feat(tui-v2): tighten board density by removing redundant headers

Remove plain-text section labels above card frames since card titles
are self-descriptive. Remove compact-mode noise line. Cap note preview
at 100 chars. Saves 2-4 lines per board for better viewport fit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <[email protected]>

docs/tui_v2_ui_refresh_plan.md

@@ -1198,3 +1198,33 @@ Strict closeout impact:
 
 1. All 9 board types now have consistent card-section framing.
 2. SSH/PGP/Nostr/Seed boards moved from visual-gap to card-parity with Password/Note.
+
+## 33) Progress Update (2026-03-03, Slice: Board Density Tightening)
+
+Completed:
+
+1. Removed redundant plain-text section headers above card frames:
+   - "Login Fields", "Document Fields", "2FA Fields", "Seed Fields", "Key Material", "Operations"
+   - Card titles (`Credentials`, `Content`, `Parameters`, `Seed Info`, `Keys`, `Quick Actions`) are self-descriptive.
+2. Removed "Compact: Notes/Tags shown inline." noise line from compact mode boards.
+3. Capped note/document preview length from 180 to 100 chars to prevent oversized Content cards.
+
+Density improvement:
+
+1. Password board: ~21 lines -> 17 lines (-4 lines per board).
+2. All boards save 2-3 lines from removed section headers.
+3. Note board Content card width reduced by ~45%.
+
+Code references:
+
+1. `src/seedpass/tui_v2/app.py` (all board sections + `_notes_tags_panel_hint`)
+
+Regression coverage:
+
+1. Updated assertions from section headers to card-frame prefixes.
+2. Removed "Compact:" noise assertion.
+
+Validation:
+
+1. `poetry run pytest -q src/tests/test_tui_v2_textual_interactions.py src/tests/test_tui_v2_action_matrix.py`
+2. Result: `58 passed`.

memory-update.md

@@ -189,3 +189,14 @@
 ### Next
 - Capture fresh state dump/screenshots for updated boards.
 - Update strict closeout scoreboard (Password/Stored Password/Note now at card parity; remaining Minor Gap items are density/rhythm only).
+
+## Session Update (2026-03-03, Slice 7)
+
+### Board density tightening
+- Removed redundant section headers above card frames (saves 2-3 lines per board).
+- Removed "Compact: Notes/Tags shown inline." noise from compact mode.
+- Capped note preview at 100 chars (was 180) to prevent oversized Content cards.
+- Password board now 17 lines (was ~21). All boards similarly tighter.
+
+### Verification
+- Focused TUI v2 gate: `58 passed`.

src/seedpass/tui_v2/app.py

@@ -1893,7 +1893,6 @@ def launch_tui2(
                 notes_text if len(notes_text) <= 88 else f"{notes_text[:85]}..."
             )
             return [
-                "Compact: Notes/Tags shown inline.",
                 f"Tags: {tags_preview}",
                 f"Notes: {notes_preview}",
             ]
@@ -1973,9 +1972,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} {board_name}",
                     f"Kind: {kind} | Modified: {modified} | Archived: {archived}",
                     f"Index Num*: {index_num}",
-                    "Login Fields",
                     *self._board_card("Credentials", credential_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", operation_rows),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text
@@ -1993,7 +1990,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                 content = str(entry.get("content") or "")
                 preview = content.strip()
                 if preview:
-                    preview = preview.replace("\n", " ")[:180]
+                    preview = preview.replace("\n", " ")[:100]
                 else:
                     preview = "(empty)"
                 entry_id = (
@@ -2019,9 +2016,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} Note Board",
                     f"Kind: {kind} | Modified: {modified} | Archived: {archived}",
                     f"Index Num*: {index_num} | File Type: {file_type}",
-                    "Document Fields",
                     *self._board_card("Content", document_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", ["▣ Edit  ▣ Export"]),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text
@@ -2055,9 +2050,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                 ]
                 lines = header + [
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} {board_name}",
-                    "Seed Fields",
                     *self._board_card("Seed Info", seed_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", operation_rows),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text
@@ -2102,9 +2095,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} 2FA Board",
                     f"Kind: {kind} | Modified: {modified} | Archived: {archived}",
                     f"Index Num*: {index_num}",
-                    "2FA Fields",
                     *self._board_card("Parameters", field_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", operation_rows),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text
@@ -2153,9 +2144,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} SSH Board",
                     f"Kind: ssh | Modified: {modified} | Archived: {archived}",
                     f"Index Num*: {index_num} | Entry Num: {entry_id}",
-                    "Key Material",
                     *self._board_card("Keys", key_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", operation_rows),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text
@@ -2199,9 +2188,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} PGP Board",
                     f"Kind: pgp | Modified: {modified} | Archived: {archived}",
                     f"Index Num*: {index_num} | Entry Num: {entry_id}",
-                    "Key Material",
                     *self._board_card("Keys", key_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", operation_rows),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text
@@ -2244,9 +2231,7 @@ def launch_tui2(
                     f"{self._kind_icon(kind)} Nostr Board",
                     f"Kind: nostr | Modified: {modified} | Archived: {archived}",
                     f"Index Num*: {index_num} | Entry Num: {entry_id}",
-                    "Key Material",
                     *self._board_card("Keys", key_rows),
-                    "Operations",
                     *self._board_card("Quick Actions", operation_rows),
                     *self._notes_tags_panel_hint(
                         tags_text=tags_text, notes_text=notes_text

src/tests/test_tui_v2_textual_interactions.py

@@ -1265,7 +1265,6 @@ async def test_tui2_textual_compact_layout_hides_link_panel_and_can_restore() ->
         assert link_detail.has_class("hidden")
         assert "Compact" in _widget_text(app, "#action-strip")
         detail = _widget_text(app, "#entry-detail")
-        assert "Compact: Notes/Tags shown inline." in detail
         assert "Tags: alpha, beta" in detail
         assert "Notes: compact note" in detail
 
@@ -1541,7 +1540,7 @@ async def test_tui2_textual_note_and_totp_boards_include_common_metadata() -> No
         assert "Note Board" in board
         assert "Kind: document | Modified:" in board
         assert "Index Num*:" in board
-        assert "Document Fields" in board
+        assert "+- Content " in board
         assert "+- Content " in board
         assert "+- Quick Actions " in board
 
@@ -1551,7 +1550,7 @@ async def test_tui2_textual_note_and_totp_boards_include_common_metadata() -> No
         assert "2FA Board" in board
         assert "Kind: totp | Modified:" in board
         assert "Index Num*:" in board
-        assert "2FA Fields" in board
+        assert "+- Parameters " in board
         assert "+- Parameters " in board
         assert "+- Quick Actions " in board
 
@@ -1578,7 +1577,7 @@ async def test_tui2_textual_password_board_uses_card_sections() -> None:
         await pilot.pause()
         board = _widget_text(app, "#entry-detail")
         assert "Password Board" in board
-        assert "Login Fields" in board
+        assert "+- Credentials " in board
         assert "+- Credentials " in board
         assert "Password*: hidden (v reveal, g qr)" in board
         assert "+- Quick Actions " in board