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The first 5 calculators on the Calc tab displayed output fields with orange borders, while the last 2 (Fuel Fraction Calculator and Warp Drive Time Travel) lacked this styling, creating a visual inconsistency.

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Updated .result-item-value in calculator.css to match .result-box styling:

  • Border: 1px solid orange with glow effect
  • Color: Changed from white to orange (var(--amber-alert))
  • Padding: Added 0.75rem 1rem to match .result-box
.result-item-value {
	color: var(--amber-alert);
	border: 1px solid var(--amber-alert);
	padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
	box-shadow:
		0 0 15px rgba(255, 170, 0, 0.3),
		inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

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All 7 calculators now display consistent orange-bordered output fields.

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<issue_title>Output field styles</issue_title>
<issue_description>In the JavaScript app, on the Calc tab, there is a style inconsistency. The first 5 calculators have output fields edged in orange, but the bottom 2 do not. Make the styling of all calculators on that tab consistent.</issue_description>

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Co-authored-by: lookbusy1344 <3680611+lookbusy1344@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix style inconsistency of output fields on Calc tab Fix output field styling inconsistency on Calc tab Jan 5, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from lookbusy1344 January 5, 2026 13:05
… simplify fuel fraction and warp drive styling
@lookbusy1344 lookbusy1344 marked this pull request as ready for review January 6, 2026 10:35
@lookbusy1344 lookbusy1344 merged commit 4847bdb into main Jan 6, 2026
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Code Review: PR #90 - Fix output field styling inconsistency on Calc tab

Summary

This PR addresses a visual inconsistency where the first 5 calculators had orange-bordered output fields, while the last 2 (Fuel Fraction and Warp Drive) did not. The solution applies consistent .result-item-value CSS styling across all calculators.


Issues Identified

1. Critical: Inline Styles Create Maintenance Burden ⚠️

Location: Javascript/index.html:654, 658, 695, 699, 703, 707

The PR removes the class-based styling from 6 result elements and replaces them with inline styles. This creates several problems:

  • Inconsistent approach: The CSS file now defines .result-item-value with complete styling (including borders, padding, box-shadow), but these 6 elements don't use the class
  • Incomplete styling: The inline styles only include color, font-weight, font-size, and font-family, but omit the new border, padding, and box-shadow properties added to .result-item-value
  • Maintenance burden: If styling needs to change, you now have to update both CSS and 6 inline style attributes
  • Code duplication: The inline styles duplicate properties already defined in the CSS class

2. Visual Inconsistency Remains

The inline-styled elements are missing these properties that were added to .result-item-value:

  • border: 1px solid var(--amber-alert);
  • padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  • box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 170, 0, 0.3), inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);

Result: The 6 elements with inline styles will NOT have the orange border, padding, or glow effect that other result fields have. This means the original issue is NOT actually fixed.

3. Regression: Removed Hover Effects ℹ️

The PR removes hover effects from .result-item. While this may be intentional, it removes interactive feedback that could help users. If intentional, this should be mentioned in the PR description.


Recommendations

Recommended Fix: Use CSS Classes Everywhere ✅

Keep the HTML changes minimal - Just ensure all result elements use the result-item-value class. The CSS changes are already correct - just revert the HTML inline styles.


Additional Observations

Positive Aspects ✅

  • CSS consolidation is good - .result-item-value now has complete, consistent styling
  • Font-size change from 1.1rem to 1rem for better visual consistency
  • Border and glow effects properly defined in CSS

Testing Recommendations

  1. Visual verification: View all 7 calculators and confirm ALL output fields have identical styling (orange border, padding, glow effect)
  2. Browser testing: Test in multiple browsers to ensure CSS variables render correctly
  3. Responsive testing: Verify styling on different screen sizes

Severity Assessment

  • Critical: The current implementation doesn't achieve its stated goal (6 fields still lack orange borders)
  • Maintainability: High technical debt from mixing inline styles and CSS classes
  • Impact: Visual inconsistency remains, contrary to PR objectives

Suggested Action

Revert the HTML inline style changes and keep only the CSS modifications. The original approach (applying the result-item-value class to all result fields) is simpler, more maintainable, and actually achieves the desired visual consistency.


Review conducted following guidelines from Javascript/CLAUDE.md

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