Improve error handling when loading timeout + eslint rules

.eslintrc

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     }
   },
   "rules": {
+    "prefer-promise-reject-errors": "error",
+    "no-throw-literal": "error",
     "react/react-in-jsx-scope": "off",
     "import/no-unresolved": "off"
   },

src/helpers/utils.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export async function waitFor(
   predicate: () => Promise<boolean>,
   interval: number,
   _maxChecks: number,
+  rejectOnTimeout = true,
 ): Promise<void> {
   // special case for 0 maxChecks (wait forever)
   const maxChecks = _maxChecks === 0 ? Infinity : _maxChecks;
@@ -23,7 +24,11 @@ export async function waitFor(
         checkCount++;
         if (checkCount >= maxChecks) {
           clearInterval(intervalId);
-          reject("Timed out waiting for condition");
+          if (rejectOnTimeout) {
+            reject(new Error("Timed out waiting for condition"));
+          } else {
+            resolve();
+          }
         }
       }
     }, interval);
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ export async function waitTillStable(
   getSize: () => Promise<number>,
   interval: number,
   timeout: number,
+  rejectOnTimeout = false, // default to assuming stable after timeout
 ): Promise<void> {
   let lastSize = 0;
   let countStableSizeIterations = 0;
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ export async function waitTillStable(
     },
     interval,
     timeout / interval,
+    rejectOnTimeout,
   );
 }
 

src/pages/permission/requestPermission.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ export async function getUserPermission(): Promise<void> {
 
         // Handling different error scenarios
         if (error.name === "Permission denied") {
-          reject("MICROPHONE_PERMISSION_DENIED");
+          // TODO: catch this error and show a user-friendly message
+          reject(new Error("MICROPHONE_PERMISSION_DENIED"));
         } else {
           reject(error);
         }

src/state/currentTask.ts

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export const createCurrentTaskSlice: MyStateCreator<CurrentTaskSlice> = (
               },
               200, // check every 200ms
               100, // wait for up to 20 seconds (100*200ms)
+              false, // assume page fully loaded on timeout
             );
           }