styled more of Most Recent applet, allowing for scrolling of 36 most recent events and Load More link

src/apps/billboard/tests/integrated/test_billboard_views.py

@@ -53,6 +53,30 @@ class BillboardViewTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.context["recent_room"], room)
         self.assertEqual(len(response.context["recent_events"]), 1)
 
+    def test_recent_events_capped_at_36(self):
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Test Room", owner=self.user)
+        for i in range(40):
+            record(
+                room, GameEvent.SLOT_FILLED, actor=self.user,
+                slot_number=1, token_type="coin",
+                token_display="Coin-on-a-String", renewal_days=7,
+            )
+        response = self.client.get("/billboard/")
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.context["recent_events"]), 36)
+
+    def test_recent_events_in_chronological_order(self):
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Test Room", owner=self.user)
+        for _ in range(3):
+            record(
+                room, GameEvent.SLOT_FILLED, actor=self.user,
+                slot_number=1, token_type="coin",
+                token_display="Coin-on-a-String", renewal_days=7,
+            )
+        response = self.client.get("/billboard/")
+        events = response.context["recent_events"]
+        timestamps = [e.timestamp for e in events]
+        self.assertEqual(timestamps, sorted(timestamps))
+
     def test_recent_room_is_none_when_no_events(self):
         response = self.client.get("/billboard/")
         self.assertIsNone(response.context["recent_room"])

src/apps/billboard/views.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def billboard(request):
         .first()
     )
     recent_events = (
-        recent_room.events.select_related("actor").order_by("-timestamp")[:10]
+        list(recent_room.events.select_related("actor").order_by("-timestamp")[:36])[::-1]
         if recent_room else []
     )
 

src/apps/drama/models.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class GameEvent(models.Model):
             }
             code = d.get("role", "?")
             role = d.get("role_display") or _role_names.get(code, code)
-            return f"starts as {role}"
+            return f"elects to start as {role}"
         if self.verb == self.ROLES_REVEALED:
             return "All roles assigned"
         return self.verb

src/static_src/scss/_billboard.scss

@@ -71,6 +71,51 @@ body.page-billscroll {
     }
 }
 
+// ── Billboard applet placement ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Explicit placement: My Scrolls + Contacts stack left, Most Recent fills right.
+// Portrait override (container query) restores stacked full-width layout.
+
+#id_billboard_applets_container {
+    #id_applet_billboard_my_scrolls  { grid-column: 1 / span 4; grid-row: 1 / span 3; }
+    #id_applet_billboard_my_contacts { grid-column: 1 / span 4; grid-row: 4 / span 3; }
+    #id_applet_billboard_most_recent { grid-column: 5 / span 8; grid-row: 1 / span 6; }
+
+    @container (max-width: 550px) {
+        #id_applet_billboard_my_scrolls,
+        #id_applet_billboard_my_contacts,
+        #id_applet_billboard_most_recent {
+            grid-column: 1 / span 12;
+            grid-row: span var(--applet-rows, 3);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Most Recent applet — scrollable drama feed ─────────────────────────────
+
+#id_applet_billboard_most_recent {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+
+    .most-recent-room-link {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+        margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+        font-weight: bold;
+    }
+
+    #id_drama_scroll {
+        flex: 1;
+        min-height: 0;
+        overflow-y: auto;
+    }
+
+    .most-recent-load-more {
+        display: block;
+        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+        font-size: 0.8rem;
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+}
+
 // ── My Scrolls list ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 #id_applet_billboard_my_scrolls {

src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-most-recent.html

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% load lyric_extras %}
 <section
     id="id_applet_billboard_most_recent"
     style="--applet-cols: {{ entry.applet.grid_cols }}; --applet-rows: {{ entry.applet.grid_rows }};"
@@ -5,10 +6,29 @@
     <h2>Most Recent</h2>
     {% if recent_room %}
         <a href="{% url 'billboard:scroll' recent_room.id %}" class="most-recent-room-link">{{ recent_room.name }}</a>
-        {% with events=recent_events %}
-            {% include "core/_partials/_scroll.html" %}
-        {% endwith %}
+        <section id="id_drama_scroll" class="drama-scroll">
+            <a href="{% url 'billboard:scroll' recent_room.id %}" class="most-recent-load-more">Load more….</a>
+            {% for event in recent_events %}
+                <div class="drama-event {% if event.actor == viewer %}mine{% else %}theirs{% endif %}">
+                    <span class="event-body">
+                        <strong>{{ event.actor|display_name }}</strong>
+                        {{ event.to_prose }}<br>
+                        <time class="event-time" datetime="{{ event.timestamp|date:'c' }}">
+                            {{ event.timestamp|date:"N j, g:i a" }}
+                        </time>
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+            {% empty %}
+                <p class="event-empty"><small>No events yet.</small></p>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </section>
     {% else %}
         <p><small>No recent activity.</small></p>
     {% endif %}
 </section>
+<script>
+(function() {
+    var scroll = document.getElementById('id_drama_scroll');
+    if (scroll) scroll.scrollTop = scroll.scrollHeight;
+})();
+</script>