clawdie-iso/doc/UX-AND-SIZING-HANDOFF.md

# UX Polish + USB Sizing Backlog

**From:** Sam + Claude
**Date:** 18.maj.2026
**Compacted:** 25.maj.2026
**Status:** OPEN, but no longer a hardware-test handoff

This file keeps only the unresolved UX/sizing decisions that are not already covered by the AMD ASUS evidence report or `TESTING.md`.

## Open decisions

### 1. Image size policy

Current operator media expectations have moved beyond 32 GB sticks.

Candidate policy:

```text
64 GB USB  -> IMAGE_SIZE="50G" default
128 GB USB -> optional larger profile around 80G
256 GB USB -> optional larger profile around 200G
```

Do not change this during the AMD ASUS fix loop unless the operator explicitly asks; larger images increase build-host disk use and flash time.

### 2. SDDM greeter visual mismatch

Current greeter and desktop are visually different. Cheap options:

- switch SDDM from `elarun` to a darker stock theme, or
- keep `elarun` and replace/override its background with the Clawdie operator wallpaper.

Files:

```text
live/operator-session/sddm.conf
build.sh
```

### 3. Bootstrap page palette

`live/operator-session/bootstrap.html` still uses a light paper-card palette while the desktop is dark. Options:

- full dark repaint, or
- paper card on a dark Clawdie backdrop.

Keep this CSS-only unless content changes are explicitly requested.

### 4. Panel density and launcher order

Do this after the current XFCE visual-polish lane. Active panel/icon bugs are tracked in:

```text
doc/XFCE-PANEL-BUGS-HANDOFF.md
```

## Closed or superseded

- ASUS UX325UA hardware-prep notes are superseded by `doc/AMD-ASUS-XFCE-LIVE-USB-FINDINGS.md`.
- Build-host cleanup commands are covered by the ISO build skills and normal `tmp/` cleanup practice.
- Detailed old rationale remains in git history before this compaction.