landing page UI tweaks (#57996)

Author: Ebonsignori

src/fixtures/tests/playwright-rendering.spec.ts

@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ test.describe('LandingCarousel component', () => {
 
     // Check that article cards are present
     const items = page.locator('[data-testid="carousel-items"]')
-    const cards = items.locator('div')
+    const cards = items.locator('a')
     await expect(cards.first()).toBeVisible()
 
     // Verify cards have real titles (not "Unknown Article" when article not found)
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ test.describe('LandingArticleGridWithFilter component', () => {
     await expect(articleCards.first()).toBeVisible()
 
     const firstCard = articleCards.first()
-    const titleLink = firstCard.locator('h3 a')
+    const titleLink = firstCard.locator('h3 span')
     await expect(titleLink).toBeVisible()
 
     const intro = firstCard.locator('div').last() // cardIntro is the last div

src/landings/components/shared/LandingArticleGridWithFilter.module.scss

@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@
   box-shadow:
     0 0.0625rem 0.1875rem 0 rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.08),
     0 0.0625rem 0 0 rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.06);
+  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: none !important;
+  color: inherit;
+
+  &:hover {
+    box-shadow:
+      0 0.25rem 0.5rem 0 rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.12),
+      0 0.125rem 0.25rem 0 rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.08);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    background-color: var(--bgColor-muted, var(--color-canvas-subtle));
+    text-decoration: none !important;
+  }
 }
 
 .cardHeader {
@@ -40,17 +53,14 @@
 .cardTitleLink {
   color: var(--fgColor-accent);
   text-decoration: none;
-
-  &:hover {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-  }
 }
 
 .cardIntro {
   margin: 0;
   color: var(--fgColor-muted);
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   line-height: 1.4;
+  text-decoration: none !important;
 }
 
 .tagsContainer {
@@ -145,6 +155,10 @@
   margin-left: 0;
   width: auto;
 
+  input {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+  }
+
   // Medium screens: flexible width with spacing
   @include breakpoint(md) {
     flex: 0 1 25%;

src/landings/components/shared/LandingArticleGridWithFilter.tsx

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export const ArticleGrid = ({ flatArticles }: ArticleGridProps) => {
   const articlesPerPage = useResponsiveArticlesPerPage()
 
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+  const headingRef = useRef<HTMLHeadingElement>(null)
 
   // Reset to first page when articlesPerPage changes (screen size changes)
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@ export const ArticleGrid = ({ flatArticles }: ArticleGridProps) => {
     e.preventDefault()
     if (pageNumber >= 1 && pageNumber <= totalPages) {
       setCurrentPage(pageNumber)
+      if (headingRef.current) {
+        const elementPosition = headingRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.scrollY
+        const offsetPosition = elementPosition - 140 // 140px offset from top
+        window.scrollTo({
+          top: offsetPosition,
+          behavior: 'smooth',
+        })
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -122,7 +131,7 @@ export const ArticleGrid = ({ flatArticles }: ArticleGridProps) => {
         {/* Title and Dropdown Row */}
         <div className={styles.titleAndDropdownRow}>
           {/* Title */}
-          <h2 className={cx(styles.headerTitle, styles.headerTitleText)}>
+          <h2 ref={headingRef} className={cx(styles.headerTitle, styles.headerTitleText)}>
             {t('article_grid.heading')}
           </h2>
 
@@ -156,7 +165,6 @@ export const ArticleGrid = ({ flatArticles }: ArticleGridProps) => {
           <form onSubmit={(e) => e.preventDefault()}>
             <TextInput
               leadingVisual={SearchIcon}
-              sx={{ width: '100%' }}
               placeholder={t('article_grid.search_articles')}
               ref={inputRef}
               autoComplete="false"
@@ -210,7 +218,8 @@ type ArticleCardProps = {
 
 const ArticleCard = ({ article }: ArticleCardProps) => {
   return (
-    <div
+    <Link
+      href={article.fullPath}
       className={cx(
         styles.articleCard,
         styles.articleCardBox,
@@ -226,12 +235,10 @@ const ArticleCard = ({ article }: ArticleCardProps) => {
       </div>
 
       <h3 className={styles.cardTitle}>
-        <Link href={article.fullPath} className={styles.cardTitleLink}>
-          {article.title}
-        </Link>
+        <span className={styles.cardTitleLink}>{article.title}</span>
       </h3>
 
       {article.intro && <div className={styles.cardIntro}>{article.intro}</div>}
-    </div>
+    </Link>
   )
 }

src/landings/components/shared/LandingCarousel.module.scss

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .carousel {
   margin-top: 3rem;
-  --carousel-transition-duration: 0.3s;
+  --carousel-transition-duration: 0.1s;
 }
 
 .header {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   display: grid;
   gap: 1.5rem;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-  transition: opacity var(--carousel-transition-duration) ease-out;
+  transition: opacity var(--carousel-transition-duration) ease-in-out;
   opacity: 1;
 
   @media (min-width: 768px) {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   }
 
   &.animating {
-    opacity: 0;
+    opacity: 0.3;
   }
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@
   box-shadow:
     0px 1px 3px 0px rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.08),
     0px 1px 0px 0px rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.06);
+  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: none !important;
+  color: inherit;
+
+  &:hover {
+    box-shadow:
+      0 0.25rem 0.5rem 0 rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.12),
+      0 0.125rem 0.25rem 0 rgba(31, 35, 40, 0.08);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    background-color: var(--bgColor-muted, var(--color-canvas-subtle));
+    text-decoration: none !important;
+  }
 }
 
 .articleTitle {
@@ -78,17 +91,14 @@
 .articleLink {
   color: var(--fgColor-accent);
   text-decoration: none;
-
-  &:hover {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-  }
 }
 
 .articleDescription {
   margin: 0;
   color: var(--fgColor-muted);
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   line-height: 1.4;
+  text-decoration: none !important;
 }
 
 .pagination {

src/landings/components/shared/LandingCarousel.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { ChevronLeftIcon, ChevronRightIcon } from '@primer/octicons-react'
-import { Token } from '@primer/react'
 import cx from 'classnames'
 import type { ResolvedArticle } from '@/types'
 import { useTranslation } from '@/languages/components/useTranslation'
@@ -78,11 +77,11 @@ export const LandingCarousel = ({ heading = '', recommended }: LandingCarouselPr
     setCurrentPage((prev) => Math.max(0, prev - 1))
 
     // Set animation state to false after transition completes
-    // Duration matches CSS custom property --carousel-transition-duration (300ms)
+    // Duration matches CSS custom property --carousel-transition-duration (100ms)
     animationTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
       setIsAnimating(false)
       animationTimeoutRef.current = null
-    }, 300)
+    }, 100)
   }
 
   const goToNext = () => {
@@ -97,11 +96,11 @@ export const LandingCarousel = ({ heading = '', recommended }: LandingCarouselPr
     setCurrentPage((prev) => Math.min(totalPages - 1, prev + 1))
 
     // Set animation state to false after transition completes
-    // Duration matches CSS custom property --carousel-transition-duration (300ms)
+    // Duration matches CSS custom property --carousel-transition-duration (100ms)
     animationTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
       setIsAnimating(false)
       animationTimeoutRef.current = null
-    }, 300)
+    }, 100)
   }
 
   // Calculate the start index based on current page
@@ -144,27 +143,21 @@ export const LandingCarousel = ({ heading = '', recommended }: LandingCarouselPr
         data-testid="carousel-items"
       >
         {visibleItems.map((article: ResolvedArticle, index) => (
-          <div
+          <a
             key={startIndex + index}
+            href={article.href}
             className={cx(styles.articleCard, 'border', 'border-default', 'rounded-2')}
           >
-            <div className="mb-2">
-              {article.category.map((cat: string) => (
-                <Token key={cat} text={cat} className="mr-1 mb-2" />
-              ))}
-            </div>
             <h3 className={styles.articleTitle}>
-              <a href={article.href} className={styles.articleLink}>
-                {article.title}
-              </a>
+              <span className={styles.articleLink}>{article.title}</span>
             </h3>
             <div
               className={styles.articleDescription}
               dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
                 __html: article.intro as TrustedHTML,
               }}
             />
-          </div>
+          </a>
         ))}
       </div>
     </div>