# Feature: Inline Dashboard Editing (Edit Mode)

**Branch:** `feature/inline-dashboard-editing`
**Base branch:** `master`
**Created:** 2026-04-02
**Status:** 🟡 In Progress
**Strategy:** Big Bang
**Mode:** Automated
**Execution:** Direct

## Summary
Replace the disconnected board edit page with a WYSIWYG inline editing experience.
Users toggle edit mode directly on the board view — widgets show edit/delete overlays,
"+" buttons appear for adding widgets and sections, drag-and-drop works across sections,
and all changes accumulate as a batch save. The board looks exactly as it will when
saved, at all times.

## Build & Test Commands
- **Build:** `npm run build`
- **Test:** `npm run test`
- **Lint:** `npm run lint`

## Phases

- [ ] Phase 1: Edit Mode State Infrastructure [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-1-edit-mode-state.md)
- [ ] Phase 2: Floating Edit Toolbar [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-2-floating-toolbar.md)
- [ ] Phase 3: Widget Edit Overlay [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-3-widget-overlay.md)
- [ ] Phase 4: Inline Widget Configuration Panels [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-4-widget-config-panels.md)
- [ ] Phase 5: Section Inline Editing [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-5-section-editing.md)
- [ ] Phase 6: Add Widget Inline ("+" Buttons) [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-6-add-widget-inline.md)
- [ ] Phase 7: Drag-and-Drop Enhancements [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-7-dnd-enhancements.md)
- [ ] Phase 8: Optimistic Updates & Batch Save [domain: fullstack] → [subplan](./phase-8-batch-save.md)
- [ ] Phase 9: Board Properties Quick Panel [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-9-board-properties-panel.md)
- [ ] Phase 10: Legacy Edit Page Migration & Polish [domain: fullstack] → [subplan](./phase-10-migration-polish.md)

## Phase Progress Log

| Phase | Domain | Status | Review | Build | Committed |
|-------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-----------|
| Phase 1: Edit Mode State | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 2: Floating Toolbar | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 3: Widget Overlay | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 4: Widget Config Panels | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 5: Section Editing | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 6: Add Widget Inline | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 7: DnD Enhancements | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 8: Batch Save | fullstack | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 9: Board Properties Panel | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
| Phase 10: Migration & Polish | fullstack | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |

## Final Review
- [ ] Comprehensive code review
- [ ] Full build passes
- [ ] Full test suite passes
- [ ] Merged to `master`