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Mortgage Calculator

#react
Julianna Messineo•290
@mathematiCode
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This is a solution for...Mortgage repayment calculator
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS
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What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

I'm proud of figuring out how to manage the various states for each input like each one having it's own 'status' and then the overall form having it's own status. Next time I'd like to reduce duplicate code and create re-usable components, such as an input component.

What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

How to put the units inside of the inputs and now throw off the rest of my formatting.

What specific areas of your project would you like help with?

If I really needed to use an effect to trigger a submission of the form when the user submits it and then changes something or if there's a way to do it without an effect. But also, any feedback is appreciated!

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  • Jay Khatri•4,230
    @khatri2002

    Hi! The developed solution looks great! Just one minor suggestion to improve the user experience:

    Fixing Layout Shift on Input Focus

    When focusing on the input elements, a slight layout shift occurs, which becomes noticeable when you type a value and then toggle focus on the input.

    Why Layout Shift Happens:

    This is due to the addition of the border property on focus. Initially, there is no border, but once focus occurs, a 2px solid border is added, which causes the content to shift.

    .amount-container:focus-within > input,
.interest-container:focus-within > input,
.term-container:focus-within > select {
  outline: none;
  border: solid var(--lime-500) 2px; /* Causes layout shift */
}

    To prevent this layout shift, always provide a 2px border but set it to transparent initially. When the input is focused, change only the color of the border. This avoids any shift in layout while achieving the same visual effect.

    /* Default state */
.amount-container > input,
.interest-container > input,
.term-container > select {
  border: solid transparent 2px; /* Set border initially */
}

/* Focus state */
.amount-container:focus-within > input,
.interest-container:focus-within > input,
.term-container:focus-within > select {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--lime-500); /* Change color on focus */
}

    Alternative Approach: Outline

    Alternatively, consider using the outline property instead of the border, which won’t affect the element’s size or cause any layout shifts.

    Great work so far! Keep up the excellent progress and attention to detail! 🚀

    Marked as helpful

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