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+/* ============================================
+   Settings Panel (overlay modal)
+   ============================================ */
+
+.settings-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  animation: settingsFadeIn 0.15s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes settingsFadeIn {
+  from { opacity: 0; }
+  to   { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+.settings-panel {
+  background: #2a2a2a;
+  border: 3px solid var(--mc-stone-dark);
+  box-shadow:
+    inset 1px 1px 0 var(--mc-border-highlight),
+    inset -1px -1px 0 var(--mc-border-shadow),
+    0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+  width: 90%;
+  max-width: 520px;
+  max-height: 80vh;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  animation: settingsSlideIn 0.15s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes settingsSlideIn {
+  from { transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; }
+  to   { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+.settings-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  background: var(--mc-oak-dark);
+  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mc-dark);
+  box-shadow:
+    inset 0 2px 0 var(--mc-oak-light),
+    inset 0 -1px 0 var(--mc-dirt-dark);
+}
+
+.settings-header h2 {
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--mc-text-yellow);
+  text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--mc-dark);
+}
+
+.settings-close {
+  background: none;
+  border: 2px solid transparent;
+  color: var(--mc-text-gray);
+  font-family: 'Silkscreen', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
+  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.settings-close:hover {
+  color: var(--mc-text-red);
+  border-color: var(--mc-text-red);
+}
+
+.settings-body {
+  padding: 1rem;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.settings-section h3 {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--mc-text-gold);
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #000;
+  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.settings-hint {
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  color: var(--mc-text-gray);
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.settings-empty {
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  color: var(--mc-text-gray);
+  font-style: italic;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 1.5rem 0;
+}
+
+/* === Dropper nickname list === */
+
+.dropper-nickname-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.375rem;
+}
+
+.dropper-nickname-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.625rem;
+  background: #222;
+  border: 2px solid #3a3a3a;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.dropper-nickname-row:hover {
+  border-color: #555;
+}
+
+.dropper-nickname-info {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.15rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.dropper-raw-name {
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  color: var(--mc-text-white);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.dropper-badge {
+  font-size: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+}
+
+.dropper-badge.default {
+  background: var(--mc-grass-dark);
+  color: var(--mc-text-green);
+  border: 1px solid var(--mc-grass);
+}
+
+.dropper-badge.client {
+  background: #2a2854;
+  color: var(--mc-text-aqua);
+  border: 1px solid #4a48a4;
+}
+
+.dropper-current-nick {
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  color: var(--mc-text-gold);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.dropper-nickname-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.nickname-input {
+  background: #1a1a1a;
+  border: 2px solid #444;
+  color: var(--mc-text-white);
+  font-family: 'Silkscreen', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
+  outline: none;
+  width: 120px;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.nickname-input:focus {
+  border-color: var(--mc-text-green);
+}
+
+.nickname-input::placeholder {
+  color: #555;
+}
+
+.nick-btn {
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.4rem !important;
+  font-size: 0.65rem !important;
+  min-width: unset !important;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+
+/* === Settings gear button (in header) === */
+
+.settings-gear {
+  background: none;
+  border: 2px solid transparent;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 1.15rem;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.35rem;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.3s;
+  color: var(--mc-text-gray);
+}
+
+.settings-gear:hover {
+  border-color: var(--mc-text-gold);
+  transform: rotate(45deg);
+  color: var(--mc-text-gold);
+}
+
+/* === Responsive === */
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .settings-panel {
+    width: 96%;
+    max-height: 90vh;
+  }
+
+  .nickname-input {
+    width: 80px;
+  }
+
+  .dropper-nickname-row {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+  }
+
+  .dropper-nickname-actions {
+    width: 100%;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+  }
+}