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jpmschweitzerandClaude Opus 4.5 a4aaea33b8 refactor: rename features to room-based directory structure
- Rename features/dashboard → features/front_hall
- Update routes: /, /control-room, /parlor, /settings
- Update navigation to 4 rooms (removed chat tab - will be omnipresent dock)
- Add docs/UI_LAYOUT.md with wireframes and responsive specs
- Update ARCHITECTURE.md and PLAN.md to reflect room structure

Directory structure now mirrors "Rooms of the Estate" UI navigation:
- front_hall/ (dashboard)
- control_room/ (infrastructure - containers, stacks, etc.)
- parlor/ (home automation)
- library/ (future)
- study/ (future, hidden)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# UI Layout Specification
This document defines the layout structure, responsive behavior, and component constraints for Tatlock UI. It implements the "Rooms of the Estate" metaphor from [PHILOSOPHY.md](../PHILOSOPHY.md).
## Navigation Structure
The UI uses a **tabbed room navigation** in the header rather than a traditional sidebar. Each "room" represents a distinct usage context, reducing cognitive clutter.
| Room | Purpose | Chat Dock Default |
|------|---------|-------------------|
| **Front Hall** | Dashboard - estate overview, quick access, activity | Expanded |
| **Control Room** | Infrastructure - containers, stacks, monitoring | Collapsed |
| **Parlor** | Housekeeping - home automation, devices, scenes | Collapsed |
| **Library** | Knowledge - docs, notes, bookmarks (future) | Collapsed |
**Hidden for now:**
- **Study** - Secretarial tasks (email, calendaring) - future implementation
---
## Layout Structure
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ HEADER (intrinsic height) │
│ [Logo] [═══════ Room Tabs (scrollable) ═══════] [Notifications] [Profile] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ MAIN CONTENT │ │ CHAT DOCK │ │
│ │ flex: 1 │ │ flex: 0 │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ │ Tatlock chat │ │
│ │ │ CONTEXT │ │ PRIMARY │ │ │ assistant, │ │
│ │ │ SIDEBAR │ │ CONTENT │ │ │ persistent │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ across rooms │ │
│ │ │ flex: 0 │ │ flex: 1 │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ intrinsic │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────┘ └────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
### Component Roles
| Component | Flex | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| **Header** | intrinsic | Logo, room tabs, action icons |
| **Main Content** | `flex: 1` | Fills remaining horizontal space |
| **Context Sidebar** | `flex: 0`, intrinsic | Room-specific navigation (Control Room, Parlor) |
| **Primary Content** | `flex: 1` | Room's main working area |
| **Chat Dock** | `flex: 0`, intrinsic | Tatlock assistant, collapsible |
---
## Responsive Breakpoints
### Wide (>= 1200px)
```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────┐
│ [Sidebar] [══════════ Content ══════════] │ Chat (expanded) │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────┘
```
- Chat dock expanded by default on Front Hall
- Context sidebar visible with labels
- Full data grid columns
### Medium (>= 800px, < 1200px)
```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────┐
│ [Sidebar] [══════════════════ Content ══════════════════] │ 💬 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────┘
```
- Chat dock collapsed to icon rail
- Click to expand as overlay
- Context sidebar still visible
### Compact (>= 600px, < 800px)
```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────┐
│ [≡] [════════════════════ Content ════════════════════] │ 💬 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────┘
```
- Context sidebar becomes drawer (hamburger menu)
- Chat dock collapsed
- Reduced data grid columns
### Mobile (< 600px)
```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [≡] [Tabs scroll horizontally] [💬] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ [══════════════════════ Content ══════════════════════] │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
- Single column layout
- Room tabs scroll horizontally
- Chat opens as bottom sheet
- Context sidebar as full-screen drawer
---
## Component Constraints
| Component | Min Width | Max Width | Collapse Behavior |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| Chat Dock (expanded) | 280px | 33vw | Collapses to icon rail |
| Chat Dock (collapsed) | 48px | 48px | - |
| Context Sidebar | 200px | - | Collapses to 56px icon rail, then drawer |
| Stat Card | 180px | 1fr | Grid reflows |
| Service Card | 120px | 1fr | Grid reflows |
| Data Grid | 400px | - | Horizontal scroll if needed |
---
## Room Wireframes
### Front Hall (Dashboard)
Primary landing page. Chat dock expanded by default.
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ │ │
│ STAT CARDS (auto-fit grid, min 180px) │ TATLOCK CHAT │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌────────┐ │ │
│ │ CPU │ │ Memory │ │ Disk │ │Containe│ │ [conversation] │
│ │ 45% │ │ 62% │ │ 78% │ │ 34/40 │ │ │
│ │ ████████░░░ │ │ ██████████░ │ │ ███████████ │ │ ██████ │ │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────┘ │ │
│ │ │
│ QUICK ACCESS (auto-fill grid, min 120px) │ │
│ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ │ │
│ │ 🎬 │ │ 🔍 │ │ 📚 │ │ 🎮 │ │ 🌐 │ │ │
│ │Jellyfin│ │SearXNG │ │ Wiki │ │ AMP │ │Requests│ │ │
│ │● Online│ │● Online│ │● Online│ │● Online│ │● Online│ │ │
│ └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────┘ │ │
│ │ │
│ RECENT ACTIVITY │ [input field] │
│ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ 📦 Container 'ollama' restarted 15 min ago │ │ │
│ │ 🏠 Living room set to evening mode 1 hr ago │ │ │
│ │ 🔄 System backup completed 2 hrs ago │ │ │
│ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ │ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
```
**Components:**
- Stat Cards: CPU, Memory, Disk, Containers
- Quick Access: Service cards grid (external links)
- Recent Activity: Timeline of system events
---
### Control Room (Infrastructure)
Context sidebar with section navigation. Chat collapsed.
```
┌───────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────┐
│ │ │ │
│ SECTIONS │ CONTAINERS [Search] [+ New] │ 💬 │
│ │ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ │
│ ▸ Containers │ ☑ NAME STATUS CPU MEM IMAGE ⋮ │ │
│ Stacks │ ☐ jellyfin ● Run 2.3% 1.2GB latest ⋮ │ │
│ Networks │ ☐ ollama ● Run 45% 8.0GB 0.1.32 ⋮ │ │
│ Volumes │ ☐ postgres ● Run 1.1% 512MB 16-alp ⋮ │ │
│ Images │ ☐ redis ● Run 0.2% 128MB 7-alp ⋮ │ │
│ │ ☐ authentik ○ Stop - - 2024.2 ⋮ │ │
│ ──────────── │ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ │
│ Netdata ↗ │ Showing 5 of 40 < 1 2 3 4 5 > │ │
│ Portainer↗ │ │ │
│ NPM ↗ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
└───────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴──────┘
```
**Components:**
- Context Sidebar: Section nav + external links
- DataGrid: Container list with bulk actions
- Detail Panel: Opens on row selection (replaces grid or slides in)
---
### Parlor (Housekeeping)
Context sidebar with areas and scenes. Chat collapsed.
```
┌───────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────┐
│ │ │ │
│ AREAS │ LIVING ROOM │ 💬 │
│ │ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── │ │
│ ▸ Living Rm │ │ │
│ Bedroom │ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │ │
│ Kitchen │ │ 💡 │ │ 📺 │ │ 🌡️ │ │ 🔌 │ │ │
│ Office │ │ Ceiling │ │ Samsung │ │ Thermo │ │ Outlet 1 │ │ │
│ Garage │ │ 75% │ │ OFF │ │ 72°F │ │ ON │ │ │
│ │ │ ○─────● │ │ [ ] │ │ [-] [+] │ │ [ ] │ │ │
│ ──────────── │ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │ │
│ SCENES │ │ │
│ 🌅 Morning │ SCENES │ │
│ ☀️ Day │ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ │ │
│ 🌆 Evening │ │ 🌅 │ │ ☀️ │ │ 🌆 │ │ 🌙 │ │ 🎬 │ │ │
│ 🌙 Night │ │ Morn │ │ Day │ │ Eve │ │Night │ │Movie │ │ │
│ │ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ │ │
└───────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴──────┘
```
**Components:**
- Context Sidebar: Area list + scene shortcuts
- Device Grid: Control tiles for current area
- Scene Bar: Quick activation buttons
---
## Grid Specifications
### Stat Cards
```css
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
gap: 1rem;
```
| Viewport Width | Cards per Row |
|----------------|---------------|
| >= 900px | 4 |
| >= 720px | 3 |
| >= 540px | 2 |
| < 540px | 1 |
### Service Cards
```css
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(120px, 1fr));
gap: 0.75rem;
```
Reflows naturally based on available width.
---
## Chat Dock Behavior
The Tatlock chat assistant is **omnipresent** - accessible from any room.
| State | Width | Trigger |
|-------|-------|---------|
| Expanded | intrinsic (min 280px, max 33vw) | Default on Front Hall, click icon elsewhere |
| Collapsed | 48px (icon rail) | Default on other rooms, viewport < 1200px |
| Overlay | 90vw or 400px max | Expanded on medium viewports |
| Bottom Sheet | 100vw, 60vh max | Mobile viewports |
| **Fullscreen** | 100vw, 100vh | User-triggered overlay (future) |
**Persistence:** Conversation state persists across room navigation.
**Future:** Fullscreen mode provides an immersive chat experience as a modal overlay, independent of the current room.
---
## Flutter Implementation Notes
### Recommended Widgets
| Concept | Flutter Widget |
|---------|----------------|
| Breakpoint detection | `LayoutBuilder`, `MediaQuery` |
| Main layout | `Row` with `Expanded` and `SizedBox` |
| Collapsible dock | `AnimatedContainer` or `AnimatedSize` |
| Grid layouts | `GridView.builder` with `SliverGridDelegateWithMaxCrossAxisExtent` |
| Drawer fallback | `Scaffold.drawer` or custom `Drawer` |
| Bottom sheet chat | `showModalBottomSheet` or `DraggableScrollableSheet` |
### Breakpoint Constants
```dart
abstract class Breakpoints {
static const double mobile = 600;
static const double compact = 800;
static const double medium = 1200;
}
```
### Layout Builder Pattern
```dart
LayoutBuilder(
builder: (context, constraints) {
if (constraints.maxWidth >= Breakpoints.medium) {
return WideLayout(...);
} else if (constraints.maxWidth >= Breakpoints.compact) {
return MediumLayout(...);
} else {
return CompactLayout(...);
}
},
)
```
---
## Related Documents
- [PHILOSOPHY.md](../PHILOSOPHY.md) - "Rooms of the Estate" metaphor
- [ARCHITECTURE.md](./ARCHITECTURE.md) - Clean Architecture patterns
- [THEMING.md](./THEMING.md) - Material3 color scheme
- [DATAGRID.md](./DATAGRID.md) - DataGrid component API