discourse/plugins/chat/spec/system/page_objects/chat_drawer
Joffrey JAFFEUX bf886662df
UX: improves composer and thread panel (#21210)
This pull request is a full overhaul of the chat-composer and contains various improvements to the thread panel. They have been grouped in the same PR as lots of improvements/fixes to the thread panel needed an improved composer. This is meant as a first step.

### New features included in this PR

- A resizable side panel
- A clear dropzone area for uploads
- A simplified design for image uploads, this is only a first step towards more redesign of this area in the future

### Notable fixes in this PR

- Correct placeholder in thread panel
- Allows to edit the last message of a thread with arrow up
- Correctly focus composer when replying to a message
- The reply indicator is added instantly in the channel when starting a thread
- Prevents a large variety of bug where the composer could bug and prevent sending message or would clear your input while it has content

### Technical notes

To achieve this PR, three important changes have been made:

- `<ChatComposer>` has been fully rewritten and is now a glimmer component
- The chat composer now takes a `ChatMessage` as input which can directly be used in other operations, it simplifies a lot of logic as we are always working a with a `ChatMessage`
- `TextareaInteractor` has been created to wrap the existing `TextareaTextManipulation` mixin, it will make future migrations easier and allow us to have a less polluted `<ChatComposer>`

Note ".chat-live-pane" has been renamed ".chat-channel"

Design for upload dropzone is from @chapoi
2023-04-25 10:23:03 +02:00
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chat_drawer.rb UX: improves composer and thread panel (#21210) 2023-04-25 10:23:03 +02:00