player layout shenanigans

src/lib/components/GlobalPlayer.svelte

@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@
 	{/if}
 </svelte:head>
 
-{#if isMobile}
-	<!-- Mobile: mini bar + expandable drawer -->
+<!-- Mobile UI is allowed to render as an overlay even if this component is mounted
+     inside the desktop sidebar column. We hide it on lg+ via CSS, not by unmounting. -->
 <div
-		class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 border-t bg-background/95 backdrop-blur shadow-2xl"
+	class="lg:hidden fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 border-t bg-background/95 backdrop-blur shadow-2xl"
 >
 	<div class="mx-auto flex max-w-4xl items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
 		<button
@@ -623,9 +623,7 @@
 							step="0.01"
 							value={snap.volume}
 							oninput={(e) =>
-									setVolume(
-										Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value),
-									)}
+								setVolume(Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value))}
 						/>
 					</label>
 				</div>
@@ -696,10 +694,9 @@
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 </div>
-{:else}
-	<!-- Desktop: sticky, in-flow sidebar (sticks vertically, flows horizontally in the layout column) -->
+<!-- Desktop UI stays in-flow in the right grid column. Hide on small screens via CSS. -->
 <aside
-		class="sticky top-4 h-[calc(100dvh-2rem)] overflow-hidden bg-background flex flex-col"
+	class="hidden lg:flex sticky top-4 h-[calc(100dvh-2rem)] overflow-hidden bg-background flex-col"
 >
 	<div class="flex items-center gap-2 border-b px-3 py-3">
 		<div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
@@ -853,9 +850,7 @@
 							step="0.01"
 							value={snap.volume}
 							oninput={(e) =>
-									setVolume(
-										Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value),
-									)}
+								setVolume(Number((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value))}
 						/>
 					</label>
 				</div>
@@ -886,9 +881,7 @@
 										<span class="text-muted-foreground">▶ </span>
 									{/if}
 									<div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-											<div
-												class="flex flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-2 gap-y-1"
-											>
+										<div class="flex flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-2 gap-y-1">
 											{#if typeNumberLabel(item.track)}
 												<span
 													class="rounded bg-muted px-2 py-0.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground"
@@ -904,8 +897,7 @@
 										<div class="mt-1 text-foreground/80">
 											{(item.track.title ?? "").trim() || "Unknown title"}
 											<span class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-													— {(item.track.artist ?? "").trim() ||
-														"Unknown Artist"}
+												— {(item.track.artist ?? "").trim() || "Unknown Artist"}
 											</span>
 										</div>
 									</div>
@@ -928,9 +920,7 @@
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 </aside>
-{/if}
 
-<!-- Single global audio element (hidden but functional) -->
 <audio
 	bind:this={audioEl}
 	class="hidden"

src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 		{@render children()}
 	</main>
 
-	<!-- Desktop sidebar column (in normal flow).
-	     Reserve space in the grid, but render the player only once below. -->
-	<aside class="hidden lg:block"></aside>
-</div>
-
-<!-- Single GlobalPlayer instance (client-only).
-     It renders either the desktop sidebar UI or the mobile bar/drawer internally. -->
+	<!-- Desktop sidebar column (in normal flow) -->
+	<aside class="hidden lg:block">
 		<ClientOnly showFallback={false}>
 			{#snippet children()}
 				<GlobalPlayer />
 			{/snippet}
 		</ClientOnly>
+	</aside>
+</div>
+
+<!-- Mobile player is rendered by the same GlobalPlayer instance above.
+     On small screens, it uses fixed positioning internally so it can overlay. -->