DS-03 — Navigation and Footer Consistency Notes

DS-03 — Navigation and Footer Consistency Notes

Status: Review
Branch: agent/ds-03-navigation-footer
Pull request: #11 — DS-03 Correct navigation and footer consistency

Implemented

  • Added current-page navigation states with aria-current="page".
  • Made individual blog posts activate the Posts navigation item.
  • Changed the Latest Reflection action to open the actual newest post, with an archive fallback when no posts exist.
  • Removed inline Search icon presentation and added screen-reader text.
  • Added an explicit primary-navigation label.
  • Updated the mobile menu button label as the collapsed navigation opens and closes.
  • Removed the footer’s embedded reusable style block.
  • Replaced footer search-query substitutes with direct Podcast and Resources destinations.
  • Removed duplicate About destinations with different labels.
  • Replaced the disabled newsletter-form imitation with an honest planned-status message.
  • Added accessible names to email and social-profile icons.
  • Added _sass/navigation-footer-refinements.scss for active states and responsive behavior.

Validation completed

  • Jekyll and Sass production build passed in GitHub Actions run 11.
  • Compiled Home, Posts, article, Series, Podcast, Resources, About, and Search pages each expose exactly one correct aria-current="page" state.
  • The newest-post action compiles to The Honored Vessel, the current latest reflection at build time.
  • Every internal navigation and footer destination resolves within the rendered artifact.
  • No footer query-substitute links remain.
  • No disabled footer input or button remains.
  • Search has screen-reader text, social links have accessible names, and the primary navigation has an explicit label.
  • Desktop light- and dark-mode footer smoke renders preserve the intended columns, contrast, status label, and signature treatment.
  • Tablet and mobile CSS breakpoint rules were reviewed for collapsed navigation, footer stacking, and centered Thought Letter status.
  • The mobile menu script updates the toggle label between Open primary navigation and Close primary navigation through Bootstrap collapse events.

Deferred

  • Add Professional Background to the footer after DS-06 creates the refreshed page.
  • Broader page redesigns remain in DS-04 through DS-09.
  • Obsolete legacy footer-form styles can be removed during DS-10 after dependency review.