fix(epg): keep loading shimmer visible in both themes

apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/epg-timeline-interaction.e2e.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
     applyTheme,
     expectTextContrast,
     expectThemeSurface,
+    expectSkeletonContrast,
 } from './theme-contrast';
 
 const epgCredentials = {
@@ -182,6 +183,32 @@ test('@epg @xtream @electron opens the programme dialog from a timeline block an
                 guide.locator('[data-when="now"] .desc').first()
             );
         }
+        // Keep a fresh channel's EPG IPC pending so the real list loading
+        // template stays mounted through both theme changes.
+        await app.electronApp.evaluate(({ ipcMain }) => {
+            ipcMain.removeHandler('XTREAM_REQUEST');
+            ipcMain.handle(
+                'XTREAM_REQUEST',
+                () =>
+                    new Promise(() => {
+                        // Released when this isolated Electron test app closes.
+                    })
+            );
+        });
+        await app.mainWindow
+            .locator('[data-test-id="channel-item"]')
+            .nth(1)
+            .click();
+        const skeleton = guide.locator('.sk-time').first();
+        await expect(skeleton).toBeVisible();
+        for (const theme of ['light', 'dark'] as const) {
+            await applyTheme(app.mainWindow, theme);
+            await expectSkeletonContrast(skeleton, guide);
+            await expectSkeletonContrast(
+                guide.locator('.sk-title').first(),
+                guide
+            );
+        }
     } finally {
         await closeElectronApp(app);
     }

apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/theme-contrast.ts

@@ -153,3 +153,48 @@ export async function expectOverlayContrastOnWhite(
         );
     }
 }
+
+/** Skeletons are decorative, but their faintest gradient stop must remain
+ * distinguishable from the guide's background in either theme. */
+export async function expectSkeletonContrast(
+    skeleton: Locator,
+    guide: Locator
+) {
+    const background = await guide.evaluate((element) =>
+        getComputedStyle(element)
+            .backgroundColor.match(/[\d.]+/g)!
+            .slice(0, 3)
+            .map(Number)
+    );
+    const { data, info } = await sharp(
+        await skeleton.screenshot({ animations: 'disabled' })
+    )
+        .removeAlpha()
+        .raw()
+        .toBuffer({ resolveWithObject: true });
+    const luminance = (rgb: number[]) =>
+        rgb
+            .map((value) => {
+                const s = value / 255;
+                return s <= 0.04045 ? s / 12.92 : ((s + 0.055) / 1.055) ** 2.4;
+            })
+            .reduce(
+                (sum, value, index) =>
+                    sum + value * [0.2126, 0.7152, 0.0722][index],
+                0
+            );
+    const bg = luminance(background);
+    // Middle row avoids the rounded transparent corners.
+    for (let x = 8; x < info.width - 8; x++) {
+        const offset =
+            (Math.floor(info.height / 2) * info.width + x) * info.channels;
+        const fg = luminance([
+            data[offset],
+            data[offset + 1],
+            data[offset + 2],
+        ]);
+        expect(
+            (Math.max(fg, bg) + 0.05) / (Math.min(fg, bg) + 0.05)
+        ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1.3);
+    }
+}

docs/architecture/iptvnator-ui-guidelines.md

@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ EPG timeline, list, empty states and programme details use the library-local
 selection and live accents. Text pairs with the actual surface in both themes;
 current/playing titles must not force white onto a light selection tint.
 Past programme text remains readable without reducing opacity on the whole
-card. Theme changes resolve through CSS on the mounted components immediately.
+card. List loading shimmer uses translucent primary text stops so placeholders
+remain visible on either theme’s content surface. Theme changes resolve through
+CSS on the mounted components immediately.
 
 Electron E2E measures app-panel foreground/background contrast (including
 translucency, ancestor opacity and the timeline’s sibling progress fill),

libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.component.scss

@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@
     border-radius: 6px;
     background: linear-gradient(
         90deg,
-        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06),
-        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
-        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
+        color-mix(in srgb, $text-primary 18%, transparent),
+        color-mix(in srgb, $text-primary 28%, transparent),
+        color-mix(in srgb, $text-primary 18%, transparent)
     );
     background-size: 200% 100%;
     animation: epg-list-shimmer 1.4s linear infinite;