docs(backlog): promote neon-glass polish → NEXT #88

Bernardo triage: finish path (not quarantine). Whole-swap assets stay;
do not reintroduce waybar.css without @define-color parity. V2 theme-shot
required on implement.

Verified: V0 (backlog/docs only).

agent/BACKLOG.md

@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@ runtime-computed `resume_offset` into the boot cmdline, and the dev box runs
 exactly this layout (`/proc/cmdline` verified) but isn't Nomarchy. Steps in
 HARDWARE-QUEUE. Close #76 on PASS.
 
+### 88. neon-glass polish / finish (`VISION § D`)
+**Promoted** (Bernardo 2026-07-11) from PROPOSED finish-or-quarantine —
+**path = finish**, not quarantine. Theme ships as whole-swap (`themes/neon-glass/`:
+rofi.rasi, btop.theme, preview, backgrounds); waybar.css was removed earlier
+(#53) so the bar uses the generated path from the JSON palette.
+- Visual polish pass: rofi/btop/preview coherence with the glass aesthetic;
+  regenerate `preview.png` via theme-shot if needed.
+- Contrast + design audit green (already contrast-gated; re-check after edits).
+- **V2:** theme-shot neon-glass (and one other theme for regression) —
+  view desktop/menu shots per VERIFICATION §3.
+- Do **not** reintroduce a broken whole-swap waybar.css without full
+  `@define-color` parity (theme-wholeswap check).
+
 ## LATER
 
 - **Wallpapers artifact split** (ROADMAP § Faster switches — decided,

agent/JOURNAL.md

@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ Template:
 
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+## 2026-07-11 — Promote neon-glass → NEXT #88 (Bernardo)
+- **Task:** human triage: promote neon-glass PROPOSED.
+- **Did:** NEXT **#88** neon-glass polish/finish (`VISION § D`); path =
+  **finish** (not quarantine). Notes: no broken waybar.css reintro without
+  wholeswap parity; V2 theme-shot required. PROPOSED pitch removed;
+  VISION pointers updated. **No implementation** this commit.
+- **Verified:** V0 (backlog/docs only).
+- **Pending:** —
+- **Next suggestion:** implement #88 (theme-shot V2).
+
 ## 2026-07-11 — VISION hygiene + PROPOSED (queue empty)
 - **Task:** QA/docs loop — NEXT still only #76 `[blocked:hw]`; no product
   item to implement without inventing work.

docs/VISION.md

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Reference: [HARDWARE.md](HARDWARE.md) §4–§5, §11 (doctor).
 
 | Idea | Intent | Notes |
 |------|--------|-------|
-| **Fewer themes, sharper** | Finish or quarantine neon-glass; invest in whole-swap quality | Contrast stays gated |
+| **Fewer themes, sharper** | Finish or quarantine neon-glass; invest in whole-swap quality | **NEXT #88** finish path (promoted 2026-07-11); contrast stays gated |
 | **Time-of-day pair** ✓ | Auto light/dark (e.g. summer-day ↔ summer-night) from schedule | ✓ shipped #79 (2026-07-10) — `settings.autoTheme` + timer; still one engine |
 | **Theme switch speed** | Wallpapers artifact split (LATER) if switches still feel slow | GOALS: no second pipeline |