GearBox/.planning/phases/05-image-handling/05-01-SUMMARY.md

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phase	plan	subsystem	tags	requires	provides	affects	tech-stack	key-files	key-decisions	patterns-established	requirements-completed	duration	completed
05-image-handling	01	ui	image-upload hero-area zod tailwind forms	phase provides none existing ImageUpload, ItemForm, CandidateForm components	Working image persistence (Zod schema fix) Hero image preview area component Redesigned form layout with image-first UX	06-category-icons	added patterns hero-image-area inline-svg-icons	created modified src/shared/schemas.ts src/client/components/ImageUpload.tsx src/client/components/ItemForm.tsx src/client/components/CandidateForm.tsx	Used inline SVGs instead of adding lucide-react dependency -- keeps bundle lean for 3 icons Root cause of image bug: Zod schemas missing imageFilename field, validator silently stripped it	Hero image area: full-width 4:3 aspect ratio clickable area with placeholder/preview states	IMG-01 IMG-03 IMG-04	3min	2026-03-15

Phase 5 Plan 1: Image Display Fix & Hero Area Summary

Fixed image persistence bug (Zod schema missing imageFilename) and redesigned ImageUpload as 4:3 hero area at top of item/candidate forms

Performance

• Duration: 3 min
• Started: 2026-03-15T16:08:51Z
• Completed: 2026-03-15T16:11:27Z
• Tasks: 2
• Files modified: 4

Accomplishments

• Identified and fixed root cause of image display bug: imageFilename was missing from Zod validation schemas, causing @hono/zod-validator to silently strip it from payloads
• Redesigned ImageUpload into a full-width 4:3 hero image area with placeholder, preview, upload spinner, and remove states
• Moved ImageUpload to first element in both ItemForm and CandidateForm, removing redundant labels

Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. Task 1: Fix image display bug and investigate root cause - 8c0529c (fix)
2. Task 2: Redesign ImageUpload as hero area and move to top of forms - 3243be4 (feat)

Files Created/Modified

• src/shared/schemas.ts - Added imageFilename to createItemSchema and createCandidateSchema
• src/client/components/ImageUpload.tsx - Redesigned as 4:3 hero area with placeholder/preview/spinner states
• src/client/components/ItemForm.tsx - Moved ImageUpload to top, removed label wrapper
• src/client/components/CandidateForm.tsx - Moved ImageUpload to top, removed label wrapper

Decisions Made

• Used inline SVGs instead of adding lucide-react dependency -- only 3 icons needed, avoids bundle bloat
• Root cause identified as Zod schema issue, not static file serving or Vite proxy (both were working correctly)

Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

Issues Encountered

None.

User Setup Required

None - no external service configuration required.

Next Phase Readiness

• Image display and upload flow fully functional
• Hero area component ready for any future image-related enhancements in plan 05-02
• Forms have clean image-first layout

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Phase: 05-image-handling Completed: 2026-03-15