From bd96333d22962ad68368806addda18d830cd0418 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MayaTheShy <MayaTheShy@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:11:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Revamp Control Panel styling for improved aesthetics
 and usability

---
 client/src/components/ControlPanel.css | 287 +++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 147 insertions(+), 140 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/ControlPanel.css b/client/src/components/ControlPanel.css
index 1b7933d..47a953f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ControlPanel.css
+++ b/client/src/components/ControlPanel.css
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   height: 100%;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  background: #0f172a;
-  color: #e2e8f0;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  color: #1f2937;
+  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
 }
 
 .panel-header {
@@ -11,14 +12,16 @@
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
   padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
-  background: #1e293b;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid #334155;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }
 
 .panel-header h1 {
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: #f1f5f9;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #111827;
+  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
 }
 
 .connection-status {
@@ -69,58 +72,54 @@
   display: flex;
   flex: 1;
   overflow: hidden;
+  flex-direction: column;
 }
 
 .turtle-list {
-  width: 380px;
-  border-right: 1px solid #334155;
+  width: 100%;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
   display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1e293b 0%, #0f172a 100%);
+  flex-direction: row;
+  background: #f9fafb;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .turtle-list h2 {
-  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid #334155;
-  color: #94a3b8;
-  background: #1e293b;
+  display: none;
 }
 
 .turtle-cards {
-  flex: 1;
-  overflow-y: auto;
-  padding: 1rem;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
   display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  overflow-x: auto;
 }
 
 .turtle-cards::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 8px;
+  height: 6px;
 }
 
 .turtle-cards::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-  background: #0f172a;
-  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: #f3f4f6;
+  border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
 .turtle-cards::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: #334155;
-  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: #d1d5db;
+  border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
 .turtle-cards::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
-  background: #475569;
+  background: #9ca3af;
 }
 
 .empty-state {
   padding: 3rem 2rem;
   text-align: center;
-  color: #64748b;
+  color: #9ca3af;
 }
 
 .empty-state::before {
@@ -134,74 +133,67 @@
 .empty-state .hint {
   margin-top: 1rem;
   font-size: 0.875rem;
-  color: #475569;
+  color: #6b7280;
   font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .turtle-card {
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b 0%, #0f172a 100%);
-  border: 1px solid #334155;
-  border-radius: 0.75rem;
-  padding: 1.25rem;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  border: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.875rem;
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
   position: relative;
-  overflow: hidden;
+  min-width: 200px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .turtle-card::before {
-  content: '';
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
-  right: 0;
-  height: 3px;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b82f6, #60a5fa);
-  transform: scaleX(0);
-  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
+  display: none;
 }
 
 .turtle-card:hover {
-  border-color: #60a5fa;
+  border-color: #3b82f6;
   transform: translateY(-2px);
-  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 20px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
 }
 
 .turtle-card:hover::before {
-  transform: scaleX(1);
+  display: none;
 }
 
 .turtle-card.selected {
-  border-color: #60a5fa;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3a5f 0%, #0f172a 100%);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2), 0 8px 24px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
+  border-color: #3b82f6;
+  background: #eff6ff;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
 }
 
 .turtle-card.selected::before {
-  transform: scaleX(1);
+  display: none;
 }
 
 .turtle-header {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #334155;
+  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
+  padding-bottom: 0.625rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
 }
 
 .turtle-header h3 {
-  font-size: 1.125rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
   font-weight: 700;
-  color: #f1f5f9;
+  color: #111827;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  gap: 0.375rem;
 }
 
 .turtle-header h3::before {
   content: '🐢';
-  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-size: 1rem;
 }
 
 .mode-badge {
@@ -216,58 +208,58 @@
 .turtle-stats {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.625rem;
+  gap: 0.375rem;
 }
 
 .turtle-stats .stat {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  padding: 0.5rem;
-  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.5);
-  border-radius: 0.375rem;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.5);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  padding: 0.375rem;
+  background: #f9fafb;
+  border-radius: 0.25rem;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
 }
 
 .turtle-stats .label {
-  color: #94a3b8;
+  color: #6b7280;
   font-weight: 500;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
 }
 
 .turtle-stats .value {
-  color: #f1f5f9;
+  color: #111827;
   font-weight: 600;
   font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
 }
 
 .turtle-details {
   flex: 1;
   padding: 1.5rem;
   overflow-y: auto;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0f172a 0%, #020617 100%);
+  background: #ffffff;
 }
 
 .turtle-details::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 10px;
+  width: 8px;
 }
 
 .turtle-details::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-  background: #0f172a;
-  border-radius: 5px;
+  background: #f3f4f6;
+  border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
 .turtle-details::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: #334155;
-  border-radius: 5px;
+  background: #d1d5db;
+  border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
 .turtle-details::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
-  background: #475569;
+  background: #9ca3af;
 }
 
 .turtle-details.empty {
@@ -275,16 +267,25 @@
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   flex-direction: column;
-  color: #64748b;
-  font-size: 1.25rem;
-  gap: 1rem;
+  color: #9ca3af;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
 }
 
 .turtle-details.empty::before {
-  content: '👈';
-  font-size: 4rem;
+  content: '☝️';
+  font-size: 3rem;
   opacity: 0.5;
-  animation: bounce 2s infinite;
+  animation: bounce-up 2s infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes bounce-up {
+  0%, 100% {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+  50% {
+    transform: translateY(-10px);
+  }
 }
 
 @keyframes bounce {
@@ -297,41 +298,41 @@
 }
 
 .turtle-details h2 {
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
-  color: #f1f5f9;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+  color: #111827;
   font-weight: 700;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
   padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid #334155;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
 }
 
 .turtle-details h2::before {
   content: '🐢';
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
 }
 
 .detail-section {
   margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
-  padding: 1.25rem;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b 0%, #0f172a 100%);
-  border-radius: 0.75rem;
-  border: 1px solid #334155;
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
 }
 
 .detail-section:hover {
-  border-color: #475569;
-  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  border-color: #d1d5db;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
 .detail-section h3 {
-  font-size: 1.125rem;
+  font-size: 1rem;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  color: #60a5fa;
+  color: #3b82f6;
   font-weight: 700;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -339,9 +340,10 @@
 }
 
 .detail-section h4 {
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
-  color: #cbd5e1;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  margin: 1rem 0 0.75rem;
+  color: #4b5563;
+  font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .status-grid {
@@ -355,19 +357,19 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 0.375rem;
   padding: 0.75rem;
-  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
-  border-radius: 0.5rem;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.5);
+  background: #f9fafb;
+  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
   transition: all 0.2s ease;
 }
 
 .status-item:hover {
-  background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.6);
-  border-color: #60a5fa;
+  background: #f3f4f6;
+  border-color: #3b82f6;
 }
 
 .status-item .label {
-  color: #94a3b8;
+  color: #6b7280;
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   text-transform: uppercase;
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@
 }
 
 .status-item .value {
-  color: #f1f5f9;
+  color: #111827;
   font-weight: 700;
   font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
   font-size: 0.95rem;
@@ -389,9 +391,9 @@
 }
 
 .command-btn {
-  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
   border: none;
-  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
   font-size: 0.8125rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -402,11 +404,12 @@
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 0.375rem;
   white-space: nowrap;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
 .command-btn:hover {
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }
 
 .command-btn:active {
@@ -450,15 +453,16 @@
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.375rem;
-  padding: 0.75rem;
-  background: #1e293b;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  background: #f9fafb;
   border-radius: 0.5rem;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
 }
 
 .movement-row {
   display: flex;
-  gap: 0.375rem;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
   justify-content: center;
 }
 
@@ -467,24 +471,25 @@
 }
 
 .movement-controls button {
-  width: 2.75rem;
-  height: 2.75rem;
-  border: 2px solid #334155;
-  background: #0f172a;
-  color: #60a5fa;
-  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  width: 3rem;
+  height: 3rem;
+  border: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  color: #3b82f6;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
   font-size: 1.25rem;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: all 0.2s;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }
 
 .movement-controls button:hover {
-  background: #1e293b;
-  border-color: #60a5fa;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
+  background: #eff6ff;
+  border-color: #3b82f6;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
@@ -500,11 +505,11 @@
 }
 
 .action-btn {
-  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
-  border: 2px solid #334155;
-  background: #0f172a;
-  color: #60a5fa;
-  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  color: #3b82f6;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
   font-size: 0.8125rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -514,12 +519,13 @@
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 0.375rem;
   white-space: nowrap;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }
 
 .action-btn:hover {
-  border-color: #60a5fa;
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2);
+  border-color: #3b82f6;
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
 }
 
 .action-btn.dig {
@@ -571,14 +577,15 @@
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.625rem;
   padding: 0.625rem;
-  background: #1e293b;
-  border: 1px solid #334155;
+  background: #f9fafb;
+  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
   border-radius: 0.375rem;
   transition: all 0.2s;
 }
 
 .inventory-item:hover {
-  border-color: #60a5fa;
+  border-color: #3b82f6;
+  background: #eff6ff;
   transform: translateX(4px);
 }
 
@@ -589,13 +596,13 @@
 
 .item-name {
   flex: 1;
-  color: #e2e8f0;
+  color: #111827;
   font-size: 0.8125rem;
   text-transform: capitalize;
 }
 
 .item-count {
-  color: #94a3b8;
+  color: #6b7280;
   font-weight: 600;
   font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
   font-size: 0.8125rem;