LifeHub - AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps - Hot Design Showcase

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AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps - Hot Design Showcase Submission

This is a submission for the AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps - Hot Design Showcase

What I Built

I built LifeHub, a cross-platform productivity and wellbeing assistant created using the Uno Platform.

It combines daily planning, habit tracking, mood logging, reminders, and quick-action widgets into a clean and responsive UI.

The entire interface was refined using the Hot Design Agent, which helped speed up UI experimentation and real-time adjustments.

Original Design Reference

I used a minimal card-based dashboard layout as the inspiration.

Key design elements I referenced:

Soft neumorphic shadow style
Rounded cards and panels
Neutral and modern color palette
Clean typography and spacing hierarchy

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Demo

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/i-m-samarth-cs/Lifehub.git
Live Preview: https://tinyurl.com/4rpjx7ut ### Application Screenshots

Hot Design Agent in Action

Hot Design Agent helped with:

Generating alternate layouts for the dashboard
Adjusting spacing, margins, and corner radius in real-time
Choosing a cohesive color palette
Refining iconography and typography scale
Fixing UI alignment issues through quick suggestions

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Design Process

Started with a base Uno template and structured the main layout with Grid and StackPanel.
Used Hot Reload extensively to adjust padding, spacing, and color themes without rebuilding.
Set up MVVM bindings for tasks, habits, and mood entries.
Implemented animations using Implicit Animations to add smooth transitions.
Ensured adaptive behavior using AdaptiveTriggers for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.
Final UI refinements were done with feedback from the Hot Design Agent.

Key Takeaways

AI-assisted UI design significantly speeds up iteration cycles.
Hot Reload drastically reduces development time—changes feel instant.
Uno Platform enables true cross-platform development with a single codebase.
Hot Design Agent acts as a real-time co-designer, improving layout, structure, and visual clarity.
This approach felt more fluid and creative compared to traditional UI development.