The UI Affordance Registration Framework has been successfully implemented and integrated into the chat application. This system allows the assistant to dynamically register and control custom UI components through client-side tools.

• Complete TypeScript interfaces for all affordance components
• Configuration options for all container types
• Method call and result interfaces
• Container manager interface

• AffordanceManager class for lifecycle management
• Component loading from file keys using dynamic imports
• Safe method invocation with error handling
• Global CSS injection for consistent styling
• Cleanup and resource management

• OverlayContainerManager: Modal/popup overlays with backdrop
• SidebarContainerManager: Collapsible side panels with toggle buttons
• HeaderContainerManager: Fixed header extensions with priority ordering
• FooterContainerManager: Footer extensions alongside existing controls
• InlineContainerManager: Chat-embedded components with smart insertion

• register_affordance - Register new UI components
• call_affordance_method - Invoke component methods
• unregister_affordance - Remove components
• list_affordances - List active affordances
• Lazy loading to prevent circular dependencies

• ✅ Modal backdrop with click-to-close
• ✅ Flexible positioning (center, top, bottom, left, right)
• ✅ Custom sizing with responsive defaults
• ✅ Close button with accessibility
• ✅ Smooth animations (scale + fade)
• ✅ Z-index management

• ✅ Left/right positioning
• ✅ Collapsible with external toggle button
• ✅ Header with title and controls
• ✅ Custom width support
• ✅ Persistent collapsed state
• ✅ Smooth slide animations

• ✅ Fixed positioning with body padding adjustment
• ✅ Priority-based ordering system
• ✅ Left/right item positioning
• ✅ Integration with existing layout
• ✅ Compact design for header space

• ✅ Integration with existing footer controls
• ✅ Priority-based ordering
• ✅ Compact design optimized for footer
• ✅ Automatic layout management

• ✅ Smart insertion point detection
• ✅ Chat flow integration
• ✅ Flexible sizing options
• ✅ Smooth fade animations
• ✅ Automatic cleanup

• Simple counter with increment/decrement
• Demonstrates basic state management
• Public methods: getValue, setValue, increment, decrement, reset
• Configurable initial value and step size

• System status monitoring with real-time updates
• Status items with color-coded indicators
• Refresh functionality with configurable intervals
• Public methods: addItem, updateItem, removeItem, clearItems, setRefreshCallback

• Notification management system
• Auto-close timers with configurable duration
• Type-based styling (success, warning, error, info)
• Public methods: addNotification, removeNotification, clearAll, getCount

• Simple test component for framework validation
• Basic interaction demonstration
• Public methods: getMessage, setMessage, ping

const counterId = await register_affordance('sidebar', 
  '/frontend/components/affordances/CounterAffordance.tsx', 
  {
    title: 'Counter Widget',
    position: 'right',
    width: '250px',
    initialValue: 10,
    step: 5
  }
);

// Interact with counter
await call_affordance_method(counterId, 'increment', []);
const value = await call_affordance_method(counterId, 'getValue', []);

const dashboardId = await register_affordance('sidebar',
  '/frontend/components/affordances/StatusDashboard.tsx',
  {
    title: 'System Status',
    position: 'left',
    width: '300px'
  }
);

await call_affordance_method(dashboardId, 'addItem', [{
  id: 'cpu',
  label: 'CPU Usage',
  value: '45%',
  status: 'success'
}]);

const notificationId = await register_affordance('overlay',
  '/frontend/components/affordances/NotificationCenter.tsx',
  {
    title: 'Notifications',
    position: 'center',
    maxWidth: '400px'
  }
);

await call_affordance_method(notificationId, 'addNotification', [{
  title: 'Task Complete',
  message: 'Processing finished successfully.',
  type: 'success',
  autoClose: true
}]);

• Components loaded from file keys using dynamic imports
• Blob URL creation for module instantiation
• Proper cleanup of temporary URLs
• Error handling for loading failures

• All components implement AffordanceComponent interface
• Required methods: mount, unmount, getPublicMethods
• Consistent configuration through AffordanceConfig
• Type-safe method invocation

• Proper mounting and unmounting
• Resource cleanup (timers, listeners, React roots)
• Error handling and recovery
• Memory leak prevention

• Method existence validation
• Error catching and structured responses
• Argument passing with type safety
• Return value handling

• Container-aware sizing
• Mobile-optimized interactions
• Flexible positioning system
• Adaptive layouts

• Smooth enter/exit animations
• CSS transition-based
• Configurable duration and easing
• Performance optimized

• Keyboard navigation support
• ARIA labels and roles
• Screen reader compatibility
• Focus management

• Seamless integration with existing tools
• Lazy loading to prevent conflicts
• Consistent error handling patterns
• Tool discovery through existing mechanisms

• Uses existing CSS custom properties
• Consistent with app's visual language
• Glassmorphism effects and animations
• Responsive design patterns

• Non-intrusive container placement
• Respects existing layout constraints
• Z-index management
• Body padding adjustments where needed

The framework is now fully functional and ready for the assistant to use. Key capabilities:

1. Register any React component as an affordance
2. Control components through standardized method calls
3. Position components in optimal UI locations
4. Manage lifecycle automatically with proper cleanup
5. Handle errors gracefully with detailed feedback

• AFFORDANCE-FRAMEWORK.md - Complete usage guide
• Component examples in /frontend/components/affordances/
• Type definitions in /shared/affordance-types.ts
• Implementation details in source code comments

Potential improvements for future iterations:

• State persistence across sessions
• Component-to-component communication
• Hot reloading for development
• Performance monitoring
• Component library expansion
• Theme integration enhancements

The framework provides a solid foundation for rich, interactive UI experiences while maintaining clean separation of concerns and following established patterns in the codebase.