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Comment System

Comprehensive styling documentation for the comment system components.

Overview

The comment system is a fully-featured commenting interface with nested replies, likes, Spotify embeds, and user interactions. All components are designed with semantic IDs for precise targeting and styling flexibility.

Components Structure

Comment Root Container

The main container for the entire comment system.

#comments-root { margin-top: 24px; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } #comments-title { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

Comment Form

The form for adding new comments.

#comment-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 16px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } #comment-textarea { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); width: 100%; font-size: 0.875rem; min-height: 48px; margin-top: 4px; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff; resize: vertical; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: #22c55e; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2); } #comment-textarea::placeholder { color: #888; font-style: italic; } #comment-submit-btn { font-size: 0.875rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); background: #22c55e; padding: 4px 16px; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 8px; border-radius: 4px; color: #000; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-submit-btn:hover { background: #16a34a; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3); } #comment-submit-btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

Comments Disabled State

#comments-disabled-alert { margin: 16px 0; padding: 12px; background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3); border-radius: 6px; color: #fca5a5; }

No Comments Message

#no-comments-message { font-size: 0.875rem; color: #888; border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); padding: 16px; margin-top: 12px; text-align: center; border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-style: italic; }

Comments List

#comments-list { margin-top: 20px; }

Comment Card

Individual comment styling with full interaction support.

Comment Container

#comment-card { margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-card:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); } /* Highlighted comment */ #comment-card.new-comment { background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1); border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3); animation: highlight-fade 3s ease-out; } @keyframes highlight-fade { 0% { background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2); } 100% { background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1); } }

Comment Header

#comment-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; } #comment-avatar-link { width: 32px; height: 32px; align-self: flex-start; overflow: hidden; position: relative; border-radius: 6px; border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-avatar-link:hover { border-color: #22c55e; transform: scale(1.05); } #comment-author-avatar { object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; }

Comment Body

#comment-body { width: 100%; } #comment-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; margin-bottom: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; } #comment-author-name { font-size: 0.875rem; color: #22c55e; font-weight: 500; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-author-name:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #16a34a; } #comment-timestamp { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #888; margin-left: 4px; } #comment-delete-btn { color: #ef4444; font-size: 0.75rem; cursor: pointer; margin-left: 4px; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 3px; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-delete-btn:hover { text-decoration: underline; background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1); }

Comment Content

#comment-content { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-all; color: #e5e5e5; margin-bottom: 12px; } #comment-link { color: #22c55e; text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease; } #comment-link:hover { color: #16a34a; }

Spotify Embeds

#comment-spotify-embeds { margin-top: 12px; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; } #comment-spotify-track, #comment-spotify { border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); overflow: hidden; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #comment-spotify-track:hover, #comment-spotify:hover { border-color: #1db954; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.2); }

Comment Actions

#comment-actions { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #888; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px; } #add-reply-btn { color: #888; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 6px; border-radius: 3px; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #add-reply-btn:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #22c55e; background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1); } #comment-like-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; margin-left: 4px; color: #888; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 6px; border-radius: 3px; transition: all 0.2s ease; border: none; background: transparent; } #comment-like-btn:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #22c55e; background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1); } #comment-like-btn.text-primary, #comment-like-btn:hover.text-primary { color: #22c55e; } #comment-like-btn:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5; } #comment-like-count { font-weight: 500; }

Deleted Comment

#deleted-comment-card { padding: 8px; background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.2); color: #fca5a5; font-size: 0.875rem; border-radius: 4px; font-style: italic; text-align: center; }

Reply System

Reply Form

#reply-form-container { margin-top: 12px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } #reply-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 12px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } #reply-textarea { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); width: 100%; font-size: 0.875rem; min-height: 48px; margin-top: 4px; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff; resize: vertical; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #reply-textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: #22c55e; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2); } #reply-submit-btn { font-size: 0.875rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); background: #22c55e; padding: 4px 16px; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 8px; border-radius: 4px; color: #000; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #reply-submit-btn:hover { background: #16a34a; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3); }

Reply Container

#comment-replies { margin-top: 8px; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }

Reply Cards

Individual reply styling within comment threads.

Reply Card Container

#reply-card { padding: 12px; border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); transition: all 0.2s ease; } #reply-card:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } /* Highlighted reply */ #reply-card.new-reply { background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.08); border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2); animation: highlight-fade 3s ease-out; }

Reply Header

#reply-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; } #reply-author-link { color: #22c55e; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s ease; } #reply-author-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #16a34a; } #reply-timestamp { color: #888; } #reply-delete-btn { color: #ef4444; cursor: pointer; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 3px; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #reply-delete-btn:hover { text-decoration: underline; background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1); }

Reply Content

#reply-content { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.4; word-break: break-all; color: #e5e5e5; margin-bottom: 8px; } #reply-link { color: #22c55e; text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease; } #reply-link:hover { color: #16a34a; }

Reply Spotify Embeds

#reply-spotify-embeds { margin-top: 12px; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; } #reply-spotify-track, #reply-spotify { border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); overflow: hidden; transition: all 0.2s ease; } #reply-spotify-track:hover, #reply-spotify:hover { border-color: #1db954; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.2); }

Reply Actions

#reply-like-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; margin-left: 4px; font-size: 0.75rem; color: #888; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 6px; border-radius: 3px; transition: all 0.2s ease; border: none; background: transparent; } #reply-like-btn:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: #22c55e; background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1); } #reply-like-btn.text-primary { color: #22c55e; } #reply-like-btn:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5; } #reply-like-count { font-weight: 500; }

Deleted Reply

#reply-deleted-message { padding: 8px; background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.2); color: #fca5a5; font-size: 0.875rem; border-radius: 4px; font-style: italic; text-align: center; }

Responsive Design

Mobile Optimizations

@media (max-width: 768px) { #comments-root { padding: 12px; margin-top: 16px; } #comment-form, #reply-form { padding: 12px; } #comment-card { padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px; } #comment-header { gap: 6px; } #comment-avatar-link { width: 28px; height: 28px; } #comment-meta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2px; } #comment-actions { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; } #comment-replies { padding-left: 12px; margin-top: 6px; } #reply-card { padding: 8px; } #comment-spotify-embeds, #reply-spotify-embeds { margin-top: 8px; } } @media (max-width: 480px) { #comments-root { padding: 8px; } #comment-textarea, #reply-textarea { min-height: 40px; font-size: 0.8rem; } #comment-submit-btn, #reply-submit-btn { font-size: 0.8rem; padding: 3px 12px; } #comment-content, #reply-content { font-size: 0.8rem; } #comment-replies { padding-left: 8px; } }

Accessibility

Screen Reader Support

/* Hidden labels for screen readers */ .sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; } /* Focus indicators */ #comment-textarea:focus, #reply-textarea:focus, #comment-submit-btn:focus, #reply-submit-btn:focus, #add-reply-btn:focus, #comment-like-btn:focus, #reply-like-btn:focus { outline: 2px solid #22c55e; outline-offset: 2px; } /* High contrast mode support */ @media (prefers-contrast: high) { #comments-root, #comment-card, #reply-card { border-color: #fff; } #comment-textarea, #reply-textarea { border-color: #fff; background: #000; } #comment-content, #reply-content { color: #fff; } } /* Reduced motion support */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { #comment-card, #reply-card, #comment-avatar-link, #comment-submit-btn, #reply-submit-btn, #add-reply-btn, #comment-like-btn, #reply-like-btn { transition: none; } #comment-card.new-comment, #reply-card.new-reply { animation: none; } }

Theming

Dark Mode Variations

/* Ultra dark theme */ .theme-dark { #comments-root { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); } #comment-card { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); } #comment-textarea, #reply-textarea { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } } /* Light mode overrides */ .theme-light { #comments-root { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02); border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); color: #000; } #comment-card { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01); border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); } #comment-content, #reply-content { color: #333; } #comment-timestamp, #reply-timestamp { color: #666; } }

Animation Presets

Interaction Animations

/* Smooth hover effects */ .smooth-hover { transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); } /* Bounce effect for buttons */ .bounce-click { transition: transform 0.1s ease; } .bounce-click:active { transform: scale(0.95); } /* Slide-in animation for new comments */ @keyframes slide-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } } .new-comment-animation { animation: slide-in 0.5s ease-out; } /* Pulse effect for likes */ @keyframes pulse-like { 0% { transform: scale(1); } 50% { transform: scale(1.2); } 100% { transform: scale(1); } } .like-pulse { animation: pulse-like 0.3s ease; }

Performance Optimizations

CSS Containment

#comments-root { contain: layout style; } #comment-card, #reply-card { contain: layout; } #comment-spotify-embeds, #reply-spotify-embeds { contain: strict; }

GPU Acceleration

#comment-avatar-link, #comment-submit-btn, #reply-submit-btn { will-change: transform; transform: translateZ(0); }
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