zzstoatzz.io
problem#
all css and html templates are embedded as rust string literals in src/templates.rs.
current approach:
pub fn login_page() -> &'static str {
r#"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
/* ~300 lines of css */
</style>
</head>
...
"#
}
issues#
1. no syntax highlighting#
writing css/html in rust strings = no proper editor support
2. css duplication#
- similar styles duplicated between
login_page()andapp_page() - css variables defined separately in each template
- ~700 lines of css total in rust strings
3. template maintenance#
- hard to edit/preview html
- rust compilation required for any frontend change
- can't use standard html/css tooling
4. no separation of concerns#
- presentation logic mixed with backend code
- harder to onboard frontend contributors
affected files#
src/templates.rs(~990 lines, mostly css/html)
notes#
this is somewhat intentional (simple deployment, no build step), but creates maintenance overhead as app grows.