From 5595ba42f9eee51c06e1db0fdf89498cf1f824f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: daniel-c-harvey Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:51:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?docs:=20record=20settled=20L3=20decision=20?= =?UTF-8?q?=E2=80=94=20beta=20title=20band=20stays=20textual,=20no=20chann?= =?UTF-8?q?el=20accent?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Daniel (2026-07-27): the S18 beta channel title band gets no distinct visual accent; L3 restyles it in the standard B pastel palette and the beta-vs-stable distinction stays purely textual. Closes the one open fork from the L3 readiness review. --- PLAN.md | 7 +++++-- docs/product/visual-design-language.md | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/PLAN.md b/PLAN.md index e68b835..3afc89e 100644 --- a/PLAN.md +++ b/PLAN.md @@ -453,8 +453,11 @@ feature work runs in parallel, ungated by Phase L. rework). (4) The phase-s branch carries an **older L1 kit** (its `action_bar` predates dev's L4–L7 `theme` palette revisions) — after Phase S merges, L3 draws against dev's current `theme`/`draw_kit`, so re-confirm the palette roles L3 consumes are dev's, not the branch's - stale copy. **One genuine open question for Daniel** (see the assessment) — otherwise the - settled DS-1/2/3 spec forces the rest. + stale copy. **The single open question is now RESOLVED (Daniel, 2026-07-27):** the S18 beta + channel title band gets **no distinct visual accent** — L3 restyles the title band in the + standard B pastel palette, and the beta-vs-stable distinction stays **purely textual** (the + channel-derived plugin name, as today), no channel-specific accent color. With that closed, + the settled DS-1/2/3 spec forces the rest. --- diff --git a/docs/product/visual-design-language.md b/docs/product/visual-design-language.md index b69f488..681c659 100644 --- a/docs/product/visual-design-language.md +++ b/docs/product/visual-design-language.md @@ -633,6 +633,15 @@ not forecast: against **dev's** current `theme`/`draw_kit`, so the restyle consumes dev's pastel-on-grey roles, not the branch's stale copy — a merge-hygiene note, not a scope change. +**Settled: the beta channel title band gets no distinct visual accent (Daniel, +2026-07-27).** L3 restyles the title band in the standard B pastel palette, the same as the +stable channel. The beta-vs-stable distinction stays **purely textual** — the channel-derived +plugin name (as today, via `app_version`) is the only signal; there is **no** channel-specific +accent color. Reasoning: one look across channels keeps the kit palette single-sourced and +avoids a per-channel branch in the restyle; the textual name already disambiguates. This +closes the one open fork the L3 readiness review surfaced (see PLAN.md §Phase L, L3 +must-verify). + **Coordination contract (stated once, load-bearing).** Phase S's editor/embed UX build their interaction UX with the *current* drawing and **adopt the L1 kit when it is available — they are not gated on Phase L.** Whichever lands first (L1 kit or the Phase S UX), the kit is