MidrandBookshop/Components/BookCard.razor

@@ -14,12 +14,29 @@
                 {
                     <div></div>
                 }
-                <button class="btn bg-white rounded-circle d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center p-2 shadow-sm border-0" style="width: 32px; height: 32px;">
+
-                    <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="var(--mb-text-dark)" stroke-width="2.5">
+                <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
-                        <line x1="7" y1="17" x2="17" y2="7" />
+                    <button class="btn bg-white rounded-circle d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center p-2 shadow-sm border-0 btn-cart-icon"
-                        <polyline points="7,7 17,7 17,17" />
+                            style="width: 32px; height: 32px; transition: all 0.2s ease;"
-                    </svg>
+                            title="Add to Cart"
-                </button>
+                            data-bs-toggle="tooltip"
+                            data-bs-placement="top"
+                            @onclick="HandleAddToCart" @onclick:stopPropagation>
+                        <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="var(--mb-text-dark)" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+                            <circle cx="9" cy="21" r="1"></circle>
+                            <circle cx="20" cy="21" r="1"></circle>
+                            <path d="M1 1h4l2.68 13.39a2 2 0 0 0 2 1.61h9.72a2 2 0 0 0 2-1.61L23 6H6"></path>
+                        </svg>
+                    </button>
+
+                    <button class="btn bg-white rounded-circle d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center p-2 shadow-sm border-0"
+                            style="width: 32px; height: 32px;">
+                        <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="var(--mb-text-dark)" stroke-width="2.5">
+                            <line x1="7" y1="17" x2="17" y2="7" />
+                            <polyline points="7,7 17,7 17,17" />
+                        </svg>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <div class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-grow-1 my-2">
@@ -49,4 +66,4 @@
         </div>
 
     </div>
-</div>
+</div>

MidrandBookshop/Components/BookCard.razor.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-namespace MidrandBookshop.Components;
+using LiteCharms.Features.MidrandBooks.AuthorBooks;
+using LiteCharms.Features.MidrandBooks.Authors;
+using LiteCharms.Features.MidrandBooks.Payments;
+using LiteCharms.Features.MidrandBooks.Products;
+
+namespace MidrandBookshop.Components;
 
 public partial class BookCard
 {
@@ -11,4 +16,29 @@ public partial class BookCard
     [Parameter] public string BookImageUrl { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
     [Parameter] public EventCallback OnCardClick { get; set; }
+
+    [Inject] private CartService CartService { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] private ProductService ProductService { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] private AuthorService AuthorService { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] private BooksService BooksService { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] private IToastService ToastService { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] private CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; } = default!;
+
+    private async Task HandleAddToCart()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var bookFetch = await BooksService.GetBookByProductIdAsync(Id, CancellationToken);            
+            var authorFetch = await AuthorService.GetAuthorAsync(bookFetch.Value.AuthorId, CancellationToken);
+            var productPriceFetch = await ProductService.GetProductPriceAsync(Id, CancellationToken);
+
+            CartService.AddItem(productPriceFetch.Value, bookFetch.Value.Product!, authorFetch.Value);
+
+            ToastService.ShowSuccess($"Added '{Title}' to your order.", "Cart Changed");
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            ToastService.ShowError("Could not update cart. Please try again.");
+        }
+    }
 }

MidrandBookshop/Components/Layout/MainLayout.razor

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-@inherits LayoutComponentBase
+@using Blazored.Toast
+@inherits LayoutComponentBase
 @inject NavigationManager Navigation
 
 <div class="position-relative vh-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-between overflow-hidden" style="background-color: #F9F9F9;">
@@ -295,3 +296,4 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<BlazoredToasts />

MidrandBookshop/Components/Layout/MainLayout.razor.cs

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ namespace MidrandBookshop.Components.Layout;
 
 public partial class MainLayout(CartService cartService) : IDisposable
 {
-    [Inject]
+    [Inject] private AuthenticationStateProvider AuthStateProvider { get; set; } = default!;
-    private AuthenticationStateProvider AuthStateProvider { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] public IToastService ToastService { get; set; } = default!;
 
     private Cart ShoppingCart => cartService.ShoppingCart;
 
     private AuthenticationState? AuthState { get; set; }
-    private System.Security.Claims.ClaimsPrincipal? User { get; set; }
+    private ClaimsPrincipal? User { get; set; }
     private bool IsAuthenticated => User?.Identity?.IsAuthenticated ?? false;
 
     private string SearchInputBuffer { get; set; } = string.Empty;
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public partial class MainLayout(CartService cartService) : IDisposable
         cartService.RemoveOneItem(item.Price!.Id);
 
         await cartService.SaveCartToStorageAsync();
+
+        ToastService.ShowSuccess($"Removed {item.Product!.Name} from cart", "Cart Changed");
     }
 
     private decimal GetCartTotal() => ShoppingCart?.TotalAmount ?? 0.00m;

MidrandBookshop/Components/Pages/CartReview.razor.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ namespace MidrandBookshop.Components.Pages;
 
 public partial class CartReview(CartService cartService)
 {
+    [Inject] public IToastService ToastService { get; set; } = default!;
+
     protected Cart ShoppingCart => cartService?.ShoppingCart!;
 
     protected async void IncreaseQty(CartItem item)
@@ -32,5 +34,7 @@ public partial class CartReview(CartService cartService)
         cartService.RemoveOneItem(item.Price!.Id);
 
         await cartService.SaveCartToStorageAsync();
+
+        ToastService.ShowSuccess($"Removed {item.Product!.Name} from cart", "Cart Changed");
     }
 }

MidrandBookshop/Components/Pages/Checkout.razor.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public partial class Checkout()
     [Inject] private AuthenticationStateProvider AuthStateProvider { get; set; } = default!;
     [Inject] public IJSRuntime JSRuntime { get; set; } = default!;
     [Inject] private CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] public IToastService ToastService { get; set; } = default!;
 
     private Cart ShoppingCart => CartService.ShoppingCart;
     private ClaimsPrincipal? User { get; set; }
@@ -63,7 +64,12 @@ public partial class Checkout()
 
     private async Task PayNow(MouseEventArgs args)
     {
-        if (IsProcessing) return;
+        if (IsProcessing)
+        {
+            ToastService.ShowWarning("Please wait, completing your payment", "Busy...");
+
+            return;
+        }
 
         try
         {
@@ -111,7 +117,12 @@ public partial class Checkout()
             {
                 var paymentFetch = await PaymentService.GetOrderPaymentAsync(orderId, CancellationToken);
 
-                if (paymentFetch.IsFailed) return;
+                if (paymentFetch.IsFailed)
+                {
+                    ToastService.ShowError("Failed to get fetch your previously made payment", "Payment Check");
+
+                    return;
+                }
 
                 paymentId = paymentFetch.Value.Id;
             }
@@ -150,8 +161,10 @@ public partial class Checkout()
 
             await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("eval", "document.getElementById('payfastForm').submit();");
         }
-        catch
+        catch(Exception ex)
         {
+            ToastService.ShowError($"Failed to perform checkout: {ex.Message}", "Checkout");
+
             IsProcessing = false;
             StateHasChanged();
         }

MidrandBookshop/Components/Pages/PaymentSuccess.razor.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public partial class PaymentSuccess
     [Inject] private HashService HashService { get; set; } = default!;
     [Inject] private AuthenticationStateProvider AuthStateProvider { get; set; } = default!;
     [Inject] private CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; } = default!;
+    [Inject] public IToastService ToastService { get; set; } = default!;
 
     [Parameter]
     [SupplyParameterFromQuery(Name = "reference")]

MidrandBookshop/Setup.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public static class Setup
 
         services.AddRazorComponents()
             .AddInteractiveServerComponents();
+
+        services.AddBlazoredToast();
         
         services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
 

MidrandBookshop/wwwroot/app.css

@@ -112,3 +112,113 @@ h1:focus, h2:focus, h3:focus, h4:focus, p:focus, div:focus, span:focus {
 [tabindex="-1"]:focus {
     outline: none !important;
 }
+
+/* ==========================================================================
+   Global Toast Notification Framework Extensions
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+.blazored-toast-container {
+    position: fixed;
+    /* 🛠️ Shift anchors from top-right to bottom-left */
+    bottom: 24px;
+    left: 24px;
+    top: auto;
+    right: auto;
+    z-index: 2000 !important;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column-reverse; /* 💡 Newest toasts will now stack cleanly on top of old ones */
+    gap: 12px;
+    max-width: 400px;
+    width: 100%;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.blazored-toast {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 16px 20px;
+    border-radius: var(--mb-radius);
+    background-color: var(--mb-card-bg);
+    color: var(--mb-text-dark);
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+    font-family: var(--font-ui);
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    animation: toastFadeIn 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.125) forwards;
+}
+
+/* Success Toast Core Variants */
+.blazored-toast-success {
+    border-left: 4px solid var(--mb-text-dark);
+}
+
+/* Error Toast Core Variants */
+.blazored-toast-error {
+    border-left: 4px solid var(--mb-accent-red);
+    color: var(--mb-accent-red);
+}
+
+.blazored-toast-icon {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin-right: 12px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Entry Transition Keyframes */
+@keyframes toastFadeIn {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateY(-12px) scale(0.96);
+    }
+
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
+    }
+}
+
+.book-shadow {
+    filter: drop-shadow(5px 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)) drop-shadow(1px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
+}
+
+.sm-icon {
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+/* 🛠️ Micro-interactions for the header icon placement */
+.btn-cart-icon:hover {
+    transform: scale(1.08);
+    background-color: var(--mb-text-dark) !important;
+}
+
+    .btn-cart-icon:hover svg {
+        stroke: #FFFFFF !important;
+    }
+
+@keyframes toastFadeIn {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateX(-24px) scale(0.95); /* Slide rightward into view */
+    }
+
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateX(0) scale(1);
+    }
+}
+
+.blazored-toast button.blazored-toast-close,
+.blazored-toast-close-icon {
+    display: none !important;
+    visibility: hidden !important;
+    opacity: 0 !important;
+    width: 0 !important;
+    height: 0 !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
+    margin: 0 !important;
+}