From 3daa9083b8b6993ccef74ede29681e340eeb7b8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Canvas Agent <agent@canvas.local>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:35:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix(canvas): UIUX Cycle 15 dark-theme & a11y sweep (C1-C5,
 A1-A4, F1, M1)
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- C4: OnboardingWizard skip button — aria-label + text-zinc-400 (was zinc-600)
- A1+M1: CommunicationOverlay — aria-label on both icon buttons, aria-hidden
  on decorative arrow glyphs (↗↙ toggle, ✕ close, → comms rows)
- A2: ChatTab sub-tab bar — ARIA roving tabIndex + ArrowLeft/ArrowRight
  keyboard navigation (role=tablist/tab already present)
- A4: SearchDialog search input — focus-visible:ring-2 ring-blue-500 replaces
  bare focus:outline-none so keyboard focus is visible
- F1: AuthGate loading state — zinc-950 full-screen backdrop instead of null
  (prevents white flash on SaaS tenant load)
- A3: SidePanel tab bar — wrap in relative container + right-edge fade
  gradient so truncated tabs are visually signalled

C2 (settings-panel.css input backgrounds) and C3 (Canvas.tsx colorMode="dark")
were already in place; verified by code audit before this commit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 canvas/src/components/AuthGate.tsx             |  5 +++--
 canvas/src/components/CommunicationOverlay.tsx | 13 +++++++------
 canvas/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx     |  3 ++-
 canvas/src/components/SearchDialog.tsx         |  2 +-
 canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx            |  8 ++++++--
 canvas/src/components/tabs/ChatTab.tsx         | 13 ++++++++++++-
 6 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/canvas/src/components/AuthGate.tsx b/canvas/src/components/AuthGate.tsx
index b65eeeb6..be371429 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/AuthGate.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/AuthGate.tsx
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ export function AuthGate({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   }, [state]);
 
   if (state.kind === "loading") {
-    // Minimal placeholder; canvas has its own loading UI downstream.
-    return null;
+    // Zinc-950 backdrop matches the canvas background so the browser
+    // never paints a white flash while the session round-trip resolves.
+    return <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-zinc-950" aria-hidden="true" />;
   }
   if (state.kind === "anonymous" && !state.skipRedirect) {
     // Redirect already firing from the effect above; render nothing in
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/CommunicationOverlay.tsx b/canvas/src/components/CommunicationOverlay.tsx
index f61b662c..ee69531a 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/CommunicationOverlay.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/CommunicationOverlay.tsx
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ export function CommunicationOverlay() {
     return (
       <button
         onClick={() => setVisible(true)}
+        aria-label="Show communications panel"
         className="fixed top-16 right-4 z-30 px-3 py-1.5 bg-zinc-900/90 border border-zinc-700/50 rounded-lg text-[10px] text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-200 transition-colors"
-        title="Show communications"
       >
-        ↗↙ {comms.length > 0 ? `${comms.length} comms` : "Communications"}
+        <span aria-hidden="true">↗↙ </span>{comms.length > 0 ? `${comms.length} comms` : "Communications"}
       </button>
     );
   }
@@ -111,13 +111,14 @@ export function CommunicationOverlay() {
     <div className="fixed top-16 right-4 z-30 w-[320px] max-h-[400px] bg-zinc-900/95 border border-zinc-700/50 rounded-xl shadow-xl shadow-black/30 backdrop-blur-sm overflow-hidden">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2 border-b border-zinc-800/60">
         <div className="text-[10px] font-semibold text-zinc-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
-          ↗↙ Communications ({comms.length})
+          <span aria-hidden="true">↗↙ </span>Communications ({comms.length})
         </div>
         <button
           onClick={() => setVisible(false)}
+          aria-label="Close communications panel"
           className="text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-300 text-xs"
         >
-          ✕
+          <span aria-hidden="true">✕</span>
         </button>
       </div>
 
@@ -141,11 +142,11 @@ export function CommunicationOverlay() {
             >
               <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 min-w-0">
-                  <span className={typeColor}>{typeIcon}</span>
+                  <span className={typeColor} aria-hidden="true">{typeIcon}</span>
                   <span className="text-zinc-300 font-medium truncate">
                     {c.sourceName}
                   </span>
-                  <span className="text-zinc-400">→</span>
+                  <span className="text-zinc-400" aria-hidden="true">→</span>
                   <span className="text-zinc-300 truncate">{c.targetName}</span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx b/canvas/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
index 9a7d1b13..a0d18bca 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ export function OnboardingWizard() {
           </span>
           <button
             onClick={dismiss}
-            className="text-[10px] text-zinc-600 hover:text-zinc-400 transition-colors"
+            aria-label="Skip onboarding guide"
+            className="text-[10px] text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-200 transition-colors"
           >
             Skip guide
           </button>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/SearchDialog.tsx b/canvas/src/components/SearchDialog.tsx
index 02ced119..d6fe0f0f 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/SearchDialog.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/SearchDialog.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export function SearchDialog() {
             onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
             onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
             placeholder="Search workspaces..."
-            className="flex-1 bg-transparent text-sm text-zinc-100 placeholder-zinc-400 focus:outline-none"
+            className="flex-1 bg-transparent text-sm text-zinc-100 placeholder-zinc-400 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none rounded"
           />
           <kbd className="text-[9px] text-zinc-400 bg-zinc-800/60 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border border-zinc-700/40">ESC</kbd>
         </div>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx b/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
index 34582ceb..027ac2fd 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
@@ -137,11 +137,14 @@ export function SidePanel() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Tabs */}
+      {/* Tabs — relative wrapper lets the fade gradient position against the scroll container */}
+      <div className="relative border-b border-zinc-800/40">
+        {/* Right-edge fade: signals more tabs are hidden off-screen when the bar overflows */}
+        <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 w-8 bg-gradient-to-l from-zinc-950 to-transparent z-10" aria-hidden="true" />
       <div
         role="tablist"
         aria-label="Workspace panel tabs"
-        className="flex border-b border-zinc-800/40 overflow-x-auto bg-zinc-900/20 px-1"
+        className="flex overflow-x-auto bg-zinc-900/20 px-1"
         onKeyDown={(e) => {
           const idx = TABS.findIndex((t) => t.id === panelTab);
           let next: number | null = null;
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ export function SidePanel() {
           </button>
         ))}
       </div>
+      </div>
 
       {/* Needs Restart Banner */}
       {node.data.needsRestart && !node.data.currentTask && selectedNodeId && (
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/ChatTab.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/ChatTab.tsx
index 8d1cc3f8..2c402833 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/ChatTab.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/ChatTab.tsx
@@ -98,11 +98,21 @@ export function ChatTab({ workspaceId, data }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
       {/* Sub-tab bar — role="tablist" so screen readers expose tab context */}
-      <div role="tablist" className="flex border-b border-zinc-800/40 bg-zinc-900/30 px-2 shrink-0">
+      <div
+        role="tablist"
+        className="flex border-b border-zinc-800/40 bg-zinc-900/30 px-2 shrink-0"
+        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+          const tabs: ChatSubTab[] = ["my-chat", "agent-comms"];
+          const idx = tabs.indexOf(subTab);
+          if (e.key === "ArrowRight") { e.preventDefault(); setSubTab(tabs[(idx + 1) % tabs.length]); }
+          else if (e.key === "ArrowLeft") { e.preventDefault(); setSubTab(tabs[(idx - 1 + tabs.length) % tabs.length]); }
+        }}
+      >
         <button
           role="tab"
           aria-selected={subTab === "my-chat"}
           aria-controls="chat-panel-my-chat"
+          tabIndex={subTab === "my-chat" ? 0 : -1}
           onClick={() => setSubTab("my-chat")}
           className={`px-3 py-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium transition-colors ${
             subTab === "my-chat"
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ export function ChatTab({ workspaceId, data }: Props) {
           role="tab"
           aria-selected={subTab === "agent-comms"}
           aria-controls="chat-panel-agent-comms"
+          tabIndex={subTab === "agent-comms" ? 0 : -1}
           onClick={() => setSubTab("agent-comms")}
           className={`px-3 py-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium transition-colors ${
             subTab === "agent-comms"