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resources/js/dashboard/components/ActivityFeed.jsx

@@ -1,11 +1,30 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 
 function actorLabel(item) {
-  if (!item.actor) {
-    return 'System'
+  if (!item?.user) {
+    return 'Someone'
   }
 
-  return item.actor.username ? `@${item.actor.username}` : item.actor.name || 'User'
+  return item.user.username ? `@${item.user.username}` : item.user.name || 'User'
+}
+
+function describeActivity(item) {
+  const artworkTitle = item?.artwork?.title || 'an artwork'
+  const mentionTarget = item?.mentioned_user?.username || item?.mentioned_user?.name || 'someone'
+  const reactionLabel = item?.reaction?.label || 'reacted'
+
+  switch (item?.type) {
+    case 'comment':
+      return `commented on ${artworkTitle}`
+    case 'reply':
+      return `replied on ${artworkTitle}`
+    case 'reaction':
+      return `${reactionLabel.toLowerCase()} on ${artworkTitle}`
+    case 'mention':
+      return `mentioned @${mentionTarget} on ${artworkTitle}`
+    default:
+      return 'shared new activity'
+  }
 }
 
 function timeLabel(dateString) {
@@ -28,9 +47,15 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
     async function load() {
       try {
         setLoading(true)
-        const response = await window.axios.get('/api/dashboard/activity')
+        const response = await window.axios.get('/api/activity', {
+          params: {
+            filter: 'my',
+            per_page: 8,
+          },
+        })
         if (!cancelled) {
           setItems(Array.isArray(response.data?.data) ? response.data.data : [])
+          setError('')
         }
       } catch (err) {
         if (!cancelled) {
@@ -77,14 +102,12 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
             >
               <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
                 <p className="text-sm text-gray-100">
-                  <span className="font-semibold text-white">{actorLabel(item)}</span> {item.message}
+                  <span className="font-semibold text-white">{actorLabel(item)}</span> {describeActivity(item)}
                 </p>
-                {item.is_unread ? (
-                  <span className="rounded-full bg-cyan-500/20 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-cyan-200">
-                    unread
-                  </span>
-                ) : null}
               </div>
+              {item.comment?.body ? (
+                <p className="mt-2 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-gray-300">{item.comment.body}</p>
+              ) : null}
               <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-400">{timeLabel(item.created_at)}</p>
             </article>
           ))}

resources/js/dashboard/components/QuickActions.jsx

@@ -1,59 +1,124 @@
 import React from 'react'
 
 const baseCard =
-  'group rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800 p-4 shadow-lg transition hover:scale-[1.02] hover:border-cyan-500/40'
+  'group rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0b1826]/85 p-4 shadow-lg shadow-black/20 transition hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-sky-300/35 hover:bg-[#102033]'
 
-const actions = [
-  {
-    key: 'upload-artwork',
-    label: 'Upload Artwork',
-    href: '/upload',
-    icon: 'fa-solid fa-cloud-arrow-up',
-    description: 'Publish a new piece to your portfolio.',
-  },
-  {
-    key: 'write-story',
-    label: 'Write Story',
-    href: '/creator/stories/create',
-    icon: 'fa-solid fa-pen-nib',
-    description: 'Create a story, tutorial, or showcase.',
-  },
-  {
-    key: 'edit-profile',
-    label: 'Edit Profile',
-    href: '/settings/profile',
-    icon: 'fa-solid fa-user-gear',
-    description: 'Update your profile details and links.',
-  },
-  {
-    key: 'notifications',
-    label: 'View Notifications',
-    href: '/messages',
-    icon: 'fa-solid fa-bell',
-    description: 'Catch up with mentions and updates.',
-  },
-]
+export default function QuickActions({ isCreator, receivedCommentsCount = 0, onNavigate }) {
+  const actions = [
+    {
+      key: 'edit-profile',
+      label: 'Edit Profile',
+      href: '/dashboard/profile',
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-user-gear',
+      description: 'Refresh your bio, socials, avatar, and country details.',
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'received-comments',
+      label: 'Review Feedback',
+      href: '/dashboard/comments/received',
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-inbox',
+      description: 'Read the latest comments left on your work.',
+      badge: receivedCommentsCount > 0 ? `${receivedCommentsCount} new` : null,
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'notifications',
+      label: 'Open Notifications',
+      href: '/dashboard/notifications',
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-bell',
+      description: 'Catch up on mentions, replies, and updates.',
+    },
+    ...(isCreator
+      ? [
+          {
+            key: 'manage-artworks',
+            label: 'Manage Artworks',
+            href: '/dashboard/artworks',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-layer-group',
+            description: 'Edit titles, details, and the presentation of your portfolio.',
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'write-story',
+            label: 'Write Story',
+            href: '/creator/stories/create',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-pen-nib',
+            description: 'Publish a tutorial, devlog, showcase, or announcement.',
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'open-studio',
+            label: 'Open Studio',
+            href: '/studio',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-compass-drafting',
+            description: 'Jump into the wider creator workspace and analytics tools.',
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'creator-stories',
+            label: 'Story Dashboard',
+            href: '/creator/stories',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-newspaper',
+            description: 'Review creator stories, drafts, and publishing flow in one place.',
+          },
+        ]
+      : [
+          {
+            key: 'upload-artwork',
+            label: 'Upload Artwork',
+            href: '/upload',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-cloud-arrow-up',
+            description: 'Start publishing and unlock more creator-focused dashboard tools.',
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'explore-trending',
+            label: 'Explore Trending',
+            href: '/discover/trending',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-fire-flame-curved',
+            description: 'Browse what is hot right now to spot styles and creators worth following.',
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'find-creators',
+            label: 'Find Creators',
+            href: '/creators/top',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-user-group',
+            description: 'Discover artists to follow and build a stronger feed around your taste.',
+          },
+          {
+            key: 'saved-favorites',
+            label: 'Open Favorites',
+            href: '/dashboard/favorites',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-bookmark',
+            description: 'Revisit saved work and start shaping your own inspiration library.',
+          },
+        ]),
+  ]
 
-export default function QuickActions({ isCreator }) {
   return (
-    <section className="rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800 p-5 shadow-lg">
-      <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold">Quick Actions</h2>
-        <span className="rounded-full border border-gray-600 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-gray-300">
-          {isCreator ? 'Creator mode' : 'User mode'}
+    <section className="rounded-[28px] border border-white/10 bg-[#08111c]/90 p-5 shadow-2xl shadow-black/20 sm:p-6">
+      <div className="mb-5 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-end sm:justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-sky-200/80">Quick Actions</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-2 text-xl font-semibold text-white">Start something useful right now</h2>
+        </div>
+        <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-3 py-1 text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-300">
+          {isCreator ? 'Creator Mode' : 'Member Mode'}
         </span>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
         {actions.map((action) => (
-          <a key={action.key} href={action.href} className={baseCard}>
+          <a key={action.key} href={action.href} onClick={() => onNavigate?.(action.href, action.label)} className={baseCard}>
             <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-              <span className="inline-flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-gray-700 text-cyan-300">
+              <span className="inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 text-sky-200">
                 <i className={action.icon} aria-hidden="true" />
               </span>
-              <div>
-                <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-white">{action.label}</p>
-                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-300">{action.description}</p>
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-white">{action.label}</p>
+                  {action.badge ? (
+                    <span className="rounded-full border border-sky-300/20 bg-sky-400/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.12em] text-sky-100">
+                      {action.badge}
+                    </span>
+                  ) : null}
+                </div>
+                <p className="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-300">{action.description}</p>
               </div>
             </div>
           </a>

resources/js/dashboard/components/RecentAchievements.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import AchievementBadge from '../../components/achievements/AchievementBadge'
+
+export default function RecentAchievements() {
+  const [data, setData] = useState({ recent: [], counts: { unlocked: 0, total: 0 } })
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
+
+    async function load() {
+      try {
+        const response = await window.axios.get('/api/user/achievements')
+        if (!cancelled && response.data) {
+          setData(response.data)
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setLoading(false)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    load()
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  return (
+    <section className="rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800 p-5 shadow-lg">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-gray-400">Achievements</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-2 text-xl font-semibold text-white">Recent Unlocks</h2>
+        </div>
+        <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-3 py-1 text-xs text-gray-300">
+          {data?.counts?.unlocked || 0} / {data?.counts?.total || 0}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+
+      {loading ? <p className="mt-4 text-sm text-gray-400">Loading achievements...</p> : null}
+
+      {!loading && (!Array.isArray(data?.recent) || data.recent.length === 0) ? (
+        <p className="mt-4 text-sm text-gray-400">No achievements unlocked yet.</p>
+      ) : null}
+
+      {!loading && Array.isArray(data?.recent) && data.recent.length > 0 ? (
+        <div className="mt-4 space-y-3">
+          {data.recent.map((achievement) => (
+            <article key={achievement.id} className="rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-900/60 p-3">
+              <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-white">{achievement.name}</p>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400">{achievement.description}</p>
+                </div>
+                <AchievementBadge achievement={achievement} compact />
+              </div>
+            </article>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </section>
+  )
+}

resources/js/dashboard/components/RecommendedCreators.jsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import LevelBadge from '../../components/xp/LevelBadge'
 
 export default function RecommendedCreators() {
   const [items, setItems] = useState([])
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ export default function RecommendedCreators() {
                   <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-white">
                     {creator.username ? `@${creator.username}` : creator.name}
                   </p>
+                  <div className="mt-1">
+                    <LevelBadge level={creator.level} rank={creator.rank} compact />
+                  </div>
                   <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">{creator.followers_count} followers</p>
                 </div>
               </a>

resources/js/dashboard/components/TopCreatorsWidget.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import LevelBadge from '../../components/xp/LevelBadge'
+
+export default function TopCreatorsWidget() {
+  const [data, setData] = useState({ items: [] })
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
+
+    async function load() {
+      try {
+        const response = await window.axios.get('/api/leaderboard/creators?period=weekly')
+        if (!cancelled && response.data) {
+          setData(response.data)
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setLoading(false)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    load()
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const items = Array.isArray(data?.items) ? data.items.slice(0, 5) : []
+
+  return (
+    <section className="rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800 p-5 shadow-lg">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-gray-400">Leaderboard</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-2 text-xl font-semibold text-white">Top Creators</h2>
+        </div>
+        <a href="/leaderboard?type=creators&period=weekly" className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200">
+          View all
+        </a>
+      </div>
+
+      {loading ? <p className="mt-4 text-sm text-gray-400">Loading leaderboard...</p> : null}
+
+      {!loading && items.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="mt-4 text-sm text-gray-400">No creators ranked yet.</p>
+      ) : null}
+
+      {!loading && items.length > 0 ? (
+        <div className="mt-4 space-y-3">
+          {items.map((item) => {
+            const entity = item.entity || {}
+
+            return (
+              <a key={item.rank} href={entity.url || '#'} className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-900/60 p-3 transition hover:border-sky-400/40">
+                <div className="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 text-sm font-black text-white">
+                  #{item.rank}
+                </div>
+                {entity.avatar ? <img src={entity.avatar} alt={entity.name || 'Creator'} className="h-11 w-11 rounded-xl object-cover" loading="lazy" /> : null}
+                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                  <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-white">{entity.name}</p>
+                  <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <LevelBadge level={entity.level} rank={entity.rank} compact />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-sky-300">{Math.round(item.score)}</span>
+              </a>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </section>
+  )
+}

resources/js/dashboard/components/TrendingArtworks.jsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import LevelBadge from '../../components/xp/LevelBadge'
 
 export default function TrendingArtworks() {
   const [items, setItems] = useState([])
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ export default function TrendingArtworks() {
               />
               <div className="p-2">
                 <p className="line-clamp-1 text-sm font-semibold text-white">{item.title}</p>
+                {item.creator ? (
+                  <div className="mt-1 flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                    <span className="truncate text-xs text-gray-400">
+                      {item.creator.username ? `@${item.creator.username}` : item.creator.name}
+                    </span>
+                    <LevelBadge level={item.creator.level} rank={item.creator.rank} compact />
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
                 <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400">
                   {item.likes} likes • {item.views} views
                 </p>

resources/js/dashboard/components/XPProgressWidget.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import LevelBadge from '../../components/xp/LevelBadge'
+import XPProgressBar from '../../components/xp/XPProgressBar'
+
+export default function XPProgressWidget({ initialLevel = 1, initialRank = 'Newbie' }) {
+  const [data, setData] = useState({
+    xp: 0,
+    level: initialLevel,
+    rank: initialRank,
+    current_level_xp: 0,
+    next_level_xp: 100,
+    progress_percent: 0,
+    max_level: false,
+  })
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
+
+    async function load() {
+      try {
+        const response = await window.axios.get('/api/user/xp')
+        if (!cancelled && response.data) {
+          setData((current) => ({ ...current, ...response.data }))
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setLoading(false)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    load()
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  return (
+    <section className="rounded-xl border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800 p-5 shadow-lg">
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-gray-400">Progression</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-2 text-xl font-semibold text-white">XP Progress</h2>
+        </div>
+        <LevelBadge level={data.level} rank={data.rank} compact />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-4">
+        <XPProgressBar
+          xp={data.xp}
+          currentLevelXp={data.current_level_xp}
+          nextLevelXp={data.next_level_xp}
+          progressPercent={data.progress_percent}
+          maxLevel={data.max_level}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {loading ? <p className="mt-3 text-xs text-gray-400">Syncing your latest XP...</p> : null}
+    </section>
+  )
+}