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+import XCTest
+
+/// Exploratory companion to `EmptyStateScreenshotUITests`: capture every main
+/// tab for a FRESH, verified user whose account has been seeded with realistic
+/// data (residences, tasks across kanban columns, contractors, documents +
+/// warranties). Used to eyeball how the populated views look. Not part of the
+/// regular run — kept as a quick visual harness.
+final class PopulatedStateScreenshotUITests: AuthenticatedUITestCase {
+
+    /// Seed a full, realistic dataset under the fresh account's token BEFORE the
+    /// app logs in, so the post-login fetch loads everything (anything seeded
+    /// after login is invisible until a manual refresh).
+    override func seedAccountPreconditions(_ account: TestAccount) {
+        // --- Residences (two, so the list shows multiple cards) ---
+        let home = TestDataSeeder.createResidenceWithAddress(
+            token: account.token,
+            name: "Maple Street House",
+            street: "412 Maple Street",
+            city: "Austin",
+            state: "TX",
+            postalCode: "78704"
+        )
+        _ = TestDataSeeder.createResidenceWithAddress(
+            token: account.token,
+            name: "Lakeside Cabin",
+            street: "9 Birch Trail",
+            city: "Marble Falls",
+            state: "TX",
+            postalCode: "78654"
+        )
+
+        // --- Tasks (spread across overdue / due-soon / upcoming / no-date) ---
+        TestDataSeeder.createTaskWithDueDate(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Clean gutters", daysFromNow: -2)
+        TestDataSeeder.createTaskWithDueDate(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Replace HVAC filter", daysFromNow: 3)
+        TestDataSeeder.createTaskWithDueDate(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Service water heater", daysFromNow: 12)
+        TestDataSeeder.createTaskWithDueDate(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Test smoke detectors", daysFromNow: 30)
+        TestDataSeeder.createTaskWithDueDate(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Reseal driveway", daysFromNow: 45)
+        TestDataSeeder.createTask(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Touch up exterior paint")
+
+        // --- Contractors (with contact info so cards look complete) ---
+        TestDataSeeder.createContractor(token: account.token, name: "Bob's Plumbing",
+            fields: ["company": "Bob's Plumbing LLC", "phone": "512-555-0142", "email": "bob@bobsplumbing.test"])
+        TestDataSeeder.createContractor(token: account.token, name: "Spark Electric",
+            fields: ["company": "Spark Electric Co", "phone": "512-555-0188", "email": "hello@sparkelectric.test"])
+        TestDataSeeder.createContractor(token: account.token, name: "GreenLeaf Landscaping",
+            fields: ["company": "GreenLeaf Landscaping", "phone": "512-555-0203", "email": "team@greenleaf.test"])
+
+        // --- Documents + Warranties (the Documents tab has both segments) ---
+        TestDataSeeder.createDocument(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Home Insurance Policy", documentType: "general")
+        TestDataSeeder.createDocument(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Mortgage Agreement", documentType: "general")
+        TestDataSeeder.createDocument(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Roof Inspection Report", documentType: "general")
+        TestDataSeeder.createDocument(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "HVAC System Warranty", documentType: "warranty")
+        TestDataSeeder.createDocument(token: account.token, residenceId: home.id, title: "Refrigerator Warranty", documentType: "warranty")
+    }
+
+    func test_capturePopulatedTabStates() {
+        let tabs: [(name: String, nav: () -> Void)] = [
+            ("01-Residences", { self.navigateToResidences() }),
+            ("02-Tasks",      { self.navigateToTasks() }),
+            ("03-Contractors",{ self.navigateToContractors() }),
+            ("04-Documents",  { self.navigateToDocuments() }),
+        ]
+
+        for tab in tabs {
+            tab.nav()
+            // Let the screen's data fetch land and the list render fully.
+            RunLoop.current.run(until: Date().addingTimeInterval(2.5))
+            let shot = XCTAttachment(screenshot: app.screenshot())
+            shot.name = "Populated-\(tab.name)"
+            shot.lifetime = .keepAlways
+            add(shot)
+        }
+    }
+}