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Redesign mail header layout with square buttons and enhanced spacing#2013
ahmetskilinc merged 3 commits intoMail-0:stagingfrom
ArjunCodess:feat/redesign-mail-header-ui

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Description

Redesigned the mail interface header to improve visual hierarchy and spacing. Changed rectangular buttons to a square design, optimised space distribution for the command bar, and added proper margins between header sections and content areas.

Type of Change

  • 🎨 UI/UX improvement

Areas Affected

  • User Interface/Experience

Testing Done

  • Manual testing performed
  • Cross-browser testing (if UI changes)
  • Mobile responsiveness verified (if UI changes)

Security Considerations

  • No sensitive data is exposed

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Additional Notes

The changes focus purely on visual improvements to the existing mail header layout. All functionality remains exactly the same; only styling and spacing have been modified to create a more polished interface with better proportions and visual hierarchy.

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Summary by cubic

Redesigned the mail header with square icon buttons and improved spacing for clearer hierarchy and consistency. This is a visual refresh only; no behavior changes.

  • Refactors
    • Replaced header controls with 40x40 square icon buttons (Sidebar toggle, Refresh) with subtle borders and backdrop blur.
    • Restyled search/command bar: 40px height, clearer filter text, inline Clear action, Cmd/Ctrl+K hint, and accessible focus states.
    • Improved bulk-select mode: shows selected count and an ESC action with tooltip.
    • Updated Category dropdown: larger touch targets, clearer labels, animated chevron, and highlighted selection in a rounded menu.
    • Refined loading bar: rounded, padded placement with smoother opacity.
    • Unified header padding and gaps for consistent layout across themes and viewports.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Compact mail header toolbar with sidebar toggle, search/active filters display, and refresh.
    • Clear Filters button appears when filters are active.
    • Bulk-selection mode shows selected count with ESC to exit.
    • Keyboard shortcut hint for search (Cmd/Ctrl+K).
  • Style

    • Adjusted spacing for category color stripe.
    • Redesigned category dropdown: larger trigger, improved chevron, bordered dark menu, enhanced hover/selection states, bold labels, and counts for multiple labels.
    • Refined typography, spacing, and rounded corners across header and dropdown.

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Walkthrough

Reworked mail header in apps/mail/components/mail/mail.tsx: replaced grid header with a compact flex toolbar, added bulk-selection state display, active filters with Clear action, updated CategoryDropdown styling/behavior, preserved fetch/selection/routing logic, and adjusted spacing/typography. Sidebar toggle, search/filters display, refresh button, and category color stripe positioning updated.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Change Summary
Mail header and filters UI overhaul
apps/mail/components/mail/mail.tsx
Replaced grid header with horizontal toolbar; added bulk-selection count/ESC exit; showed active filters in Search button with Clear action; retained keyboard hint; moved category color stripe wrapper; redesigned CategoryDropdown trigger/content/items (styling, icons, counts); minor spacing/typography tweaks; no core logic changes.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  actor User
  participant Header as MailHeader
  participant Filters as FiltersState
  participant List as MailList

  User->>Header: Open Mail
  Header->>Filters: Read activeFilters
  Header->>List: Render list header & color stripe

  alt No selection
    User->>Header: Click Search button
    Header->>Filters: Show active filters or "Search"
    opt Clear filters
      User->>Header: Click Clear
      Header->>Filters: clearAllFilters()
      Filters-->>Header: activeFilters=[]
    end
  else Bulk selection
    List-->>Header: bulkSelected.length > 0
    Header->>User: Show "N selected" + ESC hint
    User->>Header: Press ESC
    Header->>List: Exit selection mode
  end

  User->>Header: Toggle Categories dropdown
  Header->>Filters: Read/Update category labels
  Filters-->>Header: Updated labels/counts
  Header->>List: Trigger re-render state (no data-fetch change)
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sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  actor User
  participant UI as CategoryDropdown
  participant Filters as FiltersState

  User->>UI: Open dropdown
  UI->>UI: Rotate chevron / style active
  UI->>Filters: Read current labels
  User->>UI: Toggle label(s)
  UI->>Filters: Update selected labels
  Filters-->>UI: New selection count
  UI->>User: Show updated labels/counts, checkmarks
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Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~25 minutes

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  • MrgSub
  • ahmetskilinc
  • nizzyabi

Poem

New toolbar, clean like vacuum on Mars,
Filters align, counts glow like stars.
Click, clear, select—no drama, just flow,
Categories snap with a minimal show.
Press ESC, we’re back to go—
Ship it fast; make email go vroom 🚀

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@ahmetskilinc ahmetskilinc merged commit 64c5480 into Mail-0:staging Aug 31, 2025
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