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LIVE DEMO
Generated using
Instruct UI - An AI for Blazor UI Generation
## What's implemented
- Three-column mail layout: folders sidebar, message list, and message preview pane.
- Search box to filter messages (client-side string field).
- Compose dialog implemented with MudDialog and a MudForm (To, Subject, Message) and MudFileUpload for attachments.
- Message selection via MudList with SelectedValue/SelectedValueChanged to update the preview.
- Basic in-memory message store populated in OnInitialized for demo purposes.
## Key components
- MudAppBar, MudGrid, MudItem, MudPaper, MudList<T>, MudListItem<T>
- MudCard, MudCardContent, MudCardActions
- MudTextField (@bind-Value), MudText, MudButton, MudIconButton
- MudDialog + IMudDialogInstance (EmailComposer), MudForm, MudFileUpload
- DialogService injection (IDialogService) and MudDialogResult handling
## How it works
- Data binding: message list uses a List<EmailItemModel> and the MudList SelectedValue binding updates SelectedEmail via SelectedValueChanged.
- Compose flow: OpenComposeDialog calls DialogService.ShowAsync<EmailComposer>, then inspects dialog.Result and inserts the returned EmailItemModel into the in-memory list.
- Form interaction: EmailComposer uses MudForm and @bind-Value on MudTextField; attachments are available via MudFileUpload.GetFiles() (not persisted here).
- No server integration is implemented; all operations run in-memory and are synchronous or complete a local Task.
## Styling
- Uses MudBlazor components and icons throughout (no Tailwind or Bootstrap utilities).
- Layout is responsive via MudGrid breakpoints (xs, sm, md, lg) to arrange sidebar, list, and preview columns.
- Visual spacing uses Mud classes and component props (Outlined, Variant, Padding via Class/Style).
## Reuse steps
1. Add MudBlazor NuGet and register services: builder.Services.AddMudServices(); in Program.cs.
2. Import MudBlazor namespace in _Imports.razor and add MudBlazor CSS/JS or include in host page.
3. Inject IDialogService where dialogs are opened and use IMudDialogInstance in dialog components.
4. Copy EmailItemModel, EmailPage.razor, and EmailComposer.razor into the project and adapt routes/namespaces.
5. Replace demo in-memory list with application services (API, database) and implement attachment upload handling.
## Limitations & next steps
- This is a single-page demo generated by Instruct UI; no backend, authentication, or persistent storage is wired.
- Search is client-side and not debounced; large lists need paging, virtualization, or server queries.
- Email sending and attachment persistence are not implemented; file handling currently references MudFileUpload only.
- Suggested extensions: integrate an email API/service, add authorization, implement message threading, and add client-side filtering/sorting and virtualization for large inboxes.