From 5ca4daa1e94eabce1c56a940d82089b4597d646f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sebastjanartic <45803536-sebastjanartic@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:03:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improve video carousel to allow smooth scrolling between
 videos

Update the video carousel to use a smooth sliding animation, allowing videos to move one by one. Adjust initial rendering and wrapping logic for seamless infinite scrolling.

Replit-Commit-Author: Agent
Replit-Commit-Session-Id: 2eb1084e-b728-4449-9231-f1665924c8d5
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 client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx | 90 ++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx b/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
index d54f443..25e0c7a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
@@ -141,14 +141,12 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
   const videosToShow = 5; // Show 5 videos at a time
 
   const scroll = (direction: 'left' | 'right') => {
-    const totalVideos = category.videos.length;
-    
     if (direction === 'right') {
-      // Move to next video in circle: 1→2→3...→10→1
-      setCurrentIndex(prev => (prev + 1) % totalVideos);
+      // Move one video to the right - smooth sliding like geese
+      setCurrentIndex(prev => prev + 1);
     } else {
-      // Move to previous video in circle: 1→10→9...→2→1
-      setCurrentIndex(prev => prev === 0 ? totalVideos - 1 : prev - 1);
+      // Move one video to the left - smooth sliding like geese
+      setCurrentIndex(prev => prev - 1);
     }
   };
 
@@ -164,11 +162,25 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
     }, 800); // Auto scroll every 800ms
   };
 
-  // Always start with video 1 at first position
+  // Initialize in middle section for smooth infinite scroll
   useEffect(() => {
-    setCurrentIndex(0);
+    if (category.videos.length > 0) {
+      setCurrentIndex(category.videos.length); // Start in middle section for smooth wrapping
+    }
   }, [category.videos.length]);
 
+  // Handle seamless infinite scroll wrapping
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const totalVideos = category.videos.length;
+    if (currentIndex >= totalVideos * 2) {
+      // Seamlessly jump from end to middle
+      setCurrentIndex(totalVideos);
+    } else if (currentIndex < 0) {
+      // Seamlessly jump from beginning to middle  
+      setCurrentIndex(totalVideos - 1);
+    }
+  }, [currentIndex, category.videos.length]);
+
   // Always show both buttons
   useEffect(() => {
     setShowLeftButton(true);
@@ -271,33 +283,41 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
           <ChevronRight className="w-5 h-5 text-white" />
         </button>
 
-        {/* Simple carousel that shows current videos */}
-        <div className="flex space-x-2 md:space-x-3 pb-4 px-4 md:px-0">
-          {Array.from({ length: videosToShow }, (_, index) => {
-            const videoIndex = (currentIndex + index) % category.videos.length;
-            const video = category.videos[videoIndex];
-            return (
-              <div key={`${videoIndex}-${index}`} className="flex-shrink-0 w-28 md:w-52 relative group transition-all duration-300">
-                {/* 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"
-                       style={{ 
-                         textShadow: '4px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), -2px -2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)',
-                         WebkitTextStroke: '2px rgba(0,0,0,0.8)',
-                         transform: 'none',
-                         transition: 'none'
-                       }}>
-                    {videoIndex + 1}
-                  </div>
-                )}
-                <VideoCard
-                  video={video}
-                  onClick={onVideoClick}
-                  className="w-full hover:scale-105 hover:z-10 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:shadow-xl rounded-md overflow-hidden"
-                />
-              </div>
-            );
-          })}
+        {/* Smooth sliding carousel - videos move like geese one by one */}
+        <div className="overflow-hidden">
+          <div 
+            className="flex space-x-2 md:space-x-3 pb-4 px-4 md:px-0 transition-transform duration-500 ease-in-out"
+            style={{
+              transform: `translateX(-${currentIndex * (112 + 8)}px)`, // Mobile: 112px width + 8px spacing
+              willChange: 'transform'
+            }}
+          >
+            {/* Create infinite loop by tripling the videos */}
+            {[...category.videos, ...category.videos, ...category.videos].map((video, index) => {
+              const actualIndex = index % category.videos.length;
+              return (
+                <div key={`${video.id}-${Math.floor(index / category.videos.length)}-${actualIndex}`} 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"
+                         style={{ 
+                           textShadow: '4px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), -2px -2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)',
+                           WebkitTextStroke: '2px rgba(0,0,0,0.8)',
+                           transform: 'none',
+                           transition: 'none'
+                         }}>
+                      {actualIndex + 1}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <VideoCard
+                    video={video}
+                    onClick={onVideoClick}
+                    className="w-full hover:scale-105 hover:z-10 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:shadow-xl rounded-md overflow-hidden"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>