feat(v0.4.0-prep): first-run UX hint — pulse + bouncing arrow

The 'pick a station to begin' state was too subtle on first install
(David's own 30-second panic moment when he uninstalled the dev build
and reinstalled from the Web Store, 2026-06-09 evening).

Two layered cues, both pure CSS driven by a body.is-first-run class:

1. Subtle accent-green glow pulses around:
   - popup: the station list section
   - newtab: the Quick Stations chip row
   (rgba alpha 0.18-0.25, 2.4s ease-in-out infinite — visible but not noisy)

2. Bouncing ↓ arrow appended to the 'Pick a station to begin' text in
   both surfaces (after-pseudo with translateY animation).

The is-first-run class is toggled in popup.js + newtab.js via a new
reflectFirstRunHint() function called from:
  - init() once stations + currentStation are resolved
  - onPickStation() the moment a user picks
  - the chrome.storage.onChanged listener when another surface picks
    (so the hint disappears on both surfaces simultaneously)

Existing users with stored currentStationId never see either cue —
the class only attaches when currentStation is null.

Working on branch v0.4.0-prep so the live main (= what shipped to
Web Store v0.3.0) is unchanged. Merge to main when ready to bump the
manifest version + readme.txt + CHANGELOG.md for v0.4.0 release.

src/newtab/newtab.css

@@ -585,3 +585,39 @@ body::before {
   .nt-station { font-size: 22px; }
   .nt-station-list { max-height: 220px; }
 }
+
+/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   First-run UX hint (v0.4.0)
+   Subtle accent-green pulse around the Quick Stations row + a bouncing
+   ↓ arrow on the now-playing area. Both disappear the moment a station
+   is picked. Existing users never see them.
+   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+@keyframes nt-pulse-glow {
+  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(109, 191, 122, 0); }
+  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(109, 191, 122, 0.18); }
+}
+
+@keyframes nt-bounce {
+  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
+  50%      { transform: translateY(4px); }
+}
+
+body.is-first-run .nt-quick {
+  animation: nt-pulse-glow 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  padding: 14px;
+  margin: 0 -14px;
+}
+
+body.is-first-run .nt-track {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+body.is-first-run .nt-track::after {
+  content: " ↓";
+  display: inline-block;
+  animation: nt-bounce 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+  margin-left: 6px;
+}

src/newtab/newtab.js

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ async function init() {
 
   const currentId = stored[STORAGE_KEYS.currentId];
   currentStation = stations.find(s => s.id === currentId) || null;
+  reflectFirstRunHint();
   renderNow();
   renderQuick();
   renderList();
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ async function init() {
       const newId = changes[STORAGE_KEYS.currentId].newValue;
       currentStation = stations.find(s => s.id === newId) || null;
       els.play.disabled = !currentStation;
+      reflectFirstRunHint();
       renderNow();
       renderQuick();
       renderList();
@@ -317,6 +319,7 @@ function renderList() {
 async function onPickStation(station) {
   currentStation = station;
   els.play.disabled = false;
+  reflectFirstRunHint();
   await chrome.storage.local.set({ [STORAGE_KEYS.currentId]: station.id });
   renderNow();
   renderQuick();
@@ -364,6 +367,13 @@ async function onVolume() {
 
 /* ---------- Helpers ---------- */
 
+// v0.4.0 first-run UX hint — body class drives the pulse + arrow CSS in
+// newtab.css. Active when no station has been picked yet; cleared the
+// moment one is selected (here or via cross-surface storage sync).
+function reflectFirstRunHint() {
+  document.body.classList.toggle('is-first-run', !currentStation);
+}
+
 function reflectPlayButton() {
   els.play.setAttribute('aria-pressed', playing ? 'true' : 'false');
   els.play.textContent = playing ? '❚❚ Pause' : '▶ Play';