1

Ellipsis Action Menu + Context Bar

Collapsed cards have an ellipsis (⋯) button. Clicking it opens a popover with "Explain" and "Help Me Fix" — and immediately populates a context bar above the chat input. Expanded table rows update the context bar with row-specific data.

Asymmetric CTAs Context bar Row hover → context
2

Inline Slide-Out CTA Buttons

CTAs are hidden when collapsed. Expanding reveals a CTA strip between header and data with two equal-weight buttons: secondary "Explain" and purple "Help Me Fix". Expanding a card sends a hidden context message to prime the chat.

Equal-weight CTAs Auto-prime chat
3

Hover Glow + Single AI CTA

Simplifies to one action: "Ask AI" button appears on card hover. A purple left-border glow signals the AI connection. Hovering shows a ghost prompt in the chat. Expanded cards include a nudge bar. Table rows update the ghost prompt. Minimal choice paralysis.

Single CTA Hover glow Ghost prompt
4

Expand-to-Reveal Split Layout

Clean collapsed state — no buttons visible. Expanding splits the body: data table on the left, two action cards stacked on the right ("Explain" subdued, "Help Me Fix" purple). Equal screen real estate for understanding vs. acting. Context banner above chat input.

Action cards Context banner
5

Progressive Disclosure with Chat Chips

No explicit CTA buttons — expanding a card adds a purple context chip to the chat input and populates suggested prompts. Clicking table rows adds blue data chips. Users build context progressively. Every interaction funnels to the chat.

Context chips Suggested prompts Row click → chip
6

Combined: Chips + Row Context + Card Glow

Best of 1, 3, 4, and 5. Progressive chip workflow from #5 (expand → test chip + suggestions, click rows → data chips). Simple purple row highlighting from #1. Card left-glow and "add to context" hints from #3. Chip display next to input from #4. Purple throughout, flask + table-cells icons from #5.

Context chips Suggested prompts Row highlight + glow Combined

Design Brief