feat(web): overhaul SPA to look like a proper IRC client

Major UI overhaul of the embedded web SPA to match traditional IRC client
look and feel:

Layout changes:
- Input bar now spans full width at bottom of window (below user list)
- Removed inline join dialog from tab bar (use /join command instead)
- Nick prefix shown in input bar (e.g. 'alice>')
- Topic bar shows 'Topic:' label with accent color

IRC command support:
- Added /me command (action messages via meta.action flag)
- Added /mode command for channel/user mode changes
- Added /quit command for clean disconnect
- Added /help command listing all available commands
- /part now accepts optional reason message

User list improvements:
- Parse 353 RPL_NAMREPLY to extract user mode prefixes
- Display @nick for ops, +nick for voiced, plain for regular users
- Sort users by mode rank: ops first, then voiced, then regular
- Ops shown in orange, voiced in green, regular in default color
- Extracted UserList into dedicated component

Message display:
- Messages displayed inline with nick on same line (IRC style)
- Action messages (/me) shown as '* nick does something' in purple
- System messages prefixed with '***'
- Uses IRC vocabulary: 'has parted' instead of 'has left'
- Parse 332 RPL_TOPIC for channel topic on join

UX improvements:
- Command history with up/down arrow keys (100 entries)
- Input always visible including on Server tab
- Dark theme with monospace font (JetBrains Mono/Fira Code)
- Hover highlight on messages
- Custom scrollbar styling
- Tab type-based styling (server tab bold)

closes #50

README.md

@@ -845,11 +845,10 @@ the server to the client (never C2S) and use 3-digit string codes in the
 | `442` | ERR_NOTONCHANNEL    | Action on unjoined channel | `{"command":"442","to":"alice","params":["#general"],"body":["You're not on that channel"]}` |
 | `482` | ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED | Non-op tries op action | `{"command":"482","to":"alice","params":["#general"],"body":["You're not channel operator"]}` |
 
-**Note:** Numeric replies are now implemented. All IRC command responses
+**Note:** Numeric replies are planned for full implementation. The current MVP
-(success and error) are delivered as numeric replies through the message queue.
+returns standard HTTP error responses (4xx/5xx with JSON error bodies) instead
-HTTP error codes are reserved for transport-level issues (auth failures,
+of numeric replies for error conditions. Numeric replies in the message queue
-malformed requests, server errors). The `params` field in the message envelope
+will be added post-MVP.
-carries IRC-style parameters (e.g., channel name, target nick).
 
 ### Channel Modes
 
@@ -937,12 +936,6 @@ Return the current user's session state.
 
 **Request:** No body. Requires auth.
 
-**Query Parameters:**
-
-| Parameter | Type   | Default | Description |
-|-----------|--------|---------|-------------|
-| `replay`  | string | (none)  | When set to `1`, enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for every channel the session belongs to into the calling client's queue. Used by the SPA on reconnect to restore channel tabs without re-sending JOIN commands. |
-
 **Response:** `200 OK`
 ```json
 {
@@ -975,12 +968,6 @@ curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state \
   -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
 ```
 
-**Reconnect with channel replay:**
-```bash
-curl -s "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state?replay=1" \
-  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
-```
-
 ### GET /api/v1/messages — Poll Messages (Long-Poll)
 
 Retrieve messages from the client's delivery queue. This is the primary
@@ -1067,8 +1054,8 @@ reference with all required and optional fields.
 
 | Command   | Required Fields     | Optional      | Response Status |
 |-----------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------|
-| `PRIVMSG` | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 200 OK          |
+| `PRIVMSG` | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 201 Created     |
-| `NOTICE`  | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 200 OK          |
+| `NOTICE`  | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 201 Created     |
 | `JOIN`    | `to`                |               | 200 OK          |
 | `PART`    | `to`                | `body`        | 200 OK          |
 | `NICK`    | `body`              |               | 200 OK          |
@@ -1076,44 +1063,18 @@ reference with all required and optional fields.
 | `QUIT`    |                     | `body`        | 200 OK          |
 | `PING`    |                     |               | 200 OK          |
 
-All IRC commands return HTTP 200 OK. IRC-level success and error responses
+**Errors (all commands):**
-are delivered as **numeric replies** through the message queue (see
-[Numeric Replies](#numeric-replies) below). HTTP error codes (4xx/5xx) are
-reserved for transport-level problems: malformed JSON (400), missing/invalid
-auth tokens (401), and server errors (500).
-
-**HTTP errors (transport-level only):**
 
 | Status | Error | When |
 |--------|-------|------|
-| 400    | `invalid request` | Malformed JSON or empty command |
+| 400    | `invalid request` | Malformed JSON |
+| 400    | `to field required` | Missing `to` for commands that need it |
+| 400    | `body required` | Missing `body` for commands that need it |
+| 400    | `unknown command: X` | Unrecognized command |
 | 401    | `unauthorized` | Missing or invalid auth token |
-| 500    | `internal error` | Server-side failure |
+| 404    | `channel not found` | Target channel doesn't exist |
-
+| 404    | `user not found` | DM target nick doesn't exist |
-**IRC numeric error replies (delivered via message queue):**
+| 409    | `nick already in use` | NICK target is taken |
-
-| Numeric | Name | When |
-|---------|------|------|
-| 401     | ERR_NOSUCHNICK | DM target nick doesn't exist |
-| 403     | ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL | Target channel doesn't exist or invalid name |
-| 421     | ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND | Unrecognized command |
-| 432     | ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME | Invalid nickname format |
-| 433     | ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE | NICK target is taken |
-| 442     | ERR_NOTONCHANNEL | Not a member of the target channel |
-| 461     | ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS | Missing required fields (to, body) |
-
-**IRC numeric success replies (delivered via message queue):**
-
-| Numeric | Name | When |
-|---------|------|------|
-| 001     | RPL_WELCOME | Sent on session creation/login |
-| 331     | RPL_NOTOPIC | Channel has no topic (on JOIN) |
-| 332     | RPL_TOPIC | Channel topic (on JOIN, TOPIC set) |
-| 353     | RPL_NAMREPLY | Channel member list (on JOIN) |
-| 366     | RPL_ENDOFNAMES | End of NAMES list (on JOIN) |
-| 375     | RPL_MOTDSTART | Start of MOTD |
-| 372     | RPL_MOTD | MOTD line |
-| 376     | RPL_ENDOFMOTD | End of MOTD |
 
 ### GET /api/v1/history — Message History
 

cmd/neoirc-cli/main.go

@@ -138,29 +138,16 @@ func (a *App) dispatchCommand(cmd, args string) {
 		a.cmdQuery(args)
 	case "/topic":
 		a.cmdTopic(args)
+	case "/names":
+		a.cmdNames()
+	case "/list":
+		a.cmdList()
 	case "/window", "/w":
 		a.cmdWindow(args)
 	case "/quit":
 		a.cmdQuit()
 	case "/help":
 		a.cmdHelp()
-	default:
-		a.dispatchInfoCommand(cmd, args)
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) dispatchInfoCommand(cmd, args string) {
-	switch cmd {
-	case "/names":
-		a.cmdNames()
-	case "/list":
-		a.cmdList()
-	case "/motd":
-		a.cmdMotd()
-	case "/who":
-		a.cmdWho(args)
-	case "/whois":
-		a.cmdWhois(args)
 	default:
 		a.ui.AddStatus(
 			"[red]Unknown command: " + cmd,
@@ -523,96 +510,6 @@ func (a *App) cmdList() {
 	a.ui.AddStatus("[cyan]*** End of channel list")
 }
 
-func (a *App) cmdMotd() {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(
-		&api.Message{Command: "MOTD"}, //nolint:exhaustruct
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]MOTD failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdWho(args string) {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	target := a.target
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	channel := args
-	if channel == "" {
-		channel = target
-	}
-
-	if channel == "" ||
-		!strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /who #channel",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(
-		&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-			Command: "WHO", To: channel,
-		},
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]WHO failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdWhois(args string) {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if args == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /whois <nick>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(
-		&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-			Command: "WHOIS", To: args,
-		},
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]WHOIS failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
 func (a *App) cmdWindow(args string) {
 	if args == "" {
 		a.ui.AddStatus(
@@ -677,9 +574,6 @@ func (a *App) cmdHelp() {
 		"  /topic [text]   — View/set topic",
 		"  /names          — List channel members",
 		"  /list           — List channels",
-		"  /who [#channel] — List users in channel",
-		"  /whois <nick>   — Show user info",
-		"  /motd           — Show message of the day",
 		"  /window <n>     — Switch buffer",
 		"  /quit           — Disconnect and exit",
 		"  /help           — This help",

internal/config/config.go

@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/joho/godotenv/autoload" // loads .env file
 )
 
-const defaultMOTD = ` _ __   ___  ___  (_)_ __ ___
-| '_ \ / _ \/ _ \ | | '__/ __|
-| | | |  __/ (_) || | | | (__
-|_| |_|\___|\___/ |_|_|  \___|
-
-Welcome to NeoIRC — IRC semantics over HTTP.
-Type /help for available commands.`
-
 // Params defines the dependencies for creating a Config.
 type Params struct {
 	fx.In
@@ -70,7 +62,7 @@ func New(
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_PASSWORD", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("MAX_HISTORY", "10000")
 	viper.SetDefault("MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE", "4096")
-	viper.SetDefault("MOTD", defaultMOTD)
+	viper.SetDefault("MOTD", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("SERVER_NAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("FEDERATION_KEY", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "24h")

internal/db/queries.go

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type IRCMessage struct {
 	Command string          `json:"command"`
 	From    string          `json:"from,omitempty"`
 	To      string          `json:"to,omitempty"`
-	Params  json.RawMessage `json:"params,omitempty"`
 	Body    json.RawMessage `json:"body,omitempty"`
 	TS      string          `json:"ts"`
 	Meta    json.RawMessage `json:"meta,omitempty"`
@@ -492,17 +491,12 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionChannelIDs(
 func (database *Database) InsertMessage(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	command, from, target string,
-	params json.RawMessage,
 	body json.RawMessage,
 	meta json.RawMessage,
 ) (int64, string, error) {
 	msgUUID := uuid.New().String()
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 
-	if params == nil {
-		params = json.RawMessage("[]")
-	}
-
 	if body == nil {
 		body = json.RawMessage("[]")
 	}
@@ -514,10 +508,10 @@ func (database *Database) InsertMessage(
 	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO messages
 		 (uuid, command, msg_from, msg_to,
-		  params, body, meta, created_at)
+		  body, meta, created_at)
-		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 		msgUUID, command, from, target,
-		string(params), string(body), string(meta), now)
+		string(body), string(meta), now)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf(
 			"insert message: %w", err,
@@ -584,7 +578,7 @@ func (database *Database) PollMessages(
 	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT cq.id, m.uuid, m.command,
 		   m.msg_from, m.msg_to,
-		   m.params, m.body, m.meta, m.created_at
+		   m.body, m.meta, m.created_at
 		 FROM client_queues cq
 		 INNER JOIN messages m
 		   ON m.id = cq.message_id
@@ -648,7 +642,7 @@ func (database *Database) queryHistory(
 	if beforeID > 0 {
 		rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 			`SELECT id, uuid, command, msg_from,
-			   msg_to, params, body, meta, created_at
+			   msg_to, body, meta, created_at
 			 FROM messages
 			 WHERE msg_to = ? AND id < ?
 			   AND command = 'PRIVMSG'
@@ -665,7 +659,7 @@ func (database *Database) queryHistory(
 
 	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT id, uuid, command, msg_from,
-		   msg_to, params, body, meta, created_at
+		   msg_to, body, meta, created_at
 		 FROM messages
 		 WHERE msg_to = ?
 		   AND command = 'PRIVMSG'
@@ -692,14 +686,14 @@ func scanMessages(
 		var (
 			msg        IRCMessage
 			qID        int64
-			params, body, meta string
+			body, meta string
 			createdAt  time.Time
 		)
 
 		err := rows.Scan(
 			&qID, &msg.ID, &msg.Command,
 			&msg.From, &msg.To,
-			&params, &body, &meta, &createdAt,
+			&body, &meta, &createdAt,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fallbackQID, fmt.Errorf(
@@ -707,10 +701,6 @@ func scanMessages(
 			)
 		}
 
-		if params != "" && params != "[]" {
-			msg.Params = json.RawMessage(params)
-		}
-
 		msg.Body = json.RawMessage(body)
 		msg.Meta = json.RawMessage(meta)
 		msg.TS = createdAt.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)

internal/db/queries_test.go

@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func TestInsertMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	body := json.RawMessage(`["hello"]`)
 
 	dbID, msgUUID, err := database.InsertMessage(
-		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", nil, body, nil,
+		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func TestPollMessages(t *testing.T) {
 	body := json.RawMessage(`["hello"]`)
 
 	dbID, _, err := database.InsertMessage(
-		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", nil, body, nil,
+		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func TestGetHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	for range msgCount {
 		_, _, err := database.InsertMessage(
 			ctx, "PRIVMSG", "user", "#hist",
-			nil, json.RawMessage(`["msg"]`), nil,
+			json.RawMessage(`["msg"]`), nil,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func TestEnqueueToClient(t *testing.T) {
 	body := json.RawMessage(`["test"]`)
 
 	dbID, _, err := database.InsertMessage(
-		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "sender", "#ch", nil, body, nil,
+		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "sender", "#ch", body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)

internal/db/schema/001_initial.sql

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
     command TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'PRIVMSG',
     msg_from TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     msg_to TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-    params TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
     body TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
     meta TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
     created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

internal/handlers/api_test.go

@@ -462,19 +462,6 @@ func findMessage(
 	return false
 }
 
-func findNumeric(
-	msgs []map[string]any,
-	numeric string,
-) bool {
-	for _, msg := range msgs {
-		if msg[commandKey] == numeric {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
 // --- Tests ---
 
 func TestCreateSessionValid(t *testing.T) {
@@ -486,47 +473,6 @@ func TestCreateSessionValid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestWelcomeNumeric(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("welcomer")
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "001") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_WELCOME (001), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestJoinNumerics(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("jnumtest")
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#numtest",
-	})
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "353") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_NAMREPLY (353), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "366") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_ENDOFNAMES (366), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestCreateSessionDuplicate(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	tserver.createSession("alice")
@@ -722,23 +668,11 @@ func TestJoinMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("joiner3")
 
-	// Drain initial MOTD/welcome numerics.
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: joinCmd},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -765,9 +699,9 @@ func TestChannelMessage(t *testing.T) {
 			bodyKey:    []string{"hello world"},
 		},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusCreated {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d: %v", status, result,
+			"expected 201, got %d: %v", status, result,
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -794,22 +728,11 @@ func TestMessageMissingBody(t *testing.T) {
 		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#test",
 	})
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: privmsgCmd, toKey: "#test",
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -817,23 +740,12 @@ func TestMessageMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("noto")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: privmsgCmd,
 		bodyKey:    []string{"hello"},
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -847,8 +759,6 @@ func TestNonMemberCannotSend(t *testing.T) {
 		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#private",
 	})
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(aliceToken, 0)
-
 	// Alice tries to send without joining.
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		aliceToken,
@@ -858,17 +768,8 @@ func TestNonMemberCannotSend(t *testing.T) {
 			bodyKey:    []string{"sneaky"},
 		},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusForbidden {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 403, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(aliceToken, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "442") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NOTONCHANNEL (442), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -885,9 +786,9 @@ func TestDirectMessage(t *testing.T) {
 			bodyKey:    []string{"hey bob"},
 		},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusCreated {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d: %v", status, result,
+			"expected 201, got %d: %v", status, result,
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -917,24 +818,13 @@ func TestDMToNonexistentUser(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("dmsender")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: privmsgCmd,
 		toKey:      "nobody",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"hello?"},
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusNotFound {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 404, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "401") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NOSUCHNICK (401), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -981,23 +871,12 @@ func TestNickCollision(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tserver.createSession("taken_nick")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "NICK",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"taken_nick"},
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusConflict {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 409, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "433") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE (433), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1005,23 +884,12 @@ func TestNickInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("nickval")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "NICK",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"bad nick!"},
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "432") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME (432), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1029,22 +897,11 @@ func TestNickEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("nicknobody")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: "NICK"},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1081,23 +938,12 @@ func TestTopicMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("topicnoto")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "TOPIC",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"topic"},
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1109,22 +955,11 @@ func TestTopicMissingBody(t *testing.T) {
 		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#topictest",
 	})
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "TOPIC", toKey: "#topictest",
 	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1192,22 +1027,11 @@ func TestUnknownCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("cmdtest")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: "BOGUS"},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
+	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "421") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND (421), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1454,18 +1278,12 @@ func TestLongPollTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("lp_timeout")
 
-	// Drain initial welcome/MOTD numerics.
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	resp, err := doRequestAuth(
 		t,
 		http.MethodGet,
-		tserver.url(fmt.Sprintf(
+		tserver.url(apiMessages+"?timeout=1"),
-			"%s?timeout=1&after=%d",
-			apiMessages, lastID,
-		)),
 		token,
 		nil,
 	)

internal/handlers/auth.go

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleRegister(
 		return
 	}
 
-	hdlr.deliverMOTD(request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick)
+	hdlr.deliverMOTD(request, clientID, sessionID)
 
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":    sessionID,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		return
 	}
 
-	sessionID, clientID, token, err :=
+	sessionID, _, token, err :=
 		hdlr.params.Database.LoginUser(
 			request.Context(),
 			payload.Nick,
@@ -178,16 +178,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		return
 	}
 
-	hdlr.deliverMOTD(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
-	)
-
-	// Replay channel state so the new client knows which
-	// channels the session already belongs to.
-	hdlr.replayChannelState(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
-	)
-
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":    sessionID,
 		"nick":  payload.Nick,

web/dist/style.css

@@ -6,282 +6,218 @@
 
 :root {
   --bg: #0a0e14;
-  --bg-panel: #0d1117;
+  --bg-secondary: #0d1117;
-  --bg-input: #0d1117;
+  --bg-input: #161b22;
-  --bg-tab: #161b22;
+  --bg-highlight: #1a2030;
-  --bg-tab-active: #0d1117;
-  --bg-topic: #0d1117;
   --text: #c9d1d9;
-  --text-dim: #6e7681;
+  --text-muted: #6e7681;
-  --text-bright: #e6edf3;
   --accent: #58a6ff;
   --accent-dim: #1f6feb;
   --border: #21262d;
-  --system: #7d8590;
+  --nick: #79c0ff;
-  --action: #d2a8ff;
-  --warn: #d29922;
-  --error: #f85149;
-  --unread: #f0883e;
-  --nick-brackets: #6e7681;
   --timestamp: #484f58;
-  --input-bg: #161b22;
+  --tab-active: #58a6ff;
-  --prompt: #3fb950;
+  --tab-bg: #0d1117;
-  --tab-indicator: #58a6ff;
+  --tab-hover: #161b22;
-  --user-list-bg: #0d1117;
+  --topic-bg: #0d1117;
-  --user-list-header: #484f58;
+  --unread-bg: #da3633;
+  --warn: #d29922;
+  --op-color: #f0883e;
+  --voice-color: #3fb950;
+  --action-color: #bc8cff;
+  --system-color: #484f58;
 }
 
 html,
 body,
 #root {
   height: 100%;
-  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", "Cascadia Code", "Fira Code", "SF Mono",
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', 'Cascadia Code', 'Courier New',
-    "Consolas", "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
+    Courier, monospace;
   font-size: 13px;
   background: var(--bg);
   color: var(--text);
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Login screen */
-   Login Screen
-   ============================================ */
-
 .login-screen {
   display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   height: 100%;
-  background: var(--bg);
+  gap: 16px;
 }
 
-.login-box {
+.login-screen h1 {
-  text-align: center;
-  max-width: 360px;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 32px;
-}
-
-.login-box h1 {
   color: var(--accent);
-  font-size: 1.8em;
+  font-size: 2em;
-  margin-bottom: 16px;
-  font-weight: 400;
 }
 
-.login-box .motd {
+.login-screen input {
-  color: var(--accent);
+  padding: 10px 16px;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 16px;
-  margin-bottom: 20px;
-  text-align: left;
-  white-space: pre;
   font-family: inherit;
-  line-height: 1.2;
+  background: var(--bg-input);
-  overflow-x: auto;
-}
-
-.login-box form {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 8px;
-  align-items: stretch;
-}
-
-.login-box label {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
-  text-align: left;
-  font-size: 12px;
-}
-
-.login-box input {
-  padding: 8px 12px;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  background: var(--input-bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  color: var(--text-bright);
+  color: var(--text);
-  border-radius: 3px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
-  outline: none;
+  width: 280px;
 }
 
-.login-box input:focus {
+.login-screen button {
-  border-color: var(--accent-dim);
+  padding: 10px 24px;
-}
+  font-size: 16px;
-
-.login-box button {
-  padding: 8px 16px;
   font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 14px;
   background: var(--accent-dim);
   border: none;
-  color: var(--text-bright);
+  color: white;
-  border-radius: 3px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  margin-top: 4px;
 }
 
-.login-box button:hover {
+.login-screen button:hover {
   background: var(--accent);
 }
 
-.login-box .error {
+.login-screen .error {
-  color: var(--error);
+  color: var(--unread-bg);
-  font-size: 12px;
-  margin-top: 8px;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+.login-screen .motd {
-   IRC App Layout
+  color: var(--text-muted);
-   ============================================ */
+  max-width: 400px;
+  text-align: center;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
 
-.irc-app {
+/* Main layout */
+.app {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   height: 100%;
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Tab bar */
-   Tab Bar
-   ============================================ */
-
 .tab-bar {
   display: flex;
-  background: var(--bg-tab);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  height: 32px;
-  align-items: stretch;
-}
-
-.tabs {
-  display: flex;
   overflow-x: auto;
-  flex: 1;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
-  scrollbar-width: none;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  min-height: 32px;
 }
 
-.tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
+.tab-bar::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  display: none;
+  height: 2px;
+}
+
+.tab-bar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--border);
 }
 
 .tab {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  padding: 0 12px;
+  padding: 6px 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
   white-space: nowrap;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   user-select: none;
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
   font-size: 12px;
-  gap: 4px;
+  gap: 6px;
-  position: relative;
+  transition:
+    background 0.1s,
+    color 0.1s;
 }
 
 .tab:hover {
+  background: var(--tab-hover);
   color: var(--text);
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
 }
 
 .tab.active {
-  color: var(--text-bright);
+  color: var(--text);
-  background: var(--bg-tab-active);
+  border-bottom-color: var(--tab-active);
-  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--tab-indicator);
+  background: var(--bg-highlight);
-  margin-bottom: -1px;
 }
 
-.tab.has-unread .tab-label {
+.tab.server {
-  color: var(--unread);
   font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.tab .unread-count {
+.tab .tab-name {
-  color: var(--unread);
+  overflow: hidden;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.tab-close {
+.tab .close-btn {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 14px;
   line-height: 1;
-  margin-left: 2px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.tab-close:hover {
+.tab .close-btn:hover {
-  color: var(--error);
+  color: var(--unread-bg);
 }
 
-.status-area {
+.tab .unread-badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  background: var(--unread-bg);
+  color: white;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding: 0 5px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  min-width: 16px;
+  text-align: center;
+  line-height: 16px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Connection status */
+.connection-status {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
   padding: 0 12px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+  background: var(--warn);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--bg);
-}
+  font-size: 11px;
-
-.status-nick {
-  color: var(--accent);
   font-weight: bold;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.status-warn {
+/* Topic bar */
-  color: var(--warn);
-  animation: blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes blink {
-  0%,
-  100% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  50% {
-    opacity: 0.4;
-  }
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Topic Bar
-   ============================================ */
-
 .topic-bar {
   padding: 4px 12px;
-  background: var(--bg-topic);
+  background: var(--topic-bg);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 12px;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
-.topic-label {
+.topic-bar .topic-label {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.topic-text {
+/* Content area */
-  color: var(--text);
+.content {
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Main Content Area
-   ============================================ */
-
-.main-area {
   display: flex;
   flex: 1;
   overflow: hidden;
-  min-height: 0;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Messages */
-   Messages Panel
+.messages-pane {
-   ============================================ */
-
-.messages-panel {
   flex: 1;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -289,178 +225,207 @@ body,
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
-.messages-scroll {
+.messages {
   flex: 1;
   overflow-y: auto;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
+  padding: 4px 0;
-  scrollbar-width: thin;
-  scrollbar-color: var(--border) transparent;
 }
 
-.messages-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
+.messages::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 8px;
+  width: 6px;
 }
 
-.messages-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+.messages::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: transparent;
-}
-
-.messages-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
   background: var(--border);
-  border-radius: 4px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
-   Message Lines
-   ============================================ */
-
 .message {
-  padding: 1px 0;
+  padding: 1px 12px;
-  line-height: 1.4;
+  line-height: 1.5;
-  white-space: pre-wrap;
   word-wrap: break-word;
-  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.message:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-highlight);
 }
 
 .message .timestamp {
   color: var(--timestamp);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  margin-right: 6px;
 }
 
 .message .nick {
   font-weight: bold;
+  margin-right: 6px;
 }
 
-.message .content {
+.message .nick::before {
+  content: '<';
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.message .nick::after {
+  content: '>';
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.message.system {
+  color: var(--system-color);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.message.system .timestamp {
+  color: var(--timestamp);
+}
+
+.message.system .content::before {
+  content: '*** ';
+}
+
+.message.action {
+  color: var(--action-color);
+}
+
+.message.action .timestamp {
+  color: var(--timestamp);
+}
+
+.message.action .action-nick {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+/* Input bar — full width at bottom */
+.input-bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.input-bar .input-nick {
+  padding: 0 8px 0 12px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: bold;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.input-bar .input-nick::after {
+  content: '>';
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-left: 1px;
+}
+
+.input-bar input {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 8px 8px;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
   color: var(--text);
+  outline: none;
 }
 
-/* System messages (joins, parts, quits, etc.) */
+.input-bar input::placeholder {
-.system-message {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
-  color: var(--system);
 }
 
-.system-message .system-text {
+/* User list */
-  color: var(--system);
-}
-
-/* /me action messages */
-.action-message .action-text {
-  color: var(--action);
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   User List (Right Panel)
-   ============================================ */
-
 .user-list {
-  width: 160px;
+  width: 170px;
-  background: var(--user-list-bg);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
   border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .user-list-header {
   padding: 6px 10px;
-  color: var(--user-list-header);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 11px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  font-weight: bold;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .user-list-entries {
   overflow-y: auto;
-  padding: 4px 0;
   flex: 1;
-  scrollbar-width: thin;
+  padding: 4px 0;
-  scrollbar-color: var(--border) transparent;
 }
 
-.nick-entry {
+.user-list-entries::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 4px;
+}
+
+.user-list-entries::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--border);
+}
+
+.user-list .user {
   padding: 2px 10px;
   font-size: 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  color: var(--text);
 }
 
-.nick-entry:hover {
+.user-list .user:hover {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+  background: var(--tab-hover);
 }
 
-.nick-prefix {
+.user-list .user.op {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--op-color);
-  display: inline-block;
-  width: 1ch;
-  text-align: right;
-  margin-right: 1px;
 }
 
-.nick-name {
+.user-list .user.voice {
-  font-weight: normal;
+  color: var(--voice-color);
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Server tab messages */
-   Input Line (Bottom)
+.server-messages {
-   ============================================ */
+  color: var(--text-muted);
-
+  padding: 8px 12px;
-.input-line {
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
-  display: flex;
+  overflow-y: auto;
-  align-items: center;
-  background: var(--input-bg);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  height: 36px;
-  padding: 0 8px;
-  gap: 6px;
-}
-
-.input-prompt {
-  color: var(--prompt);
-  font-size: 13px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.input-line input {
   flex: 1;
-  padding: 4px 0;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  background: transparent;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--text-bright);
-  outline: none;
-  caret-color: var(--accent);
 }
 
-.input-line input::placeholder {
+.server-messages .message {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  padding: 1px 0;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+.server-messages .message:hover {
-   Responsive
+  background: var(--bg-highlight);
-   ============================================ */
+}
 
+/* Responsive */
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
   .user-list {
     display: none;
   }
 
   .tab {
-    padding: 0 8px;
+    padding: 5px 8px;
     font-size: 11px;
   }
 
-  .input-prompt {
+  .input-bar .input-nick {
+    padding-left: 8px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .input-bar input {
     font-size: 12px;
   }
 }

web/src/style.css

@@ -6,282 +6,218 @@
 
 :root {
   --bg: #0a0e14;
-  --bg-panel: #0d1117;
+  --bg-secondary: #0d1117;
-  --bg-input: #0d1117;
+  --bg-input: #161b22;
-  --bg-tab: #161b22;
+  --bg-highlight: #1a2030;
-  --bg-tab-active: #0d1117;
-  --bg-topic: #0d1117;
   --text: #c9d1d9;
-  --text-dim: #6e7681;
+  --text-muted: #6e7681;
-  --text-bright: #e6edf3;
   --accent: #58a6ff;
   --accent-dim: #1f6feb;
   --border: #21262d;
-  --system: #7d8590;
+  --nick: #79c0ff;
-  --action: #d2a8ff;
-  --warn: #d29922;
-  --error: #f85149;
-  --unread: #f0883e;
-  --nick-brackets: #6e7681;
   --timestamp: #484f58;
-  --input-bg: #161b22;
+  --tab-active: #58a6ff;
-  --prompt: #3fb950;
+  --tab-bg: #0d1117;
-  --tab-indicator: #58a6ff;
+  --tab-hover: #161b22;
-  --user-list-bg: #0d1117;
+  --topic-bg: #0d1117;
-  --user-list-header: #484f58;
+  --unread-bg: #da3633;
+  --warn: #d29922;
+  --op-color: #f0883e;
+  --voice-color: #3fb950;
+  --action-color: #bc8cff;
+  --system-color: #484f58;
 }
 
 html,
 body,
 #root {
   height: 100%;
-  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", "Cascadia Code", "Fira Code", "SF Mono",
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', 'Cascadia Code', 'Courier New',
-    "Consolas", "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
+    Courier, monospace;
   font-size: 13px;
   background: var(--bg);
   color: var(--text);
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Login screen */
-   Login Screen
-   ============================================ */
-
 .login-screen {
   display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   height: 100%;
-  background: var(--bg);
+  gap: 16px;
 }
 
-.login-box {
+.login-screen h1 {
-  text-align: center;
-  max-width: 360px;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 32px;
-}
-
-.login-box h1 {
   color: var(--accent);
-  font-size: 1.8em;
+  font-size: 2em;
-  margin-bottom: 16px;
-  font-weight: 400;
 }
 
-.login-box .motd {
+.login-screen input {
-  color: var(--accent);
+  padding: 10px 16px;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 16px;
-  margin-bottom: 20px;
-  text-align: left;
-  white-space: pre;
   font-family: inherit;
-  line-height: 1.2;
+  background: var(--bg-input);
-  overflow-x: auto;
-}
-
-.login-box form {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 8px;
-  align-items: stretch;
-}
-
-.login-box label {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
-  text-align: left;
-  font-size: 12px;
-}
-
-.login-box input {
-  padding: 8px 12px;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  background: var(--input-bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  color: var(--text-bright);
+  color: var(--text);
-  border-radius: 3px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
-  outline: none;
+  width: 280px;
 }
 
-.login-box input:focus {
+.login-screen button {
-  border-color: var(--accent-dim);
+  padding: 10px 24px;
-}
+  font-size: 16px;
-
-.login-box button {
-  padding: 8px 16px;
   font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 14px;
   background: var(--accent-dim);
   border: none;
-  color: var(--text-bright);
+  color: white;
-  border-radius: 3px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  margin-top: 4px;
 }
 
-.login-box button:hover {
+.login-screen button:hover {
   background: var(--accent);
 }
 
-.login-box .error {
+.login-screen .error {
-  color: var(--error);
+  color: var(--unread-bg);
-  font-size: 12px;
-  margin-top: 8px;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+.login-screen .motd {
-   IRC App Layout
+  color: var(--text-muted);
-   ============================================ */
+  max-width: 400px;
+  text-align: center;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
 
-.irc-app {
+/* Main layout */
+.app {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   height: 100%;
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Tab bar */
-   Tab Bar
-   ============================================ */
-
 .tab-bar {
   display: flex;
-  background: var(--bg-tab);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  height: 32px;
-  align-items: stretch;
-}
-
-.tabs {
-  display: flex;
   overflow-x: auto;
-  flex: 1;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
-  scrollbar-width: none;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  min-height: 32px;
 }
 
-.tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
+.tab-bar::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  display: none;
+  height: 2px;
+}
+
+.tab-bar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--border);
 }
 
 .tab {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  padding: 0 12px;
+  padding: 6px 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
   white-space: nowrap;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   user-select: none;
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
   font-size: 12px;
-  gap: 4px;
+  gap: 6px;
-  position: relative;
+  transition:
+    background 0.1s,
+    color 0.1s;
 }
 
 .tab:hover {
+  background: var(--tab-hover);
   color: var(--text);
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
 }
 
 .tab.active {
-  color: var(--text-bright);
+  color: var(--text);
-  background: var(--bg-tab-active);
+  border-bottom-color: var(--tab-active);
-  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--tab-indicator);
+  background: var(--bg-highlight);
-  margin-bottom: -1px;
 }
 
-.tab.has-unread .tab-label {
+.tab.server {
-  color: var(--unread);
   font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.tab .unread-count {
+.tab .tab-name {
-  color: var(--unread);
+  overflow: hidden;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.tab-close {
+.tab .close-btn {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 14px;
   line-height: 1;
-  margin-left: 2px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.tab-close:hover {
+.tab .close-btn:hover {
-  color: var(--error);
+  color: var(--unread-bg);
 }
 
-.status-area {
+.tab .unread-badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  background: var(--unread-bg);
+  color: white;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding: 0 5px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  min-width: 16px;
+  text-align: center;
+  line-height: 16px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Connection status */
+.connection-status {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
   padding: 0 12px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+  background: var(--warn);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--bg);
-}
+  font-size: 11px;
-
-.status-nick {
-  color: var(--accent);
   font-weight: bold;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.status-warn {
+/* Topic bar */
-  color: var(--warn);
-  animation: blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes blink {
-  0%,
-  100% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  50% {
-    opacity: 0.4;
-  }
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Topic Bar
-   ============================================ */
-
 .topic-bar {
   padding: 4px 12px;
-  background: var(--bg-topic);
+  background: var(--topic-bg);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 12px;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
-.topic-label {
+.topic-bar .topic-label {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.topic-text {
+/* Content area */
-  color: var(--text);
+.content {
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Main Content Area
-   ============================================ */
-
-.main-area {
   display: flex;
   flex: 1;
   overflow: hidden;
-  min-height: 0;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Messages */
-   Messages Panel
+.messages-pane {
-   ============================================ */
-
-.messages-panel {
   flex: 1;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -289,178 +225,207 @@ body,
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
-.messages-scroll {
+.messages {
   flex: 1;
   overflow-y: auto;
-  padding: 4px 8px;
+  padding: 4px 0;
-  scrollbar-width: thin;
-  scrollbar-color: var(--border) transparent;
 }
 
-.messages-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
+.messages::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 8px;
+  width: 6px;
 }
 
-.messages-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+.messages::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: transparent;
-}
-
-.messages-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
   background: var(--border);
-  border-radius: 4px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
-   Message Lines
-   ============================================ */
-
 .message {
-  padding: 1px 0;
+  padding: 1px 12px;
-  line-height: 1.4;
+  line-height: 1.5;
-  white-space: pre-wrap;
   word-wrap: break-word;
-  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.message:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-highlight);
 }
 
 .message .timestamp {
   color: var(--timestamp);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  margin-right: 6px;
 }
 
 .message .nick {
   font-weight: bold;
+  margin-right: 6px;
 }
 
-.message .content {
+.message .nick::before {
+  content: '<';
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.message .nick::after {
+  content: '>';
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.message.system {
+  color: var(--system-color);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.message.system .timestamp {
+  color: var(--timestamp);
+}
+
+.message.system .content::before {
+  content: '*** ';
+}
+
+.message.action {
+  color: var(--action-color);
+}
+
+.message.action .timestamp {
+  color: var(--timestamp);
+}
+
+.message.action .action-nick {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+/* Input bar — full width at bottom */
+.input-bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.input-bar .input-nick {
+  padding: 0 8px 0 12px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: bold;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.input-bar .input-nick::after {
+  content: '>';
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-left: 1px;
+}
+
+.input-bar input {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 8px 8px;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
   color: var(--text);
+  outline: none;
 }
 
-/* System messages (joins, parts, quits, etc.) */
+.input-bar input::placeholder {
-.system-message {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
-  color: var(--system);
 }
 
-.system-message .system-text {
+/* User list */
-  color: var(--system);
-}
-
-/* /me action messages */
-.action-message .action-text {
-  color: var(--action);
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   User List (Right Panel)
-   ============================================ */
-
 .user-list {
-  width: 160px;
+  width: 170px;
-  background: var(--user-list-bg);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
   border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .user-list-header {
   padding: 6px 10px;
-  color: var(--user-list-header);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 11px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  font-weight: bold;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
 .user-list-entries {
   overflow-y: auto;
-  padding: 4px 0;
   flex: 1;
-  scrollbar-width: thin;
+  padding: 4px 0;
-  scrollbar-color: var(--border) transparent;
 }
 
-.nick-entry {
+.user-list-entries::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 4px;
+}
+
+.user-list-entries::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--border);
+}
+
+.user-list .user {
   padding: 2px 10px;
   font-size: 12px;
   cursor: pointer;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  color: var(--text);
 }
 
-.nick-entry:hover {
+.user-list .user:hover {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+  background: var(--tab-hover);
 }
 
-.nick-prefix {
+.user-list .user.op {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--op-color);
-  display: inline-block;
-  width: 1ch;
-  text-align: right;
-  margin-right: 1px;
 }
 
-.nick-name {
+.user-list .user.voice {
-  font-weight: normal;
+  color: var(--voice-color);
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+/* Server tab messages */
-   Input Line (Bottom)
+.server-messages {
-   ============================================ */
+  color: var(--text-muted);
-
+  padding: 8px 12px;
-.input-line {
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
-  display: flex;
+  overflow-y: auto;
-  align-items: center;
-  background: var(--input-bg);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  height: 36px;
-  padding: 0 8px;
-  gap: 6px;
-}
-
-.input-prompt {
-  color: var(--prompt);
-  font-size: 13px;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.input-line input {
   flex: 1;
-  padding: 4px 0;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  background: transparent;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--text-bright);
-  outline: none;
-  caret-color: var(--accent);
 }
 
-.input-line input::placeholder {
+.server-messages .message {
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  padding: 1px 0;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
+.server-messages .message:hover {
-   Responsive
+  background: var(--bg-highlight);
-   ============================================ */
+}
 
+/* Responsive */
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
   .user-list {
     display: none;
   }
 
   .tab {
-    padding: 0 8px;
+    padding: 5px 8px;
     font-size: 11px;
   }
 
-  .input-prompt {
+  .input-bar .input-nick {
+    padding-left: 8px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .input-bar input {
     font-size: 12px;
   }
 }