Theme
Showroom pipeline
These projects were shortlisted because they combine real community requests, clear visual surface area, and a believable path to a contained Tessera customization story. They are not yet shipped showroom case studies unless they already appear in the Showroom.
Primary shortlist
Research reference: #23524
The community wants custom CSS themes beyond light/dark. A theme picker and full theming system would produce clear before/after proof.
Self-hosted Git with rich UI. Theme patches align directly with fork customization.
View repository →Research reference: #4186
Dashboard layout and visual consistency need refinement. Analytics views create data-rich screenshots ideal for side-by-side comparison.
Focused scope, clean UI. Dashboard patches produce instantly readable before/after proof.
View repository →Research reference: #11217
Presentation mode hotkeys and toolbar discoverability need improvement. Small, contained UX changes with high visual impact.
Massively popular whiteboard tool. Toolbar and modal UX changes make highly visual case studies.
View repository →Research reference: #8523
Task logging buries important status info. A cleaner activity dashboard would improve the daily workflow for self-hosters.
Cornerstone of self-hosted media. Clear layout improvement opportunities across the web UI.
View repository →Research reference: #15920
Light theme is force-applied in some views. Custom branding can't override button colors due to Shadow DOM. Highly visible fix.
Complex admin dashboard. Theme and branding fixes produce clear visual proof of customization value.
View repository →Runner-ups
Device discovery and file transfer screens could use layout refinements. Clean existing design makes any change immediately visible.
Connection management and file copy dialogs need streamlining. Multi-monitor handling could be improved.
Networks UI shows buggy behavior. Ghost peers get stuck in 'Connecting' state. Dashboard status fixes needed.
The reverse proxy management UI is still maturing. Layout, status display, and config flow improvements would add value.
The proxy host, SSL, and access list management UI could benefit from modernization and responsive improvements.
Toolbar layout and workspace refinements. Status window placement and plugin API surfaces show maturity opportunities.
SSO user experience and organization invite flows in the web vault need visual polish.
Pipeline notes
The candidates page is the pipeline view for future showroom work. Once a target becomes a real case study, it should move into the Showroom with a clear change story and interactive proof.
