[Updated] Looking better

src/app/project-card/project-card.component.html

@@ -13,33 +13,28 @@
             <span *ngFor="let technology of project.technologies"
                 class="bg-gray-800/55 text-white text-sm sm:text-md px-1 sm:px-2 py-1 rounded-md">{{technology}}</span>
         </div>
-        <!-- max-h-60 -->
-        <!-- <p class="text-gray-300 mb-4 whitespace-pre-line overflow-hidden overflow-ellipsis max-h-60">
-            {{project.description}}</p> -->
 
-            <!-- [class.mb-2]="isTruncated || isExpanded" -->
-        <div class="relative mb-2">
-            <!-- [class.mb-2]="project.links.length === 0"> -->
+        <div class="relative mb-2"
+            [class.mb-4]="project.links.length === 0"
+        >
             <!-- [class.max-h-[textHeight]="isExpanded" [class.max-h-52]="!isExpanded" -->
             <p #description
                 class="text-gray-300 mb-4 overflow-hidden xl:whitespace-pre-line transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out"
-                [ngStyle]="{ maxHeight: isExpanded ? fullHeight : '13rem' }"
+                [ngStyle]="{ maxHeight: isExpanded ? getTextHeight(): '13rem' }"
                 [class.whitespace-pre-line]="isTruncated || isExpanded">
                 {{ project.description }}
             </p>
-
             <button *ngIf="isTruncated && !isExpanded" (click)="toggleExpand()"
                 class="text-teal-600 hover:text-teal-400">
                 Show More
             </button>
-            <button *ngIf="isExpanded" (click)="toggleExpand()" class="text-teal-500 hover:text-teal-200">
+            <button *ngIf="isExpanded" (click)="toggleExpand()" class="text-teal-600 hover:text-teal-400">
                 Show Less
             </button>
         </div>
 
         <div class="flex justify-end items-end gap-5 flex-1">
             <a *ngFor="let link of project.links" href="{{link.address}}" target="_blank" class="">
-                <!-- [ngClass]="link.type === 'link' ? 'border-2 border-gray-600 p-1 rounded-sm hover:bg-teal-400 hover:text-gray-700 hover:border-transparent' : ''"> -->
                 <p *ngIf="link.type === 'link'"
                     class="text-base md:text-lg flex text-center items-center border-2 text-gray-400 border-gray-600 p-1 rounded-sm hover:bg-teal-400 hover:text-gray-700 hover:border-transparent transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out">
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src/app/project-card/project-card.component.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, ElementRef, Input, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  ChangeDetectorRef,
+  Component,
+  ElementRef,
+  HostListener,
+  Input,
+  ViewChild,
+} from '@angular/core';
 
 export interface Project {
   title: string;
@@ -7,7 +14,7 @@ export interface Project {
   description: string;
   image: string;
   technologies: string[];
-  links: {address: string, type: 'source' | 'demo' | 'link'}[];
+  links: { address: string; type: 'source' | 'demo' | 'link' }[];
   // source?: string;
   // demo?: string;
   // link?: string;
@@ -18,31 +25,30 @@ export interface Project {
   standalone: true,
   imports: [CommonModule],
   templateUrl: './project-card.component.html',
-  styles: ``
+  styles: ``,
 })
 export class ProjectCardComponent {
-
-  @Input() project!: Project; 
+  @Input() project!: Project;
 
   @ViewChild('description') descriptionElement!: ElementRef;
-  isExpanded = false;
   isTruncated = false;
-  isTextVisible = true;
-  fullHeight: string = '13rem';
-  
+  isExpanded = false;
+
   constructor(private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef) {}
 
   ngAfterViewInit() {
     this.checkIfTruncated();
-    this.cdr.detectChanges(); // Notify Angular of the changes after view initialization
   }
 
-  // Check if the description is being cut off
   checkIfTruncated() {
     const element = this.descriptionElement.nativeElement;
-    this.fullHeight = `${this.descriptionElement.nativeElement.scrollHeight}px`;
-    console.log(this.fullHeight);
+    // console.log(this.fullHeight);
     this.isTruncated = element.scrollHeight > element.offsetHeight;
+    // this.updateTextHeight();
+  }
+
+  getTextHeight() {
+    return `${this.descriptionElement.nativeElement.scrollHeight}px`;
   }
 
   // Toggle expand/collapse
@@ -50,15 +56,9 @@ export class ProjectCardComponent {
     this.isExpanded = !this.isExpanded;
     if (this.isExpanded) {
       this.isTruncated = false;
-      this.isTextVisible = false;
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        this.isTextVisible = true;
-      }, 500)
     } else {
       this.isTruncated = true;
     }
     this.cdr.detectChanges(); // Notify Angular of the changes after toggling
   }
-  
-
 }