shadcn/ui v3 — Mail workspace

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A three-pane inbox keeps folders, message previews, and the selected conversation in view together.

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Keep list context visible while reading and replying to one item.

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Surface: Mail workspace
Navigation: Mailbox folders carry counts; thread actions sit above the reading pane.
Layout: A narrow folder rail leads into a searchable message list and a wider reading pane with a reply area.
Density: Primary content has the most space; repeated rows and secondary navigation use a compact, consistent rhythm.
Color: White panes, fine gray dividers, and a pale selected message.
Type: Use compact message previews with clear sender, subject, time, and selected state.
Pattern: Keep list context visible while reading and replying to one item.
States: Public v3 demo with fictional messages and a selected conversation; no email was sent.
Don't: Adapt the interaction pattern to your own product. Do not copy brand assets, sample identities, proprietary text, or assume unseen states. Specify keyboard behavior, loading, empty, error, and narrow-screen layouts for your implementation.

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# My project
[Describe the product, audience, and screen you want to improve]

Stack: Use the existing project stack
Task: Implement the interface and verify the result in the existing project.

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Use available project tools to inspect, implement, and test. State any unavailable capabilities.

# Design reference: shadcn/ui v3 — Mail workspace
Source: https://v3.shadcn.com/examples/mail
Swipefile reference: https://swipefile.design/ref/shadcn-mail/
Captured: 2026-09-04. This is a dated reference, not a claim about the current live product.
Capture scope: a page excerpt. Do not infer unseen sections or interactions.

## Objective
Adapt the interaction and layout patterns below to my project. Use my own content and identity. Do not reproduce logos, proprietary copy, or brand assets.

## Reference notes
- surface: Mail workspace
- nav: Mailbox folders carry counts; thread actions sit above the reading pane.
- layout: A narrow folder rail leads into a searchable message list and a wider reading pane with a reply area.
- density: Primary content has the most space; repeated rows and secondary navigation use a compact, consistent rhythm.
- color: White panes, fine gray dividers, and a pale selected message.
- typography: Use compact message previews with clear sender, subject, time, and selected state.
- pattern: Keep list context visible while reading and replying to one item.
- states: Public v3 demo with fictional messages and a selected conversation; no email was sent.
- dont: Adapt the interaction pattern to your own product. Do not copy brand assets, sample identities, proprietary text, or assume unseen states. Specify keyboard behavior, loading, empty, error, and narrow-screen layouts for your implementation.

Useful for: Keep list context visible while reading and replying to one item.

## Acceptance criteria
- Existing project conventions, design tokens, working functionality, and unrelated changes are preserved.
- Two or three reference principles clearly support the user's task; conflicts are resolved in favor of usability and the existing product.
- Reusable components and semantic HTML express the interface. Available licensed assets are used; important UI text is never rendered as a bitmap.
- Every visible control has a defined behavior. Loading, empty, error, success, disabled, and long-content states are specified where relevant. Demo data is clearly labeled.
- Navigation and content adapt at 375px, 768px, and 1440px without horizontal page overflow. Keyboard use, visible focus, labeled inputs, at least 44px touch targets, readable contrast, and reduced motion are supported.
- Verification distinguishes rendered behavior from proposals and identifies anything still requiring a backend or external service.

## Quality bar
Clear hierarchy, consistent spacing, restrained surfaces, and purposeful motion. Avoid decorative gradients, excessive cards, placeholder buttons, and invented metrics unless the project calls for them. Do not claim a feature is connected or tested without evidence.

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## Objective
Adapt the interaction and layout patterns below to my project. Use my own content and identity. Do not reproduce logos, proprietary copy, or brand assets.

Useful for: Keep list context visible while reading and replying to one item.

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