From bdbf1956df511db6fedfbb09f0cd4cf8b9faa5ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Eugene \"Pebbles\" Akiwumi" <62018288+akiwumi@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 13:04:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Add character counter, error handling, animations, and
design system matching image
---
src/App.css | 246 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
src/App.jsx | 189 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
src/index.css | 15 ++-
3 files changed, 448 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 src/App.css
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a518f7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+.app {
+ max-width: 500px;
+ margin: 40px auto;
+ padding: 0 20px;
+ font-family: Inter, system-ui, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+}
+
+/* Form Styles */
+.thought-form {
+ background-color: #f2f0f0;
+ padding: 20px;
+ margin-bottom: 20px;
+ box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+ border-radius: 0;
+}
+
+.form-title {
+ font-size: 16px;
+ font-weight: 600;
+ margin: 0 0 12px 0;
+ color: #000;
+}
+
+.thought-input {
+ width: 100%;
+ min-height: 80px;
+ padding: 12px;
+ border: 1px solid #d1d1d1;
+ background-color: #fff;
+ font-family: inherit;
+ font-size: 14px;
+ resize: vertical;
+ box-sizing: border-box;
+ margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+
+.thought-input:focus {
+ outline: 2px solid #ffadad;
+ outline-offset: 2px;
+ border-color: #ffadad;
+}
+
+.thought-input:disabled {
+ background-color: #f5f5f5;
+ cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.form-footer {
+ display: flex;
+ justify-content: space-between;
+ align-items: center;
+ flex-wrap: wrap;
+ gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.char-count-container {
+ flex: 1;
+ min-width: 150px;
+}
+
+.char-count {
+ font-size: 12px;
+ color: #666;
+}
+
+.char-count-over {
+ color: #ff0000;
+ font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.submit-button {
+ background-color: #ffadad;
+ color: #000;
+ border: none;
+ padding: 10px 20px;
+ border-radius: 25px;
+ font-size: 14px;
+ font-weight: 600;
+ cursor: pointer;
+ display: flex;
+ align-items: center;
+ gap: 8px;
+ box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.3);
+ transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.submit-button:hover:not(:disabled) {
+ background-color: #ff9d9d;
+ box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.4);
+ transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+.submit-button:active:not(:disabled) {
+ transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+.submit-button:disabled {
+ background-color: #d1d1d1;
+ cursor: not-allowed;
+ box-shadow: none;
+ opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+.heart-emoji {
+ font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.error-message {
+ margin-top: 12px;
+ padding: 10px;
+ background-color: #ffe0e0;
+ border: 1px solid #ffadad;
+ border-radius: 4px;
+ color: #d32f2f;
+ font-size: 13px;
+ animation: slideIn 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+@keyframes slideIn {
+ from {
+ opacity: 0;
+ transform: translateY(-10px);
+ }
+ to {
+ opacity: 1;
+ transform: translateY(0);
+ }
+}
+
+/* Thoughts List */
+.thoughts-list {
+ display: flex;
+ flex-direction: column;
+ gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.loading {
+ text-align: center;
+ padding: 40px;
+ color: #666;
+}
+
+.thought-card {
+ background-color: #f2f0f0;
+ padding: 20px;
+ box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+ border-radius: 0;
+ animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease;
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeInUp {
+ from {
+ opacity: 0;
+ transform: translateY(20px);
+ }
+ to {
+ opacity: 1;
+ transform: translateY(0);
+ }
+}
+
+.thought-content {
+ display: flex;
+ flex-direction: column;
+ gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.thought-message {
+ margin: 0;
+ font-size: 14px;
+ line-height: 1.5;
+ color: #000;
+ word-wrap: break-word;
+}
+
+.thought-footer {
+ display: flex;
+ justify-content: space-between;
+ align-items: center;
+}
+
+.like-button {
+ display: flex;
+ align-items: center;
+ gap: 6px;
+ background: none;
+ border: none;
+ cursor: pointer;
+ padding: 4px 8px;
+ border-radius: 4px;
+ transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.like-button:hover {
+ background-color: rgba(255, 173, 173, 0.2);
+}
+
+.like-icon {
+ background-color: #fff;
+ width: 32px;
+ height: 32px;
+ border-radius: 50%;
+ display: inline-flex;
+ align-items: center;
+ justify-content: center;
+ flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.heart-emoji-small {
+ font-size: 14px;
+ line-height: 1;
+}
+
+.like-count {
+ font-size: 13px;
+ color: #000;
+ font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.thought-time {
+ font-size: 12px;
+ color: #666;
+}
+
+/* Responsive */
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+ .app {
+ margin: 20px auto;
+ padding: 0 15px;
+ }
+
+ .form-footer {
+ flex-direction: column;
+ align-items: stretch;
+ }
+
+ .char-count-container {
+ text-align: center;
+ }
+
+ .submit-button {
+ width: 100%;
+ justify-content: center;
+ }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 07f2cbdf..f7605951 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,192 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import './App.css'
+
+const API_URL = 'https://happy-thoughts-technigo.herokuapp.com/thoughts'
+
export const App = () => {
+ const [thoughts, setThoughts] = useState([])
+ const [newThought, setNewThought] = useState('')
+ const [error, setError] = useState('')
+ const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
+ const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false)
+
+ const maxLength = 140
+ const minLength = 5
+ const remainingChars = maxLength - newThought.length
+ const isOverLimit = newThought.length > maxLength
+
+ useEffect(() => {
+ fetchThoughts()
+ }, [])
+
+ const fetchThoughts = async () => {
+ setIsLoading(true)
+ try {
+ const response = await fetch(API_URL)
+ const data = await response.json()
+ setThoughts(data)
+ } catch (err) {
+ setError('Failed to load thoughts. Please try again later.')
+ } finally {
+ setIsLoading(false)
+ }
+ }
+
+ const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+ e.preventDefault()
+ setError('')
+
+ // Validation
+ if (!newThought.trim()) {
+ setError('Your thought cannot be empty. Please write something!')
+ return
+ }
+
+ if (newThought.length < minLength) {
+ setError(`Your thought is too short. Please write at least ${minLength} characters.`)
+ return
+ }
+
+ if (newThought.length > maxLength) {
+ setError(`Your thought is too long. Please keep it under ${maxLength} characters.`)
+ return
+ }
+
+ setIsSubmitting(true)
+ try {
+ const response = await fetch(API_URL, {
+ method: 'POST',
+ headers: {
+ 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+ },
+ body: JSON.stringify({ message: newThought }),
+ })
+
+ const data = await response.json()
+
+ if (!response.ok) {
+ // Handle API error messages
+ if (data.errors) {
+ if (data.errors.message) {
+ setError(data.errors.message)
+ } else {
+ setError('Something went wrong. Please try again.')
+ }
+ } else {
+ setError('Something went wrong. Please try again.')
+ }
+ return
+ }
+
+ // Clear input and add new thought to the list with animation
+ setNewThought('')
+ setThoughts([data, ...thoughts])
+ } catch (err) {
+ setError('Failed to post your thought. Please check your connection and try again.')
+ } finally {
+ setIsSubmitting(false)
+ }
+ }
+
+ const handleLike = async (thoughtId) => {
+ try {
+ const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/${thoughtId}/like`, {
+ method: 'POST',
+ })
+
+ if (response.ok) {
+ const updatedThought = await response.json()
+ setThoughts((prevThoughts) =>
+ prevThoughts.map((thought) =>
+ thought._id === thoughtId ? updatedThought : thought
+ )
+ )
+ }
+ } catch (err) {
+ // Silently fail for likes
+ console.error('Failed to like thought:', err)
+ }
+ }
+
+ const formatTimeAgo = (createdAt) => {
+ const now = new Date()
+ const created = new Date(createdAt)
+ const seconds = Math.floor((now - created) / 1000)
+
+ if (seconds < 60) {
+ return `${seconds} second${seconds !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
+ }
+ const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
+ if (minutes < 60) {
+ return `${minutes} minute${minutes !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
+ }
+ const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60)
+ if (hours < 24) {
+ return `${hours} hour${hours !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
+ }
+ const days = Math.floor(hours / 24)
+ return `${days} day${days !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
+ }
+
return (
- Happy Thoughts
+
+