Replace the previous monolithic 900-line `App.tsx` launcher UI with the
Steam-inspired dark redesign specified in `design/README.md` (handoff
committed in the previous commit). The new UI is split across small,
single-responsibility React modules instead of one file.
What changes from the user's perspective
----------------------------------------
- Dark, gradient-tinted background with sticky 64px top bar (glass blur
+ saturate). Single-row chrome (handoff variant A).
- Pill-style filter toggle (`All Games` / `Local` / `Installed`) with an
animated thumb that slides between options.
- Search field with magnifying-glass icon and a `/` keyboard shortcut to
focus it from anywhere outside an input.
- Sort menu (Name A–Z / Size / Status) as a dropdown.
- Game directory button shows the current path with leading-ellipsis
truncation; clicking it opens the native folder picker.
- Kebab menu hosts Settings, Refresh library, and Unpack logs (existing
companion window). The standalone Unpack-Logs button is removed from
the chrome.
- Game grid uses CSS `auto-fill` minmax with three density presets
(compact / normal / large) and three cover aspects (box / square /
banner), persisted via the Settings dialog.
- Game cards render with the real thumbnail when the backend has one
(via `get_game_thumbnail`) and fall back to a procedurally-generated
gradient + accent-blob placeholder with a Bebas Neue title burned in.
Each card carries a color-coded state chip (Installed = green,
Downloaded = amber, busy = pulsing accent), a peers chip when at
least one peer holds the game, the title, size · genre meta line, a
status line (errors in red), and a single color-coded primary action
button: Play (green gradient), Update / Install (accent), Download
(neutral), animated "busy" spinner during in-flight operations, or a
disabled "Unavailable" state when no peer has the game.
- Clicking anywhere on a card except the action button opens a detail
modal: 16:7 hero (uses the thumbnail), state chip, tag pills derived
from genre/publisher/release_year, large title, 4-cell meta grid
(size, players from `max_players`, version from `local_version` or
`eti_game_version` formatted YYYY.MM.DD, status), description, and an
action row with the primary action plus an Uninstall ghost-danger
button when the game is installed. Esc, scrim click, and the close
button all dismiss the modal.
- Settings dialog (opened from the kebab menu) lets the user change the
accent color (six swatches), background style (flat / gradient /
animated), grid density, and cover aspect. Changes apply live and
persist immediately to the Tauri store under `launcher-settings.json`
(key `ui-settings`); the existing `game-directory` key in the same
file is unchanged.
- Empty state when no directory is chosen offers a centered prompt with
a single CTA. Empty state when filters/search match nothing shows a
distinct "Nothing matches" message.
Why this approach
-----------------
The handoff selected variant A (single-row chrome) explicitly, so only
that variant is implemented; variant B underlined tabs and the
storage-meter widget are intentionally omitted (no free-space data
available from the backend yet).
Real cover art from `get_game_thumbnail` is preferred over the
placeholder generator. When a thumbnail is present, the Bebas Neue
title overlay is suppressed because shipped cover art already has its
own title. When the thumbnail is absent, the placeholder gradient (with
per-id stable hue/blob/angle) plus the burned-in title takes over —
this is the same procedural look as the design reference.
Architecture / file layout
--------------------------
The previous single-file design is decomposed top-down:
```
src/
main.tsx entry; loads tokens + launcher CSS
App.tsx thin router (main vs. unpack-logs view)
styles/
tokens.css CSS custom props + body reset
launcher.css port of the design reference styles.css
(single-row chrome only)
windows/
MainWindow.tsx composition root: top bar + grid + modals
lib/
types.ts Game, InstallStatus, GameAvailability,
ActiveOperationKind, GameFilter / GameSort,
DerivedState
gameState.ts derive() + isUnavailable + needsUpdate +
primaryActionFor + actionLabel +
mergeGameUpdate (event reconciliation) +
countByFilter + applyFilterAndSort
format.ts formatBytes, formatEtiVersion (YYYYMMDD),
truncatePath, formatPlayers
cover.ts coverColorsFor(id) — stable palette pick +
gradient angle + blob position from id
hash; titleFontSize
store.ts file + key constants for plugin-store
hooks/
useSettings.ts UISettings + accent/bg/density/aspect/
sort/filter, persisted via plugin-store
useGameDirectory.ts loads + persists the chosen directory and
pushes it to update_game_directory
useGames.ts owns the games list; listens to every
backend event (games-list-updated,
game-download-begin/finished/failed/
peers-gone, game-no-peers, game-install-
begin/finished/failed, game-uninstall-
begin/finished/failed, peer-count-updated);
exposes markChecking with a 5s fallback to
clear "Checking peers…" when nothing comes
back from the backend
useGameActions.ts play / install / update / uninstall
wrappers around the corresponding invoke
commands
useThumbnails.ts lazy per-id cache for get_game_thumbnail
components/
Icon.tsx inline SVG icon set (currentColor)
Brand.tsx brand mark + name + peer-count chip
Modal.tsx generic scrim + panel + Esc handler
StateChip.tsx corner pill with state-coded dot
ActionButton.tsx color-coded primary action; disabled when
unavailable; spinner when busy
SegmentedRadio.tsx generic 3-way segmented control
ColorSwatchPicker.tsx 6-swatch picker with check overlay
topbar/
TopBar.tsx chrome composition
SegmentedFilters.tsx All / Local / Installed with sliding thumb
SearchField.tsx input + `/` shortcut
SortMenu.tsx dropdown sort selector
DirectoryButton.tsx folder picker trigger
KebabMenu.tsx generic dropdown menu
grid/
ResultsBar.tsx "Showing N of M games"
GameGrid.tsx CSS-grid wrapper
GameCard.tsx full card composition
GameCover.tsx thumbnail OR placeholder cover art
modals/
GameDetailModal.tsx hero + meta grid + actions
SettingsDialog.tsx appearance + library preferences
empty/
NoDirectoryState.tsx onboarding CTA
EmptyResultsState.tsx "scanning" / "nothing matches"
```
`UnpackLogsWindow.tsx` and its CSS are untouched — the unpack-logs
companion window is rendered as before via the existing `?view=unpack-
logs` route in `App.tsx`.
The previous `App.css` is removed entirely (its styles are superseded
by `styles/launcher.css`).
Bebas Neue is loaded via Google Fonts in `index.html` (preconnect +
swap), used for the brand mark and the placeholder cover-art titles.
Tradeoffs and intentional omissions
-----------------------------------
- Storage meter: omitted. The handoff specifies installed/local/free
bytes, but no Tauri command currently provides free-space data.
- Variant B (two-row chrome with underline tabs): omitted; the handoff
picked variant A.
- "View files" action in the detail modal: omitted. The backend doesn't
expose per-game install paths and `shell.open` of the user-chosen
root directory would be misleading.
- "Delete from disk" ghost-danger action for `local` games: omitted.
No backend command currently distinguishes "delete downloaded
archive" from `uninstall_game`. Only installed games get an Uninstall
button.
- "Recently Played" sort: omitted (no play-time tracking yet). The sort
menu offers Name / Size / Status instead.
- Keyboard arrow grid navigation: not yet implemented (out of scope per
the handoff).
- Per-game progress bar during downloads/installs: not implemented; the
action button shows a spinner + "Downloading…" / "Installing…" label
instead, matching the existing event-driven status text.
Persistence
-----------
UI preferences (accent, bg, density, aspect, sort, filter) live in
`launcher-settings.json` under a new `ui-settings` key. The existing
`game-directory` key in the same file is preserved untouched, so users
keep their previously selected directory.
Test plan
---------
Frontend build verified locally:
cd crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts && deno task build
→ `tsc && vite build` completes with no diagnostics; bundle ~228 kB.
Manual verification (recommended once the app boots end-to-end):
- [ ] Launch with no directory set: only the "Pick a game directory"
empty state is visible; clicking the button opens the native
folder picker.
- [ ] Pick a directory: top bar appears, grid populates as games arrive.
- [ ] Click the All / Local / Installed pills: the thumb slides; the
count chips reflect the right subset.
- [ ] Press `/`: focus moves to the search input; type a substring and
confirm the grid filters live.
- [ ] Open the Sort menu, switch between sorts; the grid reorders.
- [ ] Open the Settings dialog from the kebab: change accent → the
thumb, brand mark, search-focus ring, and Install button all
switch color live. Change density → grid card size changes.
Change cover aspect → cards re-shape (2/3, 1/1, 16/9). Close and
reopen: choices are remembered.
- [ ] Click anywhere on a card except the action button → detail modal
opens with the right metadata; Esc / scrim click / close button
all dismiss it.
- [ ] Click the action button on an `installed` card → game launches.
- [ ] Click the action button on a `local` card → install starts;
button shows the spinner + "Installing…".
- [ ] Click on a `none` card with peer_count > 0 → download starts; the
lifecycle events update the button label correctly.
- [ ] Card for a game with peer_count == 0 and not downloaded → button
reads "Unavailable" and is disabled.
- [ ] Trigger a `game-download-failed` from the backend: the error
status line appears under the card title in red.
- [ ] Open Unpack Logs from the kebab: the companion window opens
exactly as before.
Trailer
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Refs: design/README.md (canonical handoff), design/design_reference/
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