diff --git a/ search_app_ui/streamlit_app.py b/ search_app_ui/streamlit_app.py
index 35f27fc..a293f12 100644
--- a/ search_app_ui/streamlit_app.py	
+++ b/ search_app_ui/streamlit_app.py	
@@ -6,6 +6,50 @@ import plotly.express as px
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
 
+# Set page config to wide mode
+st.set_page_config(layout="wide")
+
+# Force dark theme
+st.markdown("""
+<style>
+    /* Main background */
+    .stApp {
+        background-color: #0e1117;
+        color: #fafafa;
+    }
+    /* Sidebar */
+    .css-1d391kg {
+        background-color: #262730;
+    }
+    /* Buttons */
+    .stButton>button {
+        color: #fafafa;
+        background-color: #262730;
+        border-color: #fafafa;
+    }
+    /* Text inputs */
+    .stTextInput>div>div>input {
+        color: #fafafa;
+        background-color: #262730;
+    }
+    /* Selectbox */
+    .stSelectbox>div>div>select {
+        color: #fafafa;
+        background-color: #262730;
+    }
+    /* Multiselect */
+    .stMultiSelect>div>div>select {
+        color: #fafafa;
+        background-color: #262730;
+    }
+    /* Date input */
+    .stDateInput>div>div>input {
+        color: #fafafa;
+        background-color: #262730;
+    }
+</style>
+""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
+
 # Add this CSS to create a scrollable results area
 st.markdown("""
 <style>