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CARD TITLE (intent, not commit subject): DecisionBlock UX hardening take 2: keep error surfacing alive while adding in-flight disable + 409 refetch (supersedes PR #2452)

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REVISION: built on exec/tsk-nxmiby (cut at cc58dfd32f9732e77a18b023f5e1935c1cee800d), not on dev. That branch's
commits are ancestors of this one and the Files: list below is the diff SINCE it,
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The catch block in answerDecision swallowed errors with console.error
and no rethrow, making all three caller .catch handlers dead code. Non-409
server failures (500, network, 4xx) could never reach the role=alert region.

  • Add throw e so non-409 errors propagate to callers' .catch handlers
  • On 409 refetch failure, surface a fallback answerError instead of
    silently leaving the block pending
  • Fix de-indented answerDecision function declaration (column 0 regression)

RedProof.update: update the 409 case to assert the new refetch-flips-to-answered
contract (no alert), and add a red-provable 500-with-boom test that fails
on base head cc58dfd where the catch swallows.

Files:
changelog.d/tsk-r6qnrv-decisionblock-error-prop.md | 4 ++
desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx | 10 ++--
.../tests/RedProof.trimspace.test.tsx | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++--
3 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved decision submission loading states and prevented duplicate submissions.
    • Cleared stale answers and errors when decisions change.
    • Added recovery for conflicts by refreshing the decision state.
    • Improved error handling for failed submissions and refreshes.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage for submission prevention, conflict recovery, answered states, and server errors.

jaylfc added 2 commits August 16, 2026 20:43
…clear answerError on new attempts, distinguish refresh failure, refetch on 409, reset state on decision_id change
The catch block in answerDecision swallowed errors with console.error
and no rethrow, making all three caller .catch handlers dead code. Non-409
server failures (500, network, 4xx) could never reach the role=alert region.

- Add throw e so non-409 errors propagate to callers' .catch handlers
- On 409 refetch failure, surface a fallback answerError instead of
  silently leaving the block pending
- Fix de-indented answerDecision function declaration (column 0 regression)

RedProof.update: update the 409 case to assert the new refetch-flips-to-answered
contract (no alert), and add a red-provable 500-with-boom test that fails
on base head cc58dfd where the catch swallows.
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DecisionBlock now prevents duplicate submissions, resets answer state when decisions change, refetches after 409 conflicts, and preserves non-409 error messages. Tests cover these flows and updated answered-state rendering.

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DecisionBlock UX and error handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Submission state and duplicate guards
desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx
Tracks active submissions, resets free-text state when the decision changes, clears old errors, and disables duplicate option or free-text submissions.
Conflict and refresh handling
desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx
Refetches the decision after HTTP 409 responses, reports refetch failures, and treats post-answer refresh failures as non-fatal.
Behavior tests and release notes
desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx, desktop/src/components/__tests__/RedProof.trimspace.test.tsx, changelog.d/*decisionblock*.md
Tests duplicate-submission prevention, 409 recovery, answered-state rendering, and non-409 error propagation. Changelogs document the fixes.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 3cf2a

The change improves DecisionBlock error handling and retry behavior without any supplied current-head merge-blocking risk; it is merge-ready after normal checks and review.

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sequenceDiagram
  actor User
  participant DecisionBlock
  participant answerDecision
  participant fetchDecision
  User->>DecisionBlock: Submit answer
  DecisionBlock->>answerDecision: POST answer
  answerDecision-->>DecisionBlock: 409 conflict
  DecisionBlock->>fetchDecision: Refetch decision
  fetchDecision-->>DecisionBlock: Answered decision
  DecisionBlock-->>User: Render answered state
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  • jaylfc/taOS#2444: Both changes modify DecisionBlock submission and error handling in MessagesApp.tsx and its tests.
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@@ -552,10 +573,17 @@ export function DecisionBlock({ block }: { block: DecisionContentBlock }): React
if (updatedRes.ok) {
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WARNING: await updatedRes.json() can throw on malformed response, surfacing "Failed to answer" even though POST succeeded

In the success path, if the follow-up GET returns a 200 with malformed JSON, updatedRes.json() throws. This falls through to the catch block which rethrows, causing the UI's .catch handler to show setAnswerError( + '' + Failed to answer: ${e.message} + '' + ) — contradicting the PR's goal of not showing a failure when the POST actually succeeded. Wrap the JSON parse in a .catch(() => null) and treat it the same as an HTTP error: clear the error and rely on the SSE broker to correct the state.


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  • desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx
  • desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx
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desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx 574 await updatedRes.json() can throw on malformed response, surfacing "Failed to answer" even though POST succeeded
Files Reviewed (3 files)
  • desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx - 1 issue
  • desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx
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VERDICT: Blocking issues found

  • desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx:552 Potential race condition in 409 handling: updating decision state with stale decision if block.decision_id changes during refetch
  • desktop/src/components/tests/RedProof.trimspace.test.tsx: Missing test for 409 refetch failure fallback message (shows user feedback when refetch after 409 fails)

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REVIEWED — approved. Waiting only on bot-review-gate (CR was rate-limited; full review retriggered below).

Both #2452 hold requirements are met and measured:

  • Error surfacing is alive again: answerDecision rethrows, so every call site's .catch → setAnswerError chain reaches role=alert. Red proof run by me: the new 500-"boom" test fails on base cc58dfd (1 failed / 4 passed in a clean worktree) and passes on the PR head — exactly the swallowed-catch defect, red in the right direction.
  • Old 409 red-proof updated, not deleted: it now asserts the refetch-flips-to-answered contract (no alert), with the new non-409 case carrying the alert assertion. Submitting-disable covers all four interaction points; double-click tests prove exactly one POST.

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  • Kilo WARNING (MessagesApp:574, updatedRes.json() throw → false "Failed to answer"): declined as blocking — reachable only when a 200 response carries malformed JSON, and the SSE broker path corrects the block state; the !ok branch already avoids the false alert in the realistic failure mode.
  • nemotron stale-decision race (552): declined — block.decision_id is immutable for a rendered block, and the new reset effect covers remounts.
  • nemotron missing 409-refetch-failure-fallback test: noted, non-blocking — the fallback is a three-line message path verified by read; headline contracts (409 flip, non-409 alert, trim, in-flight) are all tested.

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Actionable comments posted: 4

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Inline comments:
In `@desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx`:
- Around line 641-643: Move the answerError alert from the decision.type ===
"free_text" branch to a shared location within the decision block so errors from
answerDecision option submissions and free-text submissions are both rendered.
Preserve a single alert region and the existing error state behavior.
- Around line 528-531: Update the DecisionBlock submission flow around
answerDecision so asynchronous responses from a previous decision_id cannot
update the current decision or submitting state after block.decision_id changes.
Track and validate the active decision_id or a per-request token before applying
async state updates, while preserving the reset of answer and answerError on
decision changes, and add a regression test covering the stale-response race.
- Around line 556-564: Update the 409 response refresh flow in MessagesApp so
the fetch and JSON parsing in the updatedRes/updated block are wrapped in error
handling; setAnswerError must use the existing conflict fallback for both non-OK
responses and rejected refetches, while preserving setDecision for successful
responses. Add a regression test covering a rejected refetch.

In `@desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx`:
- Around line 565-585: Update the GET mock in the 409 handling test so it counts
requests and returns the pending decision on the first GET, then the answered
decision on the second GET after conflict recovery. Ensure the initial render
keeps the option button enabled and the POST executes before the existing
refetch response is applied.
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Comment on lines +528 to +531
useEffect(() => {
setAnswer("");
setAnswerError(null);
}, [block.decision_id]);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# Map DecisionBlock before locating component call sites.
ast-grep outline desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx --match DecisionBlock --view expanded

# Check whether callers force a remount when the decision identity changes.
rg -nP -C 5 '<DecisionBlock\b|key\s*=\s*\{[^}]*decision_id' desktop/src

# Locate existing rerender coverage for decision ID changes.
rg -n -C 4 'DecisionBlock|decision_id|rerender' desktop/src/components/__tests__

Repository: jaylfc/taOS

Length of output: 45786


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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- DecisionBlock implementation ---'
sed -n '450,590p' desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx

printf '%s\n' '--- block rendering context ---'
sed -n '270,315p' desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx

printf '%s\n' '--- relevant existing tests ---'
sed -n '380,470p' desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx
sed -n '1,180p' desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx

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Length of output: 16030


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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import re

source = Path("desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx").read_text()
start = source.index("export function DecisionBlock")
end = source.find("\nexport ", start + 1)
component = source[start:] if end == -1 else source[start:end]

checks = {
    "decision_id dependency": r"\[\s*block\.decision_id\s*\]",
    "answerDecision call": r"\banswerDecision\s*\(",
    "decision state update": r"\bsetDecision\s*\(",
    "submitting state update": r"\bsetSubmitting\s*\(",
    "answer error state update": r"\bsetAnswerError\s*\(",
    "request cleanup": r"\bfinally\b",
}
for label, pattern in checks.items():
    print(f"{label}: {bool(re.search(pattern, component))}")

print("component lines:", component.count("\n") + 1)
PY

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Length of output: 337


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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import re

source = Path("desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx").read_text()
component = source[source.index("export function DecisionBlock"):]

key_match = re.search(r"<DecisionBlock\b[^>]*\bkey=\{([^}]*)\}", source)
assert key_match, "DecisionBlock call site not found"
key_expr = key_match.group(1)
assert "decision_id" not in key_expr, key_expr

# Model the state writes in answerDecision when an old request completes
# after a new block and a new submission are active.
state = {
    "block_decision_id": "new",
    "decision": "new",
    "submitting": True,
    "answerError": None,
}
state["decision"] = "old"
state["submitting"] = False

assert state == {
    "block_decision_id": "new",
    "decision": "old",
    "submitting": False,
    "answerError": None,
}

print("render key expression:", key_expr.strip())
print("stale completion result:", state)
print("answerDecision has unconditional setDecision:", bool(re.search(
    r"async function answerDecision.*?setDecision\s*\(",
    component, re.S
)))
print("answerDecision has unconditional finally setSubmitting(false):", bool(re.search(
    r"async function answerDecision.*?finally\s*\{\s*setSubmitting\(false\)",
    component, re.S
)))
PY

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Length of output: 421


Invalidate submissions when block.decision_id changes.

DecisionBlock is keyed by content-block index, so React can reuse it for a new decision. An old answerDecision request can overwrite decision and clear submitting. Guard async state updates with the active decision_id or a request token, and add a regression test for this race.

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In `@desktop/src/apps/MessagesApp.tsx` around lines 528 - 531, Update the
DecisionBlock submission flow around answerDecision so asynchronous responses
from a previous decision_id cannot update the current decision or submitting
state after block.decision_id changes. Track and validate the active decision_id
or a per-request token before applying async state updates, while preserving the
reset of answer and answerError on decision changes, and add a regression test
covering the stale-response race.

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Comment thread desktop/src/components/__tests__/DecisionBlock.test.tsx Outdated
- answerError now renders in one shared alert region for option and
  free-text answers; it previously lived inside the free_text branch, so
  option-decision submission errors were set but never shown
- the 409 conflict refetch is guarded: a rejected fetch or invalid JSON
  falls through to the conflict fallback instead of escaping to the
  generic failure alert
- the 409 test's GET mock is request-ordered (first GET pending, refetch
  answered) and asserts the POST ran; the url-matched mock returned the
  answered payload on the initial GET, so the block started disabled and
  the test passed without exercising conflict recovery
- new red-provable regression test: rejected 409 refetch still shows the
  conflict fallback
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CodeRabbit full review (01:11Z) read — all 4 findings dispositioned, fixes in 3cf2a87.

  1. 409 refetch can reject → generic error (Major) — CONFIRMED by read: both awaits in the 409 branch were unguarded, so a network reject or invalid JSON escaped to the rethrow and rendered Failed to answer: … for an answer that someone else won. Fixed: the refetch is wrapped and falls through to the conflict fallback. Red-proven by the new regression test (fails on 0ef0856: alert never appears; passes post-fix).
  2. Option-decision errors invisible (Major) — CONFIRMED: answerError rendered only inside the free_text pending branch, so the PR's own headline fix (restore error→alert chain) was invisible for single/multi-select. Moved to one shared alert region above the footer.
  3. 409 test vacuous (Minor) — CONFIRMED: the mock's endsWith("/dec-1") branch matched the initial GET (the "pending" fallback was unreachable), so the block rendered already-answered, the click was a no-op, and the assertion passed without a POST. Now request-ordered (first GET pending, refetch answered) + asserts the POST ran exactly once.
  4. Remount/reset on decision_id change (Minor) — DECLINED: already implemented; useEffect resets answer/answerError on block.decision_id, and the loader effect refetches on the same key.

13/13 vitest green post-fix, tsc clean. Note: the deleted-symbols-gate red on 0ef0856 was the stale-merge-ref false positive (tsk-n2g5qw, same signature as #2460) — this push mints a fresh merge ref.

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