From e4097f7e4cfe988cde98b4c0f9e75ffe1ab36333 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jose Olarte III <brownspank@anomalistdesign.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:19:12 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix: properly initialize notify + bulletproofing

---
 src/views/SearchAreaView.vue | 17 ++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue b/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue
index ad5ac4cd..2f78dd3a 100644
--- a/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ export default class SearchAreaView extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
   $router!: Router;
 
-  // Notification helper system
-  private notify = createNotifyHelpers(this.$notify);
+  // Notification helper system - will be initialized in mounted()
+  private notify: ReturnType<typeof createNotifyHelpers> | null = null;
 
   // User interface state management
   isChoosingSearchBox = false;
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ export default class SearchAreaView extends Vue {
    */
   async mounted() {
     try {
+      // Initialize notification helper system
+      this.notify = createNotifyHelpers(this.$notify);
+
       const settings = await this.$accountSettings();
       this.searchBox = settings.searchBoxes?.[0] || null;
       this.resetLatLong();
@@ -321,17 +324,17 @@ export default class SearchAreaView extends Vue {
         });
 
         // Enhanced notification system with proper timeout
-        this.notify.success(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_SAVED.text, TIMEOUTS.VERY_LONG);
+        this.notify?.success(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_SAVED.text, TIMEOUTS.VERY_LONG);
         this.$router.back();
       } catch (err) {
         logger.error("[SearchAreaView] Failed to store search box", err);
 
         // Enhanced notification system with proper timeout
-        this.notify.error(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_ERROR.text, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
+        this.notify?.error(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_ERROR.text, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
       }
     } else {
       // Invalid coordinates - show validation warning
-      this.notify.warning(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_NO_LOCATION.text, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
+      this.notify?.warning(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_NO_LOCATION.text, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
     }
   }
 
@@ -361,12 +364,12 @@ export default class SearchAreaView extends Vue {
       logger.info("[SearchAreaView] Search box deleted successfully");
 
       // Enhanced notification system with proper timeout
-      this.notify.success(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_DELETED.text, TIMEOUTS.STANDARD);
+      this.notify?.success(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_DELETED.text, TIMEOUTS.STANDARD);
     } catch (err) {
       logger.error("[SearchAreaView] Failed to delete search box", err);
 
       // Enhanced notification system with proper timeout
-      this.notify.error(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_ERROR.text, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
+      this.notify?.error(NOTIFY_SEARCH_AREA_ERROR.text, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
     }
   }