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+<!-- web/src/components/MessageLogModal.vue -->
+<template>
+  <Teleport to="body">
+    <div
+      v-if="show"
+      class="modal-backdrop"
+      @click.self="emit('close')"
+      @keydown.esc="emit('close')"
+    >
+      <div
+        ref="dialogEl"
+        class="modal-dialog"
+        role="dialog"
+        aria-modal="true"
+        :aria-label="title"
+        tabindex="-1"
+      >
+        <header class="modal-header">
+          <h2 class="modal-title">{{ title }}</h2>
+          <button class="modal-close" @click="emit('close')" aria-label="Close">✕</button>
+        </header>
+
+        <form class="modal-body" @submit.prevent="handleSubmit">
+          <!-- Direction (not shown for pure notes) -->
+          <div v-if="type !== 'in_person'" class="field">
+            <label class="field-label" for="log-direction">Direction</label>
+            <select id="log-direction" v-model="form.direction" class="field-select">
+              <option value="">-- not specified --</option>
+              <option value="inbound">Inbound (they called me)</option>
+              <option value="outbound">Outbound (I called them)</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="field">
+            <label class="field-label" for="log-subject">Subject (optional)</label>
+            <input id="log-subject" v-model="form.subject" type="text" class="field-input" />
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="field">
+            <label class="field-label" for="log-body">
+              Notes <span class="field-required" aria-hidden="true">*</span>
+            </label>
+            <textarea
+              id="log-body"
+              v-model="form.body"
+              class="field-textarea"
+              rows="5"
+              required
+              aria-required="true"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="field">
+            <label class="field-label" for="log-date">Date/time</label>
+            <input id="log-date" v-model="form.logged_at" type="datetime-local" class="field-input" />
+          </div>
+
+          <p v-if="error" class="modal-error" role="alert">{{ error }}</p>
+
+          <footer class="modal-footer">
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn--ghost" @click="emit('close')">Cancel</button>
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn--primary" :disabled="saving">
+              {{ saving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save' }}
+            </button>
+          </footer>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </Teleport>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, watch, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { useMessagingStore } from '../stores/messaging'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  show: boolean
+  jobId: number
+  type: 'call_note' | 'in_person'
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  (e: 'close'): void
+  (e: 'saved'): void
+}>()
+
+const store = useMessagingStore()
+const dialogEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+const saving = ref(false)
+const error = ref<string | null>(null)
+
+const title = computed(() =>
+  props.type === 'call_note' ? 'Log a call' : 'Log an in-person note'
+)
+
+const now = new Date()
+const localNow = new Date(now.getTime() - now.getTimezoneOffset() * 60000)
+  .toISOString()
+  .slice(0, 16)
+
+const form = ref({
+  direction: '',
+  subject: '',
+  body: '',
+  logged_at: localNow,
+})
+
+// Focus the dialog when it opens
+watch(() => props.show, async (val) => {
+  if (val) {
+    error.value = null
+    form.value = { direction: '', subject: '', body: '', logged_at: localNow }
+    await nextTick()
+    dialogEl.value?.focus()
+  }
+})
+
+async function handleSubmit() {
+  if (!form.value.body.trim()) { error.value = 'Notes are required.'; return }
+  saving.value = true
+  error.value = null
+  const result = await store.createMessage({
+    job_id: props.jobId,
+    job_contact_id: null,
+    type: props.type,
+    direction: form.value.direction || null,
+    subject: form.value.subject || null,
+    body: form.value.body,
+    from_addr: null,
+    to_addr: null,
+    template_id: null,
+  })
+  saving.value = false
+  if (result) emit('saved')
+  else error.value = store.error ?? 'Save failed.'
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.modal-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 200;
+}
+.modal-dialog {
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  width: min(480px, 95vw);
+  max-height: 90vh;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  outline: none;
+}
+.modal-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
+}
+.modal-title { font-size: var(--text-lg); font-weight: 600; margin: 0; }
+.modal-close {
+  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: var(--text-lg);
+  padding: var(--space-1); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  min-width: 32px; min-height: 32px;
+}
+.modal-close:hover { background: var(--color-surface-alt); }
+.modal-body { padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-4); }
+.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-1); }
+.field-label { font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 500; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
+.field-required { color: var(--app-accent); }
+.field-input, .field-select, .field-textarea {
+  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
+  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: var(--text-sm);
+  font-family: var(--font-body);
+  width: 100%;
+}
+.field-input:focus-visible, .field-select:focus-visible, .field-textarea:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--app-primary);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+.field-textarea { resize: vertical; }
+.modal-error { color: var(--app-accent); font-size: var(--text-sm); margin: 0; }
+.modal-footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: var(--space-3); padding-top: var(--space-2); }
+.btn { padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4); border-radius: var(--radius-md); font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer; min-height: 40px; }
+.btn--primary { background: var(--app-primary); color: var(--color-surface); border: none; }
+.btn--primary:hover:not(:disabled) { opacity: 0.9; }
+.btn--primary:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
+.btn--ghost { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); color: var(--color-text); }
+.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--color-surface-alt); }
+</style>