updated standard field values handling for boards

backend/internal/db/board-field-values.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ type defaultBoardFieldValue struct {
 }
 
 var defaultBoardFieldValues = []defaultBoardFieldValue{
-	{Field: "status", Value: "", Label: "Backlog", Color: "#9e9e9e"},
 	{Field: "status", Value: "todo", Label: "To Do", Color: "#1976d2"},
 	{Field: "status", Value: "in_progress", Label: "In Progress", Color: "#f59e0b"},
 	{Field: "status", Value: "done", Label: "Done", Color: "#16a34a"},

backend/migrations/005_board_field_values.sql

@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_board_field_values_board_field ON board_field_values(board_id,
 
 -- Seed default status values for every existing board
 INSERT INTO board_field_values (public_id, board_id, field, value, label, color, display_order, created_at, updated_at)
-SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', '',           'Backlog',     '#9e9e9e', 0, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
+SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', 'todo',       'To Do',       '#1976d2', 0, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
 INSERT INTO board_field_values (public_id, board_id, field, value, label, color, display_order, created_at, updated_at)
-SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', 'todo',       'To Do',       '#1976d2', 1, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
+SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', 'in_progress','In Progress', '#f59e0b', 1, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
 INSERT INTO board_field_values (public_id, board_id, field, value, label, color, display_order, created_at, updated_at)
-SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', 'in_progress','In Progress', '#f59e0b', 2, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
-INSERT INTO board_field_values (public_id, board_id, field, value, label, color, display_order, created_at, updated_at)
-SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', 'done',       'Done',        '#16a34a', 3, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
+SELECT lower(hex(randomblob(8))), b.id, 'status', 'done',       'Done',        '#16a34a', 2, strftime('%s','now'), strftime('%s','now') FROM boards b WHERE b.delete_at = 0;
 
 -- Seed default type values
 INSERT INTO board_field_values (public_id, board_id, field, value, label, color, display_order, created_at, updated_at)

frontend/src/components/BlockFormDialog.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import FormDialogContent from './FormDialogContent'
 import ModalDialog from './ModalDialog'
 
 export const CARD_STATUSES = [
-	{ value: '', label: 'Backlog' },
+	{ value: '', label: 'Unassigned' },
 	{ value: 'todo', label: 'To Do' },
 	{ value: 'in_progress', label: 'In Progress' },
 	{ value: 'done', label: 'Done' },

frontend/src/components/BoardKanbanView.tsx

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '@dnd-kit/sortable'
 import { CSS } from '@dnd-kit/utilities'
 import { Box, Button, Chip, Paper, Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import { Theme } from '@mui/material/styles'
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { api, Block, BlockProperties, BlockPropertiesPayload, BoardFieldValue, GroupBy } from '../api'
 
@@ -297,10 +298,18 @@ function KanbanColumn({
 			style={{ transform: CSS.Transform.toString(transform), transition }}
 			sx={{
 				minWidth: 280, flex: '0 0 280px', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 1,
-				p: 0.5, borderRadius: 1,
+				p: 1,
+				borderRadius: 2,
+				border: '1px solid',
+				borderColor: showCardDropHighlight ? 'primary.main' : 'divider',
 				opacity: isDragging ? 0 : 1,
-				bgcolor: showCardDropHighlight ? 'action.hover' : 'transparent',
-				transition: 'background-color 0.15s',
+				bgcolor: showCardDropHighlight
+					? 'action.hover'
+					: (theme: Theme) => theme.palette.mode === 'dark'
+						? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.045)'
+						: 'rgba(15,23,42,0.065)',
+				boxShadow: showCardDropHighlight ? 2 : 0,
+				transition: 'background-color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s',
 			}}
 		>
 			{/* Column header — drag handle for column reorder */}
@@ -640,7 +649,7 @@ export default function BoardKanbanView({
 
 	return (
 		<DndContext sensors={sensors} onDragStart={handleDragStart} onDragOver={handleDragOver} onDragEnd={handleDragEnd} onDragCancel={handleDragCancel}>
-			<Box sx={{ overflowX: 'auto', pb: 2, display: 'flex' }}>
+			<Box sx={{ overflowX: 'auto', display: 'flex', flex: 1, minHeight: 0 }}>
 				<SortableContext items={colSortableIds} strategy={horizontalListSortingStrategy}>
 					<Box sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: 2, alignItems: 'flex-start', mx: 'auto' }}>
 						{orderedColumns.map((col) => {

frontend/src/components/BoardTableView.tsx

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function getGroupKey(p: BlockProperties, groupBy: GroupBy): string {
 function getGroupLabel(key: string, groupBy: GroupBy, valueByKey: Record<string, BoardFieldValue>): string {
 	if (!key) {
 		switch (groupBy) {
-			case 'status': return 'Backlog'
+			case 'status': return 'Unassigned'
 			case 'sprint': return 'No Sprint'
 			default: return 'None'
 		}
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ function buildColumns(
 			label: 'Status',
 			defaultWidth: 120,
 			minWidth: 60,
-			getValue: (r) => resolveLabel(r.props.status, statusValues, 'Backlog'),
+			getValue: (r) => resolveLabel(r.props.status, statusValues, 'Unassigned'),
 			renderCell: (r) => {
-				const label = resolveLabel(r.props.status, statusValues, 'Backlog')
+				const label = resolveLabel(r.props.status, statusValues, 'Unassigned')
 				const color = resolveColor(r.props.status, statusValues)
 				return <Chip label={label} size="small" sx={color ? { bgcolor: color, color: '#fff' } : undefined} />
 			},

frontend/src/components/CardDetailDialog.tsx

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ export default function CardDetailDialog(props: CardDetailDialogProps) {
 	const sprintValues = fieldValues['sprint'] ?? []
 
 	const typeOptions = fieldOptions(typeValues, 'None')
-	const statusOptions = fieldOptions(statusValues, 'Backlog')
+	const statusOptions = fieldOptions(statusValues, 'Unassigned')
 	const priorityOptions = fieldOptions(priorityValues, 'None')
 
 	const currentTypeColor = typeValues.find((v) => v.value === props_.card_type)?.color

frontend/src/components/ProjectPageFrame.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Box } from '@mui/material'
+import { SxProps, Theme } from '@mui/material/styles'
 import { ReactNode, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { api, Project } from '../api'
 import ContextToolbar from './ContextToolbar'
@@ -17,14 +18,23 @@ type ProjectPageFrameProps = {
 	showContext?: boolean
 	contextToolbar?: ReactNode
 	repoSubNav?: ReactNode
+	fillHeight?: boolean
+	contentSx?: SxProps<Theme>
 	children: ReactNode
 }
 
 export default function ProjectPageFrame(props: ProjectPageFrameProps) {
-	const { projectId, project, parentItems, currentLabel, showContext, contextToolbar, repoSubNav, children } = props
+	const { projectId, project, parentItems, currentLabel, showContext, contextToolbar, repoSubNav, fillHeight, contentSx, children } = props
 	const [loadedProject, setLoadedProject] = useState<Project | null>(null)
 	const projectItem: Project | null = project === undefined ? loadedProject : project
 	const items: ProjectPageFrameItem[] = parentItems ?? []
+	const rootSx: SxProps<Theme> = fillHeight ? {
+		display: 'flex',
+		flexDirection: 'column',
+		height: 'calc(100dvh - 76px)',
+		minHeight: 0,
+		minWidth: 0,
+	} : {}
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (project !== undefined || !projectId) return
@@ -35,12 +45,14 @@ export default function ProjectPageFrame(props: ProjectPageFrameProps) {
 	}, [project, projectId])
 
 	return (
-		<Box>
+		<Box sx={rootSx}>
 			<ProjectNavBar projectId={projectId} projectName={projectItem?.name} sx={{ mb: 0.75 }} />
 			{contextToolbar ?? (showContext !== false ? (
 				<ContextToolbar items={items} label={currentLabel} nav={repoSubNav} />
 			) : repoSubNav)}
-			{children}
+			<Box sx={contentSx}>
+				{children}
+			</Box>
 		</Box>
 	)
 }

frontend/src/pages/BoardPage.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import ViewKanbanIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ViewKanban'
 import {
 	Box,
 	IconButton,
+	Link,
 	Menu,
 	MenuItem,
 	Select,
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import {
 	ToggleButtonGroup,
 	Typography,
 } from '@mui/material'
-import { MouseEvent, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { MouseEvent, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { api, Block, BlockProperties, BlockPropertiesPayload, Board, BoardFieldValue, GroupBy } from '../api'
 import BoardFormDialog from '../components/BoardFormDialog'
@@ -40,13 +41,8 @@ const FIELD_LABELS: Record<GroupBy, string> = {
 
 const FALLBACK_DOT = '#9e9e9e'
 
-function fieldValuesToCols(values: BoardFieldValue[], noneLabel: string): ColDef[] {
-	const cols = values.map((v) => ({ value: v.value, label: v.label, dotColor: v.color || FALLBACK_DOT }))
-	// Only add the empty-string bucket if no defined value already covers it (status seeds '' as Backlog)
-	if (!values.some((v) => v.value === '')) {
-		cols.push({ value: '', label: noneLabel, dotColor: FALLBACK_DOT })
-	}
-	return cols
+function fieldValuesToCols(values: BoardFieldValue[]): ColDef[] {
+	return values.map((v: BoardFieldValue) => ({ value: v.value, label: v.label, dotColor: v.color || FALLBACK_DOT }))
 }
 
 function getCardGroupValue(block: Block, groupBy: GroupBy, p: BlockProperties | undefined): string {
@@ -68,6 +64,32 @@ const GROUP_BY_OPTIONS: { value: GroupBy; label: string }[] = [
 	{ value: 'priority', label: 'Priority' },
 ]
 
+type StandardFieldValueSeed = {
+	value: string
+	label: string
+	color: string
+}
+
+const STANDARD_FIELD_VALUES: Partial<Record<GroupBy, StandardFieldValueSeed[]>> = {
+	status: [
+		{ value: 'todo', label: 'To Do', color: '#1976d2' },
+		{ value: 'in_progress', label: 'In Progress', color: '#f59e0b' },
+		{ value: 'done', label: 'Done', color: '#16a34a' },
+	],
+	type: [
+		{ value: 'task', label: 'Task', color: '#1976d2' },
+		{ value: 'bug', label: 'Bug', color: '#d32f2f' },
+		{ value: 'story', label: 'Story', color: '#388e3c' },
+		{ value: 'epic', label: 'Epic', color: '#7b1fa2' },
+	],
+	priority: [
+		{ value: 'low', label: 'Low', color: '#4caf50' },
+		{ value: 'medium', label: 'Medium', color: '#2196f3' },
+		{ value: 'high', label: 'High', color: '#ff9800' },
+		{ value: 'urgent', label: 'Urgent', color: '#f44336' },
+	],
+}
+
 // All field values keyed by field name
 type FieldValuesMap = Record<string, BoardFieldValue[]>
 
@@ -95,6 +117,8 @@ export default function BoardPage() {
 	const [fieldManagerField, setFieldManagerField] = useState<GroupBy | null>(null)
 	const [fieldsMenuAnchor, setFieldsMenuAnchor] = useState<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 	const [boardActionsAnchor, setBoardActionsAnchor] = useState<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+	const [creatingStandardFieldValues, setCreatingStandardFieldValues] = useState(false)
+	const creatingStandardFieldValuesRef = useRef(false)
 
 	const [selectedCard, setSelectedCard] = useState<Block | null>(null)
 
@@ -195,6 +219,57 @@ export default function BoardPage() {
 		cancelAddCard()
 	}
 
+	async function handleCreateStandardFieldValues() {
+		const seeds: StandardFieldValueSeed[] = STANDARD_FIELD_VALUES[groupBy] ?? []
+		const currentBoardId: string | undefined = boardId
+		const currentGroupBy: GroupBy = groupBy
+		let existingValues: BoardFieldValue[]
+		let createdValues: BoardFieldValue[]
+		let finalValues: BoardFieldValue[]
+		let seed: StandardFieldValueSeed
+
+		if (creatingStandardFieldValuesRef.current) return
+		if (!currentBoardId || seeds.length === 0) return
+		creatingStandardFieldValuesRef.current = true
+		setCreatingStandardFieldValues(true)
+		setLoadError(null)
+
+		try {
+			existingValues = await api.listBoardFieldValues(currentBoardId, currentGroupBy)
+			if ((existingValues || []).length > 0) {
+				setFieldValues((prev: FieldValuesMap) => ({ ...prev, [currentGroupBy]: existingValues || [] }))
+				return
+			}
+
+			createdValues = []
+			for (seed of seeds) {
+				createdValues.push(await api.createBoardFieldValue(currentBoardId, currentGroupBy, {
+					value: seed.value,
+					label: seed.label,
+					color: seed.color,
+					start_date: '',
+					end_date: '',
+				}))
+			}
+
+			finalValues = await api.listBoardFieldValues(currentBoardId, currentGroupBy)
+			setFieldValues((prev: FieldValuesMap) => ({ ...prev, [currentGroupBy]: finalValues || createdValues }))
+			if ((finalValues || createdValues).length > 0) setLoadError(null)
+		} catch (err) {
+			setLoadError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err))
+			try {
+				finalValues = await api.listBoardFieldValues(currentBoardId, currentGroupBy)
+				setFieldValues((prev: FieldValuesMap) => ({ ...prev, [currentGroupBy]: finalValues || [] }))
+				if ((finalValues || []).length > 0) setLoadError(null)
+			} catch (reloadErr) {
+				setLoadError(reloadErr instanceof Error ? reloadErr.message : String(reloadErr))
+			}
+		} finally {
+			creatingStandardFieldValuesRef.current = false
+			setCreatingStandardFieldValues(false)
+		}
+	}
+
 	const propsByBlockId = allProperties.reduce<Record<string, BlockProperties>>((acc, p) => {
 		acc[p.block_id] = p
 		return acc
@@ -202,14 +277,7 @@ export default function BoardPage() {
 
 	const activeFieldValues = fieldValues[groupBy] ?? []
 
-	// Columns: defined values + a trailing "None" bucket for unassigned cards
-	const noneLabelByField: Record<GroupBy, string> = {
-		status: 'Backlog',
-		type: 'No Type',
-		priority: 'No Priority',
-		sprint: 'No Sprint',
-	}
-	const columns: ColDef[] = fieldValuesToCols(activeFieldValues, noneLabelByField[groupBy])
+	const columns: ColDef[] = fieldValuesToCols(activeFieldValues)
 
 	const blocksByGroup = columns.reduce<Record<string, Block[]>>((acc, col) => {
 		acc[col.value] = blocks.filter((b) => getCardGroupValue(b, groupBy, propsByBlockId[b.id]) === col.value)
@@ -223,6 +291,8 @@ export default function BoardPage() {
 			projectId={projectId ?? ''}
 			parentItems={[{ label: 'Boards', to: `/projects/${projectId}/boards` }]}
 			currentLabel={board?.title ?? 'Board'}
+			fillHeight
+			contentSx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', flex: 1, minHeight: 0 }}
 			contextToolbar={
 				<ContextToolbar
 					kind="Board"
@@ -320,6 +390,34 @@ export default function BoardPage() {
 			}
 		>
 			<PageAlert message={loadError} onClose={() => setLoadError(null)} />
+			{view === 'board' && columns.length === 0 ? (
+				<PageAlert severity="warning">
+					<Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1, flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+						<Typography variant="body2">
+							No {FIELD_LABELS[groupBy].toLowerCase()} values are defined for this board. Create columns first.
+						</Typography>
+						{(STANDARD_FIELD_VALUES[groupBy] ?? []).length > 0 ? (
+							<Link
+								component="button"
+								type="button"
+								variant="body2"
+								underline="hover"
+								onClick={() => {
+									handleCreateStandardFieldValues()
+								}}
+								aria-disabled={creatingStandardFieldValues}
+								sx={{
+									fontWeight: 700,
+									cursor: creatingStandardFieldValues ? 'default' : 'pointer',
+									pointerEvents: creatingStandardFieldValues ? 'none' : 'auto',
+								}}
+							>
+								{creatingStandardFieldValues ? 'Creating standard values...' : 'Create standard values'}
+							</Link>
+						) : null}
+					</Box>
+				</PageAlert>
+			) : null}
 			{board?.description ? (
 				<Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
 					{board.description}
@@ -349,24 +447,26 @@ export default function BoardPage() {
 
 			{/* Kanban columns */}
 			{view === 'board' ? (
-				<BoardKanbanView
-					boardId={boardId ?? ''}
-					columns={columns}
-					blocksByGroup={blocksByGroup}
-					propsByBlockId={propsByBlockId}
-					fieldValues={fieldValues}
-					groupBy={groupBy}
-					addingInCol={addingInCol}
-					newCardTitle={newCardTitle}
-					addingCard={addingCard}
-					onStartAddCard={startAddCard}
-					onCancelAddCard={cancelAddCard}
-					onCommitAddCard={commitAddCard}
-					onNewCardTitleChange={setNewCardTitle}
-					onCardClick={setSelectedCard}
-					onBlocksChanged={() => { loadBlocks(); loadAllProperties() }}
-					onColumnsReordered={() => loadFieldValues(groupBy)}
-				/>
+				<Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flex: 1, minHeight: 0 }}>
+					<BoardKanbanView
+						boardId={boardId ?? ''}
+						columns={columns}
+						blocksByGroup={blocksByGroup}
+						propsByBlockId={propsByBlockId}
+						fieldValues={fieldValues}
+						groupBy={groupBy}
+						addingInCol={addingInCol}
+						newCardTitle={newCardTitle}
+						addingCard={addingCard}
+						onStartAddCard={startAddCard}
+						onCancelAddCard={cancelAddCard}
+						onCommitAddCard={commitAddCard}
+						onNewCardTitleChange={setNewCardTitle}
+						onCardClick={setSelectedCard}
+						onBlocksChanged={() => { loadBlocks(); loadAllProperties() }}
+						onColumnsReordered={() => loadFieldValues(groupBy)}
+					/>
+				</Box>
 			) : null}
 
 			{/* Board edit dialog */}