@nativescript/vite 8.0.0-alpha.11 → 8.0.0-alpha.13

package/hmr/shared/runtime/dev-overlay.d.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 type HmrOverlayTone = 'info' | 'warn' | 'error' | 'success';
 type HmrOverlayMode = 'hidden' | 'boot' | 'connection' | 'update';
+export type HmrOverlayPosition = 'top' | 'bottom' | 'center';
 export type HmrBootStage = 'placeholder' | 'probing-origin' | 'loading-entry-runtime' | 'configuring-import-map' | 'loading-runtime-bridge' | 'loading-core-bridge' | 'preloading-style-scope' | 'installing-css' | 'importing-main' | 'waiting-for-app' | 'app-root-committed' | 'ready' | 'error';
 export type HmrConnectionStage = 'connecting' | 'reconnecting' | 'synchronizing' | 'offline' | 'healthy';
 export type HmrUpdateStage = 'received' | 'evicting' | 'reimporting' | 'rebooting' | 'complete';
@@ -30,6 +31,22 @@ type HmrOverlayApi = {
     hide: (reason?: string) => void;
     getSnapshot: () => HmrOverlaySnapshot;
 };
+/**
+ * Resolve the configured live-overlay position.
+ *
+ * Reads `globalThis.__NS_HMR_OVERLAY_POSITION__` so a project can
+ * override the default at boot time (e.g. inside `app.ts` before the
+ * Vite session bootstraps). Falls back to 'top' which gives the
+ * toast-style chip with a slide-in animation and safe-area padding.
+ */
+export declare function getHmrDevOverlayPosition(): HmrOverlayPosition;
+/**
+ * Imperative setter for the live-overlay position. Re-applies the
+ * current snapshot so the change is visible without waiting for the
+ * next HMR cycle. Useful during dev to A/B between top/bottom/center
+ * without restarting the app.
+ */
+export declare function setHmrDevOverlayPosition(position: HmrOverlayPosition): void;
 export declare function createBootOverlaySnapshot(stage: HmrBootStage, info?: HmrOverlayStageInfo): HmrOverlaySnapshot;
 export declare function createConnectionOverlaySnapshot(stage: HmrConnectionStage, info?: HmrOverlayStageInfo): HmrOverlaySnapshot;
 export declare function createUpdateOverlaySnapshot(stage: HmrUpdateStage, info?: HmrOverlayStageInfo): HmrOverlaySnapshot;
@@ -61,8 +78,17 @@ export type IosOverlayLayout = {
 /**
  * Layout math for the live overlay when it runs inside its own UIWindow.
  * Pure, deterministic and independent of UIKit so we can verify the rules
- * (max panel width, centered placement, safe-area clamping, sane defaults)
- * from tests.
+ * (max panel width, position-aware placement, safe-area clamping, sane
+ * defaults) from tests.
+ *
+ * `position` controls where the panel sits vertically:
+ *   - 'top':    hugs `safeInsets.top + toastVerticalInset` so the chip
+ *               sits just below the notch / Dynamic Island.
+ *   - 'bottom': hugs `viewHeight - safeInsets.bottom - panelHeight -
+ *               toastVerticalInset` so the chip sits just above the
+ *               home indicator / nav bar.
+ *   - 'center': original modal placement (vertically centered, clamped
+ *               so it never crosses the top safe-area inset).
  */
 export declare function computeIosOverlayLayout(input: {
     viewWidth: number;
@@ -75,6 +101,8 @@ export declare function computeIosOverlayLayout(input: {
     panelPadding?: number;
     interLabelSpacing?: number;
     minTopInset?: number;
+    position?: HmrOverlayPosition;
+    toastVerticalInset?: number;
 }): IosOverlayLayout;
 export declare function ensureHmrDevOverlayRuntimeInstalled(verbose?: boolean): HmrOverlayApi;
 export declare function createHmrBootOverlayPage(verbose?: boolean): any | null;

package/hmr/shared/runtime/dev-overlay.js

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const DEFAULT_OVERLAY_POSITION = 'top';
 const BOOT_TITLE = 'NativeScript Vite preparing dev session...';
 const DEFAULT_SNAPSHOT = {
     visible: false,
@@ -14,6 +15,37 @@ const DEFAULT_SNAPSHOT = {
 function getOverlayGlobal() {
     return globalThis;
 }
+/**
+ * Resolve the configured live-overlay position.
+ *
+ * Reads `globalThis.__NS_HMR_OVERLAY_POSITION__` so a project can
+ * override the default at boot time (e.g. inside `app.ts` before the
+ * Vite session bootstraps). Falls back to 'top' which gives the
+ * toast-style chip with a slide-in animation and safe-area padding.
+ */
+export function getHmrDevOverlayPosition() {
+    const g = getOverlayGlobal();
+    const stored = g.__NS_HMR_OVERLAY_POSITION__;
+    if (stored === 'top' || stored === 'bottom' || stored === 'center') {
+        return stored;
+    }
+    return DEFAULT_OVERLAY_POSITION;
+}
+/**
+ * Imperative setter for the live-overlay position. Re-applies the
+ * current snapshot so the change is visible without waiting for the
+ * next HMR cycle. Useful during dev to A/B between top/bottom/center
+ * without restarting the app.
+ */
+export function setHmrDevOverlayPosition(position) {
+    if (position !== 'top' && position !== 'bottom' && position !== 'center') {
+        return;
+    }
+    const g = getOverlayGlobal();
+    g.__NS_HMR_OVERLAY_POSITION__ = position;
+    const state = getRuntimeState();
+    applyRuntimeSnapshot(state.snapshot);
+}
 function getRuntimeState() {
     const g = getOverlayGlobal();
     if (!g.__NS_HMR_DEV_OVERLAY_STATE__) {
@@ -603,8 +635,18 @@ function buildLiveOverlayView(snapshot) {
     overlay.height = '100%';
     overlay.horizontalAlignment = 'stretch';
     overlay.verticalAlignment = 'stretch';
+    // Toast mode lets touches reach the underlying app. We flip
+    // isUserInteractionEnabled in applySnapshotToLiveRefs based on
+    // the resolved position, but keep it false here as a safe default
+    // (the panel itself is purely informational).
+    try {
+        overlay.isUserInteractionEnabled = false;
+    }
+    catch { }
     const panel = new StackLayout();
     panel.horizontalAlignment = 'center';
+    // Vertical alignment is overridden in applySnapshotToLiveRefs
+    // based on getHmrDevOverlayPosition(); 'middle' is the default
     panel.verticalAlignment = 'middle';
     panel.width = 320;
     panel.margin = 24;
@@ -626,6 +668,8 @@ function buildLiveOverlayView(snapshot) {
         overlay,
         titleLabel,
         statusLabel,
+        wasVisible: false,
+        currentPosition: getHmrDevOverlayPosition(),
     };
     applySnapshotToLiveRefs(refs, snapshot);
     return refs;
@@ -683,32 +727,42 @@ function applySnapshotToLiveRefs(refs, snapshot) {
         return;
     }
     // 'update' mode shares the live (in-tree) overlay chrome with
-    // 'connection'. Both render a centered panel inside the page;
-    // only the colours and text change with the snapshot's tone.
+    // 'connection'. Both render a small panel inside the page; only
+    // the colours, text, and (now) panel position change with the
+    // snapshot's tone and the configured overlay position.
     const visible = snapshot.visible && (snapshot.mode === 'connection' || snapshot.mode === 'update');
-    refs.overlay.visibility = visible ? 'visible' : 'collapse';
-    // Backdrop tints by tone:
-    //   error   → red wash (matches existing UX)
-    //   success → richer green wash; the previous 18% alpha was so
-    //             subtle on light app backgrounds that users couldn't
-    //             tell the overlay had even fired. 50% alpha keeps the
-    //             underlying app legible while making the apply event
-    //             unmistakable during the (often <300ms) cycle.
-    //   default → warm orange (existing connection-overlay look)
-    const overlayBg = snapshot.tone === 'error' ? '#b4181068' : snapshot.tone === 'success' ? '#1f883d80' : '#a1771683';
-    refs.overlay.backgroundColor = asColor(overlayBg);
+    const wasVisible = !!refs.wasVisible;
+    const position = getHmrDevOverlayPosition();
+    const previousPosition = refs.currentPosition || position;
+    const isToast = position !== 'center';
     refs.titleLabel.text = snapshot.title;
+    refs.statusLabel.text = formatStatusText(snapshot);
     const textColor = snapshot.tone === 'error' ? '#b41810e6' : snapshot.tone === 'success' ? '#0e6e2fff' : '#563e3fb1';
     refs.titleLabel.color = asColor(textColor);
-    refs.statusLabel.text = formatStatusText(snapshot);
     refs.statusLabel.color = asColor(textColor);
+    // Backdrop tints (centered modal only). Toast modes use a fully
+    // transparent backdrop so the rest of the app stays visible AND
+    // reachable; the panel itself carries enough colour to stand out.
+    if (isToast) {
+        refs.overlay.backgroundColor = asColor('transparent');
+    }
+    else {
+        // Original wash-by-tone for centered:
+        //   error   → red wash (matches existing UX)
+        //   success → richer green wash so the apply event is visible
+        //             on bright app backgrounds
+        //   default → warm orange (existing connection-overlay look)
+        const overlayBg = snapshot.tone === 'error' ? '#b4181068' : snapshot.tone === 'success' ? '#1f883d80' : '#a1771683';
+        refs.overlay.backgroundColor = asColor(overlayBg);
+    }
+    // Panel chrome — toast and centered share the same chip look,
+    // just position differs. We keep the slightly richer green tint
+    // for the HMR success state so it pops without needing the
+    // backdrop wash.
+    let panel = null;
     try {
-        const panel = refs.titleLabel.parent;
+        panel = refs.titleLabel.parent;
         if (panel) {
-            // Slightly richer green-tinted panel for HMR-apply so the
-            // title/status text reads at a glance against the brighter
-            // backdrop wash. White panel for connection/error keeps
-            // existing UX intact.
             const panelBg = snapshot.tone === 'success' ? '#E6F8E9FF' : '#FFFFFFFF';
             panel.backgroundColor = asColor(panelBg);
             panel.opacity = 1;
@@ -717,9 +771,142 @@ function applySnapshotToLiveRefs(refs, snapshot) {
                 panel.borderRadius = 12;
             }
             catch { }
+            // Position-aware alignment. The wrapper GridLayout fills
+            // the page content area, which on iOS is already inside
+            // the safe area; we add a small extra margin so the chip
+            // doesn't kiss the notch / home indicator.
+            try {
+                if (position === 'top') {
+                    panel.verticalAlignment = 'top';
+                    panel.margin = '12 16 0 16';
+                }
+                else if (position === 'bottom') {
+                    panel.verticalAlignment = 'bottom';
+                    panel.margin = '0 16 12 16';
+                }
+                else {
+                    panel.verticalAlignment = 'middle';
+                    panel.margin = 24;
+                }
+            }
+            catch { }
         }
     }
     catch { }
+    // Touch passthrough for toast; centered mode keeps the
+    // blocking modal so the dim backdrop is meaningful.
+    try {
+        refs.overlay.isUserInteractionEnabled = !isToast;
+    }
+    catch { }
+    const positionChanged = previousPosition !== position;
+    const justAppeared = visible && (!wasVisible || positionChanged);
+    const justDismissed = !visible && wasVisible;
+    if (justAppeared) {
+        refs.overlay.visibility = 'visible';
+        if (isToast && panel && typeof panel.animate === 'function') {
+            animateLivePanelIn(panel, position);
+        }
+        else if (panel) {
+            try {
+                panel.translateY = 0;
+                panel.opacity = 1;
+            }
+            catch { }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (justDismissed) {
+        if (isToast && panel && typeof panel.animate === 'function') {
+            animateLivePanelOut(panel, previousPosition, () => {
+                try {
+                    refs.overlay.visibility = 'collapse';
+                }
+                catch { }
+            });
+        }
+        else {
+            refs.overlay.visibility = 'collapse';
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        refs.overlay.visibility = visible ? 'visible' : 'collapse';
+    }
+    if (typeof refs.wasVisible !== 'undefined')
+        refs.wasVisible = visible;
+    if (typeof refs.currentPosition !== 'undefined')
+        refs.currentPosition = position;
+}
+/**
+ * Slide-in animation for the in-tree toast panel.
+ *
+ * NativeScript's `View.animate({ translate, opacity, duration, curve })`
+ * is widely available across Core versions, so we don't depend on any
+ * specific curve enum being importable here. We use a moderate-to-snappy
+ * 320ms ease-out which feels close to a UIView spring without needing
+ * platform-specific APIs.
+ */
+function animateLivePanelIn(panel, position) {
+    if (!panel || typeof panel.animate !== 'function')
+        return;
+    try {
+        const startY = position === 'bottom' ? 80 : -80;
+        panel.translateY = startY;
+        panel.opacity = 0;
+        const result = panel.animate({
+            translate: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+            opacity: 1,
+            duration: 320,
+            curve: 'easeOut',
+        });
+        if (result && typeof result.catch === 'function') {
+            result.catch(() => {
+                try {
+                    panel.translateY = 0;
+                    panel.opacity = 1;
+                }
+                catch { }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        try {
+            panel.translateY = 0;
+            panel.opacity = 1;
+        }
+        catch { }
+    }
+}
+function animateLivePanelOut(panel, position, onComplete) {
+    if (!panel || typeof panel.animate !== 'function') {
+        onComplete();
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        const targetY = position === 'bottom' ? 80 : -80;
+        const result = panel.animate({
+            translate: { x: 0, y: targetY },
+            opacity: 0,
+            duration: 220,
+            curve: 'easeIn',
+        });
+        const finish = () => {
+            try {
+                panel.translateY = 0;
+                panel.opacity = 1;
+            }
+            catch { }
+            onComplete();
+        };
+        if (result && typeof result.then === 'function') {
+            result.then(finish, finish);
+        }
+        else {
+            finish();
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        onComplete();
+    }
 }
 // pure helpers for iOS window promotion. Factored out so the layout
 // math and window-level selection stay unit-testable without booting a
@@ -739,8 +926,17 @@ export function computeIosOverlayWindowLevel(baseAlert) {
 /**
  * Layout math for the live overlay when it runs inside its own UIWindow.
  * Pure, deterministic and independent of UIKit so we can verify the rules
- * (max panel width, centered placement, safe-area clamping, sane defaults)
- * from tests.
+ * (max panel width, position-aware placement, safe-area clamping, sane
+ * defaults) from tests.
+ *
+ * `position` controls where the panel sits vertically:
+ *   - 'top':    hugs `safeInsets.top + toastVerticalInset` so the chip
+ *               sits just below the notch / Dynamic Island.
+ *   - 'bottom': hugs `viewHeight - safeInsets.bottom - panelHeight -
+ *               toastVerticalInset` so the chip sits just above the
+ *               home indicator / nav bar.
+ *   - 'center': original modal placement (vertically centered, clamped
+ *               so it never crosses the top safe-area inset).
  */
 export function computeIosOverlayLayout(input) {
     const viewWidth = Math.max(0, Number(input.viewWidth) || 0);
@@ -758,15 +954,41 @@ export function computeIosOverlayLayout(input) {
     const panelPadding = Math.max(0, Number(input.panelPadding ?? 16));
     const interLabelSpacing = Math.max(0, Number(input.interLabelSpacing ?? 10));
     const minTopInset = Math.max(0, Number(input.minTopInset ?? 20));
+    // Default to 'center' on the pure function so the existing
+    // snapshot/layout tests remain stable; the runtime call site
+    // (layoutIosOverlayRefs) reads the configured position from
+    // `getHmrDevOverlayPosition()` and forwards it explicitly.
+    const position = input.position ?? 'center';
+    // Distance between the panel and the safe-area edge in toast
+    // modes. 8pt mirrors the typical iOS notification chip inset and
+    // keeps the chip from hugging the notch / home indicator.
+    const toastVerticalInset = Math.max(0, Number(input.toastVerticalInset ?? 8));
     const available = Math.max(0, viewWidth - 2 * horizontalMargin - safeInsets.left - safeInsets.right);
     const panelWidth = Math.min(maxPanelWidth, available);
     const innerWidth = Math.max(0, panelWidth - 2 * panelPadding);
     const spacing = titleHeight > 0 && statusHeight > 0 ? interLabelSpacing : 0;
     const panelHeight = panelPadding * 2 + titleHeight + spacing + statusHeight;
     const panelX = Math.max(0, (viewWidth - panelWidth) / 2);
-    // Center vertically, but never cross the top safe-area inset (notch/Dynamic Island).
-    const centered = (viewHeight - panelHeight) / 2;
-    const panelY = Math.max(safeInsets.top + minTopInset, centered);
+    let panelY;
+    if (position === 'top') {
+        // Pin to the top safe-area inset (just below notch / Dynamic
+        // Island). Clamp non-negative for fully-NaN input.
+        panelY = Math.max(0, safeInsets.top + toastVerticalInset);
+    }
+    else if (position === 'bottom') {
+        // Pin to the bottom safe-area inset (just above home indicator
+        // / nav bar). If the panel can't fit between the safe-area
+        // insets we fall back to the top safe-area edge so the chip is
+        // always visible (rather than getting clipped off-screen).
+        const desired = viewHeight - safeInsets.bottom - panelHeight - toastVerticalInset;
+        panelY = Math.max(safeInsets.top + minTopInset, desired);
+    }
+    else {
+        // Center vertically, but never cross the top safe-area inset
+        // (notch/Dynamic Island). Original modal placement.
+        const centered = (viewHeight - panelHeight) / 2;
+        panelY = Math.max(safeInsets.top + minTopInset, centered);
+    }
     return {
         backdrop: { x: 0, y: 0, width: viewWidth, height: viewHeight },
         panel: { x: panelX, y: panelY, width: panelWidth, height: panelHeight },
@@ -880,7 +1102,32 @@ function buildIosOverlayRefs(state) {
         statusLabel.font = UIFont.systemFontOfSize(13);
         statusLabel.textColor = UIColor.darkGrayColor;
         panel.addSubview(statusLabel);
-        return { window, controller, backdrop, panel, titleLabel, statusLabel };
+        // Subtle drop-shadow so the toast chip reads against light app
+        // content (white-on-white is invisible). The error / centered
+        // branches still get the dim backdrop, so the shadow is mostly
+        // a no-op for them — but it's a one-time setup.
+        try {
+            panel.layer.shadowColor = UIColor.blackColor.CGColor;
+            panel.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.18;
+            panel.layer.shadowRadius = 8;
+            panel.layer.shadowOffset = { width: 0, height: 2 };
+            panel.layer.masksToBounds = false;
+        }
+        catch { }
+        // `wasVisible` / `currentPosition` are mutated by
+        // applySnapshotToIosRefs when the snapshot triggers a slide-in
+        // or slide-out. They start in the "hidden" state so the very
+        // first visible snapshot animates in cleanly.
+        return {
+            window,
+            controller,
+            backdrop,
+            panel,
+            titleLabel,
+            statusLabel,
+            wasVisible: false,
+            currentPosition: getHmrDevOverlayPosition(),
+        };
     }
     catch (err) {
         console.warn('[ns-hmr-overlay] iOS overlay construction failed:', err?.message || err);
@@ -903,7 +1150,7 @@ function ensureIosOverlayRefs(state) {
     }
     return state.iosRefs;
 }
-function layoutIosOverlayRefs(refs) {
+function layoutIosOverlayRefs(refs, position) {
     try {
         const bounds = refs.controller.view.bounds;
         const viewWidth = Number(bounds?.size?.width) || 0;
@@ -934,6 +1181,7 @@ function layoutIosOverlayRefs(refs) {
             maxPanelWidth,
             horizontalMargin,
             panelPadding,
+            position,
         });
         const toCgRect = (rect) => ({
             origin: { x: rect.x, y: rect.y },
@@ -943,9 +1191,112 @@ function layoutIosOverlayRefs(refs) {
         refs.panel.frame = toCgRect(layout.panel);
         refs.titleLabel.frame = toCgRect(layout.title);
         refs.statusLabel.frame = toCgRect(layout.status);
+        return layout;
     }
     catch (err) {
         console.warn('[ns-hmr-overlay] iOS overlay layout failed:', err?.message || err);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+/**
+ * Slide-in animation for the iOS toast panel. Off-screen start frame
+ * lives just above (top) or below (bottom) the visible area; the panel
+ * snaps to its target frame with a spring so the motion feels physical
+ * without the heavy "settle" overshoot of a hard spring (damping 0.85
+ * lands quickly with a small overshoot).
+ */
+function animateIosPanelIn(refs, position, layout) {
+    const g = getOverlayGlobal();
+    const UIView = g?.UIView;
+    if (!UIView)
+        return;
+    try {
+        const targetFrame = {
+            origin: { x: layout.panel.x, y: layout.panel.y },
+            size: { width: layout.panel.width, height: layout.panel.height },
+        };
+        // Off-screen start: distance includes a small fudge so the
+        // shadow blur tail isn't visible at t=0.
+        const startY = position === 'bottom' ? layout.backdrop.height + 24 : -(layout.panel.height + 24);
+        refs.panel.frame = {
+            origin: { x: layout.panel.x, y: startY },
+            size: { width: layout.panel.width, height: layout.panel.height },
+        };
+        refs.panel.alpha = 0;
+        try {
+            if (typeof UIView.animateWithDurationDelayUsingSpringWithDampingInitialSpringVelocityOptionsAnimationsCompletion === 'function') {
+                UIView.animateWithDurationDelayUsingSpringWithDampingInitialSpringVelocityOptionsAnimationsCompletion(0.42, 0, 0.85, 0.7, 0, () => {
+                    refs.panel.frame = targetFrame;
+                    refs.panel.alpha = 1;
+                }, null);
+            }
+            else if (typeof UIView.animateWithDurationAnimations === 'function') {
+                UIView.animateWithDurationAnimations(0.32, () => {
+                    refs.panel.frame = targetFrame;
+                    refs.panel.alpha = 1;
+                });
+            }
+            else {
+                refs.panel.frame = targetFrame;
+                refs.panel.alpha = 1;
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            refs.panel.frame = targetFrame;
+            refs.panel.alpha = 1;
+        }
+    }
+    catch { }
+}
+/**
+ * Slide-out animation for the iOS toast panel. Mirrors animateIosPanelIn:
+ * the panel travels to the nearest off-screen edge while fading out so
+ * the dismissal still feels intentional even on fast HMR cycles.
+ */
+function animateIosPanelOut(refs, position, onComplete) {
+    const g = getOverlayGlobal();
+    const UIView = g?.UIView;
+    const currentFrame = refs.panel?.frame;
+    if (!UIView || !currentFrame) {
+        onComplete();
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        const bounds = refs.controller?.view?.bounds;
+        const viewHeight = Number(bounds?.size?.height) || 0;
+        const targetY = position === 'bottom' ? viewHeight + 24 : -(Number(currentFrame.size?.height) + 24);
+        const startFrame = currentFrame;
+        const targetFrame = {
+            origin: { x: Number(startFrame.origin?.x) || 0, y: targetY },
+            size: startFrame.size,
+        };
+        try {
+            if (typeof UIView.animateWithDurationDelayOptionsAnimationsCompletion === 'function') {
+                // UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseIn = 1 << 16 — accelerate
+                // out so the dismissal doesn't drag on screen.
+                UIView.animateWithDurationDelayOptionsAnimationsCompletion(0.22, 0, 1 << 16, () => {
+                    refs.panel.frame = targetFrame;
+                    refs.panel.alpha = 0;
+                }, () => onComplete());
+            }
+            else if (typeof UIView.animateWithDurationAnimationsCompletion === 'function') {
+                UIView.animateWithDurationAnimationsCompletion(0.22, () => {
+                    refs.panel.frame = targetFrame;
+                    refs.panel.alpha = 0;
+                }, () => onComplete());
+            }
+            else {
+                refs.panel.alpha = 0;
+                onComplete();
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            refs.panel.alpha = 0;
+            onComplete();
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        onComplete();
     }
 }
 function applySnapshotToIosRefs(refs, snapshot) {
@@ -958,9 +1309,38 @@ function applySnapshotToIosRefs(refs, snapshot) {
         // lazily (ensureIosOverlayRefs) and reused for the lifetime of
         // the dev session.
         const visible = snapshot.visible && (snapshot.mode === 'connection' || snapshot.mode === 'update');
-        refs.window.hidden = !visible;
-        if (!visible)
+        const wasVisible = !!refs.wasVisible;
+        const position = getHmrDevOverlayPosition();
+        const previousPosition = refs.currentPosition;
+        const isToast = position !== 'center';
+        // Touches pass through the overlay window in toast mode so
+        // the user can keep tapping the app while the HMR chip is
+        // shown. In centered mode we keep the blocking
+        // behaviour (the dim backdrop is itself a hint to wait).
+        try {
+            refs.window.userInteractionEnabled = !isToast;
+        }
+        catch { }
+        if (!visible) {
+            // Animate out before hiding the window so the dismissal
+            // has a discoverable motion. Only animate when previously
+            // visible and in toast mode — centered modal hides instantly.
+            if (wasVisible && isToast) {
+                animateIosPanelOut(refs, previousPosition, () => {
+                    try {
+                        refs.window.hidden = true;
+                    }
+                    catch { }
+                });
+            }
+            else {
+                refs.window.hidden = true;
+            }
+            refs.wasVisible = false;
+            refs.currentPosition = position;
             return true;
+        }
+        refs.window.hidden = false;
         refs.titleLabel.text = snapshot.title || '';
         refs.statusLabel.text = formatStatusText(snapshot);
         const host = getIosOverlayHost();
@@ -974,9 +1354,6 @@ function applySnapshotToIosRefs(refs, snapshot) {
                     refs.panel.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(1, 0.96, 0.96, 1);
                     refs.titleLabel.textColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0.7, 0.1, 0.06, 1);
                     refs.statusLabel.textColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0.7, 0.1, 0.06, 0.9);
-                    // Slightly stronger dimming on errors; users need to
-                    // notice these.
-                    refs.backdrop.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
                 }
                 else if (isSuccess) {
                     // Slightly more saturated green panel + dark-green
@@ -988,24 +1365,52 @@ function applySnapshotToIosRefs(refs, snapshot) {
                     refs.panel.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0.9, 0.97, 0.91, 1);
                     refs.titleLabel.textColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0.05, 0.43, 0.18, 1);
                     refs.statusLabel.textColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0.05, 0.43, 0.18, 1);
-                    // Bumped from 0.12 to 0.28. The 0.12 wash was so
-                    // faint on bright app backgrounds that the overlay
-                    // was effectively invisible during a fast cycle.
-                    // 0.28 still keeps the app readable underneath but
-                    // makes the HMR event visually unmistakable.
-                    refs.backdrop.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0, 0.15, 0.05, 0.28);
                 }
                 else {
                     // Default (info / warn) — existing connection look.
                     refs.panel.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor;
                     refs.titleLabel.textColor = UIColor.blackColor;
                     refs.statusLabel.textColor = UIColor.darkGrayColor;
+                }
+                // Backdrop dims only in centered mode; toast mode keeps
+                // the rest of the app fully visible/usable. Errors get
+                // a slightly stronger dim in centered mode because the
+                // user MUST notice them.
+                if (isToast) {
+                    refs.backdrop.backgroundColor = UIColor.clearColor;
+                }
+                else if (isError) {
                     refs.backdrop.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
                 }
+                else if (isSuccess) {
+                    refs.backdrop.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0, 0.15, 0.05, 0.28);
+                }
+                else {
+                    refs.backdrop.backgroundColor = UIColor.colorWithRedGreenBlueAlpha(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+                }
+            }
+            catch { }
+        }
+        const layout = layoutIosOverlayRefs(refs, position);
+        // Slide-in animation only fires on the actual hidden→visible
+        // transition (or on a position swap — e.g. dev toggling top
+        // to bottom mid-cycle). Subsequent updates within the same
+        // visible cycle just refresh text/colours without re-animating.
+        const positionChanged = previousPosition !== position;
+        const justAppeared = !wasVisible || positionChanged;
+        if (justAppeared && isToast && layout) {
+            animateIosPanelIn(refs, position, layout);
+        }
+        else if (justAppeared && !isToast) {
+            // Centered modal: ensure alpha is reset to 1 in case a
+            // previous toast-mode dismissal left it at 0.
+            try {
+                refs.panel.alpha = 1;
             }
             catch { }
         }
-        layoutIosOverlayRefs(refs);
+        refs.wasVisible = true;
+        refs.currentPosition = position;
         return true;
     }
     catch (err) {