feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub? Sign in to your account

Merged
buluma merged 3 commits into from
Sep 2, 2026
+104 −1
Merged

feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button #46

Show file tree
Hide file tree
Changes from all commits
Commits
Show all changes
3 commits
Select commit Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d
feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button
buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120
feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer
buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8
fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…
buluma Sep 2, 2026
File filter

Filter by extension

Filter by extension
Conversations
Failed to load comments.
Loading
Jump to
Jump to file
Failed to load files.
Loading
Diff view
Diff view
11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
onInterrupt: () => void;
onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
// Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
// label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
return (
<>
{props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
) : null}
{props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
<span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
) : spinnerVerb ? (
<span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
{spinnerVerb}...
</span>
) : null}
<ComposerPrimaryActions
compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
}
isPreparingWorktree={false}
hasSendableContent={false}
spinnerVerb={null}
preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
}
isPreparingWorktree={false}
hasSendableContent={false}
spinnerVerb={null}
preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down
3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
isPreparingWorktree: false,
hasSendableContent: false,
spinnerVerb: null,
onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
onInterrupt: () => {},
onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
isPreparingWorktree: false,
hasSendableContent: false,
spinnerVerb: null,
onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
onInterrupt: () => {},
onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
isPreparingWorktree: false,
hasSendableContent: true,
spinnerVerb: null,
onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
onInterrupt: () => {},
onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down
10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
hasSendableContent: boolean;
// Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
// owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
spinnerVerb: string | null;
preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
isEnvironmentUnavailable,
isPreparingWorktree,
hasSendableContent,
spinnerVerb,
preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
onPreviousPendingQuestion,
onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
);
// Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
// stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
<button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
)}
{...pointerFocusProps}
onClick={onInterrupt}
aria-label="Stop generation"
aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
title={stopGenerationLabel}
>
<svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
<rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down
30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
* Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
* `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
* ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
* have to special-case an idle placeholder.
*/
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
verbRef.current = verb;

useEffect(() => {
if (!active) {
setVerb(null);
return;
}
setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
}, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
}, [active]);

return verb;
}
19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
}
});

it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
}
}
});
});
32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
* Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
* Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
* this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
*/
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
"Pondering",
"Noodling",
"Marinating",
"Cogitating",
"Percolating",
"Ruminating",
"Mulling",
"Brewing",
"Simmering",
"Tinkering",
"Puzzling",
"Synthesizing",
"Deliberating",
"Contemplating",
"Scheming",
"Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
while (next === exclude) {
next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
}
return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading
, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all 
 blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading

, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();

Skip to content
feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button#46

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

 Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and
privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub?
Sign in
to your account

 Merged

buluma
merged 3 commits into

from

Sep 2, 2026

+104

−1

 Merged


feat(web): whimsical rotating verb on the composer stop button
#46
Show file tree
Hide file tree
 Changes from all commits
Commits

Show all changes


3 commits


Select commit
Hold shift + click to select a range
74f381d

feat(web): rotate a whimsical verb on the composer stop button


buluma Sep 2, 2026
0a12120

feat(web): show the rotating verb visibly in the composer footer


buluma Sep 2, 2026
ba107f8

fix(web): share one spinner verb between the footer label and the sto…


buluma Sep 2, 2026

File filter

Filter by extension
Filter by extension
Conversations

Failed to load comments. 
Loading
Jump to

Jump to file


Failed to load files. 
Loading
 Diff view

 Diff view


11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ import {
import { formatProviderSkillDisplayName } from "../../providerSkillPresentation";
import { searchProviderSkills } from "../../providerSkillSearch";
import { useMediaQuery } from "../../hooks/useMediaQuery";
import { useSpinnerVerb } from "../../hooks/useSpinnerVerb";
import type { ReviewCommentContext } from "../../reviewCommentContext";

const runtimeModeConfig: Record<
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 onInterrupt: () => void;
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => void;
}) {
 // Only while actually running and not already showing the worktree-prep
 // label, so the two never compete for the same slot.
 const spinnerVerb = useSpinnerVerb(props.isRunning && !props.isPreparingWorktree);
 return (
 <>
 {props.activeContextWindow ? (
Expand All@@ -421,6 +425,10 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 ) : null}
 {props.isPreparingWorktree ? (
 <span className="text-secondary-label text-xs">Preparing worktree...</span>
 ) : spinnerVerb ? (
 <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-secondary-label text-xs">
 {spinnerVerb}...
 </span>
 ) : null}
 <ComposerPrimaryActions
 compact={props.compact}
Expand All@@ -434,6 +442,7 @@ const ComposerFooterPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerFooterPrimaryActions(
 isEnvironmentUnavailable={props.isEnvironmentUnavailable}
 isPreparingWorktree={props.isPreparingWorktree}
 hasSendableContent={props.hasSendableContent}
 spinnerVerb={spinnerVerb}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown={props.preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown ?? false}
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={props.onPreviousPendingQuestion}
 onInterrupt={props.onInterrupt}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -2793,6 +2802,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -3076,6 +3086,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
 }
 isPreparingWorktree={false}
 hasSendableContent={false}
 spinnerVerb={null}
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown
 onPreviousPendingQuestion={onPreviousActivePendingUserInputQuestion}
 onInterrupt={handleInterruptPrimaryAction}
Expand Down

3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderPendingActions(isRunning: boolean) {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function renderStandaloneStop() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: false,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand All@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ function renderSendButton() {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: false,
 isPreparingWorktree: false,
 hasSendableContent: true,
 spinnerVerb: null,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => {},
 onInterrupt: () => {},
 onImplementPlanInNewThread: () => {},
Expand Down

10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerPrimaryActions.tsx

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ interface ComposerPrimaryActionsProps {
 isEnvironmentUnavailable: boolean;
 isPreparingWorktree: boolean;
 hasSendableContent: boolean;
 // Shares one rotating verb with the visible footer label (ComposerFooterPrimaryActions
 // owns the hook) so the stop button's accessible name and the visible text never disagree.
 spinnerVerb: string | null;
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown?: boolean;
 onPreviousPendingQuestion: () => void;
 onInterrupt: () => void;
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 isEnvironmentUnavailable,
 isPreparingWorktree,
 hasSendableContent,
 spinnerVerb,
 preserveComposerFocusOnPointerDown = false,
 onPreviousPendingQuestion,
 onInterrupt,
Expand All@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 const stageBackdropVariant = useSidebarStageBackdropVariant(
 environmentIdentificationMode === "artwork",
 );
 // Accessible-only flavor text (aria-label/title), not a visible label: the
 // stop button is a fixed-size icon-only circle with no room to grow.
 const stopGenerationLabel = spinnerVerb ? `Stop ${spinnerVerb.toLowerCase()}` : "Stop generation";

 const renderStopGenerationButton = (insidePendingAction: boolean) => (
 <button
Expand All@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const ComposerPrimaryActions = memo(function ComposerPrimaryActions({
 )}
 {...pointerFocusProps}
 onClick={onInterrupt}
 aria-label="Stop generation"
 aria-label={stopGenerationLabel}
 title={stopGenerationLabel}
 >
 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
 <rect x="2" y="2" width="8" height="8" rx="1.5" />
Expand Down

30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/hooks/useSpinnerVerb.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb } from "~/lib/spinnerVerbs";

const ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS = 2_500;

/**
 * Rotating whimsical verb ("Pondering", "Noodling", ...) for the duration
 * `active` stays true. Picks a fresh verb on activation and every
 * ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS afterward; returns null while inactive so callers don't
 * have to special-case an idle placeholder.
 */
export function useSpinnerVerb(active: boolean): string | null {
 const [verb, setVerb] = useState<string | null>(null);
 const verbRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 verbRef.current = verb;

 useEffect(() => {
 if (!active) {
 setVerb(null);
 return;
 }
 setVerb((current) => current ?? pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 const timer = window.setInterval(() => {
 setVerb(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verbRef.current ?? undefined));
 }, ROTATE_INTERVAL_MS);
 return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
 }, [active]);

 return verb;
}

19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.test.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";

import { pickRandomSpinnerVerb, SPINNER_VERBS } from "./spinnerVerbs";

describe("pickRandomSpinnerVerb", () => {
 it("always returns one of the known verbs", () => {
 for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 expect(SPINNER_VERBS).toContain(pickRandomSpinnerVerb());
 }
 });

 it("never repeats the excluded verb back-to-back", () => {
 for (const verb of SPINNER_VERBS) {
 for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 expect(pickRandomSpinnerVerb(verb)).not.toBe(verb);
 }
 }
 });
});

32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions
apps/web/src/lib/spinnerVerbs.ts

View file


Open in desktop

Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
/**
 * Whimsical single-word verbs shown while a thread is generating, mirroring
 * Claude Code's CLI spinner. Kept generic (no product-specific jokes) since
 * this ships to every helmcode user, not just one person's local config.
 */
export const SPINNER_VERBS: readonly string[] = [
 "Pondering",
 "Noodling",
 "Marinating",
 "Cogitating",
 "Percolating",
 "Ruminating",
 "Mulling",
 "Brewing",
 "Simmering",
 "Tinkering",
 "Puzzling",
 "Synthesizing",
 "Deliberating",
 "Contemplating",
 "Scheming",
 "Working",
];

export function pickRandomSpinnerVerb(exclude?: string): string {
 if (SPINNER_VERBS.length <= 1) return SPINNER_VERBS[0] ?? "Working";
 let next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 while (next === exclude) {
 next = SPINNER_VERBS[Math.floor(Math.random() * SPINNER_VERBS.length)];
 }
 return next ?? "Working";
}
Loading