fix: dashboard edit mode renders live widgets

tests/e2e/dashboard.spec.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
-import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+import { expect, test, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
+
+async function ensureSignedIn(page: Page) {
+  await page.goto("/");
+  const devLogin = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Dev login" });
+  if (await devLogin.isVisible().catch(() => false)) {
+    await devLogin.click();
+    await page.waitForURL((url) => !url.pathname.startsWith("/login"));
+  }
+  await expect(page.getByText("Upcoming events", { exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+}
 
 test("dashboard happy path", async ({ page }) => {
-  await page.goto("/");
+  await ensureSignedIn(page);
 
   // Page title is present
   await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Dashboard" })).toBeVisible();
@@ -24,3 +34,20 @@ test("dashboard happy path", async ({ page }) => {
   const viewportWidth = await page.evaluate(() => window.innerWidth);
   expect(bodyWidth).toBeLessThanOrEqual(viewportWidth + 2); // 2px tolerance for sub-pixel rendering
 });
+
+test("dashboard edit mode shows live widget content", async ({ page }) => {
+  await ensureSignedIn(page);
+  await page.goto("/d/home?edit=1");
+
+  await expect(page.getByText("Drag to reorder")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Save" })).toBeVisible();
+
+  const main = page.getByRole("main");
+  await expect(main.getByText("Recent activity", { exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+
+  // Server-rendered widget body (empty-state copy), not the meta description placeholder
+  await expect(
+    main.getByText(/No recent activity|No events in the next|No pinned notes|No notes/i).first(),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(main.getByText("Latest changes across your household.")).not.toBeVisible();
+});