From 5a16772639b07bfcb0b6fe4784d7fc532b512dbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Idem <stidem@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:36:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat(badges): auto-navigate to badge search after print

---
 .../badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte  |  7 ++++---
 tests/event_badge_attendee_workflow.test.ts           | 11 ++---------
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte
index d27b6009..1ced7ea1 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
     // *** Import Svelte specific
     import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+    import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 
     // *** Import other supporting libraries
     // import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
@@ -508,10 +509,10 @@
             print_status = 'done';
             console.log(`Badge printed. Count: ${data_to_update.print_count}`);
 
-            // Reset status after 2 seconds
+            // Brief success flash, then return to badge search
             setTimeout(() => {
-                print_status = 'idle';
-            }, 2000);
+                goto(`/events/${event_id}/badges`);
+            }, 1000);
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error printing badge:', error);
             print_status = 'error';
diff --git a/tests/event_badge_attendee_workflow.test.ts b/tests/event_badge_attendee_workflow.test.ts
index 4bb64790..5d813bf8 100644
--- a/tests/event_badge_attendee_workflow.test.ts
+++ b/tests/event_badge_attendee_workflow.test.ts
@@ -337,15 +337,8 @@ test.describe('Event Badge - Attendee Workflow', () => {
     expect(print_json.print_first_datetime).toBeDefined();
     console.log(`✅ Badge printed. Count: ${print_json.print_count}`);
 
-    await page.waitForTimeout(500);
-
-    // Step 6: Return to badge search
-    const back_button = page.getByRole('link', { name: /Back to Search/i });
-    await back_button.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 3000 });
-    await back_button.click();
-
-    // Verify we're back at the badge search page
-    await expect(page).toHaveURL(new RegExp(`/events/${event_id}/badges`), { timeout: 5000 });
+    // After print, the page automatically navigates back to badge search
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(new RegExp(`/events/${event_id}/badges$`), { timeout: 5000 });
     await expect(page.locator('#badge_fulltext_search_qry_str')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
     console.log('✅ Returned to badge search - ready for next attendee');
   });