# UX006 — Budget Dashboard Final Polish Walkthrough
**Sprint:** UX006  
**File modified:** `app/views/budget/dashboard.php`  
**Date:** July 2026  
**Status:** Complete ✅

---

## Files Modified

| File | Change Type |
|---|---|
| `app/views/budget/dashboard.php` | Visual polish — no backend, routes, or controllers modified |

---

## Change 1 — Hero numbers: `text-2xl` → `text-3xl`

### Before
```html
<strong class="text-2xl font-black text-white leading-tight block">
    Rp 500.000.000
</strong>
<!-- (all 4 hero numbers at text-2xl) -->
```

### After
```html
<strong class="text-3xl font-black text-white leading-none block">
    Rp 500.000.000
</strong>
<!-- (all 4 hero numbers at text-3xl) -->
```

Also changed `leading-tight` → `leading-none` — at large sizes, tight line-height is cleaner.

**Applied to:** Our Budget, Committed, Paid So Far, Still to Pay.

---

## Change 2 — Hero padding: `p-6` → `px-8 py-7`

### Before
```html
<div class="bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-600 to-violet-600 p-6 text-white ...">
```

### After
```html
<div class="bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-600 to-violet-600 px-8 py-7 text-white ...">
```

Horizontal padding increased to `px-8` for breathing room around the large numbers. Vertical padding increased to `py-7` so the gradient band has sufficient height for the enlarged `text-3xl` values.

---

## Change 3 — Hero column gap: `gap-6` → `gap-8`

### Before
```html
<div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-6 relative">
```

### After
```html
<div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-8 relative">
```

Wider gap between the four headline figures — creates more visual separation between the distinct financial values.

---

## Change 4 — Progress bar label: `text-xs font-bold` → `text-sm font-black`

### Before
```html
<div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-1.5">
    <span class="text-xs font-semibold text-slate-500">Budget Used</span>
    <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-700">85%</span>
</div>
```

### After
```html
<div class="flex justify-between items-baseline mb-2">
    <span class="text-xs font-semibold text-slate-500">Budget Used</span>
    <span class="text-sm font-black text-slate-800">85%</span>
</div>
```

Changes:
- Percentage: `text-xs font-bold text-slate-700` → `text-sm font-black text-slate-800`
- Container: `items-center` → `items-baseline` (correct baseline alignment for mixed font sizes)
- Gap: `mb-1.5` → `mb-2`

---

## Change 5 — Progress bars thickened: `h-2` → `h-2.5`

### Before
```html
<div class="h-2 bg-slate-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
    <div class="h-full rounded-full ..."></div>
</div>
```

### After
```html
<div class="h-2.5 bg-slate-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
    <div class="h-full rounded-full ..."></div>
</div>
```

Applied to both "Budget Used" and "Payments Made" bars in the hero. Category card bars remain at `h-1.5` (thin) creating a deliberate two-tier hierarchy.

---

## Change 6 — Progress bar subtext gap: `mt-1` → `mt-1.5`

### Before
```html
<p class="text-[11px] text-slate-400 mt-1">
    Rp 250.000.000 committed out of Rp 500.000.000
</p>
```

### After
```html
<p class="text-[11px] text-slate-400 mt-1.5">
    Rp 250.000.000 of Rp 500.000.000
</p>
```

Also shortened: "X committed out of Y" → "X of Y" — cleaner, same meaning.  
"X paid out of Y" → "X of Y" — same.

---

## Change 7 — Progress bands padding: `px-6` → `px-8`

### Before
```html
<div class="bg-white px-6 py-5 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-5">
```

### After
```html
<div class="bg-white px-8 py-5 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
```

- Horizontal padding aligned with the hero band above (`px-8`)
- Column gap: `gap-5` → `gap-6`

---

## Change 8 — Savings indicator: circle-arrow icons → simple arrows; copy shortened

### Before
```html
<div class="border-t border-slate-100 bg-slate-50/60 px-6 py-3 ...">
    <span class="text-xs text-slate-500 font-medium">Compared to original estimates</span>
    ...
    <i class="fa-solid fa-circle-arrow-down text-emerald-500 mr-1"></i>
    You saved Rp 5.000.000
```

### After
```html
<div class="border-t border-slate-100 bg-slate-50/60 px-8 py-3 ...">
    <span class="text-xs text-slate-400 font-medium">vs. original estimates</span>
    ...
    <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-down text-emerald-500 mr-1"></i>
    Saved Rp 5.000.000
```

Changes:
- Icon: `fa-circle-arrow-down/up` → `fa-arrow-down/up` (simpler, lighter)
- Label: "Compared to original estimates" → "vs. original estimates"
- Label colour: `text-slate-500` → `text-slate-400` (quieter secondary)
- Copy: "You saved" → "Saved"; "X over estimate" unchanged
- Padding aligned with hero: `px-6` → `px-8`

---

## Change 9 — Section header: quieted

### Before
```html
<h2 class="text-sm font-bold text-slate-600 uppercase tracking-wider mb-4">Wedding Categories</h2>
```

### After
```html
<div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
    <h2 class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Wedding Categories</h2>
    <span class="text-xs text-slate-400">3 categories</span>
</div>
```

Changes:
- h2: `text-sm text-slate-600` → `text-xs text-slate-400` (quieter structural label)
- Category count badge added on the right
- `mb-4` moved to the flex container

---

## Change 10 — Category card: progress bar moved above financials

### Before (reading order)
```
1. Card header (name + status)
2. Key numbers: Budget / Paid / Left to Pay (3 cols)
3. Progress bar (conditional — only if target > 0)
4. Vendor row (conditional)
```

### After (reading order)
```
1. Card header (name + status)
2. Progress bar + percentage + "X left" / "Complete"  ← moved up
3. Financials: Budget / Paid (2 cols)                  ← moved down
4. Vendor row (conditional)
```

The progress bar now appears immediately after the category name — the most important visual signal comes first.

---

## Change 11 — Category card: 3 financial columns → 2

### Before
```html
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3 text-xs">
    <div>
        <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-400 ...">Budget</span>
        <strong class="text-slate-700 ... text-[11px]">Rp 50.000.000</strong>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-400 ...">Paid</span>
        <strong class="text-emerald-600 ... text-[11px]">Rp 25.000.000</strong>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-400 ...">Left to Pay</span>
        <strong class="text-slate-700 ... text-[11px]">Rp 25.000.000</strong>
    </div>
</div>
```

### After
```html
<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 pt-2 border-t border-slate-50 text-xs">
    <div>
        <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-400 font-medium block">Budget</span>
        <strong class="text-slate-700 block mt-0.5">Rp 50.000.000</strong>
    </div>
    <div>
        <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-400 font-medium block">Paid</span>
        <strong class="text-emerald-600 block mt-0.5">Rp 25.000.000</strong>
    </div>
</div>
```

"Left to Pay" column removed. The remaining balance is now shown as subtext beneath the progress bar (`"Rp 25.000.000 left"` or `"Complete"`).

---

## Change 12 — Progress bar: always rendered with 3-state colour

### Before
```html
<!-- Only rendered if $target > 0 -->
<?php if ($target > 0): ?>
<div>
    <div class="h-1.5 bg-slate-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
        <div class="h-full rounded-full ... <?= $progress >= 100 ? 'bg-emerald-500' : 'bg-indigo-500' ?>"
             style="width: <?= number_format(min(100, $progress), 2) ?>%"></div>
    </div>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
```

### After
```html
<!-- Always rendered -->
<?php
$barColor = $progress >= 100 ? 'bg-emerald-500' : ($progress > 0 ? 'bg-indigo-500' : 'bg-slate-200');
?>
<div>
    <div class="h-1.5 bg-slate-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
        <div class="h-full rounded-full transition-all duration-500 <?= $barColor ?>"
             style="width: <?= number_format($progress, 2) ?>%"></div>
    </div>
    <?php if ($target > 0): ?>
        <div class="flex items-center justify-between mt-1.5">
            <span class="text-[11px] text-slate-400"><?= number_format($progress, 0) ?>% paid</span>
            <span class="text-[11px] font-semibold <?= $remaining <= 0 ? 'text-emerald-600' : 'text-slate-500' ?>">
                <?= $remaining <= 0 ? 'Complete' : format_money($remaining, $currency) . ' left' ?>
            </span>
        </div>
    <?php else: ?>
        <p class="text-[11px] text-slate-300 mt-1.5">No budget set</p>
    <?php endif; ?>
</div>
```

Changes:
- Bar always rendered (consistent card heights)
- Three colour states: `bg-slate-200` (0%) / `bg-indigo-500` (1-99%) / `bg-emerald-500` (100%)
- Progress subtext: "X% paid" + "X left" / "Complete"
- "Complete" shown in `text-emerald-600` — positive signal

---

## Change 13 — Paid value: conditional colour for zero vs. non-zero

### Before
```html
<strong class="text-emerald-600 block mt-0.5 text-[11px]"><?= format_money($cat['paid'], $currency) ?></strong>
```
All paid values were emerald — including `Rp 0`.

### After
```html
<strong class="<?= $cat['paid'] > 0 ? 'text-emerald-600' : 'text-slate-400' ?> block mt-0.5">
    <?= format_money($cat['paid'], $currency) ?>
</strong>
```

Zero-paid categories show a quiet `text-slate-400` value. Non-zero paid amounts show `text-emerald-600`.

---

## Verification

### PHP Syntax
```
> C:\xampp\php\php.exe -l app/views/budget/dashboard.php
No syntax errors detected in app/views/budget/dashboard.php
```
✅ **PASS**

### Responsive Layout
| Breakpoint | Hero numbers | Progress bars | Category grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile (< md) | 2 columns (2×2) | Full width, stacked | 1 column |
| Tablet (md) | 4 columns | Side by side | 2 columns |
| Desktop (lg+) | 4 columns | Side by side | 3 columns |

Grid breakpoints: `grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4` (hero) · `grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2` (bars) · `grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3` (cards) — all identical to UX001.

### Card Consistency
| State | Card height | Progress bar | Financials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Started | Consistent | Shown (slate-200, 0%) | Budget + Paid (slate-400) |
| Vendor Chosen | Consistent | Shown (slate-200 or indigo, 0%) | Budget + Paid |
| In Progress | Consistent | Shown (indigo-500, X%) | Budget + Paid (emerald) |
| Fully Paid | Consistent | Shown (emerald-500, 100%) | Budget + Paid, "Complete" |

All cards now render at consistent heights regardless of payment state. ✅

### Scope Check
| File | Modified? |
|---|---|
| `app/views/budget/dashboard.php` | ✅ Yes — only this file |
| `app/views/budget/detail.php` | ❌ Not touched |
| `app/views/budget/settings.php` | ❌ Not touched |
| `app/views/timeline/*.php` | ❌ Not touched |
| Any controller / model / route | ❌ Not touched |

---

## Summary of All Changes

| # | What Changed | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero numbers: `text-2xl` → `text-3xl` | Primary financial values need stronger visual dominance |
| 2 | Hero: `leading-tight` → `leading-none` | Cleaner at larger size |
| 3 | Hero padding: `p-6` → `px-8 py-7` | More breathing room; premium feel |
| 4 | Hero column gap: `gap-6` → `gap-8` | Better separation between headline figures |
| 5 | Progress % label: `text-xs font-bold` → `text-sm font-black` | Percentage is the most important diagnostic reading |
| 6 | Progress container: `items-center` → `items-baseline` | Correct alignment for mixed font sizes |
| 7 | Progress label gap: `mb-1.5` → `mb-2` | Breathing room |
| 8 | Progress bars: `h-2` → `h-2.5` | More visual presence for financial health indicator |
| 9 | Progress bar gap: `mt-1` → `mt-1.5` | Breathing room |
| 10 | Progress bar subtext: "X committed out of Y" → "X of Y" | Concise |
| 11 | Progress band padding: `px-6` → `px-8` | Aligned with hero band |
| 12 | Progress band gap: `gap-5` → `gap-6` | Consistent spacing |
| 13 | Savings icon: `fa-circle-arrow-down/up` → `fa-arrow-down/up` | Lighter, simpler |
| 14 | Savings label: "Compared to original estimates" → "vs. original estimates" | Shorter |
| 15 | Savings label colour: `text-slate-500` → `text-slate-400` | Quieter secondary |
| 16 | Savings "You saved" → "Saved" | Concise |
| 17 | Savings padding: `px-6` → `px-8` | Aligned with hero |
| 18 | Section header: `text-sm text-slate-600` → `text-xs text-slate-400` | Quieter structural label |
| 19 | Category count badge added | At-a-glance category context |
| 20 | Card reading order: numbers → bar → vendor → **bar → numbers → vendor** | Health summary before detail |
| 21 | Card financials: 3-col → 2-col | Reduced density; "Left to Pay" now in progress subtext |
| 22 | Progress bar: always rendered (was conditional) | Consistent card heights |
| 23 | Progress bar: 3-state colour (0/partial/complete) | Health signal, not binary |
| 24 | Progress subtext: "X% paid / X left" or "Complete" | Clear health reading |
| 25 | "Complete" in emerald for fully-paid categories | Positive signal |
| 26 | "No budget set" in slate-300 for no-target categories | Quiet, not alarming |
| 27 | Paid value: conditional colour (emerald vs. slate-400 for zero) | Zero-paid cards look different from paid cards |