Implement UI/UX Feedback for Interactions on Failed Submissions and Validation Errors for forms

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Description

To improve user interaction and feedback in our application, we need to enhance the UI/UX behavior in various modal forms. Specifically, we aim to provide visual feedback during failed submissions and when validation errors occur before making backend calls. This will involve implementing subtle, yet effective animations and visual cues to guide the user.

Proposed Enhancements

1. Failed Submission Feedback:

   • Introduce a button loading animation to indicate processing during submission attempts. This animation should persist until a response is received, informing the user that their action is being processed.
   • Example components affected:
     • Button.tsx: Implement a loading state with a spinning animation or progress indicator that can be activated via props without changing the button's size or layout.

2. Validation Error Feedback:

   • Implement a visual cue, such as shaking the input form or the specific input field, when the user attempts to submit a form that doesn't meet the required validations.
   • Example components affected:
     • Input.tsx: Add a shaking animation on validation error which can be triggered conditionally, this immediate user feedback would be essential.

Additional Proposal: Refactor AuthForms to a Generic Form Container

• Potential transforming AuthForms into a new component, tentatively named Form.tsx, which will act as a generic container for various forms within the application.
• This new Form.tsx component will be designed to handle different forms by passing specific logic and properties as props, enhancing modularity and reusability across the application.
• Create a corresponding FormProps.tsx to define the types and expected props for handling diverse form requirements, ensuring type safety and clarity in form implementations.
• This approach will centralize form logic, making it easier to maintain and update forms application-wide while accommodating specific behaviors and validation needs through prop-driven configuration.

Technical Considerations

• Use atomic design methodology to maintain consistency and reusability across components.
• Ensure that the new features can be optionally included via props to maintain flexibility across different implementations.
• • Optional inclusion of new features via props to maintain flexibility and avoid altering existing functionality where not required.
• Ensure that animations and feedback mechanisms are performant and do not degrade the user experience.

Integration with Existing Technologies

• Use Zod for schema validations, ensuring that all validation logic is robust and centrally managed.
• Incorporate the loading state and error animations directly within components like Input.tsx and Button.tsx.
• Validate forms using remix-validated-form and handle submissions with useFetcher for seamless integration with the Remix framework.
• Employ Vitest, React Library Testing, and jsdom for unit and integration tests, ensuring new features do not introduce regressions.
• Utilize Mock Service Worker (MSW) for local API simulation, particularly for testing username availability and debouncing logic.

Directive for GitHub Copilot

• Update our reusable UI component Button.tsx and Input.tsx to introduce visual feedback for failed submissions and validation errors. The solution should consider performance, reusability, and conditional activation through props. -
• Research and consider refactor of our AuthForms.tsx container to become a generic form container.

Components to Integrate

• AuthForms.tsx
• LoginForm.tsx
• SignUpForm.tsx
• AuthorizeForm.tsx
• UsernameForm.tsx

Implementation Outline

1. Update Button.tsx to accept a loading prop and implement a conditional rendering strategy for visual feedback during the loading state.
2. Enhance Input.tsx to trigger visual feedback upon detection of validation errors using Zod schemas.
3. Ensure seamless integration of these updates in AuthForms.tsx, LoginForm.tsx, SignUpForm.tsx, AuthorizeForm.tsx, and UsernameForm.tsx where form submissions occur.
4. Comprehensive testing across all levels using Vitest, ensuring new interactions are functional and visually consistent without regressions.

Future AI Considerations

• Document the implementation details and behavior changes thoroughly to aid future AI tools in understanding and potentially suggesting further enhancements or automations based on user interactions and feedback patterns.

Milestone

This issue falls under the Milestone 7: User Interface Polish as it directly relates to enhancing the user interface and interaction experience.