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Design Specification: Wallet Provider Error States (ConnectWalletModal)

This specification documents the UI/UX design, visual tokens, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) compliance, responsive behavior, and testing protocols for the three critical wallet provider error states added to ConnectWalletModal.tsx:

  1. Freighter Not Installed: Extension download CTA and links.
  2. Connection Rejected: Security explanation and retry action.
  3. Wrong Network (Network Mismatch): Steps to switch network from Testnet to Mainnet in Freighter.

1. Visual & UX Specifications

Every state is designed to fit inside the existing ConnectWalletModal dialog, maintaining its layout dimensions, premium glassmorphism gradients, and rounded borders.

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  [×] (Close button available in all states)            │
│                                                        │
│             [ 🔄 / ⚠️ / 📥 ] Styled Rotating Icon      │
│                                                        │
│             Badge: [ Extension Required / Mismatch ]   │
│                                                        │
│             Title: Wrong Stellar Network               │
│                                                        │
│             Description: Your Freighter wallet is...   │
│                                                        │
│             (Steps / Instructions for Recovery)        │
│                                                        │
│             [ Primary Action: Check Network Again ]    │
│             [ Secondary Action: Back to List ]         │
│                                                        │
│  ────────────────────────────────────────────────────  │
│  Design QA Switcher: [ Default ] [ Installed ] ...     │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

1.1 "Freighter Not Installed" State

  • Icon: Premium info/download icon (lucide/Download) inside an info-colored badge (var(--color-info-bg) / var(--status-info)) surrounded by a subtle dashed accent ring that spins slowly in CSS.
  • Header Badge: "Extension Required" (var(--status-info) text with a soft transparency background).
  • Title: Freighter Not Installed
  • Description: Freighter is the official browser extension for Stellar and Soroban. You will need to install the extension to securely connect your wallet to Fluxora.
  • Primary CTA: Download Freighter (Links to https://www.freighter.app/, opens in a new tab for non-disruptive onboarding).
  • Secondary CTA: Back to wallet list (Switches view back to the provider list).

1.2 "Connection Rejected" State

  • Icon: Security alert icon (lucide/AlertCircle) inside a danger-tinted badge (var(--color-danger-bg) / var(--status-error)) with a spinning dashed accent ring.
  • Header Badge: "Connection Failed" (var(--status-error) text).
  • Title: Connection Rejected
  • Description: The connection was declined in your wallet extension. To interact with Fluxora, please grant permission to view your Stellar public key. No funds can be accessed without your explicit signature.
  • Primary CTA: Retry Connection (Re-initiates connection request to Freighter).
  • Secondary CTA: Back to wallet list.

1.3 "Wrong Stellar Network" State (Network Mismatch)

  • Icon: Network warning icon (lucide/AlertTriangle) inside a warning-tinted badge (var(--color-warning-bg) / var(--status-warning)) with a spinning dashed accent ring.
  • Header Badge: "Network Mismatch" (var(--status-warning) text).
  • Title: Wrong Stellar Network
  • Description: Your wallet is connected to the wrong network. Fluxora is configured for Stellar Public Network (Mainnet), but your wallet is currently on Testnet.
  • Numbered Instructions:
    1. Open your Freighter extension in your browser toolbar.
    2. Click the network dropdown at the top of the extension popup.
    3. Select Public Network (Mainnet) and return here.
  • Primary CTA: Check Network Again (Triggers Freighter check/reconnect).
  • Secondary CTA: Back to wallet list.

2. Design Tokens & Theme Compliance

The error states are 100% theme-aware, utilizing CSS Custom Properties from src/design-tokens.css instead of hardcoded hex values. They adapt automatically between Light Theme (default) and Dark Theme (data-theme="dark").

Visual Property Design Token Reference Light Hex Value Dark Hex Value
Modal Background var(--color-bg-primary) #ffffff #0a0e17
Modal Border var(--color-border-default) #e0e6ed #192436
Primary Text var(--color-text-primary) #1a1f36 #e8ecf4
Secondary Text var(--color-text-secondary) #4a5565 #b0b8c9
Accent Text/Borders var(--color-accent-primary) #00b8d4 #00d4aa
Success Status var(--status-success) #1ec98e #1ec98e
Error Status var(--status-error) #ff6b6b #ff6b6b
Warning Status var(--status-warning) #ffa726 #ffa726
Info Status var(--status-info) #00b8d4 #00b8d4
Success Tint Bg var(--color-success-bg) rgba(30, 201, 142, 0.1) rgba(30, 201, 142, 0.15)
Error Tint Bg var(--color-danger-bg) rgba(255, 107, 107, 0.1) rgba(255, 107, 107, 0.15)
Warning Tint Bg var(--color-warning-bg) rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.1) rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.15)
Info Tint Bg var(--color-info-bg) rgba(0, 184, 212, 0.1) rgba(0, 184, 212, 0.15)
Primary Button Bg var(--color-cta-primary-bg) var(--color-accent-primary) var(--color-accent-primary)
Primary Button Hover var(--color-cta-primary-bg-hover) #0097a7 #0097a7
Secondary Button Bg var(--color-cta-secondary-bg) var(--surface-neutral) var(--surface-neutral)
Focus Outline Ring var(--interactive-focus-ring) #007acc #00d4aa

3. Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) Compliance

Accessibility has been architected directly into the implementation:

3.1 Color Contrast

  • Normal Text: All copy achieves > 4.5:1 contrast ratio relative to their respective backgrounds in both light and dark modes. (e.g., in dark mode, #b0b8c9 against #0a0e17 has an extremely high contrast ratio of 11.2:1).
  • UI Components: Primary action buttons and state-changing icons exceed 3:1 contrast.
  • Semantic Colors: Indicators do not rely solely on color; distinct icons (Download, AlertCircle, AlertTriangle) and descriptive badges convey state information clearly to color-blind users.

3.2 Programmatic Focus Management

  • Auto-Focus Recovery: When switching from the default selection to an error state screen, React programmatically shifts focus to the primary recovery action (e.g. "Retry Connection") using data-autofocus="true". This prevents screen readers from losing their place.
  • Focus Restoration: Closing the modal returns focus to the initiating page element.
  • Focus Trap: Keyboard focus is trapped within the modal bounds. Pressing Tab at the last focusable element wraps focus back to the X close button; pressing Shift+Tab at the close button wraps it back to the last element.

3.3 Keyboard Navigation

  • Escape: Closes the modal from any view/error screen.
  • Tab / Shift+Tab: Seamlessly cycles focus between the close button, action buttons, links, and the Design QA switcher.
  • Enter / Space: Activates interactive buttons and anchor links.

3.4 ARIA Attributes

  • Modal wrapper is annotated with role="dialog" and aria-modal="true".
  • Descriptive tags dynamically map headings and paragraphs (aria-labelledby="connect-wallet-modal-title" and aria-describedby="connect-wallet-modal-description"), which update correctly as the screens transition.
  • Numbered list is fully structured using semantic <ol> and list items for screen reader readability.

4. Responsive Validation

Layout styling has been optimized for the following device viewport widths:

  • 320px (Mobile Small): Vertical stack layout. The padding of the modal dynamically adapts using clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 2rem). Buttons scale to full-width for comfortable touch targets (min-height: 44px for touch accessibility). Font size uses dynamic heading scale to prevent word wrapping issues.
  • 375px (Mobile Medium): Beautifully proportioned modal container with rounded borders. Chevron details, icon animations, and margins scale gracefully.
  • 768px (Tablet): Maximum modal width is capped at 520px to maintain optimal text readability and grid composition.
  • 1024px+ (Desktop): Rendered beautifully at the center of the screen with a blur backdrop-filter (backdrop-filter: blur(4px)).

5. Design QA Verification Tool

To facilitate review by developers, designers, and QA engineers, we have integrated a Design QA Preview Toolbar at the bottom of the modal component:

  • It lets you preview all 4 modal interfaces (Default View, Not Installed, Rejected, and Wrong Network) instantly with a single click.
  • It is keyboard-navigable and screen-reader accessible.
  • It is hidden by setting the prop showStateSwitcher={false} in production environments.

6. Automated Unit Tests

A comprehensive unit test suite has been added in src/components/__tests__/ConnectWalletModal.test.tsx using Vitest and React Testing Library. All 8 tests pass successfully:

  1. "should not render when isOpen is false": Verifies modal correctly unmounts/returns null.
  2. "renders default view when isOpen is true": Verifies wallet selection options are present.
  3. "calls onClose when close button is clicked": Validates the accessible close icon button.
  4. "calls onClose when backdrop is clicked": Validates backdrop overlay mouse target closes modal.
  5. "renders 'not_installed' error state": Verifies download button link targeting https://www.freighter.app/ opens in new tab and triggers events.
  6. "renders 'rejected' error state": Verifies security messaging and retry handlers.
  7. "renders 'network_mismatch' error state": Verifies numbered list elements and text.
  8. "allows switching states via the Design QA toolbar": Tests the interactive switcher overlay.