This design addresses the cursor inconsistency issue in the Settings menu, specifically after using the "Copy URL to clipboard" feature. The problem occurs when the confirmation message appears after copying, and hovering over this non-clickable element incorrectly displays a pointer cursor instead of the default cursor. This creates a misleading user experience as it suggests the element is clickable when it is not.
The New Expensify application uses React Native for cross-platform development with React Native Web for the web implementation. Cursor styles in the web version are controlled through:
- Component-level styles
- Global CSS rules
- Platform-specific style implementations
The issue likely stems from one of these areas applying an incorrect cursor style to non-interactive elements or failing to reset the cursor style after an interaction.
- Settings Menu Component: The parent component that renders the Settings options
- Share Code Component: The specific component that handles the "Copy URL to clipboard" functionality
- Toast/Notification Component: The component that displays the confirmation message after copying
No user interface changes are required as this is a behavior fix rather than a visual redesign. The only change will be the cursor type displayed when hovering over non-clickable elements.
No data model changes are required for this fix as it's purely a UI behavior issue.
Based on the issue description, there are several potential causes:
- Incorrect Style Inheritance: The non-clickable confirmation message might be inheriting cursor styles from a parent component.
- Missing Style Reset: After the copy action, the cursor style might not be properly reset.
- Overly Broad Style Rules: CSS rules might be applying pointer cursors too broadly.
- Event Handler Issues: Click handlers might remain attached even when they shouldn't be active.
The solution will involve:
- Identify the Component Hierarchy: Trace the component tree to identify which component is rendering the confirmation message.
- Analyze Style Definitions: Review the style definitions for the affected components.
- Fix Style Application: Ensure that:
- Non-interactive elements explicitly use
cursor: default
in web environments - Interactive elements properly use
cursor: pointer
- Style resets occur appropriately after state changes
- Non-interactive elements explicitly use
The implementation will focus on the web platform since cursor styles are web-specific. The fix will likely involve:
- Component Style Updates: Ensuring the confirmation message component has the correct cursor style
- Style Specificity: Making sure the correct styles have sufficient specificity to override any inherited styles
- Testing on Multiple Platforms: Verifying the fix works on both Windows/Chrome and MacOS/Desktop
No specific error handling is required for this UI behavior fix.
- Reproduction Test: Verify the issue can be reproduced following the steps in the bug report
- Fix Verification: After applying the fix, verify the cursor displays correctly
- Cross-Platform Testing: Test on both Windows/Chrome and MacOS/Desktop
- Regression Testing: Ensure other clickable and non-clickable elements in the Settings menu still display the correct cursor
- Component Tests: Update or add tests for the affected components to verify cursor styles
- Visual Regression Tests: If available, use visual regression testing to verify the cursor behavior
The fix should have negligible performance impact as it only involves CSS style changes.
Proper cursor styling is an important accessibility feature as it provides visual feedback about interactive elements. This fix will improve accessibility by ensuring non-interactive elements don't appear to be interactive.
The fix needs to work consistently across:
- Windows/Chrome
- MacOS/Desktop
Since this is a web-specific issue, mobile platforms (iOS/Android) are not affected.