More poc work around building out annotations in the epub reader.

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/annotation-card/annotation-card.component.html

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+<div class="annotation-card"
+     [style.top.px]="position().top"
+     [style.left.px]="position().left"
+     [attr.data-position]="position().isRight ? 'right' : 'left'"
+     [class.hovered]="isHovered()"
+     (mouseenter)="onMouseEnter()"
+     (mouseleave)="onMouseLeave()">
+
+  <div class="annotation-content">
+    <div class="annotation-text">{{ annotationText() }}</div>
+    <div class="annotation-meta">
+      <small>{{ createdDate() | utcToLocaleDate | date:'short' }}</small>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="connection-line"
+     [class.hovered]="isHovered()"
+     [style.left.px]="position().connection.startX"
+     [style.top.px]="position().connection.startY"
+     [style.width.px]="position().connection.distance"
+     [style.transform]="'rotate(' + position().connection.angle + 'deg)'"
+     [style.opacity]="isHovered() ? 1 : 0.3">
+  <div class="connection-dot"></div>
+</div>

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/annotation-card/annotation-card.component.scss

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+// annotation-card.component.scss
+.annotation-card {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  width: 300px;
+  background: white;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  padding: 12px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+
+  .annotation-content {
+    .annotation-text {
+      font-weight: 500;
+      margin-bottom: 8px;
+      line-height: 1.4;
+    }
+
+    .annotation-meta {
+      color: #6b7280;
+      border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
+      padding-top: 8px;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.connection-line {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 999;
+  height: 2px;
+  background-color: #9ca3af;
+  transform-origin: 0 50%;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+
+  .connection-dot {
+    position: absolute;
+    right: -3px;
+    top: 50%;
+    width: 6px;
+    height: 6px;
+    background-color: #9ca3af;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+  }
+
+  &.hovered {
+    opacity: 1 !important;
+  }
+}

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/annotation-card/annotation-card.component.ts

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+import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {UtcToLocaleDatePipe} from "../../../_pipes/utc-to-locale-date.pipe";
+import {DatePipe} from "@angular/common";
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-annotation-card',
+  imports: [
+    UtcToLocaleDatePipe,
+    DatePipe
+  ],
+  templateUrl: './annotation-card.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './annotation-card.component.scss'
+})
+export class AnnotationCardComponent {
+  position = input.required<any>();
+  annotationText = input<string>('This is test text');
+  createdDate = input<Date>(new Date());
+  isHovered = model<boolean>(false);
+
+  mouseEnter = output<void>();
+  mouseLeave = output<void>();
+
+  onMouseEnter() {
+    this.mouseEnter.emit();
+  }
+
+  onMouseLeave() {
+    this.mouseLeave.emit();
+  }
+}

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/book-reader/book-reader.component.ts

@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ export class BookReaderComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       }
 
       // TODO: Load the highlight instance with information from the Annotation
-      //componentRef.instance.highlightClasses =
+
       //componentRef.instance.cdRef.markForCheck();
     }
 

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/epub-highlight/epub-highlight.component.html

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-<span
-  [class]="highlightClasses()"
-  [attr.data-highlight-color]="color()">
-    <i class="fa-solid fa-pen-clip" role="button" (click)="toggleHighlight()"></i>
-      <ng-content></ng-content>
+<!--<span class="epub-highlight">-->
+<!--    <i class="fa-solid fa-pen-clip" role="button" (click)="toggleHighlight()"></i>-->
+<!--    <span [class]="highlightClasses()" [attr.data-highlight-color]="color()">-->
+<!--      <ng-content />-->
+<!--    </span>-->
+<!--</span>-->
+
+<span class="epub-highlight"
+      #highlightSpan
+      (mouseenter)="onMouseEnter()"
+      (mouseleave)="onMouseLeave()">
+  <i class="fa-solid fa-pen-clip" role="button" (click)="toggleHighlight()"></i>
+  <span [class]="highlightClasses()" [attr.data-highlight-color]="color()">
+    <ng-content />
+  </span>
 </span>

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/epub-highlight/epub-highlight.component.scss

@@ -1,32 +1,104 @@
 .epub-highlight {
   position: relative;
+  display: inline;
   transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+
+  .epub-highlight-blue {
+    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .epub-highlight-green {
+    background-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
-.epub-highlight-blue {
-  background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  padding: 1px 2px;
-}
+// Global styles for annotation cards (since they're appended to body)
+::ng-deep .annotation-card,
+.annotation-card {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  width: 200px;
+  //background: white;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  padding: 12px;
+  font-size: 14px;
 
-.epub-highlight-green {
-  background-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  padding: 1px 2px;
-}
+  &[data-position="left"] {
+    transform: translateX(0);
+  }
 
-.epub-highlight-blue:hover {
-  background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
-}
+  &[data-position="right"] {
+    transform: translateX(0);
+  }
 
-.epub-highlight-green:hover {
-  background-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.4);
-}
+  .annotation-content {
+    .annotation-text {
+      font-weight: 500;
+      margin-bottom: 8px;
+      line-height: 1.4;
+    }
 
-.epub-highlight-blue {
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
-}
+    .annotation-meta {
+      color: #6b7280;
+      border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
+      padding-top: 8px;
+    }
+  }
 
-.epub-highlight-green {
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5);
+  .connection-line {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    width: 20px;
+    height: 2px;
+    background-color: #9ca3af;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    opacity: 0.3; // Default low opacity
+    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+
+    // Show line on hover
+    &.hovered {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+
+    &[data-direction="left"] {
+      right: -20px;
+    }
+
+    &[data-direction="right"] {
+      left: -20px;
+    }
+
+    &::after {
+      content: '';
+      position: absolute;
+      top: 50%;
+      width: 6px;
+      height: 6px;
+      background-color: #9ca3af;
+      border-radius: 50%;
+      transform: translateY(-50%);
+    }
+
+    &[data-direction="left"]::after {
+      right: -3px;
+    }
+
+    &[data-direction="right"]::after {
+      left: -3px;
+    }
+  }
 }

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/epub-highlight/epub-highlight.component.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-import {Component, computed, input, model} from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  AfterViewChecked,
+  Component,
+  computed,
+  ElementRef,
+  input,
+  model,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit,
+  signal,
+  ViewChild
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {Annotation} from "../../_models/annotation";
 
 export type HighlightColor = 'blue' | 'green';
 
@@ -8,23 +20,217 @@ export type HighlightColor = 'blue' | 'green';
   templateUrl: './epub-highlight.component.html',
   styleUrl: './epub-highlight.component.scss'
 })
-export class EpubHighlightComponent {
+export class EpubHighlightComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   showHighlight = model<boolean>(false);
   color = input<HighlightColor>('blue');
+  annotation = input<Annotation | null>(null);
+  isHovered = signal<boolean>(false);
+
+  @ViewChild('highlightSpan', { static: false }) highlightSpan!: ElementRef;
+
+  private resizeObserver?: ResizeObserver;
+  private annotationCardElement?: HTMLElement;
+
+  showAnnotationCard = computed(() => {
+    const annotation = this.annotation();
+    return this.showHighlight() && true; //annotation && annotation?.noteText.length > 0;
+  });
 
   highlightClasses = computed(() => {
     const baseClass = 'epub-highlight';
 
     if (!this.showHighlight()) {
-      return baseClass;
+      return '';
     }
 
     const colorClass = `epub-highlight-${this.color()}`;
-    return `${baseClass} ${colorClass}`;
+    return `${colorClass}`;
   });
 
+  cardPosition = computed(() => {
+    console.log('card position called')
+    if (!this.showHighlight() || !this.highlightSpan) return null;
+
+    const rect = this.highlightSpan.nativeElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const viewportWidth = window.innerWidth;
+    const cardWidth = 200;
+    const cardHeight = 80; // Approximate card height
+
+    // Check if highlight is on left half (< 50%) or right half (>= 50%) of document
+    const highlightCenterX = rect.left + (rect.width / 2);
+    const isOnLeftHalf = highlightCenterX < (viewportWidth * 0.5);
+
+    const cardLeft = isOnLeftHalf
+      ? Math.max(20, rect.left - cardWidth - 20) // Left side with margin consideration
+      : Math.min(viewportWidth - cardWidth - 20, rect.right + 20); // Right side
+
+    const cardTop = rect.top + window.scrollY;
+
+    // Calculate connection points
+    const highlightCenterY = rect.top + window.scrollY + (rect.height / 2);
+    const cardCenterY = cardTop + (cardHeight / 2);
+
+    // Connection points
+    const highlightPoint = {
+      x: isOnLeftHalf ? rect.left : rect.right,
+      y: highlightCenterY
+    };
+
+    const cardPoint = {
+      x: isOnLeftHalf ? cardLeft + cardWidth : cardLeft,
+      y: cardCenterY
+    };
+
+    // Calculate line properties
+    const deltaX = cardPoint.x - highlightPoint.x;
+    const deltaY = cardPoint.y - highlightPoint.y;
+    const distance = Math.sqrt(deltaX * deltaX + deltaY * deltaY);
+    const angle = Math.atan2(deltaY, deltaX) * 180 / Math.PI;
+
+    return {
+      top: cardTop,
+      left: cardLeft,
+      isRight: !isOnLeftHalf,
+      connection: {
+        startX: highlightPoint.x,
+        startY: highlightPoint.y,
+        endX: cardPoint.x,
+        endY: cardPoint.y,
+        distance: distance,
+        angle: angle
+      }
+    };
+  });
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    // Monitor viewport changes for repositioning
+    this.resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => {
+      // Trigger recalculation if card is visible
+      if (this.showAnnotationCard()) {
+        this.updateCardPosition();
+      }
+    });
+    this.resizeObserver.observe(document.body);
+  }
+
+  ngAfterViewChecked() {
+    if (this.showAnnotationCard() && this.cardPosition()) {
+      this.createOrUpdateAnnotationCard();
+    } else {
+      this.removeAnnotationCard();
+    }
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.resizeObserver?.disconnect();
+  }
+
+  onMouseEnter() {
+    this.isHovered.set(true);
+    if (this.annotation() && this.showAnnotationCard()) {
+      //this.showAnnotationCard.update(true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMouseLeave() {
+    this.isHovered.set(false);
+    //this.showAnnotationCard.set(false);
+  }
+
 
   toggleHighlight() {
     this.showHighlight.set(!this.showHighlight());
   }
+
+  updateCardPosition() {
+    // TODO: Figure this out
+  }
+
+  private createOrUpdateAnnotationCard() {
+    const pos = this.cardPosition();
+    if (!pos) return;
+
+    // Remove existing card if it exists
+    this.removeAnnotationCard();
+
+    // Create new card element
+    this.annotationCardElement = document.createElement('div');
+    this.annotationCardElement.className = `annotation-card ${this.isHovered() ? 'hovered' : ''}`;
+    this.annotationCardElement.setAttribute('data-position', pos.isRight ? 'right' : 'left');
+    this.annotationCardElement.style.position = 'absolute';
+    this.annotationCardElement.style.top = `${pos.top}px`;
+    this.annotationCardElement.style.left = `${pos.left}px`;
+    this.annotationCardElement.style.zIndex = '1000';
+
+    // Add event listeners for hover
+    this.annotationCardElement.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => this.onMouseEnter());
+    this.annotationCardElement.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => this.onMouseLeave());
+
+    // Create card content
+    this.annotationCardElement.innerHTML = `
+      <div class="annotation-content">
+        <div class="annotation-text">This is test text</div>
+        <div class="annotation-meta">
+          <small>10/20/2025</small>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+
+    // Create connection line
+    const lineElement = document.createElement('div');
+    lineElement.className = `connection-line ${this.isHovered() ? 'hovered' : ''}`;
+    lineElement.style.position = 'absolute';
+    lineElement.style.left = `${pos.connection.startX}px`;
+    lineElement.style.top = `${pos.connection.startY}px`;
+    lineElement.style.width = `${pos.connection.distance}px`;
+    lineElement.style.height = '2px';
+    lineElement.style.backgroundColor = '#9ca3af';
+    lineElement.style.transformOrigin = '0 50%';
+    lineElement.style.transform = `rotate(${pos.connection.angle}deg)`;
+    lineElement.style.opacity = this.isHovered() ? '1' : '0.3';
+    lineElement.style.transition = 'opacity 0.2s ease';
+    lineElement.style.zIndex = '999';
+
+    // Add dot at the end
+    const dotElement = document.createElement('div');
+    dotElement.style.position = 'absolute';
+    dotElement.style.right = '-3px';
+    dotElement.style.top = '50%';
+    dotElement.style.width = '6px';
+    dotElement.style.height = '6px';
+    dotElement.style.backgroundColor = '#9ca3af';
+    dotElement.style.borderRadius = '50%';
+    dotElement.style.transform = 'translateY(-50%)';
+
+    lineElement.appendChild(dotElement);
+
+    // Append to body
+    document.body.appendChild(this.annotationCardElement);
+    document.body.appendChild(lineElement);
+
+    // Store reference to line for updates
+    (this.annotationCardElement as any).lineElement = lineElement;
+  }
+
+  private removeAnnotationCard() {
+    if (this.annotationCardElement) {
+      // Remove associated line element
+      const lineElement = (this.annotationCardElement as any).lineElement;
+      if (lineElement) {
+        lineElement.remove();
+      }
+
+      this.annotationCardElement.remove();
+      this.annotationCardElement = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private updateLineOpacity() {
+    if (this.annotationCardElement) {
+      const lineElement = (this.annotationCardElement as any).lineElement;
+      if (lineElement) {
+        lineElement.style.opacity = this.isHovered() ? '1' : '0.3';
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }

UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_models/annotation.ts

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+export enum HightlightColor {
+  Blue = 1,
+  Green = 2,
+}
+
+export interface Annotation {
+  id: number;
+  xpath: string;
+  endingXPath: string | null;
+  selectedText: string | null;
+  noteText: string;
+  highlightCount: number;
+  hightlightColor: HightlightColor;
+
+  seriesId: number;
+  volumeId: number;
+  chapterId: number;
+
+  createdUtc: string;
+  lastModifiedUtc: string;
+}