🐛 Safari/Webkit Login Problem in Tests

[bwl21]

Problem Description

The ChurchTools Dashboard extension shows different behavior in Safari/Webkit compared to Chrome during Playwright tests:

• Chrome: Login successful, all modules visible, user shows as "Bernhard Weichel (Admin)"
• Safari/Webkit: Login fails, only "Auslaufende Terminserien" visible, user shows as "Anonymous"

Evidence

Chrome Test (Working):

• ✅ User Display: "Bernhard Weichel (Admin)"
• ✅ All 4 modules visible
• ✅ All permissions available

Safari Test (Failing):

• ❌ User Display: "Anonymous"
• ❌ Only 1 module visible ("Auslaufende Terminserien")
• ❌ Limited permissions (only churchcal.view available)

Potential Causes

1. Cookie Handling: Safari has stricter cookie policies that may block ChurchTools session cookies
2. CORS Issues: Safari's security model may prevent cross-origin API calls
3. Network Stack Differences: WebKit vs Chromium network handling
4. JavaScript Engine: Different async/await timing behavior

Impact Assessment

• Test Environment: Confirmed issue in Playwright tests
• Production Environment: Needs verification - may affect real Safari users
• User Base: Potentially 15-20% of Mac users if production is affected

Investigation Needed

1. Production Verification

• Test extension in real Safari browser
• Check if issue exists outside test environment
• Verify with different Safari versions

2. Technical Analysis

• Debug Safari network requests during login
• Check browser console for errors
• Analyze cookie behavior in Safari
• Test CORS configuration

Workaround (Current)

Safari/WebKit tests are temporarily disabled in playwright.config.ts until this issue is resolved.

Next Steps

1. Priority: Verify if this affects production Safari users
2. If production affected: High priority bug fix needed
3. If test-only: Lower priority, but still needs investigation for CI reliability

Files Affected

• src/main.ts - Login logic
• tests/dashboard.spec.ts - Test expectations
• src/services/permissions.ts - Permission handling
• playwright.config.ts - Safari tests disabled