# CalcText Web — Brownfield Analysis

**Date:** 2026-03-17
**Agent:** Freya (WDS Designer)
**Scope:** calcpad-web current state + cross-platform patterns from macOS

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## 1. Current Architecture

| Layer | Tech | Status |
|-------|------|--------|
| Framework | React 19 + TypeScript | Solid |
| Editor | CodeMirror 6 (custom language, extensions) | Solid |
| Engine | Rust WASM in Web Worker (JS fallback for dev) | Solid |
| Build | Vite 7, ES2022 target, code splitting | Solid |
| PWA | vite-plugin-pwa, service worker, manifest | Solid |
| Styling | CSS custom properties, no framework | Flexible — ready for theme system |

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## 2. Current Layout

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Header (logo + subtitle + status dot)  │  52px
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Align Toolbar (editor + results)       │  28px
├───────────────────────┬─┬───────────────┤
│                       │ │               │
│  Editor (flex: 3)     │D│ Results       │
│  CodeMirror 6         │i│ Panel         │
│  15px mono, 24px line │v│ (flex: 1)     │
│                       │ │               │
└───────────────────────┴─┴───────────────┘
```

**Mobile (< 640px):** Results panel, toolbar, divider, subtitle — all hidden. Editor only.

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## 3. CSS Design Tokens (Current)

### Colors

| Token | Light | Dark |
|-------|-------|------|
| --text | #6b6375 | #9ca3af |
| --text-h | #08060d | #f3f4f6 |
| --bg | #fff | #16171d |
| --bg-secondary | #f8f9fa | #1a1b23 |
| --border | #e5e4e7 | #2e303a |
| --code-bg | #f4f3ec | #1f2028 |
| --accent | #6366f1 | #818cf8 |
| --accent-bg | rgba(99,102,241,0.1) | rgba(129,140,248,0.15) |
| --accent-border | rgba(99,102,241,0.5) | rgba(129,140,248,0.5) |
| --warning | #f59e0b | (same) |
| --success | #10b981 | (same) |
| --error | #e53e3e | (same) |

### Typography

| Context | Font | Size | Weight | Line Height |
|---------|------|------|--------|-------------|
| Body | system-ui | 16px | 400 | 1.5 |
| Editor/Results | ui-monospace | 15px | 400/600 | 1.6 (24px) |
| Header title | system-ui | 20px | — | — |
| Header subtitle | system-ui | 13px | — | — |
| Status | system-ui | 12px | — | — |
| Toolbar labels | system-ui | 11px | — | — |
| Buttons | system-ui | 14px | 500 | — |

### Spacing

| Context | Value |
|---------|-------|
| Header padding | 12px 24px |
| Editor line padding | 0 16px |
| Editor content padding | 12px 0 |
| Results line padding | 0 16px |
| Results content padding | 12px 0 |
| Toolbar height | 28px |
| Toolbar padding | 0 12px |
| Button gaps | 4px |
| Divider width | 5px (9px hit area) |

### Breakpoints

| Width | Behavior |
|-------|----------|
| > 640px | Full two-column layout |
| <= 640px | Single column, results/toolbar/divider hidden |
| <= 480px | Install prompt stacks vertically |

### Z-Index

| Element | Value |
|---------|-------|
| Install prompt | 100 |
| (everything else) | Default stacking |

### Animations

| Element | Type | Duration |
|---------|------|----------|
| Divider hover | Transition | 0.15s |
| Toolbar buttons | Transition | 0.1s |
| Install button | Transition | 0.2s |
| Status dot (loading) | Pulse keyframe | 1.5s |
| Offline icon | Pulse keyframe | 2s |

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## 4. Component Inventory

| Component | Location | Props | Purpose |
|-----------|----------|-------|---------|
| App | App.tsx | — | Shell, state, layout |
| CalcEditor | editor/CalcEditor.tsx | initialDoc, onDocChange, results, debounceMs, onViewReady | CodeMirror wrapper |
| ResultsPanel | components/ResultsPanel.tsx | results, align, style | Right-side results display |
| AlignToolbar | components/AlignToolbar.tsx | editorAlign, resultsAlign, onChange handlers | Text alignment controls |
| OfflineBanner | components/OfflineBanner.tsx | isOnline | Offline status |
| InstallPrompt | components/InstallPrompt.tsx | promptEvent, isInstalled, onInstall, onDismiss | PWA install |

### Editor Extensions

| Extension | File | Purpose |
|-----------|------|---------|
| calcpadLanguage | calcpad-language.ts | Syntax highlighting (keywords, functions, operators, currencies) |
| errorDisplayExtension | error-display.ts | Wavy underlines + gutter markers for errors |
| stripedLinesExtension | inline-results.ts | Even-line zebra striping |
| calcpadEditorTheme | CalcEditor.tsx | Base theme (font, padding, colors) |

### Hooks

| Hook | File | State |
|------|------|-------|
| useEngine | engine/useEngine.ts | ready, results, error, evalSheet() |
| useOnlineStatus | hooks/useOnlineStatus.ts | isOnline |
| useInstallPrompt | hooks/useInstallPrompt.ts | promptEvent, isInstalled, handlers |

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## 5. Accessibility Audit

| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| Semantic HTML | Partial | Header, main present. Missing nav, regions |
| ARIA roles | Partial | OfflineBanner (status), InstallPrompt (complementary) |
| Focus indicators | Missing | No custom :focus-visible styles |
| Keyboard nav | Default | CodeMirror defaults only, toolbar not keyboard-navigable |
| Screen reader | Partial | Results panel has no aria-live for updates |
| Color contrast | OK | Meets AA for most combinations |
| Font scaling | Missing | Fixed 15px, ignores system preferences |
| Reduced motion | Missing | No prefers-reduced-motion media query |

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## 6. Cross-Platform Comparison (macOS vs Web)

| Aspect | macOS | Web | Recommendation |
|--------|-------|-----|----------------|
| Spacing | Compact (8px) | Spacious (12-16px) | Tighten to match native feel |
| Results weight | Regular, secondary color | Bold 600, accent color | Reduce to secondary — results are too loud |
| Font scaling | System Dynamic Type | Fixed 15px | Respect system preferences |
| Min dimensions | 800x600 window | No minimum | Set min-width guidance |
| Text substitutions | All disabled | Browser default | Disable smart quotes/dashes |
| Stripe pattern | Synced, 4% opacity | Synced, 2.5-3.5% opacity | Already close |
| Error display | Editor only | Editor only | Already matched |
| Scroll sync | Binding-driven | Event-driven (passive) | Both work well |

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## 7. What's Missing for Workspace Vision

| Feature | Exists? | Effort | Priority |
|---------|---------|--------|----------|
| Theme engine (multi-theme) | No (only system dark/light) | Medium | P0 |
| Theme switcher UI | No | Low | P0 |
| Document model (multi-doc) | No (single string in state) | Medium | P0 |
| Tab bar | No | Medium | P0 |
| File sidebar | No | Medium | P1 |
| localStorage persistence | No | Low | P0 |
| Folder organization | No | Medium | P1 |
| Templates library | No | Low | P2 |
| Dark mode toggle (manual) | No (system preference only) | Low | P0 |
| Mobile results view | No (hidden on mobile) | Medium | P1 |
| Keyboard shortcuts panel | No | Low | P2 |
| Status bar | No | Low | P1 |

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## 8. Strengths to Preserve

1. **Engine isolation** — Web Worker keeps UI responsive
2. **PWA foundation** — Offline-ready, installable
3. **CSS custom properties** — Perfect base for theme system
4. **CodeMirror extensibility** — Custom language, errors, striping
5. **Scroll sync** — Reliable cross-pane synchronization
6. **Light/dark adaptation** — prefers-color-scheme already works
7. **Code splitting** — React and CodeMirror in separate chunks

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_Created using Whiteport Design Studio (WDS) methodology_
