From f948e48b28c40d844136992a571c700fc280f23f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Deep Koluguri <deepkoluguri@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 16:25:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] style: premium redesign of dashboard header and accessibility
 fixes

---
 dashboard.css  | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 dashboard.html |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dashboard.css b/dashboard.css
index 065f621..7b0dfab 100644
--- a/dashboard.css
+++ b/dashboard.css
@@ -42,30 +42,42 @@
     flex: 1;
     max-width: 600px;
     position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.search-icon {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 1.25rem;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 1;
 }
 
 .search-bar input {
     width: 100%;
-    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
-    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1rem 3rem;
+    border-radius: 16px;
     border: 1px solid var(--border);
     background: var(--surface);
     font-size: 0.95rem;
-    transition: var(--transition);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
 }
 
 .search-bar input:focus {
     outline: none;
     border-color: var(--secondary);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.05);
-    transform: translateY(-1px);
+    background: white;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
 .header-actions {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    gap: 1.5rem;
+    gap: 1.25rem;
 }
 
 .date-picker-group {
@@ -73,19 +85,30 @@
     align-items: center;
     gap: 0.75rem;
     background: var(--surface);
-    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
-    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
+    border-radius: 14px;
     border: 1px solid var(--border);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
+    transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.date-picker-group:hover {
+    border-color: var(--secondary);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+.calendar-icon {
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
 }
 
 .date-input {
     border: none;
-    font-family: inherit;
+    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: var(--text-main);
     outline: none;
     background: transparent;
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
 .logo {
     display: flex;
@@ -118,14 +141,6 @@
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
 }
 
-.logo-text {
-    font-size: 1.5rem;
-    font-weight: 700;
-    color: white !important;
-    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
-    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
-}
-
 .side-nav {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/dashboard.html b/dashboard.html
index 5e9b8e7..8f9fa5e 100644
--- a/dashboard.html
+++ b/dashboard.html
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@
     <main class="dashboard-main">
         <header class="dash-header">
             <div class="search-bar">
+                <span class="search-icon">🔍</span>
                 <input type="text" id="patientSearch" placeholder="Search patients by name or WhatsApp number..." aria-label="Search patients">
             </div>
             <div class="header-actions">
                 <div class="date-picker-group">
-                    <label for="queueDate">Select Date:</label>
+                    <span class="calendar-icon">📅</span>
                     <input type="date" id="queueDate" class="date-input" aria-label="Queue Date">
                 </div>
                 <span class="badge counter-badge">Reception Counter: 1</span>