offloaded templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html to inject in any applet or other feature under construction; used immediately in Contacts billboard applet; styles updated accordingly

src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class BillboardScrollTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.assertIn("deposits a Free Token for slot 2 (7 days)", scroll.text)
 
         # Role selection event is rendered as prose
-        self.assertIn("starts as Player", scroll.text)
+        self.assertIn("elects to start as Player", scroll.text)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # Test 3 — current user's events are right-aligned; others' are left  #

src/static_src/scss/_base.scss

@@ -439,6 +439,16 @@ body {
     }
 }
 
+.forthcoming {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    text-align: center;
+    font-style: italic;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
 #id_guard_portal {
     display: none;
     position: fixed;

src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-my-contacts.html

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     style="--applet-cols: {{ entry.applet.grid_cols }}; --applet-rows: {{ entry.applet.grid_rows }};"
 >
     <h2>Contacts</h2>
-    <p><small>[Feature forthcoming]</small></p>
+    {% include "core/_partials/_forthcoming.html" %}
 </section>

src/templates/core/_partials/_forthcoming.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p class="forthcoming"><small>[Feature forthcoming]</small></p>