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feat(navigation): animate the sidebar icons on hover - #594

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Motivation

The sidebar icons felt static. The control panel now plays a small motion on each nav icon, in the style of Resend (dfinity/control-panel#4806). This brings the same feel here, with CSS on the icon parts and no new dependency.

Changes

  • Added a motion for each sidebar icon: the dashboard tiles settle, the wallet flap lifts, a signal crosses the neurons, the check draws, the gear turns.
  • Added useIconMotion, which plays the motion after the pointer rests on a row for 150ms.
  • Added the neuron-icon class, so the CSS can find the custom neuron icon.
  • Kept the icons still on touch and with reduced motion.
  • Added tests for the trigger.

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Before After
The light sidebar at 0, 300, 560, 800 and 1400ms before The light sidebar at 0, 300, 560, 800 and 1400ms after
The dark sidebar at 0, 300, 560, 800 and 1400ms before The dark sidebar at 0, 300, 560, 800 and 1400ms after

Each sidebar icon plays a small motion when the pointer rests on its
row. The motion is CSS on the icon parts, with no new dependency.
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✅ No security or compliance issues detected. Reviewed everything up to 1265eb2.

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Change Type Relevant files
Enhancement ► src/governance-app-frontend/src/common/hooks/useIconMotion.ts
    Implement icon motion hook for sidebar icons with dwell-based activation and animation handling
Enhancement ► src/governance-app-frontend/src/common/components/navigation/Sidebar.tsx
    Wire in useIconMotion hook to pass motion props to navigation items
Enhancement ► src/governance-app-frontend/src/common/components/icons/NeuronIcon.tsx
    Apply cn class to NeuronIcon for consistent styling
Enhancement ► src/governance-app-frontend/src/common/hooks/useIconMotion.test.tsx
    Add tests for useIconMotion behavior (dwell activation, pointer interactions, unmount handling)

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🟢 Approved

No active review issues remain for the sidebar icon hover-animation changes.

No open issues 🎉

What changed in this PR

Adds dependency-free hover animations to sidebar icons, bringing motion to navigation while keeping icons still for touch input and reduced-motion preferences.

Changes:

  • Introduces a 150ms pointer-dwell trigger that lets animations finish without restarting on re-entry.
  • Adds distinct CSS motions for the dashboard, wallet, neuron, vote, and settings icons.
  • Tests trigger timing, touch handling, animation completion, and unmount cleanup.
File Description
src/​governance-app-frontend/​src/​common/​hooks/​useIconMotion.ts Manages pointer dwell and animation lifecycle.
src/​governance-app-frontend/​src/​common/​hooks/​useIconMotion.test.tsx Tests motion-trigger behavior and cleanup.
src/​governance-app-frontend/​src/​common/​components/​navigation/​Sidebar.tsx Attaches motion handlers to navigation rows.
src/​governance-app-frontend/​src/​common/​components/​icons/​NeuronIcon.tsx Adds a CSS targeting class while preserving caller classes.
src/​governance-app-frontend/​src/​app/​styles/​main.css Defines icon animations gated by reduced-motion preferences.

Review effort: Balanced

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