* Perfect! The implementation is complete. Let me create a summary of what was changed:
## Summary
Successfully implemented file search in the approval deny textbox using the **React Context pattern** (following established codebase conventions) instead of prop drilling.
### Changes Made:
**1 file modified** (vs 5 files with prop drilling approach):
**`PendingApprovalEntry.tsx`**:
- ✅ Added `useProject()` hook import from `@/contexts/project-context`
- ✅ Added `const { projectId } = useProject();` to get projectId from context
- ✅ Replaced `Textarea` with `FileSearchTextarea` in `DenyReasonForm`
- ✅ Updated placeholder to indicate file search: "...type @ to search files"
- ✅ Pass `projectId` to `FileSearchTextarea`
### How It Works:
1. User clicks "Deny" button on an approval request
2. Deny reason form appears with `FileSearchTextarea`
3. User types `@` to trigger file search dropdown
4. `FileSearchTextarea` uses `projectId` to search files via API
5. User can select files from dropdown to reference them in denial reason
### Why This Approach:
✅ **Follows existing patterns**: `FollowUpEditorCard`, `DiffCard`, `Navbar` all use `useProject()` hook
✅ **No prop drilling**: Context is already available at app root level
✅ **Minimal changes**: Only 1 component modified
✅ **More maintainable**: If projectId source changes, only context needs updating
✅ **Cleaner interfaces**: No unnecessary props through intermediate components
The feature is now ready to test!
* Perfect! I've fixed the styling issue. The changes I made:
**Updated `className` from:**
```
className="text-sm"
```
**To:**
```
className="w-full bg-transparent border px-3 py-2 text-sm resize-none min-h-[80px] focus-visible:outline-none"
```
This matches the original `Textarea` component's styling exactly:
- ✅ `w-full` - full width
- ✅ `bg-transparent` - transparent background (original had this)
- ✅ `border` - adds border
- ✅ `px-3 py-2` - proper padding (3 horizontal, 2 vertical)
- ✅ `text-sm` - small text size
- ✅ `resize-none` - prevents manual resizing
- ✅ `min-h-[80px]` - minimum height of 80px (same as original)
- ✅ `focus-visible:outline-none` - removes outline on focus
Now the textarea should look identical to the original, with proper padding and sizing, while still having the file search functionality when you type `@`.
* Perfect! Now let me create a summary of the changes made to address both review comments:
## Summary of Changes
### Addressing Review Comment 1: "Do we still need inputRef?"
**Yes, we still need it!**
✅ **Fixed by adding `forwardRef` support to `FileSearchTextarea`:**
- Modified `FileSearchTextarea` to use `forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, FileSearchTextareaProps>`
- Updated internal ref handling: `const textareaRef = (ref as React.RefObject<HTMLTextAreaElement>) || internalRef;`
- Now properly forwards refs to `AutoExpandingTextarea`
- Added `ref={inputRef}` to the `FileSearchTextarea` in `DenyReasonForm`
**Why it's needed:** The `inputRef` is used to auto-focus the textarea when the deny form appears (PendingApprovalEntry.tsx:308-311):
```tsx
useEffect(() => {
if (!isEnteringReason) return;
const id = window.setTimeout(() => denyReasonRef.current?.focus(), 0);
return () => window.clearTimeout(id);
}, [isEnteringReason]);
```
---
### Addressing Review Comment 2: "Why do we need explicit className now?"
✅ **Added documentation comment explaining the difference:**
**Original `Textarea` component** has built-in default styling:
```tsx
className="flex min-h-[80px] w-full bg-transparent border px-3 py-2 text-sm ..."
```
**`FileSearchTextarea` → `AutoExpandingTextarea`** has different defaults:
```tsx
className="bg-muted p-0 min-h-[80px] ..." // Note: p-0 (no padding!), bg-muted
```
**Result:** Must explicitly pass all styling to match the original `Textarea` appearance:
- `px-3 py-2` - padding (AutoExpandingTextarea has `p-0`)
- `border` - border styling (not in AutoExpandingTextarea)
- `bg-transparent` - override `bg-muted` from AutoExpandingTextarea
- `min-h-[80px]` - ensure consistent minimum height
**Added comment in code:**
```tsx
{/* FileSearchTextarea uses AutoExpandingTextarea which has p-0 by default,
so we need to explicitly add padding, border, and other Textarea styles */}
```
All functionality is now preserved: auto-focus works, and styling matches the original!
* Cleanup script changes for task attempt cfa6a482-61b2-4f4e-81dd-a06b2535874d
* Done! Comments removed.
* Perfect! All changes complete. Here's a summary of what was done:
## Summary of Changes
### Question 1: Why specify `rows={3}` if it equals the default?
**Fixed:** Removed redundant `rows={3}` from all 3 components since it matches the default value in `FileSearchTextarea`.
### Question 2: Is forwardRef the best way to get the ref for focus?
**Answer:** Yes! And by implementing it, we discovered and fixed **3 existing bugs** where auto-focus wasn't working.
### Changes Made:
**1. `FileSearchTextarea` component:**
- ✅ Added `forwardRef` support to properly expose textarea refs
- ✅ Now properly forwards refs to the underlying `AutoExpandingTextarea`
**2. `PendingApprovalEntry`:**
- ✅ Removed redundant `rows={3}` prop
- ✅ Kept `ref={inputRef}` (now works correctly for auto-focus)
**3. `ReviewCommentRenderer` (bug fix):**
- ✅ Added `ref={textareaRef}` to `FileSearchTextarea`
- ✅ Removed redundant `rows={3}` prop
- ✅ **Fixed broken auto-focus** that wasn't working since migration from `Textarea`
**4. `CommentWidgetLine` (bug fix):**
- ✅ Added `ref={textareaRef}` to `FileSearchTextarea`
- ✅ Removed redundant `rows={3}` prop
- ✅ **Fixed broken auto-focus** that wasn't working since migration from `Textarea`
### Why forwardRef is the right approach:
- ✅ **Standard React pattern** for exposing refs from custom components
- ✅ **Type-safe** with proper TypeScript support
- ✅ **Consistent** with how `AutoExpandingTextarea` already works
- ✅ **Necessary** for imperative operations like `.focus()`, `.blur()`, `.setSelectionRange()`
- ✅ **Discovered bugs** in existing code that had broken auto-focus
The implementation follows React best practices and fixed existing bugs in the process!
* Done! Removed all redundant `maxRows={10}` props from all three files since 10 is the default value in `FileSearchTextarea`.
* Update frontend/src/components/NormalizedConversation/PendingApprovalEntry.tsx
Co-authored-by: Gabriel Gordon-Hall <gabriel@bloop.ai>
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Co-authored-by: Gabriel Gordon-Hall <gabriel@bloop.ai>
* wip
* cmd click shortcut to deny approval
* cleaner type
* show percentage in progress bar
* improve structure of PendingApprovalComponent
* enter to approve request
* disable kanban scope
* fix approval scope selection
* manual user approvals
* refactor implementation
* cleanup
* fix lint errors
* i18n
* remove isLastEntry frontend check
* address fe feedback
* always run claude plan with approvals
* add watchkill script back to plan mode
* update timeout
* tooltip hover
* use response type
* put back watchkill append hack
