Improved image expansion in Projects. Introduced Mods page.

app/globals.css

@@ -131,19 +131,12 @@
 }
 
 *,
-*::before,
+*::before, *::after {
-*::after {
   box-sizing: border-box;
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
 }
 
-/* The page below the profile "more" threshold is tinted. Painting it as the
-   root background rather than as an element means it covers the whole document
-   for free, and -- unlike an oversized absolutely-positioned box -- it cannot
-   extend the scrollable area. `--threshold-y` is the line's distance from the
-   top of the document, set from ProfileMore; with no threshold on the page the
-   100% fallback puts the stop at the bottom, so nothing is tinted. */
 html {
   background-color: var(--bg);
   background-image: linear-gradient(
@@ -220,13 +213,7 @@ nav {
   
 }
 
-/* ---- project card selection ---- *
+/* ---- project card selection ----  */
- *
- * Browsers with the View Transitions API morph the card between its grid slot
- * and the full-width slot; `data-vt="off"` marks the fallback path, where the
- * newly-selected card plays this enter animation instead.
- */
-
 @keyframes card-select-in {
   from {
     opacity: 0;

app/layout.tsx

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
   description: SITE.description
 };
 
-export default function RootLayout({
+export default function RootLayout( {children}: {
-  children,
-}: {
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }) {
   return (

app/mods/layout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import Nav from "@/components/Nav";
+import Footer from "@/components/Footer";
+
+export default async function ModsLayout({children}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ minHeight: "100vh", paddingBottom: 36 }}>
+
+      <div
+        style={{
+          maxWidth: 880,
+          margin: "0 auto",
+          padding: "0 24px",
+          transition: "all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)",
+        }}>
+
+        <header
+          style={{
+            padding: "24px 0 0",
+            display: "flex",
+            justifyContent: "space-between",
+            alignItems: "center",
+          }}>
+
+          <div
+            style={{
+              fontFamily: "var(--mono)",
+              fontSize: 14,
+              fontWeight: 700,
+              color: "var(--accent)",
+              letterSpacing: "-0.02em",
+            }}>
+          </div>
+
+        </header>
+
+        <Nav section={"mods"} />
+
+        <main>
+          {children}
+        </main>
+      </div>
+
+      <Footer />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

app/mods/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"use client";
+
+import ModsGrid from "@/components/ModsGrid";
+
+export default function Mods() {
+  return (
+        <main>
+          <ModsGrid />
+        </main>
+  );
+}

app/profile/layout.tsx

@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ export default function Layout({children}: {
           margin: "0 auto",
           padding: "0 24px",
           transition: "all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)",
-        }}
+        }}>
-      >
+
         <header
           style={{
             padding: "24px 0 0",
             display: "flex",
             justifyContent: "space-between",
             alignItems: "center",
-          }}
+          }}>
-        >
+
           <div
             style={{
               fontFamily: "var(--mono)",
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ export default function Layout({children}: {
               fontWeight: 700,
               color: "var(--accent)",
               letterSpacing: "-0.02em",
-            }}
+            }}>          
-          >          
+            
           </div>
           
         </header>

app/project/[slug]/layout.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { ProjectProvider } from "../../context/ProjectContext";
 import { getProjectDetails } from "@/data/content";
 
+
+/**
+ * Layout for all paths caught under project/[slug]
+ */
+
 export default async function SlugLayout({children, params}: {
   children: React.ReactNode;
   params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;

app/project/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import "../../../styles/markdown-container.css";
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { PROJECTS } from '@/data/content';
 
-export default function ProjectPage({
+export default function ProjectPage({params}: { params: Promise<{ slug: string }> })
-  params,
+{  
-}: {params: Promise<{ slug: string }>}) {  
 
   const mounted = useMountTransition(50)
   const { slug } = use(params);

app/project/layout.tsx

@@ -9,22 +9,23 @@ export default async function ProjectLayout({children}: {
 
   return (
     <div style={{ minHeight: "100vh", paddingBottom: 36 }}>
+      
       <div
         style={{
           maxWidth: 880,
           margin: "0 auto",
           padding: "0 24px",
           transition: "all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)",
-        }}
+        }}>
-      >
+
         <header
           style={{
             padding: "24px 0 0",
             display: "flex",
             justifyContent: "space-between",
             alignItems: "center",
-          }}
+          }}>
-        >
+
           <div
             style={{
               fontFamily: "var(--mono)",
@@ -32,8 +33,7 @@ export default async function ProjectLayout({children}: {
               fontWeight: 700,
               color: "var(--accent)",
               letterSpacing: "-0.02em",
-            }}
+            }}>          
-          >          
           </div>
           
         </header>

components/ModCard.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import type { Mod } from "@/data/content";
+import "../styles/mods.css";
+
+type Props = {
+  mod: Mod;
+  visible?: boolean;
+};
+
+/** One mod: the list item card inside a game's mod list. */
+export default function ModCard({ mod, visible = true }: Props) {
+  const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      className="mod-card"
+      href={mod.link}
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noreferrer noopener"
+      onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
+      onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(false)}
+      style={{
+        background: hovered ? "var(--surface-hover)" : "var(--surface)",
+        border: `1px solid ${hovered ? "var(--accent)" : "var(--border)"}`,
+        transform: visible ? (hovered ? "translateY(-2px)" : "none") : "translateY(8px)",
+        opacity: visible ? 1 : 0,
+        boxShadow: hovered ? "var(--shadow-md)" : "none",
+      }}
+    >
+      <div className="mod-card-head">
+        <span
+          className="mod-card-title"
+          style={{ color: hovered ? "var(--accent)" : "var(--fg)" }}
+        >
+          {mod.title}
+        </span>
+
+        {mod.version && <span className="mod-card-version">v{mod.version}</span>}
+      </div>
+
+      <p className="mod-card-description">{mod.description}</p>
+
+      <div className="mod-card-foot">
+        {mod.tags && mod.tags.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="mod-card-tags">
+            {mod.tags.map((tag) => (
+              <span key={tag} className="mod-tag">
+                {tag}
+              </span>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        <span
+          className="mod-card-link"
+          style={{
+            borderColor: hovered ? "var(--accent)" : "var(--border)",
+            color: hovered ? "var(--accent)" : "var(--fg-secondary)",
+          }}
+        >
+          {mod.linkLabel ?? "Repository"}
+          <svg
+            width="11"
+            height="11"
+            viewBox="0 0 14 14"
+            fill="none"
+            stroke="currentColor"
+            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          >
+            <path d="M5 1h8v8" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+            <path d="M13 1L6 8" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" />
+            <path
+              d="M11 9v4H1V3h4"
+              strokeWidth="1.5"
+              strokeLinecap="round"
+              strokeLinejoin="round"
+            />
+          </svg>
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+  );
+}

components/ModGameSection.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import type { ModdedGame } from "@/data/content";
+import ModList from "@/components/ModList";
+import "../styles/mods.css";
+
+type Props = {
+  game: ModdedGame;
+  visible?: boolean;
+  /** Collapsed by default on the smaller layout, where the full list is a long scroll. */
+  defaultOpen?: boolean;
+};
+
+/** One game and everything built for it: header, then the game's mod list. */
+export default function ModGameSection({ game, visible = true, defaultOpen = true }: Props) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(defaultOpen);
+  const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false);
+
+  const count = game.mods.length;
+
+  return (
+    <section
+      className="mod-game"
+      style={{
+        opacity: visible ? 1 : 0,
+        transform: visible ? "none" : "translateY(12px)",
+        borderColor: hovered ? "var(--border-strong)" : "var(--border)",
+      }}
+    >
+      <button
+        className="mod-game-head"
+        onClick={() => setOpen((v) => !v)}
+        onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(false)}
+        aria-expanded={open}
+      >
+        <span
+          className="mod-game-chevron"
+          style={{ transform: open ? "rotate(90deg)" : "rotate(0deg)" }}
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        >
+          <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 10 10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor">
+            <path d="M3 1l4 4-4 4" strokeWidth="1.6" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+          </svg>
+        </span>
+
+        <span className="mod-game-heading">
+          <span className="mod-game-title" style={{ color: hovered ? "var(--accent)" : "var(--fg)" }}>
+            {game.title}
+          </span>
+          {game.platform && <span className="mod-game-platform">{game.platform}</span>}
+        </span>
+
+        <span className="mod-game-count">
+          {count} {count === 1 ? "mod" : "mods"}
+        </span>
+      </button>
+
+      {game.description && <p className="mod-game-description">{game.description}</p>}
+
+      {open && <ModList mods={game.mods} visible={visible} />}
+    </section>
+  );
+}

components/ModList.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"use client";
+
+import type { Mod } from "@/data/content";
+import ModCard from "@/components/ModCard";
+import "../styles/mods.css";
+
+type Props = {
+  mods: Mod[];
+  visible?: boolean;
+};
+
+/** The list of mods belonging to a single game. Two columns on desktop, one on mobile. */
+export default function ModList({ mods, visible = true }: Props) {
+  if (mods.length === 0) {
+    return <p className="mod-list-empty">Nothing published here yet.</p>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mod-list">
+      {mods.map((mod) => (
+        <ModCard key={mod.id} mod={mod} visible={visible} />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

components/ModsGrid.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { MOD_GAMES } from "@/data/content";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/useAnimations";
+import ModGameSection from "@/components/ModGameSection";
+import "../styles/mods.css";
+
+/** The mods tab: every game I've modded, each with its own list. */
+export default function ModsGrid() {
+  const visible = useStaggerReveal(MOD_GAMES.length, 100);
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ padding: "48px 0", minWidth: 0 }}>
+      <div
+        style={{
+          marginBottom: 8,
+          fontFamily: "var(--mono)",
+          fontSize: 11,
+          color: "var(--muted)",
+          letterSpacing: "0.08em",
+          textTransform: "uppercase",
+        }}
+      >
+        {"# mods"}
+      </div>
+      <h2
+        style={{
+          fontFamily: "var(--sans)",
+          fontSize: 28,
+          fontWeight: 700,
+          color: "var(--fg)",
+          margin: "0 0 32px 0",
+          letterSpacing: "-0.01em",
+        }}
+      >
+        {"Games I've modded"}
+      </h2>
+
+      <div className="mod-games">
+        {MOD_GAMES.map((game, i) => (
+          <ModGameSection key={game.id} game={game} visible={visible.has(i)} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

components/Nav.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ type Props = {
   section: string;
 };
 
-const items = ["profile", "project"];
+const items = ["profile", "project", "mods"];
 
 export default function Nav({ section }: Props) {
 

components/SimpleGallery.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ export default function SimpleGallery({
 
   const [active, setActive] = useState(0);
   const [isEnlarged, setIsEnlarged] = useState<Boolean>(false);
+  // Hovering the media itself mirrors the expand button's own hover state, so
+  // the button reads as the affordance for the click the media now accepts.
+  const [mediaHovered, setMediaHovered] = useState(false);
   const timerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null);
   const fsPortalRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -39,8 +42,8 @@ export default function SimpleGallery({
 
   function expandButton() {
     return (
-      <div 
+      <div
-      className="gallery-action-button"
+      className={`gallery-action-button${mediaHovered ? " is-hovered" : ""}`}
       style={{
           top: 8,
           right: 8,
@@ -63,7 +66,6 @@ export default function SimpleGallery({
           <path d="M13 13L8.5 8.5" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" />
         </svg>
       </button>
-      Expand
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -127,7 +129,8 @@ export default function SimpleGallery({
             alt={`${title} screenshot ${active + 1}`}
             width={800}
             height={600}
-            style={imageStyle}
+            onClick={() => setIsEnlarged(true)}
+            style={{ ...imageStyle, cursor: "zoom-in" }}
           />
         )}
 
@@ -316,7 +319,21 @@ export default function SimpleGallery({
   return (
     <>
       <div style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>
-        <div style={{ position: "relative", display: "inline-block", width: "100%" }}>
+        {/* The border is always present but transparent when idle, so lighting it
+            up on hover can't nudge the surrounding layout. */}
+        <div
+          onMouseEnter={() => setMediaHovered(true)}
+          onMouseLeave={() => setMediaHovered(false)}
+          style={{
+            position: "relative",
+            display: "inline-block",
+            width: "100%",
+            padding: 3,
+            borderRadius: 7,
+            border: `1px solid ${mediaHovered ? "var(--border-strong)" : "transparent"}`,
+            transition: "border-color 0.15s ease",
+          }}
+        >
           {inlineMedia()}
         </div>
         {thumbnailStrip()}

data/content.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,24 @@ export type Project = {
   year: string;
 };
 
+export type Mod = {
+  id: number;
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  link: string;
+  linkLabel?: string;
+  version?: string;
+  tags?: string[];
+};
+
+export type ModdedGame = {
+  id: number;
+  slug: string;
+  title: string;
+  platform?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  mods: Mod[];
+};
 
 export const PROFILE = {
   name: "Hunter",
@@ -297,10 +315,15 @@ A real-world solution for event staff and volunteer management.
     id: 2,
     slug: "clean-space",
     title: "Clean Space",
-    description: "Clean Space is an architecture, proof of concept, and an in-development tool for Space Engineers and Space Engineers 2 server owners featuring client and server side  .",
+    description: "Clean Space is a proof of concept and in-development tool for (Space Engineers) Torch server owners featuring client and server side plugin hashing, identification, and filtering controls.",
     tags: ["C#", ".NET", "WPF", "Netcode", "Security"],
     link: "https://github.com/FerrenF/CleanSpace",
     year: "2025",
+    images: [ 
+      "img/projects/clean/cleanspace.png",
+      "img/projects/clean/ss1.png",
+      "img/projects/clean/ss2.png",
+      "img/projects/clean/ss3.png"],
 },{
     id: 3,
     slug: "ue4ss-explorer",
@@ -321,6 +344,25 @@ A real-world solution for event staff and volunteer management.
   }];
 
 
+export const MOD_GAMES: ModdedGame[] = [{
+    id: 1,
+    slug: "palworld",
+    title: "Palworld",
+    platform: "UE4SS / Dedicated server",
+    description: "Server-side tooling and quality-of-life changes for dedicated Palworld servers.",
+    mods: [{
+        id: 1,
+        title: "Got Your Number",
+        description: "Adds paldex numbers to the Palbox pal details screen, and the main menu pal status screen.",
+        link: "https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3780862038",
+        linkLabel: "Steam",
+        version: "0.2.0",
+        tags: ["Client", "Unreal Engine", "Palworld", "UE4SS", "C++"],
+      }]
+    }
+  ];
+
+
 import { remark } from "remark";
 import remarkParse from "remark-parse";
 import rehypeRaw from "rehype-raw";

styles/gallery.css

@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
   padding: 0;
 }
 .gallery-action-button button {
-  width: 28;
+  width: 28px;
-  height: 28;
+  height: 28px;
+  display: flex;
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   border: 1px solid var(--accent);
   background-color: var(--surface);
@@ -21,11 +22,15 @@
   color: var(--fg);
   z-index: 1001;
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
+  transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, filter 0.15s ease;
-  margin-right: 0.3em;
 }
-.gallery-action-button button:hover {
+/* `.is-hovered` is set while the media itself is hovered, so the button shows
-  filter:brightness(120%)
+   the same state as a direct hover on it. */
+.gallery-action-button button:hover,
+.gallery-action-button.is-hovered button {
+  filter: brightness(120%);
+  border-color: var(--accent-hover);
+  background-color: var(--surface-hover);
 }
 
 .action-button-svg {

styles/mods.css

@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+
+/* ---- mods tab ---- */
+
+.mod-games {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 20px;
+}
+
+/* ---- game section ---- */
+
+.mod-game {
+  background: var(--bg-raised);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  padding: 20px 20px 22px;
+  transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease-out), transform 0.35s var(--ease-out),
+    border-color 0.2s ease;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.mod-game-head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-align: left;
+  color: inherit;
+  font: inherit;
+}
+
+.mod-game-chevron {
+  display: flex;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.mod-game-heading {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  min-width: 0;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.mod-game-title {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-lg);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  transition: color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.mod-game-platform {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.mod-game-count {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.mod-game-description {
+  font-family: var(--sans);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
+  color: var(--fg-secondary);
+  margin: 10px 0 0 20px;
+}
+
+/* ---- mod list ---- */
+
+.mod-list {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 12px;
+  margin: 16px 0 0 20px;
+}
+
+.mod-list-empty {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  margin: 16px 0 0 20px;
+}
+
+/* ---- mod card ---- */
+
+.mod-card {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 16px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.mod-card-head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.mod-card-title {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  transition: color 0.2s ease;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.mod-card-version {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.mod-card-description {
+  font-family: var(--sans);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
+  color: var(--fg-secondary);
+  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
+
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  line-clamp: 3;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.mod-card-foot {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  /* Keeps the link pinned to the bottom when neighbouring cards are taller. */
+  margin-top: auto;
+}
+
+.mod-card-tags {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.mod-tag {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  background: var(--accent-bg);
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+}
+
+.mod-card-link {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  padding: 5px 10px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+/* ---- narrow layout: single column, less per card ---- */
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .mod-games {
+    gap: 14px;
+  }
+
+  .mod-game {
+    padding: 16px 14px 18px;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  }
+
+  .mod-game-title {
+    font-size: var(--text-base);
+  }
+
+  /* The platform line and the game blurb are context, not content -- the
+     narrow layout drops them and keeps the mod list itself. */
+  .mod-game-platform,
+  .mod-game-description {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  .mod-list,
+  .mod-list-empty {
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+    margin-left: 0;
+    margin-top: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .mod-card {
+    padding: 12px 14px;
+  }
+
+  .mod-card-head {
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .mod-card-description {
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    line-clamp: 2;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+  }
+
+  /* Tags are the first thing to go: the title, blurb and link carry the card. */
+  .mod-card-tags {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  .mod-card-link {
+    width: 100%;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 8px 10px;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .mod-game,
+  .mod-card,
+  .mod-game-chevron {
+    transition: none;
+  }
+}