new recipe bar on home working

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/SiteController.java

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ public class SiteController {
     @GetMapping("/")
     public String viewHomePage(Model model) {
         List<RecipeDto> recipes = recipeService.getAllRecipes();
+        List<RecipeDto> newest = recipeService.getNewestRecipes(5);
         model.addAttribute("recipes", recipes);
+        model.addAttribute("newestRecipes", newest);
         return "home";
     }
 

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/Impl/RecipeServiceImpl.java

@@ -207,6 +207,17 @@ public class RecipeServiceImpl implements RecipeService {
 		return list;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public List<RecipeDto> getNewestRecipes(int limit) {
+	    return recipeRepository.findAll().stream()
+	        .filter(r -> r.getCreatedAt() != null)
+	        .sorted((a, b) -> b.getCreatedAt().compareTo(a.getCreatedAt()))
+	        .limit(limit)
+	        .map(this::convertToDto)
+	        .collect(Collectors.toList());
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	@Transactional
 	public RecipeDto getRecipeById(Integer Id) {

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/RecipeService.java

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public interface RecipeService {
 
 	RecipeDto getRecipeById(Integer recipeId);
 	
+	List<RecipeDto> getNewestRecipes(int limit);
+	
 	List<RecipeDto> getRecipes(String name, List<String> tags, List<Integer> prices, List<Integer> cookTime, List<Integer> prepTime);
 
 	RecipeDto updateRecipe(RecipeDto recipedto, Integer Id, String currentUsername);

src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ body, html {
   background-color: var(--peach);
   color: var(--dark);
   padding: 6px;
-  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-size: 1.8em;
   font-weight: 900;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px;
   display: flex;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ body, html {
   border: none;
   padding: 0;
   cursor: pointer;
-  height: 100px;
+  height: 85px;
   width: auto;
   border-radius: 8px;
   transition: transform 0.2s ease;

src/main/resources/static/css/home.css

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ body, html {
   background-color: var(--peach);
   color: var(--dark);
   padding: 6px;
-  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-size: 1.8em;
   font-weight: 900;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px;
   display: flex;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ body, html {
 }
 
 .sidebar-left a:hover {
-  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
 }
 
 .sidebar-left .nav_icon {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ body, html {
   border: none;
   padding: 0;
   cursor: pointer;
-  height: 100px;
+  height: 85px;
   width: auto;
   border-radius: 8px;
   transition: transform 0.2s ease;
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ body, html {
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
+
 /* =========================
    Floating Create Icon
 ========================= */
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ body, html {
 .sidebar-right {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  justify-content: space-between;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
   align-items: center;
   margin: 25px;
   padding: 5px;
@@ -191,20 +192,52 @@ body, html {
   font-size: 1.6em;
   font-weight: 900;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+  overflow: scroll;
+  scrollbar-width: none;
 }
 
-.sidebar-right ul {
+.sidebar-right h1 {
-  list-style: none;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
-  padding: 0;
 }
 
-.sidebar-right li {
+.new-recipes {
-  margin-bottom: 5px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 10px;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0 8px;
 }
 
-.sidebar-right a {
+.new-recipe-item {
-  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  display: flex;
-  text-decoration: none;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 6px;
+  width: 95%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  margin: 5px;
+}
+
+.new-recipe-item:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+
+.new-recipe-item p {
+  margin: 1px;
+  font-size: 0.65em;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.new-recipe-item img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 75px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 6px;
 }
 
 /* =========================

src/main/resources/static/css/my-profile.css

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ body, html {
   background-color: var(--peach);
   color: var(--dark);
   padding: 6px;
-  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-size: 1.8em;
   font-weight: 900;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px;
   display: flex;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ body, html {
   border: none;
   padding: 0;
   cursor: pointer;
-  height: 100px;
+  height: 85px;
   width: auto;
   border-radius: 8px;
   transition: transform 0.2s ease;
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ body, html {
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
+
 /* =========================
    Floating Create Icon
 ========================= */

src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css

@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+/* =========================
+   Root Variables
+========================= */
+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Global Styles
+========================= */
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body, html {
+  height: 100vh;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  overflow: clip;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Layout Structure
+========================= */
+.body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.body-left, .body-right {
+  position: sticky;
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  width: 400px;
+}
+
+.body-right {
+  width: 50%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Header Styles
+========================= */
+.top-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', serif;
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Left Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-left {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 25px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dark);
+  padding: 6px;
+  font-size: 1.8em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left li {
+  margin-bottom: 7px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a {
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a:hover {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 85px;
+  width: auto;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+
+/* =========================
+   Floating Create Icon
+========================= */
+.create_icon {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 30px;
+  left: 55px;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease; 
+}
+
+.create_icon::after {
+  content: "Create a recipe";
+  display: none;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 50%;
+  bottom: 100%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  background: var(--dark-yellow);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.create_icon:hover::after {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.create_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.create_icon img {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: auto;
+  border-radius: 10%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Right Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-right {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: 25px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  height: 75%;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  font-size: 1.4em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  overflow: auto;
+  scrollbar-color: var(--dusty-red) transparent;
+  scrollbar-width: none; /* hid the scroll bar but you can scroll */
+}
+
+.sidebar-right p {
+  margin: 0 0 6px;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right strong {
+  font-size: 1.2em;
+  color: var(--dark);
+  letter-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+.profile-form {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.profile-form label {
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  color: var(--dark);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.profile-form input[type="text"],
+.profile-form textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  background: var(--pale-yellow);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-size: 0.75em;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  resize: vertical;
+}
+
+.profile-form input[type="text"]:focus,
+.profile-form textarea:focus {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.profile-form button[type="submit"] {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 8px 16px;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-size: 0.75em;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  align-self: center;
+}
+
+.view-profile-btn {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow) !important;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 6px 14px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 0.7em;
+  text-decoration: none !important;
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+}
+
+.view-profile-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+
+.profile-form button[type="submit"]:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Main Content Area
+========================= */
+.main-content {
+  width: 80%;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  /*display: flex; this line was breaking the searched results. They returned recipes would not load at the top of the page*/
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  overflow: auto;
+  scrollbar-color: var(--dusty-red) var(--pale-yellow);
+  height: auto;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Recipe Cards Layout
+========================= */
+.recipe-card {
+	padding-top: 20px;
+  margin-top: 35px;
+  width: 99.5%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 35px;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: fit-content;
+  padding-right: 10px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  flex: 1;
+  scrollbar-color: var(--dusty-red) var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+
+
+a {
+  text-decoration: none; 
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Individual Card (Folder Style)
+========================= */
+.card {
+  position: relative; /* needed for tab */
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex: 1 1 260px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  padding: 25px 20px 20px; /* extra space for tab */
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+}
+
+/* Folder Tab */
+.card::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -16px;
+  left: 0px;
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 28px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
+}
+
+.card-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  flex: 1 1 260px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+}
+
+.edit-link {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -3px;
+  left: 12px;
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
+.edit-link:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+/* =========================
+   Card Content
+========================= */
+.card .card-text {
+  height: 100%;
+  overflow: hidden; /* the scroll bars were difficult to look at, the user can just view the recipe*/
+  color: var(--dark);                
+  transition: 0.1s ease;          
+}
+
+.card .card-text:hover{
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
+}
+
+/* .card .card-text h2 {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+} */
+
+.card .card-text p {
+  margin: 0 0 4px;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.card-cost {
+  font-weight: 800;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Image
+========================= */
+.card img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Columns
+========================= */
+.card-left,
+.card-right {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 50%;
+}

src/main/resources/templates/home.html

@@ -60,12 +60,22 @@
     <div class="body-right">
         <div class="sidebar-right">
             <h1> NEW </h1>
+            <div class="new-recipes">
+            <a th:each="recipe : ${newestRecipes}"
+               th:href="@{/recipes/{id}(id=${recipe.id})}"
+               class="new-recipe-item">
+               <p th:text="${recipe.title}">Title</p>
+                <div th:if="${recipe.images != null and !#lists.isEmpty(recipe.images)}">
+                    <img th:src="${recipe.images[0].imageUrl}" alt="Recipe Image">
+                </div>
+            </a>
+        </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
 
 <script>
-/// For cost display
+// For cost display
 	document.querySelectorAll('.card-cost').forEach(el => {
     	const num = parseInt(el.textContent);
     	el.textContent = num === 0 ? '' : '$'.repeat(num);

src/main/resources/templates/public-profile.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <meta name="_csrf_header" th:content="${_csrf.headerName}"/>
     <meta name="_csrf" th:content="${_csrf.token}"/>
     <title>Profile - Thyme Crunch</title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{/css/my-profile.css}">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{/css/public-profile.css}">
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                             <div th:if="${recipe.images != null and !#lists.isEmpty(recipe.images)}">
                                 <img th:src="${recipe.images[0].imageUrl}" alt="Recipe Image" style="max-width: 200px;">
                             </div>
-                            <p th:text="${recipe.cost}">Cost</p>
+                            <p class="card-cost" th:text="${recipe.cost}">Cost</p>
                         </div>
                     </a>
                 </div>
@@ -76,5 +76,13 @@
 
 </div>
 
+<script>
+    // For cost display
+	document.querySelectorAll('.card-cost').forEach(el => {
+    	const num = parseInt(el.textContent);
+    	el.textContent = num === 0 ? '' : '$'.repeat(num);
+});
+</script>
+
 </body>
 </html>