From 61977e5b9b7015d8fd590e46d971c8b27df8127a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ally Founder <founder@allyapp.cc>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:30:34 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] BetterTimestamps: add option to hide date on today's
 messages/divider

---
 plugins/better-timestamps/src/lib/renderTimestamp.ts | 9 +++++++++
 plugins/better-timestamps/src/patches/rowManager.ts  | 7 ++++++-
 plugins/better-timestamps/src/ui/Settings.tsx        | 6 ++++++
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/plugins/better-timestamps/src/lib/renderTimestamp.ts b/plugins/better-timestamps/src/lib/renderTimestamp.ts
index a3a42a9..104ee6b 100644
--- a/plugins/better-timestamps/src/lib/renderTimestamp.ts
+++ b/plugins/better-timestamps/src/lib/renderTimestamp.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+import { moment } from "@vendetta/metro/common";
 import { storage } from "@vendetta/plugin";
 
 export type TimestampMode = "calendar" | "relative" | "custom" | "iso";
 
 export default function renderTimestamp(timestamp: any, mode: TimestampMode = storage.selected): string {
     try {
+        if (
+            storage.hideDateIfToday &&
+            (mode === "calendar" || mode === "custom") &&
+            typeof timestamp.isSame === "function" &&
+            timestamp.isSame(moment(), "day")
+        ) {
+            return timestamp.format("LT");
+        }
         switch (mode) {
             case "calendar": return timestamp.calendar();
             case "relative": return timestamp.fromNow();
diff --git a/plugins/better-timestamps/src/patches/rowManager.ts b/plugins/better-timestamps/src/patches/rowManager.ts
index 8b4f3a4..f19498a 100644
--- a/plugins/better-timestamps/src/patches/rowManager.ts
+++ b/plugins/better-timestamps/src/patches/rowManager.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ export default function patchRowManager(): () => void {
                         const parsed = parseTimestamp(row.message.timestamp);
                         row.message.__customTimestamp = wrapTimestamp(parsed);
                     } else if (row.rowType === "day") {
-                        row.text = renderTimestamp(moment(row.text, "LL"));
+                        const parsed = moment(row.text, "LL");
+                        if (storage.hideDateIfToday && parsed.isValid() && parsed.isSame(moment(), "day")) {
+                            row.text = "Today";
+                        } else {
+                            row.text = renderTimestamp(parsed);
+                        }
                     }
                 } catch {
                     // Leave this row's timestamp untouched.
diff --git a/plugins/better-timestamps/src/ui/Settings.tsx b/plugins/better-timestamps/src/ui/Settings.tsx
index e784202..91aff59 100644
--- a/plugins/better-timestamps/src/ui/Settings.tsx
+++ b/plugins/better-timestamps/src/ui/Settings.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ export default function Settings() {
                 })}
             </TableRowGroup>
             <TableRowGroup title="Layout">
+                <TableSwitchRow
+                    label="Hide date if today"
+                    subLabel="Show time only for today's messages and just 'Today' for today's divider. Calendar & Custom formats only."
+                    value={!!storage.hideDateIfToday}
+                    onValueChange={(v: boolean) => { storage.hideDateIfToday = v; }}
+                />
                 <TableSwitchRow
                     label="Always show name & avatar"
                     subLabel="Shows the username, avatar, and timestamp on every message instead of grouping consecutive messages"