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ScanWave Styling Guide

This document outlines the design system and styling conventions used in the ScanWave application. Use this as a reference when creating new applications with similar visual design.

Color Palette
Typography
Layout Patterns
Component Patterns
Form Elements
Buttons
Cards and Containers
Navigation
Tables
Loading States
Toast Notifications
Responsive Design

Color Palette

Primary Colors

Blue: Primary action color
- bg-blue-600 / text-blue-600 - Primary buttons, links
- bg-blue-700 / text-blue-700 - Hover states
- bg-blue-50 / text-blue-800 - Info notifications
- border-blue-600 / focus:ring-blue-600 - Focus states

Gray Scale

Text Colors:
- text-gray-900 - Primary text (headings, important content)
- text-gray-700 - Secondary text (labels, descriptions)
- text-gray-500 - Tertiary text (metadata, placeholders)
Background Colors:
- bg-white - Main content backgrounds
- bg-gray-50 - Page backgrounds, subtle sections
- bg-gray-100 - Disabled form fields
- bg-gray-200 - Loading placeholders
Border Colors:
- border-gray-300 - Standard borders (cards, inputs)
- border-gray-200 - Subtle borders (table rows)

Status Colors

Success: bg-green-50 text-green-800 border-green-300
Warning: bg-yellow-50 text-yellow-800 border-yellow-300
Error: bg-red-50 text-red-800 border-red-300
Info: bg-blue-50 text-blue-800 border-blue-300

Accent Colors

Red: text-red-600 / hover:text-red-700 - Danger actions (sign out)
Green: text-green-600 - Success indicators

Typography

Headings

<!-- Page titles -->
<h1 class="mb-6 text-2xl font-bold text-center text-gray-800">Page Title</h1>

<!-- Section headings -->
<h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">Section Title</h2>
<h2 class="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Subsection Title</h2>

Body Text

<!-- Primary text -->
<p class="text-sm text-gray-900">Important content</p>

<!-- Secondary text -->
<p class="text-sm text-gray-700">Regular content</p>
<p class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-gray-700">Longer content blocks</p>

<!-- Metadata/labels -->
<span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500">Label</span>
<span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Form Label</span>

<!-- Small text -->
<p class="text-xs text-gray-500">Helper text</p>

Text Utilities

Font Weight: font-bold, font-semibold, font-medium
Text Alignment: text-center, text-left
Line Height: leading-relaxed for longer text blocks

Layout Patterns

Container Pattern

<div class="container mx-auto max-w-2xl bg-white p-4">
  <!-- Content -->
</div>

Grid Layouts

<!-- Dashboard grid -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-3">
  <div class="lg:col-span-1"><!-- Sidebar --></div>
  <div class="lg:col-span-2"><!-- Main content --></div>
</div>

<!-- Two-column responsive -->
<dl class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
  <!-- Items -->
</dl>

Spacing

Standard spacing: space-y-6, gap-6 - Between major sections
Component spacing: mb-4, mt-6, p-6 - Around components
Small spacing: gap-3, mb-2, mt-2 - Between related elements
Container padding: p-4, p-6 - Internal container spacing

Component Patterns

Card Structure

<div class="rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white p-6">
  <div class="mb-4 flex justify-between items-center">
    <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">Title</h2>
    <!-- Actions -->
  </div>
  <!-- Content -->
</div>

Avatar/Profile Picture

<div class="flex h-24 w-24 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-gray-200 text-4xl font-bold text-gray-600">
  {initials}
</div>

Form Elements

Input Fields

<!-- Standard input -->
<input 
  class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 focus:border-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-600 focus:outline-none"
  type="text"
/>

<!-- Disabled input -->
<input 
  class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 disabled:cursor-default disabled:bg-gray-100"
  disabled
/>

Textarea

<textarea 
  class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 focus:border-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-600 focus:outline-none"
  rows="6"
></textarea>

<select class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 p-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600 focus:outline-none">
  <option>Option</option>
</select>

Form Labels

<label class="block mb-1 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Label Text</label>

Buttons

Primary Buttons

<button class="rounded-md bg-blue-600 px-4 py-2 text-white font-medium transition hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50">
  Primary Action
</button>

Secondary/Outline Buttons

<button class="rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-gray-700 font-medium transition hover:bg-gray-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50">
  Secondary Action
</button>

Danger/Red Buttons

<button class="rounded-md bg-red-600 px-4 py-2 text-white font-medium transition hover:bg-red-700">
  Danger Action
</button>

Button States

Loading: Replace text with "Loading..." or "Saving..."
Disabled: disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50

Cards and Containers

Standard Card

<div class="mb-6 rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white p-6">
  <!-- Content -->
</div>

Card with Header Actions

<div class="rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white p-6">
  <div class="mb-4 flex justify-between items-center">
    <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">Title</h2>
    <div class="flex gap-3">
      <!-- Action buttons -->
    </div>
  </div>
  <!-- Content -->
</div>

<nav class="border-b border-gray-300 bg-gray-50 p-4 text-gray-900">
  <div class="container mx-auto max-w-2xl">
    <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
      <a href="/" class="text-lg font-bold">App Name</a>
      <ul class="flex space-x-4">
        <li><a href="/page" class="hover:text-blue-600 transition">Page</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>

Tables

Standard Table

<div class="overflow-x-auto">
  <table class="w-full">
    <thead class="bg-gray-50">
      <tr>
        <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Header</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr class="border-b border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50">
        <td class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-900">Data</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

Definition List (Key-Value Pairs)

<dl class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
  <div class="sm:col-span-1">
    <dt class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500">Key</dt>
    <dd class="mt-1 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">Value</dd>
  </div>
</dl>

Loading States

Skeleton Loading

<div class="space-y-4">
  <div class="h-4 animate-pulse rounded-md bg-gray-200"></div>
  <div class="h-10 w-full animate-pulse rounded-md bg-gray-200"></div>
</div>

Loading Spinner

<div class="flex h-10 items-center justify-center">
  <div class="h-5 w-5 animate-spin rounded-full border-2 border-gray-300 border-t-blue-600"></div>
</div>

Toast Notifications

Toast Container Structure

<div class="rounded-md border p-4 shadow-lg w-full {colorClasses}">
  <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
    <div class="flex-shrink-0">
      <!-- Icon -->
    </div>
    <div class="flex-1">
      <p class="text-sm font-medium">{message}</p>
    </div>
    <button class="flex-shrink-0">
      <!-- Close button -->
    </button>
  </div>
</div>

Toast Color Variants

Success: border-green-300 bg-green-50 text-green-800
Warning: border-yellow-300 bg-yellow-50 text-yellow-800
Info: border-blue-300 bg-blue-50 text-blue-800
Error: border-red-300 bg-red-50 text-red-800

Responsive Design

Breakpoints

Mobile First: Default styles for mobile
sm: sm: prefix for small screens and up
lg: lg: prefix for large screens and up

Common Responsive Patterns

<!-- Responsive grid -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-3">

<!-- Responsive padding -->
<div class="p-4 sm:p-6">

<!-- Responsive columns -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">

Common Utility Classes

Flexbox

flex items-center justify-between - Header with title and actions
flex items-start gap-3 - Toast notification layout
flex flex-col - Vertical stacking
flex-grow - Fill available space

Positioning

relative / absolute - Positioning contexts
fixed bottom-6 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 - Centered fixed positioning

Visibility

hidden / block - Show/hide elements
overflow-hidden - Clip content
overflow-x-auto - Horizontal scroll for tables

Borders and Shadows

rounded-md - Standard border radius for all components
rounded-full - Circular elements (avatars)
shadow-lg - Toast notifications and elevated elements
shadow-none - Remove default shadows when needed

Design Tokens Summary

Standardized Values

Border Radius: rounded-md (6px) for all rectangular components
Border Colors: border-gray-300 (standard), border-gray-200 (subtle)
Focus States: focus:border-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-600
Spacing: gap-4 (1rem), gap-6 (1.5rem), p-4 (1rem), p-6 (1.5rem)
Font Weights: font-medium for buttons and emphasis, font-semibold for headings, font-bold for titles
Status Border: All status colors use -300 shade for borders (e.g., border-green-300)

This styling guide captures the core design patterns used throughout the ScanWave application. Follow these conventions to maintain visual consistency across your new applications.

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