Html Design Examples
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- sammcj/agentic-coding
Helps with design & ui/ux tasks.
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| Last updated | July 30, 2026 |
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What it does
Helps with design & ui/ux tasks.
Files
HTML Design Examples
A library of self-contained .html files showing how a static HTML artifact can carry more signal than the same content as markdown. Use them as visual and structural references when building an HTML deliverable for a similar task.
Why HTML, not markdown
The bottleneck is human attention, not what the agent can produce. A 500-line markdown plan goes unread; the same content as one HTML page with diagrams, tables and inline controls gets engaged with. HTML carries tables, SVG, CSS layout, scripts and spatial composition in a single file, opens in any browser, and shares as a URL rather than an attachment. The token and latency cost is real, and worth it for any artifact that needs to be read by a human.
Prefer HTML for human-facing, ephemeral artifacts (specs, plans, reports, writeups, prototypes, throwaway editors). Stay with markdown or source for things that need durable, line-by-line review in a repo (RFCs, ADRs, runbooks) - HTML diffs are noisy.
How to use this skill
1. Pick the example that most closely matches the user's intent (catalogue below). 2. Read that file in full before writing your own. The reference's style, density, and structure are the point. 3. Match the shared conventions (see "Conventions"). 4. Adapt to the user's real content. The examples use a fictional "Birchline" brand and fixture data - do not carry that across. 5. If the artifact is an editor or any interactive surface, end it with a "copy as JSON" or "copy as prompt" button so the user's work flows back into the agent loop.
Resource catalogue
Files live in resources/. Open resources/index.html for the rendered gallery with thumbnails.
Exploration & Planning
01-exploration-code-approaches.html- side-by-side comparison of three implementation approaches with trade-offs called out inline.02-exploration-visual-designs.html- layout and palette options rendered live for visual comparison.16-implementation-plan.html- milestones on a timeline, data-flow diagram, inline mockups, risky code, risk table.
Code Review & Understanding
03-code-review-pr.html- annotated diff with margin notes, severity tags, jump links.17-pr-writeup.html- author-side PR description with motivation, before/after, file-by-file tour.04-code-understanding.html- unfamiliar package drawn as boxes and arrows with the hot path highlighted.
Design
05-design-system.html- colours, type scale, and spacing tokens rendered as copyable swatches.06-component-variants.html- every size, state, and intent of one component on a single contact sheet.
Prototyping
07-prototype-animation.html- a transition in isolation with sliders for duration and easing.08-prototype-interaction.html- four linked screens, enough fidelity to feel the interaction.
Illustrations & Diagrams
10-svg-illustrations.html- inline SVG figure sheet suitable for a blog post.13-flowchart-diagram.html- annotated flowchart with click-to-reveal step detail.
Decks
09-slide-deck.html- arrow-key navigable slides as one HTML file, no build step.
Research & Learning
14-research-feature-explainer.html- TL;DR, collapsible request-path steps, tabbed config snippets, FAQ.15-research-concept-explainer.html- interactive demo, comparison table, hover-linked glossary.
Reports
11-status-report.html- weekly status: what shipped, what slipped, small chart.12-incident-report.html- post-mortem with minute-by-minute timeline, log excerpts, follow-up checklist.
Custom Editing Interfaces
18-editor-triage-board.html- drag tickets across Now / Next / Later / Cut, then export the ordering as markdown.19-editor-feature-flags.html- grouped toggles with dependency warnings and a copy-diff button for changed keys.20-editor-prompt-tuner.html- editable template with highlighted variable slots; three sample inputs re-render live as you type.
Conventions across all examples
- One
.htmlfile, opens directly in a browser. No build, no npm, no CDN scripts, no external stylesheets. - CSS custom properties at
:rootfor the colour palette and font stacks. - Serif display headings paired with a sans-serif body is the recurring typographic pattern.
- Any interactivity is vanilla JS in a single
<script>tag. - Calm, editorial aesthetic: paper tones, restrained accent colour, generous whitespace (But not a narrow column of information. Use the available screen real estate wisely).
- Interactive surfaces export their state - a "copy as JSON" or "copy as prompt" button is the closing affordance.
Aesthetic consistency
When the user has an existing project with its own design language, generate or reference a single design-system HTML file (see 05-design-system.html for the shape) and use it as the style anchor for subsequent artifacts. Defer to the project's own brand and tokens rather than copying the gallery's editorial palette wholesale.
Gotchas
- HTML diffs are noisy. If the artifact will live in a repo and be reviewed line-by-line over time, write markdown instead.
- An editor without an export button is half a tool. Always finish interactive artifacts with a way to get the result back into text.
- If the user wants an arrow-key slide deck specifically, the
html-slidesskill is purpose-built. If they want a configurable explorer with a copy-as-prompt button, theplaygroundskill is purpose-built. This skill is for the broader case of any single-file HTML deliverable.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Debounced search — three approaches</title>
<style>
:root {
--ivory: #FAF9F5;
--slate: #141413;
--clay: #D97757;
--oat: #E3DACC;
--olive: #788C5D;
--gray-150: #F0EEE6;
--gray-300: #D1CFC5;
--gray-500: #87867F;
--gray-700: #3D3D3A;
--white: #FFFFFF;
--serif: ui-serif, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
--sans: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
--mono: ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, Monaco, monospace;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
font-family: var(--sans);
background: var(--ivory);
color: var(--gray-700);
line-height: 1.55;
padding: 56px 32px 96px;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
.page {
max-width: 1360px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.page-head {
margin-bottom: 48px;
max-width: 760px;
}
.eyebrow {
font-size: 12px;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h1 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 38px;
line-height: 1.15;
color: var(--slate);
margin-bottom: 18px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.prompt-box {
background: var(--gray-150);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 16px 20px;
font-size: 14.5px;
color: var(--gray-700);
}
.prompt-box .label {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--gray-500);
display: block;
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
/* ---------- approach grid ---------- */
.approaches {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
gap: 28px;
margin-bottom: 56px;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
.approaches { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.approach {
background: var(--white);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 24px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 20px;
}
.approach-head h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 21px;
color: var(--slate);
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.approach-head .num {
display: inline-block;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
background: var(--oat);
color: var(--slate);
padding: 2px 8px;
border-radius: 8px;
margin-right: 8px;
vertical-align: 3px;
}
.approach-head p {
font-size: 14px;
color: var(--gray-500);
}
/* ---------- code panel ---------- */
.code {
background: var(--slate);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 18px 20px;
overflow-x: auto;
}
.code pre {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12.5px;
line-height: 1.65;
color: #E8E6DE;
white-space: pre;
}
.code .kw { color: var(--clay); } /* keywords */
.code .str { color: var(--olive); } /* strings */
.code .cm { color: var(--gray-500); } /* comments */
.code .fn { color: #C9B98A; } /* identifiers, subtle warm */
/* ---------- tradeoffs table ---------- */
.tradeoffs {
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden;
font-size: 13px;
}
.tradeoffs .row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.tradeoffs .row + .row {
border-top: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
}
.tradeoffs .cell {
padding: 10px 14px;
}
.tradeoffs .cell:first-child {
border-right: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
}
.tradeoffs .head {
background: var(--gray-150);
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--slate);
font-size: 12px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.tradeoffs .pro::before,
.tradeoffs .con::before {
content: '';
display: inline-block;
width: 6px;
height: 6px;
border-radius: 50%;
margin-right: 8px;
vertical-align: 2px;
}
.tradeoffs .pro::before { background: var(--olive); }
.tradeoffs .con::before { background: var(--clay); }
/* ---------- chip footer ---------- */
.chips {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 8px;
}
.chip {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11.5px;
background: var(--gray-150);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
color: var(--gray-700);
padding: 5px 10px;
border-radius: 8px;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.chip strong { color: var(--slate); font-weight: 600; }
/* ---------- recommendation ---------- */
.reco {
border-left: 4px solid var(--clay);
background: var(--white);
border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
padding: 24px 28px;
max-width: 860px;
}
.reco h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 22px;
color: var(--slate);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.reco p {
font-size: 15px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.reco code {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 0.92em;
background: var(--gray-150);
padding: 1px 6px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="page">
<header class="page-head">
<div class="eyebrow">Exploration · Birchline web client</div>
<h1>Three ways to implement debounced search</h1>
<div class="prompt-box">
<span class="label">Prompt</span>
Show me three different ways to implement debounced search for the task
filter input in our React codebase, with tradeoffs for each.
</div>
</header>
<!-- ============================================================= -->
<section class="approaches">
<!-- ---------- Approach 1 ---------- -->
<article class="approach">
<header class="approach-head">
<h2><span class="num">01</span>Inline useEffect + setTimeout</h2>
<p>Debounce logic lives directly inside the component that owns the input.</p>
</header>
<div class="code"><pre><span class="kw">export function</span> <span class="fn">TaskSearch</span>() {
<span class="kw">const</span> [draft, setDraft] = <span class="fn">useState</span>(<span class="str">''</span>);
<span class="kw">const</span> [query, setQuery] = <span class="fn">useState</span>(<span class="str">''</span>);
<span class="fn">useEffect</span>(() <span class="kw">=></span> {
<span class="kw">const</span> id = <span class="fn">setTimeout</span>(() <span class="kw">=></span> setQuery(draft), <span class="str">300</span>);
<span class="kw">return</span> () <span class="kw">=></span> <span class="fn">clearTimeout</span>(id);
}, [draft]);
<span class="kw">const</span> { data } = <span class="fn">useTasks</span>({ search: query });
<span class="kw">return</span> (
<<span class="fn">input</span>
value={draft}
onChange={(e) <span class="kw">=></span> setDraft(e.target.value)}
placeholder=<span class="str">"Filter tasks…"</span>
/>
);
}</pre></div>
<div class="tradeoffs">
<div class="row head">
<div class="cell">Pro</div>
<div class="cell">Con</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Zero new abstractions to learn</div>
<div class="cell con">Logic duplicated everywhere search exists</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Easy to step through in devtools</div>
<div class="cell con">Two pieces of state for one conceptual value</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">No dependency or bundle change</div>
<div class="cell con">Delay constant is buried in component body</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Bundle impact: <strong>+0 kb</strong></span>
<span class="chip">Testability: <strong>medium</strong></span>
<span class="chip">Reuse: <strong>low</strong></span>
<span class="chip">SSR safe: <strong>yes</strong></span>
</div>
</article>
<!-- ---------- Approach 2 ---------- -->
<article class="approach">
<header class="approach-head">
<h2><span class="num">02</span>Custom useDebounce hook</h2>
<p>Extract the timer into a shared hook under <code style="font-family:var(--mono)">src/hooks/</code>.</p>
</header>
<div class="code"><pre><span class="cm">// src/hooks/useDebounce.ts</span>
<span class="kw">export function</span> <span class="fn">useDebounce</span><T>(value: T, ms = <span class="str">300</span>): T {
<span class="kw">const</span> [debounced, setDebounced] = <span class="fn">useState</span>(value);
<span class="fn">useEffect</span>(() <span class="kw">=></span> {
<span class="kw">const</span> id = <span class="fn">setTimeout</span>(() <span class="kw">=></span> setDebounced(value), ms);
<span class="kw">return</span> () <span class="kw">=></span> <span class="fn">clearTimeout</span>(id);
}, [value, ms]);
<span class="kw">return</span> debounced;
}
<span class="cm">// TaskSearch.tsx</span>
<span class="kw">const</span> [draft, setDraft] = <span class="fn">useState</span>(<span class="str">''</span>);
<span class="kw">const</span> query = <span class="fn">useDebounce</span>(draft, <span class="str">300</span>);
<span class="kw">const</span> { data } = <span class="fn">useTasks</span>({ search: query });</pre></div>
<div class="tradeoffs">
<div class="row head">
<div class="cell">Pro</div>
<div class="cell">Con</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Single import reused across filter, command bar, board search</div>
<div class="cell con">One more file to maintain and document</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Trivial to unit test with fake timers</div>
<div class="cell con">Generic <code style="font-family:var(--mono)">T</code> hides intent slightly</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Delay is a visible, tunable argument</div>
<div class="cell con">Still re-renders on every keystroke</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Bundle impact: <strong>+0.2 kb</strong></span>
<span class="chip">Testability: <strong>high</strong></span>
<span class="chip">Reuse: <strong>high</strong></span>
<span class="chip">SSR safe: <strong>yes</strong></span>
</div>
</article>
<!-- ---------- Approach 3 ---------- -->
<article class="approach">
<header class="approach-head">
<h2><span class="num">03</span>Tiny external library</h2>
<p>Adopt <code style="font-family:var(--mono)">use-debounce</code> for both values and callbacks.</p>
</header>
<div class="code"><pre><span class="kw">import</span> { useDebouncedCallback }
<span class="kw">from</span> <span class="str">'use-debounce'</span>;
<span class="kw">export function</span> <span class="fn">TaskSearch</span>() {
<span class="kw">const</span> [query, setQuery] = <span class="fn">useState</span>(<span class="str">''</span>);
<span class="kw">const</span> onChange = <span class="fn">useDebouncedCallback</span>(
(next: <span class="kw">string</span>) <span class="kw">=></span> setQuery(next),
<span class="str">300</span>,
{ leading: <span class="kw">false</span>, maxWait: <span class="str">1000</span> },
);
<span class="kw">const</span> { data } = <span class="fn">useTasks</span>({ search: query });
<span class="kw">return</span> (
<<span class="fn">input</span>
defaultValue=<span class="str">""</span>
onChange={(e) <span class="kw">=></span> onChange(e.target.value)}
/>
);
}</pre></div>
<div class="tradeoffs">
<div class="row head">
<div class="cell">Pro</div>
<div class="cell">Con</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">leading / trailing / maxWait handled for us</div>
<div class="cell con">New runtime dependency to audit and update</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Callback form skips intermediate re-renders</div>
<div class="cell con">Uncontrolled input diverges from Birchline form patterns</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell pro">Well-tested edge cases (unmount, flush, cancel)</div>
<div class="cell con">~1.4 kb gzipped for something we could own</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Bundle impact: <strong>+1.4 kb</strong></span>
<span class="chip">Testability: <strong>high</strong></span>
<span class="chip">Reuse: <strong>high</strong></span>
<span class="chip">SSR safe: <strong>yes</strong></span>
</div>
</article>
</section>
<!-- ============================================================= -->
<aside class="reco">
<h2>Recommendation</h2>
<p>
Go with <strong>approach 02, the custom <code>useDebounce</code> hook</strong>.
Birchline already has three places that hand-roll the inline pattern
(task filter, command palette, member picker), so extracting one
shared hook removes duplication without taking on a new dependency.
</p>
<p>
Revisit approach 03 only if we later need <code>maxWait</code> or
<code>flush()</code> semantics — the library earns its bundle cost
once the requirements outgrow a ten-line hook.
</p>
</aside>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Empty state — four visual directions</title>
<style>
:root {
--ivory: #FAF9F5;
--slate: #141413;
--clay: #D97757;
--oat: #E3DACC;
--olive: #788C5D;
--gray-150: #F0EEE6;
--gray-300: #D1CFC5;
--gray-500: #87867F;
--gray-700: #3D3D3A;
--white: #FFFFFF;
--serif: ui-serif, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
--sans: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
--mono: ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, Monaco, monospace;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
font-family: var(--sans);
background: var(--ivory);
color: var(--gray-700);
line-height: 1.55;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
padding-bottom: 96px;
}
/* ---------- sticky toolbar ---------- */
.toolbar {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 10;
background: var(--ivory);
border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
padding: 14px 32px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 18px;
font-size: 13px;
}
.toolbar .title {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-right: auto;
}
.toolbar .field {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
}
.toolbar .field > span {
color: var(--gray-700);
font-weight: 500;
}
.seg {
display: inline-flex;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden;
background: var(--white);
}
.seg label {
padding: 6px 14px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--gray-700);
user-select: none;
}
.seg label + label {
border-left: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
}
.seg input { display: none; }
.seg input:checked + span {
color: var(--slate);
font-weight: 600;
}
.seg label:has(input:checked) {
background: var(--oat);
}
/* ---------- page header ---------- */
.page {
max-width: 1240px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 48px 32px 0;
}
header.page-head {
max-width: 720px;
margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.eyebrow {
font-size: 12px;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h1 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 38px;
line-height: 1.15;
color: var(--slate);
margin-bottom: 18px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.prompt-box {
background: var(--gray-150);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 16px 20px;
font-size: 14.5px;
}
.prompt-box .label {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--gray-500);
display: block;
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
/* ---------- artboard grid ---------- */
.board {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
.board { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.artboard {
background: var(--white);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 20px;
position: relative;
}
.tag {
position: absolute;
top: 14px;
left: 14px;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
background: var(--oat);
color: var(--slate);
padding: 4px 10px;
border-radius: 8px;
z-index: 2;
}
.stage {
height: 280px;
border-radius: 8px;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
background: var(--ivory);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 24px;
transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
overflow: hidden;
}
.stage.dark {
background: var(--slate);
border-color: var(--slate);
}
.rationale {
margin-top: 16px;
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--gray-500);
line-height: 1.5;
}
/* =========================================================
Empty-state variants — each scoped under .es-*
Theme tokens flip when .stage.dark is present.
========================================================= */
.stage { --fg: var(--slate); --muted: var(--gray-500); --line: var(--gray-300); --panel: var(--white); }
.stage.dark { --fg: #F0EEE6; --muted: #9C9A93; --line: #3D3D3A; --panel: #1F1E1B; }
/* ---- A · Minimal ---- */
.es-a {
text-align: center;
max-width: 300px;
}
.es-a h3 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 19px;
color: var(--fg);
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.es-a p {
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--muted);
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.es-a .btn {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--fg);
border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
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<div class="eyebrow">Exploration · Empty states</div>
<h1>Four visual directions for the “no tasks yet” state</h1>
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<span class="label">Prompt</span>
Explore four visual directions for our empty-state component. Render each
live so we can compare tone, density, and how well they hold up on light
and dark surfaces.
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<span class="tag">A — Minimal</span>
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<p>When you create a task it will show up here.</p>
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Pure typography, single quiet action. Reads as calm and confident;
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<h3>Start your first list</h3>
<p>Group related work and watch progress roll up automatically.</p>
<span class="btn">Create a task</span>
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<p class="rationale">
A small geometric spot illustration anchors the eye and explains the
object model (lists contain tasks) without a wall of copy.
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<h3>Nothing on your plate</h3>
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<span class="tag">D — Instructional</span>
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<h3>Set up this project</h3>
<ol>
<li>
Create your first task
<span>Give it a name and an owner.</span>
</li>
<li>
Add a due date
<span>Birchline will surface it on the timeline.</span>
</li>
<li>
Invite a teammate
<span>Shared projects stay in sync automatically.</span>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<p class="rationale">
Treats the empty state as onboarding. Higher density, but every line is
actionable — best when the user is new to the product, not just the view.
</p>
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<div class="repo-line">birchline/web · Pull Request #247</div>
<h1>Add optimistic updates to task list mutations</h1>
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<div class="author">
<div class="avatar">MO</div>
<div>
<div class="author-name">Mira Okafor</div>
<div class="author-sub">opened 2 days ago</div>
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<div class="branch">
mo/optimistic-tasks <span class="arrow">→</span> main
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<span class="add">+142</span> / <span class="del">−38</span>
<span class="files">6 files changed</span>
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<h2>What this PR does</h2>
<ul>
<li>Replaces the await-then-refetch pattern in <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;background:var(--gray-150);padding:1px 5px;border-radius:4px">TaskList</code> with optimistic cache writes, so toggling or reordering a task feels instant instead of waiting ~300ms for the round-trip.</li>
<li>Introduces a small <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;background:var(--gray-150);padding:1px 5px;border-radius:4px">useOptimisticTasks</code> hook that wraps the mutation, snapshots the previous list, and rolls back on error.</li>
<li>Extends the API client to accept an idempotency key per mutation and adds a toast when a rollback fires.</li>
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<h2>Risk map</h2>
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<a class="chip attention" href="#file-hook"><span class="dot"></span>useOptimisticTasks.ts</a>
<a class="chip medium" href="#file-tasklist"><span class="dot"></span>TaskList.tsx</a>
<a class="chip medium" href="#file-api"><span class="dot"></span>api/tasks.ts</a>
<a class="chip safe" href="#file-toast"><span class="dot"></span>Toast.tsx</a>
<a class="chip safe" href="#file-types"><span class="dot"></span>types/task.ts</a>
<a class="chip safe" href="#file-test"><span class="dot"></span>TaskList.test.tsx</a>
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<span><span class="dot" style="background:var(--olive)"></span> safe</span>
<span><span class="dot" style="background:#B89B6E"></span> worth a look</span>
<span><span class="dot" style="background:var(--clay)"></span> needs attention</span>
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<h2>Files</h2>
<!-- File 1: hook (attention) -->
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<div class="file-path">src/hooks/useOptimisticTasks.ts</div>
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<span class="risk-tag attention">needs attention</span>
<span class="file-delta"><span class="add">+58</span> <span class="del">−0</span></span>
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<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">1</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code">import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">2</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code">import { updateTask, TaskPatch } from '../api/tasks';</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">3</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code">import type { Task } from '../types/task';</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">4</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> </span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">5</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code">export function useOptimisticTasks(boardId: string) {</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">6</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> const qc = useQueryClient();</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">7</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> const key = ['tasks', boardId];</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">8</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> </span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">9</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> return useMutation({</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">10</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> mutationFn: (patch: TaskPatch) => updateTask(patch),</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">11</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> onMutate: async (patch) => {</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">12</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> const prev = qc.getQueryData<Task[]>(key);</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">13</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> qc.setQueryData<Task[]>(key, (old = []) =></span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">14</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> old.map(t => t.id === patch.id ? { ...t, ...patch } : t)</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">15</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> );</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">16</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> return { prev };</span></div>
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<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">18</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> onError: (_e, _p, ctx) => qc.setQueryData(key, ctx?.prev),</span></div>
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<p><span class="label">Blocking</span><code>onMutate</code> doesn't call <code>qc.cancelQueries(key)</code> first. If a background refetch lands between the optimistic write and the server response, it will clobber the optimistic state and the UI will flicker back to the old value.</p>
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<p><span class="label">Nit</span>Rollback restores the list but never surfaces the error. Consider wiring the existing <code>pushToast</code> here so users know the toggle didn't stick.</p>
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<div class="diff-row del"><span class="ln">50</span><span class="mark">-</span><span class="code"> {tasks?.map(t => <TaskRow key={t.id} task={t} busy={pending === t.id} />)}</span></div>
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<p><span class="label">Nit</span><code>isPending</code> is destructured but never read. Either drop it or pass it to <code>TaskRow</code> so the checkbox can dim while the request is in flight.</p>
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<div class="diff-row del"><span class="ln">14</span><span class="mark">-</span><span class="code"> return http.patch(`/tasks/${patch.id}`, patch);</span></div>
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<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">14</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> patch: TaskPatch,</span></div>
<div class="diff-row add"><span class="ln">15</span><span class="mark">+</span><span class="code"> key = crypto.randomUUID(),</span></div>
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<p><span class="label">Blocking</span>Generating the idempotency key as a default parameter means retries from the mutation layer get a <em>new</em> key each time, which defeats the purpose. The key should be minted once in <code>onMutate</code> and threaded through.</p>
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<h1>How authentication flows through the codebase</h1>
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Birchline uses cookie-based sessions: the browser never holds a bearer token directly. Every authenticated request hits <code>/api/*</code>, passes through a single <code>verifyToken()</code> middleware, and resolves to a <code>Session</code> row that downstream handlers read off <code>req.ctx</code>. The middleware is the only place that talks to the session store, which is the only place that talks to the <code>sessions</code> table — so there's exactly one trust boundary to reason about.
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<p>On mount, the React provider issues a <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">GET /api/session</code> with <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">credentials: 'include'</code> so the <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">fw_sid</code> cookie rides along. The response either hydrates <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">currentUser</code> into context or leaves it <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">null</code>, which the router treats as "show the sign-in screen".</p>
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<pre class="code"><span class="dim">// src/app/providers/AuthProvider.tsx</span>
<span class="kw">export function</span> AuthProvider({ children }: Props) {
<span class="kw">const</span> [user, setUser] = useState<User | <span class="kw">null</span>>(<span class="kw">null</span>);
useEffect(() => {
fetch(<span class="str">'/api/session'</span>, { credentials: <span class="str">'include'</span> })
.then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : <span class="kw">null</span>)
.then(setUser);
}, []);
<span class="kw">return</span> <AuthCtx.Provider value={{ user }}>{children}</AuthCtx.Provider>;
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<p>The route itself is thin: it just returns whatever <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">req.ctx.session</code> the middleware attached. If the middleware short-circuited with a 401, this handler never runs — so there's no auth logic duplicated here.</p>
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router.get(<span class="str">'/session'</span>, verifyToken, (req, res) => {
<span class="kw">const</span> { session } = req.ctx;
res.json({
id: session.userId,
email: session.email,
role: session.role,
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<p>This is the trust boundary. <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">verifyToken</code> reads the signed <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">fw_sid</code> cookie, asks <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">SessionStore</code> to resolve it, and either populates <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">req.ctx.session</code> or responds 401. Every protected route in the app is mounted behind this function, so changing its behaviour changes auth globally.</p>
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<span class="kw">export async function</span> verifyToken(req, res, next) {
<span class="kw">const</span> raw = req.signedCookies[<span class="str">'fw_sid'</span>];
<span class="kw">if</span> (!raw) <span class="kw">return</span> res.status(401).end();
<span class="kw">const</span> session = <span class="kw">await</span> SessionStore.get(raw);
<span class="kw">if</span> (!session || session.expiresAt < Date.now()) {
<span class="kw">return</span> res.status(401).end();
}
req.ctx = { session };
next();
}</pre>
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<p><code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">SessionStore</code> is a small read-through cache: it checks an in-process LRU first, then falls back to Postgres. Writes (<code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">create</code>, <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">revoke</code>) always go straight to the DB and invalidate the cache entry so other workers don't serve a stale session.</p>
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<pre class="code"><span class="dim">// src/lib/sessionStore.ts</span>
<span class="kw">const</span> cache = <span class="kw">new</span> LRU<string, Session>({ max: 5000, ttl: 60_000 });
<span class="kw">export const</span> SessionStore = {
<span class="kw">async</span> get(id: string) {
<span class="kw">const</span> hit = cache.get(id);
<span class="kw">if</span> (hit) <span class="kw">return</span> hit;
<span class="kw">const</span> row = <span class="kw">await</span> db.one(SELECT_SESSION, [id]);
<span class="kw">if</span> (row) cache.set(id, row);
<span class="kw">return</span> row ?? <span class="kw">null</span>;
},
<span class="dim">/* create, revoke, touch ... */</span>
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<p>The <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">sessions</code> table is keyed on a random 32-byte id (the cookie value) with a covering index on <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">user_id</code> for "sign out everywhere". Expiry is enforced both here (<code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px">expires_at</code>) and again in the middleware as defence in depth.</p>
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<pre class="code"><span class="dim">-- db/migrations/004_sessions.sql</span>
<span class="kw">create table</span> sessions (
id <span class="kw">text primary key</span>,
user_id <span class="kw">uuid not null references</span> users(id),
created_at <span class="kw">timestamptz default</span> now(),
expires_at <span class="kw">timestamptz not null</span>,
ip <span class="kw">inet</span>,
user_agent <span class="kw">text</span>
);
<span class="kw">create index</span> sessions_user_id_idx <span class="kw">on</span> sessions(user_id);</pre>
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<span class="path">src/middleware/auth.ts</span>
<span class="desc">Single entry point for request authentication.</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="path">src/lib/sessionStore.ts</span>
<span class="desc">LRU + Postgres session lookup; only DB caller.</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="path">src/server/routes/session.ts</span>
<span class="desc">Returns the current session to the client.</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="path">src/server/routes/login.ts</span>
<span class="desc">Exchanges credentials for a cookie via SessionStore.create.</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="path">src/app/providers/AuthProvider.tsx</span>
<span class="desc">Client-side context that mirrors the server session.</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="path">db/migrations/004_sessions.sql</span>
<span class="desc">Schema for the sessions table and indexes.</span>
</li>
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<h3>Gotchas</h3>
<ul>
<li>The LRU in <code>SessionStore</code> is per-process. Revoking a session only clears the local cache — other workers may serve it for up to 60s until their TTL lapses.</li>
<li><code>verifyToken</code> compares <code>expiresAt</code> against <code>Date.now()</code>, but the column is <code>timestamptz</code>. The driver returns a <code>Date</code>, so the comparison works, but don't refactor it to a raw string without adjusting the check.</li>
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<title>Birchline — Design System Reference</title>
<style>
:root {
--ivory: #FAF9F5;
--slate: #141413;
--clay: #D97757;
--oat: #E3DACC;
--olive: #788C5D;
--gray-100: #F0EEE6;
--gray-300: #D1CFC5;
--gray-500: #87867F;
--gray-700: #3D3D3A;
--white: #FFFFFF;
--serif: ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
--sans: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
--mono: ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
--radius-panel: 12px;
--radius-row: 8px;
--border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
margin: 0;
padding: 56px 24px 96px;
background: var(--ivory);
color: var(--slate);
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.55;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
.page {
max-width: 980px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
header h1 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 40px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
margin: 0 0 6px;
}
header .sub {
color: var(--gray-500);
font-size: 14px;
margin: 0 0 48px;
}
header .sub code {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 13px;
background: var(--gray-100);
padding: 1px 5px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
section { margin-bottom: 64px; }
h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 26px;
margin: 0 0 8px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
hr.rule {
border: none;
border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
margin: 0 0 28px;
}
/* ---------- Color ---------- */
.swatch-group {
margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.swatch-group-label {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.swatch-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(96px, 1fr));
gap: 20px 16px;
}
.swatch {}
.swatch .chip {
width: 64px;
height: 64px;
border-radius: var(--radius-row);
border: var(--border);
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.swatch .chip.no-border { border-color: transparent; }
.swatch .hex {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-700);
display: block;
}
.swatch .token {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-500);
display: block;
}
/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
.type-scale {
border: var(--border);
border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
background: var(--white);
overflow: hidden;
}
.type-row {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 24px;
padding: 20px 24px;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
}
.type-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.type-specimen {
flex: 1;
min-width: 0;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
color: var(--slate);
}
.type-meta {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-500);
text-align: right;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.type-meta .name {
color: var(--gray-700);
display: block;
margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.t-display { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.t-h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.t-h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 500; }
.t-body { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 430; }
.t-small { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 430; }
.t-caption { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gray-500); }
/* ---------- Spacing ---------- */
.spacing-ruler {
display: flex;
align-items: flex-end;
gap: 28px;
padding: 28px 24px;
background: var(--white);
border: var(--border);
border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
overflow-x: auto;
}
.space-token {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.space-bar {
background: var(--clay);
border-radius: 3px;
height: 14px;
}
.space-label {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-700);
text-align: center;
}
.space-label span {
display: block;
color: var(--gray-500);
}
/* ---------- Radius & Elevation ---------- */
.token-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 20px;
margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.radius-card {
width: 120px;
height: 88px;
background: var(--oat);
border: var(--border);
display: flex;
align-items: flex-end;
padding: 10px 12px;
}
.radius-card .lbl {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-700);
}
.radius-card .lbl span { color: var(--gray-500); display: block; }
.shadow-card {
width: 160px;
height: 96px;
background: var(--white);
border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
display: flex;
align-items: flex-end;
padding: 12px 14px;
}
.shadow-card .lbl {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-700);
}
.shadow-card .lbl span { color: var(--gray-500); display: block; }
/* ---------- Core components ---------- */
.component {
margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.component-name {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.component-stage {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
gap: 16px;
padding: 24px;
background: var(--white);
border: var(--border);
border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
}
/* Button */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
height: 36px;
padding: 0 16px;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 500;
border-radius: var(--radius-row);
border: 1.5px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--clay); color: var(--white); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #C7684C; }
.btn-secondary { background: var(--white); color: var(--slate); border-color: var(--gray-300); }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--gray-100); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--gray-700); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--gray-100); }
.btn-danger { background: #B04A4A; color: var(--white); }
.btn-danger:hover { background: #9A3F3F; }
/* Input */
.input {
height: 38px;
padding: 0 12px;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 14px;
color: var(--slate);
background: var(--white);
border: var(--border);
border-radius: var(--radius-row);
width: 260px;
outline: none;
transition: border-color 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease;
}
.input::placeholder { color: var(--gray-500); }
.input:focus {
border-color: var(--clay);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217, 119, 87, 0.15);
}
/* Checkbox */
.checkbox {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
font-size: 14px;
cursor: pointer;
user-select: none;
}
.checkbox input {
appearance: none;
width: 18px;
height: 18px;
border: var(--border);
border-radius: 5px;
background: var(--white);
margin: 0;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
transition: background 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
}
.checkbox input:checked {
background: var(--clay);
border-color: var(--clay);
}
.checkbox input:checked::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 5px; top: 1px;
width: 5px; height: 10px;
border: solid var(--white);
border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
/* Badge */
.badge {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
height: 22px;
padding: 0 9px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 500;
border-radius: 999px;
}
.badge-neutral { background: var(--gray-100); color: var(--gray-700); }
.badge-accent { background: rgba(217, 119, 87, 0.14); color: var(--clay); }
.badge-success { background: rgba(120, 140, 93, 0.16); color: var(--olive); }
.badge-warning { background: rgba(199, 142, 63, 0.16); color: #A06A2A; }
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<h1>Birchline design system</h1>
<p class="sub">
Generated from <code>src/styles/tokens.ts</code> and <code>src/components/</code> — use as a portable reference when prompting.
</p>
</header>
<!-- ===================== COLOR ===================== -->
<section id="color">
<h2>Color</h2>
<hr class="rule">
<div class="swatch-group">
<div class="swatch-group-label">Primary</div>
<div class="swatch-grid">
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#D97757"></div>
<span class="hex">#D97757</span>
<span class="token">--clay</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#141413"></div>
<span class="hex">#141413</span>
<span class="token">--slate</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip" style="background:#FAF9F5"></div>
<span class="hex">#FAF9F5</span>
<span class="token">--ivory</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#E3DACC"></div>
<span class="hex">#E3DACC</span>
<span class="token">--oat</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="swatch-group">
<div class="swatch-group-label">Neutral</div>
<div class="swatch-grid">
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip" style="background:#FFFFFF"></div>
<span class="hex">#FFFFFF</span>
<span class="token">--white</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip" style="background:#F0EEE6"></div>
<span class="hex">#F0EEE6</span>
<span class="token">--gray-100</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#D1CFC5"></div>
<span class="hex">#D1CFC5</span>
<span class="token">--gray-300</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#87867F"></div>
<span class="hex">#87867F</span>
<span class="token">--gray-500</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#3D3D3A"></div>
<span class="hex">#3D3D3A</span>
<span class="token">--gray-700</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="swatch-group">
<div class="swatch-group-label">Semantic</div>
<div class="swatch-grid">
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#788C5D"></div>
<span class="hex">#788C5D</span>
<span class="token">--success</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#C78E3F"></div>
<span class="hex">#C78E3F</span>
<span class="token">--warning</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#B04A4A"></div>
<span class="hex">#B04A4A</span>
<span class="token">--danger</span>
</div>
<div class="swatch">
<div class="chip no-border" style="background:#5C7CA3"></div>
<span class="hex">#5C7CA3</span>
<span class="token">--info</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- ===================== TYPOGRAPHY ===================== -->
<section id="typography">
<h2>Typography</h2>
<hr class="rule">
<div class="type-scale">
<div class="type-row">
<div class="type-specimen t-display">Plan the week ahead</div>
<div class="type-meta">
<span class="name">Display</span>
48 / 1.1 / 500
</div>
</div>
<div class="type-row">
<div class="type-specimen t-h1">Plan the week ahead</div>
<div class="type-meta">
<span class="name">Heading 1</span>
32 / 1.2 / 500
</div>
</div>
<div class="type-row">
<div class="type-specimen t-h2">Plan the week ahead</div>
<div class="type-meta">
<span class="name">Heading 2</span>
24 / 1.3 / 500
</div>
</div>
<div class="type-row">
<div class="type-specimen t-body">Review milestones, assign owners, and surface blockers before they cascade.</div>
<div class="type-meta">
<span class="name">Body</span>
16 / 1.55 / 430
</div>
</div>
<div class="type-row">
<div class="type-specimen t-small">Review milestones, assign owners, and surface blockers before they cascade.</div>
<div class="type-meta">
<span class="name">Small</span>
14 / 1.5 / 430
</div>
</div>
<div class="type-row">
<div class="type-specimen t-caption">UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO</div>
<div class="type-meta">
<span class="name">Caption</span>
12 / 1.4 / 500
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- ===================== SPACING ===================== -->
<section id="spacing">
<h2>Spacing</h2>
<hr class="rule">
<div class="spacing-ruler">
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:4px"></div>
<div class="space-label">4<span>--sp-1</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:8px"></div>
<div class="space-label">8<span>--sp-2</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:12px"></div>
<div class="space-label">12<span>--sp-3</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:16px"></div>
<div class="space-label">16<span>--sp-4</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:24px"></div>
<div class="space-label">24<span>--sp-5</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:32px"></div>
<div class="space-label">32<span>--sp-6</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:48px"></div>
<div class="space-label">48<span>--sp-7</span></div>
</div>
<div class="space-token">
<div class="space-bar" style="width:64px"></div>
<div class="space-label">64<span>--sp-8</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- ===================== RADIUS & ELEVATION ===================== -->
<section id="shape">
<h2>Radius & Elevation</h2>
<hr class="rule">
<div class="token-row">
<div class="radius-card" style="border-radius:4px">
<div class="lbl">4px<span>--r-xs</span></div>
</div>
<div class="radius-card" style="border-radius:8px">
<div class="lbl">8px<span>--r-sm</span></div>
</div>
<div class="radius-card" style="border-radius:12px">
<div class="lbl">12px<span>--r-md</span></div>
</div>
<div class="radius-card" style="border-radius:20px">
<div class="lbl">20px<span>--r-lg</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="token-row">
<div class="shadow-card" style="box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,20,19,0.06)">
<div class="lbl">--shadow-sm<span>0 1px 2px / 6%</span></div>
</div>
<div class="shadow-card" style="box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(20,20,19,0.08)">
<div class="lbl">--shadow-md<span>0 4px 10px / 8%</span></div>
</div>
<div class="shadow-card" style="box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(20,20,19,0.12)">
<div class="lbl">--shadow-lg<span>0 12px 28px / 12%</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- ===================== CORE COMPONENTS ===================== -->
<section id="components">
<h2>Core components</h2>
<hr class="rule">
<div class="component">
<div class="component-name"><Button /></div>
<div class="component-stage">
<button class="btn btn-primary">Create task</button>
<button class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel</button>
<button class="btn btn-ghost">Skip</button>
<button class="btn btn-danger">Delete</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="component">
<div class="component-name"><Input /></div>
<div class="component-stage">
<input class="input" type="text" placeholder="Search tasks…">
<input class="input" type="text" value="Weekly planning">
</div>
</div>
<div class="component">
<div class="component-name"><Checkbox /></div>
<div class="component-stage">
<label class="checkbox">
<input type="checkbox">
Notify assignees
</label>
<label class="checkbox">
<input type="checkbox" checked>
Archive on complete
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="component">
<div class="component-name"><Badge /></div>
<div class="component-stage">
<span class="badge badge-neutral">Draft</span>
<span class="badge badge-accent">In review</span>
<span class="badge badge-success">Done</span>
<span class="badge badge-warning">Overdue</span>
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>
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<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Birchline — Card Variant Matrix</title>
<style>
:root {
--ivory: #FAF9F5;
--slate: #141413;
--clay: #D97757;
--oat: #E3DACC;
--olive: #788C5D;
--gray-100: #F0EEE6;
--gray-300: #D1CFC5;
--gray-500: #87867F;
--gray-700: #3D3D3A;
--white: #FFFFFF;
--serif: ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
--sans: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
--mono: ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
/* live-controlled tokens */
--card-pad: 20px;
--card-border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
--card-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(20, 20, 19, 0.08);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--ivory);
color: var(--slate);
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.5;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
.page {
max-width: 1100px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 28px 80px;
}
header {
padding: 48px 0 20px;
}
header h1 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 36px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
margin: 0 0 6px;
}
header p {
color: var(--gray-500);
font-size: 14px;
margin: 0;
max-width: 640px;
}
/* ---------- Toolbar ---------- */
.toolbar {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 10;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
gap: 28px;
padding: 16px 20px;
margin: 24px 0 36px;
background: var(--white);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 12px;
}
.control {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
}
.control-label {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-700);
}
.control-value {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-500);
min-width: 36px;
}
input[type="range"] {
appearance: none;
width: 140px;
height: 4px;
background: var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 2px;
outline: none;
}
input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
appearance: none;
width: 16px; height: 16px;
background: var(--clay);
border-radius: 50%;
cursor: pointer;
}
input[type="range"]::-moz-range-thumb {
width: 16px; height: 16px;
background: var(--clay);
border: none;
border-radius: 50%;
cursor: pointer;
}
.radio-group {
display: inline-flex;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.radio-group label {
padding: 6px 12px;
font-size: 13px;
cursor: pointer;
user-select: none;
color: var(--gray-700);
border-right: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
}
.radio-group label:last-child { border-right: none; }
.radio-group input { display: none; }
.radio-group input:checked + span {
color: var(--slate);
}
.radio-group label:has(input:checked) {
background: var(--gray-100);
}
.check {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
font-size: 13px;
cursor: pointer;
user-select: none;
}
.check input {
appearance: none;
width: 16px; height: 16px;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 4px;
margin: 0;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
}
.check input:checked {
background: var(--clay);
border-color: var(--clay);
}
.check input:checked::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 4px; top: 0;
width: 4px; height: 9px;
border: solid var(--white);
border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
/* ---------- Grid ---------- */
.grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
.grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.cell {}
.variant-label {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
height: 22px;
padding: 0 9px;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--gray-700);
background: var(--gray-100);
border-radius: 999px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.variant-note {
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-top: 10px;
}
/* ---------- Card base ---------- */
.card {
border-radius: 12px;
padding: var(--card-pad);
transition: padding 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border 0.15s ease;
cursor: pointer;
}
.card:hover { outline: 2px solid var(--clay); outline-offset: 2px; }
.card-head {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 12px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.avatar {
width: 36px; height: 36px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--oat);
flex-shrink: 0;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--gray-700);
}
.card-titles { min-width: 0; }
.card-title {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 500;
margin: 0 0 2px;
line-height: 1.3;
}
.card-sub {
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin: 0;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.chips {
display: flex;
gap: 6px;
margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.chip {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
height: 20px;
padding: 0 8px;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 500;
border-radius: 999px;
background: var(--gray-100);
color: var(--gray-700);
}
.chip.olive { background: rgba(120,140,93,0.16); color: var(--olive); }
.ghost-btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
height: 30px;
padding: 0 12px;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--gray-700);
background: transparent;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 8px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.ghost-btn:hover { background: var(--gray-100); }
/* ---------- Variant treatments ---------- */
.v-flat {
background: var(--white);
border: none;
box-shadow: none;
}
.v-outlined {
background: var(--white);
border: var(--card-border);
box-shadow: none;
}
.v-elevated {
background: var(--white);
border: none;
box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}
.v-stripe {
background: var(--white);
border: var(--card-border);
box-shadow: none;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.v-stripe::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0; right: 0; top: 0;
height: 4px;
background: var(--clay);
}
.v-inset {
background: var(--oat);
border: none;
box-shadow: none;
}
.v-inset .chip { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.v-inset .ghost-btn { border-color: rgba(20,20,19,0.15); }
.v-inset .avatar { background: var(--white); }
.v-horizontal {
background: var(--white);
border: var(--card-border);
box-shadow: none;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
}
.v-horizontal .card-head { margin: 0; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.v-horizontal .chips { margin: 0; }
.v-horizontal .card-sub { display: none; }
.v-horizontal .ghost-btn { flex-shrink: 0; }
/* ---------- Snippet panel ---------- */
.snippet-panel {
margin-top: 40px;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
border-radius: 12px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.snippet-head {
padding: 10px 16px;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-500);
background: var(--gray-100);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
}
pre#snippet {
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
background: var(--slate);
color: var(--ivory);
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 13px;
line-height: 1.6;
overflow-x: auto;
min-height: 120px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="page">
<header>
<h1>Card variant matrix</h1>
<p>Six structural treatments of the Birchline <code style="font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px"><Card /></code> component. Adjust density and emphasis with the controls, hover a variant to see its prop combo.</p>
</header>
<!-- ---------- Toolbar ---------- -->
<div class="toolbar">
<div class="control">
<span class="control-label">Padding</span>
<input id="ctl-pad" type="range" min="12" max="32" value="20" step="2">
<span class="control-value" id="pad-out">20px</span>
</div>
<div class="control">
<span class="control-label">Border</span>
<div class="radio-group">
<label><input type="radio" name="border" value="none"><span>none</span></label>
<label><input type="radio" name="border" value="hairline" checked><span>hairline</span></label>
<label><input type="radio" name="border" value="solid"><span>solid</span></label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="control">
<label class="check">
<input id="ctl-shadow" type="checkbox" checked>
Show shadow
</label>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ---------- Grid ---------- -->
<div class="grid" id="grid">
<!-- A: Flat -->
<div class="cell">
<span class="variant-label">A · Flat</span>
<div class="card v-flat"
data-snippet='<Card variant="flat" padding={PAD}>
<Card.Header avatar title="Weekly planning" subtitle="12 tasks · due Friday" />
<Card.Meta tags={["Q2", "Roadmap"]} />
<Button variant="ghost">Open</Button>
</Card>'>
<div class="card-head">
<div class="avatar">WP</div>
<div class="card-titles">
<p class="card-title">Weekly planning</p>
<p class="card-sub">12 tasks · due Friday</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Q2</span>
<span class="chip olive">Roadmap</span>
</div>
<button class="ghost-btn">Open</button>
</div>
<p class="variant-note">best for: dense lists on tinted backgrounds</p>
</div>
<!-- B: Outlined -->
<div class="cell">
<span class="variant-label">B · Outlined</span>
<div class="card v-outlined"
data-snippet='<Card variant="outlined" padding={PAD} border="BORDER">
<Card.Header avatar title="Weekly planning" subtitle="12 tasks · due Friday" />
<Card.Meta tags={["Q2", "Roadmap"]} />
<Button variant="ghost">Open</Button>
</Card>'>
<div class="card-head">
<div class="avatar">WP</div>
<div class="card-titles">
<p class="card-title">Weekly planning</p>
<p class="card-sub">12 tasks · due Friday</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Q2</span>
<span class="chip olive">Roadmap</span>
</div>
<button class="ghost-btn">Open</button>
</div>
<p class="variant-note">best for: default content cards on ivory</p>
</div>
<!-- C: Elevated -->
<div class="cell">
<span class="variant-label">C · Elevated</span>
<div class="card v-elevated"
data-snippet='<Card variant="elevated" padding={PAD} shadow="md">
<Card.Header avatar title="Weekly planning" subtitle="12 tasks · due Friday" />
<Card.Meta tags={["Q2", "Roadmap"]} />
<Button variant="ghost">Open</Button>
</Card>'>
<div class="card-head">
<div class="avatar">WP</div>
<div class="card-titles">
<p class="card-title">Weekly planning</p>
<p class="card-sub">12 tasks · due Friday</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Q2</span>
<span class="chip olive">Roadmap</span>
</div>
<button class="ghost-btn">Open</button>
</div>
<p class="variant-note">best for: draggable items, popovers</p>
</div>
<!-- D: Accent stripe -->
<div class="cell">
<span class="variant-label">D · Accent stripe</span>
<div class="card v-stripe"
data-snippet='<Card variant="outlined" accent="clay" padding={PAD} border="BORDER">
<Card.Header avatar title="Weekly planning" subtitle="12 tasks · due Friday" />
<Card.Meta tags={["Q2", "Roadmap"]} />
<Button variant="ghost">Open</Button>
</Card>'>
<div class="card-head">
<div class="avatar">WP</div>
<div class="card-titles">
<p class="card-title">Weekly planning</p>
<p class="card-sub">12 tasks · due Friday</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Q2</span>
<span class="chip olive">Roadmap</span>
</div>
<button class="ghost-btn">Open</button>
</div>
<p class="variant-note">best for: pinned or priority items</p>
</div>
<!-- E: Inset / filled -->
<div class="cell">
<span class="variant-label">E · Inset</span>
<div class="card v-inset"
data-snippet='<Card variant="filled" tone="oat" padding={PAD}>
<Card.Header avatar title="Weekly planning" subtitle="12 tasks · due Friday" />
<Card.Meta tags={["Q2", "Roadmap"]} />
<Button variant="ghost">Open</Button>
</Card>'>
<div class="card-head">
<div class="avatar">WP</div>
<div class="card-titles">
<p class="card-title">Weekly planning</p>
<p class="card-sub">12 tasks · due Friday</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Q2</span>
<span class="chip olive">Roadmap</span>
</div>
<button class="ghost-btn">Open</button>
</div>
<p class="variant-note">best for: nested cards inside white panels</p>
</div>
<!-- F: Horizontal / compact -->
<div class="cell">
<span class="variant-label">F · Horizontal</span>
<div class="card v-horizontal"
data-snippet='<Card variant="outlined" layout="row" padding={PAD} border="BORDER">
<Card.Header avatar title="Weekly planning" />
<Card.Meta tags={["Q2", "Roadmap"]} />
<Button variant="ghost">Open</Button>
</Card>'>
<div class="card-head">
<div class="avatar">WP</div>
<div class="card-titles">
<p class="card-title">Weekly planning</p>
<p class="card-sub">12 tasks · due Friday</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chips">
<span class="chip">Q2</span>
<span class="chip olive">Roadmap</span>
</div>
<button class="ghost-btn">Open</button>
</div>
<p class="variant-note">best for: compact row lists, sidebars</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ---------- Snippet ---------- -->
<div class="snippet-panel">
<div class="snippet-head">JSX — hover a variant above</div>
<pre id="snippet">// hover a card to preview its props</pre>
</div>
</div>
<script>
(function () {
var root = document.documentElement;
var pad = document.getElementById('ctl-pad');
var padOut = document.getElementById('pad-out');
var shadow = document.getElementById('ctl-shadow');
var snippet = document.getElementById('snippet');
var currentBorder = 'hairline';
var borderMap = {
none: 'none',
hairline: '1px solid var(--gray-300)',
solid: '1.5px solid var(--gray-300)'
};
function applyPad() {
root.style.setProperty('--card-pad', pad.value + 'px');
padOut.textContent = pad.value + 'px';
}
function applyBorder(v) {
currentBorder = v;
root.style.setProperty('--card-border', borderMap[v]);
}
function applyShadow() {
root.style.setProperty('--card-shadow',
shadow.checked ? '0 4px 14px rgba(20,20,19,0.08)' : 'none');
}
pad.addEventListener('input', applyPad);
shadow.addEventListener('change', applyShadow);
document.querySelectorAll('input[name="border"]').forEach(function (r) {
r.addEventListener('change', function () { applyBorder(r.value); });
});
document.querySelectorAll('.card').forEach(function (card) {
card.addEventListener('mouseenter', function () {
var raw = card.getAttribute('data-snippet') || '';
snippet.textContent = raw
.replace(/PAD/g, pad.value)
.replace(/BORDER/g, currentBorder);
});
});
applyPad(); applyBorder('hairline'); applyShadow();
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title>Birchline — Task completed micro-interaction</title>
<style>
:root {
--ivory: #FAF9F5;
--slate: #141413;
--clay: #D97757;
--oat: #E3DACC;
--olive: #788C5D;
--gray-50: #F0EEE6;
--gray-200: #D1CFC5;
--gray-500: #87867F;
--gray-800: #3D3D3A;
--white: #ffffff;
--serif: ui-serif, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
--sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
--mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
/* swapped at runtime by the easing panel */
--ease: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--ivory);
color: var(--slate);
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 1.5;
}
.wrap {
max-width: 1080px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 48px 32px 64px;
}
header { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.eyebrow {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gray-500);
}
h1 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 30px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
margin: 6px 0 4px;
}
.sub {
color: var(--gray-500);
max-width: 560px;
}
/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.bench {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px;
gap: 24px;
align-items: start;
}
.stage {
background: var(--white);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
border-radius: 12px;
height: 360px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.hint {
position: absolute;
bottom: 14px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-500);
}
/* ---------- the task row ---------- */
.task {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
padding: 14px 18px;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
border-radius: 8px;
background: var(--white);
width: 360px;
max-height: 64px;
position: relative;
transition: max-height 280ms var(--ease) 600ms,
opacity 280ms var(--ease) 600ms,
padding 280ms var(--ease) 600ms,
border-color 200ms var(--ease);
cursor: pointer;
user-select: none;
}
.task:hover { border-color: var(--gray-500); }
.check {
flex: none;
width: 24px;
height: 24px;
border-radius: 50%;
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-500);
background: var(--white);
position: relative;
transition: background 180ms var(--ease),
border-color 180ms var(--ease),
transform 260ms var(--ease);
}
.check svg {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
margin: auto;
width: 14px;
height: 14px;
}
.check path {
stroke: var(--white);
stroke-width: 2.5;
stroke-linecap: round;
stroke-linejoin: round;
fill: none;
stroke-dasharray: 20;
stroke-dashoffset: 20;
transition: stroke-dashoffset 220ms var(--ease) 80ms;
}
.label {
position: relative;
font-size: 15px;
color: var(--slate);
transition: color 200ms var(--ease) 120ms;
}
.label::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 52%;
height: 1.5px;
width: 0;
background: var(--gray-500);
transition: width 240ms var(--ease) 120ms;
}
.due {
margin-left: auto;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-500);
background: var(--gray-50);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
padding: 3px 8px;
border-radius: 8px;
transition: opacity 200ms var(--ease) 120ms;
}
/* confetti — six particles, css-only, driven by .done on the row */
.confetti {
position: absolute;
left: 22px;
top: 50%;
width: 6px;
height: 6px;
border-radius: 2px;
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
.confetti.c1 { background: var(--clay); }
.confetti.c2 { background: var(--olive); }
.confetti.c3 { background: var(--oat); }
.confetti.c4 { background: var(--clay); }
.confetti.c5 { background: var(--olive); }
.confetti.c6 { background: var(--gray-800); }
/* ---------- done state ---------- */
.task.done .check {
background: var(--olive);
border-color: var(--olive);
transform: scale(1.12);
animation: settle 380ms var(--ease) forwards;
}
@keyframes settle {
0% { transform: scale(0.8); background: var(--clay); border-color: var(--clay); }
55% { transform: scale(1.18); }
100% { transform: scale(1); background: var(--olive); border-color: var(--olive); }
}
.task.done .check path { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.task.done .label { color: var(--gray-500); }
.task.done .label::after { width: 100%; }
.task.done .due { opacity: 0.35; }
.task.done {
max-height: 44px;
padding-top: 8px;
padding-bottom: 8px;
opacity: 0.6;
}
.task.done .confetti { animation: pop 520ms var(--ease) 200ms forwards; }
.task.done .confetti.c1 { --dx: -28px; --dy: -22px; --rot: 40deg; }
.task.done .confetti.c2 { --dx: -6px; --dy: -34px; --rot: -60deg; }
.task.done .confetti.c3 { --dx: 18px; --dy: -26px; --rot: 90deg; }
.task.done .confetti.c4 { --dx: 30px; --dy: -4px; --rot: -30deg; }
.task.done .confetti.c5 { --dx: -24px; --dy: 14px; --rot: 20deg; }
.task.done .confetti.c6 { --dx: 12px; --dy: 22px; --rot: -80deg; }
@keyframes pop {
0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0) scale(0.6); }
15% { opacity: 1; }
100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(var(--dx), var(--dy)) rotate(var(--rot)) scale(1); }
}
/* ---------- easing panel ---------- */
.panel {
background: var(--white);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 18px;
}
.panel h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 16px;
margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.panel p {
margin: 0 0 14px;
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--gray-500);
}
.ease-btn {
display: block;
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
background: var(--gray-50);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 10px 12px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--slate);
cursor: pointer;
}
.ease-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gray-500); }
.ease-btn.active {
border-color: var(--clay);
background: #FBF1EC;
}
.ease-btn code {
display: block;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 10px;
color: var(--gray-500);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.timeline {
margin-top: 28px;
background: var(--white);
border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 22px 22px 30px;
}
.timeline h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 16px;
margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.track {
position: relative;
height: 2px;
background: var(--gray-200);
margin: 20px 8px 0;
}
.key {
position: absolute;
top: -5px;
width: 12px;
height: 12px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--clay);
border: 1.5px solid var(--white);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px var(--clay);
transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.key span {
position: absolute;
top: 16px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
white-space: nowrap;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 10px;
color: var(--gray-800);
}
.key em {
position: absolute;
bottom: 16px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
white-space: nowrap;
font-style: normal;
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--gray-500);
}
.k1 { left: 0%; }
.k2 { left: 13%; }
.k3 { left: 20%; }
.k4 { left: 33%; }
.k5 { left: 100%; background: var(--olive); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px var(--olive); }
/* ---------- snippet ---------- */
.snippet {
margin-top: 28px;
}
.snippet h2 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 16px;
margin: 0 0 10px;
}
pre {
background: var(--gray-800);
color: var(--gray-50);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 18px 20px;
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
line-height: 1.7;
overflow-x: auto;
margin: 0;
}
pre .c { color: var(--gray-500); }
pre .k { color: var(--clay); }
pre .v { color: #B8C99D; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="wrap">
<header>
<div class="eyebrow">Birchline / prototype / micro-interaction</div>
<h1>Task completed</h1>
<p class="sub">
A single click should feel like a tiny win. Circle fills, check draws,
label strikes, a small burst, then the row quietly steps back. Click
the row to play; click again to reset.
</p>
</header>
<div class="bench">
<div class="stage">
<div class="task" id="task">
<div class="check">
<svg viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M3 8.5 L6.5 12 L13 4.5"/></svg>
</div>
<span class="label">Send weekly digest</span>
<span class="due">Fri</span>
<div class="confetti c1"></div>
<div class="confetti c2"></div>
<div class="confetti c3"></div>
<div class="confetti c4"></div>
<div class="confetti c5"></div>
<div class="confetti c6"></div>
</div>
<div class="hint">click to toggle</div>
</div>
<aside class="panel">
<h2>Easing</h2>
<p>Swaps <code>--ease</code> across every transition so you can feel the difference.</p>
<button class="ease-btn" data-ease="linear">
Linear
<code>linear</code>
</button>
<button class="ease-btn" data-ease="cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)">
Ease-out
<code>cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1)</code>
</button>
<button class="ease-btn active" data-ease="cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1)">
Spring
<code>cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1)</code>
</button>
</aside>
</div>
<section class="timeline">
<h2>Keyframes</h2>
<div class="track">
<div class="key k1"><em>fill</em><span>0ms</span></div>
<div class="key k2"><em>check</em><span>80ms</span></div>
<div class="key k3"><em>strike</em><span>120ms</span></div>
<div class="key k4"><em>confetti</em><span>200ms</span></div>
<div class="key k5"><em>collapse</em><span>600ms</span></div>
</div>
</section>
<section class="snippet">
<h2>Copy-paste CSS</h2>
<pre><span class="c">/* circle: clay flash, settle to olive with spring overshoot */</span>
<span class="k">.task.done .check</span> {
animation: settle 380ms <span class="v">cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1)</span> forwards;
}
<span class="k">@keyframes settle</span> {
0% { transform: scale(.8); background: <span class="v">#D97757</span>; }
55% { transform: scale(1.18); }
100% { transform: scale(1); background: <span class="v">#788C5D</span>; }
}
<span class="c">/* checkmark draws via stroke-dashoffset, 80ms delay */</span>
<span class="k">.check path</span> { stroke-dasharray: 20; stroke-dashoffset: 20;
transition: stroke-dashoffset 220ms var(--ease) 80ms; }
<span class="k">.task.done path</span> { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
<span class="c">/* strikethrough grows left → right */</span>
<span class="k">.label::after</span> { width: 0; transition: width 240ms var(--ease) 120ms; }
<span class="k">.task.done .label::after</span> { width: 100%; }
<span class="c">/* row steps back after the celebration */</span>
<span class="k">.task.done</span> { max-height: 44px; opacity: .6;
transition-delay: 600ms; }</pre>
</section>
</div>
<script>
var task = document.getElementById('task');
task.addEventListener('click', function () {
task.classList.toggle('done');
});
var root = document.documentElement;
var buttons = document.querySelectorAll('.ease-btn');
buttons.forEach(function (btn) {
btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
buttons.forEach(function (b) { b.classList.remove('active'); });
btn.classList.add('active');
root.style.setProperty('--ease', btn.dataset.ease);
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
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