Hhristov/fix pivot grid date localization 21.2.x

.github/AGENTS-README.md

@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ The system also relies on repository-specific guidance and internal operational
 skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md
 skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md
 skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md
+skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design/SKILL.md
 .github/skills/igniteui-angular-build/SKILL.md
 .github/skills/igniteui-angular-testing/SKILL.md
 .github/skills/igniteui-angular-linting/SKILL.md
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ Repository-specific skills for implementation guidance:
 - `igniteui-angular-components` — shared guidance for general component patterns, structure, and repository conventions.
 - `igniteui-angular-grids` — shared guidance for grid architecture, patterns, and grid-specific implementation work.
 - `igniteui-angular-theming` — shared guidance for SCSS structure, theme wiring, and style-system conventions.
+- `igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design` — shared guidance for turning screenshots and mockups into Angular views with Ignite UI components and theming workflow.
 
 The internal operational skills are shared references for repository commands and validation flow:
 

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ Domain-specific skills for AI-assisted development are located in the [`skills/`
 - [`skills/igniteui-angular-components`](../skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) — UI Components (form controls, layout, data display, feedback/overlays, directives — Input Group, Combo, Select, Date/Time Pickers, Calendar, Tabs, Stepper, Accordion, List, Card, Dialog, Snackbar, Button, Ripple, Tooltip, Drag and Drop, Layout Manager, Dock Manager) and Charts (Area Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, Stock/Financial Chart, Pie Chart)
 - [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids`](../skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) — Data Grids (grid type selection, column config, sorting, filtering, selection, editing, grouping, paging, remote data, state persistence, Tree Grid, Hierarchical Grid, Grid Lite, Pivot Grid)
 - [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming`](../skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) — Theming & Styling (includes MCP server setup)
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design`](../skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design/SKILL.md) — Generate Angular views from screenshots, mockups, and wireframes with Ignite UI components and theming guidance
 - [`.github/skills/igniteui-angular-build`](skills/igniteui-angular-build/SKILL.md) — Building the library (full build, `build:lib`, partial builds for styles, migrations, schematics, i18n, elements)
 - [`.github/skills/igniteui-angular-testing`](skills/igniteui-angular-testing/SKILL.md) — Testing (choosing the right test suite, grid vs non-grid, watch mode, schematics/styles/i18n tests)
 - [`.github/skills/igniteui-angular-linting`](skills/igniteui-angular-linting/SKILL.md) — Linting (ESLint + Stylelint, `lint:lib`, configuration files)

AGENTS.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ projects/
   igniteui-angular-i18n/           ← i18n package/resources
   igniteui-angular-performance/    ← performance-focused project
 scripts/                           ← build, docs, packaging, and style scripts
-skills/                            ← AI skill guides for components, grids, and theming
+skills/                            ← AI skill guides for components, grids, theming, and image-to-app generation
 src/app/                           ← demo application
   <component>/                     ← existing demo/sample areas reused for user-visible changes
 CHANGELOG.md                       ← release notes
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Domain-specific knowledge for AI assistants:
 | Components | [`skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) | Working on non-grid UI components, charts |
 | Grids | [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) | Working on grid, tree-grid, hierarchical-grid, pivot-grid |
 | Theming | [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) | Working on styles, themes, palettes |
+| Generate From Image Design | [`skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design/SKILL.md) | Building Angular views from screenshots, mockups, or wireframes with Ignite UI components |
 | Build | [`.github/skills/igniteui-angular-build/SKILL.md`](.github/skills/igniteui-angular-build/SKILL.md) | Building the library, producing dist output, compiling migrations/schematics |
 | Testing | [`.github/skills/igniteui-angular-testing/SKILL.md`](.github/skills/igniteui-angular-testing/SKILL.md) | Running test suites, choosing the right Karma config |
 | Linting | [`.github/skills/igniteui-angular-linting/SKILL.md`](.github/skills/igniteui-angular-linting/SKILL.md) | Running ESLint and Stylelint, fixing lint errors |

README.md

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ This repository ships with **Copilot Skills** — structured knowledge files tha
 | Components | [`skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) | UI Components (form controls, layout, data display, feedback/overlays, directives — Input Group, Combo, Select, Date/Time Pickers, Calendar, Tabs, Stepper, Accordion, List, Card, Dialog, Snackbar, Button, Ripple, Tooltip, Drag and Drop, Layout Manager, Dock Manager and Charts (Area Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, Stock/Financial Chart, Pie Chart)) |
 | Data Grids | [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) | Data Grids (grid type selection, column config, sorting, filtering, selection, editing, grouping, paging, remote data, state persistence, Tree Grid, Hierarchical Grid, Grid Lite, Pivot Grid) |
 | Theming & Styling | [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) | Theming & Styling (includes MCP server setup) |
+| Generate From Image Design | [`skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-generate-from-image-design/SKILL.md) | Build Angular views from screenshots, mockups, and wireframes using Ignite UI components, theming MCP tools, and image-to-layout/component mapping guidance |
 
 #### How It Works
 

projects/igniteui-angular/badge/src/badge/badge.component.ts

@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ export type IgxBadgeType = (typeof IgxBadgeType)[keyof typeof IgxBadgeType];
  *
  * @example
  * ```html
- * <igx-avatar>
- *   <igx-badge icon="check" type="success"></igx-badge>
- * </igx-avatar>
+ * <div class="avatar-badge-container">
+ *  <igx-avatar icon="person" shape="circle" size="small"></igx-avatar>
+ *  <igx-badge icon="check" type="success" shape="square"></igx-badge>
+ * </div>
+ * ```
  */
 @Component({
     selector: 'igx-badge',

projects/igniteui-angular/grids/core/src/pivot-grid-dimensions.ts

@@ -139,7 +139,33 @@ export class IgxPivotDateDimension implements IPivotDimension {
         this.enabled = inBaseDimension.enabled;
         this.displayName = inBaseDimension.displayName || this.resourceStrings.igx_grid_pivot_date_dimension_total;
 
-        const baseDimension = options.fullDate ? inBaseDimension : null;
+        // When fullDate is enabled and the user has not provided a custom memberFunction,
+        // attach a locale-aware formatter so the leaf date values are displayed in
+        // short-date format instead of the raw data string.
+        // When the user provides their own memberFunction, the dimension is used as-is
+        // (spread-create is skipped) to avoid overriding the user's intended formatting.
+        let baseDimension: IPivotDimension = null;
+        if (options.fullDate) {
+            if (inBaseDimension.memberFunction) {
+                // User supplied a custom memberFunction — preserve it without adding a formatter.
+                baseDimension = inBaseDimension;
+            } else {
+                // No custom memberFunction: create a new dimension object with a locale-aware
+                // formatter that shows dates in short-date format.
+                baseDimension = {
+                    ...inBaseDimension,
+                    formatter: (value: any) => {
+                        const dateValue = (value !== null && value !== undefined && value !== '')
+                            ? getDateFormatter().createDateFromValue(value)
+                            : null;
+                        return dateValue
+                            ? getDateFormatter().formatDateTime(dateValue, undefined, { dateStyle: 'short' })
+                            : value;
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
         const monthDimensionDef: IPivotDimension = {
             memberName: 'Months',
             memberFunction: (rec) => {

projects/igniteui-angular/grids/core/src/pivot-grid.interface.ts

@@ -140,6 +140,19 @@ export interface IPivotDimension {
     /** @hidden @internal */
     autoWidth?: number;
     horizontalSummary? : boolean;
+    /**
+     * Optional function to format the display value of a dimension cell.
+     * Unlike `memberFunction`, this does not affect the data key used for grouping or sorting —
+     * it is applied only when rendering the dimension header text.
+     * When set, the return value of this function is shown instead of the raw dimension value.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```typescript
+     * // Display dates in a locale-aware short date format.
+     * { memberName: 'Date', enabled: true, formatter: (value) => new Date(value).toLocaleDateString() }
+     * ```
+     */
+    formatter?: (value: any) => string;
 }
 
 /* marshalByValue */

projects/igniteui-angular/grids/pivot-grid/src/pivot-grid.spec.ts

@@ -1245,7 +1245,8 @@ describe('IgxPivotGrid #pivotGrid', () => {
                 // check rows
                 const rows = pivotGrid.rowList.toArray();
                 expect(rows.length).toBe(5);
-                const expectedHeaders = ['All Periods', '2021', 'Q4', 'December', '12/08/2021'];
+                const formattedDate = Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, { dateStyle: 'short' }).format(new Date(2021, 11, 8));
+                const expectedHeaders = ['All Periods', '2021', 'Q4', 'December', formattedDate];
                 const rowHeaders = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(
                     By.directive(IgxPivotRowDimensionHeaderComponent));
                 const rowDimensionHeaders = rowHeaders.map(x => x.componentInstance.column.header);

projects/igniteui-angular/grids/pivot-grid/src/pivot-row-dimension-content.component.ts

@@ -183,7 +183,11 @@ export class IgxPivotRowDimensionContentComponent extends IgxGridHeaderRowCompon
 
     protected extractFromDimension(dim: IPivotDimension, rowData: IPivotGridGroupRecord) {
         const field = dim.memberName;
-        const header = rowData?.dimensionValues.get(field);
+        const rawHeader = rowData?.dimensionValues.get(field);
+        let header = rawHeader;
+        if (dim.formatter != null) {
+            header = dim.formatter(rawHeader) ?? rawHeader;
+        }
         const col = this._createColComponent(field, header, dim);
         return col;
     }

skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md

@@ -6,6 +6,29 @@ user-invocable: true
 
 # Ignite UI for Angular — UI Components
 
+## Prerequisites
+- Angular 20+ project
+- `@angular/cli` installed
+- `igniteui-angular` or `@infragistics/igniteui-angular` added to the project via `ng add igniteui-angular` (or the `@infragistics` variant) or `npm install` — see [Package Variants](#package-variants) below.
+- A theme applied to the application (see [`igniteui-angular-theming`](../igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md)).
+- `provideAnimations()` in `app.config.ts` — **required before using any overlay or animated component**
+- The **Ignite UI CLI MCP server** (`igniteui-cli`) is available as a tool provider
+
+> **AGENT INSTRUCTION — MCP Server Setup (REQUIRED)**
+>
+> Before using any Ignite UI CLI MCP tools, you MUST verify the MCP server is available
+> by calling `list_components`. If the tool is not available or the call fails,
+> you MUST automatically configure it by following the setup process steps described below.
+>
+> After writing the file, inform the user that the MCP server has been
+> configured and they may need to reload the editor for the tools to activate.
+> Start the MCP server and wait for that MCP server to start before continuing the component-related work.
+> Do NOT skip this step or ask the user to do it manually.
+
+## Setting Up the Ignite UI CLI MCP Server
+
+> **Full setup instructions for VS Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and JetBrains IDEs are in [`references/mcp-setup.md`](./references/mcp-setup.md).** Read that file for editor-specific configuration steps and verification.
+
 ## MANDATORY AGENT PROTOCOL — YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS BEFORE PRODUCING ANY OUTPUT
 
 **This file is a routing hub only. It contains NO code examples and NO API details.**
@@ -41,15 +64,6 @@ Base your code and explanation exclusively on what you read. If the reference fi
 
 ---
 
-## Prerequisites
-
-- Angular 20+ project
-- `@angular/cli` installed
-- `igniteui-angular` or `@infragistics/igniteui-angular` added to the project via `ng add igniteui-angular` (or the `@infragistics` variant) or `npm install` — see [Package Variants](#package-variants) below.
-- A theme applied to the application (see [`igniteui-angular-theming`](../igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md)).
-- `provideAnimations()` in `app.config.ts` — **required before using any overlay or animated component**
-
-
 ## Package Variants
 
 | Package | Install | Who uses it |

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/charts.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 ## Overview
 
 Ignite UI for Angular Charts provides 65+ chart types for data visualization. Charts are packaged separately in `igniteui-angular-charts` (or `@infragistics/igniteui-angular-charts` for licensed users).
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each chart type, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific chart component or feature you're interested in.
 
 ### Chart Component packages
 - `igniteui-angular-charts` — Category Chart, Financial Chart, Data Chart, and Pie Chart components (NPM)

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/data-display.md

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 - [Progress Indicators](#progress-indicators)
 - [Chat (AI Chat Component)](#chat-ai-chat-component)
 
+## Overview
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each data display component, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific component or feature you're interested in.
+
 ## List
 
 > **Docs:** [List Component](https://www.infragistics.com/products/ignite-ui-angular/angular/components/list)
@@ -133,9 +136,10 @@ import { IgxBadgeComponent } from 'igniteui-angular/badge';
 
 ```html
 <!-- Image avatar with badge overlay -->
-<igx-avatar [src]="user.photo" shape="circle" size="large">
-  <igx-badge igxAvatarBadge [type]="'success'" [icon]="'check'"></igx-badge>
-</igx-avatar>
+<div class="avatar-badge-container">
+  <igx-avatar [src]="user.photo" shape="circle" size="large"></igx-avatar>
+  <igx-badge [type]="'success'" [icon]="'check'"></igx-badge>
+</div>
 
 <!-- Initials avatar -->
 <igx-avatar initials="JD" shape="circle"></igx-avatar>
@@ -147,8 +151,23 @@ import { IgxBadgeComponent } from 'igniteui-angular/badge';
 <igx-badge [type]="'error'" [value]="unreadCount"></igx-badge>
 ```
 
+```scss
+// Required styles to position the badge as an overlay on the avatar
+.avatar-badge-container {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-flex;
+
+  igx-badge {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    transform: translate(25%, 25%);
+  }
+}
+```
+
 Avatar shapes: `'circle'`, `'rounded'`, `'square'`. Sizes: `'small'`, `'medium'`, `'large'`, or custom CSS.
-Badge types: `'default'`, `'info'`, `'success'`, `'warning'`, `'error'`.
+Badge types: `'primary'`, `'info'`, `'success'`, `'warning'`, `'error'`.
 
 ## Icon
 

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/directives.md

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 - [Tooltip](#tooltip)
 - [Drag and Drop](#drag-and-drop)
 
+## Overview
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each directive, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific directive or feature you're interested in.
+
 ## Button & Icon Button
 
 > **Docs:** [Button Component](https://www.infragistics.com/products/ignite-ui-angular/angular/components/button)

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/feedback.md

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 - [Banner](#banner)
 - [Key Rules](#key-rules)
 
+## Overview
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each feedback and overlay component, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific component or feature you're interested in.
+
 ## Dialog
 
 > **Docs:** [Dialog Component](https://www.infragistics.com/products/ignite-ui-angular/angular/components/dialog)

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/form-controls.md

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 - [Reactive Forms Integration](#reactive-forms-integration)
 - [Key Rules](#key-rules)
 
+## Overview
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each form control component, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific component or feature you're interested in.
+
 ## Input Group
 
 > **Docs:** [Input Group](https://www.infragistics.com/products/ignite-ui-angular/angular/components/input-group)

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/layout-manager.md

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 - [Dock Manager](#dock-manager)
 - [Tile Manager](#tile-manager)
 
+## Overview
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each layout manager component, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific component or feature you're interested in.
+
 ---
 
 ## Layout Manager Directives

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/layout.md

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 - [Splitter](#splitter)
 - [Navigation Drawer](#navigation-drawer)
 
+## Overview
+This reference gives high-level guidance on when to use each layout component, their key features, and common API members. For detailed documentation, call `get_doc` and `get_api_reference` from `igniteui-cli` with the specific component or feature you're interested in.
+
 ## Tabs
 
 > **Docs:** [Tabs Component](https://www.infragistics.com/products/ignite-ui-angular/angular/components/tabs)

skills/igniteui-angular-components/references/mcp-setup.md

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Setting Up the Ignite UI CLI MCP Server
+
+> **Part of the [`igniteui-angular-components`](../SKILL.md) skill hub.**
+
+## Contents
+
+- [VS Code](#vs-code)
+- [Cursor](#cursor)
+- [Claude Desktop](#claude-desktop)
+- [WebStorm / JetBrains IDEs](#webstorm--jetbrains-ides)
+- [Verifying the Setup](#verifying-the-setup)
+
+The Ignite UI CLI MCP server enables AI assistants to discover Ignite UI components, access component documentation, and support related Ignite UI workflows. It must be configured in your editor before these tools become available.
+
+## VS Code
+
+Create or edit `.vscode/mcp.json` in your project:
+
+```json
+{
+  "servers": {
+    "igniteui-cli": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "igniteui-cli", "mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+This works whether `igniteui-cli` is installed locally in `node_modules` or needs to be pulled from the npm registry — `npx -y` handles both cases.
+
+## Cursor
+
+Create or edit `.cursor/mcp.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "igniteui-cli": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "igniteui-cli", "mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Claude Desktop
+
+Edit the Claude Desktop config file:
+- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
+- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "igniteui-cli": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "igniteui-cli", "mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## WebStorm / JetBrains IDEs
+
+1. Go to **Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → MCP Servers**
+2. Click **+ Add MCP Server**
+3. Set Command to `npx` and Arguments to `-y igniteui-cli mcp`
+4. Click OK and restart the AI Assistant
+
+## Verifying the Setup
+
+After configuring the MCP server, ask your AI assistant:
+
+> "List all available Ignite UI components"
+
+If the MCP server is running, the `list_components` tool will return all available components for the detected framework.