docs: Add dashboard improvements documentation

- Create detailed documentation for dashboard UI/UX improvements
- Document row layout for stats section
- Document dynamic event filtering functionality
- Add technical implementation details
- Add testing information

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wordpress-dev/tests/e2e/pages/DashboardPage.ts

@@ -6,16 +6,35 @@ export class DashboardPage extends BasePage {
     private readonly viewProfileButton = 'a:has-text("View Profile")';
     private readonly logoutButton = 'a:has-text("Logout")';
     private readonly eventsTable = 'table';
-    private readonly statsSection = '.hvac-stats-grid';
+    
+    // Updated Stats row layout selectors
+    private readonly statsSection = '.hvac-stats-row';
+    private readonly statsColumns = '.hvac-stat-col';
     private readonly totalEventsCard = '.hvac-stat-card:has-text("Total Events")';
     private readonly upcomingEventsCard = '.hvac-stat-card:has-text("Upcoming Events")';
     private readonly pastEventsCard = '.hvac-stat-card:has-text("Past Events")';
     private readonly totalRevenueCard = '.hvac-stat-card:has-text("Total Revenue")';
     
+    // Event filters selectors
+    private readonly filterButtons = '.hvac-event-filters a';
+    private readonly allFilterButton = '.hvac-event-filters a:has-text("All")';
+    private readonly publishFilterButton = '.hvac-event-filters a:has-text("Publish")';
+    private readonly draftFilterButton = '.hvac-event-filters a:has-text("Draft")';
+    private readonly pendingFilterButton = '.hvac-event-filters a:has-text("Pending")';
+    private readonly privateFilterButton = '.hvac-event-filters a:has-text("Private")';
+    private readonly activeFilterClass = 'hvac-filter-active';
+    private readonly loadingIndicator = '.hvac-loading';
+
     constructor(page: Page) {
         super(page);
     }
 
+    async navigate(): Promise<void> {
+        const STAGING_URL = 'https://wordpress-974670-5399585.cloudwaysapps.com';
+        await this.page.goto(`${STAGING_URL}/hvac-dashboard/`);
+        await this.page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+    }
+
     async navigateToDashboard(): Promise<void> {
         await this.navigate('/hvac-dashboard/');
     }
@@ -49,10 +68,166 @@ export class DashboardPage extends BasePage {
         };
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Get the number of stat columns in the row layout
+     */
+    async getStatsColumnCount(): Promise<number> {
+        return await this.page.locator(this.statsColumns).count();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if the stats are displayed in a row layout
+     */
+    async areStatsInRowLayout(): Promise<boolean> {
+        // First check if the row container exists
+        const statsRow = await this.isVisible(this.statsSection);
+        if (!statsRow) return false;
+        
+        // Get columns
+        const columns = await this.page.locator(this.statsColumns);
+        const count = await columns.count();
+        
+        // Need at least 2 columns to verify row layout
+        if (count < 2) return false;
+        
+        // Get bounding boxes to verify horizontal layout
+        const box1 = await columns.nth(0).boundingBox();
+        const box2 = await columns.nth(1).boundingBox();
+        
+        if (!box1 || !box2) return false;
+        
+        // In a row layout, the second column should be to the right of the first
+        // (This may not be true on very narrow screens where they would wrap)
+        return box2.x > box1.x;
+    }
+
     async isEventsTableVisible(): Promise<boolean> {
         return await this.isVisible(this.eventsTable);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Get the count of filter buttons
+     */
+    async getFilterButtonCount(): Promise<number> {
+        return await this.page.locator(this.filterButtons).count();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the currently active filter
+     */
+    async getActiveFilter(): Promise<string> {
+        const activeFilter = await this.page.locator(`${this.filterButtons}.${this.activeFilterClass}`);
+        if (await activeFilter.count() === 0) {
+            return 'All'; // Default filter is All
+        }
+        return (await activeFilter.textContent() || '').trim();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Filter events by status
+     * @param status The filter status: 'All', 'Publish', 'Draft', 'Pending', or 'Private'
+     */
+    async filterEvents(status: 'All' | 'Publish' | 'Draft' | 'Pending' | 'Private'): Promise<void> {
+        this.verbosity.log(`Filtering events by status: ${status}`);
+        
+        // Get the appropriate selector based on status
+        let selector: string;
+        switch (status) {
+            case 'All':
+                selector = this.allFilterButton;
+                break;
+            case 'Publish':
+                selector = this.publishFilterButton;
+                break;
+            case 'Draft':
+                selector = this.draftFilterButton;
+                break;
+            case 'Pending':
+                selector = this.pendingFilterButton;
+                break;
+            case 'Private':
+                selector = this.privateFilterButton;
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new Error(`Invalid filter status: ${status}`);
+        }
+        
+        // Click the filter button
+        await this.click(selector);
+        
+        // Wait for the loading indicator to disappear if it appears
+        const loadingElement = this.page.locator(this.loadingIndicator);
+        if (await loadingElement.isVisible()) {
+            await loadingElement.waitFor({ state: 'hidden', timeout: 5000 });
+        }
+        
+        // Wait a moment for the AJAX content to update
+        await this.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if filter status appears in URL
+     */
+    async doesUrlContainFilterStatus(status: string): Promise<boolean> {
+        const url = await this.getUrl();
+        
+        // 'All' filter should not have event_status in URL
+        if (status.toLowerCase() === 'all') {
+            return !url.includes('event_status=');
+        }
+        
+        // Other filters should have event_status=status in URL
+        return url.includes(`event_status=${status.toLowerCase()}`);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if table has been filtered by the given status
+     * If status is 'All', it checks if the table exists and has any events
+     * Otherwise it verifies that all visible events have the expected status
+     */
+    async isTableFilteredByStatus(status: 'All' | 'Publish' | 'Draft' | 'Pending' | 'Private'): Promise<boolean> {
+        // First check if the table exists
+        if (!await this.isEventsTableVisible()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        // If status is 'All', just check that the table exists
+        if (status === 'All') {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
+        // Get all event rows
+        const rows = await this.page.locator(`${this.eventsTable} tbody tr`);
+        const count = await rows.count();
+        
+        // If no events, can't verify status
+        if (count === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        // Check for "No events found" message
+        if (count === 1) {
+            const firstRowText = await rows.first().textContent() || '';
+            if (firstRowText.includes('No events found')) {
+                // This is acceptable if we've filtered to a status with no events
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // For each row, check if the status column matches the expected status
+        for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            const rowData = await this.getEventRowData(i);
+            
+            // If the status doesn't match, the filter isn't working correctly
+            if (rowData.status.toLowerCase() !== status.toLowerCase()) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // All rows have the expected status
+        return true;
+    }
+
     async getEventRowData(index: number): Promise<{
         status: string;
         name: string;

wordpress-dev/tests/e2e/pages/LoginPage.ts

@@ -13,8 +13,14 @@ export class LoginPage extends BasePage {
         super(page);
     }
 
+    async navigate(): Promise<void> {
+        const STAGING_URL = 'https://wordpress-974670-5399585.cloudwaysapps.com';
+        await this.page.goto(`${STAGING_URL}/community-login/`);
+        await this.page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+    }
+    
     async navigateToLogin(): Promise<void> {
-        await this.navigate('/community-login/');
+        await this.navigate();
     }
 
     async login(username: string, password: string, rememberMe: boolean = false): Promise<void> {

wordpress-dev/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/hvac-community-events/docs/dashboard-improvements.md

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+# Dashboard UI & UX Improvements
+
+This document details the improvements made to the Trainer Dashboard UI and UX functionality.
+
+## Summary of Improvements
+
+1. **Stats Section Layout Enhancement**
+   - Changed from column layout to row layout
+   - Improved visual balance and space utilization
+   - Responsive design that adapts to different screen sizes
+
+2. **Dynamic Event Filtering**
+   - Added AJAX-based filtering without page reload
+   - Improved user experience when filtering events
+   - Added loading indicators for better feedback
+   - Maintained URL parameters for direct linking to filtered views
+
+## Technical Implementation
+
+### Row Layout for Stats Section
+
+The stats section previously used a column-based grid layout that did not effectively utilize horizontal space. The updated design:
+
+- Uses flexbox row layout for better horizontal distribution
+- Maintains consistent card height and spacing
+- Scales appropriately on different screen sizes
+- Wraps to multiple rows on mobile devices
+
+```css
+.hvac-stats-row {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    margin: -10px;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: stretch;
+}
+
+.hvac-stat-col {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 160px;
+    padding: 10px;
+}
+```
+
+### Dynamic Event Filtering
+
+Events table filtering previously required a full page reload when changing filters. The new implementation:
+
+1. Uses JavaScript to intercept filter button clicks
+2. Makes AJAX requests to the server for filtered data
+3. Updates the table DOM with the new data
+4. Updates the URL using the History API for bookmarking
+
+```javascript
+// On filter button click
+$('.hvac-event-filters a').on('click', function(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    // Get filter status from data attribute
+    const status = $(this).data('status');
+    
+    // Display loading indicator
+    $('.hvac-events-table-wrapper').append('<div class="hvac-loading">Filtering events...</div>');
+    
+    // AJAX request to get filtered events
+    $.ajax({
+        url: hvac_dashboard.ajax_url,
+        type: 'POST',
+        data: {
+            action: 'hvac_filter_events',
+            status: status,
+            nonce: hvac_dashboard.nonce
+        },
+        success: function(response) {
+            // Update table with filtered data
+            $('.hvac-events-table-wrapper').html(response.data.html);
+            
+            // Update URL for bookmarking
+            updateUrl(status);
+        }
+    });
+});
+```
+
+### Server-Side Handler
+
+A PHP handler was implemented to process AJAX requests:
+
+```php
+add_action('wp_ajax_hvac_filter_events', 'hvac_filter_events_handler');
+
+function hvac_filter_events_handler() {
+    // Verify nonce and user permissions
+    
+    // Get filtered events data
+    $events = get_filtered_events(get_current_user_id(), $_POST['status']);
+    
+    // Generate HTML for response
+    $html = generate_events_table_html($events);
+    
+    // Send JSON response
+    wp_send_json_success(['html' => $html]);
+}
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+### Automated Tests
+
+The dashboard improvements are verified by Playwright E2E tests that confirm:
+
+1. Stats are displayed in a row layout
+2. Filter buttons update the event table dynamically
+3. URL parameters are updated correctly
+4. All filter statuses work as expected
+
+```typescript
+// Test stats row layout
+test('Stats section should display in a row layout', async ({ page }) => {
+    await expect(page.locator('.hvac-stats-row')).toBeVisible();
+    const columnCount = await page.locator('.hvac-stat-col').count();
+    expect(columnCount).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(4);
+});
+
+// Test dynamic filtering
+test('Event filters should dynamically update events table without page reload', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.click('a:has-text("Draft")');
+    // Check filter is working without reload
+    // ...
+});
+```
+
+### Manual Testing
+
+Manual testing verified:
+
+- Visual appearance on multiple screen sizes
+- Smooth interaction when filtering
+- No flicker during table updates
+- Proper loading indicators
+- Browser back button functionality
+
+## Benefits
+
+1. **Improved User Experience**
+   - No page reloads when filtering events
+   - Better visual organization of statistics
+   - More responsive interface
+
+2. **Performance Improvements**
+   - Reduced server load from fewer full page requests
+   - Faster filtering operations
+   - Only the necessary data is transferred
+
+3. **Maintainability**
+   - Better separation of concerns (PHP/JS)
+   - More maintainable CSS using flexbox
+   - Unit tests to prevent regressions
+
+## Future Improvements
+
+1. Adding animation transitions for filter changes
+2. Implementing server-side caching for filtered data
+3. Adding sort functionality to the events table