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Desktop 7: welcome window

The window a desktop app opens with when nothing is open: name and version, ways to start (new, open, clone) with shortcuts, and recent projects to search, open with Enter and remove from the list.

State

The normal view. Pick a state to see what the block shows while it loads, is empty or fails.

Open in v0 (opens in a new tab)

Installation

$ pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @ballmac/desktop-7

Usage

Example: desktop-7-demo.tsx
"use client"

import { Desktop7 } from "@/components/ballmac/blocks/desktop-7/desktop-7"

export default function Desktop7Demo() {
  return <Desktop7 feel="macos" onRemoveRecent={() => {}} />
}

States

Pass state and the block does the rest: skeletons that match its layout, a clear empty message, an error you can retry, and announcements for screen readers.

  • Loading recents

    Skeleton rows in the Recent column while the list is read; the start actions work straight away.

    state="loading"
  • First launch

    Says opened projects will be listed; emptyState can add an action.

    state="empty" (or recents={[]})
  • Could not read recents

    An alert in the Recent column with Try again (onRetry); the start actions still work.

    state="error"

Quality scorecard

8/8

Every applicable check passes

Measured in Chromium 153.0.8010.12 on October 19, 2026, on version 1.0.0, across 5 examples.

How we measure
  • Passed: Accessibility scan

    No serious or critical issues in light and dark, on a phone and a desktop (axe-core 4.13.0, WCAG 2.1 AA and best-practice rules).

  • Passed: Small screens

    No sideways scrolling at 360, 390 or 1280 px wide.

  • Passed: Reduced motion

    Every endless animation stops when the visitor asks for less motion.

  • Passed: Right to left

    Mirrors correctly in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu layouts (4% of elements off the mirror, limit 15%).

  • Passed: Clean console

    No console errors or React hydration errors while loading.

  • Passed: Keyboard

    26 tab stops, each showing a visible change when it takes focus. 3 documented keys.

  • Passed: Loading, empty and error

    Ships loading, empty, error states, each with an example.

  • Passed: Automated tests

    Covered by desktop-7.test.tsx.

  • For information: Footprint

    4.3 KB of source (gzip) in 1 file. Installs lucide-react.

Automated checks find a subset of problems and do not replace testing with a screen reader and a keyboard in your own app. What they miss.

Dependencies

Use with AI

A welcome or launcher window. <Desktop7 appName version actions={[{ id, label, description, icon, shortcut: 'Mod+N' }]} recents={[{ id, name, path, opened }]} onAction onOpenRecent onRemoveRecent showOnLaunch onShowOnLaunchChange />. Recents are a combobox with a listbox: type to search, arrows to move, Enter to open. With the shadcn MCP server set up (guide), ask your agent:

Add the Ballmac UI Desktop 7: welcome window (@ballmac/desktop-7) to this project with the shadcn MCP, then use it where it fits.

Use it for

  • The start window of an editor, IDE or document app built with Tauri or Electron
  • Choosing a recent project before the main window opens

Not for

  • A dashboard home inside a web app (use dashboard-1)
  • Signing in (use login-1)

Registry JSON: https://ui.ballmac.com/r/desktop-7.json

Free to use in personal and commercial projects.

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