CLI: Re-evaluate default layout alignment in Angular CLI starter template

[SahulKola]

Command

new

Description

Proposal

Consider making the default Angular CLI starter template center-aligned instead of top-aligned.

Context

When a new project is created using ng new, the generated application content is top-aligned. Anyway this is just a starter template where user will clear everything once they create project.

UX & Psychological Rationale

• Centered layouts create a strong focal point and reduce perceived visual emptiness in minimal starter apps.
• New developers evaluating Angular for the first time may associate centered layouts with a more polished first impression.
• Modern UI trends (especially in SaaS and internal tooling) frequently start with centered shells.

Why this might be worth reconsidering

• The current starter template is intentionally minimal.
• Changing alignment does not affect functionality or architecture.
• It may improve perceived visual polish without adding complexity.

Happy to hear thoughts from the team.

Describe the solution you'd like

Solution

• Simple solution is to alter CSS once in the main file where we get the boiler-plate styles.
• As this is not any functional change this don't impact anything in framework level.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Other Possibilities

• We can initially give users an option as to take community feedback, by adding it in argument level like
  ng new myApp --layout="centered"