# Phase 37: Admin — Global Item Management - Discussion Log

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> Decisions are captured in CONTEXT.md — this log preserves the alternatives considered.

**Date:** 2026-04-19
**Phase:** 37 — Admin — Global Item Management
**Areas discussed:** List view style, Edit workflow, Brand/manufacturer field, Delete confirmation

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## List view style

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| Data table | Dense rows with columns for brand, model, category, weight, price, tags, owner count. Sortable, scannable, admin-appropriate. | ✓ |
| Card grid | Consistent with public catalog. Reuses GearImage/card patterns but wastes space for data management. | |
| List rows (compact) | Single-line rows with brand/model + a few stats. Middle ground. | |

**User's choice:** Data table

**Table columns selected:** Brand + Model, Category + Weight + Price, Tags, Owner count

**Pagination:** Server-side infinite scroll — load next page on scroll, not explicit next/prev buttons

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## Edit workflow

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| Dedicated edit page /admin/items/$id | Full-page form, bookmarkable, consistent with detail page pattern. | ✓ |
| Slide-over drawer | Slides in over list, keeps list context. Requires new drawer component. | |

**User's choice:** Dedicated edit page

**Delete location:** Edit page only (not on list)

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## Brand/manufacturer field

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| Dropdown of existing manufacturers | Admin picks from list fetched from /api/manufacturers. Safe, no duplicates. | ✓ |
| Free-text with auto-match | Admin types brand; matched or created on save. Risks duplicates. | |

**User's choice:** Dropdown of existing manufacturers

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## Delete confirmation

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| Impact-aware | Show item name + owner count: "3 users have this in their collection. This cannot be undone." | ✓ |
| Simple confirmation | "Are you sure? This cannot be undone." No extra data. | |

**User's choice:** Impact-aware confirmation with owner count

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## Claude's Discretion

- Column sort order and default sort
- Tags column display (chips vs count badge)
- Edit form field layout (single vs two-column)
- IntersectionObserver implementation for infinite scroll trigger
- Delete button styling and position on edit page

## Deferred Ideas

- Manufacturer creation from within admin panel (out of scope for this phase)
- Bulk delete / bulk edit from the list
- Column sorting (not in success criteria; Claude's discretion)
