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app/Http/Controllers/Legacy/HomeController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Legacy;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Services\ArtworkService;
+
+class HomeController extends Controller
+{
+    protected ArtworkService $artworks;
+
+    public function __construct(ArtworkService $artworks)
+    {
+        $this->artworks = $artworks;
+    }
+
+    public function index(Request $request)
+    {
+        $page_title = 'Skinbase - Photography, Skins & Wallpapers';
+        $page_meta_description = 'Skinbase legacy home, rendered via Laravel.';
+        $page_meta_keywords = 'wallpapers, skins, photography, community';
+
+        // Use new ArtworkService as primary data source
+        $featuredResult = $this->artworks->getFeaturedArtworks(null, 39);
+        // If service returned a paginator, extract the first model for the single "featured" slot
+        if ($featuredResult instanceof \Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator) {
+            $featured = $featuredResult->getCollection()->first();
+        } elseif (is_array($featuredResult)) {
+            $featured = $featuredResult[0] ?? null;
+        } else {
+            // Collection or single item
+            $featured = method_exists($featuredResult, 'first') ? $featuredResult->first() : $featuredResult;
+        }
+
+        // Provide a memberFeatured fallback so the legacy view always has a value
+        $memberFeatured = $featured;
+
+        $latestUploads = $this->artworks->getLatestArtworks(20);
+
+        // Legacy forum/news data not available in new services yet — provide empty defaults
+        $forumNews = [];
+        $ourNews = [];
+        $latestForumActivity = [];
+
+        return view('legacy.home', compact(
+            'page_title',
+            'page_meta_description',
+            'page_meta_keywords',
+            'featured',
+            'memberFeatured',
+            'latestUploads',
+            'forumNews',
+            'ourNews',
+            'latestForumActivity'
+        ));
+    }
+}