Updated ASCII slider interface

ascii_bicorder.py

@@ -16,19 +16,29 @@ def center_text(text, width):
 def format_gradient_bar(value):
     """
     Format the gradient bar based on value.
-    If value is None, show all bars: [|||||||||]
+    If value is None, show all dashes: [---------]
-    If value is 0-8, replace that position with #: [|#||||||||]
+    If value is 1-9, show the number at its position: [----5----]
     """
     if value is None:
-        return "[|||||||||]"
+        return "[---------]"
 
-    # Ensure value is in valid range
+    # Ensure value is in valid range (1-9)
-    if not isinstance(value, int) or value < 0 or value > 8:
+    if not isinstance(value, int) or value < 1 or value > 9:
-        return "[|||||||||]"
+        return "[---------]"
 
-    bars = list("|||||||||")
+    # Create bar with value at the correct position
-    bars[value] = "#"
+    bars = [
-    return "[" + "".join(bars) + "]"
+        "[1--------]",  # value 1
+        "[-2-------]",  # value 2
+        "[--3------]",  # value 3
+        "[---4-----]",  # value 4
+        "[----5----]",  # value 5
+        "[-----6---]",  # value 6
+        "[------7--]",  # value 7
+        "[-------8-]",  # value 8
+        "[--------9]"   # value 9
+    ]
+    return bars[value - 1]
 
 
 def format_gradient_line(term_left, term_right, value, left_width, right_width, center_width):

bicorder-app/src/components/ExportControls.svelte

@@ -33,30 +33,6 @@
     URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
   }
 
-  async function shareResults() {
-    const json = JSON.stringify(data, null, 2);
-    const file = new File([json], `bicorder-${data.metadata.protocol || 'diagnostic'}.json`, {
-      type: 'application/json',
-    });
-
-    if (navigator.share && navigator.canShare && navigator.canShare({ files: [file] })) {
-      try {
-        await navigator.share({
-          title: 'Protocol Bicorder Diagnostic',
-          text: `Diagnostic for: ${data.metadata.protocol || 'Protocol'}`,
-          files: [file],
-        });
-      } catch (err) {
-        if ((err as Error).name !== 'AbortError') {
-          console.error('Share failed:', err);
-          alert('Share failed. Try using the Export button instead.');
-        }
-      }
-    } else {
-      alert('Web Share API not supported. Use the Export button to download the file.');
-    }
-  }
-
   async function uploadReadings() {
     isUploading = true;
 
@@ -128,12 +104,6 @@
       💾 Export JSON
     </button>
 
-    {#if navigator.share}
-      <button on:click={shareResults}>
-        📤 Share
-      </button>
-    {/if}
-
     <button on:click={() => showUploadDialog = !showUploadDialog}>
       📤 Upload
     </button>

bicorder-app/src/components/GradientSlider.svelte

@@ -72,23 +72,23 @@
   }
 
   function renderBar(value: number | null): string {
-    // Fixed scale with 9 positions using ||||#||||
+    // Slider-style visualization with brackets and value number
     if (value === null) {
-      return '||||·||||';
+      return '[----X----]';
     }
-    // Value is 1-9, position the # marker at the right spot
+    // Value is 1-9, show the number at its position along the slider
-    const positions = [
+    const bars = [
-      '#||||||||',
+      '[1--------]',  // value 1
-      '|#|||||||',
+      '[-2-------]',  // value 2
-      '||#||||||',
+      '[--3------]',  // value 3
-      '|||#|||||',
+      '[---4-----]',  // value 4
-      '||||#||||',
+      '[----5----]',  // value 5 (centered)
-      '|||||#|||',
+      '[-----6---]',  // value 6
-      '||||||#||',
+      '[------7--]',  // value 7
-      '|||||||#|',
+      '[-------8-]',  // value 8
-      '||||||||#'
+      '[--------9]'   // value 9
     ];
-    return positions[value - 1];
+    return bars[value - 1];
   }
 
   $: barDisplay = renderBar(gradient.value);

bicorder-app/src/components/MetadataFields.svelte

@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@
     />
   </div>
 
+  <div class="metadata-field">
+    <label for="description">Description:</label>
+    <textarea
+      id="description"
+      placeholder="[Description]"
+      value={metadata.description || ''}
+      on:input={(e) => handleInput('description', e.currentTarget.value)}
+      rows="3"
+    />
+  </div>
+
   <div class="metadata-field">
     <label for="analyst">Analyst:</label>
     <input
@@ -114,6 +125,15 @@
     font-weight: bold;
   }
 
+  textarea {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    font-size: inherit;
+    resize: vertical;
+    min-height: 4rem;
+  }
+
   .timestamp-display {
     display: flex;
     gap: 0.5rem;

bicorder-app/src/types.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface AnalysisGradient {
 
 export interface Metadata {
   protocol: string | null
+  description: string | null
   analyst: string | null
   standpoint: string | null
   timestamp: string | null

bicorder.json

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "Protocol Bicorder",
   "schema": "bicorder.schema.json",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "A diagnostic tool for the study of protocols",
   "author": "Nathan Schneider",
   "date_modified": "2025-12-02",
 
   "metadata": {
       "protocol": null,
+      "description": null,
       "analyst": null,
       "standpoint": null,
       "timestamp": null,
-      "shortform": false
+      "shortform": true
   },
 
   "diagnostic": [