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# Catalog UX, Navigation and Loading Strategies - Sprint 16
## Scope
Sprint 16 improves catalog UX without introducing marketplace-specific logic.
Areas covered:
- empty category behavior
- root navigation consistency
- multiple loading strategies
- grid selector completion
- mobile catalog behavior
- future slug routing preparation
- reusable catalog states
- centralized feature flags
- project skills documentation
## Empty Category Behavior
Catalog now distinguishes three category outcomes:
- subcategories exist: show category browser
- products exist: show product list
- neither exist: show dedicated catalog empty state
Empty category state belongs to catalog surface, not product grid.
## Root Navigation
`All Categories` always routes to `/catalog` and shows category browser.
Continue-browsing restoration no longer hijacks this root navigation path.
## Loading Strategies
Configured via `catalog.loadingStrategy`:
- `pagination`
- `loadMore`
- `infiniteScroll`
Single product list component remains source of truth. Strategy changes only affect controls and page-windowing.
## Grid System
Supported layouts:
- `grid-2`
- `grid-3`
- `grid-4`
- `list`
- `compact`
User preference persists locally. Bootstrap default still seeds first render.
Legacy layout aliases normalize to new modes for backward compatibility.
## Mobile Behavior
Mobile catalog uses:
- filter drawer
- sort popup sheet
- grid popup sheet
Inline filter density is avoided.
## Breadcrumb and Slug Preparation
Current URLs remain ID-based.
Routing layer now tolerates future slug-like category tokens by resolving them to internal IDs without changing current public contract.
## Centralized Features
`bootstrap.features` is new central toggle surface for UI features such as:
- wishlist
- compare
- reviews
- comments
- questions
- recommendations
- recentlyViewed
- searchHistory
- recentlySearched
- ratings
- share
- brands
- manufacturers
- availability
- discounts
- badges
Feature resolver falls back to older config surfaces to preserve behavior.
## Project Skills
Added repo skills:
- `.agents/skills/marketplace-architecture/SKILL.md`
- `.agents/skills/ui-standards/SKILL.md`
- `.agents/skills/backend-contract/SKILL.md`
## Future Work
- true backend paging for load-more/infinite strategies
- offline-aware cached catalog data
- explicit slug field on categories
- admin editing surface for centralized feature toggles