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# UI refresh — softer surfaces, sharper details

> A pass over Bower's interface: modern theme primitives, segmented controls, cleaner card previews, per-user avatar colours, and a refreshed data table.

**Shipped 2026-04-19 · Brand**

A round of polish across the interface. Same product, more confident
presentation.

## What changed

* **Theme primitives** — softer input surfaces, refined borders, more
  generous whitespace on cards and lists.
* **Segmented controls** — replace tab strips and inline radios where they
  fit better. Used for theme toggle, view modes, and several settings.
* **Pill-style tabs** — the Settings and Profile pages move from
  underline-tabs to grouped pill tabs, making active state more legible.
* **Card previews** — artifact cards now follow a clean fallback chain:
  thumbnail if present, otherwise text excerpt, otherwise a quiet "No
  preview" state. No more empty boxes.
* **Per-user avatar colours** — every workspace member gets a stable colour
  derived from their identity, used consistently across the avatar,
  sidebar, search results, and tables.
* **Data table refresh** — sortable headers, calmer row dividers, and
  consistent action-icon placement.

## Why this matters

Lab software is interface-heavy by necessity. A cleaner interface lowers
the cognitive overhead between you and your work. Nothing here changes
what Bower does — it changes how it feels while you're using it.