[BUG] [alpha] Process Explorer panel — table column cells should center content within column width

[Phoenix7110]

Project

ide

Description

In the Process Explorer main table, header and body content for columns (PROCESS, PID, CPU, MEMORY, STATUS, ACTIONS) is left-aligned, leaving uneven empty space to the right inside wider columns. For a metric/monitoring table, numeric and gauge columns (PID, CPU, memory) and action icon groups are typically horizontally centered within their column width for readability and visual balance. Users expect each column’s content to be centered in the column.

Error Message

Debug Logs

System Information

OS:UBUNTU 22.4

Screenshots

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Process Explorer with the process list visible.
2. Compare alignment of values under each column header.
3. Note that content stays left-aligned with unused space on the right in several columns.

Expected Behavior

• Cell content should be centered (or consistently aligned per column type, e.g. centered for PID/CPU/memory/status/actions as appropriate) within each column’s allocated width.

Actual Behavior

• Column content is left-aligned across the table; columns do not visually center their content.

Additional Context

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[echobt]

❌ Invalid

This is a DESIGN PREFERENCE / FEATURE REQUEST, not a bug report.

Code Analysis:

• Found in src/components/dev/ProcessExplorer.tsx (lines 1121-1140, 1280)
• The SortHeader component explicitly uses class="py-2 px-3 text-left" for headers
• The Actions header uses class="py-2 px-3 text-left"
• Table body cells use class="py-2 px-3" (defaulting to left alignment)

Why this is INVALID:

1. Not a bug: The table renders correctly and functions properly. Left alignment is an intentional design choice, not a malfunction.

2. Design preference: The reporter is suggesting that columns "should" be centered for "visual balance" - this is subjective design feedback, not a bug report.

3. Feature request disguised as bug: The issue uses language like "should center content", "users expect", "typically centered" - these are enhancement suggestions, not reports of broken functionality.

4. Working as intended: The code explicitly sets text-left on headers, indicating left alignment is the designed behavior. The screenshot shows the UI working exactly as the code specifies.

Rule violation: Bug reports must describe something that is BROKEN or NOT WORKING. This issue describes a working feature with a design the reporter personally prefers to be different. This is a feature request, not a valid bug report.