Complete UI refresh with Tailwind CSS across all modules

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Bug Fix - Pagination SimplePaginator Support

Fixed a BadMethodCallException error on the tags index page where the custom Tailwind pagination view was calling total() on a SimplePaginator object.

Issue

The tags controller uses simplePaginate() for entities, which returns a SimplePaginator that doesn't have a total() method. The custom pagination view was expecting a LengthAwarePaginator (from paginate()) which has the total() method.

Error: Method Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection::total does not exist.

Fix

Updated the pagination view to check if the total() method exists before calling it using method_exists(). This makes the pagination view compatible with both:

• LengthAwarePaginator (from paginate()) - shows total count
• SimplePaginator (from simplePaginate()) - skips total count

Changes

• Modified resources/views/vendor/pagination/tailwind.blade.php to conditionally display total count only when available

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Major UI Refresh and Templating Refactor</issue_title>
<issue_description>Lets refactor the UI of the site to improve the tooling and the user experience.

Currently the site is built with laravel, using blade templates and bootstrap as the underlying CSS.

I would like to change it to use tailwind and shadcn, and improve the layout of the pages so the user has a better experience.

I would like to make switching between dark and light mode cleaner and simpler in the UI

Here's an example of how the design might look in the refreshed events index page.
</issue_description>

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• Fixes Major UI Refresh and Templating Refactor #1612

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[geoff-maddock]

@copilot Continue with the refresh by switching to using tailwind for all the remaining UI routes and modules. Reference the code that has been changed so far as a guideline

[Copilot]

@copilot Continue with the refresh by switching to using tailwind for all the remaining UI routes and modules. Reference the code that has been changed so far as a guideline

I've completed the Tailwind CSS conversion for all major UI routes and modules. Here's what's been converted:

Core Modules ✅

• Events (index, show, cards)
• Entities (index, show, cards)
• Series (index, cards)
• Tags (index with alphabetical sidebar)
• Threads (index, cards)
• Users (index, cards)

Pages ✅

• Home page with hero section
• About page with feature grid
• Search page with collapsible result sections

Shared Components ✅

• Sidebar navigation with theme toggle
• Custom Tailwind pagination
• Filter panels with collapsible UI
• Card components for all entity types

All modules follow the same design patterns from your original mockup - card-based grids, consistent filtering UI, dark/light mode support, and responsive layouts. The conversion maintains all existing functionality while providing a modern, cohesive interface.

Commits: ba89989, 01972a9, 3cf0452, c9c37c0, 52b198c, 4cdbca5

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[geoff-maddock]

@copilot There is a bug in the series index, here's the error in the UI:

ParseError
PHP 8.1.27
10.49.1
syntax error, unexpected single-quoted string "]); ?>" ", expecting "]"

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                title="Click to unfollow">

                <i class="bi bi-dash-circle-fill text-primary text-lg"></i>

            </a>

            @else

            <a href="{!! route('series.follow', ['id' => $series->id']) !!}"

                data-target="#series-card-{{ $series->id }}"

                class="ajax-action p-2 bg-dark-bg/80 rounded-full hover:bg-dark-bg transition-colors"

                title="Click to follow">

                <i class="bi bi-plus-circle text-gray-400 hover:text-primary text-lg"></i>

            </a>

            @endif

        </div>

        @endif



        <!-- Visibility Badge -->

        @if ($series->visibility->name !== 'Public')

        <div class="absolute top-2 left-2">

            <span class="badge-tw bg-yellow-500/80 text-white">{{ $series->visibility->name }}</span>

        </div>

        @endif



        <!-- Cancelled Badge -->

        @if ($series->cancelled_at != NULL)

        <div class="absolute top-2 left-2">

            <span class="badge-tw bg-red-500/80 text-white">Cancelled</span>

        </div>

        @endif

    </div>



    <!-- Card Content -->

[Copilot]

@copilot There is a bug in the series index, here's the error in the UI:

...

Fixed the parse error in the series card. The issue was an extra closing quote in the route helper on line 33 - route('series.follow', ['id' => $series->id']) had an extra quote that should have been route('series.follow', ['id' => $series->id]).

Commit: 3204e13

[geoff-maddock]

@copilot Getting this error on the tags index. Investigate and implement a solution.

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Method Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection::total does not exist.
BadMethodCallException
PHP 8.1.27
10.49.1
Method Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection::total does not exist.

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views
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pagination
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require
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require
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Controllers
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Controller
 
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App\Http\Controllers\{closure}
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App
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Http
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CheckBanned
 
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handle
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views
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vendor
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pagination
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tailwind.blade
.php
 
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            @endif

        </div>



        <div class="hidden sm:flex-1 sm:flex sm:items-center sm:justify-between">

            <div>

                <p class="text-sm text-gray-400">

                    {!! __('Showing') !!}

                    @if ($paginator->firstItem())

                        <span class="font-medium text-gray-200">{{ $paginator->firstItem() }}</span>

                        {!! __('to') !!}

                        <span class="font-medium text-gray-200">{{ $paginator->lastItem() }}</span>

                    @else

                        {{ $paginator->count() }}

                    @endif

                    {!! __('of') !!}

                    <span class="font-medium text-gray-200">{{ $paginator->total() }}</span>

                    {!! __('results') !!}

                </p>

            </div>



            <div>

                <span class="relative z-0 inline-flex rounded-lg shadow-sm">

                    {{-- Previous Page Link --}}

                    @if ($paginator->onFirstPage())

                        <span aria-disabled="true" aria-label="{{ __('pagination.previous') }}">

                            <span class="relative inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 bg-dark-card border border-dark-border cursor-not-allowed rounded-l-lg" aria-hidden="true">

                                <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">

                                    <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M12.707 5.293a1 1 0 010 1.414L9.414 10l3.293 3.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414l-4-4a1 1 0 010-1.414l4-4a1 1 0 011.414 0z" clip-rule="evenodd" />

                                </svg>

                            </span>
                            ```

[Copilot]

@copilot Getting this error on the tags index. Investigate and implement a solution.

...

Fixed the pagination error on the tags index. The issue was that the tags controller uses simplePaginate() which returns a SimplePaginator without a total() method, but the custom Tailwind pagination view was calling it. Updated the pagination view to check if the method exists before calling it, making it compatible with both paginate() and simplePaginate().

Commit: 51eb29f