Aug 7 - Update new design as default

app/__init__.py

@@ -167,22 +167,28 @@ def create_app(config_name='default'):
         # The mobile API renders no templates and authenticates by JWT — skip it
         # so this never touches the Flask-Login session loader on API traffic.
         if request.path.startswith('/api/'):
+            # The API renders no templates; 'classic' here only means "never
+            # rewrite a template name" (see ThemedEnvironment.get_template).
             g.jqc_theme = 'classic'
             return
         from flask_login import current_user as _cu
-        theme = 'classic'
+        # phase50 — the fallback is configurable and now defaults to 'modern'.
+        # A stored users.ui_theme still wins, so an explicit choice is kept.
+        default = app.config.get('DEFAULT_UI_THEME', 'modern')
+        theme = default
         try:
             if _cu.is_authenticated:
-                theme = _cu.ui_theme or 'classic'
+                theme = _cu.ui_theme or default
         except Exception:      # DB column missing (migration not yet run)
-            theme = 'classic'
-        g.jqc_theme = theme if theme in ('classic', 'modern') else 'classic'
+            theme = default
+        g.jqc_theme = theme if theme in ('classic', 'modern') else default
 
     @app.context_processor
     def inject_ui_theme():
         """Give base.html the shell to extend."""
         from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
-        theme = getattr(g, 'jqc_theme', 'classic')
+        theme = getattr(g, 'jqc_theme',
+                        app.config.get('DEFAULT_UI_THEME', 'modern'))
         _now = now_eastern()
         return {
             'jqc_theme':  theme,