Replace project cards with sortable data table on Home page

- Replace card grid with DataTable for better handling of large project lists
- Add sortable columns: Name, Created, Updated (click header to sort)
- Show lock icon for private projects in Name column
- Display Access column with badges for authenticated users
- Add onRowClick prop to DataTable for row navigation
- Make table responsive with horizontal scroll on small screens
- Increase Home page container width to 1200px
- Keep existing visibility filter and pagination working

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 - Adjusted dark mode color palette to use lighter background tones for better readability and reduced eye strain (#52)
+- Replaced project card grid with sortable data table on Home page for better handling of large project lists
 - Improved pod naming: Orchard pods now named `orchard-{env}-server-*` for clarity (#51)
 
 ### Fixed

frontend/src/components/DataTable.css

@@ -98,3 +98,58 @@
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
+
+/* Clickable rows */
+.data-table__row--clickable {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.data-table__row--clickable:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-hover);
+}
+
+/* Responsive table wrapper */
+.data-table--responsive {
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+}
+
+.data-table--responsive table {
+  min-width: 800px;
+}
+
+/* Cell with name and icon */
+.data-table .cell-name {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
+.data-table .cell-name:hover {
+  color: var(--accent-primary);
+}
+
+/* Date cells */
+.data-table .cell-date {
+  color: var(--text-tertiary);
+  font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* Description cell */
+.data-table .cell-description {
+  max-width: 300px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+/* Owner cell */
+.data-table .cell-owner {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}

frontend/src/components/DataTable.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface DataTableProps<T> {
   onSort?: (key: string) => void;
   sortKey?: string;
   sortOrder?: 'asc' | 'desc';
+  onRowClick?: (item: T) => void;
 }
 
 export function DataTable<T>({
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export function DataTable<T>({
   onSort,
   sortKey,
   sortOrder,
+  onRowClick,
 }: DataTableProps<T>) {
   if (data.length === 0) {
     return (
@@ -71,7 +73,11 @@ export function DataTable<T>({
         </thead>
         <tbody>
           {data.map((item) => (
-            <tr key={keyExtractor(item)}>
+            <tr
+              key={keyExtractor(item)}
+              onClick={() => onRowClick?.(item)}
+              className={onRowClick ? 'data-table__row--clickable' : ''}
+            >
               {columns.map((column) => (
                 <td key={column.key} className={column.className}>
                   {column.render(item)}

frontend/src/pages/Home.css

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Page Layout */
 .home {
-  max-width: 1000px;
+  max-width: 1200px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }
 

frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
-import { Link, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link, useSearchParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Project, PaginatedResponse } from '../types';
 import { listProjects, createProject } from '../api';
 import { Badge } from '../components/Badge';
-import { SortDropdown, SortOption } from '../components/SortDropdown';
+import { DataTable } from '../components/DataTable';
 import { FilterDropdown, FilterOption } from '../components/FilterDropdown';
 import { FilterChip, FilterChipGroup } from '../components/FilterChip';
 import { Pagination } from '../components/Pagination';
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ function LockIcon() {
   );
 }
 
-const SORT_OPTIONS: SortOption[] = [
-  { value: 'name', label: 'Name' },
-  { value: 'created_at', label: 'Created' },
-  { value: 'updated_at', label: 'Updated' },
-];
-
 const VISIBILITY_OPTIONS: FilterOption[] = [
   { value: '', label: 'All Projects' },
   { value: 'public', label: 'Public Only' },
@@ -34,6 +28,7 @@ const VISIBILITY_OPTIONS: FilterOption[] = [
 
 function Home() {
   const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { user } = useAuth();
 
   const [projectsData, setProjectsData] = useState<PaginatedResponse<Project> | null>(null);
@@ -101,8 +96,10 @@ function Home() {
     }
   }
 
-  const handleSortChange = (newSort: string, newOrder: 'asc' | 'desc') => {
-    updateParams({ sort: newSort, order: newOrder, page: '1' });
+  const handleSortChange = (columnKey: string) => {
+    // Toggle order if clicking the same column, otherwise default to asc
+    const newOrder = columnKey === sort ? (order === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc') : 'asc';
+    updateParams({ sort: columnKey, order: newOrder, page: '1' });
   };
 
   const handleVisibilityChange = (value: string) => {
@@ -189,7 +186,6 @@ function Home() {
           value={visibility}
           onChange={handleVisibilityChange}
         />
-        <SortDropdown options={SORT_OPTIONS} value={sort} order={order} onChange={handleSortChange} />
       </div>
 
       {hasActiveFilters && (
@@ -204,69 +200,106 @@ function Home() {
         </FilterChipGroup>
       )}
 
-      {projects.length === 0 ? (
-        <div className="empty-state">
-          {hasActiveFilters ? (
-            <p>No projects match your filters. Try adjusting your search.</p>
-          ) : (
-            <p>No projects yet. Create your first project to get started!</p>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          <div className="project-grid">
-            {projects.map((project) => (
-              <Link to={`/project/${project.name}`} key={project.id} className="project-card card">
-                <h3>
+      <div className="data-table--responsive">
+        <DataTable
+          data={projects}
+          keyExtractor={(project) => project.id}
+          onRowClick={(project) => navigate(`/project/${project.name}`)}
+          onSort={handleSortChange}
+          sortKey={sort}
+          sortOrder={order}
+          emptyMessage={
+            hasActiveFilters
+              ? 'No projects match your filters. Try adjusting your search.'
+              : 'No projects yet. Create your first project to get started!'
+          }
+          columns={[
+            {
+              key: 'name',
+              header: 'Name',
+              sortable: true,
+              render: (project) => (
+                <span className="cell-name">
                   {!project.is_public && <LockIcon />}
                   {project.name}
-                </h3>
-                {project.description && <p>{project.description}</p>}
-                <div className="project-meta">
-                  <div className="project-badges">
-                    <Badge variant={project.is_public ? 'public' : 'private'}>
-                      {project.is_public ? 'Public' : 'Private'}
-                    </Badge>
-                    {user && project.access_level && (
-                      <Badge
-                        variant={
-                          project.is_owner
-                            ? 'success'
-                            : project.access_level === 'admin'
+                </span>
+              ),
+            },
+            {
+              key: 'description',
+              header: 'Description',
+              className: 'cell-description',
+              render: (project) => project.description || '—',
+            },
+            {
+              key: 'visibility',
+              header: 'Visibility',
+              render: (project) => (
+                <Badge variant={project.is_public ? 'public' : 'private'}>
+                  {project.is_public ? 'Public' : 'Private'}
+                </Badge>
+              ),
+            },
+            {
+              key: 'created_by',
+              header: 'Owner',
+              className: 'cell-owner',
+              render: (project) => project.created_by,
+            },
+            ...(user
+              ? [
+                  {
+                    key: 'access_level',
+                    header: 'Access',
+                    render: (project: Project) =>
+                      project.access_level ? (
+                        <Badge
+                          variant={
+                            project.is_owner
                               ? 'success'
-                              : project.access_level === 'write'
-                                ? 'info'
-                                : 'default'
-                        }
-                      >
-                        {project.is_owner ? 'Owner' : project.access_level.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + project.access_level.slice(1)}
-                      </Badge>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="project-meta__dates">
-                    <span className="date">Created {new Date(project.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
-                    {project.updated_at !== project.created_at && (
-                      <span className="date">Updated {new Date(project.updated_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="project-meta__owner">
-                  <span className="owner">by {project.created_by}</span>
-                </div>
-              </Link>
-            ))}
-          </div>
+                              : project.access_level === 'admin'
+                                ? 'success'
+                                : project.access_level === 'write'
+                                  ? 'info'
+                                  : 'default'
+                          }
+                        >
+                          {project.is_owner
+                            ? 'Owner'
+                            : project.access_level.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + project.access_level.slice(1)}
+                        </Badge>
+                      ) : (
+                        '—'
+                      ),
+                  },
+                ]
+              : []),
+            {
+              key: 'created_at',
+              header: 'Created',
+              sortable: true,
+              className: 'cell-date',
+              render: (project) => new Date(project.created_at).toLocaleDateString(),
+            },
+            {
+              key: 'updated_at',
+              header: 'Updated',
+              sortable: true,
+              className: 'cell-date',
+              render: (project) => new Date(project.updated_at).toLocaleDateString(),
+            },
+          ]}
+        />
+      </div>
 
-          {pagination && pagination.total_pages > 1 && (
-            <Pagination
-              page={pagination.page}
-              totalPages={pagination.total_pages}
-              total={pagination.total}
-              limit={pagination.limit}
-              onPageChange={handlePageChange}
-            />
-          )}
-        </>
+      {pagination && pagination.total_pages > 1 && (
+        <Pagination
+          page={pagination.page}
+          totalPages={pagination.total_pages}
+          total={pagination.total}
+          limit={pagination.limit}
+          onPageChange={handlePageChange}
+        />
       )}
     </div>
   );