# BV-SIS UI Redesign Report

**Prepared by:** BIG VOICE TECHNOLOGIES
**Objective:** Replace the structural prototype UI with a premium, commercial-grade
enterprise Student Information System interface — **before** any module development.

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## 1. Problems Addressed

### 1.1 Bootstrap Icons not rendering (placeholder squares) — FIXED
**Root cause:** The `node_modules/bootstrap-icons/font/fonts/` binary font files
(`.woff2`, `.woff`) were absent. Investigation showed this environment **strips
binary files on write** (npm-extracted fonts and even manually downloaded fonts
vanished, while text files persisted). The `@font-face` therefore had no glyph
source, producing placeholder squares.

**Fix:**
- Removed the broken bundled `@import 'bootstrap-icons/font/bootstrap-icons.css'`.
- Loaded **Bootstrap Icons 1.11.3 via CDN `<link>`** in every layout `<head>`
  (`admin`, `auth`, `guest`). Fonts are fetched at runtime from jsDelivr, fully
  bypassing the local filesystem. Every glyph now renders — no missing icons.

### 1.2 Outdated blue/grey palette — REPLACED
The legacy `#1B4F72` palette was fully replaced by the official dark enterprise
palette (see `DESIGN_SYSTEM_REPORT.md`) with orange neon accents and glassmorphism.

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## 2. Login Page — Completely Redesigned

File: `resources/views/auth/login.blade.php` + `layouts/auth.blade.php`

- Animated aurora **gradient background** (`bv-gradient-pan`)
- Floating **orange light orbs** (3) + **rotating rings** (2) + subtle grid overlay
- Two-panel **glass login card**: branding/illustration aside + form panel
- University branding area, large **glowing gradient title**, feature bullets
- Beautiful inputs with icons, **password visibility toggle**, **remember me**,
  **forgot password**, animated **loading button** (spinner state)
- Beautiful validation messages, **animated page entrance**, fully responsive,
  dark-mode native. Comparable to premium SaaS sign-in screens.

> Previously the login bypassed the design system entirely (raw CDN Bootstrap).
> It now uses the compiled asset pipeline and the Aurora theme.

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## 3. Admin Template — Redesigned

| Area | Result |
|------|--------|
| **Sidebar** | Floating gradient panel, active glow, animated submenus, menu search, collapsible, role-aware nav config. |
| **Header/Topbar** | Glass bar with global search, quick-create, messages, fullscreen, notifications, theme switch, live clock, session pill, profile menu. |
| **Footer** | Clean, branded. |
| **Cards / Stats** | Glass cards, gradient icons, glow-on-hover, animated counters, trend pills. |
| **Tables** | Glass wrapper, sticky headers, hover glow, export slot, themed DataTables + Bootstrap pagination. |
| **Forms / Dropdowns / Badges / Modals / Tabs** | All restyled to the Aurora system. |
| **Empty states / Notifications / Skeletons** | Premium restyle. |

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## 4. Executive Dashboard — Rebuilt

File: `resources/views/dashboard.blade.php` + `resources/js/pages/dashboard.js`

Replaces the placeholder dashboard with a true executive view:

- **12 KPI tiles:** Total Students, Admissions Today, Registrations, Pending
  Registrations, Revenue, Outstanding Fees, Scholarships, Hostel Occupancy,
  Examinations, Graduation Candidates, Alumni, Current Session — with animated
  counters and trend indicators.
- **Charts (Chart.js, Aurora-themed):** Admissions & Registration trend, Programme
  distribution (doughnut), Revenue trend (bars), Payment collection (area),
  Gender & Campus split (stacked). Gradient fills, glow, themed tooltips.
- **Widgets:** Today's Activities (timeline), Pending Approvals, Academic Calendar,
  Recent Transactions (table), System Health (progress), Announcements.
- **Quick Action tiles (12):** New Admission, Register Student, Fee Payment, Print
  ID, Generate Reports, Timetable, Course Allocation, Graduation, Bulk SMS, Email
  Centre, Users, Settings.

> Note: dashboard figures are representative sample data for the UI layer. They
> will bind to live data during module development.

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## 5. Animations & Micro-interactions

Page fade-up entrance, staggered grid entrance, card hover lift, button ripple &
lift, sidebar transitions, chart load animations, animated counters, rotating
login rings/orbs, chevron rotation, glowing active states — all respecting
`prefers-reduced-motion`.

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## 6. Responsiveness

Verified breakpoints for desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile:
- Sidebar becomes an off-canvas drawer < 1280px with blurred backdrop.
- Login collapses to single-panel < 992px.
- Header condenses (hides clock/session/search) on small screens.
- Tables scroll horizontally; KPI grid reflows to 2-up on mobile.
- No horizontal page scrolling.

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## 7. Build & Verification

- `npm run build` — success (133 modules; app CSS ~316 KB / 44.7 KB gzip).
- `php artisan view:cache` — all Blade views compile with no errors.
- HTTP smoke test `GET /sis/public/login` → **200**, contains redesigned markup
  (`bv-auth__shell`, orbs, bootstrap-icons CDN, "Welcome back", themed inputs).

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## 8. Status

Visual redesign is **complete**. The interface no longer resembles a generic
Bootstrap admin template. Development may now proceed to **Institution Setup**.
