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feat(info): add Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and The Desi Crime Podcast Showcase pages - #1240

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Summary

  • Two new Showcase pages, each in the show's own style: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories as The Strand Magazine, and The Desi Crime Podcast as the hosts' crime board.
  • Everything on them that changes per episode comes from the feed by one fixed rule, so they keep working as new episodes arrive.

Motivation

  • More shows get a page made in their own style, with their own moment when you subscribe.

What changed

  • Sherlock Holmes Short Stories (sherlock/):
    • an 1891 Strand issue on a lamp-lit desk, George Charles Haité's cover with the show's wordmark; once the page has settled it slides in and the cover turns over on its spine, opening on Sidney Paget's Reichenbach drawing and a contents page. A tap opens it again.
    • the cover turn is projected by hand at the design's perspective (StrandLeaf), so it does not depend on a layer camera
    • the contents list the stories the show has read, newest first and each once (SherlockFeed.contents)
    • the latest episode is the story's opening page: the episode's own picture as the plate, the date and length (or Played) under it, the story in small capitals with "Part III. Read by Hugh Bonneville.", and the description's first paragraph beside a drop cap, ending in an ellipsis. A long story name steps down onto two lines.
    • "221B" on Subscribe: the button becomes 221B's door, the letterbox flap lifts, the issue comes through, hangs and drops, and the flap snaps shut
    • dark in both themes; IM Fell English (roman, italic, small capitals)
  • The Desi Crime Podcast (desicrime/):
    • the cork board from the show's cover under a studio lamp, pinned with prints of earlier cases: each case's own picture cut to its photo band (DesiCrimeFeed.board), the nearest three captioned with the case's people, or the case when the title names a guest or nobody
    • the newest case's picture down to the torn edge every episode picture shares (DesiCrimeTear), with its number on a sticky note; a Hindi newspaper cutting, a tape and two notes as part of the art
    • the hosts peek up over their arms in front, each held to their own edge of the window; prints keep to their own edge, and a window 640dp or wider pins six more
    • once the page has settled the lamp flickers on, the newest print drops and is pinned, and its number is slapped on. A tap plays it again.
    • the latest episode is a sticky note on a strip of the cork: "#212 · newest case", the case, the date and length (or Played)
    • "Chai and a chithi" on Subscribe: the button becomes an inland letter, a cutting-chai glass is set down, filled and lifted away, leaving its ring
    • dark in both themes; Kalam
  • Shared: rememberBrandedIntro (a header intro's clock: once per page after the art and page have settled, at rest after that and with animations off) and keyframes (CSS-style eased keyframes).
  • Fonts: IM Fell English and Kalam are bundled cut down to Latin text, with their licences under feature/info/licenses/.

Behavior & compatibility

  • These two shows open in their Showcase pages; other shows keep their pages. Chips, buttons and the episode list keep their usual layout.
  • Header motion stays still with animations off. Pages keep their state across rotation, resizing and folding.
  • No API or payload changes.

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Listener impact

What changes in the user’s life:

  • Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and The Desi Crime Podcast open in pages made in their own style, each with its own moment when you subscribe.

Backend — optional, pairable with any user-impact level

  • backend-change

Release copy (verbatim)

CHANGELOG.md (required developer copy)

Added

  • Showcase pages for Sherlock Holmes Short Stories (SherlockPage: The Strand Magazine with a feed-driven contents page, an opening-page card and the 221B letterbox moment) and The Desi Crime Podcast (DesiCrimePage: the hosts' crime board of case prints cut from each episode's picture, a sticky-note card and the chai and chithi moment).
  • rememberBrandedIntro and keyframes, shared by Showcase headers and subscribe moments.

Listener notes (required for user-impact changes)

  • Listener notes already cover this change

release-notes/upcoming.md: the New line about show pages in their own style now names both shows.

Test plan

  • Built and installed on a phone
  • :feature:info JVM tests (601), ktlint and detekt pass locally
  • SherlockPageTest and DesiCrimePageTest: show matching, contrast on the page, the printed card, the sticky notes and the prints, the feed rules (story, part, contents, first paragraph; case, caption, which cases the board shows), edge anchoring and the wide-window prints, the intros' start and rest, and both moments' timings
  • BrandedPagesAdaptiveTransitionTest now drives both pages across the shared window gates in both directions and through recreation (open description, open © popup, single spotlight); BrandedSpotlightTest checks both cards read the played state
  • Local captures (phone width, 840dp tablet width, the header intros every 50ms and the subscribe moments every 16ms) compared with the design boards
  • Required checks are green before merge

Notes (optional)

  • Adaptive states: compact phone, 840dp tablet and narrower-than-design windows were checked in captures; window transitions and state retention are covered by the shared adaptive JVM test. The Strand issue shrinks to fit windows under 369dp; the desk and the cork fill any width.
  • The subscribe moments and intros were checked frame by frame in JVM captures; on-device motion still needs a look.

…ast Showcase pages

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories opens as The Strand Magazine: an 1891 issue
on a lamp-lit desk that opens on its spine to a contents page of the
stories read so far, the latest story set as its opening page, and the
issue delivered through 221B's letterbox on Subscribe.

The Desi Crime Podcast opens as the hosts' crime board: prints of earlier
cases cut from each episode's own picture, the newest case down to its
torn edge with its number on a sticky note, the latest case on a sticky
note card, and a chai glass set down on an inland letter on Subscribe.
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  • feature/info/README.md
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeBoard.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeColors.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeDrawing.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeHeader.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockHeader.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockStrand.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/res/values/branded_strings.xml
  • feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/DesiCrimePageTest.kt
Summary

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added branded pages for Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and The Desi Crime Podcast, with show-specific artwork, episode cards, and layouts.
    • Added distinctive subscription animations: a delivered letter at 221B Baker Street and a cutting-chai scene.
    • Added animated page introductions with replay support.
  • Accessibility
    • Added screen-reader descriptions for key artwork and episode content.
  • Documentation
    • Updated the branded pages guide and release notes to include the new shows.

This change adds Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and The Desi Crime Podcast as branded pages. It adds show-specific feed parsing, page layouts, artwork, and subscription animations, and registers both pages with supporting tests and documentation.

Changes: Branded Podcast Pages

Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared intro animation primitives
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/BrandedIntroClock.kt, feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/BrandedKeyframes.kt
Adds saveable intro playback state, replay handling, progress calculation, and keyframe interpolation.
Sherlock feed and page content
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockFeed.kt, SherlockPage.kt, SherlockColors.kt, SherlockHeader.kt, SherlockSpotlight.kt, feature/info/src/main/res/values/branded_strings.xml, feature/info/licenses/IMFellEnglish-OFL.txt, feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/SherlockPageTest.kt
Adds Sherlock title and description parsing, page styling, an expandable header, and an episode spotlight. Tests cover parsing, page styling, and contents generation.
Sherlock Strand header animation
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockStrand.kt, feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/SherlockPageTest.kt
Adds the animated Strand desk and magazine, including its contents layout and animation timing.
Sherlock letterbox subscription animation
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockLetterbox.kt, feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/SherlockPageTest.kt
Adds an animated 221B door and letter delivery, with haptic timing and a subscribed-label transition.
Desi Crime feed and page content
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeFeed.kt, DesiCrimePage.kt, DesiCrimeColors.kt, DesiCrimeHeader.kt, DesiCrimeSpotlight.kt, feature/info/src/main/res/values/branded_strings.xml, feature/info/licenses/Kalam-OFL.txt
Adds case parsing and board data construction, page styling, host and description layout, and an episode spotlight.
Desi Crime board artwork and layout
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeBoard.kt, DesiCrimeDrawing.kt, DesiCrimeTear.kt, feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/DesiCrimePageTest.kt
Adds responsive print placement, animated newest-case artwork, board lighting and drawing helpers. Tests cover page behavior, board geometry, and animation values.
Desi Crime Chithi subscription animation
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeChithi.kt
Adds an animated letter, tea glass, steam, haptic timing, and subscribed-label transition.
Page registration and validation
feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/BrandedShowPages.kt, feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/BrandedPagesPhoneGoldenTest.kt, feature/info/README.md, release-notes/upcoming.md, feature/info/src/test/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/DesiCrimePageTest.kt
Registers both pages, adds phone golden-test fixtures and capture cases, and updates the branded-page documentation and release notes.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

Merge Risk: Low · previous review 0e3c2

The new pages add no API or payload changes. The 9sp case number may be hard to read for some users, and the manual acceptance steps do not yet cover the new pages. Both are small fixes to make before or soon after merge.

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Title check Error The title follows the Conventional Commits form (feat(info): ...) and names the two new Showcase pages, Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and The Desi Crime Podcast, which are the main change. It is 87 ch… Shorten the title to 72 characters or fewer while keeping the type, scope, and imperative verb. For example: "feat(info): add Sherlock Holmes and Desi Crime Showcase pages".
Unresolved Review Threads Error Five newly generated findings remain outstanding: two Minor and three Trivial. No posted CodeRabbit review threads were returned. Fix and resolve each finding, or explicitly dismiss each with a short rationale.
Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 50.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documenta… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Description check Passed The description is related to the changeset. It covers the Sherlock Strand page, the Desi Crime board page, the shared intro and keyframes helpers, the bundled IM Fell English and Kalam fonts, the tes…
Linked Issues check Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Architecture Compliance Passed The PR introduces no listed architecture violation. New project imports stay within feature:info or use core modules. The diff changes no Gradle dependencies, catalog code, composition graph, or ide…
Module Readme Updated Passed The PR changes production Kotlin only in feature/info. It also modifies feature/info/README.md to document the new pages.
Jvm Tests For Changed Logic Passed The PR adds hermetic JVM tests for the new feed rules, including empty feeds and invalid input cases. The tests also cover page matching, keyframes, and animation values. The remaining changes are pri…
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The description is related to the changeset. It covers the Sherlock Strand page, the Desi Crime board page, the shared intro and keyframes helpers, the bundled IM Fell English and Kalam fonts, the test plan, and the no-API-change note. It is detailed and specific.

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The PR introduces no listed architecture violation. New project imports stay within feature:info or use core modules. The diff changes no Gradle dependencies, catalog code, composition graph, or identity and storage contracts. The new show IDs select branded pages.

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The PR adds hermetic JVM tests for the new feed rules, including empty feeds and invalid input cases. The tests also cover page matching, keyframes, and animation values. The remaining changes are primarily Compose presentation code.

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The title follows the Conventional Commits form (feat(info): ...) and names the two new Showcase pages, Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and The Desi Crime Podcast, which are the main change. It is 87 characters, which exceeds the roughly 72-character limit in the title requirements. It also uses the noun-phrase 'add' in imperative form, which meets the mood rule.

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Shorten the title to 72 characters or fewer while keeping the type, scope, and imperative verb. For example: "feat(info): add Sherlock Holmes and Desi Crime Showcase pages".

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @feature/info/README.md:
- Line 147: Update the Manual acceptance (Showcase pages) checklist to include
Sherlock and Desi Crime in the phone, tablet, and foldable checks. For both
pages, cover the intro, Subscribe moment, and light-mode appearance, and clearly
identify any device verification that remains incomplete.

Review comments at
@feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeColors.kt:
- Line 37: Darken DesiCrimeColors.CaseNumber so its 9sp text meets WCAG AA
contrast on both ends of the paper gradient. Update the “page text is readable”
check in DesiCrimePageTest to use the default 4.5:1 threshold and verify
contrast against both Color(0xFFF3EFE5) and Color(0xFFE3DCCC).

Review comments at
@feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockHeader.kt:
- Line 61: Update the clickable description Text in SherlockHeader to expose
button semantics and communicate whether the description is expanded or
collapsed to screen readers. Preserve the existing toggle behavior and use the
current expansion state to keep the announced state accurate.

Review comments at
@feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/sherlock/SherlockStrand.kt:
- Around line 304-307: Update drawIssueShadows and its caller so the
density-dependent shadow Paint and BlurMaskFilter are created once in
drawWithCache and reused for drawing, rather than allocated on each animation
frame. Pass the cached Paint into drawIssueShadows, while continuing to
calculate the intro-dependent shadow position on each draw.

Review comments at @feature/info/src/main/res/values/branded_strings.xml:
- Around line 62-64: Update the Sherlock narrator labels sherlock_read_by and
sherlock_part_read_by so they use the reader name from episode or feed data
instead of hard-coding Hugh Bonneville; preserve the existing read-by and
part-number wording while ensuring the displayed narrator updates when the feed
changes.

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  • feature/info/README.md
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  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeChithi.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeColors.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeDrawing.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeFeed.kt
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  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimePage.kt
  • feature/info/src/main/java/cx/aswin/boxlore/feature/info/branded/desicrime/DesiCrimeSpotlight.kt
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