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+import type { Proposal, VoteRecord } from '../types';
+import { formatTokenAmount } from '../utils';
+
+interface Props {
+  walletAddress: string;
+  tokenBalance: bigint | null;
+  decimals: number;
+  proposals: Proposal[];
+  votedMap: Map<bigint, VoteRecord>;
+  onCreateProposal: () => void;
+  onDisconnect: () => void;
+}
+
+const VOTE_ICON: Record<string, string> = { Yes: '✅', No: '❌', Abstain: '⬜' };
+
+export function UserDashboard({
+  walletAddress,
+  tokenBalance,
+  decimals,
+  proposals,
+  votedMap,
+  onCreateProposal,
+  onDisconnect,
+}: Props) {
+  const active = proposals.filter(p => p.state === 'Active');
+  const voted = proposals.filter(p => votedMap.has(p.id));
+  const unvoted = active.filter(p => !votedMap.has(p.id));
+
+  return (
+    <aside
+      aria-label="User dashboard"
+      style={{
+        background: '#fff',
+        border: '1px solid #e2e8f0',
+        borderRadius: 10,
+        padding: '1.25rem',
+        marginBottom: '1.5rem',
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Wallet summary */}
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'flex-start', marginBottom: '1rem' }}>
+        <div>
+          <div style={{ fontSize: '0.7rem', color: '#64748b', marginBottom: 2 }}>Connected wallet</div>
+          <code style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem', color: '#1e293b' }}>
+            {walletAddress.slice(0, 8)}…{walletAddress.slice(-6)}
+          </code>
+          {tokenBalance !== null && (
+            <div style={{ marginTop: 4, fontWeight: 700, fontSize: '1.1rem', color: '#2563eb' }}>
+              {formatTokenAmount(tokenBalance, decimals)}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem' }}>
+          <button
+            onClick={onCreateProposal}
+            aria-label="Create a new proposal"
+            style={{
+              background: '#2563eb',
+              color: '#fff',
+              border: 'none',
+              borderRadius: 6,
+              padding: '0.4rem 0.75rem',
+              fontSize: '0.8rem',
+              cursor: 'pointer',
+            }}
+          >
+            + New Proposal
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={onDisconnect}
+            aria-label="Disconnect wallet"
+            style={{
+              background: 'transparent',
+              color: '#64748b',
+              border: '1px solid #d1d5db',
+              borderRadius: 6,
+              padding: '0.4rem 0.75rem',
+              fontSize: '0.8rem',
+              cursor: 'pointer',
+            }}
+          >
+            Disconnect
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Stats row */}
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.75rem', flexWrap: 'wrap', marginBottom: '1rem' }}>
+        {[
+          { label: 'Active proposals', value: active.length, color: '#2563eb' },
+          { label: 'You voted', value: voted.length, color: '#16a34a' },
+          { label: 'Awaiting your vote', value: unvoted.length, color: '#d97706' },
+        ].map(({ label, value, color }) => (
+          <div
+            key={label}
+            style={{
+              flex: '1 1 100px',
+              background: '#f8fafc',
+              border: '1px solid #e2e8f0',
+              borderRadius: 8,
+              padding: '0.5rem 0.75rem',
+              textAlign: 'center',
+            }}
+          >
+            <div style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem', fontWeight: 700, color }}>{value}</div>
+            <div style={{ fontSize: '0.7rem', color: '#64748b' }}>{label}</div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Voted items */}
+      {voted.length > 0 && (
+        <div>
+          <div style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', fontWeight: 600, color: '#475569', marginBottom: '0.4rem' }}>
+            Your votes
+          </div>
+          <ul style={{ margin: 0, padding: 0, listStyle: 'none', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.3rem' }}>
+            {voted.slice(0, 5).map(p => {
+              const record = votedMap.get(p.id);
+              return (
+                <li
+                  key={String(p.id)}
+                  style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', fontSize: '0.8rem', color: '#374151' }}
+                >
+                  <span style={{ overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', maxWidth: '70%' }}>
+                    #{String(p.id)} {p.title}
+                  </span>
+                  <span>{record ? VOTE_ICON[record.vote] : ''} {record?.vote}</span>
+                </li>
+              );
+            })}
+            {voted.length > 5 && (
+              <li style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: '#94a3b8' }}>+{voted.length - 5} more</li>
+            )}
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Nudge to vote on active proposals */}
+      {unvoted.length > 0 && (
+        <div
+          role="note"
+          style={{
+            marginTop: '0.75rem',
+            padding: '0.5rem 0.75rem',
+            background: '#fffbeb',
+            border: '1px solid #fde68a',
+            borderRadius: 6,
+            fontSize: '0.78rem',
+            color: '#92400e',
+          }}
+        >
+          🔔 You have {unvoted.length} active proposal{unvoted.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} you haven't voted on yet.
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </aside>
+  );
+}