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This release brings significant user experience improvements across the platform, including a redesigned track upload form, enhanced messaging system, and support for web push notifications.

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Track Upload Form Redesign

The track upload experience has been completely redesigned for clarity and efficiency:

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Visual Hierarchy

  • New section-based layout with Cover Art & Style, Track Details, Credits, and Licensing sections
  • FormSectionWrapper component provides consistent styling across all form sections
  • Compact, mobile-responsive design that adapts to all screen sizes

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Cover Art & AI Presets

  • Large CD-style cover art preview with spinning animation during playback
  • AI Cover Art presets that match selected genres
  • Horizontal scrollable carousel with smooth fade effects on edges
  • One-click preset application for quick cover art selection

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Improved Validation

  • Real-time field validation with instant feedback
  • Dynamic missing fields display showing exactly what’s needed before saving
  • Visual status indicators (warning for incomplete, success for ready-to-save)
  • Required fields: Genres, Cover Art, Key, Scale, BPM, Sample-Safe warranty

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Sample-Safe & Fingerprinting

  • Compact Sample-Safe™ section with editable badge
  • Fingerprinting status display with real-time duplicate checking progress
  • Clearer status messaging for verified unique tracks

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Messaging System Improvements

The direct messaging experience has been enhanced with better error handling and accessibility:

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Reliability

  • Retry mechanism for failed messages with one-click retry button
  • Message status tracking (sending, sent, delivered, read, failed)
  • Failed message indicators with visual ring and shake animation

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Empty States

  • Illustrated empty states for new conversations and empty inbox
  • Helpful prompts with keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl+N for new message)

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Accessibility (A11y)

  • ARIA live regions for real-time message updates
  • Screen reader support for typing indicators
  • Proper labels on all interactive elements
  • Accessible confirmation dialogs replacing browser alerts

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Visual Polish

  • Message slide-in animations for new messages
  • Scroll-to-bottom button with bounce hint animation
  • Conversation hover effects for better interaction feedback
  • Mobile-optimized touch interactions

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Web Push Notifications

Full support for browser push notifications has been implemented:

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Backend Infrastructure

  • WebPushService for sending push notifications via VAPID protocol
  • PushSubscriptionController for managing user subscriptions
  • Database migration for storing push subscription endpoints

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Frontend Integration

  • Service worker (sw.js) for receiving push notifications
  • Push subscription management in notification settings
  • Automatic permission prompts when enabling push notifications

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Notification Types Supported

  • New direct messages
  • Beat request updates
  • License purchases
  • Achievement unlocks
  • Custom promotional notifications

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Technical Improvements

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TypeScript Fixes

  • Fixed exclusive_license_config type compatibility with react-hook-form
  • Improved type safety across track upload components

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CSS Animations

  • New messaging animations (messageSlideIn, messageSend, messageShake)
  • Empty state fade-in animation
  • Copy success checkmark animation
  • Scroll button bounce hint

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Performance

  • Batch track growth rate fetching to avoid N+1 API calls
  • Optimized message polling intervals
  • Service worker caching for push notification assets

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For Developers

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New Files

  • resources/client/common/notifications/push/web-push-service.ts - Push notification client
  • app/Services/WebPushService.php - Push notification backend service
  • app/Http/Controllers/PushSubscriptionController.php - Subscription management
  • public/sw.js - Service worker for push notifications

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New API Endpoints

  • GET /api/push/public-key - Get VAPID public key
  • POST /api/push/subscribe - Subscribe to push notifications
  • POST /api/push/unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from push notifications
  • POST /api/push/test - Send test notification

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Environment Variables

  • VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY - VAPID public key for web push
  • VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY - VAPID private key for web push
  • VAPID_SUBJECT - VAPID subject (usually mailto: URL)

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Database Migration

php artisan migrate --path=database/migrations/2024_12_10_170000_create_push_subscriptions_table.php

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Bug Fixes

  • Fixed TypeScript error in track upload form related to exclusive_license_config type
  • Fixed carousel fade effects not appearing when content doesn’t overflow
  • Fixed message retry button not appearing for failed messages
  • Fixed typing indicator missing screen reader announcements