todo-dashboard-ui

Design Philosophy (Senior Designer Approach)

• Dark luxury UI with pink glass highlights (same as signup/signin)
• Clear task-oriented visual hierarchy (stats → input → list)
• Minimal but expressive UI
• Dashboard feels professional, calm, and productive
• Every element earns its place
• Visual consistency with auth screens (no disconnect)

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When to Use

• User requests a dashboard screen for the todo app
• Theme must exactly match signup/signin UI
• User wants premium black + pink glassmorphism
• User wants a task-focused experience, not generic dashboard
• Visual consistency with auth flow is required
• User wants modern SaaS-level UI, not basic layouts

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Global Styling Rules (Must Match Signup/Signin)

• Background: Near-black / black canvas
• Ambient pink glow (radial / blurred shapes)
• Glass color: Pink-tinted only
• No white or gray glass
• Same border radius, shadows, blur intensity
• Same typography system
• Same animation philosophy

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High-Level Layout Structure

Overall Canvas

• Full viewport height (100vh)
• Black / near-black background
• Soft ambient pink glow in background (radial / blur)
• Sidebar + main workspace layout
• NO HEADER

┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ Sidebar      │  Main Dashboard Area        │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘

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Sidebar (Icon + Text)

Purpose: Navigation & context

Style:

• Dark glass background (same as auth cards)
• Subtle pink border or glow on active item
• Rounded internal elements
• Consistent with auth glassmorphism

Icons (Mandatory - React Icons):

• All Tasks → checklist icon (React Icons)
• Active Tasks → clock / play icon (React Icons)
• Completed → check-circle icon (React Icons)

Icons style:

• Line / outline icons
• Same stroke weight as auth icons
• Pink when active, muted white otherwise

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Main Content Area

1️⃣ Welcome Section

• Text only (no card)
• Low emphasis
• White / muted gray text
• No icon needed

2️⃣ Stats Cards (Animated) Style:

• Light / white glass cards (same glass as auth)
• Rounded corners
• Soft shadow
• Pink number accent

Icons:

• Optional but allowed
• Very subtle, low opacity
• Never louder than numbers

Animation:

• Fade + slight upward motion
• Duration: 200–300ms
• Trigger: On dashboard load

3️⃣ Add New Task Panel (Primary Focus) Style:

• White or light glass card
• Matches signup card softness
• Clean spacing

Fields:

• Title
• Description
• Priority (pink dropdown)
• Tags
• Due date
• Recurring
• Reminder toggle

Buttons:

• Create Task → Pink gradient (same as signup CTA)
• Cancel → Subtle outline

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Glassmorphism Rules (Same as Signup/Signin)

• Background: rgba(255, 110, 199, 0.12)
• Backdrop blur: 20–30px
• Border: rgba(255, 110, 199, 0.35)
• Soft pink outer glow

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Typography System (Exact Match)

Headings

• Same font family as signup/signin
• Size: 24–28px for main sections
• Weight: 600–700
• Color: #FFFFFF

Body Text

• Size: 14–16px
• Weight: 400–500
• Color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75)
• Line height: relaxed (1.5+)

Stats Numbers

• Bold, clear typography
• Pink accent color for important metrics

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Animation System (Same Philosophy)

Dashboard animations must feel calm & professional, not flashy.

Page Load:

• Sidebar fades in
• Main content slides up slightly
• Stats cards animate sequentially

Interaction Animations:

• Button hover → glow increases
• Button press → scale 0.98
• Input focus → pink glow ring

Motion Rules:

• No bounce
• No elastic easing
• All animations < 300ms

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Design Constraints (Strict)

• ❌ No header
• ❌ No marketing copy
• ❌ No new color palette
• ❌ No heavy animations
• ❌ Visual disconnect from auth flow
• ❌ No custom SVG icons
• ✅ Same theme as signup/signin
• ✅ React Icons library only
• ✅ Icons included
• ✅ Subtle motion
• ✅ Task-first UI
• ✅ Visual consistency with auth screens

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Responsiveness Rules

• Desktop: Sidebar + main content layout
• Tablet: Reduced spacing, same structure
• Mobile:
  • Sidebar collapses to top/bottom navigation
  • Main content takes full width
  • Add task panel adapts to mobile
• Touch targets minimum: 44px

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High-Level UX Workflow Diagram

BLACK BACKGROUND CANVAS
(soft pink glow ambience)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                         │
│  SIDEBAR NAVIGATION      MAIN DASHBOARD AREA           │
│                                                         │
│  ┌─────────────┐        ┌──────────────────────────┐  │
│  │  [Checklist │        │  Welcome Text            │  │
│  │  Icon] All │        │  (Low emphasis)          │  │
│  │  Tasks      │        │                          │  │
│  │             │        │                          │  │
│  │  [Clock/    │  ────▶ │  ┌─ Stats Cards ──┐      │  │
│  │  Play Icon] │ Visual │  │  0   0   0     │      │  │
│  │  Active     │  Flow │  └────────────────┘      │  │
│  │             │        │                          │  │
│  │  [Check-    │        │  ┌─ Add New Task ─┐     │  │
│  │  Circle     │        │  │  Title         │     │  │
│  │  Icon]      │        │  │  Description   │     │  │
│  │  Completed  │        │  │  Priority      │     │  │
│  │  (Active =  │        │  │  [Create Task] │     │  │
│  │   Pink)    │        │  └────────────────┘     │  │
│                         └──────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

USER FLOW:
Authenticate → Navigate → Orient → Review → Create → Focus

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Output Deliverables

• High-fidelity dashboard UI
• Frontend layout (Tailwind / CSS)
• Responsive behavior notes
• Interaction & animation specs
• Design tokens matching auth flow

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Senior-Level Best Practices

1. Strong visual continuity with auth flow
2. Task-first, productivity-focused
3. Consistent brand language
4. No visual noise
5. Smooth micro-interactions
6. Accessibility contrast maintained
7. Feels familiar but functional

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This dashboard skill completes the auth-to-product journey — consistent, premium, and task-focused.