.toast-bar {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-weight: bold;
        border-radius: 4px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    /* Communication Screen Wrapper */
    #communication-screen {
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 20px auto;
        padding: 20px;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    /* Header */
    #communication-screen h2 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: #2c3e50;
    }

    /* Category Selector */
    #communication-screen .btn-group label {
        min-width: 100px;
        font-weight: 500;
        border-radius: 25px !important;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    #communication-screen .btn-group input:checked + label {
        color: #fff !important;
    }

    /* Form Styling */
    #communication-screen input,
    #communication-screen textarea {
        border-radius: 8px;
        border: 1px solid #ddd;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        padding: 10px;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    #communication-screen input:focus,
    #communication-screen textarea:focus {
        border-color: #007bff;
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,123,255,0.4);
    }

    /* Submit Button */
    #communication-screen button {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 3px;
        transition: background 0.3s ease;
        width: 80px !important;
        height: 30px !important;
    }
    #communication-screen button:hover {
        background: #0056b3;
    }

    /* Table */
    #communication-screen table {
        margin-top: 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    #communication-screen table thead {
        background: #f7f9fb;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    #communication-screen table th {
        padding: 10px;
        vertical-align: middle;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    #communication-screen table td {
        padding: 10px;
        vertical-align: middle;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
    #communication-screen table tbody tr:hover {
        background: #f9fcff;
    }

    /* Status Badge */
    .comm-status {
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .comm-status.Pending {
        background: #fff3cd;
        color: #856404;
    }
    .comm-status.Approved {
        background: #d4edda;
        color: #155724;
    }
    .comm-status.Rejected {
        background: #f8d7da;
        color: #721c24;
    }

    /* Collapsible Message Row */
    .comm-message-row {
        display: none;
        background: #f9fcff;
    }
    .comm-message {
        padding: 12px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #333;
        border-left: 3px solid #007bff;
        animation: slideDown 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Slide down animation */
    @keyframes slideDown {
        from {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
    }

    /* Cursor feedback */
    .comm-row {
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .comm-row:hover {
        background: #eef6ff;
    }

    .btn-group {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 12px;   /* controls spacing between buttons */
    }

    /* Category header style */
    #commCategoryHeader {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        margin: 15px 0;
        padding: 10px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        display: none; /* hidden until category is selected */
    }

    /* Category-specific colors */
    #commCategoryHeader.leave {
        background: #eaf4ff;
        color: #0d6efd; /* Bootstrap Primary */
        border: 1px solid #0d6efd;
    }

    #commCategoryHeader.complaint {
        background: #ffeaea;
        color: #dc3545; /* Bootstrap Danger */
        border: 1px solid #dc3545;
    }

    #commCategoryHeader.update {
        background: #eaffea;
        color: #198754; /* Bootstrap Success */
        border: 1px solid #198754;
    }

    .comm-details {
        display: none; /* hidden by default */
    }

    .comm-details.show {
        display: table-row; /* visible when expanded */
    }

    .comm-details-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;  /* stack items vertically */
        align-items: flex-start; /* align left */
        gap: 4px;                /* space between rows */
        padding: 8px;
        font-size: 12px;
        border-left: 4px solid #007bff; /* blue sidebar */
        background-color: #f8faff;      /* subtle background */
    }

    .comm-details-row span {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
    }
    /* Common styling */
    .status-label {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #fff;
        text-transform: capitalize;
    }

    /* Specific status colors */
    .status-pending {
        background-color: rgb(255, 193, 7);   /* Yellow */
        color: #000; /* dark text for readability */
    }

    .status-approved {
        background-color: rgb(40, 167, 69);   /* Green */
    }

    .status-rejected {
        background-color: rgb(220, 53, 69);   /* Red */
    }

    .status-acknowledged {
        background-color: rgb(23, 162, 184);  /* Teal */
    }

    .status-resolved {
        background-color: rgb(95, 153, 239);  /* Blue */
    }

    .status-completed {
        background-color: rgb(118, 187, 90);  /* Light green */
    }