redesigne search buttons

static/app.css

@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ body {
   z-index: 2000;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 10px;
   padding: 10px 20px;
-
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
 }
 
 .site-header img.logo {
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .site-header h1 {
-    font-size: 1.4rem;
+    font-size: 1.3rem;
     margin: 0;
     letter-spacing: 0.08em;
     text-transform: uppercase;
@@ -103,7 +101,30 @@ search {
   border-radius: 0 0 16px 16px;
   box-shadow: none;
   margin-top: -1px;
-  padding: 16px 0 10px;
+  padding: 16px 12px 10px;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+/* Search view controls */
+.search-close-btn {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 12px;
+  right: 14px;
+  opacity: 0.85;
+}
+
+.input-clear-btn {
+  border-top-left-radius: 0;
+  border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
+  opacity: 0.85;
+}
+
+.input-clear-btn:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.search-close-btn:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
 }
 
 /* Breadcrumb Styles */
@@ -1064,3 +1085,46 @@ footer {
   margin-bottom: 10px;
   color: var(--brand-ink);
 }
+/* Buttons - harmonize with brand palette */
+.btn-primary {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-sky), #3b82f6);
+  border: 1px solid var(--brand-sky);
+  color: #fff;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.18);
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb, var(--brand-sky));
+  border-color: #2563eb;
+  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.22);
+}
+
+.btn-primary:active,
+.btn-primary:focus {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d4ed8, #2563eb);
+  border-color: #1d4ed8;
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.26) inset;
+}
+
+.btn-outline-secondary {
+  border-color: var(--border-color);
+  color: var(--brand-ink);
+  background: #fff;
+}
+
+.btn-outline-secondary:hover,
+.btn-outline-secondary:focus {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff, #f4f7fb);
+  color: var(--brand-ink);
+  border-color: var(--border-color);
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+}
+
+.btn-outline-secondary:active {
+  background: #eef2f7;
+  color: var(--brand-ink);
+  border-color: var(--border-color);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08) inset;
+}

static/search.js

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         e.preventDefault();
         const query = document.getElementById('query').value.trim();
         const includeTranscript = document.getElementById('includeTranscript').checked;
+        const spinnerTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (typeof showSpinner === 'function') showSpinner();
+        }, 200);
 
         // Get the selected category radio button, if any
         const categoryRadio = document.querySelector('input[name="category"]:checked');
@@ -96,7 +99,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         formData.append('dateto', document.getElementById('dateto').value);
         formData.append('includeTranscript', includeTranscript);
 
-        fetch('/searchcommand', {
+        const settleSpinner = () => {
+            clearTimeout(spinnerTimer);
+            if (typeof hideSpinner === 'function') hideSpinner();
+        };
+
+        const fetchPromise = fetch('/searchcommand', {
             method: 'POST',
             body: formData
         })
@@ -118,6 +126,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         .catch(error => {
             console.error('Error:', error);
         });
+        // Always clear/hide spinner once the request settles
+        if (typeof fetchPromise.finally === 'function') {
+            fetchPromise.finally(settleSpinner);
+        } else {
+            fetchPromise.then(settleSpinner, settleSpinner);
+        }
     });
 
     // Clear button event handler

templates/app.html

@@ -50,12 +50,18 @@
   {% include 'calendar_section.html' %}
 
   <search style="display: none;">
+    <button type="button" id="backBtn" class="btn-close search-close-btn" aria-label="beenden"></button>
     <div class="container">
       <form id="searchForm" method="post" class="mb-4">
         <!-- Suchwörter -->
-        <div class="mb-3">
+        <div class="mb-3 search-query-wrap">
           <label for="query" class="h5 form-label">Suchwörter:</label>
+          <div class="input-group">
             <input type="text" id="query" name="query" class="form-control" required>
+            <button type="button" id="clearBtn" class="btn btn-outline-secondary input-clear-btn" aria-label="zurücksetzen">
+              <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
+            </button>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Toggle für Suchoptionen -->
@@ -144,8 +150,6 @@
         <!-- Buttons -->
         <div class="mb-3">
           <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Suchen</button>
-          <button type="button" id="clearBtn" class="btn btn-secondary ms-2">zurücksetzen</button>
-          <button type="button" id="backBtn" class="btn btn-secondary ms-2">beenden</button>
         </div>
       </form>