diff --git a/api/app/Open/MentionParser.php b/api/app/Open/MentionParser.php
index b679e8e3..5e254bda 100644
--- a/api/app/Open/MentionParser.php
+++ b/api/app/Open/MentionParser.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Open;
 
 use DOMDocument;
 use DOMXPath;
+use DOMElement;
 
 class MentionParser
 {
@@ -39,21 +40,24 @@ class MentionParser
         libxml_use_internal_errors($internalErrors);
 
         $xpath = new DOMXPath($doc);
-        $mentionElements = $xpath->query("//span[@mention]");
+
+        $mentionElements = $xpath->query("//span[@mention or @mention='true']");
 
         foreach ($mentionElements as $element) {
-            $fieldId = $element->getAttribute('mention-field-id');
-            $fallback = $element->getAttribute('mention-fallback');
-            $value = $this->getData($fieldId);
+            if ($element instanceof DOMElement) {
+                $fieldId = $element->getAttribute('mention-field-id');
+                $fallback = $element->getAttribute('mention-fallback');
+                $value = $this->getData($fieldId);
 
-            if ($value !== null) {
-                $textNode = $doc->createTextNode(is_array($value) ? implode($this->urlFriendly ? ',+' : ', ', $value) : $value);
-                $element->parentNode->replaceChild($textNode, $element);
-            } elseif ($fallback) {
-                $textNode = $doc->createTextNode($fallback);
-                $element->parentNode->replaceChild($textNode, $element);
-            } else {
-                $element->parentNode->removeChild($element);
+                if ($value !== null) {
+                    $textNode = $doc->createTextNode(is_array($value) ? implode($this->urlFriendly ? ',+' : ', ', $value) : $value);
+                    $element->parentNode->replaceChild($textNode, $element);
+                } elseif ($fallback) {
+                    $textNode = $doc->createTextNode($fallback);
+                    $element->parentNode->replaceChild($textNode, $element);
+                } else {
+                    $element->parentNode->removeChild($element);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/api/tests/Unit/Service/Forms/MentionParserTest.php b/api/tests/Unit/Service/Forms/MentionParserTest.php
index 0607e17b..61bdbb58 100644
--- a/api/tests/Unit/Service/Forms/MentionParserTest.php
+++ b/api/tests/Unit/Service/Forms/MentionParserTest.php
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ describe('MentionParser', function () {
         expect($result)->toBe('<div>Hello !</div>');
     });
 
+    it('supports mention="true" syntax', function () {
+        $content = '<p>Hello <span mention="true" mention-field-id="123" mention-fallback="">Full Name</span></p>';
+        $data = [
+            ['id' => '123', 'value' => 'John Doe']
+        ];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>Hello John Doe</p>');
+    });
+
     describe('parseAsText', function () {
         it('converts HTML to plain text with proper line breaks', function () {
             $content = '<div>First line</div><div>Second line</div>';
@@ -144,6 +156,29 @@ describe('MentionParser', function () {
         expect($result)->toBe('<p>Tags: PHP, Laravel, Testing</p>');
     });
 
+    test('it supports mention="true" attributes', function () {
+        $content = '<p>Hello <span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="123" mention-field-name="Full Name" mention-fallback="">Full Name</span></p>';
+        $data = [['id' => '123', 'value' => 'John Doe']];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>Hello John Doe</p>');
+    });
+
+    test('it handles multiple mentions with mention="true" syntax', function () {
+        $content = '<p><span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="123" mention-field-name="Name" mention-fallback="">Name</span> and <span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="456" mention-field-name="Title" mention-fallback="">Title</span></p>';
+        $data = [
+            ['id' => '123', 'value' => 'John Doe'],
+            ['id' => '456', 'value' => 'Developer'],
+        ];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>John Doe and Developer</p>');
+    });
+
     test('it preserves HTML structure', function () {
         $content = '<div><p>Hello <span mention mention-field-id="123">Placeholder</span></p><p>How are you?</p></div>';
         $data = [['id' => '123', 'value' => 'World']];
@@ -174,6 +209,53 @@ describe('MentionParser', function () {
         expect($result)->toBe('some text replaced text dewde');
     });
 
+    test('it handles URL-encoded field IDs', function () {
+        $content = '<p>Hello <span mention mention-field-id="%3ARGE" mention-fallback="">Full Name</span></p>';
+        $data = [['id' => '%3ARGE', 'value' => 'John Doe']];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>Hello John Doe</p>');
+    });
+
+    test('it handles URL-encoded field IDs with mention="true" syntax', function () {
+        $content = '<p>Hello <span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="%3ARGE" mention-field-name="Full Name" mention-fallback="">Full Name</span></p>';
+        $data = [['id' => '%3ARGE', 'value' => 'John Doe']];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>Hello John Doe</p>');
+    });
+
+    test('it handles multiple mentions with URL-encoded IDs and mention="true" syntax', function () {
+        $content = '<p><span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="%3ARGE" mention-field-name="Full Name" mention-fallback="">Full Name</span> and <span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="V%7D%40S" mention-field-name="Phone Number" mention-fallback="">Phone</span></p>';
+        $data = [
+            ['id' => '%3ARGE', 'value' => 'John Doe'],
+            ['id' => 'V%7D%40S', 'value' => '123-456-7890'],
+        ];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>John Doe and 123-456-7890</p>');
+    });
+
+    test('it recreates real-world example with URL-encoded IDs', function () {
+        $content = '<p>Hello there 👋 </p><p>This is a confirmation that your submission was successfully saved.</p><p><span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="%3ARGE" mention-field-name="Full Name" mention-fallback="">Full Name</span><span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="title" mention-field-name="Contact Form" mention-fallback="">Contact Form</span><span contenteditable="false" mention="true" mention-field-id="V%7D%40S" mention-field-name="Phone Number" mention-fallback="">Phone Number</span></p>';
+        $data = [
+            ['id' => '%3ARGE', 'value' => 'jujujujuju'],
+            ['id' => 'title', 'value' => 'jujuuj'],
+            ['id' => 'V%7D%40S', 'value' => '555-1234'],
+        ];
+
+        $parser = new MentionParser($content, $data);
+        $result = $parser->parse();
+
+        expect($result)->toBe('<p>Hello there 👋 </p><p>This is a confirmation that your submission was successfully saved.</p><p>jujujujujujujuuj555-1234</p>');
+    });
+
     describe('urlFriendlyOutput', function () {
         test('it encodes special characters in values', function () {
             $content = '<p>Test: <span mention mention-field-id="123">Placeholder</span></p>';
diff --git a/client/components/forms/MentionInput.vue b/client/components/forms/MentionInput.vue
index 287b4708..f14ad612 100644
--- a/client/components/forms/MentionInput.vue
+++ b/client/components/forms/MentionInput.vue
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
     <template #label>
       <slot name="label" />
     </template>
-  
+
     <MentionDropdown
-      :state="mentionState"
+      :mention-state="mentionState"
       :mentions="mentions"
     />
-  
+
     <div class="relative">
       <div
         ref="editableDiv"
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
         @click="openMentionDropdown"
       />
     </div>
-  
+
     <template
       v-if="$slots.help"
       #help
     >
       <slot name="help" />
     </template>
-  
+
     <template
       v-if="$slots.error"
       #error
@@ -54,146 +54,169 @@
     </template>
   </InputWrapper>
 </template>
-  
-  <script setup>
-  import { ref, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
-  import { inputProps, useFormInput } from './useFormInput.js'
-  import InputWrapper from './components/InputWrapper.vue'
-  import MentionDropdown from './components/MentionDropdown.vue'
-  const props = defineProps({
-    ...inputProps,
-    mentions: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
-    disableMention: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-  })
-  const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
-  const { compVal, inputStyle, hasError, inputWrapperProps } = useFormInput(props, { emit })
-  const editableDiv = ref(null)
-  const savedRange = ref(null)
-  const subscriptionModalStore = useSubscriptionModalStore()
 
-  const mentionState = ref({
-    open: false,
-    onInsert: (mention) => {
-      insertMention(mention)
-      mentionState.value.open = false
-    },
-    onCancel: () => {
-      mentionState.value.open = false
-      restoreSelection()
-    },
-  })
-  const createMentionSpan = (mention) => {
-    const mentionSpan = document.createElement('span')
-    mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention-field-id', mention.field.id)
-    mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention-field-name', mention.field.name)
-    mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention-fallback', mention.fallback || '')
-    mentionSpan.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false')
-    mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention', 'true')
-    mentionSpan.textContent = mention.field.name.length > 25 ? `${mention.field.name.slice(0, 25)}...` : mention.field.name
-    return mentionSpan
-  }
-  const insertMention = (mention) => {
-    const mentionSpan = createMentionSpan(mention)
+<script setup>
+import { ref, onMounted, watch, reactive } from 'vue'
+import { inputProps, useFormInput } from './useFormInput.js'
+import InputWrapper from './components/InputWrapper.vue'
+import MentionDropdown from './components/MentionDropdown.vue'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  ...inputProps,
+  mentions: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
+  disableMention: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
+
+const { compVal, inputStyle, hasError, inputWrapperProps } = useFormInput(props, { emit })
+const editableDiv = ref(null)
+const savedRange = ref(null)
+const subscriptionModalStore = useSubscriptionModalStore()
+
+// Create a reactive state object for the mention dropdown
+const mentionState = reactive({
+  open: false,
+  onInsert: (mention) => {
+    insertMention(mention)
+    mentionState.open = false
+  },
+  onCancel: () => {
+    mentionState.open = false
     restoreSelection()
-    const range = window.getSelection().getRangeAt(0)
-    // Insert the mention span
-    range.insertNode(mentionSpan)
-    
-    // Move the cursor after the inserted mention
-    range.setStartAfter(mentionSpan)
-    range.collapse(true)
-    // Apply the new selection
+  },
+})
+
+const createMentionSpan = (mention) => {
+  const mentionSpan = document.createElement('span')
+  mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention', 'true')
+  mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention-field-id', mention.field.id)
+  mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention-field-name', mention.field.name)
+  mentionSpan.setAttribute('mention-fallback', mention.fallback || '')
+  mentionSpan.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false')
+  mentionSpan.setAttribute('class', 'mention-item')
+  mentionSpan.textContent = mention.field.name.length > 25 ? `${mention.field.name.slice(0, 25)}...` : mention.field.name
+  return mentionSpan
+}
+
+const insertMention = (mention) => {
+  const mentionSpan = createMentionSpan(mention)
+
+  restoreSelection()
+
+  const range = window.getSelection().getRangeAt(0)
+
+  // Insert the mention span
+  range.insertNode(mentionSpan)
+  
+  // Move the cursor after the inserted mention
+  range.setStartAfter(mentionSpan)
+  range.collapse(true)
+
+  // Apply the new selection
+  const selection = window.getSelection()
+  selection.removeAllRanges()
+  selection.addRange(range)
+
+  // Ensure the editableDiv is focused
+  editableDiv.value.focus()
+
+  updateCompVal()
+}
+
+const openMentionDropdown = () => {
+  if (props.disableMention) {
+    subscriptionModalStore.setModalContent('Upgrade to Pro', 'Upgrade to Pro to use mentions')
+    subscriptionModalStore.openModal()
+    return
+  }
+
+  saveSelection()
+  if (!savedRange.value) {
+    // If no previous selection, move cursor to the end
+    const range = document.createRange()
+    range.selectNodeContents(editableDiv.value)
+    range.collapse(false)
     const selection = window.getSelection()
     selection.removeAllRanges()
     selection.addRange(range)
-    // Ensure the editableDiv is focused
-    editableDiv.value.focus()
-    updateCompVal()
+    savedRange.value = range
   }
-  const openMentionDropdown = () => {
-    if (props.disableMention) {
-      subscriptionModalStore.setModalContent('Upgrade to Pro', 'Upgrade to Pro to use mentions')
-      subscriptionModalStore.openModal()
-      return
-    }
-  
-    saveSelection()
-    if (!savedRange.value) {
-      // If no previous selection, move cursor to the end
-      const range = document.createRange()
-      range.selectNodeContents(editableDiv.value)
-      range.collapse(false)
-      const selection = window.getSelection()
-      selection.removeAllRanges()
-      selection.addRange(range)
-      savedRange.value = range
-    }
-    mentionState.value.open = true
+  mentionState.open = true
+}
+
+const saveSelection = () => {
+  const selection = window.getSelection()
+  if (selection.rangeCount > 0) {
+    savedRange.value = selection.getRangeAt(0)
   }
-  const saveSelection = () => {
+}
+
+const restoreSelection = () => {
+  if (savedRange.value) {
     const selection = window.getSelection()
-    if (selection.rangeCount > 0) {
-      savedRange.value = selection.getRangeAt(0)
-    }
+    selection.removeAllRanges()
+    selection.addRange(savedRange.value)
+    editableDiv.value.focus()
   }
-  const restoreSelection = () => {
-    if (savedRange.value) {
-      const selection = window.getSelection()
-      selection.removeAllRanges()
-      selection.addRange(savedRange.value)
-      editableDiv.value.focus()
-    }
+}
+
+const updateCompVal = () => {
+  compVal.value = editableDiv.value.innerHTML
+}
+
+const onInput = () => {
+  updateCompVal()
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (compVal.value) {
+    editableDiv.value.innerHTML = compVal.value
   }
-  const updateCompVal = () => {
-    compVal.value = editableDiv.value.innerHTML
+})
+
+watch(compVal, (newVal) => {
+  if (editableDiv.value && editableDiv.value.innerHTML !== newVal) {
+    editableDiv.value.innerHTML = newVal
   }
-  const onInput = () => {
-    updateCompVal()
-  }
-  onMounted(() => {
-    if (compVal.value) {
-      editableDiv.value.innerHTML = compVal.value
-    }
-  })
-  watch(compVal, (newVal) => {
-    if (editableDiv.value && editableDiv.value.innerHTML !== newVal) {
-      editableDiv.value.innerHTML = newVal
-    }
-  })
-  defineExpose({
-    editableDiv,
-    compVal,
-    mentionState,
-    openMentionDropdown,
-    onInput,
-  })
-  </script>
-  
-  <style scoped>
-  .mention-input {
-    min-height: 1.5rem;
-    white-space: pre-wrap;
-    word-break: break-word;
-  }
-  .mention-input:empty::before {
-    content: attr(placeholder);
-    color: #9ca3af;
-  }
-  .mention-input span[mention] {
-    max-width: 150px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    background-color: #dbeafe;
-    color: #1e40af;
-    border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
-    border-radius: 0.25rem;
-    padding: 0 0.25rem;
-    font-size: 0.875rem;
-    line-height: 1.25rem;
-    position: relative;
-    vertical-align: baseline;
-  }
-  </style>
\ No newline at end of file
+})
+
+defineExpose({
+  editableDiv,
+  compVal,
+  mentionState,
+  openMentionDropdown,
+  onInput,
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.mention-input {
+  min-height: 1.5rem;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  word-break: break-word;
+}
+
+.mention-input:empty::before {
+  content: attr(placeholder);
+  color: #9ca3af;
+}
+
+.mention-input span[mention] {
+  max-width: 150px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  background-color: #dbeafe;
+  color: #1e40af;
+  border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
+  border-radius: 0.25rem;
+  padding: 0 0.25rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  line-height: 1.25rem;
+  position: relative;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/client/components/forms/RichTextAreaInput.client.vue b/client/components/forms/RichTextAreaInput.client.vue
index 57aad7ae..be16f401 100644
--- a/client/components/forms/RichTextAreaInput.client.vue
+++ b/client/components/forms/RichTextAreaInput.client.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         :options="quillOptions"
         :disabled="disabled"
         :style="inputStyle"
+        @ready="onEditorReady"
       />
     </div>
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
 
     <MentionDropdown
       v-if="enableMentions && mentionState"
-      :state="mentionState"
+      :mention-state="mentionState"
       :mentions="mentions"
     />
   </InputWrapper>
@@ -103,12 +104,23 @@ watch(compVal, (val) => {
   }
 }, { immediate: true })
 
-// Move the mention extension registration to onMounted
-
-if (props.enableMentions && !Quill.imports['blots/mention']) {
+// Initialize mention extension
+if (props.enableMentions) {
+  // Register the mention extension with Quill
   mentionState.value = registerMentionExtension(Quill)
 }
 
+// Handle editor ready event
+const onEditorReady = (quillInstance) => {
+  // If we have a mention module, get its state
+  if (props.enableMentions && quillInstance) {
+    const mentionModule = quillInstance.getModule('mention')
+    if (mentionModule && mentionModule.state) {
+      mentionState.value = mentionModule.state
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 const quillOptions = computed(() => {
   const defaultOptions = {
     placeholder: props.placeholder || '',
diff --git a/client/components/forms/components/MentionDropdown.vue b/client/components/forms/components/MentionDropdown.vue
index 7ce580b5..8909c4e6 100644
--- a/client/components/forms/components/MentionDropdown.vue
+++ b/client/components/forms/components/MentionDropdown.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <UPopover
     ref="popover"
-    v-model:open="open"
+    v-model:open="mentionState.open"
     class="h-0"
     @close="cancel"
   >
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-            
+          
         <div class="flex border-t pt-2 -mx-2 px-2 justify-end space-x-2">
           <UButton
             size="sm"
@@ -66,51 +66,62 @@
     </template>
   </UPopover>
 </template>
-      
-  <script setup>
-  import { ref, toRefs } from 'vue'
-  import BlockTypeIcon from '~/components/open/forms/components/BlockTypeIcon.vue'
-  import blocksTypes from '~/data/blocks_types.json'
-  const props = defineProps({
-    state: Object,
-    mentions: Array
-  })
-  defineShortcuts({
-    escape: () => {
-      open.value = false
-    }
-  })
-  const { open, onInsert, onCancel } = toRefs(props.state)
-  const selectedField = ref(null)
-  const fallbackValue = ref('')
-  const filteredMentions = computed(() => {
-    return props.mentions.filter(mention => blocksTypes[mention.type]?.is_input ?? false)
-  })
-  function selectField(field, insert = false) {
-    selectedField.value = {...field}
-    if (insert) {
-      insertMention()
-    }
+    
+<script setup>
+import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
+import BlockTypeIcon from '~/components/open/forms/components/BlockTypeIcon.vue'
+import blocksTypes from '~/data/blocks_types.json'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  mentionState: {
+    type: Object,
+    required: true
+  },
+  mentions: {
+    type: Array,
+    required: true
   }
-  watch(open, (newValue) => {
-    if (newValue) {
-      selectedField.value = null
-      fallbackValue.value = ''
-    }
-  })
-  const insertMention = () => {
-    if (selectedField.value && onInsert.value) {
-      onInsert.value({
-        field: selectedField.value,
-        fallback: fallbackValue.value
-      })
-      open.value = false
-    }
+})
+
+defineShortcuts({
+  escape: () => {
+    props.mentionState.open = false
   }
-  const cancel = () => {
-    if (onCancel.value) {
-      onCancel.value()
-    }
-    open.value = false
+})
+
+const selectedField = ref(null)
+const fallbackValue = ref('')
+
+const filteredMentions = computed(() => {
+  return props.mentions.filter(mention => blocksTypes[mention.type]?.is_input ?? false)
+})
+
+function selectField(field, insert = false) {
+  selectedField.value = {...field}
+  if (insert) {
+    insertMention()
   }
-  </script>
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+watch(() => props.mentionState.open, (newValue) => {
+  if (newValue) {
+    selectedField.value = null
+    fallbackValue.value = ''
+  }
+})
+
+const insertMention = () => {
+  if (selectedField.value && props.mentionState.onInsert) {
+    props.mentionState.onInsert({
+      field: selectedField.value,
+      fallback: fallbackValue.value
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+const cancel = () => {
+  if (props.mentionState.onCancel) {
+    props.mentionState.onCancel()
+  }
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/components/forms/components/QuillyEditor.vue b/client/components/forms/components/QuillyEditor.vue
index 3d0e0b40..94978277 100644
--- a/client/components/forms/components/QuillyEditor.vue
+++ b/client/components/forms/components/QuillyEditor.vue
@@ -35,13 +35,40 @@ let quillInstance = null
 const container = ref(null)
 const model = ref(props.modelValue)
 
+// Safely paste HTML content with handling for empty content
 const pasteHTML = (instance) => {
-  instance.clipboard.dangerouslyPasteHTML(props.modelValue || '', 'silent')
+  if (!props.modelValue) {
+    instance.setContents([])
+    return
+  }
+  
+  try {
+    instance.clipboard.dangerouslyPasteHTML(props.modelValue, 'silent')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error pasting HTML:', error)
+    // Fallback to setting empty content
+    instance.setContents([])
+  }
 }
 
 const initializeQuill = () => {
   if (container.value) {
-    quillInstance = new Quill(container.value, props.options)
+    // Merge default options with user options
+    const defaultOptions = {
+      formats: ['bold', 'color', 'font', 'code', 'italic', 'link', 'size', 'strike', 'script', 'underline', 'header', 'list', 'mention']
+    }
+    
+    const mergedOptions = {
+      ...defaultOptions,
+      ...props.options,
+      modules: {
+        ...defaultOptions.modules,
+        ...(props.options.modules || {})
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Initialize Quill with merged options
+    quillInstance = new Quill(container.value, mergedOptions)
 
     quillInstance.on('selection-change', (range, oldRange, source) => {
       if (!range) {
diff --git a/client/components/global/Settings/SettingsSection.vue b/client/components/global/Settings/SettingsSection.vue
index 47eb4d65..990d44d3 100644
--- a/client/components/global/Settings/SettingsSection.vue
+++ b/client/components/global/Settings/SettingsSection.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div
-    v-show="isActive"
+    v-if="isActive"
     class="settings-section"
   >
     <h3 class="text-xl font-medium mb-1">
diff --git a/client/components/open/forms/OpenCompleteForm.vue b/client/components/open/forms/OpenCompleteForm.vue
index 1eef8df7..701bc16b 100644
--- a/client/components/open/forms/OpenCompleteForm.vue
+++ b/client/components/open/forms/OpenCompleteForm.vue
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ const triggerSubmit = async () => {
     submissionId: submissionId.value
   }).then(result => {
       if (result) {
-        submittedData.value = result || {}
+        submittedData.value = formManager.form.data()
         
         if (result?.submission_id) {
           submissionId.value = result.submission_id
diff --git a/client/components/open/forms/components/form-components/FormInformation.vue b/client/components/open/forms/components/form-components/FormInformation.vue
index 6c69f520..54ff6632 100644
--- a/client/components/open/forms/components/form-components/FormInformation.vue
+++ b/client/components/open/forms/components/form-components/FormInformation.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       :options="visibilityOptions"
     />
     <div
-      v-if="form.closes_at || form.visibility == 'closed'"
+      v-if="isFormClosingOrClosed"
       class="bg-gray-50 border rounded-lg px-4 py-2"
     >
       <rich-text-area-input
@@ -112,119 +112,103 @@
   </modal>
 </template>
 
-<script>
-import clonedeep from "clone-deep"
-import { default as _has } from "lodash/has"
+<script setup>
+import clonedeep from 'clone-deep'
+import { default as _has } from 'lodash/has'
 
-export default {
-  setup() {
-    const formsStore = useFormsStore()
-    const workingFormStore = useWorkingFormStore()
-    const { getAll: forms } = storeToRefs(formsStore)
+// Store setup
+const formsStore = useFormsStore()
+const workingFormStore = useWorkingFormStore()
+const { content: form } = storeToRefs(workingFormStore)
+const forms = computed(() => formsStore.getAll)
+
+// Reactive state
+const showCopyFormSettingsModal = ref(false)
+const copyFormId = ref(null)
+
+// Computed properties
+const visibilityOptions = [
+  {
+    name: 'Published',
+    value: 'public',
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Draft - not publicly accessible',
+    value: 'draft',
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Closed - won\'t accept new submissions',
+    value: 'closed',
+  },
+]
+
+const copyFormOptions = computed(() => {
+  return forms.value
+    .filter((formItem) => {
+      return form.value.id !== formItem.id
+    })
+    .map((formItem) => {
+      return {
+        name: formItem.title,
+        value: formItem.id,
+      }
+    })
+})
+
+const allTagsOptions = computed(() => {
+  return formsStore.allTags.map((tagname) => {
     return {
-      forms,
-      formsStore,
-      workingFormStore,
+      name: tagname,
+      value: tagname,
     }
-  },
+  })
+})
 
-  data() {
-    return {
-      showCopyFormSettingsModal: false,
-      copyFormId: null,
-      visibilityOptions: [
-        {
-          name: "Published",
-          value: "public",
-        },
-        {
-          name: "Draft - not publicly accessible",
-          value: "draft",
-        },
-        {
-          name: "Closed - won't accept new submissions",
-          value: "closed",
-        },
-      ],
-    }
-  },
+// New computed property for v-if condition
+const isFormClosingOrClosed = computed(() => {
+  return form.value.closes_at || form.value.visibility === 'closed'
+})
 
-  computed: {
-    copyFormOptions() {
-      return this.forms
-        .filter((form) => {
-          return this.form.id !== form.id
-        })
-        .map((form) => {
-          return {
-            name: form.title,
-            value: form.id,
-          }
-        })
-    },
-    form: {
-      get() {
-        return this.workingFormStore.content
-      },
-      /* We add a setter */
-      set(value) {
-        this.workingFormStore.set(value)
-      },
-    },
-    allTagsOptions() {
-      return this.formsStore.allTags.map((tagname) => {
-        return {
-          name: tagname,
-          value: tagname,
-        }
-      })
-    },
-  },
+// Methods
+const copySettings = () => {
+  if (copyFormId.value == null)
+    return
+  const copyForm = clonedeep(
+    forms.value.find(form => form.id === copyFormId.value),
+  )
+  if (!copyForm)
+    return;
 
-  watch: {},
+  // Clean copy from form
+  [
+    "title",
+    "properties",
+    "cleanings",
+    "views_count",
+    "submissions_count",
+    "workspace",
+    "workspace_id",
+    "updated_at",
+    "share_url",
+    "slug",
+    "notion_database_url",
+    "id",
+    "database_id",
+    "database_fields_update",
+    "creator",
+    "created_at",
+    "deleted_at",
+    "last_edited_human",
+  ].forEach((property) => {
+    if (_has(copyForm, property))
+      delete copyForm[property]
+  })
 
-  mounted() {},
-
-  methods: {
-    copySettings() {
-      if (this.copyFormId == null) return
-      const copyForm = clonedeep(
-        this.forms.find((form) => form.id === this.copyFormId),
-      )
-      if (!copyForm) return;
-
-      // Clean copy from form
-      [
-        "title",
-        "properties",
-        "cleanings",
-        "views_count",
-        "submissions_count",
-        "workspace",
-        "workspace_id",
-        "updated_at",
-        "share_url",
-        "slug",
-        "notion_database_url",
-        "id",
-        "database_id",
-        "database_fields_update",
-        "creator",
-        "created_at",
-        "deleted_at",
-        "last_edited_human",
-      ].forEach((property) => {
-        if (_has(copyForm, property)) {
-          delete copyForm[property]
-        }
-      })
-
-      // Apply changes
-      Object.keys(copyForm).forEach((property) => {
-        this.form[property] = copyForm[property]
-      })
-      this.showCopyFormSettingsModal = false
-    },
-  },
+  // Apply changes
+  Object.keys(copyForm).forEach((property) => {
+    form.value[property] = copyForm[property]
+  })
+  showCopyFormSettingsModal.value = false
+  useAlert().success('Form settings copied.')
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/client/lib/quill/quillMentionExtension.js b/client/lib/quill/quillMentionExtension.js
index 875b207d..ba683c11 100644
--- a/client/lib/quill/quillMentionExtension.js
+++ b/client/lib/quill/quillMentionExtension.js
@@ -1,177 +1,198 @@
-import { reactive } from 'vue'
+import { reactive, nextTick } from 'vue'
 import Quill from 'quill'
-const Inline = Quill.import('blots/inline')
-const Clipboard = Quill.import('modules/clipboard')
 
-export default function registerMentionExtension(Quill) {
-  // Extend Clipboard to handle pasted content
-  class MentionClipboard extends Clipboard {
-    convert(html) {
-      const delta = super.convert(html)
-      const processedDelta = delta.ops.reduce((newDelta, op) => {
-        if (op.attributes && op.attributes.mention) {
-          const mentionData = op.attributes.mention
-          let isValid = false
-          // Check for nested structure
-          if (
-            mentionData &&
-            typeof mentionData === 'object' &&
-            mentionData.field &&
-            typeof mentionData.field === 'object' &&
-            mentionData.field.id
-          ) {
-            isValid = true
-          } else if (
-            mentionData &&
-            typeof mentionData === 'object' &&
-            mentionData['mention-field-id']
-          ) {
-            // Transform flat structure to nested structure
-            op.attributes.mention = {
-              field: {
-                id: mentionData['mention-field-id'],
-                name: mentionData['mention-field-name'] || '',
-              },
-              fallback: mentionData['mention-fallback'] || '',
-            }
-            isValid = true
-          }
-          if (!isValid) {
-            delete op.attributes.mention
-          }
+// Core imports
+const ParchmentEmbed = Quill.import('parchment').EmbedBlot
+const Delta = Quill.import('delta')
+const Parchment = Quill.import('parchment')
+
+/**
+ * Utility to remove BOM and other zero-width characters from a string.
+ */
+function cleanString(str) {
+  if (typeof str !== 'string') return ''
+  return str.replace(/\uFEFF/g, '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()
+}
+
+export default function registerMentionExtension(QuillInstance) {
+  /**
+   * MentionBlot - Embeds a mention as a non-editable element
+   */
+  if (!QuillInstance.imports['formats/mention']) {
+    class MentionBlot extends ParchmentEmbed {
+      static blotName = 'mention'
+      static tagName = 'SPAN'
+      static scope = Parchment.Scope.INLINE
+      
+      // Match any span with a 'mention' attribute
+      static matches(domNode) {
+        return (
+          domNode instanceof HTMLElement && 
+          domNode.tagName === this.tagName && 
+          domNode.hasAttribute('mention')
+        )
+      }
+
+      static create(value) {
+        const node = document.createElement(this.tagName)
+        node.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false')
+        
+        const data = (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) ? value : { field: {}, fallback: '' }
+        data.field = (typeof data.field === 'object' && data.field !== null) ? data.field : {}
+        
+        const fieldName = cleanString(data.field.name)
+        const fallbackText = cleanString(data.fallback)
+        const displayText = fieldName || fallbackText || 'mention'
+
+        node.setAttribute('mention', 'true')
+        node.setAttribute('mention-field-id', data.field.id || '')
+        node.setAttribute('mention-field-name', fieldName)
+        node.setAttribute('mention-fallback', fallbackText)
+
+        const textNode = document.createTextNode(displayText)
+        node.appendChild(textNode)
+        
+        return node
+      }
+      
+      static value(domNode) {
+        return { 
+          field: {
+            id: domNode.getAttribute('mention-field-id') || '',
+            name: domNode.getAttribute('mention-field-name') || ''
+          },
+          fallback: domNode.getAttribute('mention-fallback') || ''
         }
-        newDelta.push(op)
-        return newDelta
-      }, [])
-      return processedDelta
-    }
-  }
-  Quill.register('modules/clipboard', MentionClipboard, true)
-
-  class MentionBlot extends Inline {
-    static blotName = 'mention'
-    static tagName = 'SPAN'
-
-    static create(data) {
-      // Only create mention if we have valid data
-      if (!data || !data.field || !data.field.id) {
-        return null
       }
-      let node = super.create()
-      MentionBlot.setAttributes(node, data)
-      return node
-    }
 
-    static setAttributes(node, data) {
-      // Only set attributes if we have valid data
-      if (!data || !data.field || !data.field.id) {
-        return
+      static formats(domNode) {
+        return MentionBlot.value(domNode)
       }
-      node.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false')
-      node.setAttribute('mention', 'true')
-      node.setAttribute('mention-field-id', data.field.id || '')
-      node.setAttribute('mention-field-name', data.field.name || '')
-      node.setAttribute('mention-fallback', data.fallback || '')
-      node.textContent = data.field.name || ''
-    }
 
-    static formats(domNode) {
-      return {
-        'mention-field-id': domNode.getAttribute('mention-field-id') || '',
-        'mention-field-name': domNode.getAttribute('mention-field-name') || '',
-        'mention-fallback': domNode.getAttribute('mention-fallback') || ''
+      length() {
+        return 1
       }
     }
 
-    format(name, value) {
-      if (name === 'mention' && value) {
-        MentionBlot.setAttributes(this.domNode, value)
-      } else {
-        super.format(name, value)
-      }
-    }
-
-    formats() {
-      let formats = super.formats()
-      formats['mention'] = MentionBlot.value(this.domNode)
-      return formats
-    }
-
-    static value(domNode) {
-      return {
-        field: {
-          id: domNode.getAttribute('mention-field-id') || '',
-          name: domNode.getAttribute('mention-field-name') || ''
-        },
-        fallback: domNode.getAttribute('mention-fallback') || ''
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Override attach to ensure contenteditable is always set
-    attach() {
-      super.attach()
-      this.domNode.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false')
-    }
-
-    length() {
-      return 1
-    }
+    // Register the blot with Quill
+    QuillInstance.register('formats/mention', MentionBlot)
   }
 
-  Quill.register(MentionBlot)
+  // Add clipboard matcher for handling mentions in pasted/loaded HTML
+  if (QuillInstance.clipboard && typeof QuillInstance.clipboard.addMatcher === 'function') {
+    QuillInstance.clipboard.addMatcher('span[mention]', (node, delta) => {
+      if (node.hasAttribute('mention')) {
+        const mentionData = {
+          field: {
+            id: node.getAttribute('mention-field-id') || '',
+            name: node.getAttribute('mention-field-name') || ''
+          },
+          fallback: node.getAttribute('mention-fallback') || ''
+        }
+        
+        return new Delta().insert({ mention: mentionData })
+      }
+      
+      return delta
+    })
+  }
 
-  const mentionState = reactive({
-    open: false,
-    onInsert: null,
-    onCancel: null,
-  })
-
-  class MentionModule {
-    constructor(quill, options) {
-      this.quill = quill
-      this.options = options
-
-      this.setupMentions()
-    }
-
-    setupMentions() {
-      const toolbar = this.quill.getModule('toolbar')
-      if (toolbar) {
-        toolbar.addHandler('mention', () => {
-          const range = this.quill.getSelection()
-          if (range) {
-            mentionState.open = true
-            mentionState.onInsert = (mention) => {
-              this.insertMention(mention, range.index)
+  /**
+   * MentionModule - Handles mention UI integration with Quill
+   */
+  if (!QuillInstance.imports['modules/mention']) {
+    class MentionModule {     
+      constructor(quill, options = {}) {
+        this.quill = quill
+        this.options = options
+        
+        // Reactive state for the UI component
+        this.state = reactive({
+          open: false,
+          onInsert: null,
+          onCancel: null
+        })
+        
+        this.setupMentions()
+      }
+      
+      setupMentions() {
+        const toolbar = this.quill.getModule('toolbar')
+        if (toolbar) {
+          toolbar.addHandler('mention', () => {
+            const range = this.quill.getSelection()
+            if (range) {
+              this.state.open = true
+              this.state.onInsert = (mentionData) => this.insertMention(mentionData, range.index)
+              this.state.onCancel = () => {
+                this.state.open = false
+              }
             }
-            mentionState.onCancel = () => {
-              mentionState.open = false
-            }
-          }
+          })
+        }
+      }
+      
+      insertMention(mentionData, index) {
+        if (!mentionData || typeof mentionData.field !== 'object' || mentionData.field === null) {
+          console.error("Invalid mention data for insertion:", mentionData)
+          return
+        }
+        
+        this.state.open = false
+        
+        // Handle selection
+        const selection = this.quill.getSelection()
+        if (selection && selection.length > 0) {
+          this.quill.deleteText(selection.index, selection.length, QuillInstance.sources.USER)
+          index = selection.index
+        }
+        
+        // Prepare clean data for the blot
+        const blotData = {
+          field: {
+            id: mentionData.field.id || '',
+            name: cleanString(mentionData.field.name)
+          },
+          fallback: cleanString(mentionData.fallback)
+        }
+
+        // Insert mention as embed using the blotData
+        this.quill.insertEmbed(index, 'mention', blotData, QuillInstance.sources.USER)
+        
+        // Move cursor after mention
+        nextTick(() => {
+          this.quill.focus()
+          this.quill.setSelection(index + 1, 0, QuillInstance.sources.SILENT)
         })
       }
     }
-
-    insertMention(mention, index) {
-      mentionState.open = false
-
-      // Insert the mention
-      this.quill.insertEmbed(index, 'mention', mention, Quill.sources.USER)
-
-      // Calculate the length of the inserted mention
-      const mentionLength = this.quill.getLength() - index
-
-      nextTick(() => {
-        // Focus the editor
-        this.quill.focus()
-
-        // Set the selection after the mention
-        this.quill.setSelection(index + mentionLength, 0, Quill.sources.SILENT)
-      })
+    
+    // Register the module
+    QuillInstance.register('modules/mention', MentionModule)
+  }
+  
+  // Patch getSemanticHTML to handle non-breaking spaces
+  if (typeof Quill.prototype.getSemanticHTML === 'function') {
+    if (!Quill.prototype.getSemanticHTML.isPatched) {
+      const originalGetSemanticHTML = Quill.prototype.getSemanticHTML
+      Quill.prototype.getSemanticHTML = function(index = 0, length) { 
+        const currentLength = this.getLength()
+        const sanitizedIndex = Math.max(0, index)
+        const sanitizedLength = Math.max(0, Math.min(length ?? (currentLength - sanitizedIndex), currentLength - sanitizedIndex))
+        if (sanitizedIndex >= currentLength && currentLength > 0) { 
+          return originalGetSemanticHTML.call(this, 0, 0) 
+        }
+        const html = originalGetSemanticHTML.call(this, sanitizedIndex, sanitizedLength)
+        return html.replace(/&nbsp;|\u00A0/g, ' ')
+      }
+      Quill.prototype.getSemanticHTML.isPatched = true
     }
   }
-
-  Quill.register('modules/mention', MentionModule)
-
-  return mentionState
+  
+  // Return reactive state for component binding
+  return reactive({
+    open: false,
+    onInsert: null,
+    onCancel: null
+  })
 }
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