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@ethanndickson ethanndickson commented Nov 13, 2025

The delete button on pasted images was rendering behind the image and wasn't visible or clickable.

Problem

The button existed in the code but was completely hidden - the image element was rendering on top of it despite attempts to use z-index and absolute positioning.

Solution

Switched from absolute positioning to CSS Grid layout. Both the image and button are now placed in the same grid cell (col-start-1 row-start-1), which naturally creates proper layering without z-index conflicts. The button is positioned in the top-right corner using self-start justify-self-end.

Visual Design

  • Semi-transparent black circular button (bg-black/70)
  • White × character
  • Becomes more opaque on hover (bg-black/90)
  • Small and unobtrusive in the corner
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Make the delete button more visually prominent with:
- Visible white border around the circular button
- Red background on hover for clearer delete affordance
- Scale up animation on hover for better interactivity
- Stronger contrast with semi-transparent black background
- Bold X character for improved readability
- Added aria-label for accessibility

_Generated with `cmux`_
Previous button was too subtle and hard to see. Now it:
- Always visible (red background, not just on hover)
- Larger (6x6 instead of 5x5)
- Solid white border (2px) for strong contrast
- Drop shadow for depth
- Red background that darkens on hover

_Generated with `cmux`_
Button was rendering behind the image. Added z-10 to ensure it
appears on top and is clickable.

_Generated with `cmux`_
Use CSS Grid to properly layer the delete button over images.
The button now appears in the top-right corner with semi-transparent
black background and becomes more opaque on hover.

Previous attempts with absolute positioning and z-index failed because
the image was rendering on top of the button. Grid layout with both
elements in the same cell (col-start-1 row-start-1) ensures proper
layering without z-index issues.

_Generated with `cmux`_
@ethanndickson ethanndickson changed the title 🤖 feat: enhance image delete button styling 🤖 fix: make image delete button visible Nov 13, 2025
@ethanndickson ethanndickson added this pull request to the merge queue Nov 13, 2025
Merged via the queue into main with commit b268372 Nov 13, 2025
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@ethanndickson ethanndickson deleted the delete-images branch November 13, 2025 04:51
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