v0.2.14: Leaderboard and UI Enhancements

Updated leaderboard navigation to footer, improved time precision with millisecond support, and refined daily/weekly leaderboard structure. Simplified "Today" tab to focus on daily leaderboards. Enhanced game-over dialog with integrated leaderboard submission and updated timer display.

Updated `UserEntry` and related functions for `float` time handling, ensuring backward compatibility. Improved UI clarity, fixed typos, and adjusted leaderboard rendering logic. Updated documentation to reflect new features and API changes. Performed bug fixes and code cleanup for consistency.

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CLAUDE
 
-Wrdler v0.2.13
+Wrdler v0.2.14
 
 # Wrdler - Project Context
 
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ Wrdler is a simplified vocabulary puzzle game based on BattleWords:
 - **2 free letter guesses at game start** (all instances revealed)
 - **Word composition:** 2 four-letter, 2 five-letter, 2 six-letter words per puzzle
 
-**Current Version:** 0.2.13
-**Last Updated:** 2025-12-31
+**Current Version:** 0.2.14
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-05
 **Repository:** https://github.com/Oncorporation/Wrdler.git
 **Branch:** main
 
-## Recent Changes (v0.2.13)
+## Recent Changes (v0.2.14)
 - Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not sidebar)
 - Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results
 - Leaderboard page routing uses query parameters and custom navigation links
 - Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
 
-## Current Features (v0.2.13)
+## Current Features (v0.2.14)
 
 ### Core Gameplay
 - 8x6 grid with 6 hidden words (one per row, horizontal only)

GAMEPLAY_GUIDE.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Wrdler Gameplay Guide
 
-Version 0.2.13
+Version 0.2.14
 
-**Last Updated:** 2025-12-31
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-05
 
 ## Welcome to Wrdler!
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Wrdler is a simplified vocabulary puzzle game where you discover 6 hidden words
 
 ---
 
-## Recent Changes (v0.2.13)
+## Recent Changes (v0.2.14)
 - Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not the sidebar)
 - Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
 - Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results

README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ thumbnail: >-
 
 # Wrdler
 
-Version 0.2.13
+Version 0.2.14
 
 Wrdler is a vocabulary puzzle game with daily and weekly leaderboards, 8x6 grid, and two free letter guesses at the start. See CHANGELOG or specs for details on the latest updates.
 
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ Wrdler is a vocabulary puzzle game with daily and weekly leaderboards, 8x6 grid,
 
 Wrdler is a vocabulary learning game with a simplified grid and strategic letter guessing. The objective is to discover hidden words on a grid by making smart guesses before all letters are revealed.
 
-**Current Version:** v0.2.13
-**Last Updated:** 2025-12-31
+**Current Version:** v0.2.14
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-05
 
-## Recent Changes (v0.2.13)
+## Recent Changes (v0.2.14)
+- Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not the sidebar)
 - Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
-- Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not sidebar)
 - Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results
 - Leaderboard page routing uses query parameters and custom navigation links
 

specs/leaderboard_spec.md

@@ -1,29 +1,16 @@
 # Wrdler Leaderboard System Specification
 
--**Document Version:** 1.4.4
--**Project Version:** 0.2.13
--**Author:** GitHub Copilot
--**Last Updated:** 2025-12-31
--**Status:** ✅ Implemented and Documented
-+**Document Version:** 1.4.5
-+**Project Version:** 0.2.14
-+**Author:** GitHub Copilot
-+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-01
-+**Status:** ✅ Implemented and Documented
-
--## Recent Changes (v0.2.12)
--- Layout changes for improved usability
--- Fixed static spinner graphic and favicon
--- Background enable/disable toggles improved
--- Sidebar disabled for streamlined UI
-+## Recent Changes (v0.2.13)
-+- Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not the sidebar)
-+- Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
-+- Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results
-+- Leaderboard page routing uses query parameters and custom navigation links
-+
-+## Planned (v0.2.14)
-+- Documented API for collecting submitted words and estimating per-word difficulty from leaderboard `UserEntry` data (time/6 and score/6)
+**Document Version:** 1.4.6
+**Project Version:** 0.2.14
+**Author:** GitHub Copilot
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-05
+**Status:** ✅ Implemented and Documented
+
+## Recent Changes (v0.2.14)
+- Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not the sidebar)
+- Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
+- Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results
+- Leaderboard page routing uses query parameters and custom navigation links
 
 ---
 
@@ -303,10 +290,10 @@ Each user entry in the `users` array:
   "uid": "20251130T190249Z-0XLG5O",
   "username": "Charles",
   "word_list": ["CHEER", "PLENTY", "REAL", "ARRIVE", "DEAF", "DAILY"],
-  "word_list_difficulty": 117.48,
   "score": 39,
   "time": 132,
   "timestamp": "2025-11-30T19:02:49.544933+00:00",
+  "word_list_difficulty": 117.48,
   "source_challenge_id": null
 }
 ```
@@ -316,11 +303,13 @@ Each user entry in the `users` array:
 | `uid` | string | Unique user entry ID |
 | `username` | string | Player display name |
 | `word_list` | array | 6 words played |
-| `word_list_difficulty` | float | Calculated difficulty score |
 | `score` | int | Final score |
-| `time` | int | Time in seconds |
+| `time` | float | Time in seconds (stored as `time`; legacy reads may also accept `time_seconds`) |
 | `timestamp` | string | ISO 8601 when entry was recorded |
-| `source_challenge_id` | string\|null | If from a challenge, the original challenge_id |
+| `word_list_difficulty` | float\|null | Calculated difficulty score (optional) |
+| `source_challenge_id` | string\|null | If from a challenge, the original `challenge_id` (optional) |
+
+**Implementation note:** `UserEntry.from_dict()` supports both `time` and legacy `time_seconds` during load; serialization always writes `time`.
 
 ### 4.5 Settings Matching
 
@@ -486,7 +475,7 @@ __version__ = "0.1.6"  # Updated to add folder listing functions
 def submit_score_to_all_leaderboards(
     username: str,
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     word_list: List[str],
     settings: GameSettings,
     word_list_difficulty: Optional[float] = None,
@@ -933,10 +922,4 @@ HF_REPO_ID/games/
   "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS PST to YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS PST"
   (PST is UTC-8; adjust for daylight saving as needed)
   For example, a UTC file date of `2025-12-08` covers `2025-12-08 00:00:00 UTC` to `2025-12-08 23:59:59 UTC`, which is displayed as `2025-12-07 16:00:00 PST` to `2025-12-08 15:59:59 PST`.
-  The leaderboard expander label should show: `Mon, Dec 08, 2025 4:00 PM PST – Tue, Dec 09, 2025 3:59:59 PM PST [settings badge]`
-
-**Leaderboard Page UI:**
-- **Today Tab:** Current daily and weekly leaderboards
-- **Daily Tab:** Last 7 days of daily leaderboards
-- **Weekly Tab:** Last 5 weeks displayed as individual expanders (current week or `week=YYYY-Www` query opens by default)
-- **History Tab:** Historical leaderboard browser
+  The leaderboard expander label should show: `Mon, Dec 08, 2025 4:00 PM PST – Tue, Dec 09, 2025 3:59:59 PM PST [settings badge]`

specs/requirements.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Wrdler Requirements
 
-**Version:** 0.2.13
+**Version:** 0.2.14
 **Status:** Production Ready - Leaderboards Implemented
-**Last Updated:** 2025-12-31
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-05
 
-## Recent Changes (v0.2.13)
+## Recent Changes (v0.2.14)
 - Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not sidebar)
 - Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
 - Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results

specs/specs.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Wrdler Specifications
 
-**Version:** 0.2.13
-**Last Updated:** 2025-12-31
+**Version:** 0.2.14
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-05
 
 **Status:** Production Ready - Leaderboards & Enhanced Settings Page Implemented
 
-## Recent Changes (v0.2.13)
+## Recent Changes (v0.2.14)
 - Leaderboard navigation moved to footer menu (not sidebar)
 - Footer navigation links to Leaderboard, Play, and Settings pages
 - Game over dialog integrates leaderboard submission and shows qualification results
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ HF_REPO_ID/games/
 - **Daily Tab:** Last 7 days of daily leaderboards with expandable date groups
   - Expandable groups per date
   - All settings combinations shown
-- **Weekly Tab:** Last 5 weeks, each rendered as its own expander (current or `week=YYYY-Www` query selection opens by default)
+- **Weekly Tab:** Last 5 weeks, each rendered as its own expander (current or `week=YYYY-Ww` query selection opens by default)
   - All settings combinations displayed
 - **History Tab:** Historical leaderboard browser with dropdown selectors
   - Dropdown selectors for period and settings

wrdler/__init__.py

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Key differences from BattleWords:
 - 2 free letter guesses at game start
 - Daily and weekly leaderboards
 
-v0.2.13: Footer navigation updates, leaderboard routing via query params, integrated game-over leaderboard submission.
+v0.2.14: Leaderboard changes to reduce API calls, add millisecond precision to game time.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.2.13"
+__version__ = "0.2.14"
 __all__ = ["models", "generator", "logic", "ui", "word_loader", "leaderboard", "leaderboard_page"]

wrdler/game_storage.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Wrdler Specifications:
 - No word overlaps
 - 2 free letter guesses at game start
 """
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version__ = "0.2.1"
 
 import json
 import tempfile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def serialize_game_settings(
     word_list: List[str],
     username: str,
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     game_mode: str,
     grid_size: int = 8,
     spacer: int = 0,
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def add_user_result_to_game(
     username: str,
     word_list: List[str],
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     repo_id: Optional[str] = None
 ) -> bool:
     """
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def add_user_result_to_game(
         if difficulty_value is not None:
             user_result["word_list_difficulty"] = difficulty_value
         user_result["score"] = score
-        user_result["time"] = time_seconds
+        user_result["time"] = float(time_seconds)
         user_result["timestamp"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
 
         # Add to users array
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def save_game_to_hf(
     word_list: List[str],
     username: str,
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     game_mode: str,
     grid_size: int = 8,
     spacer: int = 0,
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def save_game_to_hf(
         ...     word_list=["WORD", "TEST", "GAME", "PLAY", "SCORE", "FINAL"],
         ...     username="Alice",
         ...     score=42,
-        ...     time_seconds=180,
+        ...     time_seconds=180.1,
         ...     game_mode="classic",
         ...     wordlist_source="classic.txt"
         ... )
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def save_game_to_hf(
         word_list=word_list,
         username=username,
         score=score,
-        time_seconds=time_seconds,
+        time_seconds=float(time_seconds),
         game_mode=game_mode,
         grid_size=grid_size,
         spacer=spacer,
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             word_list=["WORD", "TEST", "GAME", "PLAY", "SCORE", "FINAL"],
             username="Alice",
             score=42,
-            time_seconds=180,
+            time_seconds=180.01,
             game_mode="classic",
             grid_size=8,  # Wrdler default
             wordlist_source="classic.txt"

wrdler/leaderboard.py

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class UserEntry:
     username: str
     word_list: List[str]
     score: int
-    time: int  # seconds (matches existing 'time' field, not 'time_seconds')
+    time: float  # seconds (matches existing 'time' field, not 'time_seconds')
     timestamp: str
     word_list_difficulty: Optional[float] = None
     source_challenge_id: Optional[str] = None  # If entry came from a challenge
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class UserEntry:
             username=data["username"],
             word_list=data["word_list"],
             score=data["score"],
-            time=data.get("time", data.get("time_seconds", 0)),  # Handle both field names
+            time=data.get("time", data.get("time_seconds", 0.0)),  # Handle both field names
             timestamp=data["timestamp"],
             word_list_difficulty=data.get("word_list_difficulty"),
             source_challenge_id=data.get("source_challenge_id"),
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def save_leaderboard(
 def create_user_entry(
     username: str,
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     word_list: List[str],
     word_list_difficulty: Optional[float] = None,
     source_challenge_id: Optional[str] = None
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ def create_user_entry(
 def check_qualification(
     leaderboard: Optional[LeaderboardSettings],
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     word_list_difficulty: Optional[float] = None
 ) -> bool:
     """
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ def submit_to_leaderboard(
 def submit_score_to_all_leaderboards(
     username: str,
     score: int,
-    time_seconds: int,
+    time_seconds: float,
     word_list: List[str],
     settings: GameSettings,
     word_list_difficulty: Optional[float] = None,

wrdler/leaderboard_page.py

@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ def _get_pst_range_str_from_utc_timestamp(utc_ts) -> str:
     except Exception:
         return str(utc_ts)
 
-def _format_time(seconds: int) -> str:
+def _format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
     """Format seconds as MM:SS."""
     mins, secs = divmod(seconds, 60)
-    return f"{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+    return f"{mins:02.0f}:{secs:06.3f}"
 
 
 def _get_rank_emoji(rank: int) -> str:
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ def render_leaderboard_page(default_tab: str = "daily"):
         f"""
         <div class="bw-tab-nav">
             <a href="?page=today" target="_self" class="{'active' if active_tab == 'today' else ''}">🌟 Today</a>
-            <a href="?page=daily" target="_self" class="{'active' if active_tab == 'daily' else ''}">📅 Daily</a>
-            <a href="?page=weekly" target="_self" class="{'active' if active_tab == 'weekly' else ''}">📆 Weekly</a>
+            <!-- <a href="?page=daily" target="_self" class="{'active' if active_tab == 'daily' else ''}">📅 Daily</a> -->
+            <a href="?page=weekly" target="_self" class="{'active' if active_tab == 'weekly' else ''}">📆 This Week</a>
             <a href="?page=history" target="_self" class="{'active' if active_tab == 'history' else ''}">📚 History</a>
         </div>
         """,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def _render_daily_tab():
     # Show last 7 days; for each day, show all leaderboards (settings combos)
     daily_periods = list_available_periods("daily", limit=7)
     if not daily_periods:
-        st.info("No daily leaderboards found.")
+        st.info("No daily leaderboards avaialble.")
         return
 
     for date_id in daily_periods:
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def _render_daily_tab():
 
 def _render_weekly_tab():
     """Render weekly leaderboard tab."""
-    st.header("📆 Weekly Leaderboards")
+    st.header("📆 This Week")
     st.write(f"Top {MAX_DISPLAY_ENTRIES} scores for each ISO week. Resets Monday at UTC midnight.")
 
     try:
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ def _render_weekly_tab():
     requested_week = params.get("week")
     current_week = get_current_weekly_id()
 
-    weekly_periods = list_available_periods("weekly", limit=5)
+    weekly_periods = list_available_periods("weekly", limit=1)
     if not weekly_periods:
-        st.info("No weekly leaderboards found.")
+        st.info("No weekly leaderboards available.")
         return
 
     if requested_week in weekly_periods:
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def _render_weekly_tab():
         expander_title = f"🗓️ {week_title}"
         with st.expander(expander_title, expanded=(week_id == expanded_week)):
             if not settings_list:
-                st.info("No leaderboards found for this week.")
+                st.info("No leaderboards avaialble for this week.")
                 continue
 
             for idx, settings_info in enumerate(settings_list):
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def _render_history_tab():
 
     weekly_periods = list_available_periods("weekly", limit=12)
     if not weekly_periods:
-        st.info("No weekly leaderboards found.")
+        st.info("No weekly leaderboards available.")
         return
 
     week_options = [(_format_week_title(week_id), week_id) for week_id in weekly_periods]
@@ -512,14 +512,14 @@ def _render_history_tab():
     with col1:
         st.subheader("Daily History")
         if not week_daily_ids:
-            st.info("No daily leaderboards found for this week.")
+            st.info("No daily leaderboards available for this week.")
         else:
             for date_id in week_daily_ids:
                 date_title = _get_pst_range_str(date_id)
                 settings_list = list_settings_for_period("daily", date_id)
                 if not settings_list:
                     with st.expander(date_title, expanded=False):
-                        st.info("No leaderboards found for this date.")
+                        st.info("No leaderboards available for this date.")
                     continue
 
                 for settings_info in settings_list:
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ def _render_history_tab():
         week_title = _format_week_title(selected_week)
         settings_list = list_settings_for_period("weekly", selected_week)
         if not settings_list:
-            st.info("No leaderboards found for this week.")
+            st.info("No leaderboards available for this week.")
         else:
             for idx, settings_info in enumerate(settings_list):
                 file_id = settings_info["file_id"]
@@ -558,13 +558,12 @@ def _render_history_tab():
 
 
 def _render_today_tab():
-    """Render today's leaderboards tab - shows current daily and weekly leaderboards.
+    """Render today's leaderboards tab - shows current daily leaderboard.
     
     If query string parameters are present:
     - gidd: Show only the specified daily leaderboard (file_id)
-    - gidw: Show only the specified weekly leaderboard (file_id)
     
-    Otherwise, show all current daily and weekly leaderboards in two columns.
+    Otherwise, show all current daily leaderboards.
     """
     # Get query parameters
     try:
@@ -573,105 +572,52 @@ def _render_today_tab():
         params = {}
     
     gidd = params.get("gidd", None)
-    gidw = params.get("gidw", None)
-    
-    # If both query params are present, show filtered view
-    if gidd or gidw:
+
+    if gidd:
         st.header("🎯 Today's Leaderboards (Filtered)")
-        
-        # Use two columns for filtered view as well
-        col1, col2 = st.columns(2)
-        
-        # Show daily leaderboard if gidd is specified
-        with col1:
-            if gidd:
-                st.subheader("📅 Daily")
-                daily_id = get_current_daily_id()
-                lb = load_leaderboard("daily", daily_id, gidd)
-                
-                if lb:
-                    date_title = "🌟 Today: " + _get_pst_range_str(daily_id)
-                    
-                    header_suffix = _settings_badge(lb)
-                    with st.expander(f"{date_title} {header_suffix}", expanded=True):
-                        st.caption(f"Settings: mode={lb.game_mode}, source={lb.wordlist_source}, show_incorrect={lb.show_incorrect_guesses}, free_letters={lb.enable_free_letters}, spacer={lb.puzzle_options.get('spacer', 0)}, overlap={lb.puzzle_options.get('may_overlap', False)}")
-                        _render_leaderboard_table(lb, "", grid_key=f"today-daily-{daily_id}-{gidd}")
-                else:
-                    st.warning(f"Daily leaderboard not found: {gidd}")
-        
-        # Show weekly leaderboard if gidw is specified
-        with col2:
-            if gidw:
-                st.subheader("📆 Weekly")
-                weekly_id = get_current_weekly_id()
-                lb = load_leaderboard("weekly", weekly_id, gidw)
-                
-                if lb:
-                    try:
-                        year, week = weekly_id.split("-W")
-                        week_title = f"Week {int(week)}, {year}"
-                    except ValueError:
-                        week_title = weekly_id
-                    
-                    header_suffix = _settings_badge(lb)
-                    with st.expander(f"{week_title} {header_suffix}", expanded=True):
-                        st.caption(f"Settings: mode={lb.game_mode}, source={lb.wordlist_source}, show_incorrect={lb.show_incorrect_guesses}, free_letters={lb.enable_free_letters}, spacer={lb.puzzle_options.get('spacer', 0)}, overlap={lb.puzzle_options.get('may_overlap', False)}")
-                        _render_leaderboard_table(lb, "", grid_key=f"today-weekly-{weekly_id}-{gidw}")
-                else:
-                    st.warning(f"Weekly leaderboard not found: {gidw}")
+
+        st.subheader("📅 Daily")
+        daily_id = get_current_daily_id()
+        lb = load_leaderboard("daily", daily_id, gidd)
+
+        if lb:
+            date_title = "🌟 Today: " + _get_pst_range_str(daily_id)
+
+            header_suffix = _settings_badge(lb)
+            with st.expander(f"{date_title} {header_suffix}", expanded=True):
+                st.caption(
+                    f"Settings: mode={lb.game_mode}, source={lb.wordlist_source}, "
+                    f"show_incorrect={lb.show_incorrect_guesses}, free_letters={lb.enable_free_letters}, "
+                    f"spacer={lb.puzzle_options.get('spacer', 0)}, overlap={lb.puzzle_options.get('may_overlap', False)}"
+                )
+                _render_leaderboard_table(lb, "", grid_key=f"today-daily-{daily_id}-{gidd}")
+        else:
+            st.warning(f"Daily leaderboard not available: {gidd}")
     else:
-        # Show all current leaderboards (default view) in two columns
         st.header("🌟 Today's Leaderboards")
-        st.write("Current daily and weekly leaderboards. Resets: Daily at UTC midnight, Weekly on Monday.")
-        
-        col1, col2 = st.columns(2)
-        
-        # Left column: Current Daily Leaderboards
-        with col1:
-            st.subheader("📅 Daily")
-            daily_id = get_current_daily_id()
-            
-            date_title = "Today " + _get_pst_range_str(daily_id)
-            
-            settings_list = list_settings_for_period("daily", daily_id)
-            if not settings_list:
-                st.info("No daily leaderboards found for today.")
-            else:
-                for settings_info in settings_list:
-                    file_id = settings_info["file_id"]
-                    lb = load_leaderboard("daily", daily_id, file_id)
-                    header_suffix = ""
-                    if lb is not None:
-                        header_suffix = _settings_badge(lb)
-                    expander_title = f"{date_title} {header_suffix}" if header_suffix else date_title
-                    with st.expander(expander_title, expanded=True):
-                        if lb is not None:
-                            st.caption(f"Settings: mode={lb.game_mode}, source={lb.wordlist_source}, show_incorrect={lb.show_incorrect_guesses}, free_letters={lb.enable_free_letters}, spacer={lb.puzzle_options.get('spacer', 0)}, overlap={lb.puzzle_options.get('may_overlap', False)}")
-                        _render_leaderboard_table(lb, "", grid_key=f"today-daily-{daily_id}-{file_id}")
-        
-        # Right column: Current Weekly Leaderboards
-        with col2:
-            st.subheader("📆 Weekly")
-            weekly_id = get_current_weekly_id()
-            
-            try:
-                year, week = weekly_id.split("-W")
-                week_title = f"Week {int(week)}, {year}"
-            except ValueError:
-                week_title = weekly_id
-            
-            settings_list = list_settings_for_period("weekly", weekly_id)
-            if not settings_list:
-                st.info("No weekly leaderboards found for this week.")
-            else:
-                for settings_info in settings_list:
-                    file_id = settings_info["file_id"]
-                    lb = load_leaderboard("weekly", weekly_id, file_id)
-                    header_suffix = ""
+        st.write("Current daily leaderboards. Resets at UTC midnight.")
+
+        st.subheader("📅 Daily")
+        daily_id = get_current_daily_id()
+
+        date_title = "Today " + _get_pst_range_str(daily_id)
+
+        settings_list = list_settings_for_period("daily", daily_id)
+        if not settings_list:
+            st.info("No daily leaderboards available for today.")
+        else:
+            for settings_info in settings_list:
+                file_id = settings_info["file_id"]
+                lb = load_leaderboard("daily", daily_id, file_id)
+                header_suffix = ""
+                if lb is not None:
+                    header_suffix = _settings_badge(lb)
+                expander_title = f"{date_title} {header_suffix}" if header_suffix else date_title
+                with st.expander(expander_title, expanded=True):
                     if lb is not None:
-                        header_suffix = _settings_badge(lb)
-                    expander_title = f"{week_title} {header_suffix}" if header_suffix else week_title
-                    with st.expander(expander_title, expanded=True):
-                        if lb is not None:
-                            st.caption(f"Settings: mode={lb.game_mode}, source={lb.wordlist_source}, show_incorrect={lb.show_incorrect_guesses}, free_letters={lb.enable_free_letters}, spacer={lb.puzzle_options.get('spacer', 0)}, overlap={lb.puzzle_options.get('may_overlap', False)}")
-                        _render_leaderboard_table(lb, "", grid_key=f"today-weekly-{weekly_id}-{file_id}")
+                        st.caption(
+                            f"Settings: mode={lb.game_mode}, source={lb.wordlist_source}, "
+                            f"show_incorrect={lb.show_incorrect_guesses}, free_letters={lb.enable_free_letters}, "
+                            f"spacer={lb.puzzle_options.get('spacer', 0)}, overlap={lb.puzzle_options.get('may_overlap', False)}"
+                        )
+                    _render_leaderboard_table(lb, "", grid_key=f"today-daily-{daily_id}-{file_id}")

wrdler/ui.py

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def _render_header():
     if st.session_state.get("enable_free_letters", False):
         st.subheader("Choose 2 free letters, then reveal cells and guess words on each line!")
     else:
-        st.subheader("Reveal letters of words on the six lines. Guess the words before all letters are found to get extra points and improve your score!")
+        st.subheader("Reveal letters of words on the six lines. Guess the words for extra points and a better score!")
 
     # Only show Challenge Mode expander if in challenge mode and game_id is present
     params = st.query_params if hasattr(st, "query_params") else {}
@@ -403,13 +403,13 @@ def _render_header():
                     best_score = best_user["score"]
                     best_time = best_user["time"]
                     mins, secs = divmod(best_time, 60)
-                    best_time_str = f"{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+                    best_time_str = f"{mins:02.0f}:{secs:06.3f}"
 
                     # Build leaderboard HTML
                     leaderboard_rows = []
                     for i, user in enumerate(sorted_users[:5], 1):  # Top 5
                         u_mins, uSecs = divmod(user["time"], 60)
-                        u_time_str = f"{u_mins:02d}:{uSecs:02d}"
+                        u_time_str = f"{mins:02.0f}:{secs:06.3f}"
                         medal = ["🥇", "🥈", "🥉"][i-1] if i <= 3 else f"{i}."
                         # show optional difficulty if present
                         diff_str = ""
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ def _render_score_panel(state: GameState):
         end = state.end_time or (now if is_game_over(state) else None)
         elapsed = (end or now) - start
         mins, secs = divmod(int(elapsed.total_seconds()), 60)
-        timer_str = f"{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+        timer_str = f"{mins:02.0f}:{secs:06.3f}"
         start_ms = int(start.timestamp() * 1000)
         end_ms = int(end.timestamp() * 1000) if end else "null"
 
@@ -1114,9 +1114,9 @@ def _game_over_content(state: GameState) -> None:
     start = state.start_time or state.end_time or datetime.now()
     end = state.end_time or datetime.now()
     elapsed = end - start
-    elapsed_seconds = int(elapsed.total_seconds())
-    mins, secs = divmod(int(elapsed.total_seconds()), 60)
-    timer_str = f"{mins:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+    elapsed_seconds = float(elapsed.total_seconds())
+    mins, secs = divmod(elapsed.total_seconds(), 60)
+    timer_str = f"{mins:02.0f}:{secs:06.3f}"
 
     # Compute optional word list difficulty for current run
     difficulty_value = None
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ def _game_over_content(state: GameState) -> None:
         btn_flag = st.session_state.get("gameover_button_pressed", None)
 
         # Helper function to submit to leaderboards
-        def _submit_to_leaderboards(username: str, score: int, time_secs: int, word_list: list, challenge_id: str = None):
+        def _submit_to_leaderboards(username: str, score: int, time_secs: float, word_list: list, challenge_id: str = None):
             """Submit score to daily and weekly leaderboards (with fallback verification).
             Uses main `submit_score_to_all_leaderboards` and ensures weekly entry is attempted
             even if the main call fails to produce a weekly result.