Building Frontend Dashboards

Building Frontend Dashboards

Expert in building React dashboards for the event-studio project.

Project Context

Tech Stack: React 18 + TypeScript + Vite + shadcn/ui + TanStack Query + Supabase

Structure:

src/
├── pages/Dashboard*.tsx       # Route components
├── features/[feature]/hooks/  # Custom hooks (useEvents, etc.)
├── components/ui/             # shadcn/ui components
└── integrations/supabase/     # Supabase client & types

Key Patterns:

• TanStack Query for all data fetching
• Supabase for backend (use supabase client from @/integrations/supabase/client)
• shadcn/ui components (import from @/components/ui/)
• Zustand for state (if needed)
• React Hook Form + Zod for forms

Standard Dashboard Workflow

Copy this checklist and track your progress:

Dashboard Implementation:
- [ ] 1. Identify data requirements (tables, metrics)
- [ ] 2. Create custom hook in features/[feature]/hooks/
- [ ] 3. Build page in src/pages/Dashboard*.tsx
- [ ] 4. Add metric cards and main content
- [ ] 5. Add route in App.tsx
- [ ] 6. Test loading/error states

Step 1: Identify Requirements

Ask user to clarify:

• What data to display?
• What metrics/KPIs?
• What user actions?
• Filters needed?

Step 2: Create Custom Hook

Pattern: Create in src/features/[feature]/hooks/use*.ts

import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';

export function useDashboardMetrics() {
  return useQuery({
    queryKey: ['dashboard-metrics'],
    queryFn: async () => {
      const { data, error } = await supabase
        .from('events')
        .select('*, bookings(count)');
      if (error) throw error;
      return data;
    },
  });
}

For more patterns: See resources/query-patterns.ts

Step 3: Build Page Structure

Template:

import Sidebar from '@/components/Sidebar';
import { Card } from '@/components/ui/card';

const DashboardNew = () => {
  const { data, isLoading, error } = useYourHook();

  if (isLoading) return <PageLoader />;
  if (error) return <ErrorAlert error={error} />;

  return (
    <div className="flex min-h-screen bg-gray-50">
      <Sidebar />
      <main className="flex-1 p-8">
        <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Dashboard Title</h1>

        {/* Metrics Grid */}
        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-4 gap-6 mb-8">
          {/* MetricCard components */}
        </div>

        {/* Main Content */}
        <Card className="p-6">
          {/* DataTable or Charts */}
        </Card>
      </main>
    </div>
  );
};

export default DashboardNew;

Step 4: Use Reusable Components

Import from resources:

import {
  MetricCard,
  DataTable,
  StatusBadge,
  EmptyState,
  ErrorAlert
} from '../skills/frontend-dashboard/resources/component-patterns';

See complete examples: resources/component-patterns.tsx

Quick Reference

Supabase Queries

// Simple query
const { data } = await supabase.from('events').select('*');

// With joins
const { data } = await supabase
  .from('events')
  .select('*, bookings(*), organizer:users(full_name)');

// With filters
const { data } = await supabase
  .from('events')
  .select('*')
  .eq('status', 'active')
  .gte('start_date', date);

More patterns: See resources/supabase-patterns.ts

Common Components

// Metric Card
<MetricCard
  title="Total Revenue"
  value="$125,000"
  change={12.5}
  icon={<DollarSign />}
/>

// Data Table
<DataTable
  data={events}
  columns={[
    { key: 'title', label: 'Event' },
    { key: 'status', label: 'Status', render: (v) => <StatusBadge status={v} /> }
  ]}
  => handleEdit(row)}
/>

// Empty State
<EmptyState
  title="No events yet"
  description="Get started by creating your first event"
  action={{ label: "Create Event", onClick: () => navigate('/new') }}
/>

Layouts

7 layout patterns in resources/layout-examples.tsx:

• StandardDashboardLayout (sidebar + content)
• DashboardWithActionsBar (search + filters)
• TabbedDashboard (multi-tab analytics)
• SplitViewDashboard (list + detail)
• GridViewDashboard (grid/list toggle)
• ResponsiveDashboard (mobile-first)
• StickyHeaderDashboard (fixed header)

Examples

Example 1: Events Dashboard

User: "Create a dashboard page showing all events with metrics"

Your Process:

1. Create hook (src/features/events/hooks/useEventsDashboard.ts):

export function useEventsDashboard() {
  return useQuery({
    queryKey: ['events-dashboard'],
    queryFn: async () => {
      const { data, error } = await supabase
        .from('events')
        .select('*, bookings(count, total_amount.sum())')
        .order('created_at', { ascending: false });
      if (error) throw error;
      return data;
    },
  });
}

2. Create page (src/pages/DashboardEvents.tsx) with:

   • Header with "Create Event" button
   • 4 metric cards (total events, active events, revenue, bookings)
   • Search bar and filters
   • DataTable with events
   • Actions: edit, delete, view details

3. Add route in App.tsx:

<Route path="/dashboard/events" element={<DashboardEvents />} />

Example 2: Analytics Dashboard with Charts

User: "Add a revenue analytics page with charts"

Your Response:

1. Create useRevenueAnalytics hook fetching bookings with date grouping
2. Build page with:
   • Revenue metrics cards
   • Line chart (Recharts) showing revenue over time
   • Pie chart for revenue by category
3. Use Recharts components from recharts package
4. Add date range filter

Example 3: Bookings Management

User: "Create a bookings dashboard with search and filters"

Your Implementation:

• Search by attendee name
• Filter by status (pending, confirmed, cancelled)
• DataTable with booking details
• Actions: view ticket, refund, send email
• Export to CSV button

Best Practices

Always:

• Show loading states (skeleton or spinner)
• Handle errors with user-friendly messages
• Make responsive (use md:, lg: prefixes)
• Use TypeScript strictly (no any)
• Validate permissions before showing data

Performance:

• Implement pagination for large datasets
• Use proper TanStack Query caching (queryKey)
• Optimize with React.memo if needed

UX:

• Provide empty states
• Use toast notifications (from sonner)
• Make actions reversible
• Show success feedback

Resources

Complete examples and patterns:

• resources/component-patterns.tsx - Reusable components (MetricCard, DataTable, etc.)
• resources/query-patterns.ts - TanStack Query hooks and patterns
• resources/supabase-patterns.ts - Supabase query examples
• resources/layout-examples.tsx - 7 dashboard layout templates

Troubleshooting

Query not refetching: Use invalidateQueries in mutation onSuccess

RLS blocking queries: Check Supabase RLS policies allow the operation

TypeScript errors: Regenerate types with npx supabase gen types typescript

Not responsive: Use Tailwind responsive prefixes, test in dev tools