From ca618d64cafde93e03d3b5b46720d19cf24d7f4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alessandro Petitcollin <atp2.7@icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:52:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Now using variable to define time before result message
 disappears to avoid magic numbers in this case.

---
 frontend/src/pages/ttt/ttt.ts | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ttt/ttt.ts b/frontend/src/pages/ttt/ttt.ts
index a111624..63825fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ttt/ttt.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ttt/ttt.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type CurrentGameInfo = GameUpdate & { lastState: GameUpdate['gameState'] | null
 // Route handler for the Tic-Tac-Toe page.
 // Instantiates the game logic and binds UI events.
 async function handleTTT(): Promise<RouteHandlerReturn> {
+    const msgNotifTimeOut = 4 * 1000;
     const socket: Socket = getSocket();
     void socket;
     return {
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ async function handleTTT(): Promise<RouteHandlerReturn> {
                     result_message.classList.remove("hidden");
                     setTimeout(() => {
                         result_message.classList.add("hidden");
-                    }, 3 * 1000);
+                    }, msgNotifTimeOut);
                 }
 
                 if (type === 'win') {
@@ -154,13 +155,13 @@ async function handleTTT(): Promise<RouteHandlerReturn> {
                         result_message.classList.remove("hidden");
                         setTimeout(() => {
                             result_message.classList.add("hidden");
-                        }, 3 * 1000);
+                        }, msgNotifTimeOut);
                     } else {
                         result_message.innerText = "You lost the game! :(";
                         result_message.classList.remove("hidden");
                         setTimeout(() => {
                             result_message.classList.add("hidden");
-                        }, 3 * 1000);
+                        }, msgNotifTimeOut);
                     }
                 }
             };