From 549aa678ab3dc13b1d57974efca9f08951679257 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: elkaix <melkholy@techmatrix.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:47:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat(web): widen the reading column and soften the composer
 card

The chat column was 760px and the composer card read as a small box with
a fixed-height input.

Widen `--read-max` to 928px, which the message list and the composer dock
both derive from, so one value moves both. The card takes a 24px radius
from the new `--r-xl` token, a translucent blurred surface, and a border
that strengthens on hover and focus-within. The input grows with its
content up to 384px and scrolls past that.

Toolbar controls become 30px circles, with a divider after the attachment
button and a 20px send glyph in 5px of padding.

The send button keeps the theme accent rather than an inverted fill: the
Pythinker theme defines that colour as its brand periwinkle.

Behaviour is unchanged; this is geometry and colour only.
---
 .changeset/web-composer-shell.md              |  5 ++
 .../pythinker-web/src/components/ChatDock.vue |  5 +-
 .../pythinker-web/src/components/Composer.vue | 66 +++++++++------
 .../src/components/ConversationPane.vue       |  2 +-
 apps/pythinker-web/src/style.css              | 26 +++---
 apps/pythinker-web/test/composer.test.ts      | 80 ++++++++++++++++++-
 6 files changed, 145 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/web-composer-shell.md

diff --git a/.changeset/web-composer-shell.md b/.changeset/web-composer-shell.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc0a9107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/web-composer-shell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@pymodel/pythinker-code": patch
+---
+
+Widen the chat reading column to 928px and restyle the composer card: a 24px radius, a translucent blurred surface, a border that strengthens on hover and focus, and an input that grows to 384px before it scrolls. The toolbar controls are 30px circles with a divider after the attachment button.
diff --git a/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ChatDock.vue b/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ChatDock.vue
index 242931fe..5cdbf9e4 100644
--- a/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ChatDock.vue
+++ b/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ChatDock.vue
@@ -332,8 +332,9 @@ defineExpose({ loadForEdit });
 
 /* Use a different surface so the card radius reads against the page, especially in dark mode; --sh only exists on the modern and pythinker themes, hence the fallback. */
 .chat-dock :deep(.composer-card) {
-  background: var(--panel);
-  box-shadow: var(--sh, 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28));
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--panel) 78%, transparent);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+  box-shadow: var(--sh, 0 6px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 28%, transparent));
 }
 
 .chat-dock.align-center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
diff --git a/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/Composer.vue b/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/Composer.vue
index ff1bf16e..2cfcc7a1 100644
--- a/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/Composer.vue
+++ b/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/Composer.vue
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
           >
             <svg class="attach-icon" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16" height="16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M8 3v10M3 8h10"/></svg>
           </button>
+          <span v-if="hasUpload" class="toolbar-divider" aria-hidden="true" />
 
           <!-- Permission pill — click to open dropdown -->
           <span
@@ -1318,12 +1319,18 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
 .composer-card {
   position: relative;
   border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  background: var(--bg);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
+  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 82%, transparent);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 4%, transparent);
   transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
 }
 
+.composer-card:hover,
+.composer-card:focus-within {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--line) 55%, var(--ink));
+}
+
 
 
 /* Attachment strip */
@@ -1535,10 +1542,11 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
   font-family: var(--mono);
   font-size: var(--ui-font-size);
   background: transparent;
-  height: 56px;
+  height: auto;
   min-height: 56px;
-  max-height: 56px;
+  max-height: 384px;
   overflow-y: auto;
+  field-sizing: content;
   line-height: 1.5;
   margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
@@ -1570,12 +1578,13 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
 /* Send button — circular icon (morphs into the abort square while running) */
 .send {
   width: 30px;
+  min-width: 30px;
   height: 30px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--blue);
   color: var(--bg); /* on-accent text — readable in dark + mono-dark */
   border: none;
-  padding: 0;
+  padding: 5px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -1595,6 +1604,8 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
 
 .send svg {
   flex: none;
+  width: 20px;
+  height: 20px;
 }
 
 .send-icon {
@@ -1621,9 +1632,9 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
   padding: 6px 10px 4px;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--panel2), black 1.5%);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--panel2) 98.5%, var(--ink) 1.5%);
   position: relative;
-  border-radius: 0 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md);
+  border-radius: 0 0 var(--r-xl) var(--r-xl);
 }
 
 .toolbar-left,
@@ -1635,14 +1646,16 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-/* Attach button (pill style, matches permission/plan) */
+/* Attach button */
 .attach-btn {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  gap: 4px;
-  padding: 2px 7px;
-  border-radius: 6px;
+  width: 30px;
+  min-width: 30px;
+  height: 30px;
+  padding: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
   font-size: var(--ui-font-size);
   color: var(--muted);
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -1663,6 +1676,14 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
   background: var(--soft);
 }
 
+.toolbar-divider {
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 16px;
+  flex: none;
+  margin: 0 4px;
+  background: var(--line);
+}
+
 /* Permission pill */
 .perm-pill {
   display: inline-flex;
@@ -2125,19 +2146,19 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
       var(--dock-inline-left, max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-left)));
   }
   .composer-card {
-    border-radius: 14px;
+    border-radius: var(--r-xl);
     max-width: 100%;
   }
   .input-row {
     gap: 6px;
     min-width: 0;
   }
-  /* Send → 36px round (hide the SVG arrow, show only the ::after glyph) */
+  /* Send → 30px round (hide the SVG arrow, show only the ::after glyph) */
   .send {
-    width: 36px;
-    height: 36px;
-    min-width: 36px;
-    padding: 0;
+    width: 30px;
+    height: 30px;
+    min-width: 30px;
+    padding: 5px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     font-size: 0;
     align-self: flex-end;
@@ -2149,7 +2170,7 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
   .send::after {
     content: "↑";
     /* Fixed icon glyph size — not part of the UI font scale. */
-    font-size: 17px;
+    font-size: 20px;
     line-height: 1;
     color: var(--bg);
   }
@@ -2177,14 +2198,13 @@ function selectModel(modelId: string): void {
     max-width: calc(100vw - 24px);
   }
 
-  /* Bump mobile font sizes +2px and pin input at 16px to prevent iOS zoom.
-     Single-line-friendly height: 56px desktop default → 44px touch target. */
+  /* Bump mobile font sizes +2px and pin input at 16px to prevent iOS zoom. */
   .ph {
     /* Pinned at 16px to prevent iOS auto-zoom on focus (not part of UI font scale). */
     font-size: 16px;
-    height: 44px;
+    height: auto;
     min-height: 44px;
-    max-height: 44px;
+    max-height: 384px;
   }
   .model-pill,
   .attach-btn {
diff --git a/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ConversationPane.vue b/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ConversationPane.vue
index cddb00c1..7ce613ad 100644
--- a/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ConversationPane.vue
+++ b/apps/pythinker-web/src/components/ConversationPane.vue
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ defineExpose({ loadComposerForEdit });
 
 <style scoped>
 .con {
-  --read-max: 760px;
+  --read-max: 928px;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   min-width: 0;
diff --git a/apps/pythinker-web/src/style.css b/apps/pythinker-web/src/style.css
index 006f84cf..311ea411 100644
--- a/apps/pythinker-web/src/style.css
+++ b/apps/pythinker-web/src/style.css
@@ -41,13 +41,15 @@
   --err: var(--dsw-alias-state-error-secondary);
   /* Subtle hover wash for icon buttons (toast close, etc.). */
   --hover: var(--dsw-alias-interactive-bg-hover);
-  /* Radius scale (Modern). A regular 8 / 12 / 16 progression: list items + pill
-     controls use --r-sm, the input box + cards use --r-md, dialogs use --r-lg.
+  /* Radius scale (Modern). A regular 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 progression: list items + pill
+     controls use --r-sm, input boxes use --r-md, dialogs use --r-lg, and the
+     composer card uses --r-xl.
      The Terminal theme keeps its own sharper 3–4px corners. */
   --r-xs: 6px;
   --r-sm: 8px;
   --r-md: 12px;
   --r-lg: 16px;
+  --r-xl: 24px;
   --ui-font-size: 14px;
   --ui-font-size-sm: calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 1px);
   --ui-font-size-xs: calc(var(--ui-font-size) - 2px);
@@ -387,9 +389,10 @@ html[data-color-scheme="dark"][data-theme="modern"] {
    to the global sheet where they apply reliably. The chat surface is white, so
    the composer card reads as a rounded card via a soft shadow + hairline border. */
 :is(html[data-theme="modern"], html[data-theme="pythinker"]) .composer-card {
-  border-radius: var(--r-md);
+  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
   border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  background: var(--bg);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 82%, transparent);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
   box-shadow: var(--shc);
 }
 
@@ -408,12 +411,12 @@ html[data-color-scheme="dark"][data-theme="modern"] {
   width: 30px;
   min-width: 30px;
   height: 30px;
-  padding: 0;
+  padding: 5px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.1);
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 10%, transparent);
   align-self: flex-end;
 }
 :is(html[data-theme="modern"], html[data-theme="pythinker"]) .send:hover { background: var(--blue2); }
@@ -427,10 +430,11 @@ html[data-color-scheme="dark"][data-theme="modern"] {
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--panel), black 1.5%);
 }
 :is(html[data-theme="modern"], html[data-theme="pythinker"]) .attach-btn {
-  width: 26px;
-  height: 26px;
+  width: 30px;
+  min-width: 30px;
+  height: 30px;
   padding: 0;
-  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
+  border-radius: 50%;
 }
 :is(html[data-theme="modern"], html[data-theme="pythinker"]) .attach-btn:hover {
   background: var(--soft);
@@ -855,8 +859,8 @@ html[data-color-scheme="dark"][data-theme="pythinker"] {
 /* Composer: the one card that keeps a shadow (effect.shadow.inputDefault),
    with the chat-input radius documented in web-best-practices §8. */
 html[data-theme="pythinker"] .composer-card {
-  border-radius: 20px;
-  box-shadow: 0 5px 16px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
+  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
+  box-shadow: 0 5px 16px -4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 7%, transparent);
 }
 
 /* Cards stay flat: no hover lift, no shadow (Quiet Utility / card.md). */
diff --git a/apps/pythinker-web/test/composer.test.ts b/apps/pythinker-web/test/composer.test.ts
index a618dbcc..3a0bd228 100644
--- a/apps/pythinker-web/test/composer.test.ts
+++ b/apps/pythinker-web/test/composer.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
 import { flushPromises, mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import Composer from '../src/components/Composer.vue';
 import type { AppModel } from '../src/api/types';
 
-const sourcePath = (path: string) => fileURLToPath(new URL(path, import.meta.url));
+const sourcePath = (path: string) => join(import.meta.dirname, path);
 const composerSource = readFileSync(sourcePath('../src/components/Composer.vue'), 'utf8');
+const conversationPaneSource = readFileSync(sourcePath('../src/components/ConversationPane.vue'), 'utf8');
+const styleSource = readFileSync(sourcePath('../src/style.css'), 'utf8');
 
 function mountComposer(props: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
   const i18n = createI18n({
@@ -82,6 +84,80 @@ afterEach(() => {
 });
 
 describe('Composer styling', () => {
+  it('uses the shared xl radius token for the composer card', () => {
+    const composerCardRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.composer-card\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(composerCardRule.trim()).not.toBe('');
+    expect(composerCardRule).toMatch(/border-radius:\s*var\(--r-xl\);/);
+
+    const modernCardRule = styleSource.match(/:is\(html\[data-theme="modern"\], html\[data-theme="pythinker"\]\) \.composer-card\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(modernCardRule).toMatch(/border-radius:\s*var\(--r-xl\);/);
+
+    const pythinkerCardRule = styleSource.match(/html\[data-theme="pythinker"\] \.composer-card\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(pythinkerCardRule).toMatch(/border-radius:\s*var\(--r-xl\);/);
+  });
+
+  it('defines the xl radius token in the shared style tokens', () => {
+    expect(styleSource).toMatch(/--r-xl:\s*24px;/);
+  });
+
+  it('uses a translucent card surface with a backdrop blur', () => {
+    const composerCardRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.composer-card\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(composerCardRule).toMatch(/background:\s*color-mix\([^;]+transparent\);/);
+    expect(composerCardRule).toMatch(/backdrop-filter:\s*blur\([^;]+\);/);
+  });
+
+  it('strengthens the card border on hover and focus within', () => {
+    const interactionRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.composer-card:hover,\s*\.composer-card:focus-within\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(interactionRule.trim()).not.toBe('');
+    expect(interactionRule).toMatch(/border-color:\s*[^;]+;/);
+  });
+
+  it('caps the input at 384px and scrolls its content', () => {
+    const inputRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.ph\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(inputRule).toMatch(/max-height:\s*384px;/);
+    expect(inputRule).toMatch(/overflow-y:\s*auto;/);
+    expect(inputRule).toMatch(/field-sizing:\s*content;/);
+  });
+
+  it('uses circular attachment controls and a divider after the plus button', () => {
+    const attachRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.attach-btn\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(attachRule).toMatch(/width:\s*30px;/);
+    expect(attachRule).toMatch(/height:\s*30px;/);
+    expect(attachRule).toMatch(/border-radius:\s*50%;/);
+
+    const themedAttachRule = styleSource.match(/:is\(html\[data-theme="modern"\], html\[data-theme="pythinker"\]\) \.attach-btn\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(themedAttachRule).toMatch(/width:\s*30px;/);
+    expect(themedAttachRule).toMatch(/height:\s*30px;/);
+    expect(themedAttachRule).toMatch(/border-radius:\s*50%;/);
+
+    const dividerRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.toolbar-divider\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(dividerRule).toMatch(/width:\s*1px;/);
+    expect(dividerRule).toMatch(/height:\s*16px;/);
+    expect(composerSource).toMatch(/class="attach-btn"[\s\S]*class="toolbar-divider"/);
+  });
+
+  it('pads the send button around a 20px glyph and keeps the accent fill', () => {
+    const sendRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.send\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(sendRule).toMatch(/padding:\s*5px;/);
+    // The send button carries the theme accent, not a monochrome fill: --blue is
+    // the Pythinker brand colour and each theme redefines it.
+    expect(sendRule).toMatch(/background:\s*var\(--blue\);/);
+    expect(sendRule).toMatch(/color:\s*var\(--bg\);/);
+
+    const sendIconRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.send svg\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(sendIconRule).toMatch(/width:\s*20px;/);
+    expect(sendIconRule).toMatch(/height:\s*20px;/);
+
+    const themedSendRule = styleSource.match(/:is\(html\[data-theme="modern"\], html\[data-theme="pythinker"\]\) \.send\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(themedSendRule).toMatch(/padding:\s*5px;/);
+    expect(themedSendRule).not.toMatch(/background:\s*var\(--ink\);/);
+  });
+
+  it('widens the shared reading column to 928px', () => {
+    const conRule = conversationPaneSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.con\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+    expect(conRule).toMatch(/--read-max:\s*928px;/);
+  });
+
   it('places the composer border flush against the message list', () => {
     const composerRule = composerSource.match(/(?:^|\n)\.composer\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
     expect(composerRule.trim()).not.toBe('');