AA98-Bl002 Initial Shell Layout and Regions

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AA98-Bl002 Initial Shell Layout and Regions

Parent

• Feature: DevOps/Features/AA98-F01-Main-Window-and-Shell-Regions.md
• Epic: DevOps/Epics/AA98-E01-Workbench-and-Shell.md
• Vision: DevOps/Vision.md

Scope

Create the first stable workbench shell layout for AA98_AvlnCodeStudio with clearly defined regions for commands, editor content, status information, and future tool hosting.

Goals

• Introduce a main window structure that is understandable and usable as an IDE-style shell.
• Define explicit regions for menu/toolbar, editor hosting, and status display.
• Reserve extension-friendly placeholder areas for later tool windows or navigation surfaces.
• Keep the first shell layout lightweight and compatible with MVVM-oriented composition.

Assumptions

• The first usable shell should focus on a single main window.
• Reserved regions may initially be placeholders rather than fully interactive tool windows.
• Full docking and layout persistence are later increments and should not block this step.

Open Questions

• Should a navigation/sidebar placeholder already be visible in the first implementation?
• Should the first shell prioritize vertical space for the editor area over explicit side regions?

Status

• Proposed