StudyMesh:MAIN Add visual clarity polish

[Pichikachu]

Bolder visual/layout pass after feedback that the first polish was too subtle.

What changed:

• Turns the workspace shell into a glowing command-center layout with aurora backgrounds and framed dashboard canvas.
• Makes Creation a launch deck instead of a small side panel: big command header, stats strip, louder Study Path hero, Quick Create runway, and Material Lab flow board.
• Makes empty dashboards feel like mission control with a huge hero, bigger Study Path action, larger material cards, and a visible 3-step launch strip.
• Makes Ask Sources feel like a source-intelligence panel with a larger header, stronger prompt hero, and grid suggestion cards.
• Adds a more cinematic top nav and mobile/desktop workspace framing.

Verification:

• npx vitest --run --config ./vitest.config.ts tests/unit/components/workspace/WorkspaceStudioShell.test.tsx tests/unit/components/dashboard/Dashboard.test.tsx — 18 passed.
• npm --workspace studymesh run build — passed with existing Sass/asset warnings.

Note: the broader npm --workspace studymesh run test:unit -- ... still runs the full suite because of the script shape and hit the pre-existing intermittent 5s timeout in CreateStudyPathModal role enforcement > creates Local AI Study Path dashboards with visible source notes widgets; targeted changed-file tests pass.

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
study-mesh	Ready	Preview, Comment	May 26, 2026 5:11pm

[CosmeValera]

Very interesting, not all but some ideas are nice (like the creation panel with a card for both sectinos study path and quick create, intereting the cards backgrounds, etc). Not merging directly, because some things ilke the topnavbar background looks a bit weird, but its a nice idea overall

After:

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