chore: remove Insurance default bias from Add Document modal (#162) #175

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opened 2026-02-13 22:24:22 +00:00 by egullickson · 2 comments
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Relates to #162

Severity: Medium

Problem

The Add Document modal defaults to "Insurance" document type and pre-fills insurance-specific fields (Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Premium). This creates confusion if the user wants to add a different document type.

Recommendation

  • Start with no document type selected
  • Or show generic fields that adapt when a type is chosen

Acceptance Criteria

  • Add Document modal opens with no document type pre-selected
  • Insurance-specific fields only appear when "Insurance" type is selected
  • Form adapts cleanly when switching between document types
  • Tested on mobile (320px, 768px) and desktop (1920px)
Relates to #162 ## Severity: Medium ## Problem The Add Document modal defaults to "Insurance" document type and pre-fills insurance-specific fields (Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Premium). This creates confusion if the user wants to add a different document type. ## Recommendation - Start with no document type selected - Or show generic fields that adapt when a type is chosen ## Acceptance Criteria - Add Document modal opens with no document type pre-selected - Insurance-specific fields only appear when "Insurance" type is selected - Form adapts cleanly when switching between document types - Tested on mobile (320px, 768px) and desktop (1920px)
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Implementation Plan (from #162 -- Milestone 15)

Phase: 7 (Document improvements) | Priority: Medium | Depends on: None | Blocks: None

Context

The "Add Document" modal defaults the document type to "Insurance", creating unnecessary bias. Users must manually change the type for non-insurance documents, and insurance-specific fields are shown by default.

Implementation

1. In frontend/src/features/documents/components/DocumentForm.tsx:

  • Change initial state from documentType: 'insurance' to documentType: '' (empty string)
  • Add placeholder/prompt in the Select component: "Select a document type"
  • Insurance-specific fields only render when documentType === 'insurance' (verify this conditional already exists)
  • Add form validation: require document type selection before submit (reject empty string)

Files

  • frontend/src/features/documents/components/DocumentForm.tsx

Commit Convention

chore: remove Insurance default bias from Add Document modal (refs #175)

Test Criteria

  • Modal opens with no document type pre-selected
  • "Select a document type" placeholder visible
  • Insurance-specific fields are hidden until Insurance is explicitly selected
  • Form cannot be submitted without selecting a document type
  • All document types still work correctly when selected
  • Verify on mobile (320px, 768px) and desktop (1920px) viewports

Branch

Work on branch issue-162-ux-design-audit-cleanup (shared with all #162 sub-issues)

## Implementation Plan (from #162 -- Milestone 15) **Phase**: 7 (Document improvements) | **Priority**: Medium | **Depends on**: None | **Blocks**: None ### Context The "Add Document" modal defaults the document type to "Insurance", creating unnecessary bias. Users must manually change the type for non-insurance documents, and insurance-specific fields are shown by default. ### Implementation **1. In `frontend/src/features/documents/components/DocumentForm.tsx`:** - Change initial state from `documentType: 'insurance'` to `documentType: ''` (empty string) - Add placeholder/prompt in the Select component: "Select a document type" - Insurance-specific fields only render when `documentType === 'insurance'` (verify this conditional already exists) - Add form validation: require document type selection before submit (reject empty string) ### Files - `frontend/src/features/documents/components/DocumentForm.tsx` ### Commit Convention ``` chore: remove Insurance default bias from Add Document modal (refs #175) ``` ### Test Criteria - Modal opens with no document type pre-selected - "Select a document type" placeholder visible - Insurance-specific fields are hidden until Insurance is explicitly selected - Form cannot be submitted without selecting a document type - All document types still work correctly when selected - Verify on mobile (320px, 768px) and desktop (1920px) viewports ### Branch Work on branch `issue-162-ux-design-audit-cleanup` (shared with all #162 sub-issues)
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Milestone: Implementation Complete

Phase: Execution | Agent: Developer | Status: PASS

Changes

  • Changed initial documentType state from 'insurance' to '' (empty string)
  • Added placeholder option "Select a document type..." with disabled attribute
  • Added required attribute to the document type select
  • Added explicit validation in submit handler rejecting empty document type
  • Insurance-specific fields already conditionally render only when documentType === 'insurance'

Verification

  • ESLint: PASS (0 errors, pre-existing warnings only)
  • TypeScript: PASS
  • Commit: daa0cd0

Verdict: PASS | Next: Move to status/done

## Milestone: Implementation Complete **Phase**: Execution | **Agent**: Developer | **Status**: PASS ### Changes - Changed initial `documentType` state from `'insurance'` to `''` (empty string) - Added placeholder option "Select a document type..." with `disabled` attribute - Added `required` attribute to the document type select - Added explicit validation in submit handler rejecting empty document type - Insurance-specific fields already conditionally render only when `documentType === 'insurance'` ### Verification - ESLint: PASS (0 errors, pre-existing warnings only) - TypeScript: PASS - Commit: `daa0cd0` *Verdict*: PASS | *Next*: Move to status/done
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Reference: egullickson/motovaultpro#175