diff --git a/.claude/skills/frontend_design_strix/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/frontend_design_strix/SKILL.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..68c529a --- /dev/null +++ b/.claude/skills/frontend_design_strix/SKILL.md @@ -0,0 +1,211 @@ +--- +name: frontend_design_strix +description: Create or redesign frontend pages for Strix. Use when building new HTML pages, redesigning existing ones, or working on any UI task in the www/ directory. Covers design principles, layout patterns, and component usage. +disable-model-invocation: true +--- + +# Strix Frontend Design + +You are creating or modifying a frontend page for Strix. Your goal is to produce a page that looks **identical in quality** to the existing pages, especially `www/homekit.html` which is the design reference. + +## Before you start + +Read these files completely: + +1. **`www/design-system.html`** -- All CSS variables, every component, JS patterns. This is your component library. +2. **`www/homekit.html`** -- The design reference. This page is the gold standard. Study its structure, spacing, how little text it uses, how the back button is positioned. +3. **`www/index.html`** -- The entry point. Understand the probe flow and how data is passed between pages via URL params. + +If you need to understand backend APIs or the probe system, read: +- `www/standard.html` -- how probe data flows into a configuration page +- `www/test.html` -- how polling and real-time updates work +- `www/config.html` -- complex two-column layout with live preview + +## Design Philosophy + +### Radical minimalism + +Every element on screen must earn its place. If something doesn't help the user complete their task, remove it. + +- **10% text, 90% meaning.** A label that says "Pairing Code" with an info-icon is better than a paragraph explaining what a pairing code is. +- **Hide details behind info-icons.** Long explanations go into tooltips (the `(i)` icon pattern). The user who needs the explanation can hover. The user who doesn't is not bothered. +- **No decorative elements without function.** No ornamental icons, no badges that don't convey information, no cards-as-decoration. +- **One action per screen.** Each page should have one primary thing the user does. Everything else is secondary. + +### How we think about design decisions + +When building homekit.html, we went through this process: + +1. **Started with all the data** -- device info table, long descriptions, badges, decorative icons +2. **Asked "does the user need this?"** for every element +3. **Removed everything that wasn't essential** -- the device info table (IP, MAC, vendor) was removed because the user doesn't need it to enter a PIN code +4. **Moved explanations into tooltips** -- "This camera supports Apple HomeKit. Enter the 8-digit pairing code printed on your camera or included in the manual" became just a label "Pairing Code" with a tooltip +5. **Removed format hints** -- "Format: XXX-XX-XXX" was removed because the input fields themselves make the format obvious +6. **Made the primary action obvious** -- big button, full width, impossible to miss + +Apply this same thinking to every page you create. + +### Visual rules + +- Dark theme with purple accent -- never deviate from the color palette in `:root` +- All icons are inline SVG -- never use emoji, never use icon fonts, never use external icon libraries +- Fonts: system font stack for UI, monospace for technical values (URLs, IPs, codes) +- Borders are subtle: `rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.15)` -- barely visible purple tint +- Glow effects on focus and hover, never on static elements (except logos) +- Animations are fast (150ms) and subtle -- translateY(-2px) on hover, fadeIn on page load +- No rounded corners larger than 8px (except special cases like toggle switches) + +## Layout Patterns + +### Pages after probe (like homekit.html) -- TRUE CENTER + +This is the most common case for new pages. Content is vertically centered on screen. + +``` +.screen { + min-height: 100vh; + display: flex; + align-items: center; /* TRUE CENTER -- not flex-start */ + justify-content: center; +} +.container { max-width: 480px; width: 100%; } +``` + +**Back button** is positioned OUTSIDE the container, wider than content, using `.back-wrapper`: + +``` +.back-wrapper { + position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; + left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); + width: 100%; max-width: 600px; /* wider than container */ + padding: 0 1.5rem; + z-index: 10; +} +``` + +This is MANDATORY for all centered layout pages. The back button must NOT be inside the centered container. + +### Entry page (like index.html) -- TOP CENTER + +Content is near the top with `margin-top: 8vh`. Used for the main entry point only. + +### Content pages (like standard.html, create.html) -- STANDARD + +Back button at top, then title, then content flowing down. `max-width: 600px`, no vertical centering. + +### Data-heavy pages (like test.html) -- WIDE + +`max-width: 1200px` with card grids. + +### Two-column (like config.html) -- SPLIT + +Settings left, live preview right. Collapses to tabs on mobile. + +## Hero Section Pattern + +For centered pages, the hero contains a logo/icon + short title: + +```html +