From 1f7ae3f63803f3e4377c10dd056b5d9b271d5961 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brendan Allan <14191578+Brendonovich@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:34:53 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix(app): animate composer delivery controls (#44886)

---
 packages/app/src/composer/editor/editor.tsx   | 14 ++++--
 packages/app/src/runtime/animated-presence.ts | 21 ++++++++
 .../src/session/timeline/message-timeline.tsx | 18 ++-----
 .../animated-presence-state.test.ts           | 49 +++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/app/src/runtime/animated-presence.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/app/test-browser/animated-presence-state.test.ts

diff --git a/packages/app/src/composer/editor/editor.tsx b/packages/app/src/composer/editor/editor.tsx
index 5ca58dd3a55..54c8914c78e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/composer/editor/editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/composer/editor/editor.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { createEffect, createMemo, For, Show, type JSX } from "solid-js"
+import { createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, For, Show, type JSX } from "solid-js"
 import { FileIcon } from "@opencode-ai/ui/file-icon"
 import { Icon } from "@opencode-ai/ui/icon"
 import { IconButton } from "@opencode-ai/ui/icon-button"
+import { createAnimatedPresence } from "@/runtime/animated-presence"
 import { ProviderIcon } from "@opencode-ai/ui/provider-icon"
 import { useI18n } from "@opencode-ai/ui/context/i18n"
 import { Button } from "@opencode-ai/ui/button"
@@ -716,16 +717,23 @@ function ComposerEditorAlternateDelivery(props: { controller: ComposerEditorMode
     if (queue.editing()) return "steer" as const
     return queue.alternate()
   })
+  const [button, setButton] = createSignal<HTMLButtonElement>()
+  const presence = createAnimatedPresence(action, () => button() ?? null)
   return (
-    <Show when={action()} keyed>
+    <Show when={presence.present() && presence.value()} keyed>
       {(delivery) => (
         <Tooltip placement="top" inactive={delivery !== "steer"} value={i18n.t("ui.promptInput.steerHint")}>
           <Button
+            ref={setButton}
             data-action="composer-alternate-delivery"
             type="button"
             variant="ghost-muted"
             size="small"
-            class="me-3 gap-1.5 px-1.5 text-v2-text-text-muted ![font-weight:530]"
+            class="me-3 gap-1.5 px-1.5 text-v2-text-text-muted ![font-weight:530] duration-150 motion-reduce:animate-none"
+            classList={{
+              "animate-in fade-in": presence.animate() && presence.show(),
+              "animate-out fade-out fill-mode-forwards": presence.animate() && !presence.show(),
+            }}
             onClick={() => props.controller.submit({ alternate: true })}
           >
             {delivery === "steer" ? i18n.t("ui.promptInput.steer") : i18n.t("ui.promptInput.queue")}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/runtime/animated-presence.ts b/packages/app/src/runtime/animated-presence.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b8492e5dcc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/runtime/animated-presence.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { createMemo, type Accessor } from "solid-js"
+import createPresence from "solid-presence"
+
+export function createAnimatedPresence<T>(value: Accessor<T | undefined>, element: Accessor<HTMLElement | null>) {
+  const animation = createMemo<{ show: boolean; animate: boolean; value: T | undefined }>((previous) => {
+    const current = value()
+    const show = current !== undefined
+    return {
+      show,
+      animate: previous !== undefined && (previous.animate || previous.show !== show),
+      value: current ?? previous?.value,
+    }
+  })
+  const presence = createPresence({ show: () => animation().show, element })
+  return {
+    ...presence,
+    show: () => animation().show,
+    animate: () => animation().animate,
+    value: () => animation().value,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/session/timeline/message-timeline.tsx b/packages/app/src/session/timeline/message-timeline.tsx
index 0c055e1eae0..375cfb321a2 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/session/timeline/message-timeline.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/session/timeline/message-timeline.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, For, on, Show, type Accessor, type JSX } from "solid-js"
-import createPresence from "solid-presence"
 import { createStore } from "solid-js/store"
+import { createAnimatedPresence } from "@/runtime/animated-presence"
 import type { SessionUserActions } from "@opencode-ai/session-ui/actions"
 import { Badge } from "@opencode-ai/ui/badge"
 import { DiffChanges } from "@opencode-ai/ui/diff-changes"
@@ -479,17 +479,7 @@ function MessageTimelineView(
     return row.group.ref.partID
   })
   const [backgroundHintRef, setBackgroundHintRef] = createSignal<HTMLDivElement>()
-  const backgroundHintVisibility = createMemo<{ show: boolean; animate: boolean }>(
-    (previous) => {
-      const show = backgroundHintPartID() !== undefined
-      return { show, animate: previous.animate || previous.show !== show }
-    },
-    { show: backgroundHintPartID() !== undefined, animate: false },
-  )
-  const backgroundHintPresence = createPresence({
-    show: () => backgroundHintVisibility().show,
-    element: () => backgroundHintRef() ?? null,
-  })
+  const backgroundHintPresence = createAnimatedPresence(backgroundHintPartID, () => backgroundHintRef() ?? null)
   return (
     <VirtualizedTimeline
       workspaceSession={workspaceSession}
@@ -507,9 +497,9 @@ function MessageTimelineView(
               class="duration-150 motion-reduce:animate-none"
               classList={{
                 [`flex h-9 items-start pt-3 ${turnPadding()}`]: true,
-                "animate-in fade-in": backgroundHintVisibility().animate && backgroundHintVisibility().show,
+                "animate-in fade-in": backgroundHintPresence.animate() && backgroundHintPresence.show(),
                 "animate-out fade-out fill-mode-forwards":
-                  backgroundHintVisibility().animate && !backgroundHintVisibility().show,
+                  backgroundHintPresence.animate() && !backgroundHintPresence.show(),
               }}
             >
               <BackgroundMoveHint />
diff --git a/packages/app/test-browser/animated-presence-state.test.ts b/packages/app/test-browser/animated-presence-state.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..481e099c04c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/test-browser/animated-presence-state.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { createAnimatedPresence } from "../src/runtime/animated-presence"
+import { createRoot, createSignal } from "solid-js"
+
+test("animates visibility changes without animating initial presence", () => {
+  createRoot((dispose) => {
+    const [value, setValue] = createSignal<string | undefined>("steer")
+    const presence = createAnimatedPresence(value, () => null)
+
+    expect(presence.show()).toBe(true)
+    expect(presence.animate()).toBe(false)
+    expect(presence.value()).toBe("steer")
+    expect(presence.present()).toBe(true)
+
+    setValue("queue")
+    expect(presence.animate()).toBe(false)
+    expect(presence.value()).toBe("queue")
+
+    setValue(undefined)
+    expect(presence.show()).toBe(false)
+    expect(presence.animate()).toBe(true)
+    expect(presence.value()).toBe("queue")
+
+    setValue("steer")
+    expect(presence.show()).toBe(true)
+    expect(presence.animate()).toBe(true)
+    expect(presence.value()).toBe("steer")
+
+    dispose()
+  })
+})
+
+test("animates the first appearance when initially hidden", () => {
+  createRoot((dispose) => {
+    const [value, setValue] = createSignal<string | undefined>()
+    const presence = createAnimatedPresence(value, () => null)
+
+    expect(presence.show()).toBe(false)
+    expect(presence.animate()).toBe(false)
+    expect(presence.present()).toBe(false)
+
+    setValue("steer")
+    expect(presence.show()).toBe(true)
+    expect(presence.animate()).toBe(true)
+    expect(presence.value()).toBe("steer")
+
+    dispose()
+  })
+})