task: improve mobile responsiveness of React UI\n\n- Added media queries to App.css to handle mobile sidebar layout (overlay with backdrop)\n- Implemented auto-hiding sidebar on mobile when links are clicked\n- Reduced padding and adjusted max-widths for smaller screens in App.css, FeedItem.css, and Settings.css\n- Added window resize listener to Dashboard to manage sidebar visibility based on width\n- Verified all existing tests pass\n\nFixes NK-g818qn

6 files changed, 144 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/.thicket/tickets.jsonl b/.thicket/tickets.jsonl
index 7a4a919..6639ac0 100644
--- a/.thicket/tickets.jsonl
+++ b/.thicket/tickets.jsonl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 {"id":"NK-7jh6re","title":"sidebar still ugly","description":"still very ugly, even compared to the original v1 static version\n\neither make it nicer or just copy the v1 version more directly","type":"feature","status":"closed","priority":0,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T17:59:17.948112909Z","updated":"2026-02-14T18:01:26.48034794Z"}
 {"id":"NK-7tzbql","title":"Fix TUI Content View Navigation and Interaction","description":"The TUI content view (reading a single item) is currently non-functional or severely limited. Users cannot easily navigate back, scroll, or interact with the content. This task involves improving the 'viewContent' state in the TUI.","type":"bug","status":"closed","priority":1,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-13T05:02:57.382793121Z","updated":"2026-02-13T05:06:15.144485446Z"}
 {"id":"NK-7xuajb","title":"[security] Add HTTP Security Headers","description":"Add middleware to set standard security headers: Content-Security-Policy (restrict sources), X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff, X-Frame-Options: DENY, Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin.","type":"","status":"closed","priority":2,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T16:35:59.320775688Z","updated":"2026-02-14T17:20:46.397582923Z"}
+{"id":"NK-897v23","title":"Enhance UI with better loading indicators and error states","description":"The application should have a consistent and premium feel for loading and error states. Currently, it uses simple text. We should implement skeleton screens or more polished animations.","type":"task","status":"open","priority":2,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T22:49:05.942464799Z","updated":"2026-02-14T22:49:05.942464799Z"}
 {"id":"NK-8hu7z1","title":"scrape full text button","description":"add this feature back in to the v2 ui and verify it is still working (not sure if we have any tests)","type":"feature","status":"closed","priority":1,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T17:27:49.815938946Z","updated":"2026-02-14T17:58:19.083695149Z"}
 {"id":"NK-8rhpp3","title":"v2 frontend: when selected, don't change style of feed items","description":"Just leave them the same when j/k \"selects\" an item. No blue side thing, no change in background, it's distracting. Just scroll it to the right place.","type":"bug","status":"closed","priority":0,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T00:39:50.01934312Z","updated":"2026-02-14T01:02:54.204739756Z"}
 {"id":"NK-8s75ec","title":"page size and performance","description":"Do some analysis of page size (css/html/javascript) on the legacy version vs. new version and give me a report. We want it to be small and fast! If the new version is much worse file some tickets to investigate further.","type":"task","status":"closed","priority":0,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-13T20:16:13.898081788Z","updated":"2026-02-13T21:50:12.004391671Z"}
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 {"id":"NK-fm15vq","title":"UI: Improve accessibility for star icon","description":"The new star button should have proper aria-labels and potentially better focus states for screen readers.","type":"task","status":"closed","priority":3,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-13T20:27:36.768034045Z","updated":"2026-02-13T20:27:36.768034045Z"}
 {"id":"NK-fnaohu","title":"UI Styling: Dark Mode Support","description":"","type":"","status":"closed","priority":2,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-13T18:05:19.59504351Z","updated":"2026-02-13T18:11:46.326064329Z"}
 {"id":"NK-fpzx66","title":"v2 ui - title styling","description":"The title of the article stays blue and bold regardless of read state.","type":"bug","status":"closed","priority":0,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T03:22:55.339956853Z","updated":"2026-02-14T03:28:01.555909701Z"}
-{"id":"NK-g818qn","title":"Improve mobile responsiveness of React UI","description":"The React UI should be fully responsive and work well on small screens. Now that the vanilla JS prototype is removed, we should ensure the main interface is a great experience for mobile users.","type":"task","status":"open","priority":1,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T22:46:32.850472479Z","updated":"2026-02-14T22:46:32.850472479Z"}
+{"id":"NK-g818qn","title":"Improve mobile responsiveness of React UI","description":"The React UI should be fully responsive and work well on small screens. Now that the vanilla JS prototype is removed, we should ensure the main interface is a great experience for mobile users.","type":"task","status":"closed","priority":1,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T22:46:32.850472479Z","updated":"2026-02-14T22:49:01.411224187Z"}
 {"id":"NK-gdf99z","title":"TUI is terrible and needs fixing","description":"The TUI doesn't really work and doesn't make sense. Think very hard and look at the v2 HTML UI implementation and make something cool like that. Probably needs tests too.","type":"epic","status":"closed","priority":2,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T03:51:59.882212859Z","updated":"2026-02-14T04:31:28.290051717Z"}
 {"id":"NK-gfh33y","title":"[security] Implement CSRF Protection for API","description":"Add CSRF protection to all state-changing API endpoints. 1. Implement a middleware that generates a CSRF token and sets it in a cookie (readable by JS) or header. 2. Update the AuthWrap middleware to validate the presence of this token in the X-CSRF-Token header for all unsafe methods (POST, PUT, DELETE). 3. Update the React frontend to read the token and include it in all API requests.","type":"","status":"closed","priority":2,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T16:35:56.341543505Z","updated":"2026-02-14T17:08:53.079904915Z"}
 {"id":"NK-gnxc6e","title":"Feed list collapsed by default","description":"The list of feeds on the left side should be collapsed by default, with a little control to extend it.","type":"feature","status":"closed","priority":1,"labels":null,"assignee":"","created":"2026-02-14T00:58:15.661695308Z","updated":"2026-02-14T01:29:12.82081713Z"}
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@
 {"id":"NK-d0lgaab","from_ticket_id":"NK-sne5ox","to_ticket_id":"NK-0ppv3f","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-13T15:05:23.289745853Z"}
 {"id":"NK-d1q1e8a","from_ticket_id":"NK-wjnczv","to_ticket_id":"NK-chns2b","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-14T05:13:23.323181359Z"}
 {"id":"NK-d1uyy71","from_ticket_id":"NK-27or4b","to_ticket_id":"NK-bsdwqz","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-13T05:03:09.689282214Z"}
+{"id":"NK-d2jhk2w","from_ticket_id":"NK-897v23","to_ticket_id":"NK-g818qn","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-14T22:49:05.962608417Z"}
 {"id":"NK-d3uzxij","from_ticket_id":"NK-g818qn","to_ticket_id":"NK-2tcnmq","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-14T22:46:32.880451865Z"}
 {"id":"NK-d50pbhs","from_ticket_id":"NK-zt4e32","to_ticket_id":"NK-t0nmbj","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-13T05:44:01.598803513Z"}
 {"id":"NK-d58l5y5","from_ticket_id":"NK-ojdcmq","to_ticket_id":"NK-5ocxgm","type":"created_from","created":"2026-02-13T19:45:07.395109046Z"}
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index 773e114..f47c179 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -58,16 +58,75 @@ body {
   top: 1rem;
   left: 1rem;
   z-index: 1000;
-  background: transparent;
+  background: var(--bg-color);
+  /* Added bg to be visible over content if needed */
   border: none;
   font-size: 2rem;
   line-height: 1;
   cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0;
+  padding: 0.2rem;
   color: var(--text-color);
-  /* Inherit didn't work well if parent is transparent */
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
 }
 
 .fixed-toggle:hover {
   transform: scale(1.1);
+}
+
+/* Mobile Responsiveness */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .dashboard-sidebar {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    z-index: 1100;
+    box-shadow: 2px 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    width: 14rem;
+    /* Slightly wider on mobile for better target area */
+  }
+
+  .dashboard-sidebar.hidden {
+    margin-left: -14rem;
+  }
+
+  .dashboard-main {
+    padding: 1rem;
+    padding-top: 4rem;
+    /* Space for the toggle button */
+  }
+
+  .dashboard-main>* {
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  /* When sidebar is visible on mobile, we show a backdrop */
+  .sidebar-backdrop {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+    z-index: 1050;
+    animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease;
+  }
+
+  .dashboard.sidebar-visible::after {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 1812451..478444c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -44,24 +44,47 @@ interface DashboardProps {
 }
 
 function Dashboard({ theme, setTheme, fontTheme, setFontTheme }: DashboardProps) {
-  const [sidebarVisible, setSidebarVisible] = useState(true);
+  const [sidebarVisible, setSidebarVisible] = useState(window.innerWidth > 768);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleResize = () => {
+      if (window.innerWidth > 768) {
+        setSidebarVisible(true);
+      } else {
+        setSidebarVisible(false);
+      }
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
+  }, []);
 
   return (
     <div
       className={`dashboard ${sidebarVisible ? 'sidebar-visible' : 'sidebar-hidden'} theme-${theme} font-${fontTheme}`}
     >
       <div className="dashboard-content">
-        {!sidebarVisible && (
+        {(!sidebarVisible || window.innerWidth <= 768) && (
           <button
             className="sidebar-toggle fixed-toggle"
-            onClick={() => setSidebarVisible(true)}
-            title="Show Sidebar"
+            onClick={() => setSidebarVisible(!sidebarVisible)}
+            title={sidebarVisible ? "Hide Sidebar" : "Show Sidebar"}
           >
             🐱
           </button>
         )}
+        {sidebarVisible && (
+          <div
+            className="sidebar-backdrop"
+            onClick={() => setSidebarVisible(false)}
+          />
+        )}
         <aside className={`dashboard-sidebar ${sidebarVisible ? '' : 'hidden'}`}>
-          <FeedList theme={theme} setTheme={setTheme} setSidebarVisible={setSidebarVisible} />
+          <FeedList
+            theme={theme}
+            setTheme={setTheme}
+            setSidebarVisible={setSidebarVisible}
+            isMobile={window.innerWidth <= 768}
+          />
         </aside>
         <main className="dashboard-main">
           <Routes>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FeedItem.css b/frontend/src/components/FeedItem.css
index 4eca2b1..944b66a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FeedItem.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FeedItem.css
@@ -123,4 +123,26 @@
 
 .scrape-btn:hover {
   background: var(--sidebar-bg);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .feed-item {
+    margin-top: 2rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .item-title {
+    font-size: 1.4rem;
+    word-break: break-word;
+  }
+
+  .item-header {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .item-actions {
+    margin-left: 0;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FeedList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FeedList.tsx
index 4ce2d71..250ce7d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FeedList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FeedList.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ export default function FeedList({
   theme,
   setTheme,
   setSidebarVisible,
+  isMobile,
 }: {
   theme: string;
   setTheme: (t: string) => void;
   setSidebarVisible: (visible: boolean) => void;
+  isMobile: boolean;
 }) {
   const [feeds, setFeeds] = useState<Feed[]>([]);
   const [tags, setTags] = useState<Category[]>([]);
@@ -39,6 +41,12 @@ export default function FeedList({
     setFeedsExpanded(!feedsExpanded);
   };
 
+  const handleLinkClick = () => {
+    if (isMobile) {
+      setSidebarVisible(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     Promise.all([
       apiFetch('/api/feed/').then((res) => {
@@ -89,17 +97,17 @@ export default function FeedList({
       <div className="filter-section">
         <ul className="filter-list">
           <li className="unread_filter">
-            <Link to="/?filter=unread" className={currentFilter === 'unread' ? 'active' : ''}>
+            <Link to="/?filter=unread" className={currentFilter === 'unread' ? 'active' : ''} onClick={handleLinkClick}>
               unread
             </Link>
           </li>
           <li className="all_filter">
-            <Link to="/?filter=all" className={currentFilter === 'all' ? 'active' : ''}>
+            <Link to="/?filter=all" className={currentFilter === 'all' ? 'active' : ''} onClick={handleLinkClick}>
               all
             </Link>
           </li>
           <li className="starred_filter">
-            <Link to="/?filter=starred" className={currentFilter === 'starred' ? 'active' : ''}>
+            <Link to="/?filter=starred" className={currentFilter === 'starred' ? 'active' : ''} onClick={handleLinkClick}>
               starred
             </Link>
           </li>
@@ -116,6 +124,7 @@ export default function FeedList({
               <Link
                 to={`/tag/${encodeURIComponent(tag.title)}`}
                 className={`tag-link ${tagName === tag.title ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                onClick={handleLinkClick}
               >
                 {tag.title}
               </Link>
@@ -138,6 +147,7 @@ export default function FeedList({
                   <Link
                     to={`/feed/${feed._id}`}
                     className={`feed-title ${feedId === String(feed._id) ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                    onClick={handleLinkClick}
                   >
                     {feed.title || feed.url}
                   </Link>
@@ -150,7 +160,7 @@ export default function FeedList({
       <div className="nav-section">
         <ul className="nav-list">
           <li>
-            <Link to="/settings" className="nav-link">
+            <Link to="/settings" className="nav-link" onClick={handleLinkClick}>
               settings
             </Link>
           </li>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings.css b/frontend/src/components/Settings.css
index c8784a0..3738e61 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings.css
@@ -110,8 +110,23 @@
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
+  .settings-page {
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .add-feed-form {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
   .import-export-section {
     flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .settings-feed-item {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 1rem;
   }
 }