core/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/DataInitializer.java

@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@ public class DataInitializer implements Lifecycle {
         stina_student = createStudent(STUDENT_2);
         sid_student = createStudent(STUDENT_3);
         simon_student = createStudent(STUDENT_4);
+
+        // Used to test submitting ideas
+        // can not be used as author on any idea
+        // can not be used as author on any project
+        createStudent("Stig");
     }
 
     private User createStudent(String firstName) {

view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel.html

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 <wicket:panel>
     <div class="mb-3">
         <label class="col-form-label" wicket:for="background">Background</label>
+        <div wicket:id="background_feedback"></div>
         <textarea wicket:id="background" class="form-control" rows="4"></textarea>
         <small class="form-text text-body-secondary">
             Describe the background of your topic, preferably both theoretical, empirical and/or practical.
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 
     <div class="mb-3">
         <label class="col-form-label" wicket:for="literature">Literature</label>
+        <div wicket:id="literature_feedback"></div>
         <textarea wicket:id="literature" class="form-control" rows="4"></textarea>
         <small class="form-text text-body-secondary">
             Describe the connection to your background, for example literature, theory and methodology related to the topic, courses that you have taken that relates to the topic.
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
 
     <div class="mb-3">
         <label class="col-form-label" wicket:for="problem">Problem</label>
+        <div wicket:id="problem_feedback"></div>
         <textarea wicket:id="problem" class="form-control" rows="4"></textarea>
         <small class="form-text text-body-secondary">
             Here you describe the problem you want to address and solve by your work, preferably formulated as a research question.
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@
 
     <div class="mb-3">
         <label class="col-form-label" wicket:for="method">Method</label>
+        <div wicket:id="method_feedback"></div>
         <textarea wicket:id="method" class="form-control" rows="4"></textarea>
         <small class="form-text text-body-secondary">
             The method you plan to use in order to solve the problem and answer the research question.
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@
 
     <div class="mb-3">
         <label class="col-form-label" wicket:for="interests">My interests</label>
+        <div wicket:id="interests_feedback"></div>
         <textarea wicket:id="interests" class="form-control" rows="4"></textarea>
         <small class="form-text text-body-secondary">
             Please note that when you propose your own topic, it is not guaranteed that your topic will be approved. In that case, you will be assigned a different topic by your supervisor. Specify which topics of interest you have, relating to the research fields or the courses that you have taken at DSV.

view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package se.su.dsv.scipro.match;
 
 import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.form.TextArea;
+import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.panel.ComponentFeedbackPanel;
 import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.panel.Panel;
 import org.apache.wicket.model.IModel;
 import org.apache.wicket.model.LambdaModel;
@@ -12,36 +13,20 @@ public class IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel extends Panel {
         super(id, model);
         final IModel<TholanderBox> tholanderBox = model.map(Idea::getTholanderBox);
 
-        final StringValidator lengthValidator = StringValidator.maximumLength(TholanderBox.MAX_CHARS);
+        textField("background", LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getBackground, TholanderBox::setBackground));
-        add(
+        textField("literature", LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getLiterature, TholanderBox::setLiterature));
-            new TextArea<>(
+        textField("problem", LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getProblem, TholanderBox::setProblem));
-                "background",
+        textField("method", LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getMethod, TholanderBox::setMethod));
-                LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getBackground, TholanderBox::setBackground)
+        textField("interests", LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getInterests, TholanderBox::setInterests));
-            ).add(lengthValidator)
+    }
-        );
+
-        add(
+    private void textField(String id, IModel<String> model) {
-            new TextArea<>(
+        TextArea<String> textArea = new TextArea<>(id, model);
-                "literature",
+        textArea.add(StringValidator.maximumLength(TholanderBox.MAX_CHARS));
-                LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getLiterature, TholanderBox::setLiterature)
+        textArea.setRequired(true);
-            ).add(lengthValidator)
+        add(textArea);
-        );
+
-        add(
+        ComponentFeedbackPanel feedback = new ComponentFeedbackPanel(id + "_feedback", textArea);
-            new TextArea<>(
+        add(feedback);
-                "problem",
-                LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getProblem, TholanderBox::setProblem)
-            ).add(lengthValidator)
-        );
-        add(
-            new TextArea<>(
-                "method",
-                LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getMethod, TholanderBox::setMethod)
-            ).add(lengthValidator)
-        );
-        add(
-            new TextArea<>(
-                "interests",
-                LambdaModel.of(tholanderBox, TholanderBox::getInterests, TholanderBox::setInterests)
-            ).add(lengthValidator)
-        );
     }
 }

view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel.html

@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@
         an idea if you couldn't find any suitable supervisor provided ideas.
     </div>
 
-    <form wicket:id="ideaForm">
+    <!--
+        Turn off all client-side validation using novalidate.
+        All input is validated server-side, and we want to validate it
+        that way to get nice error messages.
+        However, we also want to maintain the required/minlength/whatever
+        attributes on the input fields for accessibility.
+     -->
+    <form wicket:id="ideaForm" novalidate>
         <div class="mb-3">
             <label class="col-form-label" wicket:for="title">Title</label>
             <p class="form-text">

view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel.properties

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ you.are.partner.on.other.idea= You have already been added as a partner to anoth
 too.many.authors= Too many authors for a ${name}-idea. May not be more than ${maxAuthors} including yourself.
 too.few.authors= Too few authors for a ${name}-idea. Must be at least ${minAuthors} including yourself.
 keywordError= You need to select between 1 and 5 keywords.
-submissionFailed= Idea could not be submitted.
+submissionFailed= Idea could not be submitted. Correct the highlighted fields and try again.
 ideaSubmitted= You have successfully submitted your ${projectType.name} student idea, for the application period \
   ${applicationPeriod.name}.
 ideaUpdated= You have successfully updated your ${projectType.name} student idea, in the application period \