Fix header navigation spacing

[OP-Prajwal]

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Summary

• Improved spacing between desktop header navigation dropdowns.
• Added horizontal padding inside header dropdown buttons.
• Updated the virtual lab header layout so navigation items wrap more cleanly on smaller widths.

Testing

• Ran python manage.py check
• Ran djlint on the changed templates

Purpose

This PR improves the header navigation spacing and layout responsiveness across the site. It addresses visual spacing issues in the desktop header navigation dropdowns and enhances the virtual lab header layout to wrap more cleanly on smaller screen widths.

Key Changes

web/templates/base.html:

• Updated desktop header dropdown trigger buttons (LEARN, COMMUNITY, RESOURCES, ABOUT) with improved spacing:
  • Changed flex spacing from space-x-1 to gap-1.5 for more refined gaps
  • Added horizontal padding (px-2) to dropdown buttons alongside existing vertical padding
• Adjusted the desktop navigation container layout from space-x-based to gap-5 for consistent spacing
• Increased mobile menu vertical spacing from space-y-4 to space-y-10 for better visual separation

web/virtual_lab/templates/virtual_lab/layout.html:

• Refactored header navigation with responsive layout improvements:
  • Changed from fixed horizontal layout to responsive column-to-row design using lg:flex-row and lg:items-center
  • Updated navigation styling from space-x-8 to gap-based layout enabling better text wrapping
  • Adjusted container widths with w-full and lg:w-auto for improved mobile responsiveness
• Updated color scheme from indigo-based to teal-based styling for navigation elements, including focus ring colors

Impact

These changes enhance the visual presentation of navigation elements with better spacing consistency and improve responsiveness on smaller screens without affecting core navigation functionality. The layout adjustments enable cleaner wrapping of navigation items on mobile and tablet devices.

Testing

• Verified with python manage.py check
• Validated template changes with djlint

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• web/templates/base.html
• web/virtual_lab/templates/virtual_lab/layout.html

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Walkthrough

This PR updates Tailwind styling across two template files. The base template refines desktop header dropdown spacing and mobile menu layout, while the virtual lab template restructures its header for responsive behavior and applies a cohesive teal color theme throughout navigation elements.

Changes

Base Template Header & Mobile Navigation Styling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Desktop Navigation Spacing web/templates/base.html	Desktop nav container switches from space-x-* to gap-5. Dropdown buttons (LEARN, COMMUNITY, RESOURCES, ABOUT) updated from space-x-1 to gap-1.5 with added px-2 horizontal padding, retaining py-2 vertical padding.
Mobile Menu Spacing web/templates/base.html	Main accordion container vertical spacing increased from space-y-4 to space-y-10 for improved mobile layout breathing room.

Virtual Lab Template Responsive Layout & Theme Updates

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Responsive Header Layout web/virtual_lab/templates/virtual_lab/layout.html	Header container reworked from simple items-center justify-between to responsive column-to-row layout using gap-4, lg:flex-row, and lg:w-auto classes for mobile-first behavior.
Navigation Color Theme web/virtual_lab/templates/virtual_lab/layout.html	Brand link ("Alpha Science Lab"), Home nav link, Subject menu button, and Code Editor nav link re-themed from indigo/gray to teal with matching hover and focus ring styling for visual cohesion.

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