[Improvement](ui): Enhance PageHeader Layout for Vertical Alignment

[guoda-puidokaite]

🔍 Overview

Problem Statement

• The PageHeader component currently experiences vertical alignment issues when arbitrary children are added.
• The lack of alignment consistency impacts the aesthetics and usability of the component within applications.
• There's a consideration to restrict components that can be added to the header, possibly introducing predefined or recommended components for better integration and consistency.

Goal

• Improve the vertical alignment of elements when arbitrary children are included in the PageHeader.
• Investigate the feasibility of offering or restricting child components, enhancing its usability and design consistency.

Task Outcome

• Successfully resolved alignment issues within the PageHeader, supporting a more robust layout.
• Provided guidelines or components for users to add to the header, enhancing design consistency across applications.

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📝 Details

Estimation

• ⭐ Priority: Medium
• ⏳ Effort: Medium
• 📈 Status: Backlog
  • Awaiting further design inputs for extended functionality.

Acceptance Criteria

• Investigate and resolve vertical alignment issues within PageHeader when arbitrary children are added.
• Implement layout adjustments to support consistent alignment and appearance.
• Evaluate options for offering predefined components to encourage consistency.
• Document usage guidelines for adding components, specifying the recommended or supported options.
• Update Storybook with examples showcasing improved layouts.

Technical Notes

• Explore CSS grid or flexbox enhancements to support vertical alignment adjustments.
• Consider feedback from design teams to ensure alignment improvements adhere to brand and application standards.

Design

• Collaborate with design teams to ensure component alignment meets aesthetic goals.
• Potentially introduce recommended child components to maintain design uniformity.

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⚠️ Considerations

Dependencies

• Design feedback for aligning components within the header to brand standards.
• Adjustments might affect applications relying on previous layouts.

Risks

• Addressing alignment may require layout changes across existing implementations.
• Restricting components might impact existing application headers relying on arbitrary children.

Questions

1. Question: Should we restrict the types of components that can be added to the PageHeader, and how? Solicit feedback from stakeholders for clarity.
   • Answer:

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🔬 Quality Assurance

Validation & Verification

• Verify alignment improvements across various scenarios and applications using PageHeader.
• Ensure alignment changes do not disrupt existing behavior or styling.
• Test alignment and component restrictions thoroughly to validate criteria.

[franzheidl]

The issue will be addressed in the context of #1101 .

[guoda-puidokaite]

Closing due to above ticket.