Redesign the application flow.
The current Home screen looks like an admin dashboard.
That is incorrect.
This application is primarily a news platform, not a CMS.
The first screen after opening the application should always be a beautiful news feed similar to Dailyhunt, Public App, Google Discover and Apple News.
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HOME SCREEN
Completely replace the dashboard with a premium news feed.
Users should immediately see news articles.
Do NOT show:
• Drafts
• Pending Articles
• Analytics
• Total Views
• Dashboard Widgets
Those belong inside the Creator Dashboard.
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TOP APP BAR
Display:
• Bundelkhand Insight Logo
• Search Icon
• Notification Icon
• Profile Avatar
Use a clean floating app bar with blur effect.
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LOCATION
Below the app bar display:
📍 Current District ▼
Automatically detect location after permission.
If permission is denied, allow manual district selection.
Users should also be able to pin a favourite district.
Example:
Mahoba
Jhansi
Banda
Hamirpur
Chitrakoot
Lalitpur
Jalaun
Bundelkhand
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CATEGORY BAR
Below the location selector display a horizontally scrollable sticky category bar.
Use rounded pill buttons.
Categories:
For You
Breaking
Latest
Trending
Mahoba
Bundelkhand
Uttar Pradesh
India
Politics
Crime
Technology
Business
Education
Railways
Agriculture
Sports
Entertainment
Health
Lifestyle
Opinion
Fact Check
Videos
Photo Stories
Live
Each category should load its own API feed dynamically.
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NEWS FEED
Create a premium feed inspired by Apple News + Reuters + Dailyhunt.
Each article card should contain:
• Large featured image
• Headline
• 2–3 line excerpt
• Category badge
• District badge
• Reporter name
• Verified badge (if applicable)
• Publish time
• Reading time
• Views
• Like button
• Comment button
• Bookmark button
• Share button
• More menu
Cards should have:
• 20px rounded corners
• Soft shadows
• Smooth animations
• Skeleton loading
• Lazy image loading
• Infinite scrolling
• Pull to refresh
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BOTTOM NAVIGATION
Use five tabs.
🏠 Home
🔎 Discover
➕
🔔 Notifications
👤 Profile
The center (+) button should only be visible for users whose WordPress role is Author, Editor or Administrator.
Subscribers and Guests must not see the publish button.
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PROFILE
When the user taps Profile, open a modern profile page.
Show:
• Profile Photo
• Name
• Username
• District
• Role Badge
• Followers (future ready)
• Following
• Bio
Below this display a menu.
Profile
Saved Articles
Bookmarks
Reading History
Notifications
Settings
Help & Support
About
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CREATOR DASHBOARD
The Creator Dashboard should NOT appear on the Home screen.
Instead place it inside:
Profile
↓
Creator Studio / Dashboard
Only users having the Author, Editor or Administrator role should see this option.
Inside Creator Dashboard show:
• Drafts
• Pending Review
• Published
• Rejected
• Total Views
• Analytics
• Media Library
• Assignments
• Editor Feedback
This dashboard should remain completely separate from the reader experience.
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USER EXPERIENCE
The application must always feel like a premium news app first and a publishing platform second.
Readers should enjoy a clean, distraction-free feed.
Creators should access publishing tools only from the Profile → Creator Studio section.
Never show WordPress terminology.
Never expose wp-admin.
Everything must work through the WordPress REST API and JWT Authentication while maintaining a smooth, native mobile experience.
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