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Component tree

Component tree

Welcome to this lecture on the component tree of our Kanban board project. In this lesson, we'll walk through all the React components used in the app, how they're connected, and what role each one plays. This will give you a clear mental model of the overall structure before we dive into the individual files and code logic in later lectures. At the top of the tree is the App component. It renders two main child components. The first component is Kanban board, which is the heart of the application, where all task and column management happens. The second component is Theme toggle. The Theme toggle component floats at the bottom of the screen, allowing users to switch between light and dark mode. It remembers their choice using useEffect and localStorage. The Kanban board is where most of the logic lives. It holds the state for all columns and tasks and manages how they are displayed, added, moved, or deleted. Before anything gets rendered, the entire board is wrapped inside a…

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