# UI Normalization Implementation Plan
> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
**Goal:** Make the design tokens the single source of truth for every visual value in the Avalonia UI, remove duplicated styles, and add a reusable `ModalShell` control for the copy-pasted modal chrome.
**Architecture:** Establish global control defaults in `App.axaml`, expand/repoint brushes in `Tokens.axaml`, promote shared styles into `IslandStyles.axaml`, then mechanically migrate every view to reference tokens (snapping stray values to the nearest token per "lane B"). Off-palette colors fold into the existing palette. A new `ModalShell` templated control replaces the per-modal titlebar/border/footer markup.
**Tech Stack:** .NET 8, Avalonia 12 (Fluent theme, dark variant), compiled XAML (`x:DataType`), CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.
**Verification model:** There are no unit tests for XAML. The "test" for every task is a clean build:
- `dotnet build src/ClaudeDo.App/ClaudeDo.App.csproj` (compiles Ui + Data; validates all StaticResource keys and compiled bindings)
Build with the `.csproj` directly — `.slnx` requires .NET 9 and will fail on this machine (.NET 8).
**Normalization rules (apply everywhere unless a task says otherwise):**
Font sizes — replace every `FontSize="N"` literal with the token whose value it snaps to:
| literal | token |
|---|---|
| 9 | `{StaticResource FontSizeEyebrow}` (10) |
| 10 | `{StaticResource FontSizeEyebrow}` (10) |
| 11 | `{StaticResource FontSizeMono}` (11) |
| 12 | `{StaticResource FontSizeBody}` (13) |
| 13 | `{StaticResource FontSizeBody}` (13) |
| 14 | `{StaticResource FontSizeTaskTitle}` (14) |
| 16 | `{StaticResource FontSizeH3}` (18) |
| 18 | `{StaticResource FontSizeH3}` (18) |
| 24 | `{StaticResource FontSizeH2}` (24) |
| 32 | `{StaticResource FontSizeH1}` (32) |
Spacing — modal body padding literals `16` and `20` snap to `18`; keep other axis values mapped to the nearest of SpaceXs=4/SpaceSm=8/SpaceMd=12/SpaceLg=14/SpaceXl=18/Space2Xl=24. Leave values that already equal a token as plain numbers (do **not** churn every margin into a resource ref — only modal body padding is standardized).
Corner radius — `4` → `6`; TextBox inputs use `8`.
Colors — fold off-palette to palette:
| literal / named | replacement |
|---|---|
| `#4CAF50` (online dot) | `{DynamicResource StatusRunningBrush}` |
| `#FFA726` (reconnecting dot) | `{DynamicResource StatusReviewBrush}` |
| `#EF5350` (offline / phantom) | `{DynamicResource StatusErrorBrush}` |
| `OrangeRed`, `Orange` | `{DynamicResource BloodBrush}` |
| `White` (badge / danger text) | `{DynamicResource TextBrush}` |
| `White` (on accent primary button) | `{DynamicResource DeepBrush}` |
| `#FF080C0B` (terminal bg) | `{DynamicResource VoidBrush}` |
| `#0DFFFFFF` (island hairline) | `{DynamicResource HairlineOverlayBrush}` |
---
## Phase 1 — Foundation
### Task 1: Add new brushes & repoint badges in Tokens.axaml
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/Tokens.axaml`
- [ ] **Step 1: Add named tint, hairline brushes**
In the BRUSHES section (after the Status*Brush block ending ~line 85), add:
```xml
```
- [ ] **Step 2: Build to verify tokens parse**
Run: `dotnet build src/ClaudeDo.App/ClaudeDo.App.csproj`
Expected: PASS (no errors).
- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
```bash
git add src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/Tokens.axaml
git commit -m "feat(ui): add named tint and hairline overlay brush tokens"
```
---
### Task 2: Global control defaults in App.axaml
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/ClaudeDo.App/App.axaml`
- [ ] **Step 1: Add Window default style**
Inside ``, after `` and before the ListBoxItem styles, add:
```xml
```
(FontFamily/FontSize/Foreground are inherited properties in Avalonia, so setting them on the Window root propagates to all descendant text controls.)
- [ ] **Step 2: Build**
Run: `dotnet build src/ClaudeDo.App/ClaudeDo.App.csproj`
Expected: PASS.
- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
```bash
git add src/ClaudeDo.App/App.axaml
git commit -m "feat(ui): set global Inter Tight font default on all windows"
```
---
### Task 3: Promote shared styles into IslandStyles.axaml
**Files:**
- Modify: `src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/IslandStyles.axaml`
- [ ] **Step 1: Add shared modal styles**
At the end of the `` element (before the closing `` at line ~901), add:
```xml
```
Note: `TextBlock.section-label` already exists at line ~864 — do NOT re-add it.
- [ ] **Step 2: Replace hardcoded values inside existing IslandStyles rules**
Apply the normalization rules to the existing style setters in this file:
- Every `FontSize="N"` setter → the snapped token ref (table above). Specific lines: 149 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 206 (11→FontSizeMono), 252 (13→FontSizeBody), 397 (11→FontSizeMono), 453 (9→FontSizeEyebrow), 475 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 483 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 556 (12→FontSizeBody), 573 (9→FontSizeEyebrow), 597 (12→FontSizeBody), 622 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 638 (12→FontSizeBody), 697 (14→FontSizeTaskTitle), 771 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 783 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 788 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 819 (11→FontSizeMono), 867 (10→FontSizeEyebrow), 884 (9→FontSizeEyebrow).
- Chip tint backgrounds/borders → named brushes:
- line 155/156 `#1F7C9166`/`#4C7C9166` → `{StaticResource RunningTintBrush}`/`{StaticResource RunningTintBorderBrush}`
- 163/164 review tints → `ReviewTintBrush`/`ReviewTintBorderBrush`
- 171/172 error tints → `ErrorTintBrush`/`ErrorTintBorderBrush`
- 179/180 queued tints → `QueuedTintBrush`/`QueuedTintBorderBrush`
- agent-strip tints at 361/362 (`#147C9166`/`#4C7C9166`), 365/366, 368/369, 374/375 → the matching `*TintBrush`/`*TintBorderBrush` (snap the `#14` alpha to the shared `#1F` tint).
- line 123 `#0DFFFFFF` → `{StaticResource HairlineOverlayBrush}`.
- line 389 & 810 `#FF080C0B` → `{StaticResource VoidBrush}`.
- line 887 badge `White` → `{StaticResource TextBrush}`.
- Badge brushes at lines 88-90: replace the three `` definitions with palette refs:
```xml
```
- Corner radius `4` setters (447 live-chip, 813 task-live-tail `5`→leave, badges 878 `3`→leave) → only snap `4`→`6` where it appears as `CornerRadius="4"` on live-chip (447) and kbd (614) and badge tints. Leave `3` and `5` as-is (no nearby token; they're intentional micro-radii). NOTE: if unsure, leave radius alone — radius churn is lowest priority.
- [ ] **Step 3: Build**
Run: `dotnet build src/ClaudeDo.App/ClaudeDo.App.csproj`
Expected: PASS.
- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
```bash
git add src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Design/IslandStyles.axaml
git commit -m "refactor(ui): tokenize IslandStyles values and add shared modal styles"
```
---
## Phase 2 — Per-view token migration (independent; parallelizable)
For each task: open the file, apply the **normalization rules** (font/color/spacing/radius tables at top). Remove any local `Window.Styles` block that only redefines `section-label`, `field-label`, `path-mono`, `Button.primary`, or `Button.danger` (now shared from IslandStyles). Keep local styles that are genuinely unique to that view. After each file, build and commit.
Each task ends with:
- Build: `dotnet build src/ClaudeDo.App/ClaudeDo.App.csproj` → PASS
- Commit: `git add && git commit -m "refactor(ui): tokenize "`
### Task 4: MainWindow.axaml
- Snap all `FontSize` literals (lines ~46,52,59,67,112,136,209,222,231).
- Status dots: `#4CAF50`→`StatusRunningBrush`, `#FFA726`→`StatusReviewBrush`, `#EF5350`→`StatusErrorBrush` (lines ~200,203,205).
### Task 5: Islands — ListsIslandView.axaml, TasksIslandView.axaml
- ListsIslandView: snap FontSize (18,10,12 at lines ~18,49,57,58,59); username TextBlock (~57) gets no explicit FontFamily (inherits SansFont now — correct, leave it).
- TasksIslandView: snap FontSize (24,11 at ~15,19).
### Task 6: DetailsIslandView.axaml
- Snap all FontSize (10,14,11,10,13,12 at lines ~54,57,92,114,138,142,199,269).
- `OrangeRed`→`BloodBrush` (~154).
- TextBox `CornerRadius="6"`→`8` (~172,274). TextBox `Padding="8"` leave.
- Remove any redundant inline label styles superseded by shared `field-label`.
### Task 7: TaskRowView.axaml (includes the BorderBrush bug fix)
- Snap FontSize (10,14 at ~85,103).
- **Bug fix:** `BorderBrush="{DynamicResource BorderBrush}"` → `{DynamicResource LineBrush}` (the schedule-flyout border, ~line 188/222). `BorderBrush` is not a defined key.
- Schedule flyout: title/labels inherit SansFont now (leave unset).
### Task 8: AgentStripView.axaml, SessionTerminalView.axaml
- AgentStrip: snap FontSize (10,9 at ~22,29,73,78); commit chip radius `4`→`6` (~102).
- SessionTerminal: snap FontSize (10,11 at ~17,69).
### Task 9: ThemedDatePicker.axaml
- Snap any FontSize literals; popup border `CornerRadius="10"` → leave (10 = ChipCornerRadius value, acceptable) OR `{StaticResource ChipCornerRadius}`. Tokenize colors if any literals present.
---
## Phase 3 — ModalShell control
### Task 10: Create ModalShell control
**Files:**
- Create: `src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Controls/ModalShell.axaml.cs`
- Create: `src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/Controls/ModalShell.axaml`
- [ ] **Step 1: Write the code-behind (templated control)**
`ModalShell.axaml.cs`:
```csharp
using System;
using System.Windows.Input;
using Avalonia;
using Avalonia.Controls;
using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
using Avalonia.Input;
namespace ClaudeDo.Ui.Views.Controls;
/// Reusable modal chrome: titlebar (drag + close) wrapping a body and optional footer.
public class ModalShell : ContentControl
{
public static readonly StyledProperty TitleProperty =
AvaloniaProperty.Register(nameof(Title));
public static readonly StyledProperty