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Signal form .reset() does not clear Angular Material error styling

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Description

### Which @angular/* package(s) are the source of the bug?

core, forms

### Is this a regression?

No

### Description

When using Angular Material form fields (`mat-form-field`) with signal-based forms (`@angular/forms/signals`), resetting the form after submission causes the Material input to display error styling (red outline) even though the field should no longer be in a touched or dirty state.

After calling `signalForm().reset()` on submit, the field value is correctly reset to an empty string. However, the Material form field renders as invalid with error styling applied. According to Angular Material's documented behavior, error styling should only be shown when the control has been touched. Since `reset()` is expected to clear both the `touched` and `dirty` states, the field should return to its pristine, untouched appearance — without any validation error indicators.

### Please provide a link to a minimal reproduction of the bug

https://stackblitz.com/github/mihai3636/2026--angular-signal-form-material-bug?file=src%2Fapp%2Fapp.ts

### Please provide the exception or error you saw

```true
N/A
```

### Please provide the environment you discovered this bug in (run `ng version`)

```true
Angular CLI : 22.0.4
Angular : 22.0.4
Node.js : 26.1.0
Package Manager : npm 11.13.0
Operating System : win32 x64

┌───────────────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┐
│ Package │ Installed Version │ Requested Version │
├───────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┤
│ @angular/build │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/cdk │ 22.0.2 │ ^22.0.2 │
│ @angular/cli │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/common │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/compiler │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/compiler-cli │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/core │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/forms │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/material │ 22.0.2 │ ^22.0.2 │
│ @angular/platform-browser │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ @angular/router │ 22.0.4 │ ^22.0.0 │
│ rxjs │ 7.8.2 │ ~7.8.0 │
│ typescript │ 6.0.3 │ ~6.0.2 │
│ vitest │ 4.1.9 │ ^4.0.8 │
└───────────────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────┘
```

### Anything else?

_No response_

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start with the linked StackBlitz reproduction and compare signalForm().reset() with the @angular/forms/signals and Angular Material mat-form-field behavior. Trace how reset updates touched, dirty, and validation state; done means the value resets and the Material field no longer shows error styling after submission.

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Assessment

Tech stack
angular, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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