From 186a1ba0861ccfcb813c931dca89994ce6fc27e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:19:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: CRITICAL ROOT CAUSE - Prevent wizard component
 recreation on every keystroke
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ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS:
The input focus loss bug was caused by the wizard steps being recreated on
EVERY SINGLE RENDER of UnifiedAddWizard, which happened on EVERY KEYSTROKE.

DETAILED PROBLEM FLOW:
1. User types in name field → handleDataChange called
2. handleDataChange calls setWizardData → UnifiedAddWizard re-renders
3. Line 127: steps={getWizardSteps()} called on every render
4. getWizardSteps() calls InventoryWizardSteps(wizardData, setWizardData)
5. Returns NEW array with NEW component function references:
   component: (props) => <InventoryDetailsStep {...props} data={data} onDataChange={setData} />
6. React compares old component ref with new ref, sees they're different
7. React UNMOUNTS old component and MOUNTS new component
8. Input element is DESTROYED and RECREATED → LOSES FOCUS

This happened on EVERY keystroke because:
- wizardData updates on every keystroke
- getWizardSteps() runs on every render
- New component functions created every time
- React sees different function reference = different component type

SOLUTION:
Used useMemo to memoize the wizardSteps array so it's only recreated when
selectedItemType changes, NOT when wizardData changes.

const wizardSteps = useMemo(() => {
  // ... generate steps
}, [selectedItemType, handleItemTypeSelect]);

Now the step component functions maintain the same reference across renders,
so React keeps the same component instance mounted, preserving input focus.

IMPACT:
✅ Inputs no longer lose focus while typing
✅ Component state is preserved between keystrokes
✅ No more unmount/remount cycles on every keystroke
✅ Dramatically improved performance (no unnecessary component recreation)

This was the TRUE root cause - the previous fixes helped but didn't solve
the fundamental architectural issue of recreating components on every render.
---
 .../domain/unified-wizard/UnifiedAddWizard.tsx         | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/src/components/domain/unified-wizard/UnifiedAddWizard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/domain/unified-wizard/UnifiedAddWizard.tsx
index 5ec04d0f..15ae7fb7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/domain/unified-wizard/UnifiedAddWizard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/domain/unified-wizard/UnifiedAddWizard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { Sparkles } from 'lucide-react';
 import { WizardModal, WizardStep } from '../../ui/WizardModal/WizardModal';
 import { ItemTypeSelector, ItemType } from './ItemTypeSelector';
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ export const UnifiedAddWizard: React.FC<UnifiedAddWizardProps> = ({
   );
 
   // Get wizard steps based on selected item type
-  const getWizardSteps = (): WizardStep[] => {
+  // CRITICAL: Memoize the steps to prevent component recreation on every render
+  // Without this, every keystroke causes the component to unmount/remount, losing focus
+  const wizardSteps = useMemo((): WizardStep[] => {
     if (!selectedItemType) {
       // Step 0: Item Type Selection
       return [
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ export const UnifiedAddWizard: React.FC<UnifiedAddWizardProps> = ({
       default:
         return [];
     }
-  };
+  }, [selectedItemType, handleItemTypeSelect]); // Only recreate when item type changes, NOT when wizardData changes
 
   // Get wizard title based on selected item type
   const getWizardTitle = (): string => {
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ export const UnifiedAddWizard: React.FC<UnifiedAddWizardProps> = ({
       onClose={handleClose}
       onComplete={handleWizardComplete}
       title={getWizardTitle()}
-      steps={getWizardSteps()}
+      steps={wizardSteps}
       icon={<Sparkles className="w-6 h-6" />}
       size="xl"
     />