# UX Implementation Gaps

This document tracks inconsistencies between the documented UX flows ([UXFlows.md](UXFlows.md)) and the actual implementation.

**Last Updated:** 2026-01-03

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## Recently Resolved ✅

### 1. Route Structure Mismatch ✅ RESOLVED

**Was Documented:**
- Login screen at `/`
- Home/Library landing at `/library` (after login)

**Actual Implementation:**
- Login screen at [/login](src/routes/login/+page.svelte)
- Home page with carousels at [/](src/routes/+page.svelte)
- Library selector at [/library](src/routes/library/+page.svelte)

**Resolution:** Updated UXFlows.md Sections 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 8.2 to reflect actual routes

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### 3. Audio Player Back Button Navigation ✅ RESOLVED

**Issue:**
- Audio player close button simply closed the modal without respecting browser history
- Users expected back button to return to previous page (e.g., album view)

**Resolution:**
- Updated AudioPlayer onClose handler to call `window.history.back()` ([library/+layout.svelte:212-215](src/routes/library/+layout.svelte))
- Back button now returns user to the page they were on before opening full player
- Updated UXFlows.md Section 3.3 to document browser history navigation

**Impact:** Better UX - natural back button behavior matches user expectations

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### 4. Video Player Touch Gestures ✅ RESOLVED

**Was Documented:**
- Double tap left: Rewind 10 seconds
- Double tap right: Forward 10 seconds
- Swipe up/down: Adjust brightness (left) or volume (right)

**Implementation:**
- ✅ Double-tap detection on left/right sides of screen ([VideoPlayer.svelte:228-319](src/lib/components/player/VideoPlayer.svelte))
- ✅ Animated visual feedback showing "-10" or "+10" with fade-out animation
- ✅ Swipe gesture detection for vertical swipes (>50px minimum)
- ✅ Left side swipe: Brightness control (0.3-1.7x) with CSS filter
- ✅ Right side swipe: Volume control (0-100%) with real-time adjustment
- ✅ Visual indicators showing current brightness/volume level during swipe
- ✅ Updated UXFlows.md Section 4.2 to document all gestures

**Impact:** Excellent mobile video UX - touch-optimized controls match YouTube/Netflix patterns

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## Remaining Issues

### Critical Issues

None! All critical UX issues have been resolved. 🎉

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### Low Priority Issues

#### 1. MiniPlayer Shows More Controls Than Documented

**Documented:**
- Shows: artwork, title, artist, play/pause, next, favorite

**Actual Implementation:**
- Shows: artwork, title, artist, play/pause, next, previous, shuffle, repeat, volume (desktop), cast button, favorite (desktop)
- Much richer control set than documented

**Impact:** Low - This is actually better than documented

**Fix Required:** Update UXFlows.md Section 3.1 to document full control set

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#### 2. Search Results Display Simplified

**Documented (Section 6.1):**
- Results grouped by type: Songs, Albums, Artists, Movies, Episodes
- "See all (23)" expandable sections

**Actual Implementation:**
- [Search page](src/routes/search/+page.svelte) uses `LibraryGrid` component
- No visual grouping by type shown in code
- Simplified single-list results

**Impact:** Low - Functional but less organized than documented

**Fix Required:**
- Option A: Implement grouped results display
- Option B: Update documentation to match simplified implementation

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## Undocumented Features

### 3. Sessions/Remote Control Feature

**Not in UXFlows.md:**
- Route exists: [/sessions](src/routes/sessions/+page.svelte)
- Appears to be for remote session control
- Cast button visible in MiniPlayer

**Impact:** None - Feature exists but isn't documented

**Fix Required:** Document sessions feature in UXFlows.md (Section 8.2 exists in SoftwareArchitecture.md but not in UX flows)

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### 4. URL Query Parameters for Queue Context

**Not in UXFlows.md:**
- Uses `?queue=parent:{id}&shuffle=true` in URLs
- Enables queue restoration and context tracking

**Impact:** None - Implementation detail

**Fix Required:** Optional - add technical note in UXFlows.md about queue URL params

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## Consistent Implementations ✅

These areas match the documentation exactly:

- ✅ **Resume Dialog** - Correctly implements 30s/90% threshold ([player/[id]/+page.svelte:84-86](src/routes/player/[id]/+page.svelte))
- ✅ **Audio Playback** - Uses `player_play_queue` command as documented
- ✅ **MiniPlayer Hiding** - Correctly hides for video content
- ✅ **Keyboard Shortcuts** - Video player keyboard controls work as documented
- ✅ **Music Library Structure** - Category pages match documentation

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## Recommendations by Priority

### High Priority

1. ~~**Update UXFlows.md Route Structure**~~ ✅ **COMPLETED**
   - ✅ Corrected login route to `/login`
   - ✅ Clarified `/` is home page, `/library` is library selector
   - ✅ Updated Sections 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2

2. ~~**Add Downloads Navigation**~~ ✅ **COMPLETED**
   - ✅ Added Downloads link to header navigation (desktop)
   - ✅ Added Downloads icon button to header (all screen sizes)
   - ✅ Updated UXFlows.md to document navigation paths

### Medium Priority

3. ~~**Add Settings Navigation Link**~~ ✅ **COMPLETED**
   - ✅ Added Settings link to desktop header navigation
   - ✅ Added Settings to mobile overflow menu
   - ✅ Updated UXFlows.md Section 8.1

4. ~~**Implement Video Player Touch Gestures**~~ ✅ **COMPLETED**
   - ✅ Implemented double-tap detection (left/right sides)
   - ✅ Implemented swipe gestures (brightness + volume control)
   - ✅ Added visual feedback animations
   - ✅ Updated UXFlows.md Section 4.2

### Low Priority

5. **Document MiniPlayer Full Feature Set** (#4)
   - Update Section 3.1 to show all controls
   - Document desktop vs mobile differences

6. **Document Sessions Feature** (#7)
   - Add UX flow for remote session selection
   - Explain cast button behavior
   - Link to architecture documentation

7. **Enhance Search Results Display** (#5)
   - Consider implementing grouped results as documented
   - Or update docs to match current implementation

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## Quick Fix Checklist

For immediate documentation updates:

- [x] Fix login route in UXFlows.md (Section 2.1): `/` → `/login` ✅
- [x] Fix home route in UXFlows.md (Section 2.1): `/library` → `/` ✅
- [x] Document actual navigation structure (Section 1.1) ✅
- [x] Update Downloads navigation (Section 7.2) ✅
- [x] Update Settings navigation (Section 8.1) ✅
- [x] Update logout flow (Section 8.2) ✅
- [ ] Update video controls documentation (Section 4.2) to match keyboard implementation
- [ ] Document MiniPlayer cast button (Section 3.1)
- [ ] Add Sessions feature UX flow (new section)

For code implementation:

- [x] Add Downloads link to header navigation (desktop) ✅
- [x] Add Downloads icon button to header (all screen sizes) ✅
- [x] Add Settings link to header navigation ✅
- [x] Implement mobile overflow menu (Android-style) ✅
- [x] Fix audio player back button to use browser history ✅
- [ ] (Optional) Implement video player touch gestures
- [ ] (Optional) Implement grouped search results

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## Notes

- The actual implementation is generally **more feature-rich** than documented (MiniPlayer controls, keyboard shortcuts)
- Main gaps are in **mobile navigation accessibility** (missing More tab)
- Most core functionality **matches or exceeds** documentation
- Video player touch gestures are the only **missing feature** that was explicitly documented