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Design Review: Dashboard Redesign

Date: 2025-10-21 Figma: Dashboard Mockup Reviewer: Navigator Product Design Skill


Summary

Dashboard redesign introduces new metric visualization components and updates color system for better data hierarchy.

Changes Overview:

  • Design Tokens: 12 new, 5 modified
  • Components: 3 new, 1 to extend
  • Breaking Changes: 1 (MetricCard props)

New Design Tokens

Colors

  • color.status.warning.500: #F59E0B (color) Warning state for metrics below threshold
  • color.status.error.600: #DC2626 (color) Error state for critical metrics
  • color.status.success.500: #10B981 (color) Success state for metrics above target
  • color.neutral.50: #F9FAFB (color) Card background for dashboard widgets

Spacing

  • spacing.section.gap: 48px (dimension) Gap between dashboard sections
  • spacing.widget.padding: 24px (dimension) Internal padding for metric widgets
  • spacing.metric.gap: 12px (dimension) Gap between metric label and value

Typography

  • typography.heading.xl: 36px/600/42px (typography) Large dashboard headings
  • typography.metric.value: 48px/700/52px (typography) Metric display values
  • typography.metric.label: 14px/500/20px (typography) Metric labels

Other Tokens

  • radius.widget: 12px (dimension) Border radius for dashboard widgets
  • shadow.widget: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) (shadow) Subtle shadow for elevated widgets

Modified Design Tokens

color.primary.600

  • Old Value: #1D4ED8
  • New Value: #2563EB
  • Impact: Affects primary buttons and links throughout dashboard

spacing.md

  • Old Value: 16px
  • New Value: 20px
  • Impact: Increases default spacing in grid layouts

typography.body.medium

  • Old Value: 16px/400/24px
  • New Value: 16px/500/24px
  • Impact: Slightly bolder body text for better readability

New Components Required

Atoms (Basic Elements)

StatBadge

Purpose: Small metric indicator with icon and optional pulse animation Variants: success, warning, error, info States: default, pulse (animated) Similar to: Badge (78% match)

Recommendation: Extend existing Badge component with variant="stat" prop instead of creating new component. Add icon prop and pulse animation state.

Molecules (Simple Combinations)

TrendIndicator

Purpose: Show metric trend with arrow and percentage change Composition: Icon (arrow up/down) + Text (percentage) + StatBadge Variants: up (green), down (red), neutral (gray) Similar to: None (0% match)

Recommendation: Create new molecule component. Reuse StatBadge internally.

Organisms (Complex Components)

DashboardGrid

Purpose: Responsive grid layout for dashboard widgets Composition: Grid container + flexible widget slots Responsive: 1 col (mobile), 2 col (tablet), 3 col (desktop) Similar to: None (0% match)

Recommendation: Create new organism component with responsive grid behavior. Use CSS Grid for layout.


Component Reuse Opportunities

StatBadge → Extend Badge

Similarity: 78% Recommendation: Extend existing Badge component with new variant instead of creating duplicate component Time Saved: 2-3 hours

Approach: Add variant="stat" option to Badge props. Add icon prop for optional icon display. Add pulse boolean prop for animation state. Maintains existing Badge API while adding new functionality.

MetricCard → Enhance Existing

Similarity: 85% Recommendation: Add trend and comparison props to existing MetricCard component Time Saved: 2 hours

Approach: Add trend prop (up/down/neutral). Add comparisonPeriod prop (string). Both optional initially for backward compatibility. Mark as required in v3.0.0.


Design System Impact

Token Health

  • In Sync: 87 tokens
  • Drift Detected: 5 tokens
  • Missing in Code: 12 tokens
  • Unused in Design: 3 tokens

Sync Status: Drift Detected Priority Level: High

High Impact Changes

  • Color primary.600 modification

    • Impact: Breaking change for custom theme consumers
    • Action Required: Update documentation, notify users in changelog
  • Spacing.md increase (16px → 20px)

    • Impact: Layout shifts in existing grid components
    • Action Required: Visual regression testing on all layouts

Low Impact Changes

  • Typography weight increase (400 → 500) - minimal visual change
  • New status colors - additive only, no conflicts
  • New widget tokens - isolated to dashboard feature

Implementation Recommendations

Phased Approach

Phase 1: Design Tokens (2 hours)

  • Priority: High
  • Add 12 new tokens to design-tokens.json
  • Update 5 existing tokens
  • Run Style Dictionary build
  • Update Tailwind @theme

Phase 2: Atomic Components (3 hours)

  • Priority: High
  • Extend Badge component with stat variant (2h)
  • Add pulse animation to Badge (1h)

Phase 3: Molecule Components (2 hours)

  • Priority: Medium
  • Create TrendIndicator component (2h)

Phase 4: Organism Components (5 hours)

  • Priority: Medium
  • Create DashboardGrid component (3h)
  • Enhance MetricCard with trend props (2h)

Total Estimated Time

12 hours (Medium complexity)


Breaking Changes

MetricCard

Issue: Adding required trend and comparisonPeriod props breaks existing usage Previous Mapping: src/components/molecules/MetricCard.tsx (8 existing usages) Recommendation: Add props as optional first, then require in major version

Migration Steps:

  • Add props as optional in v2.4.0
  • Add deprecation warning when props not provided
  • Update all 8 existing usages in codebase
  • Document migration in CHANGELOG.md
  • Make props required in v3.0.0 (breaking change)
  • Provide codemod script for automated migration

Next Steps

  1. Review Implementation Plan: .agent/tasks/TASK-16-dashboard-redesign.md
  2. Update Design Tokens: Phase 1 implementation
  3. Implement Components: Follow atomic design hierarchy
  4. Test & Verify: Visual regression, accessibility, unit tests
  5. Update UI Kit Inventory: After each component completion

Design Fidelity Checklist

  • All 12 new design tokens extracted and added to design system
  • StatBadge extends Badge component correctly
  • TrendIndicator composition matches Figma
  • DashboardGrid responsive behavior (1/2/3 cols)
  • MetricCard shows trend indicator
  • Spacing matches Figma exactly (48px section gap, 24px widget padding)
  • Typography scales applied (XL heading 36px, metric value 48px)
  • Status colors used correctly (success/warning/error)
  • Widget shadows and radius applied
  • Interactive states (hover, active) match design

Generated: 2025-10-21 17:30:00 Navigator Version: 3.2.0 Next Review: After Phase 4 completion