Nav bar

[KavyaBS123]

Hey @Anshul439 the nav bar is good, but it looks too simple and boring, can you assign me this issue I would like to enhance it more.

[github-actions[bot]]

To enhance the navbar and make it more visually appealing, we can implement the following changes:

1. Gradient background:

   • Create a gradient color scheme using Tailwind CSS classes.
   • Apply the gradient to the navbar background.

2. Hover effects:

   • Add Tailwind classes for hover effects on navbar items.

3. Icons:

   • Integrate an icon library like React Icons.
   • Add relevant icons next to text links.

4. Typography improvements:

   • Update font styles using Tailwind typography classes.
   • Adjust font sizes and weights for better hierarchy.

5. Search bar:

   • Create a search input component within the navbar.
   • Implement search functionality.

6. User avatar:

   • Display the user's avatar if logged in.

7. Responsive design:

   • Implement a hamburger menu for smaller screens.

8. Animations:

   • Add subtle transitions for smoother interactions.

Implementation steps:

1. Update Navbar component:

   • Modify the existing Navbar.js file.
   • Add new Tailwind classes for gradient background, hover effects, and typography.

2. Integrate icons:

   • Install and import React Icons library.
   • Add icons to navbar items.

3. Create search component:

   • Develop a new SearchBar component.
   • Integrate it into the Navbar.

4. Implement user avatar:

   • Fetch user data from Redux store.
   • Display avatar for logged-in users.

5. Enhance responsiveness:

   • Add Tailwind responsive classes.
   • Create a hamburger menu component for mobile views.

6. Add animations:

   • Use Tailwind's transition classes for smooth effects.

Pseudocode for updating the Navbar component:

import { FaSearch, FaUser } from 'react-icons/fa';
import SearchBar from './SearchBar';
import HamburgerMenu from './HamburgerMenu';

function Navbar() {
  const [isLoggedIn, setIsLoggedIn] = useState(false);
  const [isMobile, setIsMobile] = useState(false);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Check if user is logged in
    // Set isMobile based on screen size
  }, []);

  return (
    <nav className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-purple-500 p-4">
      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
        <Logo />
        {isMobile ? (
          <HamburgerMenu />
        ) : (
          <>
            <NavItems />
            <SearchBar />
            {isLoggedIn && <UserAvatar />}
          </>
        )}
      </div>
    </nav>
  );
}