Comprehensive UI Redesign for Improved Analytics Accessibility and Navigation

[halsk]

Description

The current UI design makes it difficult to access analytics features and navigate efficiently through the application. This issue proposes a comprehensive UI redesign to address these pain points and improve overall user experience.

Current Pain Points

1. Analytics Page Accessibility: Analytics features are difficult to discover and access
2. Inefficient Side Menu: Current sidebar doesn't prioritize common workflows
3. Complex Navigation Flows: Too many clicks required to reach analysis reports
4. Disconnected Experience: Integration management and analytics are separated despite being conceptually related

Proposed Changes

A detailed specification has been created in frontend/UI_REDESIGN_SPEC.md including:

1. New Navigation Architecture:

   • Tab-based primary navigation (Dashboard, Workspaces, Analysis, Team)
   • Contextual secondary navigation
   • Breadcrumb trails for clear location awareness

2. Centralized Analysis Hub:

   • Analysis directory with filtering and sorting
   • Recent analyses view
   • Favorites/pinned analyses feature

3. Improved Workspace Management:

   • Unified resource browser
   • Contextual analysis options
   • Direct analysis actions from resource views

4. Enhanced UI Components:

   • Card-based UI for consistent presentation
   • Dashboard widgets for quick access
   • Standardized action buttons and patterns

Implementation Approach

The redesign will be implemented in phases:

1. Navigation restructuring
2. Analysis hub development
3. Workspace management improvements
4. Dashboard enhancements

Success Metrics

• Reduction in clicks to access analysis features
• Increased usage of analytics features
• Positive user feedback on navigation
• Reduced support requests related to finding features

References

• See frontend/UI_REDESIGN_SPEC.md for the complete specification
• Screenshot of current UI available in the repository root (scr.png)

[halsk]

I've created a specification document and opened a PR with it: #202. This document outlines the detailed plan for the UI redesign.