From fe0edd7fd26777b337b9b8c7d0b40b55bfe96b27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nettika <git@nettika.cat>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:34:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Setup a CSS theme system

---
 TODO.md                      |  10 +-
 src/components/AppLayout.vue |  35 +++---
 src/style.css                | 237 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 3 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)

diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index a01c5747f..38c31eddd 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ A step-by-step checklist for porting MatterControl's design features to a Vue +
 - [x] Add bottom status bar
 
 ### Theme System
-- [ ] Define CSS custom properties for colors
-- [ ] Define CSS custom properties for spacing
-- [ ] Define CSS custom properties for typography
-- [ ] Create dark theme color palette
-- [ ] Apply theme to all components
+- [x] Define CSS custom properties for colors
+- [x] Define CSS custom properties for spacing
+- [x] Define CSS custom properties for typography
+- [x] Create dark theme color palette
+- [x] Apply theme to all components
 
 ### Sidebar Behavior
 - [ ] Create collapsible sidebar component
diff --git a/src/components/AppLayout.vue b/src/components/AppLayout.vue
index 0d9170b81..50faaeb32 100644
--- a/src/components/AppLayout.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppLayout.vue
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     'header header header'
     'left-sidebar viewport right-sidebar'
     'status-bar status-bar status-bar';
-  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr 240px;
-  grid-template-rows: 48px 1fr 24px;
+  grid-template-columns: var(--sidebar-width) 1fr var(--sidebar-width);
+  grid-template-rows: var(--header-height) 1fr var(--status-bar-height);
   height: 100vh;
   width: 100vw;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -45,22 +45,21 @@
   grid-area: header;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  padding: 0 16px;
-  background: #1a1a2e;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a3e;
+  padding: 0 var(--space-md);
+  background: var(--color-bg-primary);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 }
 
 .header h1 {
-  margin: 0;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  color: #e0e0e0;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
 }
 
 .left-sidebar {
   grid-area: left-sidebar;
-  background: #1e1e2e;
-  border-right: 1px solid #2a2a3e;
+  background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
@@ -71,8 +70,8 @@
 
 .right-sidebar {
   grid-area: right-sidebar;
-  background: #1e1e2e;
-  border-left: 1px solid #2a2a3e;
+  background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
@@ -80,10 +79,10 @@
   grid-area: status-bar;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  padding: 0 16px;
-  background: #1a1a2e;
-  border-top: 1px solid #2a2a3e;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: #888;
+  padding: 0 var(--space-md);
+  background: var(--color-bg-primary);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/style.css b/src/style.css
index 28e960fc6..273e85fe6 100644
--- a/src/style.css
+++ b/src/style.css
@@ -1,74 +1,187 @@
 :root {
-  font-family: system-ui, Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
-  line-height: 1.5;
-  font-weight: 400;
+  /* Colors - Dark Theme */
+  --color-bg-primary: #1a1a2e;
+  --color-bg-secondary: #1e1e2e;
+  --color-bg-tertiary: #252538;
+  --color-bg-viewport: #1a1a2e;
 
-  color-scheme: light dark;
-  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.87);
-  background-color: #242424;
+  --color-border: #2a2a3e;
+  --color-border-light: #3a3a4e;
 
-  font-synthesis: none;
-  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
+  --color-text-primary: #e0e0e0;
+  --color-text-secondary: #a0a0a0;
+  --color-text-muted: #666;
+
+  --color-accent: #4a90d9;
+  --color-accent-hover: #5aa0e9;
+  --color-accent-active: #3a80c9;
+
+  --color-success: #4caf50;
+  --color-warning: #ff9800;
+  --color-error: #f44336;
+
+  /* Spacing */
+  --space-xs: 4px;
+  --space-sm: 8px;
+  --space-md: 16px;
+  --space-lg: 24px;
+  --space-xl: 32px;
+
+  /* Typography */
+  --font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto,
+    sans-serif;
+  --font-family-mono: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', 'Consolas', monospace;
+
+  --font-size-xs: 11px;
+  --font-size-sm: 12px;
+  --font-size-md: 14px;
+  --font-size-lg: 16px;
+  --font-size-xl: 18px;
+  --font-size-2xl: 24px;
+
+  --font-weight-normal: 400;
+  --font-weight-medium: 500;
+  --font-weight-bold: 600;
+
+  --line-height-tight: 1.2;
+  --line-height-normal: 1.5;
+
+  /* Layout */
+  --header-height: 48px;
+  --status-bar-height: 24px;
+  --sidebar-width: 240px;
+
+  /* Borders */
+  --radius-sm: 4px;
+  --radius-md: 6px;
+  --radius-lg: 8px;
+
+  /* Transitions */
+  --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
+  --transition-normal: 0.25s ease;
+}
+
+/* Base styles */
+*,
+*::before,
+*::after {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+html,
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-primary);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  font-family: var(--font-family);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-md);
+  line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
   -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
   -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
 }
 
-a {
-  font-weight: 500;
-  color: #646cff;
-  text-decoration: inherit;
-}
-a:hover {
-  color: #535bf2;
-}
-
-body {
-  margin: 0;
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-h1 {
-  font-size: 3.2em;
-  line-height: 1.1;
-}
-
-button {
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
-  padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
-  font-size: 1em;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  background-color: #1a1a1a;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: border-color 0.25s;
-}
-button:hover {
-  border-color: #646cff;
-}
-button:focus,
-button:focus-visible {
-  outline: 4px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;
-}
-
-.card {
-  padding: 2em;
-}
-
 #app {
-  width: 100%;
+  width: 100vw;
   height: 100vh;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
-  :root {
-    color: #213547;
-    background-color: #ffffff;
-  }
-  a:hover {
-    color: #747bff;
-  }
-  button {
-    background-color: #f9f9f9;
-  }
+/* Typography */
+h1,
+h2,
+h3,
+h4,
+h5,
+h6 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
+  line-height: var(--line-height-tight);
+}
+
+h1 {
+  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
+}
+h2 {
+  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
+}
+h3 {
+  font-size: var(--font-size-md);
+}
+
+/* Links */
+a {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+a:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
+}
+
+/* Buttons */
+button {
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
+  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+button:hover {
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+  border-color: var(--color-border-light);
+}
+
+button:active {
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-primary);
+}
+
+button:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+/* Form inputs */
+input,
+select,
+textarea {
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
+  padding: var(--space-sm);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background-color: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+}
+
+input:focus,
+select:focus,
+textarea:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* Scrollbar styling */
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: var(--color-bg-primary);
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--color-border-light);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: var(--color-text-muted);
 }