frontend/src/app/components/page/page.component.html

@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
   @for (tower of page().towers; track tower.id) {
     <lt-tower
       cdkDrag
-      [cdkDragDisabled]="modalOpen()"
+      [cdkDragDisabled]="modalOpen() || mobileDragDisabled()"
       [tower]="tower"
       [dateRange]="dateRange()"
       [keepTasksOpen]="page().keep_tasks_open"
+      [animateInitialStack]="animateInitialStack()"
       (cdkDragStarted)="onTowerDragStart(tower.id)"
       (updateTower)="onUpdateTower(tower.id, $event)"
       (deleteTowerRequest)="onDeleteTower(tower.id)"
@@ -21,7 +22,16 @@
   }
   @if (!page().hide_create_tower_button) {
     <div class="add-tower-wrapper">
-      <img class="add-tower" src="assets/plus-sign.svg" alt="Add tower" (click)="showAddTower.set(true)" />
+      <img
+        class="add-tower"
+        src="assets/plus-sign.svg"
+        alt="Add tower"
+        role="button"
+        tabindex="0"
+        (click)="showAddTower.set(true)"
+        (keydown.enter)="showAddTower.set(true)"
+        (keydown.space)="$event.preventDefault(); showAddTower.set(true)"
+      />
     </div>
   }
 </section>
@@ -48,7 +58,7 @@
 
 @if (showAddTower()) {
   <lt-modal title="New Tower" (close)="showAddTower.set(false)">
-    <lt-tower-settings [tower]="null" (save)="onAddTower($event)" />
+    <lt-tower-settings [tower]="null" (save)="onAddTower($event)" (close)="showAddTower.set(false)" />
   </lt-modal>
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@
   <lt-modal (close)="cancelTowerDelete()">
     <div class="confirm-delete">
       <div class="header">
-        <div class="exit" (click)="cancelTowerDelete()" role="button" aria-label="Cancel"></div>
+        <button class="exit" type="button" (click)="cancelTowerDelete()" aria-label="Cancel"></button>
         <h2>Delete tower</h2>
       </div>
       <p>Delete <strong>{{ confirmDeleteTowerName() || 'this tower' }}</strong> and all of its blocks? This can't be undone.</p>

frontend/src/app/components/page/page.component.scss

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-@import '../../../styles';
+@import '../../../library/main';
 
 :host {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
 
   height: 100%;
+  min-height: 0;
   position: relative; // anchor for absolute-positioned .trash
 
   @include inner-spacing(var(--large-padding));
@@ -18,14 +19,17 @@
     justify-content: center;
 
     width: 100%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
     margin-left: auto;
     margin-right: auto;
 
-    flex: 1 0 auto;
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    min-height: 0;
 
     transition: box-shadow $short-animation-time;
 
-    max-width: 800px;
+    max-width: 100%;
+    gap: var(--medium-padding);
 
     &.cdk-drop-list-dragging {
       *:not(.cdk-drag-placeholder) {
@@ -52,28 +56,45 @@
     }
 
     & > * {
+      width: 100%;
       max-width: 200px;
-      box-sizing: content-box;
+      box-sizing: border-box;
-      flex: 0 0 auto;
+      flex: 1 1 0;
-
+      min-width: 0;
-      &:not(:nth-last-child(1)) {
+      min-height: 0;
-        margin-right: var(--medium-padding);
-        @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
-          margin-right: var(--small-padding);
-        }
-      }
     }
 
     position: relative;
 
-    @for $i from 1 to 12 {
+    // Mobile: fixed-width towers with horizontal scroll (1.5-column rhythm).
-      & > *:first-child:nth-last-child(#{$i}),
-      & > *:first-child:nth-last-child(#{$i}) ~ * {
-        width: calc((100% - (#{$i} - 1) * var(--medium-padding)) / #{$i});
-
     @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
-          width: calc((100% - (#{$i} - 1) * var(--small-padding)) / #{$i});
+      --mobile-tower-width: calc(66vw - var(--small-padding));
+      --mobile-tower-side-padding: max(
+        var(--medium-padding),
+        calc((100% - var(--mobile-tower-width)) / 2)
+      );
+
+      overflow-x: auto;
+      overflow-y: visible;
+      -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+      scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
+      scroll-padding-inline: var(--mobile-tower-side-padding);
+      flex-wrap: nowrap;
+      justify-content: flex-start;
+      padding: 0 var(--mobile-tower-side-padding);
+      max-width: 100%;
+      gap: var(--medium-padding);
+
+      &::-webkit-scrollbar {
+        display: none;
       }
+
+      & > * {
+        width: var(--mobile-tower-width) !important;
+        max-width: var(--mobile-tower-width) !important;
+        min-width: var(--mobile-tower-width) !important;
+        scroll-snap-align: center;
+        flex: 0 0 var(--mobile-tower-width);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -89,7 +110,11 @@
     @include card();
     width: 66vw;
     max-width: 500px;
-    @media (max-width: $mobile-width) { width: 300px; }
+    @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+      width: 88vw;
+      max-width: 88vw;
+      padding: var(--medium-padding);
+    }
     box-sizing: border-box;
     padding: var(--large-padding);
     position: relative;
@@ -101,7 +126,7 @@
       @include center-child();
       .exit {
         position: absolute;
-        left: var(--large-padding);
+        right: var(--large-padding);
         @include exit();
       }
     }
@@ -115,11 +140,21 @@
       justify-content: center;
       gap: var(--large-padding);
 
+      button {
+        max-width: 100%;
+      }
+
       button.danger {
         color: #b53f3f;
         border-bottom-color: #b53f3f55;
         &:after { background-color: #b53f3f; }
       }
+
+      @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: var(--small-padding);
+        button { width: 100%; }
+      }
     }
   }
 

frontend/src/app/components/page/page.component.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import {
   input,
   output,
   signal,
+  computed,
   inject,
+  HostListener,
+  effect,
+  untracked,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { Page } from '../../models';
 import { StoreService } from '../../services/store.service';
@@ -15,7 +19,6 @@ import {
   DoubleSliderComponent,
   DoubleSliderRange,
 } from '../shared/double-slider/double-slider.component';
-import { computed } from '@angular/core';
 import { CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragDrop } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
 import { ModalStateService } from '../../services/modal-state.service';
 
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ interface BlockPatch {
   tag: string;
   description: string;
   is_done: boolean;
+  difficulty: number;
 }
 
 /** Minimum blocks before the date-range slider becomes visible. */
@@ -60,12 +64,14 @@ const MIN_BLOCKS_FOR_SLIDER = 2;
 })
 export class PageComponent {
   readonly page = input.required<Page>();
+  readonly animateInitialStack = input<boolean>(false);
   readonly dragHappening = output<boolean>();
 
   protected readonly store = inject(StoreService);
   private readonly modalState = inject(ModalStateService);
   /** True while any lt-modal is mounted — used to lock tower drag. */
   readonly modalOpen = this.modalState.anyOpen;
+  readonly mobileDragDisabled = signal(this.isMobileViewport());
 
   readonly showAddTower = signal(false);
   readonly isDragging = signal(false);
@@ -112,10 +118,30 @@ export class PageComponent {
   /** Selected date range — `null` = show everything. */
   readonly dateRange = signal<{ from: number; to: number } | null>(null);
 
+  constructor() {
+    effect(() => {
+      if (!this.showSlider()) {
+        untracked(() => this.dateRange.set(null));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   onSliderRangeChange(range: DoubleSliderRange<unknown>): void {
     this.dateRange.set({ from: range.from as number, to: range.to as number });
   }
 
+  @HostListener('window:resize')
+  onResize(): void {
+    this.mobileDragDisabled.set(this.isMobileViewport());
+  }
+
+  private isMobileViewport(): boolean {
+    return (
+      typeof window !== 'undefined' &&
+      window.matchMedia('(max-width: 520px), (pointer: coarse)').matches
+    );
+  }
+
   // ── Tower mutations ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   onAddTower(result: TowerSettingsResult): void {
@@ -131,7 +157,7 @@ export class PageComponent {
   }
 
   onDeleteTower(towerId: string): void {
-    this.store.deleteTower(this.page().id, towerId);
+    this.confirmDeleteTowerId.set(towerId);
   }
 
   // ── Block mutations ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -143,6 +169,7 @@ export class PageComponent {
       result.tag,
       result.description,
       result.is_done,
+      result.difficulty,
     );
   }
 
@@ -187,13 +214,16 @@ export class PageComponent {
 
   onTrashEnter(): void {
     this.nearTrashcan = true;
-    const preview = document.querySelector('.cdk-drag-preview');
+    this.dragPreview()?.classList.add('trash-highlight');
-    if (preview) preview.classList.add('trash-highlight');
   }
 
   onTrashLeave(): void {
     this.nearTrashcan = false;
-    const preview = document.querySelector('.cdk-drag-preview');
+    this.dragPreview()?.classList.remove('trash-highlight');
-    if (preview) preview.classList.remove('trash-highlight');
+  }
+
+  /** The CDK drag preview currently in flight, if any. Matches legacy DOM-driven trash highlight. */
+  private dragPreview(): Element | null {
+    return document.querySelector('.cdk-drag-preview');
   }
 }

frontend/src/app/components/pages/pages.component.html

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
 
 <div class="page-container">
   @if (selectedPage(); as page) {
-    <lt-page [page]="page" (dragHappening)="dragHappening.set($event)" />
+    <lt-page
+      [page]="page"
+      [animateInitialStack]="page.id === animateInitialStackPageId()"
+      (dragHappening)="dragHappening.set($event)"
+    />
   } @else {
     <p>Add a new page to get started!</p>
   }
@@ -27,14 +31,37 @@
       [page]="selectedPage()"
       (close)="showSettings.set(false)"
       (updatePage)="onUpdatePage($event)"
-      (deletePage)="onRemovePage()"
+      (deletePage)="onRequestRemovePage()"
       (switchAccount)="onSwitchAccount($event)"
     />
   </lt-modal>
 }
 
+@if (confirmDeletePageId()) {
+  <lt-modal (close)="cancelRemovePage()">
+    <div class="confirm-delete">
+      <div class="header">
+        <button class="exit" type="button" (click)="cancelRemovePage()" aria-label="Cancel"></button>
+        <h2>Delete page</h2>
+      </div>
+      <p>
+        Delete <strong>{{ confirmDeletePageName() || 'this page' }}</strong> and all of its towers and blocks?
+        This can't be undone.
+      </p>
+      <div class="confirm-buttons">
+        <button type="button" (click)="cancelRemovePage()">Cancel</button>
+        <button type="button" class="danger" (click)="confirmRemovePage()">Delete page</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </lt-modal>
+}
+
 @if (showWelcome()) {
-  <lt-modal (close)="showWelcome.set(false)">
+  <lt-modal
+    labelledBy="welcome-title"
+    describedBy="welcome-description"
+    (close)="showWelcome.set(false)"
+  >
     <lt-welcome
       (close)="showWelcome.set(false)"
       (startFresh)="showWelcome.set(false)"

frontend/src/app/components/pages/pages.component.scss

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-@import '../../../styles';
+@import '../../../library/main';
 
 :host {
   height: 100%;
+  min-height: 0;
 
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -11,14 +12,24 @@
 
   .select-add-container {
     width: 250px;
-    margin-left: auto;
+    margin: 0 auto;
-    margin-right: auto;
     position: relative;
     z-index: 1000;
+    @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+      width: 80vw;
+      max-width: 320px;
+    }
   }
 
   .page-container {
-    flex: 1 0 auto;
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    min-height: 0;
+    // Generous breathing room between the page selector dropdown and the
+    // towers — the dropdown can open downward without crowding the towers.
+    padding-top: var(--large-padding);
+    @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+      padding-top: var(--medium-padding);
+    }
   }
 
   button {
@@ -27,5 +38,65 @@
     &.transparent {
       opacity: 0;
     }
+
+    @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+      margin-top: var(--medium-padding);
+      font-size: var(--medium-font-size);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .confirm-delete {
+    @include card();
+    width: 66vw;
+    max-width: 500px;
+    @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+      width: 88vw;
+      max-width: 88vw;
+      padding: var(--medium-padding);
+    }
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    padding: var(--large-padding);
+    position: relative;
+    box-shadow: $shadow;
+    @include inner-spacing(var(--large-padding));
+    text-align: center;
+
+    .header {
+      @include center-child();
+
+      .exit {
+        position: absolute;
+        right: var(--large-padding);
+        @include exit();
+      }
+    }
+
+    .confirm-buttons {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+      gap: var(--large-padding);
+
+      button {
+        max-width: 100%;
+      }
+
+      button.danger {
+        color: #b53f3f;
+        border-bottom-color: #b53f3f55;
+
+        &:after {
+          background-color: #b53f3f;
+        }
+      }
+
+      @media (max-width: $mobile-width) {
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: var(--small-padding);
+
+        button {
+          width: 100%;
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }

frontend/src/app/components/pages/pages.component.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   signal,
   computed,
   effect,
+  OnDestroy,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { StoreService } from '../../services/store.service';
 import { PageComponent } from '../page/page.component';
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import { Page } from '../../models';
   templateUrl: './pages.component.html',
   styleUrl: './pages.component.scss',
 })
-export class PagesComponent {
+export class PagesComponent implements OnDestroy {
   protected readonly store = inject(StoreService);
 
   /** ID of currently selected page within store.pages(). */
@@ -31,22 +32,43 @@ export class PagesComponent {
   readonly showSettings = signal(false);
   readonly dragHappening = signal(false);
   readonly showWelcome = signal(false);
+  readonly confirmDeletePageId = signal<string | null>(null);
+  readonly animateInitialStackPageId = signal<string | null>(null);
+  private exampleAnimationTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
   constructor() {
     effect(() => {
-      if (!this.store.loading() && this.store.pages().length === 0) {
+      const pages = this.store.pages();
+      if (!this.store.loading() && pages.length === 0) {
         this.showWelcome.set(true);
-      } else if (this.store.pages().length > 0) {
+      } else if (pages.length > 0) {
         this.showWelcome.set(false);
       }
     });
   }
 
   onLoadExample(): void {
-    this.store.loadExample();
+    const pageId = this.store.loadExample();
+    this.selectedPageId.set(pageId);
+    this.animateInitialStackPageId.set(pageId);
+    if (this.exampleAnimationTimer !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(this.exampleAnimationTimer);
+    }
+    this.exampleAnimationTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (this.animateInitialStackPageId() === pageId) {
+        this.animateInitialStackPageId.set(null);
+      }
+      this.exampleAnimationTimer = null;
+    }, 2500);
     this.showWelcome.set(false);
   }
 
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    if (this.exampleAnimationTimer !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(this.exampleAnimationTimer);
+    }
+  }
+
   readonly pageNames = computed(() => this.store.pages().map((p) => p.name));
 
   readonly selectedPage = computed<Page | null>(() => {
@@ -61,12 +83,17 @@ export class PagesComponent {
     return pages[0] ?? null;
   });
 
-  readonly selectedPageName = computed(() => this.selectedPage()?.name ?? null);
+  readonly confirmDeletePageName = computed(() => {
+    const id = this.confirmDeletePageId();
+    if (!id) return '';
+    return this.store.pages().find((p) => p.id === id)?.name ?? '';
+  });
 
   readonly selectedPageIndex = computed(() => {
+    const pages = this.store.pages();
     const page = this.selectedPage();
     if (!page) return -1;
-    return this.store.pages().findIndex((p) => p.id === page.id);
+    return pages.findIndex((p) => p.id === page.id);
   });
 
   onSelectPage(index: number): void {
@@ -94,12 +121,23 @@ export class PagesComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  onRemovePage(): void {
+  onRequestRemovePage(): void {
     const page = this.selectedPage();
     if (!page) return;
-    this.store.deletePage(page.id);
+    this.confirmDeletePageId.set(page.id);
+  }
+
+  confirmRemovePage(): void {
+    const pageId = this.confirmDeletePageId();
+    if (!pageId) return;
+    this.store.deletePage(pageId);
     this.selectedPageId.set(null);
     this.showSettings.set(false);
+    this.confirmDeletePageId.set(null);
+  }
+
+  cancelRemovePage(): void {
+    this.confirmDeletePageId.set(null);
   }
 
   onSwitchAccount(token: string): void {