voxblog/MOBILE_COMPATIBILITY.md

Mobile Compatibility Guide

Overview

The VoxBlog admin interface has been optimized for mobile devices with responsive layouts, touch-friendly controls, and adaptive spacing.

Changes Made

✅ Core Layout Components

1. AdminTopBar (components/layout/AdminTopBar.tsx)

• Buttons wrap on narrow screens
• Small button size for better mobile fit
• Flexible gap spacing

2. PageContainer (components/layout/PageContainer.tsx)

• Sidebar is non-sticky on mobile (xs breakpoint)
• Sidebar stacks above content on mobile
• No border on mobile for cleaner look
• Bottom margin added for spacing
• Sticky sidebar with border on desktop (md+)

3. StepNavigation (components/layout/StepNavigation.tsx)

• Vertical stack on mobile (xs), horizontal on tablet+ (sm+)
• Small buttons
• Wrapping enabled
• Safe area inset for iOS devices (bottom padding)

4. EditorShell (components/EditorShell.tsx)

• Horizontal scrolling Stepper on mobile
• Steps don't wrap - scroll horizontally instead
• Minimum width per step on mobile (120px)

✅ Page Views

5. PostsList (components/PostsList.tsx)

• Header wraps on mobile (column layout on xs, row on sm+)
• Search and "New Post" button wrap
• Small buttons
• DataGrid horizontal scroll enabled on mobile
• Minimum width (720px) on mobile to keep columns readable

6. Settings (components/Settings.tsx)

• Header wraps on mobile
• Action buttons stack vertically on mobile
• Small buttons

7. AuthGate (components/AuthGate.tsx)

• Responsive padding (smaller on mobile)
• Responsive top margin (less on mobile)

✅ Step Components

8. StepEdit (components/steps/StepEdit.tsx)

• Already had flexWrap - no changes needed ✓
• Images scale to container width
• Overflow handling for content

9. StepPublish (components/steps/StepPublish.tsx)

• Button rows wrap
• Small buttons
• Preview content scales properly

10. StepGenerate (components/steps/StepGenerate.tsx)

• Already responsive with proper content scaling ✓
• Streaming content box scrolls properly

✅ Feature Components

11. MediaLibrary (components/MediaLibrary.tsx)

• Toolbar wraps on mobile (column on xs, row on sm+)
• Search field full width on mobile
• Pagination controls wrap
• Grid adapts: 150px min columns on mobile, 200px on desktop
• Tip text hidden on mobile (xs) to save space
• Small buttons throughout

12. Recorder (features/recorder/Recorder.tsx)

• Button toolbar wraps
• Small buttons
• Gap spacing for better touch targets

Responsive Breakpoints

Material-UI breakpoints used:

• xs: 0-600px (mobile phones)
• sm: 600-900px (tablets)
• md: 900-1200px (small laptops)
• lg: 1200-1536px (desktops)
• xl: 1536px+ (large screens)

Key Mobile Features

1. Touch-Friendly

• All buttons use size="small" on mobile
• Adequate spacing with gap properties
• No tiny click targets

2. Content Scaling

• Images: maxWidth: '100%', height: 'auto'
• Videos/iframes: maxWidth: '100%'
• Figures and media scale properly

3. Horizontal Scrolling

• Stepper scrolls horizontally (doesn't wrap)
• DataGrid scrolls horizontally with min-width
• Media grid adapts to smaller columns

4. Wrapping Toolbars

• All button rows use flexWrap: 'wrap'
• Stack direction changes: direction={{ xs: 'column', sm: 'row' }}
• Gap spacing prevents cramping

5. Adaptive Layouts

• Sidebar stacks on mobile, side-by-side on desktop
• Headers stack on mobile, inline on desktop
• Forms remain full-width and usable

Testing Checklist

Test on these viewport sizes:

• iPhone SE (375x667) - smallest modern phone
• iPhone 14 Pro (393x852) - common phone
• iPad Mini (744x1133) - small tablet
• iPad Pro (1024x1366) - large tablet
• Desktop (1920x1080) - standard desktop

Test Scenarios

1. Login - AuthGate form usable
2. Posts List - Grid scrolls, search works, buttons accessible
3. Editor - Stepper scrolls, sidebar stacks, steps navigate
4. Assets - Media grid adapts, recorder buttons wrap
5. Generate - Streaming content displays, buttons wrap
6. Edit - Rich editor works, placeholder buttons wrap
7. Metadata - Form fields full-width, buttons wrap
8. Publish - Preview scrolls, buttons wrap
9. Settings - Form usable, buttons stack

Browser Compatibility

Tested and working on:

• Safari (iOS 15+)
• Chrome (Android 10+)
• Chrome/Firefox/Safari (desktop)

Known Limitations

1. Rich Editor - Some advanced formatting may be easier on desktop
2. DataGrid - Horizontal scroll required for all columns on narrow screens
3. Media Library - Smaller thumbnails on mobile (150px vs 200px)
4. Stepper - Requires horizontal scroll on very narrow screens (<375px)

Future Enhancements

Consider implementing:

• Drawer sidebar on mobile (slide-in from left)
• Compact stepper (dropdown selector on mobile)
• Swipe gestures for step navigation
• Pull-to-refresh for posts list
• Touch-optimized rich editor toolbar

Deployment

After making these changes:

# Rebuild admin container
docker-compose up -d --build admin

# Or rebuild all
docker-compose up -d --build

Access at:

• Local: http://localhost:3300
• Production: https://your-domain.com

Viewport Meta Tag

Already present in index.html:

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />

This ensures proper scaling on mobile devices.

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Status: ✅ All major components are now mobile-compatible

Last Updated: 2025-10-26