refactor/optimize e2e test (#3)

how fast i'll go 🏄‍♂️

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Co-authored-by: me <ramvignesh-b@github.com>
Reviewed-on: #3

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ jobs:
           mkcert -install
           mkcert -cert-file certs/localhost.pem -key-file certs/localhost-key.pem localhost 127.0.0.1 ::1
 
-      - name: Cache certificates
+      - name: Upload certificates
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        uses: christopherHX/gitea-upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: certs
+          name: ssl-certs
-          key: certs-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: certs/
+          retention-days: 1
 
   frontend:
     name: Frontend CI
@@ -37,10 +38,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
 
       - name: Restore certificates
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        uses: christopherHX/gitea-download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: certs
+          name: ssl-certs
-          key: certs-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: certs/
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile
@@ -61,15 +62,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: setup-environment
     services:
-      postgres:
+      db:
         image: postgres:16-alpine
         env:
-          POSTGRES_DB: piku
+          POSTGRES_DB: piku__test
-          POSTGRES_USER: user
+          POSTGRES_USER: test
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password123
         ports:
-          - 5432:5432
+          - 5442:5432
-        options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
+        options: --tmpfs /var/lib/postgresql/data --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./backend
@@ -82,18 +83,28 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-glob: "backend/uv.lock"
 
       - name: Restore certificates
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        uses: christopherHX/gitea-download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: certs
+          name: ssl-certs
-          key: certs-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: certs/
 
-      - name: Setup Environment
+      - name: Setup & Test
         run: |
           cp ../.env.example ../.env
           uv sync
 
-      - name: Lint & Test
+          export DB_NAME="piku__test"
-        run: |
+          export DB_USER="test"
+          export DB_PASSWORD="password123"
+
+          if [ "$GITEA_ACTIONS" = "true" ]; then
+            export DB_HOST="db"
+            export DB_PORT="5432"
+          else
+            export DB_HOST="127.0.0.1"
+            export DB_PORT="5442"
+          fi
+
           uv run ruff check
           uv run python manage.py test
 
@@ -101,23 +112,27 @@ jobs:
     name: E2E Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: setup-environment
+    # Skipping on Gitea pushes until cache server is configured
+    if: github.server_url == 'https://github.com' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Restore Certificates
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        uses: christopherHX/gitea-download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: certs
+          name: ssl-certs
-          key: certs-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: certs/
 
       - name: Setup Tools
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
 
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
 
-
       - name: Cache Playwright
         id: playwright-cache
+        # Disable cache when not using GitHub Actions because the runner spends ~3mins trying to upload the cache and failing
+        # TODO: setup cache server in Gitea
+        if: github.server_url == 'https://github.com'
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.cache/ms-playwright
@@ -140,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Playwright Report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: christopherHX/gitea-upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: playwright-report
           path: frontend/playwright-report/

frontend/e2e/letter.spec.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
 import pino from "pino";
 import { AuthHelper } from "./utils/auth";
+import { revealEnvelope } from "./utils/envelope";
 
 const logger = pino({
   transport: {
@@ -22,20 +23,19 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await AuthHelper.registerAndLogin(page, email, name, password);
 
     logger.info(">> [Draft] Navigating to Editor via UI...");
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /write something/i }).click();
+    await page.getByTestId("write-letter-btn").click();
 
     logger.info(`>> [Draft] Current URL after click: ${page.url()}`);
 
-    // Wait for the recipient input to be present in the DOM
+    // Editor page
-    const recipientInput = page.locator("#recipient");
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("recipient-input")).toBeVisible();
-    await recipientInput.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 20000 });
+    const recipientInput = page.getByTestId("recipient-input");
 
     const recipientName = "Dear Friend";
     await recipientInput.fill(recipientName);
 
     // Initial load: verify textarea value (populated by Fabric when focused)
     const canvasInput = page.locator("textarea");
-    await canvasInput.waitFor({ state: "attached" });
     await canvasInput.focus();
     await expect(canvasInput).toHaveValue(/Take a deep breath/i);
 
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await page.keyboard.press("Enter");
     await page.keyboard.type("It should persist.");
     logger.info(">> [Draft] Clicking Draft...");
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /draft/i }).click();
+    await page.getByTestId("draft-btn").click();
 
     // Verify Success Modal/Alert
-    await expect(page.getByText(/your letter is saved/i)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("save-success-toast")).toBeVisible();
 
     // Verify URL updated with a UUID
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/quill\/[0-9a-f-]{36}/);
@@ -61,24 +61,16 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await page.goto(savedUrl);
 
     // Wait for initial load overlay to appear and then definitely disappear
-    await page
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("opening-draft-overlay")).toBeHidden();
-      .getByText(/opening your draft/i)
-      .waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 2000 })
-      .catch(() => {});
-    await expect(page.getByText(/opening your draft/i)).toBeHidden({
-      timeout: 10000,
-    });
 
     // Check recipient
-    await expect(page.locator("#recipient")).toHaveValue(recipientName);
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("recipient-input")).toHaveValue(recipientName);
 
     // Check canvas content
     // We wait for the content to appear in the textarea.
     // toHaveValue will poll until it matches or timeouts.
     await canvasInput.focus();
-    await expect(canvasInput).toHaveValue(/This is a secret draft/i, {
+    await expect(canvasInput).toHaveValue(/This is a secret draft/i);
-      timeout: 10000,
-    });
     await expect(canvasInput).toHaveValue(/It should persist/i);
   });
 
@@ -92,10 +84,9 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await AuthHelper.registerAndLogin(page, email, name, password);
 
     logger.info(">> [Seal] Navigating to Editor via UI...");
-    await page.locator("#write-letter-btn").click();
+    await page.getByTestId("write-letter-btn").click();
 
-    const recipientInput = page.locator("#recipient");
+    const recipientInput = page.getByTestId("recipient-input");
-    await recipientInput.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10000 });
     await recipientInput.fill("A Secret Guest");
 
     const canvasInput = page.locator("textarea");
@@ -104,55 +95,41 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
 
     // Click Seal (open menu, then confirm)
     logger.info(">> [Seal] Clicking Seal...");
-    await page
+    await page.getByTestId("seal-trigger-btn").click();
-      .getByRole("button", { name: /seal/i })
+    await page.getByTestId("seal-confirm-btn").click();
-      .filter({ visible: true })
-      .click();
-    await page
-      .getByRole("button", { name: /seal/i })
-      .filter({ visible: true })
-      .click();
 
     // Should show sealed confirmation modal
     logger.info(">> [Seal] Verifying sealed modal...");
-    await expect(page.getByText(/your letter is sealed/i)).toBeVisible({
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("post-seal-modal")).toBeVisible();
-      timeout: 10000,
-    });
 
     // Navigate to Reader via "View letter"
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /view letter/i }).click();
+    await page.getByTestId("view-letter-btn").click();
 
     // Should be on Reader URL
-    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/read\/[a-f0-9-]{36}$/, { timeout: 15000 });
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/read\/[a-f0-9-]{36}$/);
 
     // Open the envelope to reveal the letter
-    await expect(page.getByText(/breaking the seal/i)).toBeHidden({
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("decryption-overlay")).toBeHidden();
-      timeout: 10000,
+    // Flip the envelope to show the seal and reveal the letter
-    });
+    await revealEnvelope(page);
-    // Flip the envelope to show the seal
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("envelope-letter")).toBeHidden();
-    await page.locator("#env-front").click();
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2500); // Wait for flip transition
-
-    await page.getByAltText("Seal").click();
-    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
-    await page.locator("#letter").click({ position: { x: 30, y: 15 } });
-    await expect(page.locator("#letter")).toBeHidden({ timeout: 20000 });
 
     // Share on demand
     logger.info(">> [Seal] Clicking Share button in Reader...");
-    await page.locator("#share-letter-btn").click();
+    await page.getByTestId("share-letter-btn").click();
 
     // Verify share modal with a valid link
-    await expect(page.getByText(/send this letter/i)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("share-letter-modal")).toBeVisible();
     const linkInput = page.locator("#share-link-input");
     const linkValue = await linkInput.inputValue();
     expect(linkValue).toContain("/read/");
     expect(linkValue).toContain("#");
     logger.info(`>> [Seal] Sharing link: ${linkValue}`);
 
-    await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: /copy/i })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("copy-link-btn")).toBeVisible();
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /close/i }).click();
+    // Assuming Close button in ShareModal might need a testid too, but for now let's use text if unique or add testid
-    await expect(page.getByText(/send this letter/i)).toBeHidden();
+    await page.getByTestId("modal-close-btn").click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("share-letter-modal")).toBeHidden();
   });
 
   test("should allow author to access sealed letter from drawer without sharing key", async ({
@@ -167,10 +144,9 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await AuthHelper.registerAndLogin(page, email, name, password);
 
     logger.info(">> [Drawer] Creating and sealing a letter...");
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /write something/i }).click();
+    await page.getByTestId("write-letter-btn").click();
 
-    const recipientInput = page.locator("#recipient");
+    const recipientInput = page.getByTestId("recipient-input");
-    await recipientInput.waitFor({ state: "visible" });
     await recipientInput.fill(recipientName);
 
     const canvasInput = page.locator("textarea");
@@ -178,59 +154,34 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await canvasInput.fill(letterContent);
 
     // Click Seal (open menu, then confirm)
-    await page
+    await page.getByTestId("seal-trigger-btn").click();
-      .getByRole("button", { name: /seal/i })
+    await page.getByTestId("seal-confirm-btn").click();
-      .filter({ visible: true })
-      .click();
-    await page
-      .getByRole("button", { name: /seal/i })
-      .filter({ visible: true })
-      .click();
 
     // Sealed modal should appear — click "Keep it" to go to Drawer
-    await expect(page.getByText(/your letter is sealed/i)).toBeVisible({
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("post-seal-modal")).toBeVisible();
-      timeout: 10000,
+    await page.getByTestId("keep-it-btn").click();
-    });
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /keep it to myself/i }).click();
 
     // Open "Kept" section - search for the section with id='kept' and click its toggle button
     logger.info(">> [Drawer] Opening Kept section...");
-    const keptSection = page.locator("#kept");
+    await page.getByTestId("drawer-section-kept").click();
-    await keptSection.getByRole("button", { name: /kept/i }).click();
 
     // Find the sealed letter in the drawer by recipient name and click it
     logger.info(">> [Drawer] Clicking sealed letter in drawer...");
     const sealedItem = page
-      .getByRole("button", { name: new RegExp(recipientName, "i") })
+      .getByTestId(/^letter-item-/)
+      .filter({ hasText: recipientName })
       .first();
     await sealedItem.click();
 
     // Verify it opens the Reader without a hash
     logger.info(">> [Drawer] Verifying Reader page...");
     // Give it a bit more time for decryption
-    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/read\/[a-f0-9-]{36}$/, { timeout: 15000 }); // UUID without hash
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/read\/[a-f0-9-]{36}$/);
     // Reveal and check decrypted content in Reader
-    await expect(page.getByText(/breaking the seal/i)).toBeHidden({
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("decryption-overlay")).toBeHidden();
-      timeout: 10000,
+    // Flip the envelope and reveal the letter
-    });
+    await revealEnvelope(page);
-    // Check recipient on the front of the envelope
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("envelope-letter")).toBeHidden();
-    await expect(page.getByText(new RegExp(recipientName, "i"))).toBeVisible();
-
-    // Flip the envelope to the back
-    await page.getByText(new RegExp(recipientName, "i")).click();
-    // Wait for flip transition (2s)
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2500);
-
-    // Reveal the letter: click seal then click letter
-    await page.getByAltText("Seal").click();
-    // Wait for flap transition
-    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
-
-    // Click the letter to pull it out
-    await page.locator("#letter").click({ position: { x: 30, y: 15 } });
-
-    // Wait for reveal transition
-    await expect(page.locator("#letter")).toBeHidden({ timeout: 20000 });
 
     // Also check if we are redirected to the Reader if we manually go to the Editor URL
     const readerUrl = page.url();

frontend/e2e/utils/auth.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { expect, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
 import pino from "pino";
 import { MailpitHelper } from "./mailpit";
+import { handleWelcomeLetter } from "./envelope";
 
 const logger = pino({
   transport: {
@@ -23,11 +24,11 @@ async function registerAndLogin(
   // Register the User
   logger.info(`[Auth] Registering user: ${email}`);
   await page.goto("/onboard");
-  await page.getByLabel(/pen name/i).fill(fullName);
+  await page.getByTestId("pen-name-input").fill(fullName);
-  await page.getByLabel("Email", { exact: true }).fill(email);
+  await page.getByTestId("email-input").fill(email);
-  await page.getByLabel("Password", { exact: true }).fill(password);
+  await page.getByTestId("password-input").fill(password);
-  await page.getByLabel(/confirm password/i).fill(password);
+  await page.getByTestId("confirm-password-input").fill(password);
-  await page.getByRole("button", { name: /^register$/i }).click();
+  await page.getByTestId("register-submit-btn").click();
 
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/verify-email/);
 
@@ -37,23 +38,23 @@ async function registerAndLogin(
 
   await page.goto(activationLink);
 
-  await expect(page.getByText(/account activated/i)).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("activation-success-header")).toBeVisible();
-  await page.getByRole("button", { name: /start writing/i }).click();
+  await page.getByTestId("start-writing-btn").click();
 
   // Dismiss the Welcom Modal and Perform Login
   logger.info(`[Auth] Logging in...`);
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/login/);
 
-  const welcomeButton = page.getByRole("button", { name: /I'll remember/i });
+  await page.getByTestId("welcome-dismiss-btn").click();
-  await welcomeButton.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10000 });
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("welcome-dismiss-btn")).toBeHidden();
-  await welcomeButton.click();
-  await expect(welcomeButton).toBeHidden();
 
-  await page.getByLabel("Email", { exact: true }).fill(email);
+  await page.getByTestId("email-input").fill(email);
-  await page.getByLabel("Password", { exact: true }).fill(password);
+  await page.getByTestId("password-input").fill(password);
-  await page.getByRole("button", { name: /sign in/i }).click();
+  await page.getByTestId("login-submit-btn").click();
 
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/drawer/);
+  await handleWelcomeLetter(page);
   logger.info(`[Auth] Successfully authenticated ${email}`);
 }
+
 export const AuthHelper = { registerAndLogin };

frontend/e2e/utils/envelope.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { type Page, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import pino from "pino";
+
+const logger = pino({
+  transport: {
+    target: "pino-pretty",
+    options: {
+      colorize: true,
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Reveal a letter from an envelope.
+ */
+export async function revealEnvelope(page: Page) {
+  logger.info("[Envelope] Revealing envelope...");
+  // Click envelope to flip
+  await page.getByTestId("envelope-front").click();
+
+  // Click seal to open flap
+  await page.getByTestId("wax-seal").click();
+
+  // Click letter to reveal
+  await page.getByTestId("envelope-letter").click({ position: { x: 30, y: 15 } });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles and dismisses the first welcome letter
+ */
+export async function handleWelcomeLetter(page: Page) {
+  logger.info("[Envelope] Handling Welcome Letter...");
+  await revealEnvelope(page);
+
+  // Click "I'll see you" button
+  await page.getByTestId("dismiss-welcome-letter-btn").click();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("dismiss-welcome-letter-btn")).toBeHidden();
+}

frontend/playwright.config.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const baseUrl = getBaseUrl(
 );
 
 export default defineConfig({
-  timeout: 60000,
+  timeout: 80000,
   expect: {
     timeout: 10000,
   },
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
 
   /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
   webServer: {
-    command: "npm run dev -- --mode e2e",
+    // NOTE: using npm here for docker compat mainly
+    command: "npm run build -- --mode e2e && npm run preview -- --mode e2e",
     url: getBaseUrl(
       process.env.SSL_ENABLED === "true",
       process.env.FRONTEND_DOMAIN,

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 import { lazy, Suspense, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import {
+import { BrowserRouter, Navigate, Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom";
-  BrowserRouter,
-  Navigate,
-  Route,
-  Routes,
-  ScrollRestoration,
-} from "react-router-dom";
 import { ProtectedRoute, PublicRoute } from "./components/RouteGuards";
 import SplashScreen from "./components/SplashScreen";
 import { ROUTES } from "./config/routes";
@@ -37,7 +31,7 @@ export default function App() {
 
   return (
     <BrowserRouter>
-      <main className="relative min-h-screen min-w-screen flex items-center justify-center w-full bg-base-200 before:absolute before:top-0 before:left-0 before:w-full before:h-full before:content-[''] before:opacity-[0.03] before:z-10 before:pointer-events-none before:bg-[url('assets/noise.gif')]">
+      <main className="relative min-h-screen min-w-screen flex items-center justify-center w-full bg-base-200 before:absolute before:top-0 before:left-0 before:w-full before:h-full before:content-[''] before:opacity-[0.03] before:z-50 before:pointer-events-none before:bg-[url('assets/noise.gif')]">
         <Suspense fallback={<SplashScreen />}>
           <Routes>
             <Route path={ROUTES.HOME} element={<Home />} />

frontend/src/components/drawer/DrawerSection.tsx

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export function DrawerSection({
       <button
         type="button"
         onClick={onClick}
+        data-testid={`drawer-section-${id}`}
         className={`w-full p-[24px_28px] cursor-pointer flex items-center gap-5 transition-all duration-2000 ease-in-out outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/50 border border-base-content/10 text-left bg-linear-to-r from-transparent to-base-100/40`}
       >
         <div className="flex-1">

frontend/src/components/drawer/LetterItem.tsx

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export function LetterItem({
     <button
       type="button"
       onClick={handleNavigate}
+      data-testid={`letter-item-${id}`}
       className={`${isLocked ? "pointer-events-none" : ""} p-4 border-base-content/3 flex items-start gap-4 hover:bg-base-300 transition-all delay-75 duration-100 group text-left cursor-pointer w-9/12 mx-auto hover:scale-120 hover:h-24 hover:-translate-y-3 hover:pb-4 hover:border-x-5 hover:border-t-5 border-t-2 hover:-mb-2`}
     >
       <div className="text-[0.85rem] italic text-base-content/40 flex-1 truncate group-hover:text-base-content/60 transition-none animate-[opacity_200ms_linear_forwards]">

frontend/src/components/drawer/PasskeyModal.tsx

@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
-import { LockKeyIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { HourglassSimpleMediumIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { useAuth } from "../../hooks/useAuth";
 import { Modal } from "../ui/Modal";
 
-interface PasskeyModalProps {
+export function PasskeyModal() {
-  onUnlock: (password: string) => Promise<void>;
+  const { unlock } = useAuth();
-}
 
-export function PasskeyModal({ onUnlock }: PasskeyModalProps) {
   return (
     <Modal isOpen={true}>
-      <LockKeyIcon
+      <HourglassSimpleMediumIcon
         size={48}
         className="text-primary mx-auto mb-8 animate-pulse"
+        weight="duotone"
       />
       <h3 className="font-bold text-lg font-display text-primary">
-        Authentication Required
+        You've been away a while.
       </h3>
       <p className="py-4 font-sans">
-        We need your passkey to open your letters
+        Your letters are still there. Just need the key once more.
       </p>
       <div className="divider w-1/2 mx-auto text-xs text-neutral-content/30 mt-0"></div>
       <p className="text-xs text-neutral-content/30 font-mono italic">
-        Your passkey is used to decrypt your data locally.
+        Nothing was lost.
       </p>
       <div className="modal-action items-center gap-4">
         <form
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function PasskeyModal({ onUnlock }: PasskeyModalProps) {
             const formData = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
             const password = formData.get("password") as string;
             if (!password) return;
-            await onUnlock(password);
+            await unlock(password);
           }}
         >
           <input

frontend/src/components/drawer/WelcomeLetterOverlay.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { getWelcomeLetterContent } from "../../config/welcomeLetter";
+import { formatDate } from "../../utils/dateFormat";
+import { type CanvasTools, ComposeCanvas } from "../editor/ComposeCanvas";
+import { EnvelopeReveal } from "../reader/EnvelopeReveal";
+
+export interface WelcomeLetterOverlayProps {
+    onComplete: () => void;
+    userName: string;
+}
+
+export function WelcomeLetterOverlay({
+    onComplete,
+    userName,
+}: WelcomeLetterOverlayProps) {
+    const [revealState, setRevealState] = useState<"SEALED" | "REVEALED">(
+        "SEALED",
+    );
+    const canvasRef = useRef<CanvasTools>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (revealState === "REVEALED" && canvasRef.current) {
+            const welcomeContent = getWelcomeLetterContent(userName);
+            canvasRef.current.loadData(welcomeContent);
+        }
+    }, [revealState, userName]);
+
+    return (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-30 backdrop-blur-3xl flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-4 md:p-8 overflow-x-hidden">
+            <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-vig pointer-events-none z-0" />
+
+            <div className="w-full max-w-4xl z-10 flex flex-col items-center">
+                <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
+                    {revealState === "SEALED" && (
+                        <motion.div
+                            key="envelope"
+                            initial={{ scale: 0.5, opacity: 0 }}
+                            animate={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 1 }}
+                            exit={{
+                                scale: 1,
+                                opacity: 0,
+                                transition: { duration: 0.5, ease: "easeOut" },
+                            }}
+                            transition={{ duration: 4, delay: 1 }}
+                        >
+                            <EnvelopeReveal
+                                recipient={userName}
+                                date={formatDate(new Date())}
+                                onRevealComplete={() => setRevealState("REVEALED")}
+                                ignite={false}
+                            />
+                        </motion.div>
+                    )}
+                </AnimatePresence>
+                <div
+                    className={`w-full space-y-8 py-12 ${revealState === "REVEALED" ? "block" : "hidden"}`}
+                >
+                    <div className="bg-paper shadow-warm rounded-sm overflow-hidden mx-auto max-w-180">
+                        <div className="p-1 md:p-2 bg-base-content/5 opacity-10 pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10" />
+                        <ComposeCanvas ref={canvasRef} readOnly />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div className="flex justify-center mt-12">
+                        <button
+                            type="button"
+                            data-testid="dismiss-welcome-letter-btn"
+                            onClick={onComplete}
+                            className="btn btn-accent opacity-80 px-12 shadow-lg"
+                        >
+                            I'll see you
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}

frontend/src/components/editor/ComposeCanvas.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import * as fabric from "fabric";
 import type * as React from "react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useRef } from "react";
 
+import "@fontsource/kavivanar/index.css";
+import "@fontsource/space-mono/index.css";
+import "@fontsource/cutive-mono/index.css";
+import "@fontsource/architects-daughter/index.css";
+import "@fontsource/redacted-script/index.css";
+
 const PAD = 36;
 const BASE_WIDTH = 680;
 const DEFAULT_LOGICAL_HEIGHT = 900;
@@ -184,9 +190,7 @@ export function ComposeCanvas({
           fontFamily: DEFAULT_FONT_FAMILY,
           fill: DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR,
           lineHeight: 1.5,
-          // NOTE: splitByGrapheme is required for word wrap and re-low
+          splitByGrapheme: false,
-          // but fabric asks to disable this for clear font?? So we disable it for read view
-          splitByGrapheme: !readOnly,
           lockMovementX: true,
           lockMovementY: true,
           lockScalingX: true,
@@ -220,6 +224,16 @@ export function ComposeCanvas({
         }
       });
 
+      for (const img of canvas.getObjects("Image")) {
+        img.set({
+          hasControls: !readOnly,
+          hasBorders: !readOnly,
+        });
+      }
+
+      // NOTE: fabric refreshes fonts once the textbox is rendered after initial focus
+      await document.fonts.ready;
+      textbox.set("dirty", true);
       syncViewport();
 
       // Hack: Fabric needs a small initial delay to mount before it will accept focus.

frontend/src/components/editor/PostSealModal.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function PostSealModal({
   type = "KEPT",
 }: PostSealModalProps) {
   return (
-    <Modal isOpen={!!sealedTargetId}>
+    <Modal isOpen={!!sealedTargetId} data-testid="post-seal-modal">
       <LockIcon size={32} weight="duotone" className="text-primary mt-3" />
       <h3 className="font-serif text-2xl">Your letter is sealed</h3>
       <p className="text-base-content/60">
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export function PostSealModal({
           <>
             <button
               type="button"
+              data-testid="keep-it-btn"
               className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm"
               onClick={() => navigate(ROUTES.DRAWER)}
             >
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export function PostSealModal({
             </button>
             <button
               type="button"
+              data-testid="view-letter-btn"
               className="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
               onClick={() => navigate(PATHS.read(sealedTargetId!))}
             >

frontend/src/components/editor/ToolBar.tsx

@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ export function ToolBar({
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <button
           type="button"
+          data-testid="draft-btn"
           className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm text-xxs group tracking-widester uppercase font-bold text-base-content/60 hover:text-base-content"
           title="Store in your private drawer"
           onClick={() => onSave("DRAFT")}
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ export function ToolBar({
         {/*Seal */}
         <button
           type="button"
+          data-testid="seal-trigger-btn"
           className={`btn btn-primary btn-sm rounded-full px-6 group ${sealBtnClicked ? "invisible" : "visible"}`}
           onClick={() => setSealBtnClicked(true)}
         >
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ export function ToolBar({
       >
         <button
           type="button"
+          data-testid="seal-confirm-btn"
           className="btn btn-accent btn-sm rounded-full px-6 group"
           onClick={() => onSave("SEALED")}
         >

frontend/src/components/login/WelcomeModal.tsx

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ export default function WelcomeModal({
               className="inline text-primary"
               weight="fill"
             />
-            <div className="divider my-0"></div>
+            <span className="divider my-0 block"></span>
-            <br />
             Everything you write here is sealed with your password,{" "}
             <span className="font-display text-success">cryptographically</span>
             , before it leaves your hands.
@@ -44,11 +43,11 @@ export default function WelcomeModal({
 
           <div className="alert alert-warning bg-paper/20 border-paper/20 flex items-start gap-3 text-left py-3">
             <WarningIcon size={24} weight="fill" className="shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
-            <p className="text-sm font-medium text-primary-content">
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-primary-content">
               If you ever happen to forget your password, your letters are lost
               to time, forever.
               <br />
-              <span className="font-bold mt-2">
+              <span className="font-bold mt-2 block">
                 I highly, highly recommend storing this password in your{" "}
                 <a
                   href="https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/"
@@ -60,12 +59,13 @@ export default function WelcomeModal({
                 </a>{" "}
                 or somewhere safe to remember it.
               </span>
-            </p>
+            </div>
           </div>
 
           <div className="modal-action w-full">
             <button
               type="button"
+              data-testid="welcome-dismiss-btn"
               onClick={() => setShowWelcome(false)}
               className="btn btn-primary w-full shadow-lg"
             >

frontend/src/components/reader/EnvelopeReveal.tsx

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
             />
           </div>
           <img
+            data-testid="wax-seal"
             className={
               "translate-y-24 delay-2000 absolute z-6 peer-has-checked:pointer-events-none peer-has-checked:opacity-0 peer-has-checked:delay-0 transition-opacity duration-1000 cursor-pointer"
             }
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
           <button
             type="button"
             id="letter"
+            data-testid="envelope-letter"
             className={`absolute mx-auto transition-all peer-has-checked:delay-800 peer-has-checked:duration-1000 duration-1000 mt-2 h-55 w-105 bg-paper peer-has-checked:-mt-12 hover:-mt-24 cursor-pointer ${revealLetter ? "duration-1000 peer-has-checked:duration-3000 w-screen max-w-4xl h-screen z-101 -translate-y-90" : "peer-has-checked:z-1"}`}
             onClick={handleClick}
           ></button>
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
 
         <button
           id="env-front"
+          data-testid="envelope-front"
           type="button"
           disabled={!isInteractive}
           className={`text-left p-10 absolute inset-0 backface-hidden w-110 bg-base-200 z-99 rounded-md -translate-x-2 ${isFlipped ? "pointer-events-none" : ""}`}

frontend/src/components/reader/ShareModal.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ export function ShareModal({ shareLink, setShareLink }: ShareModalProps) {
   };
   return (
     <>
-      <Modal isOpen={!!shareLink} onClose={() => setShareLink(null)}>
+      <Modal
+        isOpen={!!shareLink}
+        onClose={() => setShareLink(null)}
+        data-testid="share-letter-modal"
+      >
         <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center gap-6 py-4">
           <div className="space-y-2">
             <PaperPlaneTiltIcon
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ export function ShareModal({ shareLink, setShareLink }: ShareModalProps) {
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={copyToClipboard}
+              data-testid="copy-link-btn"
               className="btn btn-primary font-sans btn-sm rounded-tl-xl rounded-bl-xl rounded-tr-full rounded-br-full"
             >
               Copy

frontend/src/components/ui/FormField.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ interface FormFieldProps {
   registration: UseFormRegisterReturn;
   error?: string;
   handleFocus?: () => void;
+  "data-testid"?: string;
 }
 
 export default function FormField({
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export default function FormField({
   registration,
   error,
   handleFocus,
+  "data-testid": testId,
 }: FormFieldProps) {
   return (
     <div className="form-control">
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ export default function FormField({
       <input
         {...registration}
         id={registration.name}
+        data-testid={testId}
         type={type}
         placeholder={placeholder}
         className={`input input-bordered focus:input-primary ${

frontend/src/components/ui/Modal.tsx

@@ -5,17 +5,27 @@ interface ModalProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
   onClose?: () => void;
   children: ReactNode;
+  "data-testid"?: string;
 }
 
-export function Modal({ isOpen, onClose, children }: ModalProps) {
+export function Modal({
+  isOpen,
+  onClose,
+  children,
+  "data-testid": testId,
+}: ModalProps) {
   if (!isOpen) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="modal modal-open modal-middle backdrop-blur-md before:absolute before:top-0 before:left-0 before:w-full before:h-full before:content-[''] before:opacity-[0.03] before:z-10 before:pointer-events-none before:bg-[url('assets/noise.gif')]">
+    <div
+      data-testid={testId}
+      className="modal modal-open modal-middle backdrop-blur-md before:absolute before:top-0 before:left-0 before:w-full before:h-full before:content-[''] before:opacity-[0.03] before:z-10 before:pointer-events-none before:bg-[url('assets/noise.gif')]"
+    >
       <div className="modal-box relative bg-base-100/60 flex flex-col items-center text-center gap-6">
         {onClose && (
           <button
             type="button"
+            data-testid="modal-close-btn"
             className="btn btn-sm btn-circle btn-ghost absolute right-2 top-2 z-20"
             onClick={onClose}
             aria-label="Close"

frontend/src/config/welcomeLetter.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import type { CanvasJSON } from "../components/editor/ComposeCanvas";
+
+export function getWelcomeLetterContent(userName: string): CanvasJSON {
+  return {
+    objects: [
+      {
+        fontSize: 18,
+        fontWeight: 500,
+        fontFamily: "Kavivanar",
+        fontStyle: "normal",
+        lineHeight: 1.5,
+        text: `\nDear ${userName}, \n\nYou made it this far, which means something already brought you here. \nA name, maybe. A feeling you haven't been able to shake. Something you typed and deleted too many times to count.\n\nMost people carry it quietly. They tell themselves it doesn't matter anymore, or that too much time has passed, or that the other person wouldn't understand anyway. And maybe they're right. \n\nBut the thing is — the unsaid thing doesn't really care about any of that. \nIt just stays.\n\nSo here you are.\n\nYou don't have to know what you want to say yet. \nYou don't have to have it figured out — who it's for, or why it still matters, or what you're hoping will happen after. \n\nA lot of letters written here start without any of that. They find their way.\n\nTake your time. \nNo one's watching. \n\nWhen you're ready, write a letter.\n\nSometimes the wrong train takes you to the right station.\n- S.F.`,
+        charSpacing: 0,
+        textAlign: "left",
+        styles: [],
+        pathStartOffset: 0,
+        pathSide: "left",
+        pathAlign: "baseline",
+        underline: false,
+        overline: false,
+        linethrough: false,
+        textBackgroundColor: "",
+        direction: "ltr",
+        textDecorationThickness: 66.667,
+        minWidth: 20,
+        splitByGrapheme: false,
+        type: "Textbox",
+        version: "7.2.0",
+        originX: "left",
+        originY: "top",
+        left: 36,
+        top: 36,
+        width: 608,
+        height: 813.6,
+        fill: "#111e67",
+        stroke: null,
+        strokeWidth: 1,
+        strokeDashArray: null,
+        strokeLineCap: "butt",
+        strokeDashOffset: 0,
+        strokeLineJoin: "miter",
+        strokeUniform: false,
+        strokeMiterLimit: 4,
+        scaleX: 1,
+        scaleY: 1,
+        angle: 0,
+        flipX: false,
+        flipY: false,
+        opacity: 1,
+        shadow: null,
+        visible: true,
+        backgroundColor: "",
+        fillRule: "nonzero",
+        paintFirst: "fill",
+        globalCompositeOperation: "source-over",
+        skewX: 0,
+        skewY: 0,
+      },
+      {
+        cropX: 0,
+        cropY: 0,
+        type: "Image",
+        version: "7.2.0",
+        originX: "left",
+        originY: "top",
+        left: 298.4065,
+        top: 660.2853,
+        width: 512,
+        height: 400,
+        fill: "rgb(0,0,0)",
+        stroke: null,
+        strokeWidth: 0,
+        strokeDashArray: null,
+        strokeLineCap: "butt",
+        strokeDashOffset: 0,
+        strokeLineJoin: "miter",
+        strokeUniform: false,
+        strokeMiterLimit: 4,
+        scaleX: 0.4753,
+        scaleY: 0.4753,
+        angle: 355.5436,
+        flipX: false,
+        flipY: false,
+        opacity: 1,
+        shadow: null,
+        visible: true,
+        backgroundColor: "",
+        fillRule: "nonzero",
+        paintFirst: "fill",
+        globalCompositeOperation: "source-over",
+        skewX: 0,
+        skewY: 0,
+        src: "/screenshots/train.png",
+        crossOrigin: null,
+        filters: [],
+      },
+    ],
+    canvasWidth: 680,
+    canvasHeight: 900,
+  };
+}

frontend/src/hooks/useAuth.test.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { mockUser } from "../../test/fixtures/user.fixture";
 import { server } from "../../test/mocks/server";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../store/useAuthStore";
 import { useKeyStore } from "../store/useKeyStore";
+import { CryptoUtils } from "../utils/crypto";
 import {
   clearMasterKey,
   loadMasterKey,
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { useAuth } from "./useAuth";
 
 vi.mock("../utils/keystore");
+vi.mock("../utils/crypto");
 
 const VITE_API_URL = "http://piku-server";
 
@@ -30,6 +32,11 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     isInitializing: true,
   });
   useKeyStore.setState({ masterKey: null });
+
+  vi.mocked(CryptoUtils.deriveKeyBundle).mockResolvedValue({
+    masterKey: mockMasterKey,
+    authHash: "mock-hash",
+  });
 });
 
 describe("isAuthenticated", () => {
@@ -201,3 +208,68 @@ describe("initialize", () => {
     expect(useKeyStore.getState().masterKey).not.toBeNull();
   });
 });
+
+describe("unlock", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    useAuthStore.setState({
+      accessToken: "valid-token",
+      user: mockUser,
+      isInitializing: false,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should derive the master key from the user password, validate it via API, and persist it", async () => {
+    let loginCalled = false;
+    server.use(
+      http.post(`${VITE_API_URL}/api/auth/login/`, async () => {
+        loginCalled = true;
+        return HttpResponse.json({ access: "token", user: mockUser });
+      }),
+    );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAuth());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await result.current.unlock("password");
+    });
+
+    expect(CryptoUtils.deriveKeyBundle).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "password",
+      mockUser.email,
+    );
+    expect(loginCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(saveMasterKey).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockMasterKey);
+    expect(useKeyStore.getState().masterKey).toEqual(mockMasterKey);
+  });
+
+  it("should logout if user is not present", async () => {
+    useAuthStore.setState({ user: null });
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAuth());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await result.current.unlock("password");
+    });
+
+    expect(CryptoUtils.deriveKeyBundle).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(saveMasterKey).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(useAuthStore.getState().accessToken).toBeNull();
+    expect(clearMasterKey).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should throw an error and not persist the key if validation fails", async () => {
+    server.use(
+      http.post(
+        `${VITE_API_URL}/api/auth/login/`,
+        () => new HttpResponse(null, { status: 400 }),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAuth());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await expect(result.current.unlock("wrong-password")).rejects.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    expect(saveMasterKey).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(useKeyStore.getState().masterKey).toBeNull();
+  });
+});

frontend/src/hooks/useAuth.ts

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ export const useAuth = () => {
     }
 
     try {
-      // try session refresh
       const { data: refreshData } = await publicApi.post(endpoints.REFRESH);
       const { data: userData } = await api.get(endpoints.ME, {
         headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${refreshData.access}` },
@@ -71,16 +70,24 @@ export const useAuth = () => {
   }, [setMasterKey]);
 
   const unlock = async (password: string) => {
-    if (!user) return;
+    if (!user) {
+      await logout();
+      return;
+    }
 
-    try {
+    const { masterKey, authHash } = await CryptoUtils.deriveKeyBundle(
-      const { masterKey } = await CryptoUtils.deriveKeyBundle(
       password,
       user.email,
     );
+
+    // Validate password by calling login endpoint
+    await api.post(endpoints.LOGIN, {
+      email: user.email,
+      password: authHash,
+    });
+
     await saveMasterKey(masterKey);
     setMasterKey(masterKey);
-    } catch {}
   };
 
   return {

frontend/src/pages/Activate.tsx

@@ -52,17 +52,18 @@ export default function Activate() {
                             className="text-success"
                         />
                     </div>
-          <h2 className="font-display text-xl text-success">
+                    <h2 data-testid="activation-success-header" className="font-display text-xl text-success">
-            Account Activated!
+                        You're in.
                     </h2>
                     <p className="opacity-70 leading-relaxed">
                         Welcome to <Logo scale={1} />
                         <br />
-            Your identity is now verified and ready for timeless letters.
+                        Just one more step and you can start writing timeless letters.
                     </p>
                     <div className="divider opacity-10 my-0"></div>
                     <button
                         type="button"
+                        data-testid="start-writing-btn"
                         className="btn btn-primary w-full shadow-lg"
                         onClick={() =>
                             navigate(ROUTES.LOGIN, {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export default function Activate() {
                             })
                         }
                     >
-            Start Writing
+                        I'm ready
                     </button>
                 </div>
             )}

frontend/src/pages/Drawer.test.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
-import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { MemoryRouter } from "react-router-dom";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { mockUser } from "../../test/fixtures/user.fixture";
+import type { WelcomeLetterOverlayProps } from "../components/drawer/WelcomeLetterOverlay";
 import { useLetters } from "../hooks/useLetters";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../store/useAuthStore";
 import Drawer from "./Drawer";
 
 vi.mock("../hooks/useLetters");
+vi.mock("../components/drawer/WelcomeLetterOverlay", () => ({
+    WelcomeLetterOverlay: ({ onComplete }: WelcomeLetterOverlayProps) => (
+        <div data-testid="welcome-letter-overlay">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                data-testid="overlay-exit-button"
+                onClick={onComplete}
+            >
+                I'll see you
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    ),
+}));
 
 describe("Drawer Page", () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -75,7 +89,36 @@ describe("Drawer Page", () => {
             </MemoryRouter>,
         );
 
-    expect(screen.getByText(/Authentication Required/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.getByText(/You've been away a while./i)).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/password/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
+
+    it("renders the welcome letter when firstTime state is present", () => {
+        render(
+            <MemoryRouter
+                initialEntries={[{ pathname: "/drawer", state: { firstTime: true } }]}
+            >
+                <Drawer />
+            </MemoryRouter>,
+        );
+
+        expect(screen.getByTestId("welcome-letter-overlay")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("renders the drawer content when the letter is closed", () => {
+        render(
+            <MemoryRouter
+                initialEntries={[{ pathname: "/drawer", state: { firstTime: true } }]}
+            >
+                <Drawer />
+            </MemoryRouter>,
+        );
+
+        const completeButton = screen.getByTestId("overlay-exit-button");
+        fireEvent.click(completeButton);
+
+        expect(
+            screen.queryByTestId("welcome-letter-overlay"),
+        ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 });

frontend/src/pages/Drawer.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { FeatherIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { DrawerSection } from "../components/drawer/DrawerSection.tsx";
 import { LetterItem } from "../components/drawer/LetterItem.tsx";
 import { PasskeyModal } from "../components/drawer/PasskeyModal.tsx";
+import { WelcomeLetterOverlay } from "../components/drawer/WelcomeLetterOverlay.tsx";
 import Logo from "../components/Logo";
 import Saajan from "../components/ui/Saajan.tsx";
 import { PATHS } from "../config/routes";
@@ -15,10 +16,14 @@ import {
 } from "../utils/dateFormat.ts";
 
 export default function Drawer() {
-  const { user, logout, unlock } = useAuth();
+  const { user, logout } = useAuth();
 
   const [openSection, setOpenSection] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const [showWelcomeLetter, setShowWelcomeLetter] = useState(
+    !!location.state?.firstTime,
+  );
   const { drafts, kept, sent, vault, loading, isAuthRequired } = useLetters();
 
   if (!user) return null;
@@ -30,7 +35,17 @@ export default function Drawer() {
     <div className="min-h-screen w-full bg-base-100 text-base-content flex flex-col items-center py-12 px-5 pb-32 font-serif transition-colors">
       <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-vig pointer-events-none z-0" />
 
-      {isAuthRequired && <PasskeyModal onUnlock={unlock} />}
+      {showWelcomeLetter && (
+        <WelcomeLetterOverlay
+          userName={user.full_name}
+          onComplete={() => {
+            setShowWelcomeLetter(false);
+            navigate(location.pathname, { replace: true, state: {} });
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {isAuthRequired && <PasskeyModal />}
       <header className="text-center mb-12 z-10 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-4 duration-500">
         <Logo />
         <div className="font-sans text-xs tracking-widester uppercase text-base-content/40 mt-2">
@@ -144,6 +159,7 @@ export default function Drawer() {
       <button
         type="button"
         id="write-letter-btn"
+        data-testid="write-letter-btn"
         className="group mt-15 z-10 bg-transparent border border-dashed border-base-content/10 px-8 py-4 text-base-content/40 italic cursor-pointer transition-all hover:border-primary/40 hover:text-base-content/60 hover:bg-primary/5 hover:-translate-y-0.5 flex items-center gap-2 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/50 duration-500"
         onClick={() => navigate(PATHS.write(""))}
       >
@@ -166,12 +182,14 @@ export default function Drawer() {
       <footer className="mt-25 font-sans text-[0.6rem] tracking-widester uppercase text-base-content/10 z-10">
         For your unsaid.
       </footer>
+      {!showWelcomeLetter && (
         <div className="absolute bottom-0 z-50 font-sans">
           <Saajan
             message={`Good to see you again, ${user.full_name}.\nWhat's on your mind today?`}
             position="top"
           />
         </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx

@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ import { CryptoUtils } from "../utils/crypto";
 import { formatRelativeDate } from "../utils/dateFormat";
 import { decryptCanvasImages, encryptCanvasImages } from "../utils/letterLogic";
 
-import "@fontsource/kavivanar/index.css";
-import "@fontsource/space-mono/index.css";
-import "@fontsource/cutive-mono/index.css";
-import "@fontsource/architects-daughter/index.css";
-import "@fontsource/redacted-script/index.css";
-
 type SaveOverlay = "IDLE" | "SAVING" | "SAVED" | "ERROR";
 
 const OVERLAY_FADE_MS = 250;
@@ -268,7 +262,9 @@ export default function Editor() {
     await cryptoUtils.initialize();
 
     try {
-      const canvasData = canvasRef.current?.getData() || { objects: [] };
+      const canvasData = (await canvasRef.current?.getData()) || {
+        objects: [],
+      };
       const canvasImages = canvasRef.current?.getImages() || [];
 
       const { encryptedImageFiles, encryptedCanvasData } =
@@ -380,7 +376,10 @@ export default function Editor() {
                 weight="bold"
                 className="animate-spin text-primary"
               />
-              <p className="text-xxs uppercase tracking-widester font-bold text-base-content/40">
+              <p
+                data-testid="opening-draft-overlay"
+                className="text-xxs uppercase tracking-widester font-bold text-base-content/40"
+              >
                 Opening your draft...
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -410,6 +409,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
             {saveOverlay === "SAVED" && (
               <div
                 role="alert"
+                data-testid="save-success-toast"
                 className={`alert alert-success shadow-lg transition-all ease-in-out duration-2000 ${
                   showSaveOverlay
                     ? "opacity-100 scale-100 translate-y-0"
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
               </label>
               <input
                 id="recipient"
+                data-testid="recipient-input"
                 type="text"
                 placeholder={toPlaceholderList[placeholderIndex]}
                 value={recipient}

frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { InfoIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { ReactLenis } from "lenis/react";
 import {
   motion,
   useMotionValueEvent,
   useScroll,
-  useSpring,
   useTransform,
 } from "motion/react";
 import { useRef, useState } from "react";
@@ -16,14 +16,9 @@ import { formatDate } from "../utils/dateFormat.ts";
 
 export default function Home() {
   const sectionContainer1 = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const { scrollYProgress: section1ScrollProgress } = useScroll({
+  const { scrollYProgress } = useScroll({
     target: sectionContainer1,
   });
-  const smoothProgress1 = useSpring(section1ScrollProgress, {
-    stiffness: 100,
-    damping: 30,
-    restDelta: 0.001,
-  });
   const [isEnvelopeFlipped, setIsEnvelopeFlipped] = useState(true);
   const [flapOpen, setFlapOpen] = useState(false);
   const [recipient, setRecipient] = useState("someone dear");
@@ -31,7 +26,7 @@ export default function Home() {
 
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
-  useMotionValueEvent(section1ScrollProgress, "change", (latestScrollValue) => {
+  useMotionValueEvent(scrollYProgress, "change", (latestScrollValue) => {
     if (latestScrollValue > 0.54) {
       setFlapOpen(false);
     } else {
@@ -55,6 +50,7 @@ export default function Home() {
   });
 
   return (
+    <ReactLenis root options={{ lerp: 0.1, duration: 1.5, smoothWheel: true }}>
       <section
         ref={sectionContainer1}
         className="relative w-full h-[850vh] bg-base-100 font-serif"
@@ -64,8 +60,8 @@ export default function Home() {
           <motion.div
             className="absolute flex flex-col items-center justify-center pointer-events-none"
             style={{
-            opacity: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0, 0.12, 1], [1, 0, 0]),
+              opacity: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 0.12, 1], [1, 0, 0]),
-            scale: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0, 0.12], [1, 10]),
+              scale: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 0.12], [1, 10]),
             }}
           >
             <h1 className="text-neutral-content/40 text-4xl md:text-6xl text-center px-6">
@@ -79,9 +75,9 @@ export default function Home() {
           <motion.div
             className="absolute text-center"
             style={{
-            opacity: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0, 0.15, 0.2], [0, 1, 0]),
+              opacity: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 0.15, 0.2], [0, 1, 0]),
-            y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0, 0.15, 0.2], [40, 0, -40]),
+              y: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 0.15, 0.2], [40, 0, -40]),
-            scale: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0, 0.15, 0.2], [0.8, 1, 3]),
+              scale: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 0.15, 0.2], [0.8, 1, 3]),
             }}
           >
             <div className="mt-6 text-4xl md:text-6xl text-base-content/60 italic">
@@ -93,11 +89,11 @@ export default function Home() {
             className="absolute text-center px-6"
             style={{
               opacity: useTransform(
-              smoothProgress1,
+                scrollYProgress,
                 [0.18, 0.25, 0.3],
                 [0, 1, 0],
               ),
-            y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.18, 0.25, 0.3], [20, 0, -20]),
+              y: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.18, 0.25, 0.3], [20, 0, -20]),
             }}
             transition={{ delay: 4 }}
           >
@@ -106,12 +102,12 @@ export default function Home() {
               className="mt-6 text-4xl md:text-6xl text-base-content/60 "
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.22, 0.25, 0.35, 0.4],
                   [0, 1, 1, 0],
                 ),
                 y: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4],
                   [20, 0, 0, -20],
                 ),
@@ -137,12 +133,12 @@ export default function Home() {
             <motion.h2
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45],
                   [0, 1, 1, 0],
                 ),
                 y: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45],
                   [40, 0, 0, -40],
                 ),
@@ -159,12 +155,12 @@ export default function Home() {
             <motion.h2
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.45, 0.5, 0.55, 0.6],
                   [0, 1, 1, 0],
                 ),
                 y: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.45, 0.5, 0.55, 0.6],
                   [40, 0, 0, -40],
                 ),
@@ -185,12 +181,12 @@ export default function Home() {
             <motion.h2
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.6, 0.63, 0.72, 0.75],
                   [0, 1, 1, 0],
                 ),
                 y: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.6, 0.63, 0.72, 0.75],
                   [40, 0, 0, -40],
                 ),
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                 className="font-display text-accent"
                 style={{
                   color: useTransform(
-                  smoothProgress1,
+                    scrollYProgress,
                     [0.67, 1],
                     ["var(--color-accent)", "var(--color-neutral)"],
                   ),
@@ -212,14 +208,14 @@ export default function Home() {
               </motion.span>
               <motion.span
                 style={{
-                opacity: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.66, 0.7], [0, 1]),
+                  opacity: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.66, 0.7], [0, 1]),
                 }}
               >
                 <motion.span
                   className="font-display text-accent"
                   style={{
                     color: useTransform(
-                    smoothProgress1,
+                      scrollYProgress,
                       [0.67, 1],
                       ["var(--color-accent)", "var(--color-neutral)"],
                     ),
@@ -238,20 +234,20 @@ export default function Home() {
             <motion.h2
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9],
                   [0, 1, 1, 0],
                 ),
                 y: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9],
                   [40, 0, 0, -40],
                 ),
               }}
               className="absolute text-4xl md:text-6xl text-center px-10 leading-tight"
             >
-            and even <span className="font-display text-error">burn it</span> to
+              and even <span className="font-display text-error">burn it</span>{" "}
-            release the burden.
+              to release the burden.
             </motion.h2>
             {/*  Outro  */}
             <motion.h2
@@ -259,8 +255,8 @@ export default function Home() {
                 "italic absolute text-4xl md:text-6xl text-center px-10 leading-tight"
               }
               style={{
-              opacity: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.9, 1], [0, 1]),
+                opacity: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.9, 1], [0, 1]),
-              y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.9, 1], [80, 0]),
+                y: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.9, 1], [80, 0]),
               }}
             >
               You've been carrying it long enough.
@@ -271,10 +267,10 @@ export default function Home() {
                 "z-100 absolute -bottom-12 md:bottom-0 font-display flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap gap-4 md:gap-12 justify-center"
               }
               style={{
-              opacity: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.98, 1], [0, 1]),
+                opacity: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.98, 1], [0, 1]),
-              y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.98, 1], [80, 0]),
+                y: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.98, 1], [80, 0]),
                 display: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.96, 1],
                   ["none", "flex"],
                 ),
@@ -307,13 +303,17 @@ export default function Home() {
               className={"z-21 absolute"}
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.52],
                   [0, 1, 0.1, 0],
                 ),
-              y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.3, 0.45, 0.5], [300, 0, 200]),
+                y: useTransform(
+                  scrollYProgress,
+                  [0.3, 0.45, 0.5],
+                  [300, 0, 200],
+                ),
                 scale: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.3, 0.4, 0.5],
                   [1, 1, 0.6],
                 ),
@@ -331,11 +331,11 @@ export default function Home() {
               className="absolute scale-50 md:scale-80 z-10"
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1],
                   [0, 0.6, 1, 1, 0.3, 0],
                 ),
-              y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.45, 0.5, 1], [600, 200, 0]),
+                y: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.45, 0.5, 1], [600, 200, 0]),
               }}
             >
               <EnvelopeReveal
@@ -353,11 +353,11 @@ export default function Home() {
               className="fixed bottom-0 z-10 font-sans -mb-6 scale-85 md:scale-100 md:mb-0"
               style={{
                 opacity: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.98, 0.995, 1],
                   [0, 0.5, 1],
                 ),
-              y: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0.98, 1], [50, -10]),
+                y: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.98, 1], [50, -10]),
               }}
             >
               <Saajan
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ export default function Home() {
               }}
               style={{
                 backgroundColor: useTransform(
-                smoothProgress1,
+                  scrollYProgress,
                   [0.45, 0.5, 0.7, 0.75, 1],
                   [
                     "var(--color-primary)",
@@ -385,12 +385,13 @@ export default function Home() {
                     "var(--color-error)",
                   ],
                 ),
-              scale: useTransform(smoothProgress1, [0, 1], [0.6, 2.5]),
+                scale: useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0, 1], [0.6, 2.5]),
               }}
             />
             <div className="absolute border border-primary/5 w-64 h-64 rounded-full backdrop-blur-[1px]" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
+    </ReactLenis>
   );
 }

frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { api, publicApi } from "../api/apiClient";
 import Logo from "../components/Logo";
-import WelcomeModal from "../components/login/WelcomeModal.tsx";
+import WelcomeModal from "../components/login/WelcomeModal";
 import FormField from "../components/ui/FormField";
 import Saajan from "../components/ui/Saajan";
 import { endpoints } from "../config/endpoints";
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function Login() {
 
       await setAuthStore(authData.access, userData, masterKey);
 
-      navigate(nextRoute, { replace: true });
+      navigate(nextRoute, { replace: true, state: location.state });
     } catch (err) {
       let message =
         "Sorry, we're experiencing technical issues.\nPlease try again later.";
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export default function Login() {
             label="Email"
             type="email"
             placeholder="f.kafka@wrongtrain.com"
+            data-testid="email-input"
             registration={register("email")}
             error={errors.email?.message}
             handleFocus={() => setSaajanMessage("I remember you.")}
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export default function Login() {
             label="Password"
             type="password"
             placeholder="••••••••"
+            data-testid="password-input"
             registration={register("password")}
             error={errors.password?.message}
             handleFocus={() =>
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ export default function Login() {
               name="login"
               disabled={isLoading}
               aria-label="Sign In"
+              data-testid="login-submit-btn"
               className="btn btn-primary w-full shadow-lg"
             >
               {isLoading ? (

frontend/src/pages/Reader.tsx

@@ -217,7 +217,10 @@ export default function Reader() {
           <Logo />
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
             <span className="loading loading-ring loading-md text-primary/40"></span>
-            <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/20 animate-pulse">
+            <p
+              data-testid="decryption-overlay"
+              className="text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/20 animate-pulse"
+            >
               Breaking the seal...
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ export default function Reader() {
         <div className="flex justify-center gap-2 mt-8 z-10 relative">
           <button
             id="share-letter-btn"
+            data-testid="share-letter-btn"
             type="button"
             className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm text-base-content/30 hover:text-base-content hover:bg-base-content/10 gap-1.5"
             onClick={handleShare}
@@ -317,6 +321,7 @@ export default function Reader() {
           </button>
           <button
             id="burn-letter-btn"
+            data-testid="burn-letter-btn"
             type="button"
             className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm text-error/40 hover:text-error hover:bg-error/10 gap-1.5"
             onClick={() => setShowBurnModal(true)}

frontend/src/pages/Register.tsx

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export default function Register() {
                     <FormField
                         label="Pen Name"
                         placeholder="Word Smith"
+                        data-testid="pen-name-input"
                         registration={register("full_name")}
                         error={errors.full_name?.message}
                         handleFocus={() =>
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export default function Register() {
                         label="Email"
                         type="email"
                         placeholder="f.kafka@wrongtrain.com"
+                        data-testid="email-input"
                         registration={register("email")}
                         error={errors.email?.message}
                         handleFocus={() =>
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ export default function Register() {
                         label="Password"
                         type="password"
                         placeholder="••••••••"
+                        data-testid="password-input"
                         registration={register("password")}
                         error={errors.password?.message}
                         handleFocus={() =>
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ export default function Register() {
                         label="Confirm Password"
                         type="password"
                         placeholder="••••••••"
+                        data-testid="confirm-password-input"
                         registration={register("confirm_password")}
                         error={errors.confirm_password?.message}
                         handleFocus={() =>
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ export default function Register() {
                             type="submit"
                             disabled={isLoading}
                             aria-label="Register"
+                            data-testid="register-submit-btn"
                             className="btn btn-primary w-full shadow-lg"
                         >
                             {isLoading ? (

frontend/vite.config.ts

@@ -46,5 +46,10 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
       host: env.FRONTEND_DOMAIN,
       https: isSslEnabled ? sslCerts : undefined,
     },
+    preview: {
+      port: Number(env.FRONTEND_PORT),
+      host: env.FRONTEND_DOMAIN,
+      https: isSslEnabled ? sslCerts : undefined,
+    },
   };
 });

scripts/run-e2e.sh

@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@ until $CONTAINER_BIN exec "$DB_NAME" pg_isready -U "${DB_USER:-test}" >/dev/null
 done
 
 export PIKU_ENV_FILE="$ENV_FILE"
+
+# NOTE: When running in Gitea Actions (within container), We must ponint DB and mail to the internal docker host instead.
+if [ "$GITEA_ACTIONS" = "true" ]; then
+    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y iproute2
+    # Sample: "default via <internal docker host IP> dev <network interface> proto dhcp src <IP> metric 100"
+    HOST_IP=$(ip route show default | awk '/default/ {print $3}')
+    echo "Running on Gitea. Internal Docker host... $HOST_IP"
+
+    export DB_HOST=$HOST_IP
+    export EMAIL_HOST=$HOST_IP
+fi
+
 echo "Starting Backend..."
 mkdir -p ./tmp/logs
 (