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+# SRS-11: User Interface & Experience
+
+## 1. Overview
+User Interface & Experience module defines the requirements for the web-based user interface, navigation, responsiveness, and user experience.
+
+## 2. Functional Requirements
+
+### 2.1 Layout & Navigation
+**FR-UI-001**: System shall provide a consistent layout structure
+- **Components**: Header, sidebar navigation, main content area, footer
+- **Responsive**: Adapt to different screen sizes
+
+**FR-UI-002**: System shall provide sidebar navigation
+- **Features**: Collapsible sidebar, active route highlighting, icon-based navigation
+- **Items**: Dashboard, Storage, Object Storage, Shares, Snapshots, Tape, iSCSI, Backup, Terminal, Monitoring, Alerts, System, IAM
+
+**FR-UI-003**: System shall provide breadcrumb navigation
+- **Features**: Hierarchical navigation path, clickable breadcrumbs
+
+**FR-UI-004**: System shall provide user profile menu
+- **Features**: User info, logout option, profile link
+
+### 2.2 Authentication UI
+**FR-UI-005**: System shall provide login page
+- **Components**: Username input, password input, login button, error messages
+- **Validation**: Real-time validation feedback
+
+**FR-UI-006**: System shall handle authentication errors
+- **Display**: Clear error messages for invalid credentials
+
+**FR-UI-007**: System shall redirect authenticated users
+- **Action**: Redirect to dashboard if already logged in
+
+### 2.3 Dashboard
+**FR-UI-008**: System shall provide system overview dashboard
+- **Components**: System status, metrics cards, recent activity, quick actions
+- **Refresh**: Auto-refresh metrics
+
+**FR-UI-009**: System shall display system health indicators
+- **Components**: Health status badge, component status indicators
+
+### 2.4 Data Display
+**FR-UI-010**: System shall provide table views
+- **Features**: Sorting, filtering, pagination, search
+- **Responsive**: Mobile-friendly table layout
+
+**FR-UI-011**: System shall provide card-based layouts
+- **Features**: Status indicators, quick actions, hover effects
+
+**FR-UI-012**: System shall provide master-detail views
+- **Features**: List on left, details on right, selection highlighting
+
+### 2.5 Forms & Modals
+**FR-UI-013**: System shall provide form inputs
+- **Types**: Text, number, select, checkbox, radio, textarea, file
+- **Validation**: Real-time validation, error messages
+
+**FR-UI-014**: System shall provide modal dialogs
+- **Features**: Overlay, close button, form submission, loading states
+
+**FR-UI-015**: System shall provide confirmation dialogs
+- **Features**: Warning messages, confirm/cancel actions
+
+### 2.6 Feedback & Notifications
+**FR-UI-016**: System shall provide loading states
+- **Components**: Spinners, skeleton loaders, progress indicators
+
+**FR-UI-017**: System shall provide success notifications
+- **Display**: Toast notifications, inline success messages
+
+**FR-UI-018**: System shall provide error notifications
+- **Display**: Toast notifications, inline error messages, error pages
+
+**FR-UI-019**: System shall provide warning notifications
+- **Display**: Warning dialogs, warning badges
+
+### 2.7 Charts & Visualizations
+**FR-UI-020**: System shall provide metric charts
+- **Types**: Line charts, bar charts, pie charts, gauge charts
+- **Libraries**: Recharts integration
+
+**FR-UI-021**: System shall provide real-time chart updates
+- **Refresh**: Auto-refresh chart data
+
+### 2.8 Responsive Design
+**FR-UI-022**: System shall be responsive
+- **Breakpoints**: Mobile (< 640px), Tablet (640px - 1024px), Desktop (> 1024px)
+- **Adaptation**: Layout adjustments, menu collapse, touch-friendly controls
+
+**FR-UI-023**: System shall support dark theme
+- **Features**: Dark color scheme, theme persistence
+
+### 2.9 Accessibility
+**FR-UI-024**: System shall support keyboard navigation
+- **Features**: Tab navigation, keyboard shortcuts, focus indicators
+
+**FR-UI-025**: System shall provide ARIA labels
+- **Features**: Screen reader support, semantic HTML
+
+## 3. Design Requirements
+
+### 3.1 Color Scheme
+- **Primary**: #137fec (Blue)
+- **Background Dark**: #101922
+- **Surface Dark**: #18232e
+- **Border Dark**: #2a3b4d
+- **Text Primary**: White
+- **Text Secondary**: #92adc9
+- **Success**: Green (#10b981)
+- **Warning**: Yellow (#f59e0b)
+- **Error**: Red (#ef4444)
+
+### 3.2 Typography
+- **Font Family**: Manrope (Display), System fonts (Body)
+- **Headings**: Bold, various sizes
+- **Body**: Regular, readable sizes
+
+### 3.3 Spacing
+- **Consistent**: 4px base unit
+- **Padding**: 16px, 24px, 32px
+- **Gap**: 8px, 16px, 24px, 32px
+
+### 3.4 Components
+- **Buttons**: Primary, secondary, outline, danger variants
+- **Cards**: Rounded corners, borders, shadows
+- **Inputs**: Rounded, bordered, focus states
+- **Badges**: Small, colored, with icons
+
+## 4. User Experience Requirements
+
+### 4.1 Performance
+- **Page Load**: < 2 seconds initial load
+- **Navigation**: < 100ms route transitions
+- **API Calls**: Loading states during requests
+
+### 4.2 Usability
+- **Intuitive**: Clear navigation, obvious actions
+- **Consistent**: Consistent patterns across pages
+- **Feedback**: Immediate feedback for user actions
+- **Error Handling**: Clear error messages and recovery options
+
+### 4.3 Discoverability
+- **Help**: Tooltips, help text, documentation links
+- **Search**: Global search functionality (future)
+- **Guides**: Onboarding flow (future)
+
+## 5. Technology Stack
+
+### 5.1 Frontend Framework
+- React 18 with TypeScript
+- Vite for build tooling
+- React Router for navigation
+
+### 5.2 Styling
+- TailwindCSS for utility-first styling
+- Custom CSS for specific components
+- Dark theme support
+
+### 5.3 State Management
+- Zustand for global state
+- TanStack Query for server state
+- React hooks for local state
+
+### 5.4 UI Libraries
+- Lucide React for icons
+- Recharts for charts
+- Custom components
+
+## 6. Browser Support
+- Chrome/Edge: Latest 2 versions
+- Firefox: Latest 2 versions
+- Safari: Latest 2 versions
+
+## 7. Error Handling
+- Network errors: Retry mechanism, error messages
+- Validation errors: Inline error messages
+- Server errors: Error pages, error notifications
+- 404 errors: Not found page
+