.carousel-section {
  contain: content;  /* Optimize browser's rendering */
}

.carousel-header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.section-title {
  margin: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.carousel-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.carousel-dropdown {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
}

.carousel-dropdown select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  background-color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-dropdown select:hover {
  border-color: #14b8a6;
}

.carousel-dropdown select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #14b8a6;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 104, 181, 0.1);
}

.view-gallery-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: #14b8a6;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.view-gallery-btn:hover {
  background-color: #14b8a6;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.view-gallery-btn i {
  font-size: 1.1em;
}

/* Responsive styles */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .carousel-controls {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .carousel-dropdown {
    min-width: 100%;
  }

  .view-gallery-btn {
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

.carousel-image {
  will-change: transform;  /* Hint browser about transform animations */
  backface-visibility: hidden;  /* Prevent flickering */
  transform: translateZ(0);  /* Force GPU acceleration */
  contain: paint;  /* Optimize painting */
}

.carousel-track {
  will-change: transform;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

/* Add a loading placeholder effect */
.carousel-image:not([src]) {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f0f0f0 25%, #e0e0e0 50%, #f0f0f0 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: loading 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes loading {
  0% {
    background-position: 200% 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: -200% 0;
  }
}

/* Carousel Navigation Buttons */
.carousel-container {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.carousel-btn {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  font-size: 24px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.prev-btn {
  left: 10px;
}

.next-btn {
  right: 10px;
}

.carousel-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.carousel-btn:disabled {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.5;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Hide navigation buttons when not showing all images */
.carousel-btn[style*="display: none"] {
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: visibility 0s 0.3s, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .carousel-btn {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .prev-btn {
    left: 5px;
  }

  .next-btn {
    right: 5px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .carousel-btn {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}