Journal Book - MVC Nostalgic Edition

This version refactors the project into a cleaner MVC architecture and upgrades the journal viewer into a more interactive nostalgic reading experience.

Architecture

journal_modular_project/
|-- app/
|   |-- config.py
|   |-- controllers/
|   |   |-- journal_controller.py
|   |-- models/
|   |   |-- entry.py
|   |-- repositories/
|   |   |-- json_repository.py
|   |-- services/
|   |   |-- journal_service.py
|   |-- views/
|       |-- main_view.py
|       |-- styles.py
|       |-- viewer_view.py
|-- journal_entries.json
|-- main.py
|-- README.md

MVC Breakdown

• Model
  • JournalEntry
• View
  • MainView
  • JournalViewerView
• Controller
  • JournalController
• Service
  • JournalService
• Repository
  • JsonJournalRepository

Nostalgic Viewer Features

• Warm paper-style reading panel
• Dusk mode for evening reading
• Font size controls
• Search and highlight inside an entry
• Reading progress bar
• Word count, character count, and estimated reading time
• Copy text button
• Quote card and reading snapshot side panel

Run

python main.py

Good next upgrades

• Edit existing entries
• Add tags and search in the main archive
• Export to PDF or Markdown
• Replace JSON with SQLite
• Add unit tests for service and controller logic