MM-70365: Give pages their own / menu instead of channel slash commands

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Summary

The host's suggestion list is built for the composer and it hangs off the top of the editor instead of the caret, sizes itself as window height - input height which squeezes it on a long page. Channel slash command list is now hidden, and / opens a docs insert menu: normal text, H1–H4, bulleted list, numbered list, quote, callout, code block, divider, table. Matches the Insert Menu component in Figma; Checklist, Emoji and the Media group are left out because
the schema has no nodes for them yet.

https://www.figma.com/design/g1kAig4Rro8h7o3gnaE99B/Mattermost-Docs-v1?node-id=4207-46880&t=E1aAOhEWlVtZxi4Y-0

Type to filter, arrows to move, Enter or Tab to insert, Escape to dismiss and keep what you typed as text.

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https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-70365

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• webapp/src/components/page_editor/slash_menu.tsx

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The page editor adds a slash-command menu for inserting formatted blocks. The menu filters localized block types, supports keyboard and pointer selection, inserts blocks through editor chains, and uses caret-based viewport positioning.

Changes

Slash-command block insertion

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Block insertion contracts and commands webapp/src/components/page_editor/insert_blocks.tsx, webapp/src/components/page_editor/callout_extension.ts, webapp/src/components/page_editor/insert_blocks.test.ts, webapp/i18n/en.json	Insert-block contracts define localized actions for paragraphs, headings, lists, quotes, callouts, code blocks, dividers, and 3×3 tables. Tests verify range deletion and block-specific command behaviour. Active callouts update their type instead of being wrapped again.
Slash detection and selection state webapp/src/hooks/slash_menu.ts, webapp/src/hooks/slash_menu.test.ts	The hook detects valid slash queries, filters blocks by localized labels, tracks menu state, and inserts the selected block over the matched range. Tests cover matching and filtering behaviour.
Slash menu rendering and editor wiring webapp/src/components/page_editor/slash_menu.tsx, webapp/src/components/page_editor/slash_menu.module.scss, webapp/src/components/page_editor/page_editor.tsx	SlashMenu renders an accessible floating list with keyboard and pointer controls. PageEditor mounts it on the editor surface.
Caret-based suggestion positioning webapp/src/hooks/host_editor.ts, webapp/src/hooks/caret_anchored_suggestions.ts	Editor state now separates editing and loaded flags. Suggestions use the caret rectangle, viewport bounds, height limits, scroll handling, mutation synchronisation, and command visibility checks.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 3c894

This change adds a page-specific insert menu and updates slash-command behavior without any actionable merge-blocking risk remaining; it is merge-ready after normal checks and review.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant PageEditor
  participant SlashMenu
  participant useSlashMenu
  participant HostEditor
  PageEditor->>SlashMenu: render menu on editor surface
  SlashMenu->>useSlashMenu: select filtered block
  useSlashMenu->>HostEditor: replace matched slash range
  HostEditor->>PageEditor: update editor content

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 9 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the primary change: Pages now use their own slash menu instead of channel slash commands.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the new Pages slash menu, supported blocks, user interactions, and excluded options.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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In `@webapp/src/hooks/caret_anchored_suggestions.ts`:
- Around line 41-46: Update the caret rectangle fallback after
range.getBoundingClientRect() in the selection positioning logic to use
range.startContainer itself when it is an element node, and otherwise retain the
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In `@webapp/src/components/page_editor/insert_blocks.tsx`:
- Around line 70-75: Update the block insertion helpers, including heading and
the corresponding list, blockquote, code-block, and info-callout commands, to
guard toggles with editor.isActive or use setters so selecting an already-active
block preserves its type instead of reverting to a paragraph. Preserve non-info
callouts while changing their type, and add integration coverage for every
active-block case.

In `@webapp/src/components/page_editor/slash_menu.tsx`:
- Around line 48-50: Update the virtual reference created in the useEffect to
include contextElement set to surfaceRef.current when available, falling back to
undefined, so autoUpdate tracks the editor surface’s scroll ancestors while
preserving the existing getBoundingClientRect behavior.

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• webapp/src/components/page_editor/slash_menu.tsx
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