Various UI improvements

src/meshcore_hub/api/routes/dashboard.py

@@ -228,15 +228,15 @@ async def get_activity(
         days: Number of days to include (default 30, max 90)
 
     Returns:
-        Daily advertisement counts for each day in the period
+        Daily advertisement counts for each day in the period (excluding today)
     """
     # Limit to max 90 days
     days = min(days, 90)
 
     now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-    start_date = (now - timedelta(days=days - 1)).replace(
-        hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0
-    )
+    # End at start of today (exclude today's incomplete data)
+    end_date = now.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+    start_date = end_date - timedelta(days=days)
 
     # Query advertisement counts grouped by date
     # Use SQLite's date() function for grouping (returns string 'YYYY-MM-DD')
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ async def get_activity(
             func.count().label("count"),
         )
         .where(Advertisement.received_at >= start_date)
+        .where(Advertisement.received_at < end_date)
         .group_by(date_expr)
         .order_by(date_expr)
     )
@@ -280,14 +281,14 @@ async def get_message_activity(
         days: Number of days to include (default 30, max 90)
 
     Returns:
-        Daily message counts for each day in the period
+        Daily message counts for each day in the period (excluding today)
     """
     days = min(days, 90)
 
     now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-    start_date = (now - timedelta(days=days - 1)).replace(
-        hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0
-    )
+    # End at start of today (exclude today's incomplete data)
+    end_date = now.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+    start_date = end_date - timedelta(days=days)
 
     # Query message counts grouped by date
     date_expr = func.date(Message.received_at)
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ async def get_message_activity(
             func.count().label("count"),
         )
         .where(Message.received_at >= start_date)
+        .where(Message.received_at < end_date)
         .group_by(date_expr)
         .order_by(date_expr)
     )
@@ -331,14 +333,14 @@ async def get_node_count_history(
         days: Number of days to include (default 30, max 90)
 
     Returns:
-        Cumulative node count for each day in the period
+        Cumulative node count for each day in the period (excluding today)
     """
     days = min(days, 90)
 
     now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-    start_date = (now - timedelta(days=days - 1)).replace(
-        hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0
-    )
+    # End at start of today (exclude today's incomplete data)
+    end_date = now.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+    start_date = end_date - timedelta(days=days)
 
     # Get all nodes with their creation dates
     # Count nodes created on or before each date

src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/utils.js

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * MeshCore Hub - Common JavaScript Utilities
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Format a timestamp as relative time (e.g., "2m", "1h", "2d")
+ * @param {string|Date} timestamp - ISO timestamp string or Date object
+ * @returns {string} Relative time string, or empty string if invalid
+ */
+function formatRelativeTime(timestamp) {
+    if (!timestamp) return '';
+
+    const date = timestamp instanceof Date ? timestamp : new Date(timestamp);
+    if (isNaN(date.getTime())) return '';
+
+    const now = new Date();
+    const diffMs = now - date;
+    const diffSec = Math.floor(diffMs / 1000);
+    const diffMin = Math.floor(diffSec / 60);
+    const diffHour = Math.floor(diffMin / 60);
+    const diffDay = Math.floor(diffHour / 24);
+
+    if (diffDay > 0) return `${diffDay}d`;
+    if (diffHour > 0) return `${diffHour}h`;
+    if (diffMin > 0) return `${diffMin}m`;
+    return '<1m';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Populate all elements with data-timestamp attribute with relative time
+ */
+function populateRelativeTimestamps() {
+    document.querySelectorAll('[data-timestamp]:not([data-receiver-tooltip])').forEach(el => {
+        const timestamp = el.dataset.timestamp;
+        if (timestamp) {
+            el.textContent = formatRelativeTime(timestamp);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Populate receiver tooltip elements with name and relative time
+ */
+function populateReceiverTooltips() {
+    document.querySelectorAll('[data-receiver-tooltip]').forEach(el => {
+        const name = el.dataset.name || '';
+        const timestamp = el.dataset.timestamp;
+        const relTime = timestamp ? formatRelativeTime(timestamp) : '';
+
+        // Build tooltip: "NodeName (2m ago)" or just "NodeName" or just "2m ago"
+        let tooltip = name;
+        if (relTime) {
+            tooltip = name ? `${name} (${relTime} ago)` : `${relTime} ago`;
+        }
+        el.title = tooltip;
+    });
+}
+
+// Auto-populate when DOM is ready
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+    populateRelativeTimestamps();
+    populateReceiverTooltips();
+});

src/meshcore_hub/web/templates/advertisements.html

@@ -39,82 +39,46 @@
         <thead>
             <tr>
                 <th>Node</th>
-                <th>Type</th>
-                <th>Received By</th>
                 <th>Time</th>
+                <th>Receivers</th>
             </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for ad in advertisements %}
             <tr class="hover">
                 <td>
-                    <a href="/nodes/{{ ad.public_key }}" class="link link-hover">
-                        {% if ad.node_tag_name or ad.node_name or ad.name %}
-                        <div class="font-medium">{{ ad.node_tag_name or ad.node_name or ad.name }}</div>
-                        <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ ad.public_key[:16] }}...</div>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ ad.public_key[:16] }}...</span>
-                        {% endif %}
+                    <a href="/nodes/{{ ad.public_key }}" class="link link-hover flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <span class="text-lg" title="{{ ad.adv_type or 'Unknown' }}">{% if ad.adv_type and ad.adv_type|lower == 'chat' %}💬{% elif ad.adv_type and ad.adv_type|lower == 'repeater' %}📡{% elif ad.adv_type and ad.adv_type|lower == 'room' %}🪧{% else %}📍{% endif %}</span>
+                        <div>
+                            {% if ad.node_tag_name or ad.node_name or ad.name %}
+                            <div class="font-medium">{{ ad.node_tag_name or ad.node_name or ad.name }}</div>
+                            <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ ad.public_key[:16] }}...</div>
+                            {% else %}
+                            <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ ad.public_key[:16] }}...</span>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
                     </a>
                 </td>
-                <td>
-                    {% if ad.adv_type and ad.adv_type|lower == 'chat' %}
-                    <span title="Chat">💬</span>
-                    {% elif ad.adv_type and ad.adv_type|lower == 'repeater' %}
-                    <span title="Repeater">📡</span>
-                    {% elif ad.adv_type and ad.adv_type|lower == 'room' %}
-                    <span title="Room">🪧</span>
-                    {% elif ad.adv_type %}
-                    <span title="{{ ad.adv_type }}">📍</span>
-                    {% else %}
-                    <span class="opacity-50">-</span>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </td>
-                <td>
-                    {% if ad.receivers and ad.receivers|length > 1 %}
-                    <div class="dropdown dropdown-hover dropdown-end">
-                        <label tabindex="0" class="badge badge-outline badge-sm cursor-pointer">
-                            {{ ad.receivers|length }} receivers
-                        </label>
-                        <ul tabindex="0" class="dropdown-content z-[1] menu p-2 shadow bg-base-100 rounded-box w-56">
-                            {% for recv in ad.receivers %}
-                            <li>
-                                <a href="/nodes/{{ recv.public_key }}" class="text-sm">
-                                    {{ recv.tag_name or recv.name or recv.public_key[:12] + '...' }}
-                                </a>
-                            </li>
-                            {% endfor %}
-                        </ul>
-                    </div>
-                    {% elif ad.receivers and ad.receivers|length == 1 %}
-                    <a href="/nodes/{{ ad.receivers[0].public_key }}" class="link link-hover">
-                        {% if ad.receivers[0].tag_name or ad.receivers[0].name %}
-                        <div class="font-medium">{{ ad.receivers[0].tag_name or ad.receivers[0].name }}</div>
-                        <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ ad.receivers[0].public_key[:16] }}...</div>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ ad.receivers[0].public_key[:16] }}...</span>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </a>
-                    {% elif ad.received_by %}
-                    <a href="/nodes/{{ ad.received_by }}" class="link link-hover">
-                        {% if ad.receiver_tag_name or ad.receiver_name %}
-                        <div class="font-medium">{{ ad.receiver_tag_name or ad.receiver_name }}</div>
-                        <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ ad.received_by[:16] }}...</div>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ ad.received_by[:16] }}...</span>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </a>
-                    {% else %}
-                    <span class="opacity-50">-</span>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </td>
                 <td class="text-sm whitespace-nowrap">
                     {{ ad.received_at[:19].replace('T', ' ') if ad.received_at else '-' }}
                 </td>
+                <td>
+                    {% if ad.receivers and ad.receivers|length >= 1 %}
+                    <div class="flex gap-1">
+                        {% for recv in ad.receivers %}
+                        <a href="/nodes/{{ recv.public_key }}" class="text-lg hover:opacity-70" data-receiver-tooltip data-name="{{ recv.tag_name or recv.name or recv.public_key[:12] }}" data-timestamp="{{ recv.received_at }}">📡</a>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </div>
+                    {% elif ad.received_by %}
+                    <a href="/nodes/{{ ad.received_by }}" class="text-lg hover:opacity-70" title="{{ ad.receiver_tag_name or ad.receiver_name or ad.received_by[:12] }}">📡</a>
+                    {% else %}
+                    <span class="opacity-50">-</span>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </td>
             </tr>
             {% else %}
             <tr>
-                <td colspan="4" class="text-center py-8 opacity-70">No advertisements found.</td>
+                <td colspan="3" class="text-center py-8 opacity-70">No advertisements found.</td>
             </tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>

src/meshcore_hub/web/templates/base.html

@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
     <!-- Leaflet JS for maps -->
     <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.js"></script>
 
+    <!-- Common utilities -->
+    <script src="/static/js/utils.js"></script>
+
     {% block extra_scripts %}{% endblock %}
 </body>
 </html>

src/meshcore_hub/web/templates/map.html

@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@
                     <!-- Populated dynamically -->
                 </select>
             </div>
-            <div class="form-control">
-                <label class="label cursor-pointer gap-2 py-1">
-                    <span class="label-text">Infrastructure Only</span>
-                    <input type="checkbox" id="filter-infra" class="checkbox checkbox-sm checkbox-primary" />
-                </label>
-            </div>
             <button id="clear-filters" class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm">Clear Filters</button>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -88,14 +82,10 @@
         <span class="text-lg">📍</span>
         <span>Other</span>
     </div>
-    <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
-        <span class="text-lg" style="filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px gold);">📡</span>
-        <span>Infrastructure (gold glow)</span>
-    </div>
 </div>
 
 <div class="mt-2 text-sm opacity-70">
-    <p>Nodes are placed on the map based on their <code>lat</code> and <code>lon</code> tags. Infrastructure nodes are tagged with <code>role: infra</code>.</p>
+    <p>Nodes are placed on the map based on their <code>lat</code> and <code>lon</code> tags.</p>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -120,23 +110,7 @@
         return type ? type.toLowerCase() : null;
     }
 
-    // Format relative time (e.g., "2m", "1h", "2d")
-    function formatRelativeTime(lastSeenStr) {
-        if (!lastSeenStr) return null;
-
-        const lastSeen = new Date(lastSeenStr);
-        const now = new Date();
-        const diffMs = now - lastSeen;
-        const diffSec = Math.floor(diffMs / 1000);
-        const diffMin = Math.floor(diffSec / 60);
-        const diffHour = Math.floor(diffMin / 60);
-        const diffDay = Math.floor(diffHour / 24);
-
-        if (diffDay > 0) return `${diffDay}d`;
-        if (diffHour > 0) return `${diffHour}h`;
-        if (diffMin > 0) return `${diffMin}m`;
-        return '<1m';
-    }
+    // formatRelativeTime is provided by /static/js/utils.js
 
     // Get emoji marker based on node type
     function getNodeEmoji(node) {
@@ -159,14 +133,13 @@
     // Create marker icon for a node
     function createNodeIcon(node) {
         const emoji = getNodeEmoji(node);
-        const infraGlow = node.is_infra ? 'filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px gold);' : '';
         const displayName = node.name || '';
         const relativeTime = formatRelativeTime(node.last_seen);
         const timeDisplay = relativeTime ? ` (${relativeTime})` : '';
         return L.divIcon({
             className: 'custom-div-icon',
             html: `<div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px;">
-                <span style="font-size: 24px; ${infraGlow} text-shadow: 0 0 3px #1a237e, 0 0 6px #1a237e, 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">${emoji}</span>
+                <span style="font-size: 24px; text-shadow: 0 0 3px #1a237e, 0 0 6px #1a237e, 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">${emoji}</span>
                 <span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #000; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); padding: 1px 4px; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);">${displayName}${timeDisplay}</span>
             </div>`,
             iconSize: [82, 28],
@@ -186,8 +159,7 @@
 
         let roleHtml = '';
         if (node.role) {
-            const roleClass = node.is_infra ? 'badge-warning' : 'badge-ghost';
-            roleHtml = `<p><span class="opacity-70">Role:</span> <span class="badge badge-xs ${roleClass}">${node.role}</span></p>`;
+            roleHtml = `<p><span class="opacity-70">Role:</span> <span class="badge badge-xs badge-ghost">${node.role}</span></p>`;
         }
 
         const emoji = getNodeEmoji(node);
@@ -219,16 +191,12 @@
     function applyFiltersCore() {
         const typeFilter = document.getElementById('filter-type').value;
         const ownerFilter = document.getElementById('filter-owner').value;
-        const infraOnly = document.getElementById('filter-infra').checked;
 
         // Filter nodes
         const filteredNodes = allNodes.filter(node => {
             // Type filter (case-insensitive)
             if (typeFilter && normalizeType(node.adv_type) !== typeFilter) return false;
 
-            // Infrastructure filter
-            if (infraOnly && !node.is_infra) return false;
-
             // Owner filter
             if (ownerFilter) {
                 if (!node.owner || node.owner.public_key !== ownerFilter) return false;
@@ -314,14 +282,12 @@
     function clearFilters() {
         document.getElementById('filter-type').value = '';
         document.getElementById('filter-owner').value = '';
-        document.getElementById('filter-infra').checked = false;
         applyFilters();
     }
 
     // Event listeners for filters
     document.getElementById('filter-type').addEventListener('change', applyFilters);
     document.getElementById('filter-owner').addEventListener('change', applyFilters);
-    document.getElementById('filter-infra').addEventListener('change', applyFilters);
     document.getElementById('clear-filters').addEventListener('click', clearFilters);
 
     // Fetch and display nodes

src/meshcore_hub/web/templates/messages.html

@@ -57,19 +57,15 @@
                 <th>Time</th>
                 <th>From/Channel</th>
                 <th>Message</th>
-                <th>Receiver</th>
-                <th>SNR</th>
+                <th class="text-center">SNR</th>
+                <th>Receivers</th>
             </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
             {% for msg in messages %}
             <tr class="hover align-top">
-                <td>
-                    {% if msg.message_type == 'channel' %}
-                    <span class="badge badge-info badge-sm">Channel</span>
-                    {% else %}
-                    <span class="badge badge-success badge-sm">Direct</span>
-                    {% endif %}
+                <td class="text-lg" title="{{ msg.message_type|capitalize }}">
+                    {% if msg.message_type == 'channel' %}📻{% else %}👤{% endif %}
                 </td>
                 <td class="text-sm whitespace-nowrap">
                     {{ msg.received_at[:19].replace('T', ' ') if msg.received_at else '-' }}
@@ -86,47 +82,6 @@
                     {% endif %}
                 </td>
                 <td class="break-words max-w-md" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">{{ msg.text or '-' }}</td>
-                <td>
-                    {% if msg.receivers and msg.receivers|length > 1 %}
-                    <div class="dropdown dropdown-hover dropdown-end">
-                        <label tabindex="0" class="badge badge-outline badge-sm cursor-pointer">
-                            {{ msg.receivers|length }} receivers
-                        </label>
-                        <ul tabindex="0" class="dropdown-content z-[1] menu p-2 shadow bg-base-100 rounded-box w-56">
-                            {% for recv in msg.receivers %}
-                            <li>
-                                <a href="/nodes/{{ recv.public_key }}" class="text-sm">
-                                    <span class="flex-1">{{ recv.tag_name or recv.name or recv.public_key[:12] + '...' }}</span>
-                                    {% if recv.snr is not none %}
-                                    <span class="badge badge-ghost badge-xs">{{ "%.1f"|format(recv.snr) }}</span>
-                                    {% endif %}
-                                </a>
-                            </li>
-                            {% endfor %}
-                        </ul>
-                    </div>
-                    {% elif msg.receivers and msg.receivers|length == 1 %}
-                    <a href="/nodes/{{ msg.receivers[0].public_key }}" class="link link-hover">
-                        {% if msg.receivers[0].tag_name or msg.receivers[0].name %}
-                        <div class="font-medium">{{ msg.receivers[0].tag_name or msg.receivers[0].name }}</div>
-                        <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ msg.receivers[0].public_key[:16] }}...</div>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ msg.receivers[0].public_key[:16] }}...</span>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </a>
-                    {% elif msg.received_by %}
-                    <a href="/nodes/{{ msg.received_by }}" class="link link-hover">
-                        {% if msg.receiver_tag_name or msg.receiver_name %}
-                        <div class="font-medium">{{ msg.receiver_tag_name or msg.receiver_name }}</div>
-                        <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ msg.received_by[:16] }}...</div>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ msg.received_by[:16] }}...</span>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </a>
-                    {% else %}
-                    <span class="opacity-50">-</span>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </td>
                 <td class="text-center whitespace-nowrap">
                     {% if msg.snr is not none %}
                     <span class="badge badge-ghost badge-sm">{{ "%.1f"|format(msg.snr) }}</span>
@@ -134,6 +89,19 @@
                     -
                     {% endif %}
                 </td>
+                <td>
+                    {% if msg.receivers and msg.receivers|length >= 1 %}
+                    <div class="flex gap-1">
+                        {% for recv in msg.receivers %}
+                        <a href="/nodes/{{ recv.public_key }}" class="text-lg hover:opacity-70" data-receiver-tooltip data-name="{{ recv.tag_name or recv.name or recv.public_key[:12] }}" data-timestamp="{{ recv.received_at }}">📡</a>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </div>
+                    {% elif msg.received_by %}
+                    <a href="/nodes/{{ msg.received_by }}" class="text-lg hover:opacity-70" title="{{ msg.receiver_tag_name or msg.receiver_name or msg.received_by[:12] }}">📡</a>
+                    {% else %}
+                    <span class="opacity-50">-</span>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </td>
             </tr>
             {% else %}
             <tr>

src/meshcore_hub/web/templates/nodes.html

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
         <thead>
             <tr>
                 <th>Node</th>
-                <th>Type</th>
                 <th>Last Seen</th>
                 <th>Tags</th>
             </tr>
@@ -65,28 +64,18 @@
             {% endfor %}
             <tr class="hover">
                 <td>
-                    <a href="/nodes/{{ node.public_key }}" class="link link-hover">
-                        {% if ns.tag_name or node.name %}
-                        <div class="font-medium">{{ ns.tag_name or node.name }}</div>
-                        <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ node.public_key[:16] }}...</div>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ node.public_key[:16] }}...</span>
-                        {% endif %}
+                    <a href="/nodes/{{ node.public_key }}" class="link link-hover flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <span class="text-lg" title="{{ node.adv_type or 'Unknown' }}">{% if node.adv_type and node.adv_type|lower == 'chat' %}💬{% elif node.adv_type and node.adv_type|lower == 'repeater' %}📡{% elif node.adv_type and node.adv_type|lower == 'room' %}🪧{% else %}📍{% endif %}</span>
+                        <div>
+                            {% if ns.tag_name or node.name %}
+                            <div class="font-medium">{{ ns.tag_name or node.name }}</div>
+                            <div class="text-xs font-mono opacity-70">{{ node.public_key[:16] }}...</div>
+                            {% else %}
+                            <span class="font-mono text-sm">{{ node.public_key[:16] }}...</span>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
                     </a>
                 </td>
-                <td>
-                    {% if node.adv_type and node.adv_type|lower == 'chat' %}
-                    <span title="Chat">💬</span>
-                    {% elif node.adv_type and node.adv_type|lower == 'repeater' %}
-                    <span title="Repeater">📡</span>
-                    {% elif node.adv_type and node.adv_type|lower == 'room' %}
-                    <span title="Room">🪧</span>
-                    {% elif node.adv_type %}
-                    <span title="{{ node.adv_type }}">📍</span>
-                    {% else %}
-                    <span class="opacity-50">-</span>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </td>
                 <td class="text-sm whitespace-nowrap">
                     {% if node.last_seen %}
                     {{ node.last_seen[:19].replace('T', ' ') }}
@@ -111,7 +100,7 @@
             </tr>
             {% else %}
             <tr>
-                <td colspan="4" class="text-center py-8 opacity-70">No nodes found.</td>
+                <td colspan="3" class="text-center py-8 opacity-70">No nodes found.</td>
             </tr>
             {% endfor %}
         </tbody>

tests/test_api/test_dashboard.py

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 """Tests for dashboard API routes."""
 
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
+import pytest
+
+from meshcore_hub.common.models import Advertisement, Message, Node
+
 
 class TestDashboardStats:
     """Tests for GET /dashboard/stats endpoint."""
@@ -63,6 +69,21 @@ class TestDashboardHtml:
 class TestDashboardActivity:
     """Tests for GET /dashboard/activity endpoint."""
 
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def past_advertisement(self, api_db_session):
+        """Create an advertisement from yesterday (since today is excluded)."""
+        yesterday = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=1)
+        advert = Advertisement(
+            public_key="abc123def456abc123def456abc123de",
+            name="TestNode",
+            adv_type="REPEATER",
+            received_at=yesterday,
+        )
+        api_db_session.add(advert)
+        api_db_session.commit()
+        api_db_session.refresh(advert)
+        return advert
+
     def test_get_activity_empty(self, client_no_auth):
         """Test getting activity with empty database."""
         response = client_no_auth.get("/api/v1/dashboard/activity")
@@ -91,8 +112,12 @@ class TestDashboardActivity:
         assert data["days"] == 90
         assert len(data["data"]) == 90
 
-    def test_get_activity_with_data(self, client_no_auth, sample_advertisement):
-        """Test getting activity with advertisement in database."""
+    def test_get_activity_with_data(self, client_no_auth, past_advertisement):
+        """Test getting activity with advertisement in database.
+
+        Note: Activity endpoints exclude today's data to avoid showing
+        incomplete stats early in the day.
+        """
         response = client_no_auth.get("/api/v1/dashboard/activity")
         assert response.status_code == 200
         data = response.json()
@@ -104,6 +129,21 @@ class TestDashboardActivity:
 class TestMessageActivity:
     """Tests for GET /dashboard/message-activity endpoint."""
 
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def past_message(self, api_db_session):
+        """Create a message from yesterday (since today is excluded)."""
+        yesterday = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=1)
+        message = Message(
+            message_type="direct",
+            pubkey_prefix="abc123",
+            text="Hello World",
+            received_at=yesterday,
+        )
+        api_db_session.add(message)
+        api_db_session.commit()
+        api_db_session.refresh(message)
+        return message
+
     def test_get_message_activity_empty(self, client_no_auth):
         """Test getting message activity with empty database."""
         response = client_no_auth.get("/api/v1/dashboard/message-activity")
@@ -132,8 +172,12 @@ class TestMessageActivity:
         assert data["days"] == 90
         assert len(data["data"]) == 90
 
-    def test_get_message_activity_with_data(self, client_no_auth, sample_message):
-        """Test getting message activity with message in database."""
+    def test_get_message_activity_with_data(self, client_no_auth, past_message):
+        """Test getting message activity with message in database.
+
+        Note: Activity endpoints exclude today's data to avoid showing
+        incomplete stats early in the day.
+        """
         response = client_no_auth.get("/api/v1/dashboard/message-activity")
         assert response.status_code == 200
         data = response.json()
@@ -145,6 +189,23 @@ class TestMessageActivity:
 class TestNodeCountHistory:
     """Tests for GET /dashboard/node-count endpoint."""
 
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def past_node(self, api_db_session):
+        """Create a node from yesterday (since today is excluded)."""
+        yesterday = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=1)
+        node = Node(
+            public_key="abc123def456abc123def456abc123de",
+            name="Test Node",
+            adv_type="REPEATER",
+            first_seen=yesterday,
+            last_seen=yesterday,
+            created_at=yesterday,
+        )
+        api_db_session.add(node)
+        api_db_session.commit()
+        api_db_session.refresh(node)
+        return node
+
     def test_get_node_count_empty(self, client_no_auth):
         """Test getting node count with empty database."""
         response = client_no_auth.get("/api/v1/dashboard/node-count")
@@ -173,8 +234,12 @@ class TestNodeCountHistory:
         assert data["days"] == 90
         assert len(data["data"]) == 90
 
-    def test_get_node_count_with_data(self, client_no_auth, sample_node):
-        """Test getting node count with node in database."""
+    def test_get_node_count_with_data(self, client_no_auth, past_node):
+        """Test getting node count with node in database.
+
+        Note: Activity endpoints exclude today's data to avoid showing
+        incomplete stats early in the day.
+        """
         response = client_no_auth.get("/api/v1/dashboard/node-count")
         assert response.status_code == 200
         data = response.json()