| name | desktop-app-showcase |
| description | Create desktop application showcase graphics in SVG featuring macOS-style window chrome, sidebars, multi-panel layouts, chat interfaces, and code diffs. Use for developer tools, AI assistants, IDE plugins, productivity apps, and desktop software marketing. Output polished app mockups with gradient backgrounds. |
Desktop App Showcase Graphics
Create SVG graphics that showcase desktop applications with macOS-style window frames, multi-panel layouts, and professional gradient backgrounds. Think Linear, Raycast, Warp, Cursor, or Claude desktop app marketing.
Key principle: Show the app in action with realistic content, not empty states.
When to Use
- Developer tool landing pages
- AI assistant/copilot marketing
- IDE and code editor showcases
- Desktop app Product Hunt launches
- macOS/Windows app marketing
- CLI tool with GUI wrapper showcases
- Changelog and feature announcements
- Documentation hero images
- App store screenshots
Best for showing desktop software with multiple panels, sidebars, and real content.
Quick Reference
| Pattern | Use Case | Key Elements |
|---|
| Three-Column | IDE/dev tools | Sidebar + main + detail panel |
| Two-Column | Chat apps, settings | Sidebar + main content |
| Single Panel | Focused app view | Full window with content |
| Split View | Before/after, diff | Two equal panels side by side |
| Floating Windows | Multi-window apps | Overlapping app windows |
Core Visual Rules
Canvas & Background
- Gradient backgrounds - Purple/blue, blue/teal, or brand colors
- Subtle noise texture optional
- Soft color transitions (not harsh)
- Common sizes: 2560x1600 (retina), 1920x1200, 1440x900
<!-- Purple/blue gradient (like the example) -->
<linearGradient id="bg-gradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="#c4b5fd"/>
<stop offset="30%" stop-color="#a5b4fc"/>
<stop offset="70%" stop-color="#93c5fd"/>
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="#a5f3fc"/>
</linearGradient>
<!-- Teal/green gradient -->
<linearGradient id="bg-teal" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="#99f6e4"/>
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="#a5f3fc"/>
</linearGradient>
<!-- Dark/moody gradient -->
<linearGradient id="bg-dark" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="#1e1b4b"/>
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="#0f172a"/>
</linearGradient>
Window Chrome (macOS Style)
| Element | Specification |
|---|
| Traffic lights | Red #ef4444, Yellow #eab308, Green #22c55e |
| Traffic light size | 12px diameter, 8px gap between |
| Traffic light position | 20px from left, centered vertically in title bar |
| Title bar height | 40-52px |
| Title bar color | #f9fafb (light) or #1f2937 (dark) |
| Window border radius | 10-12px |
| Window shadow | Large, soft, 20-40px blur |
Color Palette
| Element | Light Mode | Dark Mode |
|---|
| Window bg | #ffffff | #1f2937, #111827 |
| Sidebar bg | #f9fafb, #f3f4f6 | #111827, #0f172a |
| Border | #e5e7eb | #374151 |
| Text primary | #111827 | #f9fafb |
| Text secondary | #6b7280 | #9ca3af |
| Text muted | #9ca3af | #6b7280 |
| Accent | #3b82f6 | #60a5fa |
| Success/add | #22c55e, #dcfce7 | #4ade80, #166534 |
| Error/remove | #ef4444, #fee2e2 | #f87171, #991b1b |
Typography
- Font: InterVariable/Inter — matches your site theme
'InterVariable', 'Inter', sans-serif
- Monospace:
'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', 'JetBrains Mono', monospace
- Sizes:
- Window title: 13px
- Section headers: 11-12px, uppercase, letter-spacing
- Body text: 13-14px
- Code: 12-13px
- Small labels: 10-11px
SVG Structure Template
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1400 900">
<defs>
<!-- Background gradient -->
<linearGradient id="bg-gradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="#c4b5fd"/>
<stop offset="50%" stop-color="#a5b4fc"/>
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="#93c5fd"/>
</linearGradient>
<!-- Window shadow -->
<filter id="window-shadow" x="-10%" y="-10%" width="120%" height="120%">
<feDropShadow dx="0" dy="10" stdDeviation="30" flood-color="#000" flood-opacity="0.25"/>
</filter>
<!-- Subtle inner shadow for depth -->
<filter id="inner-shadow">
<feOffset dx="0" dy="1"/>
<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="1"/>
<feComposite operator="out" in="SourceGraphic"/>
<feColorMatrix values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0"/>
<feBlend in="SourceGraphic"/>
</filter>
</defs>
<!-- Gradient background -->
<rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#bg-gradient)"/>
<!-- Main app window -->
<g id="app-window" filter="url(#window-shadow)" transform="translate(50, 50)">
<!-- Window frame -->
<rect width="1300" height="800" rx="12" fill="#fff"/>
<!-- Title bar -->
<g id="title-bar">
<rect width="1300" height="52" rx="12" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<rect y="40" width="1300" height="12" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<!-- Traffic lights -->
<circle cx="24" cy="26" r="6" fill="#ef4444"/>
<circle cx="44" cy="26" r="6" fill="#eab308"/>
<circle cx="64" cy="26" r="6" fill="#22c55e"/>
<!-- Window title (optional) -->
<text x="650" y="30" font-family="SF Pro Display, system-ui" font-size="13" fill="#374151" text-anchor="middle">App Name</text>
</g>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<g id="sidebar" transform="translate(0, 52)">
<rect width="240" height="748" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<line x1="240" y1="0" x2="240" y2="748" stroke="#e5e7eb" stroke-width="1"/>
<!-- Sidebar content -->
</g>
<!-- Main content area -->
<g id="main-content" transform="translate(240, 52)">
<rect width="560" height="748" fill="#fff"/>
<line x1="560" y1="0" x2="560" y2="748" stroke="#e5e7eb" stroke-width="1"/>
<!-- Main content -->
</g>
<!-- Right panel -->
<g id="right-panel" transform="translate(800, 52)">
<rect width="500" height="748" fill="#fff"/>
<!-- Right panel content -->
</g>
</g>
</svg>
Component Library
macOS Title Bar
<!-- Standard title bar with traffic lights -->
<g id="title-bar">
<rect width="1200" height="52" rx="12" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<rect y="40" width="1200" height="12" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<!-- Traffic lights -->
<g transform="translate(20, 26)">
<circle cx="0" cy="0" r="6" fill="#ef4444"/>
<circle cx="20" cy="0" r="6" fill="#eab308"/>
<circle cx="40" cy="0" r="6" fill="#22c55e"/>
</g>
<!-- Centered title -->
<text x="600" y="30" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#374151" text-anchor="middle">Window Title</text>
<!-- Right side buttons -->
<g transform="translate(1100, 14)">
<rect width="70" height="28" rx="6" fill="#fff" stroke="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="35" y="18" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#374151" text-anchor="middle">Open</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(1180, 14)">
<rect width="90" height="28" rx="6" fill="#111827"/>
<text x="45" y="18" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle">Commit</text>
</g>
</g>
<!-- Dark mode title bar -->
<g id="title-bar-dark">
<rect width="1200" height="52" rx="12" fill="#1f2937"/>
<rect y="40" width="1200" height="12" fill="#1f2937"/>
<g transform="translate(20, 26)">
<circle cx="0" cy="0" r="6" fill="#ef4444"/>
<circle cx="20" cy="0" r="6" fill="#eab308"/>
<circle cx="40" cy="0" r="6" fill="#22c55e"/>
</g>
<text x="600" y="30" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#e5e7eb" text-anchor="middle">Window Title</text>
</g>
Sidebar Navigation
<!-- Sidebar with sections -->
<g id="sidebar" transform="translate(0, 52)">
<rect width="240" height="700" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<!-- Nav items -->
<g transform="translate(12, 16)">
<!-- New item with icon -->
<g>
<rect width="216" height="32" rx="6" fill="transparent"/>
<rect x="8" y="8" width="16" height="16" rx="3" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="36" y="22" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#374151">New thread</text>
</g>
<!-- Section header -->
<text y="60" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" font-weight="600" fill="#9ca3af" letter-spacing="0.5">THREADS</text>
<!-- Thread items -->
<g transform="translate(0, 75)">
<!-- Active item -->
<rect width="216" height="36" rx="6" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<rect x="8" y="8" width="20" height="20" rx="4" fill="#d1d5db"/>
<text x="36" y="16" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#111827">Codex</text>
<!-- Nested items -->
<g transform="translate(24, 40)">
<text x="16" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#6b7280">Create Codex app CTA</text>
<text x="180" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#9ca3af">4h</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(24, 68)">
<text x="16" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#6b7280">Implement dark mode</text>
<text x="180" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#9ca3af">8h</text>
</g>
</g>
</g>
<!-- Border -->
<line x1="240" y1="0" x2="240" y2="700" stroke="#e5e7eb"/>
</g>
Chat Interface
<!-- Chat message area -->
<g id="chat-area" transform="translate(240, 52)">
<rect width="500" height="650" fill="#fff"/>
<!-- User message bubble -->
<g transform="translate(50, 30)">
<rect width="400" height="50" rx="12" fill="#f3f4f6"/>
<text x="16" y="30" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#374151">Create a compelling launch hero for the new Codex app</text>
</g>
<!-- Assistant response -->
<g transform="translate(30, 100)">
<text y="0" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#374151">
<tspan x="0" dy="0">I'll update the hero copy to clearly communicate what</tspan>
<tspan x="0" dy="20">Codex app does, add outcome-focused bullets, and</tspan>
<tspan x="0" dy="20">ensure the CTAs align with launch goals.</tspan>
</text>
<!-- Metadata -->
<text y="80" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#9ca3af">Thought 7s</text>
<text y="100" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#9ca3af">Explored 2 files</text>
<!-- File action items -->
<g transform="translate(0, 120)">
<text font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#6b7280">Edited</text>
<text x="50" font-family="SF Mono, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#374151">hero.tsx</text>
<path d="M420 4 L424 8 L432 0" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="2" fill="none"/>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 150)">
<text font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#6b7280">Read</text>
<text x="50" font-family="SF Mono, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#374151">build.py</text>
</g>
</g>
<!-- Input area at bottom -->
<g transform="translate(20, 600)">
<rect width="460" height="80" rx="12" fill="#fff" stroke="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="16" y="30" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="14" fill="#9ca3af">Ask Codex anything</text>
<!-- Model selector -->
<g transform="translate(16, 45)">
<text font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#6b7280">+ GPT-5.2-Codex</text>
</g>
<!-- Send button -->
<circle cx="430" cy="40" r="16" fill="#111827"/>
<path d="M425 40 L430 35 L435 40 M430 35 L430 47" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2" fill="none"/>
</g>
</g>
Code Diff Panel
<!-- Code diff view -->
<g id="diff-panel" transform="translate(740, 52)">
<rect width="460" height="700" fill="#fff"/>
<!-- Header -->
<g transform="translate(16, 16)">
<text font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#374151">2 files changed</text>
<text x="110" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#22c55e">+9</text>
<text x="130" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#ef4444">-6</text>
<!-- Accept/reject buttons -->
<text x="400" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="14" fill="#9ca3af">×</text>
<path d="M420 4 L424 8 L432 0" stroke="#9ca3af" stroke-width="2" fill="none"/>
</g>
<!-- File section -->
<g transform="translate(0, 50)">
<!-- File header -->
<rect width="460" height="32" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<text x="16" y="21" font-family="SF Mono, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#374151">src/hero.tsx</text>
<text x="120" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#22c55e">+8</text>
<text x="145" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#ef4444">-5</text>
<!-- Code lines -->
<g transform="translate(0, 40)" font-family="SF Mono, monospace" font-size="12">
<!-- Context line -->
<text x="16" y="16" fill="#6b7280">export const hero = {</text>
<!-- Removed lines (red background) -->
<g transform="translate(0, 24)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#fee2e2"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#ef4444">−</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#991b1b">eyebrow: "New",</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 44)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#fee2e2"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#ef4444">−</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#991b1b">title: "Codex",</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 64)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#fee2e2"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#ef4444">−</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#991b1b">subtitle: "AI for developers",</text>
</g>
<!-- Added lines (green background) -->
<g transform="translate(0, 88)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#dcfce7"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#22c55e">+</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#166534">eyebrow: "Introducing",</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 108)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#dcfce7"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#22c55e">+</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#166534">title: "Codex app",</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 128)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#dcfce7"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#22c55e">+</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#166534">subtitle: "Your AI pair programmer",</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 148)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#dcfce7"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#22c55e">+</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#166534">primaryCta: "Get started",</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 168)">
<rect width="460" height="20" fill="#dcfce7"/>
<text x="8" y="14" fill="#22c55e">+</text>
<text x="24" y="14" fill="#166534">secondaryCta: "Download the CLI",</text>
</g>
<!-- Context line -->
<text x="16" y="204" fill="#6b7280">};</text>
</g>
</g>
</g>
Buttons (macOS Style)
<!-- Primary button (dark) -->
<g>
<rect width="90" height="28" rx="6" fill="#111827"/>
<text x="45" y="18" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" font-weight="500" fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle">Commit</text>
</g>
<!-- Secondary button -->
<g>
<rect width="70" height="28" rx="6" fill="#fff" stroke="#d1d5db"/>
<text x="35" y="18" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" font-weight="500" fill="#374151" text-anchor="middle">Open</text>
</g>
<!-- Icon button -->
<g>
<rect width="28" height="28" rx="6" fill="#f3f4f6"/>
<!-- Icon goes here -->
</g>
<!-- Pill button with icon -->
<g>
<rect width="100" height="28" rx="14" fill="#f3f4f6"/>
<text x="50" y="18" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#374151" text-anchor="middle">+ Add</text>
</g>
Status Badges
<!-- Time badge -->
<text font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#9ca3af">4h</text>
<!-- File change badge -->
<g>
<text font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#22c55e">+9</text>
<text x="20" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#ef4444">-6</text>
</g>
<!-- Success checkmark -->
<path d="M0 4 L4 8 L12 0" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="2" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
<!-- Pending dot -->
<circle r="4" fill="#eab308"/>
<!-- Error X -->
<g stroke="#ef4444" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round">
<path d="M0 0 L8 8"/>
<path d="M8 0 L0 8"/>
</g>
Folder/File Tree Icons
<!-- Folder icon -->
<g fill="#eab308">
<path d="M2 6 L2 18 Q2 20 4 20 L20 20 Q22 20 22 18 L22 10 Q22 8 20 8 L12 8 L10 6 L4 6 Q2 6 2 8"/>
</g>
<!-- File icon -->
<g fill="none" stroke="#6b7280" stroke-width="1.5">
<path d="M6 2 L6 22 L18 22 L18 8 L12 2 Z"/>
<path d="M12 2 L12 8 L18 8"/>
</g>
<!-- Code file icon (.tsx, .py) -->
<g>
<rect width="20" height="24" rx="2" fill="#f3f4f6" stroke="#d1d5db"/>
<text x="10" y="16" font-family="SF Mono" font-size="8" fill="#6b7280" text-anchor="middle">.tsx</text>
</g>
Layout Patterns
Three-Column (IDE Style)
+--[Title Bar]------------------------+
| ••• | Title | [Btn] [Btn] |
+-------+-------------+---------------+
| | | |
| Side | Main | Detail |
| bar | Content | Panel |
| | | |
| | | (code diff, |
| | | preview, |
| | | settings) |
| | | |
+-------+-------------+---------------+
Two-Column (Chat App)
+--[Title Bar]------------------------+
| ••• | Title | |
+-------+----------------------------+
| | |
| Side | Chat Area |
| bar | |
| | [Messages] |
| | |
| | [Input Box] |
+-------+----------------------------+
Split View (Comparison)
+--[Title Bar]------------------------+
| ••• | Title | |
+----------------+-------------------+
| | |
| Left Panel | Right Panel |
| (Before) | (After) |
| | |
+----------------+-------------------+
Complete Example: AI Coding Assistant
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1400 900">
<defs>
<!-- Background gradient -->
<linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="#c4b5fd"/>
<stop offset="40%" stop-color="#a5b4fc"/>
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="#93c5fd"/>
</linearGradient>
<!-- Window shadow -->
<filter id="shadow" x="-5%" y="-5%" width="110%" height="115%">
<feDropShadow dx="0" dy="8" stdDeviation="24" flood-color="#000" flood-opacity="0.2"/>
</filter>
</defs>
<!-- Gradient background -->
<rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#bg)"/>
<!-- Main window -->
<g filter="url(#shadow)" transform="translate(40, 40)">
<!-- Window frame -->
<rect width="1320" height="820" rx="12" fill="#fff"/>
<!-- Title bar -->
<rect width="1320" height="48" rx="12" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<rect y="36" width="1320" height="12" fill="#f9fafb"/>
<line y1="48" x2="1320" y2="48" stroke="#e5e7eb"/>
<!-- Traffic lights -->
<circle cx="24" cy="24" r="6" fill="#ef4444"/>
<circle cx="44" cy="24" r="6" fill="#eab308"/>
<circle cx="64" cy="24" r="6" fill="#22c55e"/>
<!-- Title -->
<text x="180" y="28" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#374151">Create Codex app CTA</text>
<g transform="translate(330, 16)">
<rect width="110" height="20" rx="4" fill="#f3f4f6"/>
<text x="10" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#6b7280">📁 openai/codex</text>
</g>
<!-- Right buttons -->
<g transform="translate(1150, 12)">
<rect width="60" height="26" rx="6" fill="#fff" stroke="#d1d5db"/>
<text x="30" y="17" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#374151" text-anchor="middle">Open</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(1220, 12)">
<rect width="80" height="26" rx="6" fill="#1f2937"/>
<text x="40" y="17" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="12" fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle">⬜ Commit</text>
</g>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<g transform="translate(0, 48)">
<rect width="240" height="772" fill="#fafafa"/>
<line x1="240" y1="0" x2="240" y2="772" stroke="#e5e7eb"/>
<!-- Nav items -->
<g transform="translate(12, 16)">
<g transform="translate(0, 0)">
<rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="3" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="32" y="16" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#374151">New thread</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 32)">
<rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="3" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="32" y="16" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#374151">Automations</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(0, 64)">
<rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="3" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="32" y="16" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#374151">Skills</text>
</g>
</g>
<!-- Threads section -->
<text x="16" y="140" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" font-weight="500" fill="#9ca3af" letter-spacing="0.5">Threads</text>
<!-- Thread items -->
<g transform="translate(12, 155)">
<!-- Codex group -->
<g>
<rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="3" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="32" y="16" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#1f2937">Codex</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(24, 28)">
<text x="0" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#6b7280">Create Codex app CTA</text>
<text x="168" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#9ca3af">4h</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(24, 52)">
<text x="0" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" fill="#6b7280">Implement dark mode</text>
<text x="168" y="14" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#9ca3af">8h</text>
</g>
<!-- ChatGPT group -->
<g transform="translate(0, 90)">
<rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="3" fill="#e5e7eb"/>
<text x="32" y="16" font-family="InterVariable, Inter, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="500" fill="#1f2937">ChatGPT</text>
</g>
<g transform="translate(24, 118)">
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<tspan x="0" dy="0">Updated the launch hero to emphasize real developer outcomes (repo</tspan>
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Quality Checklist
Before finalizing:
Automatic rejection if:
- No window shadow (looks flat/pasted on)
- Wrong traffic light colors or sizing
- Inconsistent typography mixing
- Harsh background colors
- Code is unreadable or poorly formatted
- Diff highlighting colors are non-standard
Mobile-Friendly SVG Rules
All SVGs must render well on mobile (375px width and up):
- Always use
viewBox — never fixed width/height. Let SVGs scale responsively.
- Minimum text size: 12px equivalent at viewBox scale. Code text can go to 11px minimum.
- Test at 375px wide: Verify window chrome, sidebar labels, and code text remain legible.
- Responsive embed: Use
width="100%" height="auto" or CSS max-width: 100% in HTML.
- Simplify panels at small sizes: Consider reducing to 2-column or single-panel layouts if the full 3-column gets unreadable at mobile widths.
Execution Steps
- Define the app type - What kind of desktop app? (IDE, chat, settings, etc.)
- Choose layout - Three-column, two-column, split view?
- Set canvas and background - Size, gradient colors
- Create window frame - macOS chrome, shadow
- Build sidebar - Navigation items, sections
- Create main content - Chat messages, file browser, etc.
- Add detail panel - Code diff, preview, settings
- Apply typography - System fonts, proper sizing
- Add status elements - Badges, checkmarks, timestamps
- Polish - Shadows, borders, spacing
- Review - Does it look like a real app?
