backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentControllerTest.java

@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ class DocumentControllerTest {
                 .thenReturn(DocumentSearchResult.of(List.of(new DocumentListItem(
                         docId, "Brief an Anna", "brief.pdf", null, null, null,
                         List.of(), List.of(), null, null, null, null,
-                        0, List.of(), matchData, null, null))));
+                        0, List.of(), matchData,
+                        LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0), LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0)))));
 
         mockMvc.perform(get("/api/documents/search").param("q", "Brief"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ class DocumentControllerTest {
                 .thenReturn(DocumentSearchResult.of(List.of(new DocumentListItem(
                         docId, "Brief an Anna", "brief.pdf", null, null, null,
                         List.of(), List.of(), null, null, null, null,
-                        0, List.of(), matchData, null, null))));
+                        0, List.of(), matchData,
+                        LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0), LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0)))));
 
         mockMvc.perform(get("/api/documents/search"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentSearchResultTest.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.ActivityActorDTO;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ class DocumentSearchResultTest {
         return new DocumentListItem(
                 docId, "Test", "test.pdf", null, null, null,
                 List.of(), List.of(), null, null, null, null,
-                0, List.of(), SearchMatchData.empty(), null, null);
+                0, List.of(), SearchMatchData.empty(),
+                LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0), LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ class DocumentSearchResultTest {
         DocumentListItem item = new DocumentListItem(
                 id, "T", "t.pdf", null, null, null,
                 List.of(), List.of(), null, null, null, null,
-                75, List.of(actor), SearchMatchData.empty(), null, null);
+                75, List.of(actor), SearchMatchData.empty(),
+                LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0), LocalDateTime.of(2026, 1, 15, 10, 0));
 
         DocumentSearchResult result = DocumentSearchResult.of(List.of(item));
 

frontend/src/lib/shared/dashboard/ReaderRecentDocs.svelte

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ interface Props {
 const { documents }: Props = $props();
 
 function isNew(doc: DocumentListItem): boolean {
-	return new Date(doc.createdAt).getTime() === new Date(doc.updatedAt).getTime();
+	return new Date(doc.createdAt).getTime() > Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 }
 </script>
 

frontend/src/lib/shared/dashboard/ReaderRecentDocs.svelte.spec.ts

@@ -88,8 +88,14 @@ describe('ReaderRecentDocs', () => {
 		expect(thumb!.className).toMatch(/rounded-/);
 	});
 
-	it('shows "Neu" accent-pill badge when createdAt equals updatedAt', async () => {
+	it('shows "Neu" accent-pill badge when document was created within the last 7 days', async () => {
-		render(ReaderRecentDocs, { documents: [baseDoc] });
+		const recentDoc: Document = {
+			...baseDoc,
+			id: 'doc-recent',
+			createdAt: new Date(Date.now() - 2 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(),
+			updatedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()
+		};
+		render(ReaderRecentDocs, { documents: [recentDoc] });
 		const badge = page.getByText(/^Neu$/i);
 		await expect.element(badge).toBeInTheDocument();
 		const cls = ((await badge.element()) as HTMLElement).className;
@@ -98,7 +104,7 @@ describe('ReaderRecentDocs', () => {
 		expect(cls).toMatch(/\btext-ink\b/);
 	});
 
-	it('shows no badge when updatedAt differs from createdAt', async () => {
+	it('shows no badge when document was created more than 7 days ago', async () => {
 		render(ReaderRecentDocs, { documents: [updatedDoc] });
 		const badge = page.getByText(/^Neu$/i);
 		await expect.element(badge).not.toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -106,14 +112,14 @@ describe('ReaderRecentDocs', () => {
 		await expect.element(updatedBadge).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
-	it('shows "Neu" badge when createdAt and updatedAt represent the same instant in different ISO formats', async () => {
+	it('shows "Neu" badge when document was created 6 days ago', async () => {
-		const sameInstantDoc: Document = {
+		const almostOldDoc: Document = {
 			...baseDoc,
-			id: 'doc-same-instant',
+			id: 'doc-almost-old',
-			createdAt: '2025-01-01T12:00:00Z',
+			createdAt: new Date(Date.now() - 6 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(),
-			updatedAt: '2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z'
+			updatedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 5 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()
 		};
-		render(ReaderRecentDocs, { documents: [sameInstantDoc] });
+		render(ReaderRecentDocs, { documents: [almostOldDoc] });
 		const badge = page.getByText(/^Neu$/i);
 		await expect.element(badge).toBeInTheDocument();
 	});

frontend/src/lib/shared/dashboard/ReaderRecentDocs.svelte.test.ts

@@ -31,25 +31,25 @@ describe('ReaderRecentDocs', () => {
 			.toHaveAttribute('href', '/documents');
 	});
 
-	it('renders the New badge when createdAt equals updatedAt', async () => {
+	it('renders the New badge when document was created within the last 7 days', async () => {
+		const recentDate = new Date(Date.now() - 2 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
+		const laterUpdate = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
 		render(ReaderRecentDocs, {
 			props: {
-				documents: [
+				documents: [makeDoc({ createdAt: recentDate, updatedAt: laterUpdate })]
-					makeDoc({ createdAt: '2026-04-15T10:00:00Z', updatedAt: '2026-04-15T10:00:00Z' })
-				]
 			}
 		});
 
 		await expect.element(page.getByText('Neu')).toBeVisible();
 	});
 
-	it('hides the New badge when document was updated after creation', async () => {
+	it('hides the New badge when document was created more than 7 days ago', async () => {
 		render(ReaderRecentDocs, {
 			props: {
 				documents: [
 					makeDoc({
 						createdAt: '2026-04-15T10:00:00Z',
-						updatedAt: '2026-04-15T11:00:00Z'
+						updatedAt: '2026-04-15T10:00:00Z'
 					})
 				]
 			}

frontend/src/routes/page.server.spec.ts

@@ -403,7 +403,9 @@ describe('home page load — reader branch (isReader = !canWrite && !canAnnotate
 			receivers: [],
 			tags: [],
 			contributors: [],
-			matchData: { titleOffsets: [], senderMatched: false }
+			matchData: { titleOffsets: [], senderMatched: false },
+			createdAt: '2026-05-01T10:00:00Z',
+			updatedAt: '2026-05-10T08:00:00Z'
 		};
 		const mockGet = vi
 			.fn()
@@ -436,6 +438,8 @@ describe('home page load — reader branch (isReader = !canWrite && !canAnnotate
 			expect(result.recentDocs).toHaveLength(1);
 			expect(result.recentDocs[0]).toBeDefined();
 			expect(result.recentDocs[0].id).toBe('d1');
+			expect(result.recentDocs[0].createdAt).toBe('2026-05-01T10:00:00Z');
+			expect(result.recentDocs[0].updatedAt).toBe('2026-05-10T08:00:00Z');
 		}
 	});