Update app.py

app.py

@@ -336,22 +336,55 @@ def respond(
 
 
 def create_interface():
-    """Create Gradio interface."""
+    """Create and return Gradio interface with custom CSS and title."""
     try:
         import gradio as gr
     except ImportError:
         print("[error] gradio not installed. Run: pip install gradio")
-        return None
+        return None, None, None
 
     from gradio import ChatMessage
-    # Custom CSS for dark gothic theme
+    # Custom CSS for dark gothic theme with improved readability
     custom_css = """
     .gradio-container {
         background-color: #0a0a0c !important;
     }
+    
+    .chatbot .message.user {
+        background-color: #1a1a1f !important;
+        color: #ffffff !important;
+    }
+    
+    .chatbot .message.assistant {
+        background-color: #2a2a2f !important;
+        color: #ffb347 !important;
+    }
+    
     .chatbot .message {
         font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Monaco', 'Inconsolata', 'Fira Code', monospace !important;
     }
+    
+    /* Improved visibility for sidebar text */
+    .markdown h3, .markdown h2 {
+        color: #ffb347 !important;
+        font-weight: bold !important;
+    }
+    
+    .markdown p {
+        color: #e0e0e0 !important;
+        font-size: 14px !important;
+    }
+    
+    .markdown ul, .markdown li {
+        color: #d4d4d4 !important;
+        font-size: 13px !important;
+    }
+    
+    /* Ensure code blocks are visible */
+    code {
+        color: #ff6b6b !important;
+        background-color: #1a1a2e !important;
+    }
     """
     
     # ASCII art logo
@@ -371,7 +404,7 @@ def create_interface():
 **NO SEED FROM PROMPT** — Haze speaks from its internal field, not your input.
     """
     
-    with gr.Blocks(css=custom_css, title="HAZE + CLOUD") as demo:
+    with gr.Blocks() as demo:
         gr.Markdown(logo)
         
         with gr.Row():
@@ -442,7 +475,7 @@ def create_interface():
 *Co-authored by Claude (GitHub Copilot Coding Agent), January 2026*
         """)
     
-    return demo
+    return demo, custom_css, "HAZE + CLOUD"
 
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -459,12 +492,14 @@ def main():
     print("=" * 60)
     print()
     
-    demo = create_interface()
+    result = create_interface()
     
-    if demo is None:
+    if result is None or result[0] is None:
         print("[error] Could not create interface")
         return
     
+    demo, custom_css, title = result
+    
     print("Starting Gradio server...")
     print()
     
@@ -474,6 +509,8 @@ def main():
         server_port=7860,
         share=False,
         show_error=True,
+        css=custom_css,
+        title=title,
     )