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ux-clarity-refactor

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General UX/UI refactor patterns for dense information products, including layout compression, view-mode clarity, selection-to-results flow, research workspace design (non-chat), and enforcing a no-emoji UI policy. Use when restructuring existing UIs for clarity while preserving all features.

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UX Clarity Refactor

Use this workflow

  1. Audit the current UI
  • List primary user tasks and critical features that must remain.
  • Map the main views/modes and the current navigation paths.
  • Identify where vertical space is being spent without adding value.
  1. Apply layout compression
  • Replace oversized hero blocks with a compact summary + actions row.
  • Move long descriptive copy into a short paragraph or collapsible panel.
  • Use a split layout: primary content on the left, compact summary cards on the right.
  1. Clarify view modes
  • Separate mode switching (globe/grid/scroll) from filter controls.
  • Add a view header that states what is being shown, and why.
  • Show quantitative context (article count, source count, filters active).
  1. Improve selection-to-results flow
  • A selection should update a dedicated context panel instantly.
  • Always show the selected state and a single clear action to reset.
  • Order results by importance: top sources first, then top articles.
  1. Build research workspaces (non-chat)
  • Use an input bar at the top.
  • Output in two columns: Brief on the left, Evidence/Steps on the right.
  • Provide a Flow view that shows reasoning steps in sequence.
  • Keep chat history optional and secondary (sidebar or history tab).
  1. Enforce the no-emoji rule
  • Remove emojis from UI text, logs, and docs.
  • Replace with icons, bullets, or plain text labels.
  • Scan the repo for emojis using ripgrep and clean all hits.

References

  • See references/patterns.md for compact layout patterns, status display conventions, and sample copy rules.