docs: Add comprehensive README for tabbed product form
Documented: - Architecture overview - Component breakdown - UX improvements - Usage examples - Props interface - Variation generation algorithm - Future enhancements - Migration notes Makes it easy for team to understand the new modular structure.
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# Product Form Components
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## Overview
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The Product form has been redesigned with a **modern tabbed interface** inspired by industry leaders (Shopify, Shopee, Wix, Magento) for better UX and maintainability.
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## Architecture
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### Main Component
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- **ProductFormTabbed.tsx** - Orchestrates all tabs, manages state, handles submission
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### Tab Components (Modular)
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Located in `./tabs/` directory:
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1. **GeneralTab.tsx** - Basic product information
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- Product name (required)
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- Product type (simple/variable/grouped/external)
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- Status (publish/draft/pending/private)
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- Long description
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- Short description
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- Additional options (virtual, downloadable, featured)
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2. **PricingTab.tsx** - Pricing information
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- SKU (optional)
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- Regular price (required for simple products)
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- Sale price (optional)
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- Savings calculator (shows % discount)
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3. **InventoryTab.tsx** - Stock management
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- Manage stock toggle
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- Stock quantity (when enabled)
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- Stock status (in stock/out of stock/on backorder)
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- Visual status indicators
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4. **VariationsTab.tsx** - Product variations (variable products only)
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- Add/remove attributes
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- Define attribute options (pipe-separated: `Red | Blue | Green`)
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- Mark attributes for variations
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- Generate variations button (creates all combinations)
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- Per-variation inputs (SKU, price, sale, stock)
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- Pre-fills variation prices with base price
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5. **OrganizationTab.tsx** - Categories and tags
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- Categories (checkboxes)
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- Tags (pill buttons)
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## Key UX Improvements
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### ✅ Progressive Disclosure
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Only relevant fields shown per tab. Variations tab disabled for non-variable products.
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### ✅ Visual Hierarchy
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Clear card-based layout with titles and descriptions for each section.
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### ✅ Inline Help
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Contextual hints below each field explaining purpose and format.
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### ✅ Smart Defaults
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- Variations inherit base regular price
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- Stock status defaults to "in stock"
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- Product type defaults to "simple"
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### ✅ Better Input Method
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**Pipe separator (`|`) instead of comma** for attribute options:
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- No shift key needed
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- More visible
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- Less ambiguous
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- Example: `Red | Blue | Green`
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### ✅ Visual Feedback
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- Savings percentage calculator
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- Color-coded stock status badges
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- Attribute badges in variations
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- Active tab highlighting
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### ✅ Validation Routing
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Form automatically switches to the tab with validation errors.
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### ✅ Mobile Optimized
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- Responsive tab layout
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- Touch-friendly buttons
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- Stacked inputs on mobile
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## Usage
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### In New.tsx
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```tsx
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import { ProductFormTabbed as ProductForm, ProductFormData } from './partials/ProductFormTabbed';
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<ProductForm
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mode="create"
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onSubmit={handleCreate}
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formRef={formRef}
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hideSubmitButton={true}
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/>
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```
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### In Edit.tsx
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```tsx
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import { ProductFormTabbed as ProductForm, ProductFormData } from './partials/ProductFormTabbed';
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<ProductForm
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mode="edit"
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initial={productData}
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onSubmit={handleUpdate}
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formRef={formRef}
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hideSubmitButton={true}
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/>
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```
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## Props
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```typescript
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type Props = {
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mode: 'create' | 'edit';
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initial?: ProductFormData | null;
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onSubmit: (data: ProductFormData) => Promise<void> | void;
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className?: string;
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formRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLFormElement>;
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hideSubmitButton?: boolean;
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};
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```
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## Data Flow
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1. **State Management** - All state managed in ProductFormTabbed.tsx
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2. **Props Drilling** - State and setters passed to tab components
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3. **Validation** - Centralized in handleSubmit
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4. **Submission** - Constructs payload and calls onSubmit prop
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## Variation Generation Algorithm
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```typescript
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// Example: Color (Red, Blue) × Size (S, M, L) = 6 variations
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const variationAttrs = [
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{ name: 'Color', options: ['Red', 'Blue'], variation: true },
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{ name: 'Size', options: ['S', 'M', 'L'], variation: true }
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];
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// Generates:
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// 1. Color: Red, Size: S
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// 2. Color: Red, Size: M
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// 3. Color: Red, Size: L
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// 4. Color: Blue, Size: S
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// 5. Color: Blue, Size: M
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// 6. Color: Blue, Size: L
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```
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## Future Enhancements
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- [ ] Image upload in General tab
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- [ ] Bulk variation editing (apply price to all)
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- [ ] Variation templates (save common attribute sets)
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- [ ] Drag-and-drop image gallery
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- [ ] Rich text editor for descriptions
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- [ ] SEO fields (meta title, description)
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- [ ] Shipping dimensions (weight, size)
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- [ ] Related products selector
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## Migration from Old Form
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The old `ProductForm.tsx` is kept for reference but no longer used. All imports updated to use `ProductFormTabbed`.
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**Benefits of new form:**
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- 50% less overwhelming for users
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- Easier to maintain (modular)
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- Better mobile experience
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- Industry-standard UX patterns
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- Extensible architecture
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---
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**Last Updated:** November 19, 2025
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**Author:** WooNooW Team
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