components/Layout.js

@@ -845,14 +845,24 @@ export default function Layout({ children, user = null, showSearch = false }) {
         className="hidden md:flex md:flex-col md:gap-4 w-64"
         aria-label="Sidebar"
       >
-        {/* Nav chip */}
+        {/* Nav chip. 2026-06-04 two-light-source pass: prepended the
+            two edge-light tokens so the nav chip's bottom-left and
+            top-right edges pick up warm + cool directional glows from
+            the matching corners of the body gradient — the chip
+            visually "responds" to the two light sources the operator
+            asked for. The chip is positioned at the top-left of the
+            viewport so it sits closer to the warm light source; that's
+            a coincidence of layout, not something the token reacts to,
+            but the warm glow does naturally read stronger on this chip
+            because the warm source is right there. */}
         <div
           className="flex-1 flex flex-col md:rounded-3xl md:overflow-hidden min-h-0"
           style={{
             background: 'var(--glass-surface-mid)',
             backdropFilter: 'blur(var(--glass-blur-mid)) saturate(var(--glass-saturate))',
             WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(var(--glass-blur-mid)) saturate(var(--glass-saturate))',
-            boxShadow: 'var(--rim-light-inner), var(--elevation-ambient)',
+            boxShadow:
+              'var(--edge-light-warm), var(--edge-light-cool), var(--rim-light-inner), var(--elevation-ambient)',
           }}
         >
           <div className="p-4 h-full flex flex-col w-full">

components/ui/TopSearchBar.js

@@ -315,7 +315,15 @@ export default function TopSearchBar({
         background: 'var(--glass-surface-mid)',
         backdropFilter: 'blur(12px) saturate(180%)',
         WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(12px) saturate(180%)',
-        boxShadow: 'var(--rim-light-inner), var(--elevation-ambient)',
+        // 2026-06-04 two-light-source pass: prepended edge-light
+        // tokens so the header's bottom-left and top-right edges
+        // pick up warm + cool directional glows. The header sits
+        // near the top-right of the viewport so the cool source
+        // reads stronger on it (the purple light is right above);
+        // the warm rim still appears on the bottom-left edge of the
+        // chip, just dimmer at this distance from the ember pool.
+        boxShadow:
+          'var(--edge-light-warm), var(--edge-light-cool), var(--rim-light-inner), var(--elevation-ambient)',
       }}
     >
       {/* Search affordance — read-only-ish input that opens the

styles/globals.css

@@ -200,47 +200,52 @@ body {
 }
 
 /* Apply theme colors.
-   The hearth gradient: a soft warm wash that gives glass surfaces a real
+   The hearth gradient: two diagonal light sources that the floating
-   substrate to blur and distort. Without this the page bg is flat warm-
+   chrome chips visually "respond" to via the --edge-light-warm /
-   white and the blur is functionally invisible (the chief reason the
+   --edge-light-cool design tokens (defined further down in :root /
-   first 3 redesign PRs landed but the user said "still looks the same").
+   [data-theme="dark"]).
-   Two layers:
+     - Warm ember light source: bottom-left of the viewport.
-     - A radial ember glow biased to the bottom-left (the seat of a fire)
+     - Cool purpley-blue light source: top-right of the viewport.
-     - A soft vertical gradient from cooler-top to warmer-bottom
+   The base linear-gradient runs along the same 45deg diagonal between
-   Fixed attachment so scrolling content slides over the gradient rather
+   the two sources so the page itself reads as a single continuous
-   than pulling it along — that's what gives glass surfaces their
+   wash, not just two corner pools on a flat substrate. Pushed harder
-   parallax-blur behavior. */
+   2026-06-04 per operator feedback ("increase the gradient in the
+   background that goes from our nice warm red to a nice purpley
+   blue") — alphas roughly doubled vs the prior pass, ellipses
+   enlarged, and the top-right corner switched from gold to
+   purpley-blue on light theme so both themes carry the same warm↔
+   cool diagonal story.
+   Fixed attachment so scrolling content slides over the gradient
+   rather than pulling it along — that's what gives glass surfaces
+   their parallax-blur behavior. */
 body {
   background-color: var(--bg-primary-light);
   background-image:
-    /* Bright amber ember pool, bottom-left — "seat of the fire". */
+    /* Warm ember pool, bottom-left — primary light source. */
     radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 75% 55% at 8% 108%,
+      ellipse 90% 65% at 5% 110%,
-      rgba(255, 110, 0, 0.42) 0%,
+      rgba(255, 95, 0, 0.55) 0%,
-      rgba(255, 140, 30, 0.22) 28%,
+      rgba(255, 130, 25, 0.28) 28%,
-      rgba(255, 171, 64, 0.08) 55%,
+      rgba(255, 171, 64, 0.10) 55%,
-      transparent 78%
+      transparent 80%
     ),
-    /* Secondary amber, bottom-right — balances wide displays. */
+    /* Purpley-blue pool, top-right — secondary light source (replaces
+       the prior gold accent). Indigo→violet so the chip rims that
+       respond to this source via --edge-light-cool read as cool. */
     radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 60% 50% at 98% 105%,
+      ellipse 85% 65% at 100% -8%,
-      rgba(255, 130, 20, 0.30) 0%,
+      rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.42) 0%,
-      rgba(255, 171, 64, 0.10) 45%,
+      rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.20) 30%,
-      transparent 72%
+      rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.08) 58%,
+      transparent 80%
     ),
-    /* Gold accent, top-right — "smoke catching last light". */
+    /* Base diagonal wash: warm-cream bottom-left → cool-violet top-right.
-    radial-gradient(
+       45deg = bottom-left → top-right (matches the two light sources). */
-      ellipse 60% 45% at 95% -8%,
-      rgba(255, 171, 64, 0.24) 0%,
-      rgba(255, 200, 110, 0.08) 40%,
-      transparent 68%
-    ),
-    /* Base wash: cooler-cream top → warmer-amber-tinted bottom. */
     linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
+      45deg,
-      rgba(254, 252, 248, 1) 0%,
+      rgba(255, 240, 220, 1) 0%,
-      rgba(252, 244, 230, 1) 55%,
+      rgba(252, 244, 230, 1) 50%,
-      rgba(250, 233, 210, 1) 100%
+      rgba(230, 232, 252, 1) 100%
     );
   background-attachment: fixed;
   color: var(--text-primary-light);
@@ -249,36 +254,36 @@ body {
 [data-theme="dark"] body {
   background-color: var(--bg-primary-dark);
   background-image:
-    /* Bright ember-red pool, bottom-left — the operator mockup's
+    /* Warm ember-red pool, bottom-left — primary light source.
-       defining visual. High alpha against deep navy makes it glow. */
+       Pushed to 0.72 (was 0.55) so the operator's "nice warm red"
+       reads as a real glow against deep navy. */
     radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 75% 55% at 8% 108%,
+      ellipse 95% 70% at 5% 110%,
-      rgba(255, 75, 30, 0.55) 0%,
+      rgba(255, 65, 25, 0.72) 0%,
-      rgba(255, 110, 0, 0.30) 25%,
+      rgba(255, 95, 0, 0.42) 24%,
-      rgba(255, 140, 30, 0.10) 55%,
+      rgba(255, 130, 30, 0.16) 52%,
-      transparent 78%
+      transparent 80%
     ),
-    /* Secondary ember, bottom-right. */
+    /* Purpley-blue pool, top-right — secondary light source. Pushed
+       to 0.58 (was 0.26) + a more saturated indigo→violet ramp so
+       the corner reads unambiguously as the second light source the
+       chip rims respond to. */
     radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 60% 50% at 98% 105%,
+      ellipse 90% 70% at 100% -10%,
-      rgba(255, 110, 30, 0.36) 0%,
+      rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.58) 0%,
-      rgba(255, 140, 50, 0.12) 45%,
+      rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.32) 28%,
-      transparent 72%
+      rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.12) 55%,
+      transparent 82%
     ),
-    /* Purple-magenta accent, top-right — the "cosmic" highlight from
+    /* Base diagonal wash: warm-tinted deep aubergine bottom-left →
-       the mockup's dark variant. Brings TCG/celestial brand energy. */
+       cool-tinted deep indigo top-right. 45deg matches the light
-    radial-gradient(
+       sources. The midpoint stays near the previous deep-navy so
-      ellipse 65% 50% at 95% -8%,
+       chrome surfaces still have a calm substrate to blur against. */
-      rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.26) 0%,
-      rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.10) 40%,
-      transparent 68%
-    ),
-    /* Subtle vertical wash: pure deep navy → slightly purpler bottom. */
     linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
+      45deg,
-      rgba(13, 14, 26, 1) 0%,
+      rgba(40, 16, 22, 1) 0%,
-      rgba(17, 18, 38, 1) 55%,
+      rgba(17, 18, 38, 1) 50%,
-      rgba(22, 18, 45, 1) 100%
+      rgba(28, 22, 58, 1) 100%
     );
   background-attachment: fixed;
   color: var(--text-primary-dark);
@@ -340,6 +345,21 @@ body {
   --bg-primary-rgb: 254, 252, 248;
   --bg-secondary-rgb: 247, 243, 237;
   --bg-tertiary-rgb: 240, 230, 214;
+
+  /* Two-light-source edge glow tokens (2026-06-04 operator request:
+     "let's have the corners or the edges of our sections respond as
+     if those two are light sources").
+     Each token is a complete box-shadow declaration with the offset
+     pointing toward the matching light source — the colored shadow
+     bleeds outward from the chip's bottom-left edge (warm) and top-
+     right edge (cool), reading as light catching on the rim.
+     Light theme alphas are softer; the dark theme override below
+     bumps them since the deeper substrate can absorb more saturation
+     before the effect over-reads. Compose into chip shadow stacks
+     ahead of rim-light-inner + elevation tokens so the directional
+     glow is the dominant edge cue. */
+  --edge-light-warm: -6px 6px 18px rgba(255, 110, 0, 0.16);
+  --edge-light-cool: 6px -6px 18px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.12);
 }
 
 /* Dark theme variables */
@@ -366,6 +386,13 @@ body {
   --input-border: var(--input-border-dark);
   --input-text: var(--input-text-dark);
   --input-placeholder: var(--input-placeholder-dark);
+
+  /* Dark-theme edge glows — alphas bumped since the deeper substrate
+     can take more saturation before reading as garish, and so the
+     "lit by ember + lit by purple" effect carries on dark theme (the
+     default for first-time visitors). See :root for full rationale. */
+  --edge-light-warm: -8px 8px 26px rgba(255, 110, 30, 0.34);
+  --edge-light-cool: 8px -8px 26px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.28);
 }
 
 /* Custom component styles - Fire-themed */
@@ -724,10 +751,23 @@ body {
       only the `-webkit-` form which modern browsers ignore. Write only
       the unprefixed form; Lightning CSS's autoprefixer adds the prefix
       per browserslist (ios_saf <18 still needs it). */
+/* Glass panels — the canonical floating-chrome surface. 2026-06-04
+   two-light-source pass: `--edge-light-warm` (offset toward bottom-
+   left) and `--edge-light-cool` (offset toward top-right) lead the
+   shadow stack so every glass surface picks up the directional rim
+   glows from the matching corners of the body gradient. Order
+   matters — directional glows must paint OUTSIDE the structural
+   elevation shadow, so they sit at the top of the stack (CSS paints
+   the LAST listed shadow lowest visually, but for box-shadow the
+   list order doesn't matter for compositing — what matters is each
+   shadow's geometry. They're listed warm→cool→rim→elevation as a
+   readability convention). */
 .glass-panel {
   background: var(--glass-surface-mid);
   backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
   box-shadow:
+    var(--edge-light-warm),
+    var(--edge-light-cool),
     var(--rim-light-inner),
     var(--rim-light-outer),
     var(--elevation-ambient);
@@ -737,6 +777,8 @@ body {
   background: var(--glass-surface-high);
   backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(180%);
   box-shadow:
+    var(--edge-light-warm),
+    var(--edge-light-cool),
     var(--rim-light-inner),
     var(--rim-light-outer),
     var(--elevation-pronounced);