feat: smooth view transitions, no skeleton flash
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User pain point: skeleton loading.tsx files made the app feel like
a sequence of page reloads, exposing backend latency. Replaced with
a single 1px shimmer bar + crossfade via React's <ViewTransition>.

Changes:
- Enable experimental.viewTransition in next.config.ts
- Add SmoothViewTransition wrapper (ViewTransition name=page-content)
- Add LoadingFade component: thin animated bar instead of skeleton
- Add RouteAnnouncer for a11y (screen readers + focus reset)
- Add ::view-transition-old/new CSS for the crossfade (220ms, no
  jarring slide, respects prefers-reduced-motion)
- Wrap admin/tuxedo/IRD layout children in SmoothViewTransition
  (sidebar/header/footer stay mounted; only the body fades)
- Replace 19 skeleton loading.tsx files with the fade component

Result: navigation now feels like a single app, not a series of
preload-and-render events. The user never sees a 'skeleton of the
page they're about to load.'
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Tyler
2026-06-16 23:37:00 -06:00
parent 9458fd0506
commit 4ebbc6dacf
27 changed files with 304 additions and 1105 deletions
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"use client";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
import { LoadingFade } from "@/components/transitions/LoadingFade";
/** Subtle navigation indicator — see LoadingFade for rationale. */
export default function Loading() {
return (
<div className="min-h-screen bg-stone-50">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-20">
{/* Hero skeleton */}
<div className="mb-20 animate-pulse text-center">
<div className="h-3 w-24 rounded bg-stone-200 mx-auto mb-5" />
<div className="h-20 w-full max-w-xl mx-auto rounded-lg bg-stone-200 mb-5" />
<div className="h-8 w-full max-w-2xl mx-auto rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
{/* Content sections skeleton */}
<div className="space-y-20">
{[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.1 }}
className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-center"
>
<div className="animate-pulse space-y-4">
<div className="h-4 w-20 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-8 w-3/4 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-4 w-full rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-4 w-full rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-4 w-2/3 rounded bg-stone-100" />
</div>
<div className="h-64 rounded-3xl bg-stone-200" />
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
return <LoadingFade />;
}
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"use client";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
import { LoadingFade } from "@/components/transitions/LoadingFade";
/** Subtle navigation indicator — see LoadingFade for rationale. */
export default function Loading() {
return (
<div className="min-h-screen bg-stone-50">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-20">
{/* Header skeleton */}
<div className="mb-16 animate-pulse text-center">
<div className="h-3 w-20 rounded bg-emerald-100 mx-auto mb-5" />
<div className="h-16 w-64 mx-auto rounded-lg bg-stone-200 mb-5" />
<div className="h-5 w-96 max-w-full mx-auto rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
{/* Contact cards skeleton */}
<div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-3 mb-16">
{[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.1 }}
className="rounded-3xl bg-white p-8 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-stone-200/60 text-center"
>
<div className="h-12 w-12 rounded-2xl bg-emerald-50 mx-auto mb-5" />
<div className="h-5 w-24 mx-auto rounded bg-stone-200 mb-3" />
<div className="h-4 w-full max-w-[160px] mx-auto rounded bg-stone-100" />
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
{/* Form skeleton */}
<div className="rounded-3xl bg-white p-10 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-stone-200/60">
<div className="animate-pulse space-y-6">
<div className="h-6 w-32 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-8 w-48 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 mt-8">
<div className="space-y-2">
<div className="h-4 w-20 rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-12 rounded-xl bg-stone-100" />
</div>
<div className="space-y-2">
<div className="h-4 w-20 rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-12 rounded-xl bg-stone-100" />
</div>
</div>
<div className="space-y-2">
<div className="h-4 w-16 rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-12 rounded-xl bg-stone-100" />
</div>
<div className="space-y-2">
<div className="h-4 w-20 rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-32 rounded-xl bg-stone-100" />
</div>
<div className="h-14 w-40 rounded-xl bg-emerald-100 mt-8" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
return <LoadingFade />;
}
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"use client";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
import { LoadingFade } from "@/components/transitions/LoadingFade";
/** Subtle navigation indicator — see LoadingFade for rationale. */
export default function Loading() {
return (
<div className="min-h-screen bg-stone-50">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-20">
{/* Header skeleton */}
<div className="mb-14 text-center animate-pulse">
<div className="h-3 w-16 rounded bg-emerald-100 mx-auto mb-4" />
<div className="h-16 w-48 mx-auto rounded-lg bg-stone-200 mb-5" />
<div className="h-5 w-96 max-w-full mx-auto rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
{/* Search skeleton */}
<div className="mb-12">
<div className="h-14 rounded-2xl bg-white shadow-sm ring-1 ring-stone-200/60" />
</div>
{/* FAQ items skeleton */}
<div className="space-y-4">
{[0, 1, 2, 3, 4].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.05 }}
className="rounded-2xl bg-white shadow-sm ring-1 ring-stone-200/60 overflow-hidden"
>
<div className="flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-5">
<div className="h-5 w-3/4 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-7 w-7 rounded-full bg-stone-100" />
</div>
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
return <LoadingFade />;
}
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import type { Metadata, Viewport } from "next";
import { SmoothViewTransition } from "@/components/transitions/SmoothViewTransition";
const BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL ?? "https://routecommerce.com";
@@ -107,7 +108,12 @@ export default function TuxedoLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
<div className="fixed inset-0 pointer-events-none">
<div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-[500px] h-[500px] bg-emerald-500/10 rounded-full blur-[120px]" />
</div>
<div className="relative">{children}</div>
{/* The storefront backdrop and ambient orbs are persistent. The
page body itself crossfades between routes via the View
Transitions API. */}
<div id="page-content" className="relative outline-none">
<SmoothViewTransition>{children}</SmoothViewTransition>
</div>
</div>
);
}
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"use client";
import { LoadingFade } from "@/components/transitions/LoadingFade";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
export default function Loading() {
return (
<main className="min-h-screen bg-stone-50">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 py-16">
{/* Header skeleton */}
<div className="mb-16 animate-pulse">
<div className="h-4 w-32 rounded bg-stone-200 mb-4" />
<div className="h-16 w-80 rounded-lg bg-stone-200 mb-4" />
<div className="h-6 w-96 max-w-full rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
{/* Cards skeleton */}
<div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-3">
{[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.1 }}
className="rounded-3xl bg-white ring-1 ring-stone-200/60 overflow-hidden"
>
{/* Image skeleton */}
<div className="h-48 bg-gradient-to-br from-stone-100 to-stone-50 relative overflow-hidden">
<div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full animate-[shimmer_1.5s_infinite] bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-stone-200/60 to-transparent" />
</div>
{/* Content skeleton */}
<div className="p-7 space-y-4">
<div className="h-6 w-3/4 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-4 w-full rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-4 w-2/3 rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="pt-4 flex items-center justify-between">
<div className="h-8 w-20 rounded-lg bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-11 w-28 rounded-xl bg-stone-200" />
</div>
</div>
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
{/* Stops section skeleton */}
<div className="mt-20">
<div className="animate-pulse mb-10">
<div className="h-3 w-24 rounded bg-stone-200 mb-4" />
<div className="h-10 w-64 rounded-lg bg-stone-200 mb-3" />
<div className="h-4 w-48 rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
<div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
{[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.05 }}
className="rounded-3xl bg-white p-7 ring-1 ring-stone-200/60"
>
<div className="flex items-start gap-4 mb-5">
<div className="h-10 w-10 rounded-xl bg-stone-100" />
<div className="flex-1">
<div className="h-8 w-32 rounded bg-stone-200 mb-2" />
<div className="h-4 w-full rounded bg-stone-100" />
</div>
</div>
<div className="flex gap-2 pl-[2.75rem]">
<div className="h-4 w-28 rounded bg-stone-100" />
</div>
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</main>
);
}
/** Tuxedo storefront loading — the emerald backdrop and grain
* texture persist in the layout, so we only need to signal that
* navigation is in flight. */
export default function TuxedoLoading() {
return <LoadingFade />;
}
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"use client";
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
import { LoadingFade } from "@/components/transitions/LoadingFade";
/** Subtle navigation indicator — see LoadingFade for rationale. */
export default function Loading() {
return (
<div className="min-h-screen bg-stone-50">
<div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-6 py-20">
{/* Back navigation skeleton */}
<div className="mb-10 animate-pulse">
<div className="h-5 w-32 rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
{/* Stop header skeleton */}
<div className="mb-12 animate-pulse rounded-3xl bg-white p-8 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-stone-200/60">
<div className="h-3 w-32 rounded bg-emerald-100 mb-4" />
<div className="h-16 w-80 rounded-lg bg-stone-200 mb-4" />
<div className="h-5 w-full max-w-md rounded bg-stone-200 mb-4" />
<div className="h-px w-12 bg-emerald-600" />
</div>
{/* Stop info skeleton */}
<div className="mb-14 rounded-3xl bg-white p-8 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-stone-200/60">
<div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
{[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.1 }}
className="flex items-start gap-4 py-4 px-5 rounded-2xl bg-stone-50"
>
<div className="h-10 w-10 rounded-xl bg-emerald-50" />
<div className="flex-1">
<div className="h-3 w-12 rounded bg-stone-200 mb-2" />
<div className="h-5 w-24 rounded bg-stone-200" />
</div>
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
</div>
{/* Products section skeleton */}
<div className="animate-pulse">
<div className="h-4 w-20 rounded bg-emerald-100 mb-4" />
<div className="h-10 w-48 rounded bg-stone-200 mb-4" />
<div className="h-4 w-64 rounded bg-stone-200 mb-10" />
<div className="grid gap-8 md:grid-cols-3">
{[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
<motion.div
key={i}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
transition={{ delay: i * 0.1 }}
className="rounded-3xl bg-white overflow-hidden shadow-lg"
>
<div className="h-48 bg-gradient-to-br from-stone-100 to-stone-50" />
<div className="p-6 space-y-3">
<div className="h-6 w-3/4 rounded bg-stone-200" />
<div className="h-4 w-full rounded bg-stone-100" />
<div className="h-4 w-2/3 rounded bg-stone-100" />
</div>
</motion.div>
))}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
return <LoadingFade />;
}