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@asp2131 asp2131 commented Mar 1, 2026

Integrate tachyonfx to introduce animated UI effects and replace the static cluster visualization with a dynamic Tamagotchi widget.

This PR significantly enhances the TUI's interactivity and user engagement by implementing a tamagotchi-like representation of the Kubernetes architecture, along with cinematic splash screen effects, smooth screen transitions, dramatic verification feedback, and other ambient UI animations.


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- Add tachyonfx v0.25 dependency, upgrade ratatui to 0.30 and crossterm to 0.29
- Create EffectEngine (src/ui/effects.rs) with EffectManager<EffectId> integration
  - Splash effects: coalesce title, sweep subtitle, slide menu, quote crossfade
  - Screen transitions: dissolve out/coalesce in for splash->learning
  - Step navigation: directional sweep_in for next/prev
  - Verification drama: HSL pulse while running, green flash on pass, glitch+red on fail
  - Popup effects: radial coalesce on open, dissolve on close
  - Tamagotchi effects: heartbeat pulse, happy/sick mood animations, evolution reveal
  - Domain color wash: HSL shift based on CKA domain
  - Command feedback: sweep_in on command execution
- Create Tamagotchi widget (src/ui/tamagotchi.rs) replacing ClusterView in activity rail
  - 4 evolution stages: Egg (0-10%), Hatchling (11-35%), Juvenile (36-70%), Adult (71%+)
  - 4 mood states: Happy, Idle, Sick (fail pods), Eating (command processing)
  - Animated ASCII art with tick-based frame alternation
  - Graceful degradation for small terminals
- Wire effects into UiScreen render pipeline (process after widget rendering)
- Wire effect triggers into app event loop (verify, step nav, commands)
- Expose buffer_mut() on UiFrame for post-render effect processing

Co-authored-by: Akintunde Pounds <asp2131@users.noreply.github.com>
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Layout redesign:
- Remove separate action row; merge hotkeys into invisible zero-area buttons
- Replace 4-zone vertical layout (header/content/actions/cmdbar) with
  3-zone layout (header/content/prompt) for a cleaner, less cluttered feel
- Slim 2-row prompt bar: status line + input prompt
- Wider assistant panel (35%) with dedicated bordered panel
- Compact 4-row step panel showing objective + clickable runbook

Kubegachi → Kube-chan assistant:
- Replace cluster visualization with contextual learning assistant
- Character evolves (Egg→Hatchling→Juvenile→Adult) based on readiness
- Moods: Happy, Idle, Sick, Thinking (reacts to hints/completions)
- Shows domain explanation (what this CKA topic covers and why)
- Shows contextual tips from fallback_hint, hint_message, or first command
- Compact single-line face replaces large ASCII art for better text space

Copy fix for pairing command:
- Add pairing_command: Option<String> field to LearningScreen
- Store the external shell pairing command as a dedicated field
- Render prominent banner with the command when in external shell mode
- Command is visible above the main content, not buried in terminal log

Visual polish:
- Add PANEL_BG, ACCENT_BORDER, PAIRING_CMD, ASSISTANT_BG style constants
- Use ACCENT_BORDER for panel borders (richer blue-gray)
- Bordered objective panel with ☸ icon and HEADER-colored title

Co-authored-by: Akintunde Pounds <asp2131@users.noreply.github.com>
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