package.json

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "flatpickr": "4.6.13",
     "flexsearch": "0.7.21",
     "floating-vue": "2.0.0-beta.20",
+    "focus-within": "3.0.2",
     "highlight.js": "11.7.0",
     "is-touch-device": "1.0.1",
     "lodash.clonedeep": "4.5.0",
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@
     "@types/codemirror": "5.60.6",
     "@types/dompurify": "2.4.0",
     "@types/flexsearch": "0.7.3",
+    "@types/focus-within": "1.0.1",
     "@types/lodash.debounce": "4.0.7",
     "@types/marked": "4.0.8",
     "@types/node": "18.11.18",
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@
     "happy-dom": "8.1.1",
     "netlify-cli": "12.5.0",
     "postcss": "8.4.20",
+    "postcss-easing-gradients": "3.0.1",
+    "postcss-easings": "3.0.1",
     "postcss-preset-env": "7.8.3",
     "rollup": "3.9.1",
     "rollup-plugin-visualizer": "5.9.0",

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ specifiers:
   '@types/codemirror': 5.60.6
   '@types/dompurify': 2.4.0
   '@types/flexsearch': 0.7.3
+  '@types/focus-within': 1.0.1
   '@types/is-touch-device': 1.0.0
   '@types/lodash.clonedeep': 4.5.7
   '@types/lodash.debounce': 4.0.7
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ specifiers:
   flatpickr: 4.6.13
   flexsearch: 0.7.21
   floating-vue: 2.0.0-beta.20
+  focus-within: 3.0.2
   happy-dom: 8.1.1
   highlight.js: 11.7.0
   is-touch-device: 1.0.1
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ specifiers:
   netlify-cli: 12.5.0
   pinia: 2.0.28
   postcss: 8.4.20
+  postcss-easing-gradients: 3.0.1
+  postcss-easings: 3.0.1
   postcss-preset-env: 7.8.3
   register-service-worker: 1.7.2
   rollup: 3.9.1
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ dependencies:
   flatpickr: 4.6.13
   flexsearch: 0.7.21
   floating-vue: 2.0.0-beta.20_vue@3.2.45
+  focus-within: 3.0.2
   highlight.js: 11.7.0
   is-touch-device: 1.0.1
   lodash.clonedeep: 4.5.0
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ devDependencies:
   '@types/codemirror': 5.60.6
   '@types/dompurify': 2.4.0
   '@types/flexsearch': 0.7.3
+  '@types/focus-within': 1.0.1
   '@types/lodash.debounce': 4.0.7
   '@types/marked': 4.0.8
   '@types/node': 18.11.18
@@ -168,6 +174,8 @@ devDependencies:
   happy-dom: 8.1.1
   netlify-cli: 12.5.0_@types+node@18.11.18
   postcss: 8.4.20
+  postcss-easing-gradients: 3.0.1
+  postcss-easings: 3.0.1_postcss@8.4.20
   postcss-preset-env: 7.8.3_postcss@8.4.20
   rollup: 3.9.1
   rollup-plugin-visualizer: 5.9.0_rollup@3.9.1
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     dev: true
 
+  /@types/focus-within/1.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ClIiYA9fOJUcZzb8nQXlvwta5obDHd5aQw4I2L/b1lvFSPXXImgiN7ueRVfMlIEkpAvc22hMjbu3g3RiPzZEUQ==}
+    dev: true
+
   /@types/glob/7.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZUxbzKl0IfJILTS6t7ip5fQQM/J3TJYubDm3nMbgubNNYS62eXeUpoLUC8/7fJNiFYHTrGPQn7hspDUzIHX3UA==}
     dependencies:
@@ -4869,6 +4881,10 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
     dev: true
 
+  /chroma-js/1.4.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jTwQiT859RTFN/vIf7s+Vl/Z2LcMrvMv3WUFmd/4u76AdlFC0NTNgqEEFPcRiHmAswPsMiQEDZLM8vX8qXpZNQ==}
+    dev: true
+
   /ci-info/2.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-5tK7EtrZ0N+OLFMthtqOj4fI2Jeb88C4CAZPu25LDVUgXJ0A3Js4PMGqrn0JU1W0Mh1/Z8wZzYPxqUrXeBboCQ==}
     dev: true
@@ -6105,6 +6121,10 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
+  /easing-coordinates/2.0.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-uQpJaLQX2CKVnN27YvN4sL4pXyEFGAv00y4zgrC46H0EBHrDhJc/8OsT2CQ5/6yz6+d+u8ACGd9bo4v83FNVlg==}
+    dev: true
+
   /eastasianwidth/0.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-I88TYZWc9XiYHRQ4/3c5rjjfgkjhLyW2luGIheGERbNQ6OY7yTybanSpDXZa8y7VUP9YmDcYa+eyq4ca7iLqWA==}
     dev: true
@@ -7069,6 +7089,14 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GRnmB5gPyJpAhTQdSZTSp9uaPSvl09KoYcMQtsB9rQoOmzs9dH6ffeccH+Z+cv6P68Hu5bC6JjRh4Ah/mHSNRw==}
     dev: true
 
+  /focus-within/3.0.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TMn2sLUwi02dSPElXFPyzBkiQN+Xo1oYta5Jd2zC54MQoBOCMht6xar7gJgw5a9+GtFxkG9c2k4ptI6cU37soA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=6.0.0'}
+    hasBin: true
+    dependencies:
+      postcss: 7.0.39
+    dev: false
+
   /folder-walker/3.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VjAQdSLsl6AkpZNyrQJfO7BXLo4chnStqb055bumZMbRUPpVuPN3a4ktsnRCmrFZjtMlYLkyXiR5rAs4WOpC4Q==}
     dependencies:
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7EAHlyLHI56VEIdK57uwHdHKIaAGbnXPiw0yWbarQZOKaKpvUIgW0jWRVLiatnM+XXlSwsanIBH/hzGMJulMow==}
     dev: true
 
+  /picocolors/0.2.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cMlDqaLEqfSaW8Z7N5Jw+lyIW869EzT73/F5lhtY9cLGoVxSXznfgfXMO0Z5K0o0Q2TkTXq+0KFsdnSe3jDViA==}
+
   /picocolors/1.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1fygroTLlHu66zi26VoTDv8yRgm0Fccecssto+MhsZ0D/DGW2sm8E8AjW7NU5VVTRt5GxbeZ5qBuJr+HyLYkjQ==}
 
@@ -10662,6 +10693,26 @@ packages:
       postcss-value-parser: 4.2.0
     dev: true
 
+  /postcss-easing-gradients/3.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-UrOKb4cenjGmMmrheETw7Cjnn/IKn3xgTvHs92b0sSwMhKgeZKxJpduGRjYZ8wgpu3zOzzgQpRwOLhhtMofayA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=6.0.0'}
+    dependencies:
+      chroma-js: 1.4.1
+      easing-coordinates: 2.0.2
+      postcss: 7.0.39
+      postcss-value-parser: 3.3.1
+    dev: true
+
+  /postcss-easings/3.0.1_postcss@8.4.20:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n3bG/X3iB0m8d845vhFg/62/ECeT8jY8gE8F2A41z8Mty41spYA4vzMLezha7icVjtGjqlxgO3QE+uOzpDqeww==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10.0'}
+    peerDependencies:
+      postcss: ^8.1.0
+    dependencies:
+      postcss: 8.4.20
+      postcss-value-parser: 4.2.0
+    dev: true
+
   /postcss-env-function/4.0.6_postcss@8.4.20:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-kpA6FsLra+NqcFnL81TnsU+Z7orGtDTxcOhl6pwXeEq1yFPpRMkCDpHhrz8CFQDr/Wfm0jLiNQ1OsGGPjlqPwA==}
     engines: {node: ^12 || ^14 || >=16}
@@ -10894,6 +10945,10 @@ packages:
       util-deprecate: 1.0.2
     dev: true
 
+  /postcss-value-parser/3.3.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pISE66AbVkp4fDQ7VHBwRNXzAAKJjw4Vw7nWI/+Q3vuly7SNfgYXvm6i5IgFylHGK5sP/xHAbB7N49OS4gWNyQ==}
+    dev: true
+
   /postcss-value-parser/4.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1NNCs6uurfkVbeXG4S8JFT9t19m45ICnif8zWLd5oPSZ50QnwMfK+H3jv408d4jw/7Bttv5axS5IiHoLaVNHeQ==}
     dev: true
@@ -10910,6 +10965,13 @@ packages:
       quote-unquote: 1.0.0
     dev: true
 
+  /postcss/7.0.39:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-yioayjNbHn6z1/Bywyb2Y4s3yvDAeXGOyxqD+LnVOinq6Mdmd++SW2wUNVzavyyHxd6+DxzWGIuosg6P1Rj8uA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=6.0.0'}
+    dependencies:
+      picocolors: 0.2.1
+      source-map: 0.6.1
+
   /postcss/8.4.20:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6Q04AXR1212bXr5fh03u8aAwbLxAQNGQ/Q1LNa0VfOI06ZAlhPHtQvE4OIdpj4kLThXilalPnmDSOD65DcHt+g==}
     engines: {node: ^10 || ^12 || >=14}

src/components/base/Expandable.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+<template>
+  <transition
+    name="expandable-slide"
+    @before-enter="beforeEnter"
+    @enter="enter"
+    @after-enter="afterEnter"
+    @enter-cancelled="enterCancelled"
+    @before-leave="beforeLeave"
+    @leave="leave"
+    @after-leave="afterLeave"
+    @leave-cancelled="leaveCancelled"
+  >
+    <div
+      v-if="initialHeight"
+      class="expandable-initial-height"
+      :style="{ maxHeight: `${initialHeight}px` }"
+      :class="{ 'expandable-initial-height--expanded': open }"
+    >
+      <slot />
+    </div>
+    <div v-else-if="open" class="expandable">
+      <slot />
+    </div>
+  </transition>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+// the logic of this component is loosly based on this article
+// https://gomakethings.com/how-to-add-transition-animations-to-vanilla-javascript-show-and-hide-methods/#putting-it-all-together
+
+import {computed, ref} from 'vue'
+import {getInheritedBackgroundColor} from '@/helpers/getInheritedBackgroundColor'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  /** Wheather the Expandable is open or not */
+  open: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false,
+  },
+  /** If there is too much content, content will be cut of here. */
+  initialHeight: {
+    type: Number,
+    default: undefined,
+  },
+  /** The hidden content is indicated by a gradient. This is the color that the gradient fades to.
+   * Makes only sense if `initialHeight` is set. */
+  backgroundColor: {
+    type: String,
+  },
+})
+
+const wrapper = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+
+const computedBackgroundColor = computed(() => {
+  if (wrapper.value === null) {
+    return props.backgroundColor || '#fff'
+  }
+  return props.backgroundColor || getInheritedBackgroundColor(wrapper.value)
+})
+
+/**
+ * Get the natural height of the element
+ */
+function getHeight(el: HTMLElement) {
+  const { display } = el.style // save display property
+  el.style.display = 'block' // Make it visible
+  const height = `${el.scrollHeight}px` // Get its height
+  el.style.display = display // revert to original display property
+  return height
+}
+
+/**
+ * force layout of element changes
+ * https://gist.github.com/paulirish/5d52fb081b3570c81e3a
+ */
+function forceLayout(el: HTMLElement) {
+  el.offsetTop
+}
+
+/* ######################################################################
+# The following functions are called by the js hooks of the transitions.
+# They follow the orignal hook order of the vue transition component
+# see: https://vuejs.org/guide/built-ins/transition.html#javascript-hooks
+###################################################################### */
+
+function beforeEnter(el: HTMLElement) {
+  el.style.height = '0'
+  el.style.willChange = 'height'
+  el.style.backfaceVisibility = 'hidden'
+  forceLayout(el)
+}
+
+// the done callback is optional when
+// used in combination with CSS
+function enter(el: HTMLElement) {
+  const height = getHeight(el) // Get the natural height
+  el.style.height = height // Update the height
+}
+
+function afterEnter(el: HTMLElement) {
+  removeHeight(el)
+}
+
+function enterCancelled(el: HTMLElement) {
+  removeHeight(el)
+}
+
+function beforeLeave(el: HTMLElement) {
+  // Give the element a height to change from
+  el.style.height = `${el.scrollHeight}px`
+  forceLayout(el)
+}
+
+function leave(el: HTMLElement) {
+  // Set the height back to 0
+  el.style.height = '0'
+	el.style.willChange = ''
+	el.style.backfaceVisibility = ''
+}
+
+function afterLeave(el: HTMLElement) {
+  removeHeight(el)
+}
+
+function leaveCancelled(el: HTMLElement) {
+  removeHeight(el)
+}
+
+function removeHeight(el: HTMLElement) {
+  el.style.height = ''
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+$transition-time: 300ms;
+
+.expandable-slide-enter-active,
+.expandable-slide-leave-active {
+  transition:
+    opacity $transition-time ease-in-quint,
+    height $transition-time ease-in-out-quint;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.expandable-slide-enter,
+.expandable-slide-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+.expandable-initial-height {
+  padding: 5px;
+  margin: -5px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  position: relative;
+
+  &::after {
+    content: "";
+    display: block;
+    background-image: linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      transparent,
+      ease-in-out
+      v-bind(computedBackgroundColor)
+    );
+    position: absolute;
+    height: 40px;
+    width: 100%;
+    bottom: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.expandable-initial-height--expanded {
+  height: 100% !important;
+
+  &::after {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+</style>

src/components/tasks/add-task.vue

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="task-add">
-		<div class="field is-grouped">
+	<div class="task-add" ref="taskAdd">
+		<div class="add-task__field field is-grouped">
 			<p class="control has-icons-left is-expanded">
 				<textarea
-					:disabled="loading || undefined"
 					class="add-task-textarea input"
 					:class="{'textarea-empty': newTaskTitle === ''}"
 					:placeholder="$t('list.list.addPlaceholder')"
@@ -33,27 +32,34 @@
 				</x-button>
 			</p>
 		</div>
-		<p class="help is-danger" v-if="errorMessage !== ''">
-			{{ errorMessage }}
-		</p>
-		<quick-add-magic v-else/>
+		<Expandable :open="errorMessage !== '' || taskAddFocused || taskAddHovered && debouncedTaskAddHovered">
+			<p class="pt-3 mt-0 help is-danger" v-if="errorMessage !== ''">
+				{{ errorMessage }}
+			</p>
+			<quick-add-magic v-else class="quick-add-magic" />
+		</Expandable>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {computed, ref} from 'vue'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
+import {refDebounced, useElementHover, useFocusWithin} from '@vueuse/core'
 
-import QuickAddMagic from '@/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue'
+import {RELATION_KIND} from '@/types/IRelationKind'
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
+
+import Expandable from '@/components/base/Expandable.vue'
+import QuickAddMagic from '@/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue'
 import {parseSubtasksViaIndention} from '@/helpers/parseSubtasksViaIndention'
 import TaskRelationService from '@/services/taskRelation'
 import TaskRelationModel from '@/models/taskRelation'
-import {RELATION_KIND} from '@/types/IRelationKind'
+import {getLabelsFromPrefix} from '@/modules/parseTaskText'
+
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
 import {useTaskStore} from '@/stores/tasks'
+
 import {useAutoHeightTextarea} from '@/composables/useAutoHeightTextarea'
-import {getLabelsFromPrefix} from '@/modules/parseTaskText'
 
 const props = defineProps({
 	defaultPosition: {
@@ -71,9 +77,24 @@ const {t} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
 const taskStore = useTaskStore()
 
+const taskAdd = ref<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null)
+
+// enable only if we don't have a modal
+// onStartTyping(() => {
+// 	if (newTaskInput.value === null || document.activeElement === newTaskInput.value) {
+// 		return
+// 	}
+// 	newTaskInput.value.focus()
+// })
+
+const { focused: taskAddFocused } = useFocusWithin(taskAdd)
+
+const taskAddHovered = useElementHover(taskAdd)
+const debouncedTaskAddHovered = refDebounced(taskAddHovered, 500)
+
 const errorMessage = ref('')
 
-function resetEmptyTitleError(e) {
+function resetEmptyTitleError(e: KeyboardEvent) {
 	if (
 		(e.which <= 90 && e.which >= 48 || e.which >= 96 && e.which <= 105)
 		&& newTaskTitle.value !== ''
@@ -192,7 +213,9 @@ defineExpose({
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
-.task-add {
+.task-add,
+// overwrite bulma styles
+.task-add .add-task__field {
 	margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
@@ -220,4 +243,8 @@ defineExpose({
 	white-space: nowrap;
 	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
+
+.quick-add-magic {
+	padding-top: 0.75rem;
+}
 </style>

src/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div v-if="available">
+	<div v-if="mode !== 'disabled' && prefixes !== undefined">
 		<p class="help has-text-grey">
 			{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.hint') }}.
 			<ButtonLink @click="() => visible = true">{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.what') }}</ButtonLink>
@@ -100,6 +100,5 @@ import {PREFIXES} from '@/modules/parseTaskText'
 const visible = ref(false)
 const mode = ref(getQuickAddMagicMode())
 
-const available = computed(() => mode.value !== 'disabled')
 const prefixes = computed(() => PREFIXES[mode.value])
 </script>

src/composables/useAutoHeightTextarea.ts

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import {debouncedWatch, tryOnMounted, useWindowSize, type MaybeRef} from '@vueus
 // TODO: also add related styles
 // OR: replace with vueuse function
 export function useAutoHeightTextarea(value: MaybeRef<string>) {
-	const textarea = ref<HTMLInputElement>()
+	const textarea = ref<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null)
 	const minHeight = ref(0)
 
 	// adapted from https://github.com/LeaVerou/stretchy/blob/47f5f065c733029acccb755cae793009645809e2/src/stretchy.js#L34
-	function resize(textareaEl: HTMLInputElement | undefined) {
+	function resize(textareaEl: HTMLTextAreaElement | null) {
 		if (!textareaEl) return
 
 		let empty

src/helpers/getInheritedBackgroundColor.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+function getDefaultBackground() {
+  const div = document.createElement('div')
+  document.head.appendChild(div)
+  const bg = window.getComputedStyle(div).backgroundColor
+  document.head.removeChild(div)
+  return bg
+}
+
+// get default style for current browser
+const defaultStyle = getDefaultBackground() // typically "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
+
+// based on https://stackoverflow.com/a/62630563/15522256
+export function getInheritedBackgroundColor(el: HTMLElement): string {  
+  const backgroundColor = window.getComputedStyle(el).backgroundColor
+
+  if (backgroundColor !== defaultStyle) return backgroundColor
+
+  if (!el.parentElement) {
+		// we reached the top parent el without getting an explicit color
+		return defaultStyle
+	}
+  
+  return getInheritedBackgroundColor(el.parentElement)
+}

src/main.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import './polyfills'
 import {createApp} from 'vue'
 
 import pinia from './pinia'

src/polyfills.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// in order to use postcss-preset-env correctly we need some client side plugins
+import focusWithin from 'focus-within'
+
+focusWithin(document)

vite.config.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import {VitePWA}  from 'vite-plugin-pwa'
 import {visualizer}  from 'rollup-plugin-visualizer'
 import svgLoader from 'vite-svg-loader'
 import postcssPresetEnv from 'postcss-preset-env'
+import postcssEasings from 'postcss-easings'
+import postcssEasingGradients from 'postcss-easing-gradients'
 
 
 const pathSrc = fileURLToPath(new URL('./src', import.meta.url))
@@ -46,7 +48,19 @@ export default defineConfig({
 		},
 		postcss: {
 			plugins: [
-				postcssPresetEnv(),
+				postcssEasings(),
+				postcssEasingGradients(),
+				postcssPresetEnv({
+					// These plugins are enabled by default but require
+					// a polyfill that we don't include
+					// see also './src/polyfills.ts'
+					features: {
+						'blank-pseudo-class': false,
+						'focus-visible-pseudo-class': false,
+						'has-pseudo-class': false,
+						'prefers-color-scheme-query': false,
+					},
+				}),
 			],
 		},
 	},