From a3c9d053aafe09d0d2caf30ac3d1db1f46002116 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jono Targett <jono.targett@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:57:51 +1030
Subject: [PATCH] Readded the flash effect on property change

---
 console/.gitignore                            |  3 +
 console/src/App.vue                           |  2 +-
 .../components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue   |  5 +-
 .../components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue | 63 ++++++++++++-------
 4 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/console/.gitignore b/console/.gitignore
index d82a515..77469bc 100644
--- a/console/.gitignore
+++ b/console/.gitignore
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ dist-ssr
 .env
 .env.local
 .env.*.local
+
+
+.vite
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diff --git a/console/src/App.vue b/console/src/App.vue
index 3ef8d61..ef2a05b 100644
--- a/console/src/App.vue
+++ b/console/src/App.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import CommandsWidget from "./components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue";
                 <PropertiesWidget device-id="example-gps-fedora" />
                 <CommandsWidget device-id="example-gps-fedora" />
             </div>
-            <StatsWidget />
+            <!-- <StatsWidget /> -->
             <!-- <div class="layout-grid-row">
                 <SalesTrendWidget />
                 <RecentActivityWidget />
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
index 41dfeef..c8e00af 100644
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const jsonFormsConfig = {
         header="Command Schema"
         :modal="true"
         :closable="true"
-        :style="{width: '400px'}"
+        :style="{width: '700px'}"
         >
         <pre>{{ schemaDialog.content }}</pre>
     </Dialog>
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ const jsonFormsConfig = {
 }
 
 .command-desc {
-  color: #666;
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue
index 63ac888..877c1fe 100644
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue
@@ -12,29 +12,12 @@ const filterMode = ref({ label: 'Lenient', value: 'lenient' });
 
 const mqtt = new MQTTService()
 
-/*
-Internal storage
-device -> property tree
-*/
-const devices = {}
-
-// /*
-// Convert nested object -> PrimeVue TreeTable format
-// */
-// function buildNodes() {
-//   nodes.value = Object.entries(devices).map(([deviceId, tree]) => ({
-//     key: deviceId,
-//     data: { name: deviceId },
-//     children: buildTree(tree, deviceId)
-//   }))
-// }
-
+const changedKeys = ref({})
 let propertyTree = {}
 
-// function buildTree(obj, path) {
+
 function buildNodes(obj, path='') {
   return Object.entries(obj).map(([key, val]) => {
-    // const fullKey = `${path}/${key}`
     const fullKey = path ? `${path}/${key}` : key
 
     if (val && typeof val === 'object' && !('value' in val)) {
@@ -55,12 +38,11 @@ function buildNodes(obj, path='') {
   })
 }
 
-/*
-Insert MQTT property into nested tree
-*/
 function insertProperty(pathParts, value) {
   let node = propertyTree
 
+  const fullKey = pathParts.join('/')
+
   pathParts.forEach((part, i) => {
     if (i === pathParts.length - 1) {
       node[part] = { value }
@@ -70,16 +52,26 @@ function insertProperty(pathParts, value) {
     }
   })
 
+  // 🔥 always flash on update
+  changedKeys.value[fullKey] = true
+
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    delete changedKeys.value[fullKey]
+  }, 600)
+
   nodes.value = buildNodes(propertyTree)
 }
 
+function rowClass(node) {
+  return changedKeys.value.has(node.key) ? 'flash-row' : ''
+}
+
 watch(() => props.deviceId, () => {
     propertyTree = {}
     nodes.value = []
 })
 
 onMounted(() => {
-
   mqtt.subscribe('device/+/property/#', (payload, topic) => {
     const parts = topic.split('/')
 
@@ -117,7 +109,30 @@ onMounted(() => {
                 <template #filter>
                     <InputText v-model="filters['value']" type="text" placeholder="Filter by value" />
                 </template>
+                <template #body="{ node }">
+                  <span :class="{ 'flash-cell': changedKeys[node.key] }">
+                    {{ node.data.value }}
+                  </span>
+                </template>
             </Column>
         </TreeTable>
     </div>
-</template>
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+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.flash-cell {
+  animation: flash-bg 0.6s ease;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+
+@keyframes flash-bg {
+  0% {
+    background-color: var(--p-primary-color);
+    color: var(--p-primary-color-text);
+  }
+  100% {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    color: inherit;
+  }
+}
+</style>
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