refactor: improve logging levels and environment configuration

- Fix logging levels: change verbose debugging from info to debug level
  - TestView: component mounting, boot-time config, URL flow testing
  - main.capacitor.ts: deeplink processing steps and router state
  - HomeView: API call details, component state updates, template rendering

- Remove redundant environment variable override in vite.config.common.mts
  - Environment loading via dotenv works correctly
  - Manual override was defensive programming but unnecessary
  - Simplifies configuration and reduces maintenance burden

- Add comprehensive Playwright timeout behavior documentation
  - README.md: detailed timeout types, failure behavior, debugging guide
  - TESTING.md: timeout failure troubleshooting and common scenarios
  - Clarifies that timeout failures indicate real issues, not flaky tests

- Fix TypeScript configuration for .mts imports
  - tsconfig.node.json: add allowImportingTsExtensions for Vite config files
  - Resolves import path linting errors for .mts extensions

All changes maintain existing functionality while improving code quality
and reducing log noise in production environments.

src/main.capacitor.ts

@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ const deepLinkHandler = new DeepLinkHandler(router);
  */
 const handleDeepLink = async (data: { url: string }) => {
   const { url } = data;
-  logger.info(`[Main] 🌐 Deeplink received from Capacitor: ${url}`);
+  logger.debug(`[Main] 🌐 Deeplink received from Capacitor: ${url}`);
 
   try {
     // Wait for router to be ready
-    logger.info(`[Main] ⏳ Waiting for router to be ready...`);
+    logger.debug(`[Main] ⏳ Waiting for router to be ready...`);
     await router.isReady();
-    logger.info(`[Main] ✅ Router is ready, processing deeplink`);
+    logger.debug(`[Main] ✅ Router is ready, processing deeplink`);
 
     // Process the deeplink
-    logger.info(`[Main] 🚀 Starting deeplink processing`);
+    logger.debug(`[Main] 🚀 Starting deeplink processing`);
     await deepLinkHandler.handleDeepLink(url);
-    logger.info(`[Main] ✅ Deeplink processed successfully`);
+    logger.debug(`[Main] ✅ Deeplink processed successfully`);
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error(`[Main] ❌ Deeplink processing failed:`, {
       url,

src/views/HomeView.vue

@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
     });
 
     if (this.activeDid) {
-      logger.info("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - activeDid found, calling API", {
+      logger.debug("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - activeDid found, calling API", {
         activeDid: this.activeDid,
         apiServer: this.apiServer,
         isRegistered: this.isRegistered,
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
         this.numNewOffersToUser = offersToUserData.data.length;
         this.newOffersToUserHitLimit = offersToUserData.hitLimit;
 
-        logger.info("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - updated component state", {
+        logger.debug("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - updated component state", {
           activeDid: this.activeDid,
           numNewOffersToUser: this.numNewOffersToUser,
           newOffersToUserHitLimit: this.newOffersToUserHitLimit,
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
         this.numNewOffersToUserProjects = offersToUserProjects.data.length;
         this.newOffersToUserProjectsHitLimit = offersToUserProjects.hitLimit;
 
-        logger.info("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - all API calls completed", {
+        logger.debug("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - all API calls completed", {
           numNewOffersToUser: this.numNewOffersToUser,
           numNewOffersToUserProjects: this.numNewOffersToUserProjects,
           shouldRenderElement: !!this.numNewOffersToUser,
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
         });
 
         // Additional logging for template rendering debugging
-        logger.info("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - template rendering check", {
+        logger.debug("[HomeView] loadNewOffers() - template rendering check", {
           numNewOffersToUser: this.numNewOffersToUser,
           numNewOffersToUserProjects: this.numNewOffersToUserProjects,
           totalNewOffers:

src/views/TestView.vue

@@ -625,12 +625,12 @@ export default class Help extends Vue {
    * Uses PlatformServiceMixin for database access
    */
   async mounted() {
-    logger.info(
+    logger.debug(
       "[TestView] 🚀 Component mounting - starting URL flow tracking",
     );
 
     // Boot-time logging for initial configuration
-    logger.info("[TestView] 🌍 Boot-time configuration detected:", {
+    logger.debug("[TestView] 🌍 Boot-time configuration detected:", {
       platform: process.env.VITE_PLATFORM,
       defaultEndorserApiServer: process.env.VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER,
       defaultPartnerApiServer: process.env.VITE_DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER,
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ export default class Help extends Vue {
     this.urlTestResults = [];
 
     try {
-      logger.info("[TestView] 🔬 Starting comprehensive URL flow test");
+      logger.debug("[TestView] 🔬 Starting comprehensive URL flow test");
       this.addUrlTestResult("🚀 Starting URL flow test...");
 
       // Test 1: Current state
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ export default class Help extends Vue {
       );
 
       this.addUrlTestResult(`\n✅ URL flow test completed successfully!`);
-      logger.info("[TestView] ✅ URL flow test completed successfully");
+      logger.debug("[TestView] ✅ URL flow test completed successfully");
     } catch (error) {
       const errorMsg = `❌ URL flow test failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`;
       this.addUrlTestResult(errorMsg);

test-playwright/README.md

@@ -97,6 +97,69 @@ The test suite uses predefined test users, with User #0 having registration priv
 
 More details available in TESTING.md
 
+## Timeout Behavior
+
+**Important**: Playwright tests will fail if any operation exceeds its specified timeout. This is intentional behavior to catch performance issues and ensure tests don't hang indefinitely.
+
+### Timeout Types and Defaults
+
+1. **Test Timeout**: 45 seconds (configured in `playwright.config-local.ts`)
+   - Maximum time for entire test to complete
+   - Test fails if exceeded
+
+2. **Expect Timeout**: 5 seconds (Playwright default)
+   - Maximum time for assertions (`expect()`) to pass
+   - Test fails if assertion doesn't pass within timeout
+
+3. **Action Timeout**: No default limit
+   - Maximum time for actions (`click()`, `fill()`, etc.)
+   - Can be set per action if needed
+
+4. **Function Timeout**: Specified per `waitForFunction()` call
+   - Example: `{ timeout: 5000 }` = 5 seconds
+   - **Test will fail if function doesn't return true within timeout**
+
+### Common Timeout Patterns in Tests
+
+```typescript
+// Wait for UI element to appear (5 second timeout)
+await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+  const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('div[role="alert"] button');
+  return Array.from(buttons).some(button => button.textContent?.includes('No'));
+}, { timeout: 5000 });
+
+// If this times out, the test FAILS immediately
+```
+
+### Why Tests Fail on Timeout
+
+- **Performance Issues**: Slow UI rendering or network requests
+- **Application Bugs**: Missing elements or broken functionality  
+- **Test Environment Issues**: Server not responding or browser problems
+- **Race Conditions**: Elements not ready when expected
+
+### Timeout Configuration
+
+To adjust timeouts for specific tests:
+
+```typescript
+test('slow test', async ({ page }) => {
+  test.setTimeout(120000); // 2 minutes for entire test
+  
+  await expect(page.locator('button')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 }); // 15 seconds for assertion
+  
+  await page.click('button', { timeout: 10000 }); // 10 seconds for action
+});
+```
+
+### Debugging Timeout Failures
+
+1. **Check Test Logs**: Look for timeout error messages
+2. **Run with Tracing**: `--trace on` to see detailed execution
+3. **Run Headed**: `--headed` to watch test execution visually
+4. **Check Server Logs**: Verify backend is responding
+5. **Increase Timeout**: Temporarily increase timeout to see if it's a performance issue
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 Common issues and solutions:
@@ -105,6 +168,7 @@ Common issues and solutions:
    - Some tests may fail intermittently - try rerunning
    - Check Endorser server logs for backend issues
    - Verify test environment setup
+   - **Timeout failures indicate real performance or functionality issues**
 
 2. **Mobile Testing**
    - Ensure XCode/Android Studio is running
@@ -116,6 +180,12 @@ Common issues and solutions:
    - Reset IndexedDB if needed
    - Check service worker status
 
+4. **Timeout Issues**
+   - Check if UI elements are loading slowly
+   - Verify server response times
+   - Consider if timeout values are appropriate for the operation
+   - Use `--headed` mode to visually debug timeout scenarios
+
 For more detailed troubleshooting, see TESTING.md.
 
 ## Contributing

test-playwright/TESTING.md

@@ -85,13 +85,57 @@ mkdir -p profiles/dev2 && \
 firefox --no-remote --profile $(realpath profiles/dev2) --devtools --new-window http://localhost:8080
 ```
 
+## Timeout Behavior
+
+**Critical Understanding**: Playwright tests will **fail immediately** if any timeout is exceeded. This is intentional behavior to catch performance issues and ensure tests don't hang indefinitely.
+
+### Key Timeout Facts
+
+- **Test Timeout**: 45 seconds (entire test must complete)
+- **Expect Timeout**: 5 seconds (assertions must pass)  
+- **Function Timeout**: As specified (e.g., `{ timeout: 5000 }` = 5 seconds)
+- **Action Timeout**: No default limit (can be set per action)
+
+### What Happens on Timeout
+
+```typescript
+// This will FAIL the test if buttons don't appear within 5 seconds
+await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+  const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('div[role="alert"] button');
+  return Array.from(buttons).some(button => button.textContent?.includes('No'));
+}, { timeout: 5000 });
+```
+
+**If timeout exceeded**: Test fails immediately with `TimeoutError` - no recovery, no continuation.
+
+### Debugging Timeout Failures
+
+1. **Visual Debugging**: Run with `--headed` to watch test execution
+2. **Tracing**: Use `--trace on` for detailed execution logs
+3. **Server Check**: Verify Endorser server is responding quickly
+4. **Performance**: Check if UI elements are loading slowly
+5. **Timeout Adjustment**: Temporarily increase timeout to isolate performance vs functionality issues
+
+### Common Timeout Scenarios
+
+- **UI Elements Not Appearing**: Check if alerts/dialogs are rendering correctly
+- **Network Delays**: Verify server response times
+- **Race Conditions**: Elements not ready when expected
+- **Browser Issues**: Slow rendering or JavaScript execution
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 1. Identity Errors:
    - "No keys for ID" errors may occur when current account was erased
    - Account switching can cause issues with erased accounts
 
-2. If you find yourself wanting to see the testing process try something like this:
+2. **Timeout Failures**:
+   - **These are NOT flaky tests** - they indicate real performance or functionality issues
+   - Check server logs for slow responses
+   - Verify UI elements are rendering correctly
+   - Use `--headed` mode to visually debug the issue
+
+3. If you find yourself wanting to see the testing process try something like this:
 
 ```
 npx playwright test -c playwright.config-local.ts test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts --grep "New offers for another user" --headed

tsconfig.node.json

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "module": "ESNext",
     "moduleResolution": "bundler",
-    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true
   },
   "include": ["vite.config.*"]
 } 

vite.config.common.mts

@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ export async function createBuildConfig(platform: string): Promise<UserConfig> {
   // Set platform - PWA is always enabled for web platforms
   process.env.VITE_PLATFORM = platform;
   
-  // Set development API servers for local development
+  // Environment variables are loaded from .env files via dotenv.config() above
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
-    process.env.VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER = 'http://localhost:3000';
-    process.env.VITE_DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER = 'http://localhost:3000';
-  }
 
   return {
     base: "/",