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Left Glow Regression Analysis
Traced why the left glow disappeared between commits
Output
🔍 Left Glow Regression Analysis
The left glow was intentionally removed in commit ca40c8ed ("Preview Panel Glow Refinement").
📜 Commit Timeline
26ee9057 Preview Panel & Thread Glow Effects ↳ Added FULL glow around preview panel box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(glow, 0.25), ← ALL edges 0 0 40px rgba(glow, 0.1), inset 0 0 30px rgba(glow, 0.03); border: 1px solid rgba(glow, 0.3); ca40c8ed Preview Panel Glow - right edge only ↳ REMOVED top/bottom/left, kept RIGHT only box-shadow: 20px 0 25px -10px rgba(glow, 0.3), ← RIGHT edge only 40px 0 50px -20px rgba(glow, 0.15); border-right: 1px solid rgba(glow, 0.3); 8729907a Fix preview panel glow being hidden ↳ Added z-index:1 (didn't restore left glow)
🎯 Root Cause
The commit message says: "Removed top/bottom glow that looked like a line when meeting other UI elements... Now only external box-shadow on the right edge towards the timeline."
The change was deliberate - you asked for refinement, and the previous turn interpreted that as removing everything except the right edge glow.
🔧 Fix Options
Option A: Full Glow (as in 26ee9057)
Restore the all-edges glow from the working commit:
Restore the all-edges glow from the working commit:
box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(glow, 0.25), 0 0 40px rgba(glow, 0.1), inset 0 0 30px rgba(glow, 0.03);
Option B: Left + Right (no top/bottom)
Keep the "no lines at top/bottom" idea but add left glow:
Keep the "no lines at top/bottom" idea but add left glow:
box-shadow: 20px 0 25px -10px rgba(glow, 0.3), /* right */ -20px 0 25px -10px rgba(glow, 0.3); /* left */
Option C: Left-only (mirror of current)
Glow on left edge only (towards the edge of screen):
Glow on left edge only (towards the edge of screen):
box-shadow: -20px 0 25px -10px rgba(glow, 0.3), -40px 0 50px -20px rgba(glow, 0.15);
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Details
Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
greatvibe
Tags
kontasksuicssglow
Created
11 Jan 2026, 3:18 pm
Updated
11 Jan 2026, 3:19 pm
Timing
⏱️ 70.7s
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● TTFE 0%
● Thinking 100%
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Created By
claude
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Session
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