rspade_system/app/RSpade/man/modals.txt

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MODAL SYSTEM
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The Modal system provides a consistent, queue-managed interface for displaying
dialogs throughout the application. All modals are managed by the static Modal
class, which handles queuing, backdrop management, and user interactions.

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BASIC DIALOGS
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ALERT
-----
Show a simple notification message with an OK button.

    await Modal.alert(message)
    await Modal.alert(title, message)
    await Modal.alert(title, message, button_label)

Examples:

    await Modal.alert("File saved successfully");
    await Modal.alert("Success", "Your changes have been saved");
    await Modal.alert("Notice", "Operation complete", "Got it");

Parameters:
    message        - Message text (if only 1 arg) or jQuery element
    title          - Optional title (default: "Notice")
    button_label   - Optional button text (default: "OK")

Returns: Promise<void>


CONFIRM
-------
Show a confirmation dialog with Cancel and Confirm buttons.

    let result = await Modal.confirm(message)
    let result = await Modal.confirm(title, message)
    let result = await Modal.confirm(title, message, confirm_label, cancel_label)

Examples:

    if (await Modal.confirm("Delete this item?")) {
        // User confirmed
    }

    if (await Modal.confirm("Delete Item", "This cannot be undone")) {
        // User confirmed
    }

Parameters:
    message        - Message text (if 1-2 args) or jQuery element
    title          - Optional title (default: "Confirm")
    confirm_label  - Confirm button text (default: "Confirm")
    cancel_label   - Cancel button text (default: "Cancel")

Returns: Promise<boolean> - true if confirmed, false if cancelled


PROMPT
------
Show an input dialog for text entry.

    let value = await Modal.prompt(message)
    let value = await Modal.prompt(title, message)
    let value = await Modal.prompt(title, message, default_value)
    let value = await Modal.prompt(title, message, default_value, multiline)
    let value = await Modal.prompt(title, message, default_value, multiline, error)

Examples:

    let name = await Modal.prompt("What is your name?");
    if (name) {
        console.log("Hello, " + name);
    }

    let email = await Modal.prompt("Email", "Enter your email:", "user@example.com");

    let feedback = await Modal.prompt("Feedback", "Enter your feedback:", "", true);

Rich Content Example:

    const $rich = $('<div>')
        .append($('<h5 style="color: #2c3e50;">').text('Registration'))
        .append($('<p>').html('Enter your <strong>full name</strong>'));

    let name = await Modal.prompt($rich);

Validation Pattern (Lazy Re-prompting):

    let email = '';
    let error = null;
    let valid = false;

    while (!valid) {
        email = await Modal.prompt('Email', 'Enter email:', email, false, error);

        if (email === false) return; // Cancelled

        // Validate
        if (!email.includes('@')) {
            error = 'Please enter a valid email address';
        } else {
            valid = true;
        }
    }

    // email is now valid

Parameters:
    message        - Prompt message text or jQuery element
    title          - Optional title (default: "Input")
    default_value  - Default input value (default: "")
    multiline      - Show textarea instead of input (default: false)
    error          - Optional error message to display as validation feedback

Returns: Promise<string|false> - Input value or false if cancelled

Input Constraints:
    Standard input: 245px minimum width
    Textarea input: 315px minimum width
    Spacing: 36px between message and input field

Error Display:
    When error parameter is provided:
    - Input field marked with .is-invalid class (red border)
    - Error message displayed below input as .invalid-feedback
    - Input retains previously entered value
    - User can correct and resubmit


ERROR
-----
Show an error message dialog.

    await Modal.error(error)
    await Modal.error(error, title)

Examples:

    await Modal.error("File not found");
    await Modal.error(exception, "Upload Failed");
    await Modal.error({message: "Invalid format"}, "Error");

Parameters:
    error - String, error object, or {message: string}
    title - Optional title (default: "Error")

Handles various error formats:
    - String: "Error message"
    - Object: {message: "Error"}
    - Laravel response: {responseJSON: {message: "Error"}}
    - Field errors: {field: "Error", field2: "Error2"}

Returns: Promise<void>

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CUSTOM MODALS
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SHOW
----
Display a custom modal with specified content and buttons.

    let result = await Modal.show(options)

Options:
    title          - Modal title (default: "Modal")
    body           - String, HTML, or jQuery element
    buttons        - Array of button definitions (see below)
    max_width      - Maximum width in pixels (default: 800)
    closable       - Allow ESC/backdrop/X to close (default: true)

Button Definition:
    {
        label: "Button Text",
        value: "return_value",
        class: "btn-primary",  // Bootstrap button class
        default: true,          // Make this the default button
        callback: async function() {
            // Optional: perform action and return result
            return custom_value;
        }
    }

Examples:

    // Two button modal
    const result = await Modal.show({
        title: "Choose Action",
        body: "What would you like to do?",
        buttons: [
            {label: "Cancel", value: false, class: "btn-secondary"},
            {label: "Continue", value: true, class: "btn-primary", default: true}
        ]
    });

    // Three button modal
    const result = await Modal.show({
        title: "Save Changes",
        body: "How would you like to save?",
        buttons: [
            {label: "Cancel", value: false, class: "btn-secondary"},
            {label: "Save Draft", value: "draft", class: "btn-info"},
            {label: "Publish", value: "publish", class: "btn-success", default: true}
        ]
    });

    // jQuery content
    const $content = $('<div>')
        .append($('<p>').text('Custom content'))
        .append($('<ul>').append($('<li>').text('Item 1')));

    await Modal.show({
        title: "Custom Content",
        body: $content,
        buttons: [{label: "Close", value: true, class: "btn-primary"}]
    });

Returns: Promise<any> - Value from clicked button (false if cancelled)

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FORM MODALS
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FORM
----
Display a form component in a modal with validation support.

    let result = await Modal.form(options)

Options:
    component       - Component class name (string)
    component_args  - Arguments to pass to component
    title           - Modal title (default: "Form")
    max_width       - Maximum width in pixels (default: 800)
    closable        - Allow ESC/backdrop to close (default: true)
    submit_label    - Submit button text (default: "Submit")
    cancel_label    - Cancel button text (default: "Cancel")
    on_submit       - Callback function (receives form component)

The on_submit callback pattern:
    - Receives the form component instance
    - Call form.vals() to get current values
    - Perform validation/submission
    - Return false to keep modal open (for errors)
    - Return data to close modal and resolve promise

Simple Example:

    const result = await Modal.form({
        title: "New User",
        component: "User_Form",
        on_submit: async (form) => {
            const values = form.vals();

            if (!values.name) {
                await Modal.alert("Name is required");
                return false; // Keep modal open
            }

            await sleep(500); // Simulate save
            return values; // Close modal with data
        }
    });

    if (result) {
        console.log("Saved:", result);
    }

Validation Example:

    const result = await Modal.form({
        title: "Edit Profile",
        component: "Profile_Form",
        component_args: {data: user_data},
        submit_label: "Update",
        on_submit: async (form) => {
            const values = form.vals();

            // Server-side validation
            const response = await User_Controller.update_profile(values);

            if (response.errors) {
                // Show errors and keep modal open
                Form_Utils.apply_form_errors(form.$, response.errors);
                return false;
            }

            // Success - close and return
            return response.data;
        }
    });

Creating Form Components:

Your form component must:
    - Extend Jqhtml_Component
    - Implement vals() method for getting/setting values
    - Use standard form HTML with name attributes
    - Include error container: <div $id="error_container"></div>

Example form component (my_form.jqhtml):

    <Define:My_Form tag="div">
        <div $id="error_container"></div>

        <div class="mb-3">
            <label class="form-label">Name</label>
            <input type="text" class="form-control" $id="name_input" name="name">
        </div>

        <div class="mb-3">
            <label class="form-label">Email</label>
            <input type="email" class="form-control" $id="email_input" name="email">
        </div>
    </Define:My_Form>

Example form component class (my_form.js):

    class My_Form extends Jqhtml_Component {
        on_create() {
            this.data.values = this.args.data || {};
        }

        on_ready() {
            if (this.data.values) {
                this.vals(this.data.values);
            }
        }

        vals(values) {
            if (values) {
                // Setter
                this.$id('name_input').val(values.name || '');
                this.$id('email_input').val(values.email || '');
                return null;
            } else {
                // Getter
                return {
                    name: this.$id('name_input').val(),
                    email: this.$id('email_input').val()
                };
            }
        }
    }

Validation Error Handling:

Form_Utils.apply_form_errors() automatically handles:
    - Field-specific errors (matched by name attribute)
    - General error messages
    - Multiple error formats (string, array, object)
    - Animated error display
    - Bootstrap 5 validation classes

Error format examples:

    // Field errors
    {
        name: "Name is required",
        email: "Invalid email format"
    }

    // General errors
    "An error occurred"

    // Array of errors
    ["Error 1", "Error 2"]

    // Laravel format
    {
        name: ["Name is required", "Name too short"],
        email: ["Invalid format"]
    }

Returns: Promise<Object|false> - Form data or false if cancelled

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SPECIAL MODALS
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UNCLOSABLE
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Display a modal that cannot be closed by user (no ESC, backdrop, or X button).
Must be closed programmatically.

    Modal.unclosable(message)
    Modal.unclosable(title, message)

Examples:

    Modal.unclosable("Processing", "Please wait...");

    setTimeout(() => {
        Modal.close();
    }, 3000);

Parameters:
    message - Message text
    title   - Optional title (default: "Please Wait")

Returns: void (does not wait for close)

Note: Call Modal.close() to dismiss the modal programmatically.

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MODAL STATE MANAGEMENT
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IS_OPEN
-------
Check if a modal is currently displayed.

    if (Modal.is_open()) {
        console.log("Modal is open");
    }

Returns: boolean

GET_CURRENT
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Get the currently displayed modal instance.

    const modal = Modal.get_current();
    if (modal) {
        console.log("Modal instance exists");
    }

Returns: Rsx_Modal instance or null

CLOSE
-----
Programmatically close the current modal.

    await Modal.close();

Typically used with unclosable modals or to force-close from external code.

Returns: Promise<void>

APPLY_ERRORS
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Apply validation errors to the current modal (if it contains a form).

    Modal.apply_errors({
        field1: "Error message",
        field2: "Another error"
    });

This is a convenience method that calls Form_Utils.apply_form_errors() on
the current modal's body element.

Parameters:
    errors - Error object (field: message pairs)

Returns: void

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MODAL QUEUING
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The Modal system automatically queues multiple simultaneous modal requests
and displays them sequentially:

    // All three modals are queued and shown one after another
    const p1 = Modal.alert("First");
    const p2 = Modal.alert("Second");
    const p3 = Modal.alert("Third");

    await Promise.all([p1, p2, p3]);

Queuing Behavior:
    - Single shared backdrop persists across queued modals
    - 500ms delay between modals (backdrop stays visible)
    - Backdrop fades in at start of queue
    - Backdrop fades out when queue is empty
    - Each modal appears instantly (no fade animation)

Current Limitations:
    - All modals treated equally (no priority levels)
    - No concept of "modal sessions" or grouped interactions
    - FIFO queue order (first requested, first shown)

Future Considerations:
    When implementing real-time notifications or background events, you may
    need to distinguish between:
        - User-initiated modal sequences (conversational flow)
        - Background notifications (should wait for user flow to complete)

    Planned features:
        - Priority levels for different modal types
        - Modal sessions to group related interactions
        - External event blocking during active user sessions

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MODAL SIZING
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Responsive Sizing:
    - Desktop: 60% viewport width preferred, max 80%
    - Mobile: 90% viewport width
    - Minimum width: 400px desktop, 280px mobile
    - Minimum height: 260px

Maximum Width:
    - Default: 800px
    - Configurable via max_width option
    - Examples: 500px (forms), 1200px (data tables)

Scrolling:
    - Triggers when content exceeds 80% viewport height
    - Modal body becomes scrollable
    - Header and footer remain fixed

Manual Control:

    Modal.show({
        max_width: 1200,  // Wide modal for tables
        body: content
    });

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STYLING AND UX
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Modal Appearance:
    - Centered vertically and horizontally
    - Gray header background (#f8f9fa)
    - Smaller title font (1rem)
    - Shorter header padding (0.75rem)
    - Subtle drop shadow (0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15))
    - Buttons centered horizontally as a group
    - Modal body text centered (for simple dialogs)

Animations:
    - Modal appears instantly (no fade)
    - Backdrop fades in/out over 250ms
    - Validation errors fade in over 300ms

Body Scroll Lock:
    - Page scrolling disabled when modal open
    - Scrollbar width calculated and compensated via padding
    - Prevents layout shift when scrollbar disappears
    - Original body state restored when modal closes
    - Managed at backdrop level (first modal locks, last unlocks)

Accessibility:
    - ESC key closes modal (if closable)
    - Backdrop click closes modal (if closable)
    - Focus management (input fields auto-focus)
    - Keyboard navigation support

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BEST PRACTICES
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1. Use Appropriate Dialog Type
   - alert()   - Notifications, information
   - confirm() - Yes/no decisions
   - prompt()  - Simple text input
   - form()    - Complex forms with validation
   - show()    - Custom requirements

2. Handle Cancellations
   Always check for false (cancelled) return values:

       const result = await Modal.confirm("Delete?");
       if (result === false) {
           return; // User cancelled
       }

3. Validation Feedback
   Keep modal open for validation errors:

       if (errors) {
           Form_Utils.apply_form_errors(form.$, errors);
           return false; // Keep open
       }

4. Avoid Nested Modals
   While technically possible, nested modals create poor UX.
   Close the first modal before showing a second:

       await Modal.alert("Step 1");
       await Modal.alert("Step 2"); // Shows after first closes

5. Loading States
   For long operations, use unclosable modals:

       Modal.unclosable("Saving", "Please wait...");
       await save_operation();
       await Modal.close();

6. Rich Content
   Use jQuery elements for formatted content:

       const $content = $('<div>')
           .append($('<h5>').text('Title'))
           .append($('<p>').html('<strong>Bold</strong> text'));

       await Modal.alert($content);

7. Form Component Design
   - Keep vals() method simple and synchronous
   - Put async logic in on_submit callback
   - Use standard HTML form structure
   - Include error_container div for validation
   - Match field name attributes to error keys

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COMMON PATTERNS
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Delete Confirmation:

    const confirmed = await Modal.confirm(
        "Delete Item",
        "This action cannot be undone. Are you sure?",
        "Delete Forever",
        "Cancel"
    );

    if (confirmed) {
        await Item_Controller.delete(item_id);
        await Modal.alert("Item deleted successfully");
    }

Save with Validation:

    const result = await Modal.form({
        title: "Edit Profile",
        component: "Profile_Form",
        component_args: {data: user},
        on_submit: async (form) => {
            const values = form.vals();
            const response = await User_Controller.save(values);

            if (response.errors) {
                Form_Utils.apply_form_errors(form.$, response.errors);
                return false;
            }

            return response.data;
        }
    });

    if (result) {
        await Modal.alert("Profile updated successfully");
    }

Multi-Step Process:

    const name = await Modal.prompt("What is your name?");
    if (!name) return;

    const email = await Modal.prompt("Enter your email:");
    if (!email) return;

    const confirmed = await Modal.confirm(
        "Confirm Registration",
        `Register ${name} with ${email}?`
    );

    if (confirmed) {
        await register({name, email});
    }

Progressive Disclosure:

    const result = await Modal.show({
        title: "Choose Action",
        body: "What would you like to do?",
        buttons: [
            {label: "View Details", value: "view"},
            {label: "Edit", value: "edit"},
            {label: "Delete", value: "delete", class: "btn-danger"}
        ]
    });

    if (result === "view") {
        // Show details modal
    } else if (result === "edit") {
        // Show edit form
    } else if (result === "delete") {
        // Confirm and delete
    }

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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Modal Won't Close
    - Check if callback returns false (intentionally keeping open)
    - Verify closable: true option is set
    - Check for JavaScript errors in callback
    - Use Modal.close() to force close

Validation Errors Not Showing
    - Ensure form has <div $id="error_container"></div>
    - Verify field name attributes match error keys
    - Check that fields are wrapped in .form-group containers
    - Use Form_Utils.apply_form_errors(form.$, errors)

Form Values Not Saving
    - Verify vals() method returns correct object
    - Check that on_submit returns data (not false)
    - Ensure callback doesn't throw unhandled errors
    - Test vals() method independently

Queue Not Working
    - All modals automatically queue
    - If backdrop flickers, check for multiple backdrop creation
    - Verify using Modal.* static methods (not creating instances)

Component Not Found
    - Ensure component class name is correct (case-sensitive)
    - Check that component files are in manifest
    - Verify component extends Jqhtml_Component
    - Component must be in /rsx/ directory tree

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