feat: enhance List and Form View protocols with detailed configuration schemas by Copilot · Pull Request #94 · objectstack-ai/framework

Copilot · 2026-01-24T04:18:47Z

Enhanced List View and Form View Protocol

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Summary

All enhancements have been successfully implemented, tested, and merged with the latest main branch changes. The changes maintain backward compatibility while enabling rich, metadata-driven configurations for frontend teams. Added comprehensive validation tests as requested in code review.

Original prompt

The current metadata-driven frontend protocol for Forms and Tables in packages/spec/src/ui/view.zod.ts is insufficiently detailed for building robust frontend controls.

The following improvements are needed:

Enhanced List View Protocol (ListViewSchema):

Columns: Upgrade columns from a simple string array to support a detailed configuration object (ListColumnSchema).

Properties: field (name), label, width, align (left/center/right), hidden, sortable, resizable, wrap, type (renderer override).

Features: Add resizable (columns), striped (rows), bordered.

Selection: Add selection configuration (type: none/single/multiple).

Pagination: Add pagination configuration (pageSize, pageSizeOptions).

Enhanced Form View Protocol (FormViewSchema):

Fields: Upgrade fields in FormSectionSchema to support a detailed configuration object (FormFieldSchema).

Properties: field (name), label override, placeholder, helpText, readonly override, required override, hidden override, colSpan (grid width).

Dependencies: Add dependsOn (field name) and visibleOn (expression) to FormFieldSchema for conditional logic.

Controls: Add widget property to FormFieldSchema to specify custom components.

Refactor FormSectionSchema:

Allow mixed types in fields: z.array(z.union([z.string(), FormFieldSchema])).

These changes will provide a comprehensive standard for the frontend team to implement rich, metadata-driven UI components.

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…ration schemas - Add ListColumnSchema with field, label, width, align, hidden, sortable, resizable, wrap, type - Add SelectionConfigSchema for row selection (none/single/multiple) - Add PaginationConfigSchema with pageSize and pageSizeOptions - Update ListViewSchema to support both string[] (legacy) and ListColumnSchema[] columns - Add resizable, striped, bordered features to ListViewSchema - Add FormFieldSchema with field, label, placeholder, helpText, readonly, required, hidden, colSpan - Add widget, dependsOn, visibleOn to FormFieldSchema for custom components and conditional logic - Update FormSectionSchema to support mixed field types (string | FormFieldSchema) - Add comprehensive test coverage for all new schemas - Generate JSON schemas and TypeScript type definitions Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

- Add .positive() validation to ListColumnSchema.width - Add .int().positive() validation to PaginationConfigSchema.pageSize and pageSizeOptions - Add .int().min(1).max(4) validation to FormFieldSchema.colSpan Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

github-actions · 2026-01-24T04:50:44Z

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Pull request overview

This PR enhances the View protocol schemas to provide more granular control over List and Form view configurations. The changes upgrade from simple string arrays to detailed configuration objects while maintaining backward compatibility.

Changes:

Added four new configuration schemas (ListColumnSchema, FormFieldSchema, SelectionConfigSchema, PaginationConfigSchema) with comprehensive properties for fine-grained UI control
Enhanced ListViewSchema to support per-column configuration, row selection modes, pagination settings, and grid styling options (resizable, striped, bordered)
Enhanced FormFieldSchema to support field-level overrides (placeholder, helpText, readonly, required, hidden, colSpan), custom widget rendering, and conditional visibility logic (dependsOn, visibleOn)
Modified columns and fields properties to accept unions of legacy string arrays and enhanced configuration objects for backward compatibility
Generated corresponding JSON Schema files and documentation
Comprehensive test coverage for all new schemas including backward compatibility scenarios and real-world CRM/project management examples
Version bump from 0.3.0 to 0.3.1

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File	Description
packages/spec/src/ui/view.zod.ts	Core schema definitions for enhanced List and Form view protocols with new configuration schemas
packages/spec/src/ui/view.test.ts	Comprehensive test coverage for new schemas, backward compatibility, and real-world scenarios
packages/spec/package-lock.json	Version bump to 0.3.1
packages/spec/json-schema/ui/*.json	Auto-generated JSON Schema files for new configuration types
content/docs/references/ui/view/*.mdx	Documentation for new schema types and updated property descriptions

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Copilot · 2026-01-24T05:14:01Z

packages/spec/src/ui/view.test.ts

+describe('ListColumnSchema', () => {
+  it('should accept minimal column config', () => {
+    const column: ListColumn = {
+      field: 'account_name',
+    };
+
+    expect(() => ListColumnSchema.parse(column)).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should accept full column config', () => {
+    const column: ListColumn = {
+      field: 'annual_revenue',
+      label: 'Annual Revenue',
+      width: 150,
+      align: 'right',
+      hidden: false,
+      sortable: true,
+      resizable: true,
+      wrap: false,
+      type: 'currency',
+    };
+
+    expect(() => ListColumnSchema.parse(column)).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should accept column with alignment options', () => {
+    const alignments = ['left', 'center', 'right'] as const;
+
+    alignments.forEach(align => {
+      const column: ListColumn = {
+        field: 'test_field',
+        align,
+      };
+      expect(() => ListColumnSchema.parse(column)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('SelectionConfigSchema', () => {
+  it('should default to none', () => {
+    const selection = {};
+
+    const result = SelectionConfigSchema.parse(selection);
+    expect(result.type).toBe('none');
+  });
+
+  it('should accept all selection types', () => {
+    const types = ['none', 'single', 'multiple'] as const;
+
+    types.forEach(type => {
+      const selection = { type };
+      expect(() => SelectionConfigSchema.parse(selection)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('PaginationConfigSchema', () => {
+  it('should default pageSize to 25', () => {
+    const pagination = {};
+
+    const result = PaginationConfigSchema.parse(pagination);
+    expect(result.pageSize).toBe(25);
+  });
+
+  it('should accept custom page size', () => {
+    const pagination = {
+      pageSize: 50,
+    };
+
+    const result = PaginationConfigSchema.parse(pagination);
+    expect(result.pageSize).toBe(50);
+  });
+
+  it('should accept page size options', () => {
+    const pagination = {
+      pageSize: 25,
+      pageSizeOptions: [10, 25, 50, 100],
+    };
+
+    expect(() => PaginationConfigSchema.parse(pagination)).not.toThrow();
+  });
+});


Missing validation tests for negative and boundary values. The schema uses .positive() for width and .int().positive() for pageSize/pageSizeOptions, but there are no tests to verify these constraints are enforced. Based on patterns in other test files in this codebase (e.g., packages/spec/src/system/tenant.test.ts:60-74), validation tests should be added for:

ListColumnSchema with negative/zero width values

PaginationConfigSchema with negative/zero pageSize values

PaginationConfigSchema with negative/zero values in pageSizeOptions array

FormFieldSchema with colSpan values outside the 1-4 range

Added validation tests in commit 84a6427:

ListColumnSchema: negative/zero width rejection

PaginationConfigSchema: negative/zero/non-integer pageSize and pageSizeOptions rejection

FormFieldSchema: colSpan values outside 1-4 range rejection

All boundary cases are now covered with 30 additional test cases.

Copilot · 2026-01-24T05:14:02Z

content/docs/references/ui/view/FormSection.mdx

 | **collapsed** | `boolean` | optional |  |
 | **columns** | `Enum<'1' \| '2' \| '3' \| '4'>` | optional |  |
-| **fields** | `string[]` | ✅ |  |
+| **fields** | `string \| object[]` | ✅ |  |


Documentation error: The type for the 'fields' property is listed as "string | object[]" but should be "(string | object)[]" to correctly represent an array that can contain either strings or objects. The schema definition in view.zod.ts line 132-135 uses z.array(z.union([z.string(), FormFieldSchema])), which means an array of mixed string/object items, not a union of a string or an array of objects.

Suggested change

| **fields** | `string \| object[]` | ✅ | |

| **fields** | `(string \| object)[]` | ✅ | |

Fixed in commit 84a6427. Changed from string | object[] to (string | object)[] to correctly represent an array of mixed string/object items.

github-actions · 2026-01-24T05:23:05Z

This PR is very large. Consider breaking it into smaller PRs for easier review.

hotlong · 2026-01-24T05:24:48Z

@copilot fix test and build

hotlong · 2026-01-24T05:25:09Z

@copilot fix all

- Add HttpMethodSchema, HttpRequestSchema, and ViewDataSchema from merged PR - Add validation tests for negative/boundary values in ListColumnSchema.width - Add validation tests for negative/zero/non-integer values in PaginationConfigSchema - Add validation tests for colSpan outside 1-4 range in FormFieldSchema - Fix documentation error in FormSection.mdx: fields type should be (string | object)[] not string | object[] - Fix duplicate type exports - All 257 UI tests passing Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-01-24T05:29:28Z

@copilot fix test and build

Fixed in commit 84a6427:

Added missing ViewDataSchema, HttpRequestSchema, and HttpMethodSchema from merged PR Add ViewDataSchema for dual-mode data sourcing in Forms and Tables #95
Added comprehensive validation tests (30 new test cases) for boundary values
Fixed documentation error in FormSection.mdx
Removed duplicate type exports
All 257 UI tests passing, build successful

Copilot · 2026-01-24T05:32:01Z

@copilot fix all

All tests passing (1,615 tests), build successful, and schemas/docs generated correctly. Could you clarify what specifically needs to be fixed? Are there any CI errors or specific issues you're seeing?

github-actions · 2026-01-24T05:37:58Z

This PR is very large. Consider breaking it into smaller PRs for easier review.

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Copilot AI changed the title ~~[WIP] Update metadata-driven frontend protocol for forms and tables~~ feat: enhance List and Form View protocols with detailed configuration schemas Jan 24, 2026

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