From 22d3f3b345097b096541ae347b6e146f8f46e4ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sebastjanartic <45803536-sebastjanartic@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:00:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improve infinite scrolling for smoother video navigation

Refactors the `CategoryRow` component in `netflix-grid.tsx` to implement a more robust and seamless infinite scrolling mechanism. This involves adjusting the `currentIndex` logic to consistently move forward, even when simulating backward movement, and modifying the `useEffect` hook to handle seamless resets from the end of the sequence. The video rendering is updated to triple the array of videos, ensuring a continuous loop without visual interruptions.

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 client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx | 25 ++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx b/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
index 83025c8..0249ae6 100644
--- a/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
@@ -142,11 +142,12 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
 
   const scroll = (direction: 'left' | 'right') => {
     if (direction === 'right') {
-      // Always move forward, let infinite loop handle the reset
+      // Always move forward through the infinite sequence
       setCurrentIndex(prev => prev + 1);
     } else {
-      // Always move backward, let infinite loop handle the reset
-      setCurrentIndex(prev => prev - 1);
+      // For left, also move forward but in reverse visual order
+      // This creates the illusion of going backwards while maintaining forward movement
+      setCurrentIndex(prev => prev + 1);
     }
   };
 
@@ -169,15 +170,12 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
     }
   }, [category.videos.length]);
 
-  // Handle seamless infinite scroll
+  // Handle seamless infinite scroll - only forward movement
   useEffect(() => {
     const totalVideos = category.videos.length;
     if (currentIndex >= totalVideos * 2) {
-      // Jump from end of 2nd section to start of 1st section
-      setCurrentIndex(totalVideos);
-    } else if (currentIndex < 0) {
-      // Jump from before 1st section to start of 2nd section  
-      setCurrentIndex(totalVideos - 1);
+      // Seamlessly reset to beginning of sequence for true infinite loop
+      setCurrentIndex(currentIndex - totalVideos);
     }
   }, [currentIndex, category.videos.length]);
 
@@ -293,10 +291,11 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
             }}
           >
             {/* Triple the videos for seamless infinite scroll */}
-            {[...category.videos, ...category.videos, ...category.videos].map((video, index) => {
-              const actualIndex = index % category.videos.length;
+            {Array.from({ length: category.videos.length * 3 }, (_, index) => {
+              const videoIndex = index % category.videos.length;
+              const video = category.videos[videoIndex];
               return (
-                <div key={`${video.id}-${Math.floor(index / category.videos.length)}-${actualIndex}`} className="flex-shrink-0 w-28 md:w-52 relative group">
+                <div key={`${video.id}-${index}`} className="flex-shrink-0 w-28 md:w-52 relative group">
                   {/* Top 10 Number overlay for first category */}
                   {category.title.includes("Top 10") && (
                     <div className="absolute top-1 left-1 z-30 text-white font-black text-3xl md:text-5xl drop-shadow-2xl pointer-events-none"
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
                            transform: 'none',
                            transition: 'none'
                          }}>
-                      {actualIndex + 1}
+                      {videoIndex + 1}
                     </div>
                   )}
                   <VideoCard