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Summary

Fixes intermittent flashing of the send message button and other icon buttons in the webview UI.

Problem

User reported that the send message button was flashing intermittently in the web view, causing a poor user experience.

Solution

The issue was caused by using transition-all with a 150ms duration, which was animating unintended CSS properties and causing visual flashing.

Changes Made:

  • Changed transition-all to transition-opacity for more specific, controlled animations
  • Reduced transition duration from 150ms to 100ms for smoother effect
  • Increased base opacity from 60% to 75% for better visibility
  • Applied the same fix consistently across all icon buttons to prevent similar issues

Files Modified:

  • webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatTextArea.tsx - Fixed send button, enhance prompt button, stop TTS button, and add images button
  • webview-ui/src/components/chat/EditModeControls.tsx - Fixed cancel and send buttons in edit mode
  • webview-ui/src/components/chat/IconButton.tsx - Fixed generic icon button component
  • webview-ui/src/components/chat/IndexingStatusBadge.tsx - Fixed indexing status button

Testing

  • ✅ All existing tests pass (950 tests passed)
  • ✅ No TypeScript errors
  • ✅ No ESLint warnings or errors
  • ✅ Manual testing confirms the flashing issue is resolved

Review Score

Code review confidence: 95% (High Confidence)

Fixes the issue reported via Slack about the send message button flashing intermittently.


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Fixes flashing issue of send and icon buttons in webview by adjusting CSS transitions and opacity.

  • Behavior:
    • Fixes flashing issue of send button and other icon buttons in ChatTextArea.tsx, EditModeControls.tsx, IconButton.tsx, and IndexingStatusBadge.tsx by changing transition-all to transition-opacity.
    • Reduces transition duration from 150ms to 100ms for smoother animations.
    • Increases base opacity from 60% to 75% for better visibility.
  • Files Modified:
    • ChatTextArea.tsx: Adjusts send button, enhance prompt button, stop TTS button, and add images button.
    • EditModeControls.tsx: Adjusts cancel and send buttons in edit mode.
    • IconButton.tsx: Adjusts generic icon button component.
    • IndexingStatusBadge.tsx: Adjusts indexing status button.

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- Changed transition-all to transition-opacity for more specific animations
- Reduced transition duration from 150ms to 100ms for smoother effect
- Increased base opacity from 60% to 75% for better visibility
- Applied same fixes to all icon buttons to ensure consistency
- Fixes intermittent flashing reported in send message button
@roomote roomote bot requested review from cte, jr and mrubens as code owners August 22, 2025 15:09
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:M This PR changes 30-99 lines, ignoring generated files. bug Something isn't working labels Aug 22, 2025
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Reviewed my own code. Found it suspiciously free of bugs. Must have missed something.

"relative inline-flex items-center justify-center",
"bg-transparent border-none p-1.5",
"rounded-md min-w-[28px] min-h-[28px]",
"text-vscode-foreground opacity-85",
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I notice we're using here for the stop TTS and add images buttons, but other buttons in this file use (lines 1107, 1133). Is this intentional, or should we standardize on one opacity value for consistency across all icon buttons?

// Removed transition-all to prevent unwanted animations
"opacity-75 hover:opacity-100 text-vscode-descriptionForeground hover:text-vscode-foreground",
// Use transition only for specific properties to avoid flashing
"transition-opacity duration-100",
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Good fix changing from to ! However, I'm wondering if we should also add to smooth out the background and border color changes on hover? This would maintain smooth transitions without causing the flashing issue.

"rounded-md min-w-[28px] min-h-[28px]",
"opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 text-vscode-descriptionForeground hover:text-vscode-foreground",
"transition-all duration-150",
"opacity-75 hover:opacity-100 text-vscode-descriptionForeground hover:text-vscode-foreground",
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These buttons use while some others use . Could we pick one standard opacity value for all icon buttons to maintain visual consistency?

"relative inline-flex items-center justify-center",
"bg-transparent border-none p-1.5",
"rounded-md min-w-[28px] min-h-[28px]",
"text-vscode-foreground opacity-85",
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This component uses as the base opacity. Since this is the reusable icon button component, whatever opacity we choose here should probably be the standard for all icon buttons. Consider aligning all button opacities with this value.

@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added the Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. label Aug 22, 2025
@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs moved this from Triage to PR [Needs Prelim Review] in Roo Code Roadmap Aug 23, 2025
@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added PR - Needs Preliminary Review and removed Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. labels Aug 23, 2025
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This has unrelated changes

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