IMPROVED - Collapse dock controls into one settings tile that fans out in an arc

components/layout/site-dock.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { ShieldCheck } from "lucide-react";
+import { AnimatePresence, motion, useReducedMotion } from "framer-motion";
+import { Settings, ShieldCheck } from "lucide-react";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { useLocale, useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
 
 import { LocaleToggle } from "@/components/layout/locale-toggle";
 import { SoundToggle } from "@/components/sound-toggle";
@@ -41,12 +43,17 @@ const navItems: NavItem[] = [
   { key: "contact", path: "/contact" },
 ];
 
-// Graphite squircle that matches the SVG page icons, used for the live control
-// tiles (theme / sound / language / admin) so the whole dock reads as one set.
+// Graphite squircle matching the SVG page icons, used for the settings tile.
 const controlTile =
   "group relative overflow-visible rounded-[26%] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#3f4551] to-[#191d24] shadow-[0_6px_14px_-6px_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] ring-1 ring-white/10 transition-shadow duration-200 hover:shadow-[0_10px_22px_-8px_rgba(0,0,0,0.6)]";
-const controlButton =
-  "h-full w-full rounded-[inherit] border-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white";
+// Glass pill used for each control that fans out along the arc.
+const fanPill =
+  "flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-transparent bg-background/90 text-foreground/85 shadow-panel backdrop-blur-chrome transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground";
+
+// Radius (px) and opening angles of the arc the controls fan out along.
+const ARC_RADIUS = 74;
+const ARC_START = 46;
+const ARC_END = 134;
 
 function isNavItemActive(currentPath: string, itemPath: string) {
   if (itemPath === "/") {
@@ -59,11 +66,52 @@ export function SiteDock({ defaultLocale, isSuperAdmin = false }: SiteDockProps)
   const locale = useLocale();
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const t = useTranslations("navigation");
+  const reducedMotion = useReducedMotion();
+  const [settingsOpen, setSettingsOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const currentPath = stripLocalePrefix(pathname);
   const homeHref = getLocalizedPath(locale, "/", defaultLocale);
 
+  const fanItems: ReactNode[] = [
+    <SoundToggle
+      key="sound"
+      ariaLabel={t("soundMute")}
+      mutedAriaLabel={t("soundUnmute")}
+      variant="ghost"
+      className={fanPill}
+    />,
+    <ThemeToggle key="theme" ariaLabel={t("themeToggle")} variant="ghost" className={fanPill} />,
+    <LocaleToggle key="locale" locale={locale} defaultLocale={defaultLocale} className={cn(fanPill, "p-0")} />,
+  ];
+
+  if (isSuperAdmin) {
+    fanItems.push(
+      <a key="admin" href={buildAdminUrl("/")} aria-label="Open admin dashboard" className={fanPill}>
+        <ShieldCheck className="h-[1.125rem] w-[1.125rem]" />
+      </a>,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const arcPosition = (index: number) => {
+    const count = fanItems.length;
+    const angle = count === 1 ? 90 : ARC_START + ((ARC_END - ARC_START) * index) / (count - 1);
+    const radians = (angle * Math.PI) / 180;
+    return { x: Math.cos(radians) * ARC_RADIUS, y: -Math.sin(radians) * ARC_RADIUS };
+  };
+
   return (
+    <>
+      {/* click-away scrim (below the dock, above the page) */}
+      {settingsOpen ? (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-hidden
+          tabIndex={-1}
+          onClick={() => setSettingsOpen(false)}
+          className="fixed inset-0 z-30 cursor-default bg-transparent"
+        />
+      ) : null}
+
       <div
         className="pointer-events-none fixed inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-40 flex justify-center px-4"
         style={{ paddingBottom: "calc(0.9rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))" }}
@@ -149,50 +197,55 @@ export function SiteDock({ defaultLocale, isSuperAdmin = false }: SiteDockProps)
 
           <DockSeparator />
 
-        {/* ── Settings (live controls) ── */}
+          {/* ── Settings — press to fan the controls out along an arc ── */}
           <DockIcon className={controlTile}>
             <TileGloss />
-          <SoundToggle
-            ariaLabel={t("soundMute")}
-            mutedAriaLabel={t("soundUnmute")}
-            variant="ghost"
-            className={controlButton}
-            iconClassName="h-[46%] w-[46%]"
-          />
-          <DockTip label={t("soundMute")} />
-        </DockIcon>
 
-        <DockIcon className={controlTile}>
-          <TileGloss />
-          <ThemeToggle ariaLabel={t("themeToggle")} variant="ghost" className={controlButton} iconClassName="h-[46%] w-[46%]" />
-          <DockTip label={t("themeToggle")} />
-        </DockIcon>
-
-        <DockIcon className={controlTile}>
-          <TileGloss />
-          <LocaleToggle
-            locale={locale}
-            defaultLocale={defaultLocale}
-            className={cn(controlButton, "p-0")}
-          />
-          <DockTip label={locale.toUpperCase()} />
-        </DockIcon>
-
-        {isSuperAdmin ? (
-          <DockIcon className={controlTile}>
-            <TileGloss />
-            <a
-              href={buildAdminUrl("/")}
-              aria-label="Open admin dashboard"
-              className="flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center rounded-[inherit] text-white hover:bg-white/10"
+            <AnimatePresence>
+              {settingsOpen
+                ? fanItems.map((node, index) => {
+                    const { x, y } = arcPosition(index);
+                    return (
+                      <motion.div
+                        key={index}
+                        className="absolute inset-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-center"
+                        initial={reducedMotion ? { opacity: 0 } : { opacity: 0, x: 0, y: 0, scale: 0.4 }}
+                        animate={reducedMotion ? { opacity: 1 } : { opacity: 1, x, y, scale: 1 }}
+                        exit={reducedMotion ? { opacity: 0 } : { opacity: 0, x: 0, y: 0, scale: 0.4 }}
+                        transition={
+                          reducedMotion
+                            ? { duration: 0 }
+                            : { type: "spring", stiffness: 480, damping: 26, delay: index * 0.035 }
+                        }
                       >
-              <ShieldCheck className="h-[46%] w-[46%]" />
-            </a>
-            <DockTip label="Admin" />
+                        {node}
+                      </motion.div>
+                    );
+                  })
+                : null}
+            </AnimatePresence>
+
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setSettingsOpen((value) => !value)}
+              aria-expanded={settingsOpen}
+              aria-label={settingsOpen ? t("closeMenu") : t("openMenu")}
+              className="relative z-20 flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center rounded-[inherit] text-white hover:bg-white/10"
+            >
+              <motion.span
+                animate={{ rotate: settingsOpen ? 90 : 0 }}
+                transition={reducedMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { type: "spring", stiffness: 400, damping: 22 }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-center"
+              >
+                <Settings className="h-[46%] w-[46%]" />
+              </motion.span>
+            </button>
+
+            {settingsOpen ? null : <DockTip label={t("themeToggle")} />}
           </DockIcon>
-        ) : null}
         </Dock>
       </div>
+    </>
   );
 }