From 180314d43dd3f486a4c30b9892c07f59c43c0321 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: HotSwapp <47397945+HotSwapp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 21:37:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] UI: Simplify login page styling, remove purple gradient
 background, stop global .container overrides; add scoped .auth-wrapper;
 neutralize buttons/cards; rebuild verified via smoke test

---
 app/templates/login.html |  2 +-
 static/css/custom.css    | 30 ++++++++++++------------------
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/templates/login.html b/app/templates/login.html
index d1e33b7..f276162 100644
--- a/app/templates/login.html
+++ b/app/templates/login.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% block title %}Login - Delphi Database{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<div class="container">
+<div class="container auth-wrapper">
     <div class="row justify-content-center">
         <div class="col-md-8 col-lg-5">
             <div class="card shadow-lg" style="border: none; border-radius: 15px;">
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 46bc5e9..75c8cf6 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -1,28 +1,25 @@
 /* Custom CSS for Delphi Database */
 
-/* Additional styles can be added here */
+/* Base: keep it neutral and let pages decide backgrounds */
 body {
-    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+    background-color: #f5f7fb; /* light neutral */
     min-height: 100vh;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
     font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
 }
 
-/* Login page specific styles */
-.container {
-    min-height: 100vh;
+/* Avoid overriding Bootstrap's global .container layout.
+   Provide a scoped helper for auth pages instead. */
+.auth-wrapper {
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 120px); /* account for navbar+footer */
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    padding: 20px;
+    padding: 32px 16px;
 }
 
 /* Enhanced card styling for login */
 .card {
-    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    background: #ffffff;
 }
 
 /* Logo styling */
@@ -55,19 +52,15 @@ body {
 
 /* Button styling */
 .btn-primary {
-    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
-    border: none;
     border-radius: 8px;
     padding: 12px 24px;
     font-size: 16px;
     font-weight: 600;
-    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
 }
 
 .btn-primary:hover {
-    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a67d8 0%, #6b46c1 100%);
-    transform: translateY(-2px);
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
 /* Custom navbar styles */
@@ -78,7 +71,8 @@ body {
 /* Custom card styles */
 .card {
     box-shadow: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.125);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 12px;
 }
 
 /* Custom button styles */