import os

def load_login_qss():
    """
    Load and return the contents of 'login.qss',
    located in the same directory as this script.
    """
    base = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
    path = os.path.join(base, "login.qss")
    try:
        with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
            return f.read()
    except OSError as e:
        print(f"Error loading login.qss: {e}")
        return ""