From bc78d2c470ec5bd9330a9b291c7afe4887851782 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Disco DeDisco <adamcraighamilton@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:40:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] offloaded templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html to
 inject in any applet or other feature under construction; used immediately in
 Contacts billboard applet; styles updated accordingly

---
 src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py                 |  2 +-
 src/static_src/scss/_base.scss                         | 10 ++++++++++
 .../_partials/_applet-billboard-my-contacts.html       |  2 +-
 src/templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html         |  1 +
 4 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html

diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py b/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py
index 257a639..28331da 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class BillboardScrollTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.assertIn("deposits a Free Token for slot 2 (7 days)", scroll.text)
 
         # Role selection event is rendered as prose
-        self.assertIn("starts as Player", scroll.text)
+        self.assertIn("elects to start as Player", scroll.text)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # Test 3 — current user's events are right-aligned; others' are left  #
diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss
index 8fb37c2..2b049d5 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss
@@ -439,6 +439,16 @@ body {
     }
 }
 
+.forthcoming {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    text-align: center;
+    font-style: italic;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
 #id_guard_portal {
     display: none;
     position: fixed;
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-my-contacts.html b/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-my-contacts.html
index c8a2564..1568ad8 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-my-contacts.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-my-contacts.html
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     style="--applet-cols: {{ entry.applet.grid_cols }}; --applet-rows: {{ entry.applet.grid_rows }};"
 >
     <h2>Contacts</h2>
-    <p><small>[Feature forthcoming]</small></p>
+    {% include "core/_partials/_forthcoming.html" %}
 </section>
diff --git a/src/templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html b/src/templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8c5806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p class="forthcoming"><small>[Feature forthcoming]</small></p>