UI update

app.py

@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ Answer:"""
 
     def gradio_interface(self):
         def query_interface_wrapper(api_key: str, query: str, state: str) -> str:
+            # Basic client-side validation for immediate feedback (redundant but good UX)
             if not api_key or not api_key.strip() or not api_key.startswith("sk-"):
                 return "<div class='error-message'><span class='error-icon'>⚠️</span>Please provide a valid OpenAI API key (starting with 'sk-'). <a href='https://platform.openai.com/api-keys' target='_blank'>OpenAI</a>.</div>"
             if not state or state is None:
@@ -255,9 +256,11 @@ Answer:"""
             if not query or not query.strip():
                 return "<div class='error-message'><span class='error-icon'>⚠️</span>Please enter your question in the text box.</div>"
 
+            # Call the core processing logic
             result = self.process_query(query=query, state=state, openai_api_key=api_key)
             answer = result.get("answer", "<div class='error-message'><span class='error-icon'>⚠️</span>An unexpected error occurred.</div>")
 
+            # Check if the answer already contains an error message
             if "<div class='error-message'>" in answer:
                 return answer
             else:
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ Answer:"""
             print(f"DEBUG: Error loading states for selection: {e}")
             radio_choices = ["Error: Critical failure loading states"]
             initial_value_radio = None
+
         example_queries_base = [
             ["What are the rules for security deposit returns?", "California"],
             ["Can a landlord enter my apartment without notice?", "New York"],
@@ -290,320 +294,532 @@ Answer:"""
             example_queries.append(["What basic rights do tenants have?", "California"])
 
         custom_css = """
-        /* Import modern fonts */
-        @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;500;700&family=Open+Sans:wght@600;700;800&display=swap');
+        /* Import legible fonts from Google Fonts */
+        @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Poppins:wght@600;700;800&display=swap');
 
-        /* Define custom properties for light and dark themes */
+        /* Root variables for consistent light theme */
         :root {
-            --background-primary: #F7F7F7;
-            --background-secondary: #EDF2F7;
-            --text-primary: #1A1A1A;
-            --text-secondary: #4A5568;
-            --accent-primary: #38A169;
-            --border-color: #CBD5E0;
-            --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
-            --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
-            --error-bg: #FEF2F2;
-            --error-text: #E53E3E;
-        }
-
-        @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-            :root {
-                --background-primary: #2D3748;
-                --background-secondary: #4A5568;
-                --text-primary: #FFFFFF;
-                --text-secondary: #A0AEC0;
-                --border-color: #718096;
-                --error-bg: #63171B;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /* Base styles */
-        html, body, .gradio-container {
-            background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
+            --primary-color: #FF8C00;
+            --primary-hover: #E07B00;
+            --background-primary: hsl(30, 100%, 99.9%);
+            --background-secondary: hsl(30, 100%, 96%);
+            --text-primary: #4A3C32;
+            --text-secondary: #8C7B6F;
+            --border-color: hsl(30, 70%, 85%);
+            --border-focus: #FF8C00;
+            --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+            --shadow-md: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+            --shadow-lg: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+            --error-bg: #FFF0E0;
+            --error-border: #FFD2B2;
+            --error-text: #E05C00;
+        }
+
+        body, html {
+            background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
-            font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
-            margin: 0 !important;
-            padding: 0 !important;
+            transition: none !important; /* Disable transitions to prevent theme switching */
         }
-
         .gradio-container {
-            max-width: 1000px !important;
-            margin: 2rem auto !important;
-            padding: 2rem !important;
-            border-radius: 12px !important;
-            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
+            max-width: 900px !important;
+            margin: 0 auto !important;
+            padding: 1.5rem !important;
+            font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif !important;
+            background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
+            box-shadow: none !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+        }
+        .main-dashboard-container > * {
+            background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
         }
-
-        /* Header Section */
         .app-header-wrapper {
-            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--background-secondary), var(--background-primary)) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
-            border-radius: 12px !important;
-            padding: 2rem !important;
-            margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
-            text-align: center !important;
-            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
+            background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--background-primary) 0%, var(--background-secondary) 100%) !important;
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            border-radius: 16px !important;
+            padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem !important;
+            margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
             position: relative;
+            overflow: hidden;
+            text-align: center !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+        }
+        .app-header-wrapper::before {
+            content: '';
+            position: absolute;
+            top: 0;
+            left: 0;
+            width: 100%;
+            height: 100%;
+            background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,140,0,0.3) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(255,140,0,0.3) 0%, transparent 60%);
+            z-index: 0;
+            opacity: 0.8;
+            pointer-events: none;
         }
-
         .app-header-logo {
-            font-size: 5rem !important;
-            color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
-            margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
-            animation: pulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
+            font-size: 8.5rem !important;
+            margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
+            display: block !important;
+            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+            position: relative;
+            z-index: 1;
+            animation: float-icon 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
         }
-
-        @keyframes pulse {
-            0% { transform: scale(1); }
-            50% { transform: scale(1.1); }
-            100% { transform: scale(1); }
+        @keyframes float-icon {
+            0% { transform: translateY(0px); }
+            50% { transform: translateY(-5px); }
+            100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
         }
-
         .app-header-title {
-            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif !important;
-            font-size: 2.5rem !important;
-            font-weight: 700 !important;
+            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
+            font-size: 3rem !important;
+            font-weight: 800 !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
-            margin: 0 !important;
-            line-height: 1.2 !important;
-            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;
+            margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0 !important;
+            line-height: 1.1 !important;
+            letter-spacing: -0.03em !important;
+            position: relative;
+            z-index: 1;
+            display: inline-block;
+            max-width: 100%;
         }
-
         .app-header-tagline {
-            font-size: 1.1rem !important;
+            font-size: 1.25rem !important;
             color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
-            margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
             font-weight: 400 !important;
+            margin: 0 !important;
+            max-width: 700px;
+            display: inline-block;
+            position: relative;
+            z-index: 1;
         }
-
-        /* Main Dashboard Layout */
         .main-dashboard-container {
             display: flex !important;
             flex-direction: column !important;
-            gap: 1.5rem !important;
+            gap: 1.25rem !important;
         }
-
         .dashboard-card-section {
             background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
-            border-radius: 10px !important;
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            border-radius: 12px !important;
             padding: 0 !important;
             box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
-            transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease !important;
+            transition: all 0.3s ease-out !important;
+            cursor: default;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
         }
-
         .dashboard-card-section:hover {
-            transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
             box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
+            transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
+        }
+        .full-width-center {
+            display: flex !important;
+            justify-content: center !important;
+            align-items: center !important;
+            width: 100% !important;
+            flex-direction: column !important;
+            background-color: transparent !important;
         }
-
         .section-title-gradient-bar {
             background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
-            padding: 1rem !important;
+            padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem !important;
             border-top-left-radius: 10px !important;
             border-top-right-radius: 10px !important;
+            margin-bottom: 0 !important;
             text-align: center !important;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            width: 100%;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
         }
-
         .section-title {
-            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif !important;
-            font-size: 1.6rem !important;
-            font-weight: 600 !important;
+            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
+            font-size: 1.7rem !important;
+            font-weight: 700 !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
             margin: 0 !important;
-            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-primary) !important;
+            padding-bottom: 0 !important;
+            border-bottom:  Gtk-2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            line-height: 1.1 !important;
             display: inline-block !important;
+            text-align: center !important;
+            letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
         }
-
         .dashboard-card-content-area {
-            padding: 1.5rem !important;
+            padding: 0 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.75rem !important;
             background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+            width: 100%;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
         }
-
-        /* Input and Form Elements */
+        .dashboard-card-section p {
+            line-height: 1.7 !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            font-size: 1rem !important;
+            text-align: left !important;
+            background-color: transparent !important;
+            margin: 0 !important;
+            padding: 0 !important;
+            white-space: normal !important;
+        }
+        .dashboard-card-section strong, .dashboard-card-section b {
+            font-weight: 700 !important;
+            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+        }
+        .gr-block, .gr-box, .gr-prose, .gr-form, .gr-panel,
+        .gr-columns, .gr-column,
+        .gradio-html, .gradio-markdown, .gradio-textbox, .gradio-radio, .gradio-button {
+            background-color: transparent !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            white-space: normal !important;
+            overflow-wrap: break-word;
+            word-break: break-word;
+        }
         .gradio-textbox textarea,
-        .gradio-textbox input {
+        .gradio-textbox input,
+        .gradio-radio label,
+        .placeholder {
             background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-textbox {
+            margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-textbox textarea,
+        .gradio-textbox input {
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
             border-radius: 8px !important;
-            padding: 0.75rem !important;
-            font-size: 1rem !important;
-            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
+            padding: 0.85rem 1rem !important;
+            font-size: 0.98rem !important;
+            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
             transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-textbox .scroll-hide {
+            background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
         }
-
         .gradio-textbox textarea:focus,
         .gradio-textbox input:focus {
-            border-color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
-            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(56, 161, 105, 0.2) !important;
             outline: none !important;
+            border-color: var(--border-focus) !important;
+            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.2) !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-radio {
+            padding: 0 !important;
+            margin-top: 1rem !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-radio input[type="radio"] {
+            display: none !important;
         }
-
         .gradio-radio label {
-            background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
-            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            display: flex !important;
+            justify-content: center !important;
+            align-items: center !important;
+            padding: 0.75rem 1rem !important;
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
             border-radius: 8px !important;
-            padding: 0.75rem !important;
-            margin: 0.25rem 0 !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            font-weight: 500 !important;
             cursor: pointer !important;
-            transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
+            transition: all 0.2s ease-out !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
+            margin: 0.2rem 0 !important;
+            width: 100% !important;
+            box-sizing: border-box !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-radio label span.text-lg {
+            font-weight: 600 !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            font-size: 0.98rem !important;
         }
-
         .gradio-radio label:hover {
-            border-color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
             background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
+            border-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
+            transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
         }
-
         .gradio-radio input[type="radio"]:checked + label {
-            background-color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
-            color: white !important;
-            border-color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
+            background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            border-color: var(--primary-hover) !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
+            transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-radio input[type="radio"]:checked + label span.text-lg {
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-radio .gr-form {
+            padding: 0 !important;
+        }
+        .gradio-textbox label,
+        .gradio-radio > label {
+            font-weight: 600 !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            font-size: 1rem !important;
+            margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important;
+            display: block !important;
+            text-align: left !important;
+        }
+        .gr-prose {
+            font-size: 0.9rem !important;
+            color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
+            margin-top: 0.4rem !important;
+            text-align: left !important;
+            background-color: transparent !important;
+        }
+        .input-column {
+            display: flex !important;
+            flex-direction: column !important;
+            gap: 1.25rem !important;
+            margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
+        }
+        .input-field {
+            flex: none !important;
+            width: 100% !important;
+        }
+        .button-row {
+            display: flex !important;
+            gap: 1rem !important;
+            justify-content: flex-end !important;
+            margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
         }
-
         .gradio-button {
-            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem !important;
-            border-radius: 8px !important;
+            padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem !important;
+            border-radius: 9px !important;
             font-weight: 600 !important;
             font-size: 1rem !important;
-            transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
+            transition: all 0.2s ease-out !important;
+            cursor: pointer !important;
+            border: 2px solid transparent !important;
+            text-align: center !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
         }
-
         .gr-button-primary {
-            background-color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
+            background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
             color: white !important;
-            border: none !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
         }
-
         .gr-button-primary:hover {
-            background-color: #2F855A !important; /* Darker green */
+            background-color: var(--primary-hover) !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
             transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
         }
-
+        .gr-button-primary:active {
+            transform: translateY(1px) !important;
+            box-shadow: none !important;
+        }
         .gr-button-secondary {
             background-color: transparent !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            border-color: var(--border-color) !important;
         }
-
         .gr-button-secondary:hover {
             background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
-            border-color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
+            border-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+            transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
+        }
+        .gr-button-secondary:active {
+            transform: translateY(1px) !important;
+            box-shadow: none !important;
         }
-
-        /* Output and Error Messages */
         .output-content-wrapper {
             background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
             border-radius: 8px !important;
             padding: 1.5rem !important;
             min-height: 150px !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            justify-content: center;
+            align-items: center;
         }
-
         .animated-output-content {
-            animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-out forwards;
+            opacity: 0;
+            animation: fadeInAndSlideUp 0.7s ease-out forwards;
+            width: 100%;
+            white-space: pre-wrap;
+            overflow-wrap: break-word;
+            word-break: break-word;
+            text-align: left !important;
             color: var(--text-primary) !important;
         }
-
-        @keyframes fadeIn {
-            from { opacity: 0; }
-            to { opacity: 1; }
+        @keyframes fadeInAndSlideUp {
+            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px); }
+            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
         }
-
         .response-header {
             font-size: 1.3rem !important;
-            font-weight: 600 !important;
-            color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
+            font-weight: 700 !important;
+            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
             margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
             display: flex !important;
             align-items: center !important;
-            gap: 0.5rem !important;
+            gap: 0.6rem !important;
+            text-align: left !important;
+            width: 100%;
+            justify-content: flex-start;
         }
-
         .response-icon {
             font-size: 1.5rem !important;
+            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
         }
-
         .divider {
             border: none !important;
             border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-color) !important;
             margin: 1rem 0 !important;
         }
-
         .error-message {
             background-color: var(--error-bg) !important;
+            border: 2px solid var(--error-border) !important;
             color: var(--error-text) !important;
-            padding: 1rem !important;
+            padding: 1.25rem !important;
             border-radius: 8px !important;
             display: flex !important;
-            align-items: center !important;
-            gap: 0.5rem !important;
+            align-items: flex-start !important;
+            gap: 0.8rem !important;
+            font-size: 0.95rem !important;
+            font-weight: 500 !important;
+            line-height: 1.6 !important;
+            text-align: left !important;
+            width: 100%;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+        }
+        .error-message a {
+            color: var(--error-text) !important;
+            text-decoration: underline !important;
         }
-
         .error-icon {
-            font-size: 1.2rem !important;
+            font-size: 1.4rem !important;
+            line-height: 1 !important;
+            margin-top: 0.1rem !important;
+        }
+        .error-details {
+            font-size: 0.85rem !important;
+            color: var(--error-text) !important;
+            margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
+            opacity: 0.8;
         }
-
         .placeholder {
+            background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
+            border: 2px dashed var(--border-color) !important;
+            border-radius: 8px !important;
+            padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem !important;
+            text-align: center !important;
             color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
             font-style: italic !important;
-            text-align: center !important;
-            padding: 2rem !important;
+            font-size: 1.1rem !important;
+            width: 100%;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+        }
+        .examples-section .gr-samples-table {
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            border-radius: 8px !important;
+            overflow: hidden !important;
+            margin-top: 1rem !important;
+        }
+        .examples-section .gr-samples-table th,
+        .examples-section .gr-samples-table td {
+            padding: 0.9rem !important;
+            border: none !important;
+            font-size: 0.95rem !important;
+            text-align: left !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+        }
+        .examples-section .gr-samples-table th {
+            background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
+            font-weight: 700 !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+        }
+        .examples-section .gr-samples-table td {
+            background-color: var(--background-primary) !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            cursor: pointer !important;
+            transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.1s ease !important;
+        }
+        .examples-section .gr-samples-table tr:hover td {
+            background-color: var(--background-secondary) !important;
+            transform: translateX(5px);
+        }
+        .gr-examples .gr-label,
+        .gr-examples .label-wrap,
+        .gr-examples .gr-accordion-header {
+            display: none !important;
         }
-
-        /* Footer */
         .app-footer-wrapper {
-            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--background-primary), var(--background-secondary)) !important;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
+            background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--background-primary) 0%, var(--background-secondary) 100%) !important;
+            border: 2px solid var(--border-color) !important;
             border-radius: 12px !important;
-            padding: 1.5rem !important;
-            margin-top: 2rem !important;
+            padding: 1.75rem !important;
+            margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
+            margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
             text-align: center !important;
+            color: var(--text-primary) !important;
         }
-
         .app-footer p {
+            margin: 0 !important;
+            max-width: 90% !important;
+            font-size: 0.95rem !important;
             color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
-            font-size: 0.9rem !important;
+            line-height: 1.6 !important;
+            background-color: transparent !important;
+            text-align: center !important;
+            white-space: normal !important;
+        }
+        .app-footer strong, .app-footer b {
+            font-weight: 700 !important;
+            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
         }
-
         .app-footer a {
-            color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
+            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
             text-decoration: underline !important;
+            font-weight: 600 !important;
         }
-
         .app-footer a:hover {
             text-decoration: none !important;
         }
-
-        /* Responsive Design */
         @media (max-width: 768px) {
             .gradio-container {
                 padding: 1rem !important;
-                margin: 1rem !important;
             }
             .app-header-title {
-                font-size: 2rem !important;
+                font-size: 2.2rem !important;
+            }
+            .app-header-tagline {
+                font-size: 1rem !important;
             }
             .section-title {
-                font-size: 1.3rem !important;
+                font-size: 1.4rem !important;
+            }
+            .input-column {
+                flex-direction: column !important;
+            }
+            .button-row {
+                flex-direction: column !important;
             }
             .gradio-button {
                 width: 100% !important;
             }
+            .dashboard-card-section {
+            }
+            .section-title-gradient-bar {
+                padding: 0.1rem 1rem !important;
+            }
+            .dashboard-card-content-area {
+                padding: 0 1rem 1rem 1rem !important;
+            }
+            .output-content-wrapper {
+                min-height: 120px !important;
+            }
+            .placeholder {
+                padding: 1.5rem 1rem !important;
+                font-size: 1rem !important;
+            }
         }
         """
 
-        custom_theme = gr.themes.Soft(
-            primary_hue="green",
-            secondary_hue="gray",
-            neutral_hue="stone"
-        )
-
-        with gr.Blocks(css=custom_css, theme=custom_theme, title="Landlord-Tenant Rights Assistant") as demo:
+        with gr.Blocks(css=custom_css, title="Landlord-Tenant Rights Assistant") as demo:
             with gr.Group(elem_classes="app-header-wrapper"):
                 gr.Markdown(
                     """
@@ -615,6 +831,7 @@ Answer:"""
                 )
 
             with gr.Column(elem_classes="main-dashboard-container"):
+                # How This Assistant Works Box
                 with gr.Group(elem_classes="dashboard-card-section"):
                     gr.Markdown("<h3 class='section-title'>How This Assistant Works</h3>", elem_classes="full-width-center section-title-gradient-bar")
                     with gr.Column(elem_classes="dashboard-card-content-area"):
@@ -624,6 +841,7 @@ Answer:"""
                             """
                         )
 
+                # OpenAI API Key Input Card
                 with gr.Group(elem_classes="dashboard-card-section"):
                     gr.Markdown("<h3 class='section-title'>OpenAI API Key</h3>", elem_classes="full-width-center section-title-gradient-bar")
                     with gr.Column(elem_classes="dashboard-card-content-area"):
@@ -639,6 +857,7 @@ Answer:"""
                             elem_classes="gr-prose"
                         )
 
+                # Query Input and State Selection Card
                 with gr.Group(elem_classes="dashboard-card-section"):
                     gr.Markdown("<h3 class='section-title'>Ask Your Question</h3>", elem_classes="full-width-center section-title-gradient-bar")
                     with gr.Column(elem_classes="dashboard-card-content-area"):
@@ -663,6 +882,7 @@ Answer:"""
                             clear_button = gr.Button("Clear", variant="secondary", elem_classes=["gr-button-secondary"])
                             submit_button = gr.Button("Submit Query", variant="primary", elem_classes=["gr-button-primary"])
 
+                # Output Display Card
                 with gr.Group(elem_classes="dashboard-card-section"):
                     gr.Markdown("<h3 class='section-title'>Legal Assistant's Response</h3>", elem_classes="full-width-center section-title-gradient-bar")
                     with gr.Column(elem_classes="dashboard-card-content-area"):
@@ -671,6 +891,7 @@ Answer:"""
                             elem_classes="output-content-wrapper"
                         )
 
+                # Example Questions Section
                 with gr.Group(elem_classes="dashboard-card-section examples-section"):
                     gr.Markdown("<h3 class='section-title'>Example Questions</h3>", elem_classes="full-width-center section-title-gradient-bar")
                     with gr.Column(elem_classes="dashboard-card-content-area"):
@@ -684,13 +905,14 @@ Answer:"""
                         else:
                             gr.Markdown("<div class='placeholder'>Sample questions could not be loaded. Please ensure the vector database is populated.</div>")
 
+            # Footer Section
             with gr.Group(elem_classes="app-footer-wrapper"):
                 gr.Markdown(
                     f"""
                     <style>
                         .custom-link {{
                             font-weight: bold !important;
-                            color: var(--accent-primary) !important;
+                            color: orange !important;
                             text-decoration: underline;
                         }}
                     </style>