UI update

Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/app-theme.css

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ html, body {
   justify-content: center !important;
 }
 
-.drop-zone, .chat-container {
+.drop-zone {
   width: 100%;
   background-color: rgba(62, 42, 20, 0.03) !important;
   border: 2px dashed #8c857b;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ html, body {
   text-transform: none !important;
 }
 
-.column-button {
+.column-btn {
   font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
   font-size: 1.1rem !important;
   background-color: #556b2f !important;
@@ -142,9 +142,8 @@ html, body {
   text-transform: none !important;
 }
 
-.column-button:hover {
+.column-btn:hover {
   background-color: #2e1e0a !important;
-  
   text-shadow: none !important;
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
@@ -170,12 +169,6 @@ html, body {
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
-.chat-placeholder {
-  font-style: italic;
-  color: #8c7e6a;
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
 .menu-text {
   font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
   color: #2e1e0a !important;
@@ -234,13 +227,13 @@ html, body {
 
 .chat-container {
   width: 100%;
-  background-color: rgba(244, 237, 225, 0.4) !important;
+  background-color: rgba(62, 42, 20, 0.03) !important;
-  border: 1px solid #dccca7;
+  border: 2px solid #8c857b;
   border-radius: 12px;
   padding: 20px;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  min-height: 500px;
 }
 
 .chat-display {
@@ -251,18 +244,98 @@ html, body {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 12px;
+  scroll-behavior: smooth;
+  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+}
+
+.chat-display::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 6px;
+}
+
+.chat-display::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
+.chat-display::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: #dccca7;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.chat-display::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: #8c7e6a;
 }
 
 .chat-input .v-field__input {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
   min-height: 56px !important;
   padding-top: 15px !important;
-  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
+  color: #2c2925 !important;
-  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  
 }
 
-.chat-input.v-field--focused {
+.chat-container:focus-within {
-  background-color: #ffffff !important;
+  background-color: rgba(85, 107, 47, 0.05) !important;
-  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
+  border-color: #556b2f;
+}
+
+.chat-placeholder {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  color: #8c7e6a;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.send-btn {
+  color: #2e1e0a !important;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
+  border-radius: 6px !important;
+  height: 36px !important;
+  width: 36px !important;
+  min-width: 36px !important;
+  padding: 0 !important;
+}
+
+.send-btn:hover {
+  background-color: #556b2f !important;
+  color: #f4e4bc !important;
+  border-radius: 6px !important;
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+.thinking-bubble {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 10px 16px !important;
+  width: fit-content;
+  background-color: #ffffff; /* Same as assistant bubble */
+  border: 1px solid #dccca7;
+  border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 2px;
+}
+
+.typing {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.typing .dot {
+  width: 6px;
+  height: 6px;
+  background-color: #556b2f;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  opacity: 0.4;
+  animation: typing-bounce 1.4s infinite ease-in-out both;
+}
+
+.typing .dot:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
+.typing .dot:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
+.typing .dot:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
+
+@keyframes typing-bounce {
+  0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0); }
+  40% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
 }
 
 .message {

Seasoned.Frontend/app/assets/css/login.css

@@ -4,17 +4,33 @@
 }
 
 .auth-title {
-    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
-    font-weight: 700;
+  font-weight: 700;
-    font-size: 2.2rem;
+  font-size: 2.2rem;
-    color: #2e1e0a;
+  margin-top: -5px !important; /* Pulls the text up toward the pot */
-    margin-bottom: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+  line-height: 1.0 !important;
   background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #8c4a32 20%, #4a2a14 100%);
   -webkit-background-clip: text;
   -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-  line-height: 0.9 !important;
-  letter-spacing: -1px;
   filter: drop-shadow(1px 1px 0px rgba(255,255,255,0.1));
+  line-height: 1.1 !important;
+  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
+}
+
+.auth-btn {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  font-size: 1.1rem !important;
+  background-color: #556b2f !important;
+  color:  #f4e4bc !important;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
+  text-transform: none !important;
+}
+
+.auth-btn:hover {
+  background-color: #2e1e0a !important;
+  text-shadow: none !important;
+  border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
 .auth-input .v-field__prepend-inner {
@@ -23,13 +39,13 @@
 }
 
 .auth-input .v-icon {
-    color: #f8f1e0 !important;
+    color: #2e1e0a !important;
     opacity: 0.6;
 }
 
 .auth-toggle-btn {
-    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
+    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
-    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
+    font-size: 1.0rem !important;
     color: #6d5e4a !important;
     text-decoration: underline;
     cursor: pointer;
@@ -43,7 +59,48 @@
 .auth-switch-enter-active, .auth-switch-leave-active {
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }
+
 .auth-switch-enter-from, .auth-switch-leave-to {
     opacity: 0;
     transform: translateY(10px);
 }
+
+.auth-input :deep(.v-field) {
+  --v-theme-on-surface: 46, 30, 10 !important;
+  --v-field-label-color: 46, 30, 10 !important;
+  color: #2e1e0a !important;
+}
+
+.auth-input :deep(input),
+.auth-input :deep(.v-field__input) {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  color: #2e1e0a !important;
+  -webkit-text-fill-color: #2e1e0a !important; 
+  caret-color: #2e1e0a !important;
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+}
+
+/* Force the font on the floating label */
+.auth-input :deep(.v-label) {
+  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif !important;
+  color: #2e1e0a !important;
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+}
+
+/* Fix for the white Success Message in your screenshot */
+.auth-success {
+    background-color: rgba(85, 107, 47, 0.1) !important;
+    border-color: #556b2f !important;
+    color: #556b2f !important; /* Forces the green text */
+}
+
+.auth-success :deep(.v-icon) {
+    color: #556b2f !important;
+}
+
+/* Fix for the Error Message */
+.auth-error {
+    background-color: rgba(140, 74, 50, 0.1) !important;
+    border-color: #8c4a32 !important;
+    color: #8c4a32 !important;
+}

Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/chat.vue

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <v-container>
-    <v-card class="recipe-card pa-10 mx-auto mt-10" max-width="950" elevation="1">
+    <v-card class="recipe-card pa-6 mx-auto mt-4" max-width="950" elevation="1">
-      <header class="text-center mb-10">
+      <header class="text-center mb-4">
         <v-img 
             src="/images/seasoned-logo.png" 
             width="180" 
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
         <p class="brand-subtitle">Kitchen Consultation</p>
       </header>
       
-      <v-divider class="mb-10 separator"></v-divider>
+      <v-divider class="mb-6 separator"></v-divider>
 
       <v-row justify="center" class="mb-6">
-        <v-col cols="12" md="10">
+        <v-col cols="12" md="11">
           <div class="chat-container">
             <div class="section-header mb-4 d-flex align-center">
               <v-icon icon="mdi-chef-hat" class="mr-2" size="small"></v-icon>
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
               <div v-for="(msg, i) in chatMessages" :key="i" :class="['message', msg.role]">
                 <span class="message-text">{{ msg.text }}</span>
               </div>
+              <div v-if="chatLoading" class="message assistant thinking-bubble">
+                <div class="typing">
+                  <span class="dot"></span>
+                  <span class="dot"></span>
+                  <span class="dot"></span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             <v-textarea
@@ -39,16 +46,14 @@
                 max-rows="6"
                 hide-details
                 class="chat-input"
-                @keyup.enter.exact.prevent="askChef"
+                @keydown.enter.exact.prevent="askChef"
                 :loading="chatLoading"
                 >
                 <template v-slot:append-inner>
                     <v-btn 
                     icon="mdi-send-variant" 
                     variant="text" 
-                    size="small" 
+                    class="mt-1 send-btn"
-                    color="#8c4a32" 
-                    class="mt-1"
                     @click="askChef"
                     ></v-btn>
                 </template>
@@ -88,8 +93,7 @@ const askChef = async () => {
   userQuery.value = ''
   chatLoading.value = true
 
-  await nextTick()
+  await scrollToBottom()
-  scrollToBottom()
 
   try {
     const data = await $fetch(`${config.public.apiBase}api/recipe/consult`, {
@@ -105,9 +109,6 @@ const askChef = async () => {
       localStorage.removeItem('pending_recipe')
     }
 
-    await nextTick()
-    scrollToBottom()
-
   } catch (err) {
     chatMessages.value.push({ 
       role: 'assistant', 
@@ -115,12 +116,22 @@ const askChef = async () => {
     })
   } finally {
     chatLoading.value = false
+    await scrollToBottom()
   }
 }
 
-const scrollToBottom = () => {
+const scrollToBottom = async () => {
+  await nextTick()
   if (chatDisplay.value) {
-    chatDisplay.value.scrollTop = chatDisplay.value.scrollHeight
+    const { scrollTop, scrollHeight, clientHeight } = chatDisplay.value
+    const isAtBottom = scrollHeight - scrollTop <= clientHeight + 100
+
+    if (isAtBottom) {
+      chatDisplay.value.scrollTo({
+        top: scrollHeight,
+        behavior: 'smooth'
+      })
+    }
   }
 }
 </script>

Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/index.vue

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                 Turn handwritten cards into searchable digital text instantly.
               </p>
               <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-              <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/uploader"  class="mt-12 column-button">
+              <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/uploader"  class="mt-12 column-btn">
                 Got to Uploader
               </v-btn>
             </v-col>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 Chat with an AI chef to scale ingredients, find substitutes, or get inspiration.
               </p>
               <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-              <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/chat"  class="mt-12 column-button">
+              <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/chat"  class="mt-12 column-btn">
                 Talk to Chef
               </v-btn>
             </v-col>
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
                 Build a private collection that keeps your family traditions alive and organized.
               </p>
               <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-              <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/gallery"  class="mt-12 column-button">
+              <v-btn v-if="isLoggedIn" to="/gallery"  class="mt-12 column-btn">
                 View Collection
               </v-btn>
             </v-col>
           </v-row>
           <div v-if="!isLoggedIn" class="d-flex flex-column align-center">
-            <v-btn to="/login" class="analyze-btn px-12 py-6 mb-4" size="x-large">
+            <v-btn to="/login" class="column-btn" size="x-large">
               Get Started
             </v-btn>
           </div>

Seasoned.Frontend/app/pages/login.vue

@@ -1,43 +1,92 @@
 <template>
   <v-container class="fill-height">
-    <v-card class="recipe-card auth-card pa-10 mx-auto" elevation="10" max-width="500">
+    <v-card theme="light" class="recipe-card auth-card pa-10 mx-auto" elevation="10" max-width="500">
       
       <v-fade-transition mode="out-in">
         <div :key="isLogin">
-          <header class="text-center mb-8">
+          <header class="text-center mb-10">
+            <div class="brand-icon-container mb-1">
+              <v-img 
+                src="/images/seasoned-logo.png" 
+                width="180" 
+                class="mx-auto"
+                contain
+              ></v-img>
+            </div>
             <h1 class="auth-title">{{ isLogin ? 'Sign In' : 'Join Us' }}</h1>
           </header>
 
           <v-form @submit.prevent="handleAuth">
+            <v-expand-transition>
+              <div v-if="errorMessage" 
+                :class="[
+                  'auth-message', 
+                  errorMessage.includes('created') ? 'auth-success' : 'auth-error'
+                ]"
+              >
+                <v-icon 
+                  :icon="errorMessage.includes('created') ? 'mdi-check-circle-outline' : 'mdi-alert-circle-outline'" 
+                  size="small" 
+                  class="mr-2"
+                ></v-icon>
+                {{ errorMessage }}
+              </div>
+            </v-expand-transition>
+            
             <v-text-field
               autofocus
               v-model="email"
-              placeholder="Email"
+              label="Email Address"
-              bg-color="#5d4037"
+              class="mb-4 auth-input"
-              base-color="#f8f1e0"
+              color="#8c4a32"
-              class="auth-input mb-4"
               variant="outlined"
-              hide-details
               prepend-inner-icon="mdi-email-outline"
+              @input="errorMessage = ''"
+              :style="{ 
+                caretColor: '#2e1e0a !important',
+                fontFamily: 'Libre Baskerville, serif !important'
+              }"
             ></v-text-field>
 
             <v-text-field
               v-model="password"
-              placeholder="Password"
+              label="Password"
-              bg-color="#5d4037"
-              base-color="#f8f1e0"
               type="password"
-              class="auth-input mb-6"
+              class="mb-8 auth-input"
               variant="outlined"
+              color="#8c4a32"
               hide-details
               prepend-inner-icon="mdi-lock-outline"
+              @input="errorMessage = ''"
+              :style="{ 
+                caretColor: '#2e1e0a !important',
+                fontFamily: 'Libre Baskerville, serif !important'
+              }"
             ></v-text-field>
             
+            <v-expand-transition>
+              <v-text-field
+                v-if="!isLogin"
+                v-model="confirmPassword"
+                label="Confirm Password"
+                type="password"
+                class="mb-8 auth-input"
+                variant="outlined"
+                color="#8c4a32"
+                hide-details
+                prepend-inner-icon="mdi-lock-check-outline"
+                @input="errorMessage = ''"
+                :style="{ 
+                caretColor: '#2e1e0a !important',
+                fontFamily: 'Libre Baskerville, serif !important'
+              }"
+              ></v-text-field>
+            </v-expand-transition>
+
             <v-btn
               block
-              class="analyze-btn mb-4"
+              class="auth-btn mb-4"
               size="large"
-              elevation="0"
               type="submit"
               :loading="authLoading"
               :disabled="authLoading"
@@ -67,14 +116,29 @@
 <script setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import '@/assets/css/login.css'
+import '@/assets/css/app-theme.css'
 
 const isLogin = ref(true)
 const email = ref('')
 const password = ref('')
+const confirmPassword = ref('')
+const errorMessage = ref('')
 const authLoading = ref(false)
 const config = useRuntimeConfig()
 
+const toggleMode = () => {
+  isLogin.value = !isLogin.value
+  errorMessage.value = ''
+  confirmPassword.value = ''
+}
+
 const handleAuth = async () => {
+  errorMessage.value = ''
+  if (!isLogin.value && password.value !== confirmPassword.value) {
+    errorMessage.value = "Passwords do not match."
+    return
+  }
+
   authLoading.value = true
   const endpoint = isLogin.value ? 'api/auth/login' : 'api/auth/register'
   
@@ -98,9 +162,18 @@ const handleAuth = async () => {
     } else {
       isLogin.value = true
       authLoading.value = false
+      errorMessage.value = "Account created! Please sign in."
     }
   } catch (err) {
     authLoading.value = false
+    if (err.status === 401) {
+      errorMessage.value = "Invalid email or password. Please try again."
+    } else if (err.status === 404) {
+      errorMessage.value = "Account not found. Would you like to register?"
+    } else {
+      errorMessage.value = "Something went wrong. Please check your connection."
+    }
+    
     console.error('Auth error:', err)
   }
 }