diff --git a/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/Duempelkas.Desktop.csproj b/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/Duempelkas.Desktop.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="wwwroot\**">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Photino.Blazor" Version="*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="10.0.*">
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Duempelkas.App\Duempelkas.App.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Duempelkas.Infrastructure\Duempelkas.Infrastructure.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/Program.cs b/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/Program.cs
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+using Duempelkas.Infrastructure;
+using Duempelkas.Infrastructure.Persistence;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Photino.Blazor;
+
+namespace Duempelkas.Desktop;
+
+class Program
+{
+    [STAThread]
+    static void Main(string[] args)
+    {
+        var appBuilder = PhotinoBlazorAppBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
+
+        var dbPath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "duempelkas.db");
+        appBuilder.Services.AddInfrastructure($"Data Source={dbPath}");
+
+        appBuilder.RootComponents.Add<Duempelkas.App.Components.App>("app");
+
+        var app = appBuilder.Build();
+
+        app.MainWindow.StartUrl = PhotinoWebViewManager.AppBaseUri;
+
+        using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<FinanceDbContext>();
+            db.Database.Migrate();
+        }
+
+        // Load saved window size or use defaults
+        var settingsPath = Path.Combine(
+            Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData),
+            "Duempelkas", "window.json");
+
+        int savedWidth = 1280, savedHeight = 768;
+        if (File.Exists(settingsPath))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var json = File.ReadAllText(settingsPath);
+                var doc = System.Text.Json.JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+                savedWidth = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("width").GetInt32();
+                savedHeight = doc.RootElement.GetProperty("height").GetInt32();
+            }
+            catch { /* use defaults on parse error */ }
+        }
+
+        app.MainWindow
+            .SetTitle("Dümpelkas – Kassenbuch")
+            .SetSize(savedWidth, savedHeight)
+            .SetUseOsDefaultSize(false);
+
+        // Persist window size on resize
+        app.MainWindow.RegisterSizeChangedHandler((_, size) =>
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(settingsPath)!;
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
+                File.WriteAllText(settingsPath,
+                    System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new { width = size.Width, height = size.Height }));
+            }
+            catch { /* ignore save errors */ }
+        });
+
+        AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += (sender, error) =>
+        {
+            app.MainWindow.ShowMessage("Schwerwiegender Fehler", error.ExceptionObject.ToString());
+        };
+
+        app.Run();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/wwwroot/css/app.css b/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/wwwroot/css/app.css
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+/* Duempelkas App Styles – Dark Mode */
+
+:root {
+    --color-income: #4ade80;
+    --color-expense: #f87171;
+    --color-transfer: #60a5fa;
+    --color-bg: #1a1a2e;
+    --color-surface: #16213e;
+    --color-surface-hover: #1e2d4a;
+    --color-border: #2a2a4a;
+    --color-text: #e2e8f0;
+    --color-text-muted: #94a3b8;
+    --color-accent: #818cf8;
+}
+
+html, body {
+    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
+    background-color: var(--color-bg);
+    color: var(--color-text);
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    height: 100%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Blazor error UI – hidden by default, shown by framework JS on unhandled errors */
+#blazor-error-ui {
+    display: none;
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+    background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.95);
+    color: #fff;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    z-index: 9999;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+#blazor-error-ui a {
+    color: #fff;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+    margin-left: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+/* Cards */
+.account-card {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    background-color: var(--color-surface);
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    border-radius: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.account-card:hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-hover);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+    border-color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* Amounts */
+.amount-positive {
+    color: var(--color-income);
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.amount-negative {
+    color: var(--color-expense);
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+/* Entry rows */
+.entry-row-transfer {
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.08);
+}
+
+.entry-deleted {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+.entry-deleted td {
+    text-decoration: line-through;
+}
+
+.entry-deleted td:last-child {
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* Summary boxes */
+.summary-section {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface);
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    border-radius: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.summary-flex {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 2rem;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+/* Dialog */
+.dialog-backdrop {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
+    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
+    z-index: 1040;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+}
+
+.dialog-content {
+    background: var(--color-surface);
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    border-radius: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+    min-width: 400px;
+    max-width: 600px;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+}
+
+.dialog-content h5 {
+    margin-top: 0 !important;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
+}
+
+/* Navbar */
+.app-navbar {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+}
+
+.app-navbar .navbar-brand {
+    color: var(--color-text);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.app-navbar .navbar-brand:hover {
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+.app-navbar .version-label {
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+/* Footer */
+.app-footer {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface);
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+/* Buttons – modern style */
+.btn {
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.35rem;
+    transition: all 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.btn i {
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.btn-primary {
+    background-color: var(--color-accent);
+    border-color: var(--color-accent);
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover {
+    background-color: #6366f1;
+    border-color: #6366f1;
+}
+
+.btn-success {
+    background-color: #22c55e;
+    border-color: #22c55e;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.btn-success:hover {
+    background-color: #16a34a;
+    border-color: #16a34a;
+}
+
+.btn-info {
+    background-color: #3b82f6;
+    border-color: #3b82f6;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.btn-info:hover {
+    background-color: #2563eb;
+    border-color: #2563eb;
+}
+
+.btn-outline-secondary {
+    border-color: var(--color-border);
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.btn-outline-secondary:hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-hover);
+    border-color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.btn-outline-danger {
+    border-color: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.4);
+    color: var(--color-expense);
+}
+
+.btn-outline-danger:hover {
+    background-color: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.15);
+    border-color: var(--color-expense);
+    color: var(--color-expense);
+}
+
+.btn-outline-success {
+    border-color: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.4);
+    color: var(--color-income);
+}
+
+.btn-outline-success:hover {
+    background-color: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.15);
+    border-color: var(--color-income);
+    color: var(--color-income);
+}
+
+.btn-dark {
+    background-color: #334155;
+    border-color: #475569;
+    color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.btn-dark:hover {
+    background-color: #475569;
+    border-color: #64748b;
+}
+
+/* Table */
+.table {
+    --bs-table-bg: transparent;
+    --bs-table-color: var(--color-text);
+    --bs-table-hover-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
+    border-color: var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.table thead th {
+    border-bottom-color: var(--color-border);
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+}
+
+.table td {
+    border-bottom-color: var(--color-border);
+}
+
+/* Form controls in dark */
+.form-control, .form-select {
+    background-color: var(--color-bg);
+    border-color: var(--color-border);
+    color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
+    background-color: var(--color-bg);
+    border-color: var(--color-accent);
+    color: var(--color-text);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.25);
+}
+
+.form-label {
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+/* Edit button pen */
+.btn-edit-pen {
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.btn-edit-pen:hover {
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* Spinner */
+.spinner-border {
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* Text muted override */
+.text-muted {
+    color: var(--color-text-muted) !important;
+}
+
+/* Scrollbar */
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 8px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: var(--color-bg);
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: var(--color-border);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+    background: #3a3a5a;
+}
+
+/* ===== Bootstrap utility class fallbacks =====
+   Ensures layout works even when Bootstrap CDN is unavailable */
+
+/* Display */
+.d-flex { display: flex !important; }
+.d-inline-flex { display: inline-flex !important; }
+.d-block { display: block !important; }
+.d-none { display: none !important; }
+
+/* Flex direction */
+.flex-column { flex-direction: column !important; }
+.flex-row { flex-direction: row !important; }
+.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
+.flex-nowrap { flex-wrap: nowrap !important; }
+
+/* Flex sizing */
+.flex-grow-1 { flex-grow: 1 !important; }
+.flex-shrink-0 { flex-shrink: 0 !important; }
+
+/* Justify content */
+.justify-content-start { justify-content: flex-start !important; }
+.justify-content-end { justify-content: flex-end !important; }
+.justify-content-center { justify-content: center !important; }
+.justify-content-between { justify-content: space-between !important; }
+
+/* Align items */
+.align-items-start { align-items: flex-start !important; }
+.align-items-center { align-items: center !important; }
+.align-items-end { align-items: flex-end !important; }
+
+/* Gap */
+.gap-1 { gap: 0.25rem !important; }
+.gap-2 { gap: 0.5rem !important; }
+.gap-3 { gap: 1rem !important; }
+.gap-4 { gap: 1.5rem !important; }
+
+/* Height / overflow */
+.vh-100 { height: 100vh !important; }
+.h-100 { height: 100% !important; }
+.overflow-auto { overflow: auto !important; }
+.overflow-hidden { overflow: hidden !important; }
+
+/* Margin */
+.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
+.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem !important; }
+.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important; }
+.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 1rem !important; }
+.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important; }
+.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
+.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.25rem !important; }
+.mt-2 { margin-top: 0.5rem !important; }
+.mt-3 { margin-top: 1rem !important; }
+.mt-4 { margin-top: 1.5rem !important; }
+.me-1 { margin-right: 0.25rem !important; }
+.me-2 { margin-right: 0.5rem !important; }
+.ms-auto { margin-left: auto !important; }
+
+/* Padding */
+.p-0 { padding: 0 !important; }
+.p-1 { padding: 0.25rem !important; }
+.p-2 { padding: 0.5rem !important; }
+.p-3 { padding: 1rem !important; }
+.px-1 { padding-left: 0.25rem !important; padding-right: 0.25rem !important; }
+.px-2 { padding-left: 0.5rem !important; padding-right: 0.5rem !important; }
+.px-3 { padding-left: 1rem !important; padding-right: 1rem !important; }
+.py-1 { padding-top: 0.25rem !important; padding-bottom: 0.25rem !important; }
+.py-2 { padding-top: 0.5rem !important; padding-bottom: 0.5rem !important; }
+.py-3 { padding-top: 1rem !important; padding-bottom: 1rem !important; }
+.py-4 { padding-top: 1.5rem !important; padding-bottom: 1.5rem !important; }
+.py-5 { padding-top: 3rem !important; padding-bottom: 3rem !important; }
+
+/* Text */
+.text-center { text-align: center !important; }
+.text-end { text-align: right !important; }
+.text-start { text-align: left !important; }
+.fw-bold { font-weight: 700 !important; }
+.fw-600 { font-weight: 600 !important; }
+.fs-3 { font-size: 1.75rem !important; }
+.small { font-size: 0.875rem !important; }
+
+/* Button sizes */
+.btn-sm {
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem !important;
+    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
+}
+
+/* Container */
+.container-fluid {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding-left: 1rem;
+    padding-right: 1rem;
+}
+
+/* Spinner (Bootstrap component fallback) */
+.spinner-border {
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 2rem;
+    height: 2rem;
+    border: 0.25em solid var(--color-accent);
+    border-right-color: transparent;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    animation: spinner-border 0.75s linear infinite;
+}
+@keyframes spinner-border {
+    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+/* ===== Scrollable entry table ===== */
+.entries-scroll-wrapper {
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;
+}
+
+/* ===== Modern form inputs ===== */
+.form-control[type="number"],
+.dialog-content input[type="number"] {
+    text-align: right;
+}
+
+.form-control, .form-select {
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
+}
+
+.form-label {
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/wwwroot/index.html b/src/Duempelkas.Desktop/wwwroot/index.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="de" data-bs-theme="dark">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <base href="/" />
+    <title>Dümpelkas – Kassenbuch</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" 
+          rel="stylesheet" 
+          integrity="sha384-QWTKZyjpPEjISv5WaRU9OFeRpok6YcnS/1nDaGm7AT/+aIi56blBBJoSpcBx5Hn" 
+          crossorigin="anonymous" />
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css"
+          rel="stylesheet" />
+    <link href="css/app.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+</head>
+<body>
+    <app>Laden...</app>
+
+    <div id="blazor-error-ui">
+        Ein unbehandelter Fehler ist aufgetreten.
+        <a href="" class="reload">Neu laden</a>
+        <a class="dismiss">×</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <script src="_framework/blazor.webview.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>