feat: redesign Live Timing page with dynamic animations and premium dashboard layout

frontend/package-lock.json

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "box-box-web",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@formkit/auto-animate": "^0.9.0",
         "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.62.0",
         "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.81.0",
         "lucide-react": "^1.23.0",
@@ -903,6 +904,12 @@
         "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@formkit/auto-animate": {
+      "version": "0.9.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@formkit/auto-animate/-/auto-animate-0.9.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VhP4zEAacXS3dfTpJpJ88QdLqMTcabMg0jwpOSxZ/VzfQVfl3GkZSCZThhGC5uhq/TxPHPzW0dzr4H9Bb1OgKA==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@jridgewell/gen-mapping": {
       "version": "0.3.13",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jridgewell/gen-mapping/-/gen-mapping-0.3.13.tgz",

frontend/package.json

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "test:watch": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@formkit/auto-animate": "^0.9.0",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.62.0",
     "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.81.0",
     "lucide-react": "^1.23.0",

frontend/src/components/live/RaceControlFeed.tsx

@@ -1,36 +1,119 @@
-import type { LiveRCMessage } from '../../types'
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import type { LiveRCMessage, LiveDriverInfo } from '../../types'
 import { latestRaceControl, rcFlagClass } from '../../lib/live'
+import { teamColor } from '../../utils'
+import { useAutoAnimate } from '@formkit/auto-animate/react'
 
 interface Props {
   messages: LiveRCMessage[]
+  driverInfo?: Record<string, LiveDriverInfo>
 }
 
-export function RaceControlFeed({ messages }: Props) {
+function FormattedMessage({ text, driverInfo }: { text: string, driverInfo?: Record<string, LiveDriverInfo> }) {
+  if (!text) return null;
+  const regex = /(CAR \d+(?: \([A-Z]{3}\))?|DELETED|TRACK LIMITS|INVESTIGATING|NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION|TIME PENALTY|DRIVE THROUGH PENALTY|STOP AND GO PENALTY|BLACK AND WHITE FLAG|DISQUALIFIED)/g;
+  const parts = text.split(regex);
+  
+  return (
+    <span className="rc-message">
+      {parts.map((part, i) => {
+        if (!part) return null;
+        if (part.startsWith('CAR ')) {
+          let style = {}
+          const match = part.match(/CAR (\d+)/)
+          if (match && driverInfo && driverInfo[match[1]]) {
+            const hex = teamColor(driverInfo[match[1]].TeamColour)
+            style = { 
+              backgroundColor: hex, 
+              color: '#fff', 
+              textShadow: '0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
+              border: 'none'
+            }
+          }
+          return <span key={i} className="rc-hlt rc-hlt-car" style={style}>{part}</span>
+        }
+        if (part === 'DELETED' || part.includes('PENALTY') || part === 'DISQUALIFIED') return <span key={i} className="rc-hlt rc-hlt-bad">{part}</span>;
+        if (part === 'TRACK LIMITS' || part === 'INVESTIGATING' || part === 'BLACK AND WHITE FLAG') return <span key={i} className="rc-hlt rc-hlt-warn">{part}</span>;
+        if (part === 'NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION') return <span key={i} className="rc-hlt rc-hlt-ok">{part}</span>;
+        return <span key={i}>{part}</span>;
+      })}
+    </span>
+  )
+}
+
+export function RaceControlFeed({ messages, driverInfo }: Props) {
   const latest = latestRaceControl(messages)
+  const [listRef] = useAutoAnimate<HTMLDivElement>()
+  const prevMessagesRef = useRef<LiveRCMessage[]>([])
+  const [newKeys, setNewKeys] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const prev = prevMessagesRef.current
+    if (prev.length > 0 && messages.length > prev.length) {
+      // Find new messages
+      const newlyAdded = messages.filter(
+        (m) => !prev.some((p) => p.Time === m.Time && p.Message === m.Message)
+      )
+      
+      if (newlyAdded.length > 0) {
+        const keys = newlyAdded.map((m) => `${m.Time}-${m.Message}`)
+        setNewKeys((current) => {
+          const updated = new Set(current)
+          keys.forEach(k => updated.add(k))
+          return updated
+        })
+
+        // Clear highlight after 3 seconds
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          setNewKeys((current) => {
+            const updated = new Set(current)
+            keys.forEach(k => updated.delete(k))
+            return updated
+          })
+        }, 3000)
+      }
+    }
+    prevMessagesRef.current = messages
+  }, [messages])
 
   return (
-    <section className="live-rc">
+    <section className="live-rc panel-glass">
-      <div className="sec-header">
+      <div className="sec-header sticky-header">
         <span className="sec-title">Race Control</span>
         {messages.length > 0 && <span className="sec-meta">{messages.length} messages</span>}
       </div>
       {latest.length === 0 ? (
         <div className="missing-notice">No race control messages in the current live snapshot.</div>
       ) : (
-        <div className="live-rc-list live-rc-scroll">
+        <div className="live-rc-list live-rc-scroll" ref={listRef}>
-          {latest.map((message, index) => (
+          {latest.map((message, index) => {
-            <div className="live-rc-row" key={`${message.Time}-${message.Message}-${index}`}>
+            const key = `${message.Time}-${message.Message}`
-              <span className="rc-time">{message.Time || '--:--'}</span>
+            const isNew = newKeys.has(key)
-              {message.Lap > 0 && <span className="rc-lap">L{message.Lap}</span>}
+            let flashClass = ''
-              {message.Flag
+            if (isNew) {
-                ? <span className={`rc-flag ${rcFlagClass(message.Flag)}`}>{message.Flag}</span>
+              if (message.Flag === 'YELLOW' || message.Flag === 'DOUBLE YELLOW') {
-                : message.Category && message.Category !== 'Other'
+                flashClass = ' rc-item-yellow'
-                  ? <span className="rc-category">{message.Category}</span>
+              } else if (message.Flag === 'RED') {
-                  : null
+                flashClass = ' rc-item-red'
+              } else {
+                flashClass = ' rc-item-new'
               }
-              <span className="rc-message">{message.Message}</span>
+            }
-            </div>
+
-          ))}
+            return (
+              <div className={`live-rc-row${flashClass}`} key={key}>
+                <span className="rc-time">{message.Time || '--:--'}</span>
+                {message.Lap > 0 && <span className="rc-lap">L{message.Lap}</span>}
+                {message.Flag
+                  ? <span className={`rc-flag ${rcFlagClass(message.Flag)}`}>{message.Flag}</span>
+                  : message.Category && message.Category !== 'Other'
+                    ? <span className="rc-category">{message.Category}</span>
+                    : null
+                }
+                <FormattedMessage text={message.Message} driverInfo={driverInfo} />
+              </div>
+            )
+          })}
         </div>
       )}
     </section>

frontend/src/components/live/TimingTower.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, Fragment } from 'react'
 import { teamColor } from '../../utils'
+import { useAutoAnimate } from '@formkit/auto-animate/react'
 import type { LiveStintData } from '../../types'
 import type { LiveTimingRow } from '../../lib/live'
 import {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export function TimingTower({
 }: Props) {
   const [expandedRow, setExpandedRow] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [gapMode, setGapMode] = useState<'interval' | 'leader'>('interval')
+  const [listRef] = useAutoAnimate<HTMLTableSectionElement>({ duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' })
 
   if (rows.length === 0) {
     return (
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ export function TimingTower({
             <th className="r"></th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-        <tbody>
+        <tbody ref={listRef}>
           {rows.map((row) => {
             const driver = row.Driver
             const delta = positionDelta(driver)

frontend/src/pages/LiveTimingPage.tsx

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
               />
             </div>
             <div className="live-rc-col">
-              <RaceControlFeed messages={snapshot.RCMessages ?? []} />
+              <RaceControlFeed messages={snapshot.RCMessages ?? []} driverInfo={snapshot.DriverInfo} />
             </div>
           </div>
         </>

frontend/src/styles/app.css

@@ -665,10 +665,119 @@ a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
 .track-red { background: rgba(225,6,0,.12); color: #ff6b6b; border: 1px solid rgba(225,6,0,.25); }
 .track-vsc { background: rgba(194,120,255,.12); color: var(--purple); border: 1px solid rgba(194,120,255,.25); }
 
-.live-tower { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
+.live-tower { 
-.live-tower .in-pit td { background: rgba(0, 80, 160, 0.14); }
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; 
-.live-tower .pit-out td { background: rgba(57, 199, 58, 0.10); }
+  border-collapse: separate;
-.live-tower .retired td { opacity: 0.62; }
+  border-spacing: 0 4px;
+}
+.live-tower th {
+  border-bottom: none !important;
+  padding-bottom: 12px;
+}
+.live-tower td {
+  border-bottom: none !important;
+}
+.live-tower tbody tr {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+.live-tower tbody tr:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
+  transform: scale(1.005) translateX(4px);
+}
+.live-tower tbody tr td:first-child {
+  border-top-left-radius: 6px;
+  border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;
+}
+.live-tower tbody tr td:last-child {
+  border-top-right-radius: 6px;
+  border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
+}
+.live-tower .in-pit td { background: rgba(0, 80, 160, 0.2) !important; }
+.live-tower .pit-out td { background: rgba(57, 199, 58, 0.15) !important; }
+.live-tower .retired td { opacity: 0.5; filter: grayscale(80%); }
+
+/* Race Control Panel & Animations */
+.panel-glass {
+  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.6);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 16px;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+  max-height: calc(100vh - 120px);
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+}
+
+.panel-glass .sticky-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: -16px;
+  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.9);
+  padding: 16px 0 12px 0;
+  margin-top: -16px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+}
+
+.rc-hlt {
+  font-weight: 700;
+  padding: 0 2px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+}
+.rc-hlt-car {
+  color: #fff;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+}
+.rc-hlt-bad {
+  color: #ff6b6b;
+  background: rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.15);
+}
+.rc-hlt-warn {
+  color: var(--yellow);
+  background: rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.15);
+}
+.rc-hlt-ok {
+  color: var(--green);
+  background: rgba(57, 199, 58, 0.15);
+}
+
+.panel-glass .sticky-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: -16px;
+  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.9);
+  padding: 16px 0 12px 0;
+  margin-top: -16px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+}
+
+@keyframes flash-rc {
+  0% { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); transform: scale(1.02); }
+  100% { background: transparent; transform: scale(1); }
+}
+.rc-item-new {
+  animation: flash-rc 2.5s ease-out forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes flash-rc-yellow {
+  0% { background: rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.35); transform: scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.5); }
+  100% { background: rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.05); transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 transparent; }
+}
+.rc-item-yellow {
+  animation: flash-rc-yellow 2.5s ease-out forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes flash-rc-red {
+  0% { background: rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.4); transform: scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.6); }
+  100% { background: rgba(225, 6, 0, 0.05); transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 transparent; }
+}
+.rc-item-red {
+  animation: flash-rc-red 2.5s ease-out forwards;
+}
 .pos-delta { font-family: var(--f-mono); color: var(--text-3); }
 .pos-delta.pos-gain { color: var(--green); }
 .pos-delta.pos-loss { color: var(--red); }