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Adds a headless TagInput primitive to @clerk/mosaic under src/primitives/tag-input for textarea-style fields that turn typed entries into removable tags, like a multi-email invite field.

  • Parts: Root, List, Tag, TagRemove, Input, plus a useTagInput() hook that returns the value, the tags to render, and add/remove.
  • Entries are committed on Enter, on a delimiter (, by default), on paste (split on delimiters and newlines), and on blur. Entries are trimmed and deduplicated. An optional validate marks tags with data-invalid.
  • Removed tags stay rendered in place until their exit animation finishes, using data-starting-style / data-ending-style. While exiting they are inert and aria-hidden. A tag re-added during its exit animation is restored.
  • Keyboard: the field is a single tab stop. Backspace or the reading-order previous arrow at the start of the input focuses the last tag. Arrow keys, Home and End move between tags (RTL aware). Backspace removes a tag and focuses the previous one; Delete removes it and focuses the next one.
  • Pressing anywhere on the root outside a tag or the input focuses the input, so the root can be styled as the textarea.
  • Works with view transitions driven by the consumer: a controlled field can apply onValueChange updates inside document.startViewTransition, and render only tags where present is true.
  • Supports controlled and uncontrolled value, disabled, and name, which renders one hidden input per tag for form submission.

Swingset gets a Tag Input page under Primitives with an unstyled demo, a styled demo showing the textarea look and the enter/exit animations, a view transition demo, and the usage, props, styling and accessibility docs.

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  • 🐛 Bug fix
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Added the headless TagInput primitive with context, controlled and uncontrolled values, tag parsing, validation, removal, focus management, keyboard navigation, accessibility behavior, animations, and form integration. Added public exports, tests, SwingSet documentation and stories, registry wiring, and a Mosaic patch changeset.

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Defaults to `null`. - `types` {{optional_inline}} - : An array of strings representing the types applied to the view transition. View transition types enable selective application of CSS styles or JavaScript logic based on the type of transition occurring. Defaults to an empty array. ### Return value A {{domxref("ViewTransition")}} object instance. ## Examples See View transition API > Examples for a list of full examples. ### Basic usage In this same-document view transition, we check if the browser supports view transitions. If there&`#39`;s no support, we set the background color using a fallback method which is applied immediately. Otherwise, we can safely call `document.startViewTransition()` with animation rules that we define in CSS. ```html <main> <section></section> <button id="change-color">Change color</button> </main> ``` We are setting the `animation-duration` to 2 seconds using the {{CSSXRef("::view-transition-group")}} pseudo-element. ```css html { --bg: indigo; } main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; } section { background-color: var(--bg); height: 60px; border-radius: 5px; } ::view-transition-group(root) { animation-duration: 2s; } ``` ```js const colors = ["darkred", "darkslateblue", "darkgreen"]; const colBlock = document.querySelector("section"); let count = 0; const updateColor = () => { colBlock.style = `--bg: ${colors[count]}`; count = count !== colors.length - 1 ? ++count : 0; }; const changeColor = () => { // Fallback for browsers that don&`#39`;t support View Transitions: if (!document.startViewTransition) { updateColor(); return; } // With View Transitions: const transition = document.startViewTransition(() => { updateColor(); }); }; const changeColorButton = document.querySelector("`#change-color`"); changeColorButton.addEventListener("click", changeColor); changeColorButton.addEventListener("keypress", changeColor); ``` If view transitions are supported, clicking the button will transition the color from one to another over 2 seconds. Otherwise, the background color is set using a fallback method, without any animation. {{EmbedLiveSample(&`#39`;color_change&`#39`;, &`#39`;100%&`#39`;, &`#39`;120&`#39`;)}} ## Specifications {{Specifications}} ## Browser compatibility {{Compat}} ## See also - {{domxref("Document.activeVie…[truncated] <title>CSS View Transitions Module Level 1</title> https://www.w3.org/TR/css-view-transitions-1/ rest of the page ... Developer calls`startViewTransition`(`updateCallback`), which returns a`ViewTransition`, viewTransition. ... Developer’s`updateCallback` function, if provided, is called, which updates the document state. ... `updateCallbackDone` fulfills. ... Although the View Transition API allows DOM changes to be asynchronous via the`UpdateCallback`, the API is not responsible for queuing or otherwise scheduling DOM changes beyond any scheduling needed for the transition itself. Some asynchronous DOM changes can happen concurrently (e.g if they’re happening within independent components), whereas others need to queue, or abort an earlier change. This is best left to a feature or framework that has a more holistic view of the application. ... ``` partial interface Document { ViewTransition startViewTransition(optional UpdateCallback updateCallback); }; ... callback UpdateCallback = Promise<any> (); ... https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#document https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#idl-promise https://webidl.spec.whatwg.org/#idl-any`viewTransition`= document.`startViewTransition`(`updateCallback`) ... `updateCallback`, if provided, is called asynchronously, once the current state of the document is captured. Then, when the promise returned by`updateCallback` fulfills, the new state of the document is captured and the transition is initiated. ... Note that`updateCallback`, if provided, is always called, even if the transition cannot happen (e.g. due to duplicate`view-transition-name` values). The transition is an enhancement around the state change, so a failure to create a transition never prevents the state change. See § 1.4 Transitions as an enhancement for more details on this principle. ... If the promise returned by`updateCallback` rejects, the transition is skipped. ... #### 6.1.1. startViewTransition() Method Steps ... The method steps for`startViewTransition(updateCallback)` are as follows: ... If updateCallback is provided, set transition’s update callback to updateCallback. ... Note: This can result in two asynchronous update callbacks running concurrently (and therefore possibly out of sequence): one for the document’s current active view transition, and another for this transition. As per the design of this feature, it’s assumed that the developer is using another feature or framework to correctly schedule these DOM changes. ... ``` [Exposed=Window] interface ViewTransition { readonly attribute Promise<undefined> updateCallbackDone; readonly attribute Promise<undefined> ready; readonly attribute Promise<undefined> finished; undefined skipTransition(); }; ... an`Update ... ` or null. Initially null. ... Note: This algorithm captures the current state of the document, calls the transition’s`UpdateCallback`, then captures the new state of the document. ... Queue a global task on the DOM manipulation task source, given transition’s relevant global object, to perform the following steps: ... Note: A task is queued here because the texture read back in capturing the image may be async, although the render steps in the HTML spec act as if it’s synchronous. ... call the update callback. ... ### 7.4. Call the update callback ... To call the update callback of a`ViewTransition` transition: ... Note: This is guaranteed to happen for every`ViewTransition`, even if the transition is skipped. The reasons for this are discussed in § 1.4 Transitions as an enhancement. ... Assert: transition’s phase is "`done`", or before "`update-callback-called`". ... Let callbackPromise be null. ... If transition’s update callback is null, then set callbackPromise to a promise resolved with undefined, in transition’s relevant Realm. ... Otherwise, set callbackPromise to the result of invoking transition’s update callback. ... If transition’s phase is not "`done`", then set transition’s phase to "`update-callback-called`". ... Let fulfillSteps be to following steps: ... Activ…[truncated] <title>CSS View Transitions Module Level 1</title> https://w3c.github.io/csswg-drafts/css-view-transitions/ Developer calls`startViewTransition`(`updateCallback`), which returns a`ViewTransition`, viewTransition. ... Developer’s`updateCallback` function, if provided, is called, which updates the document state. ... `updateCallbackDone` fulfills. ... Although the View Transition API allows DOM changes to be asynchronous via the`ViewTransitionUpdateCallback`, the API is not responsible for queuing or otherwise scheduling DOM changes beyond any scheduling needed for the transition itself. Some asynchronous DOM changes can happen concurrently (e.g if they’re happening within independent components), whereas others need to queue, or abort an earlier change. This is best left to a feature or framework that has a more holistic view of the application. ... ``` partial interface Document { ViewTransition startViewTransition(optional ViewTransitionUpdateCallback updateCallback); }; ... callback ViewTransitionUpdateCallback = Promise<any> (); ... wg.org ... document https://web ... .spec.whatwg.org/#idl-promise https://webidl.spec. ... -any` ... Transition`= document.` ... ViewTransition`(`update ... `updateCallback`, if provided, is called asynchronously, once the current state of the document is captured. Then, when the promise returned by`updateCallback` fulfills, the new state of the document is captured and the transition is initiated. ... Note that`updateCallback`, if provided, is always called, even if the transition cannot happen (e.g. due to duplicate`view-transition-name` values). The transition is an enhancement around the state change, so a failure to create a transition never prevents the state change. See § 1.4 Transitions as an enhancement for more details on this principle. ... If the promise returned by`updateCallback` rejects, the transition is skipped. ... The method steps for`startViewTransition(updateCallback)` are as follows: ... If updateCallback is provided, set transition’s update callback to updateCallback. ... Note: This can result in two asynchronous update callbacks running concurrently (and therefore possibly out of sequence): one for the document’s current active view transition, and another for this transition. As per the design of this feature, it’s assumed that the developer is using another feature or framework to correctly schedule these DOM changes. ... the transition animation, you ... For the most part ... is, however ... in each of the phases ... when the snapshots are captured ... when pseudo-element ... is created, etc. The ... of steps for implementors ... in order to produce ... -compliant implementation. ... a`ViewTransitionUpdateCallback` or null. Initially null. ... initial snapshot containing ... Note: This algorithm captures the current state of the document, calls the transition’s`ViewTransitionUpdateCallback`, then captures the new state of the document. ... Flush the update callback queue. ... Queue a global task on the DOM manipulation task source, given transition’s relevant global object, to perform the following steps: ... Note: A task is queued here because the texture read back in capturing the image may be async, although the render steps in the HTML spec act as if it’s synchronous. ... schedule the update callback for transition. ... Flush the update callback queue. ... ### 7.4. Call the update callback ... To call the update callback of a`ViewTransition` transition: ... Note: This is guaranteed to happen for every`ViewTransition`, even if the transition is skipped. The reasons for this are discussed in § 1.4 Transitions as an enhancement. ... Assert: transition’s phase is "`done`", or before "`update-callback-called`". ... If transition’s phase is not "`done`", then set transition’s phase to "`update-callback-called`". ... Let callbackPromise be null. ... If transition’s update callback is null, then set callbackPromise to a promise resolved with undefined, in transition’s relevant Realm. ... Otherwise, set callbackPromise to …[truncated] <title>Same-document view transitions for single-page applications | View Transitions | Chrome for Developers</title> https://developer.chrome.com/docs/web-platform/view-transitions/same-document transition runs on ... -document view transition. ... the case in single-page applications (SPAs) where JavaScript is used to update the DOM. ... transitions are supported in ... 111 ... To trigger a same-document view transition, call `document.startViewTransition`: ... ``` function handleClick(e) { // Fallback for browsers that don&`#39`;t support this API: if (!document.startViewTransition) { updateThe ... Somehow(); return; } // With a View Transition: document.startViewTransition(() => updateTheDOMSomehow()); } ... When invoked, the browser automatically captures snapshots of all elements that have a `view-transition-name` CSS property declared on them. ... It then executes the passed in callback that updates the DOM, after which it takes snapshots of the new state. ... When `.startViewTransition()` is called, the API captures the current state of the page. This includes taking a snapshot. ... Once complete, the callback passed to `.startViewTransition()` is called. That&`#39`;s where the DOM is changed. Then, the API captures the new state of the page. ... ## Async DOM updates, and waiting for content ... The callback passed to `.startViewTransition()` can return a promise, which allows for async DOM updates, and waiting for important content to be ready. ... ``` document.startViewTransition(async () => { await something; await updateTheDOMSomehow(); await somethingElse; }); ``` ... The transition won&`#39`;t be started until the promise fulfills. During this time, the page is frozen, so delays here should be kept to a minimum. Specifically, network fetches should be done before calling `.startViewTransition()`, while the page is still fully interactive, rather than doing them as part of the `.startViewTransition()` callback. ... If you decide to wait for images or fonts to be ready, be sure to use an aggressive timeout: ... ``` const wait = ms => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, ms)); ... document.startViewTransition(async () => { updateTheDOMSomehow(); // Pause for up to 100ms for fonts to be ready: await Promise.race([document.fonts.ready, wait(100)]); }); ``` ... use types in a same- ... `types` into ... startViewTransition` method ... To allow this ... startViewTransition` also ... updates the DOM, ... `types` is an array with the types. ... ``` async function switchView(data) { // Fallback for browsers that don&`#39`;t support this API: if (!document.startViewTransition) { await updateTheDOM(data); return; } const transition = document.startViewTransition(async () => { await updateTheDOM(data); }); animateFromMiddle(transition); await transition.updateCallbackDone; } ... This example uses `transition.updateCallbackDone` to wait for the DOM update, and to reject if it fails. `switchView` no longer rejects if the transition fails, it resolves when the DOM update completes, and rejects if it fails. ... If you want `switchView` to resolve when the new view has &`#39`;settled&`#39`;, as in, any animated transition has completed or skipped to the end, replace `transition.updateCallbackDone` with `transition.finished`. ... ## API reference ... `const viewTransition = document.startViewTransition(update)` ... `update` is a function that is called once the current state of the document is captured. ... Then, when the promise returned by `updateCallback` fulfills, the transition begins in the next frame. If the promise returned by `updateCallback` rejects, the transition is abandoned. ... `const viewTransition = document.startViewTransition({ update, types })` ... `update` is called once the current state of the document is captured. ... `viewTransition.updateCallbackDone` : A promise that fulfills when the promise returned by `updateCallback` fulfills, or rejects when it rejects. ... The View Transition API wraps a DOM change and creates a transition. However, sometimes you don&`#39`;t care about the success or failure of the transition animation, you just want to know if and when the DOM change happens. `upda…[truncated]

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Do not document rapid-update preservation without queuing pending updates.

document.startViewTransition invokes its callback asynchronously after capturing the current page. If a second edit arrives first, TagInput.Root reads the same controlled value for both edits. The second setValue(next) can replace the first edit. Add a rapid-update test, then either compose pending updates or remove this guarantee from the documentation.

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In `@packages/swingset/src/stories/tag-input.mdx` around lines 46 - 47, Update the
TagInput.Root documentation to remove the rapid-update preservation guarantee
unless pending updates are composed. Add a test covering two edits before the
view-transition callback runs, and if preserving the guarantee, queue or compose
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if ((event.key === 'Backspace' || event.key === previousKey) && caretAtStart && value.length > 0) {
event.preventDefault();
focusTag(value[value.length - 1]);
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I'm used to these deleting the prior pill when you press backspace and the input is empty. what made you go towards focusing it vs just removing in that scenario?

the arrow keys work how I'd expect here

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mainly to avoid accidental deletion. but open to just deleting the previous tag if we think that is better.

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Just haven't seen it before. I'm not opposed to it, was just curious

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document.startViewTransition(() => {
flushSync(() => setValue(next));
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yea I can't see these flushSync calls having any major performance impact as far down in the component tree as we're using them for lists like this

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One thing I forgot to do in my last VT exploration was scope these:

const viewTransitionCss = `
  html:active-view-transition-type(reorder){
    ...
  }
`
...
document.startViewTransition({
      update: () -=> flushSync(() => setValue(next)), // React updates the DOM here
      types: ['reorder']
    });

not needed in a small storybook example, but just making a mental note. probably not something we'll run into needing much if at all, but feel like it's good practice just to scope them incase there's other view transitions in the app this is getting used in

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<StyledTags
className={viewTransitionTagClassName}
presentOnly
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kinda with my previous question on is providing 2 avenues to customize enter/exit bad, I wonder how much harm adding the presence classNames here on top of the view transitions ones does. I imagine not great, but never tested both together....

I'd like to think agents are smart enough tho to not run into this issue, so maybe the question is moot 🤷

const invalid = tags.find(tag => tag.value === tagValue)?.invalid ?? false;

const elementRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
const { mounted, transitionProps } = useTransition({ open: present, ref: elementRef });

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Forgot to submit this on in the review:

If we use view transitions here, is this something we want to support? I'm going a little bit back n forth on it. two things I'm weighing

  1. it's nice to have the non view transition route for enter/exit anims
  2. does providing two ways for agents to do these enter/exit anims lead to more harm than good? or not an issue

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good poke. I think maybe checking for view-transition-name: none might be possible to opt out of view transitions, and then we add the data attributes for them to tie into? assuming we default to view transitions?

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added opt out of view transitions example 3e3be84

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