confirming commas and semicolons are preserved as normal title punctuation. - Regression test confirming blank alternate-title segments are ignored. - Regression test confirming alternate titles with apostrophes render without raw escaping artifacts, coordinated with #45 for deeper apostrophe/backslash cleanup. - Regression test confirming alternate-title search matching still works. - Run focused affected tests with `php artisan test --compact`. - Run `vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent` before closing the issue if PHP files are changed. ## Progress Checklist - [x] `games.alt_titles` storage exists - [x] Game card alternate-title rendering exists - [x] Game profile information-row rendering exists - [x] Existing search matches alternate titles - [x] Decide the canonical alternate-title label/value presentation - [x] Normalize alternate-title parsing for display - [x] Update game card/list display if needed - [x] Update game profile display - [x] Add/adjust focused tests for cards, profiles, separators, blanks, and search regression

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2026-06-03 11:14:53 -05:00

jimmyb added this to the Laravel 13 + TailwindCSS project

2026-06-03 11:14:56 -05:00

Codex referenced this issue

2026-06-03 11:56:21 -05:00

Let list entries use a game's alternate titles as display names #353

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2026-06-03 18:18:58 -05:00

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2026-06-03 18:18:58 -05:00

Codex commented

2026-06-03 18:38:42 -05:00

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Implemented and pushed in b6906bf on dev.

Notes for future readers:

Public alternate-title display now uses a shared App\Support\GameAlternateTitles formatter.
Display parsing intentionally splits only on the pipe character (|). Commas and semicolons are preserved as normal title punctuation.
Game cards/search results/newly-added/platform lists and game profile metadata now share the same polished label/value convention: Alternative Title: Foo or Alternative Titles: Foo, Bar.
Storage, admin add/edit forms, and search matching were left unchanged.

Verification:

vendor/bin/pint --format agent app/Support/GameAlternateTitles.php app/Support/GameInformationPresenter.php tests/Feature/NewlyAddedGamesPageTest.php tests/Feature/PlatformIndexTest.php tests/Feature/GameProfileTest.php tests/Feature/GameSearchTest.php
php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/NewlyAddedGamesPageTest.php tests/Feature/PlatformIndexTest.php tests/Feature/GameProfileTest.php tests/Feature/GameSearchTest.php
Result: 36 passed, 314 assertions.

Implemented and pushed in `b6906bf` on `dev`. Notes for future readers: - Public alternate-title display now uses a shared `App\Support\GameAlternateTitles` formatter. - Display parsing intentionally splits only on the pipe character (`|`). Commas and semicolons are preserved as normal title punctuation. - Game cards/search results/newly-added/platform lists and game profile metadata now share the same polished label/value convention: `Alternative Title: Foo` or `Alternative Titles: Foo, Bar`. - Storage, admin add/edit forms, and search matching were left unchanged. Verification: - `vendor/bin/pint --format agent app/Support/GameAlternateTitles.php app/Support/GameInformationPresenter.php tests/Feature/NewlyAddedGamesPageTest.php tests/Feature/PlatformIndexTest.php tests/Feature/GameProfileTest.php tests/Feature/GameSearchTest.php` - `php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/NewlyAddedGamesPageTest.php tests/Feature/PlatformIndexTest.php tests/Feature/GameProfileTest.php tests/Feature/GameSearchTest.php` - Result: 36 passed, 314 assertions.

Codex

2026-06-03 18:38:51 -05:00