# ContactsView Component Extraction Summary **Author**: Matthew Raymer **Date**: 2025-07-16 **Status**: ✅ **COMPLETE** - All components extracted successfully ## Overview ContactsView.vue has been successfully refactored through component extraction to improve maintainability, reduce file length, and follow Vue.js best practices. The original 1,433-line component has been reduced to 1,233 lines (14% reduction) while creating 5 reusable components. ## Component Extraction Results ### Before Extraction - **Total Lines**: 1,433 lines - **Template Lines**: ~400 lines - **Script Lines**: ~1,033 lines - **Complexity**: High (single large component) ### After Extraction - **Total Lines**: 1,233 lines (200 lines removed) - **Template Lines**: ~150 lines (62% reduction) - **Script Lines**: ~1,083 lines - **Complexity**: Low (well-organized with focused components) ## Extracted Components ### 1. ContactListItem.vue (High Impact) **Purpose**: Individual contact display with actions **Lines**: ~120 lines **Benefits**: - Encapsulates complex contact display logic - Handles give amounts calculations - Manages contact interactions - Reusable across different views **Props**: ```typescript contact: Contact activeDid: string showCheckbox: boolean showActions: boolean isSelected: boolean showGiveTotals: boolean showGiveConfirmed: boolean givenToMeDescriptions: Record givenToMeConfirmed: Record givenToMeUnconfirmed: Record givenByMeDescriptions: Record givenByMeConfirmed: Record givenByMeUnconfirmed: Record ``` **Events**: ```typescript @toggle-selection @show-identicon @show-gifted-dialog @open-offer-dialog ``` ### 2. ContactInputForm.vue (High Impact) **Purpose**: Contact input form with action buttons **Lines**: ~80 lines **Benefits**: - Encapsulates input validation logic - Handles multiple input formats - Reusable for contact creation - Clean separation of concerns **Props**: ```typescript isRegistered: boolean ``` **Events**: ```typescript @submit @show-onboard-meeting @registration-required @navigate-onboard-meeting @qr-scan ``` ### 3. ContactListHeader.vue (Medium Impact) **Purpose**: Bulk selection controls and action buttons **Lines**: ~70 lines **Benefits**: - Encapsulates bulk operation logic - Reusable for other list views - Consistent UI patterns **Props**: ```typescript showGiveNumbers: boolean allContactsSelected: boolean copyButtonClass: string copyButtonDisabled: boolean giveAmountsButtonText: string showActionsButtonText: string giveAmountsButtonClass: Record ``` **Events**: ```typescript @toggle-all-selection @copy-selected @show-copy-info @toggle-give-totals @toggle-show-actions ``` ### 4. ContactBulkActions.vue (Medium Impact) **Purpose**: Bottom bulk actions section **Lines**: ~40 lines **Benefits**: - Consistent with header actions - Reusable pattern - Cleaner template organization **Props**: ```typescript showGiveNumbers: boolean allContactsSelected: boolean copyButtonClass: string copyButtonDisabled: boolean ``` **Events**: ```typescript @toggle-all-selection @copy-selected ``` ### 5. LargeIdenticonModal.vue (Low Impact) **Purpose**: Large identicon display modal **Lines**: ~35 lines **Benefits**: - Reusable modal pattern - Cleaner modal management - Better component isolation **Props**: ```typescript contact: Contact | undefined ``` **Events**: ```typescript @close ``` ## Template Improvements ### Before Extraction ```vue
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