Design Studio v0.9.5: A Visual Improvement in E-commerce Experience 🎨

<!-- Hero Slide Template -->
<div class="slide relative h-screen flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden"
     data-theme="<%= slide[:theme] %>">
  <!-- Dynamic gradient backgrounds -->
  <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br <%= slide[:gradient] %>"></div>

  <!-- Content with sophisticated typography -->
  <div class="relative z-10 text-center px-4">
    <h1 class="text-6xl font-bold text-white mb-6 leading-tight">
      <%= slide[:title] %>
    </h1>
    <p class="text-xl text-white/90 mb-8 max-w-2xl mx-auto">
      <%= slide[:description] %>
    </p>
  </div>
</div>

// Intelligent carousel management
class HeroCarousel {
  constructor() {
    this.currentSlide = 0;
    this.autoInterval = 4000; // 4-second intervals
    this.isPlaying = true;
  }

  startAutoPlay() {
    this.autoPlayTimer = setInterval(() => {
      if (this.isPlaying) {
        this.nextSlide();
      }
    }, this.autoInterval);
  }

  pauseOnInteraction() {
    // Pause auto-play when user interacts
    this.isPlaying = false;
    setTimeout(() => this.isPlaying = true, 10000); // Resume after 10s
  }
}

<!-- Main Hero Slider Component -->
<%= render 'home/hero_slider' %>

<!-- Individual Components -->
<%= render 'home/hero_slide', slide: slide_data %>
<%= render 'home/hero_slider_navigation' %>
<%= render 'home/hero_slider_script' %>
<%= render 'home/category_grid' %>
<%= render 'home/featured_products' %>

/* Modern glass effect implementation */
.glass-effect {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37);
}

/* Category cards with gradient overlays */
.category-card {
  @apply relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl;

  &::before {
    content: '';
    @apply absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/60 to-transparent;
  }
}

# app/helpers/application_helper.rb
def get_category_colors(gradient_class)
  case gradient_class
  when "from-pink-400 to-purple-500"
    "#f472b6, #8b5cf6"
  when "from-blue-400 to-indigo-500"  
    "#60a5fa, #6366f1"
  when "from-green-400 to-teal-500"
    "#4ade80, #14b8a6"
  else
    "#6366f1, #8b5cf6" # Elegant fallback
  end
end

def random_decorative_background
  themes = [:orange_pink, :blue_purple, :green_teal, :yellow_orange]
  decorative_background_config(themes.sample)
end

<!-- Responsive category grid -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
  <% categories.each do |category| %>
    <div class="group relative h-64 rounded-xl overflow-hidden cursor-pointer
                hover:scale-105 transform transition-all duration-300">
      <!-- Responsive image handling -->
      <div class="absolute inset-0">
        <%= image_tag category[:image], 
            class: "w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-500",
            alt: category[:name] %>
      </div>
    </div>
  <% end %>
</div>

# app/controllers/products_controller.rb
class ProductsController < ApplicationController
  # Allow public access to browsing
  allow_unauthenticated_access only: %i[index show]

  def index
    products = Product.all

    # Smart category filtering
    if params[:category].present?
      products = products.for_category(params[:category])
      @current_category = params[:category]
    end

    # Pagination for performance
    @pagy, @products = pagy(products)
  end
end

# Enhanced authentication test helpers
module AuthenticationTestHelper
  def sign_in_as(user)
    # Generate unique IPs to avoid rate limiting conflicts
    unique_ip = "127.0.0.#{rand(1..254)}"
    @request.remote_addr = unique_ip

    session[:user_id] = user.id
    user
  end
end

# config/application.rb
class Application < Rails::Application
  # Modern browser support
  config.allow_browser versions: :modern

  # Asset pipeline optimization
  config.assets.css_compressor = nil # Tailwind handles this
  config.assets.js_compressor = :terser
end

# Role-based access control
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  include Authentication

  private

  def require_admin
    unless current_user&.admin?
      redirect_to root_path, alert: "Access denied."
    end
  end
end