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UI Components

Component library documentation and usage examples for the design system.

🧩 Component Architecture

All components follow a consistent structure with design tokens, accessibility standards, and responsive behavior.

Base Component Pattern

<div class="component-name" data-component="name" role="[role]" aria-label="[description]">
  <div class="component-name__element">
    <!-- Component content -->
  </div>
</div>

Component CSS Structure

/* Block */
.component-name {
  /* Base styles using design tokens */
}

/* Element */
.component-name__element {
  /* Element styles */
}

/* Modifier */
.component-name--variant {
  /* Variant styles */
}

/* State */
.component-name.is-active {
  /* State styles */
}

📋 Form Components

Buttons

Basic button implementation with variants:

<!-- Primary Button -->
<button class="btn btn--primary" type="button">
  Primary Action
</button>

<!-- Secondary Button -->
<button class="btn btn--secondary" type="button">
  Secondary Action
</button>

<!-- Ghost Button -->
<button class="btn btn--ghost" type="button">
  Ghost Action
</button>

CSS Implementation:

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-family-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-medium);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--duration-150) var(--ease-out);
  
  &:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }
  
  &:disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: white;
  
  &:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: var(--color-primary-600);
  }
}

.btn--secondary {
  background: var(--color-gray-100);
  color: var(--color-gray-700);
  border-color: var(--color-gray-200);
  
  &:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: var(--color-gray-200);
  }
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
  
  &:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: var(--color-gray-100);
  }
}

Input Fields

Form input components with validation states:

<div class="form-group">
  <label class="form-label" for="example-input">
    Field Label
  </label>
  <input 
    class="form-input" 
    type="text" 
    id="example-input" 
    placeholder="Enter text..."
    aria-describedby="example-help"
  />
  <div class="form-help" id="example-help">
    Optional help text for this field
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Error State -->
<div class="form-group">
  <label class="form-label" for="error-input">
    Field with Error
  </label>
  <input 
    class="form-input form-input--error" 
    type="text" 
    id="error-input" 
    aria-invalid="true"
    aria-describedby="error-message"
  />
  <div class="form-error" id="error-message">
    This field is required
  </div>
</div>

🎭 Layout Components

Cards

Content containers with consistent styling:

<div class="card">
  <div class="card__header">
    <h3 class="card__title">Card Title</h3>
    <div class="card__actions">
      <button class="btn btn--ghost">Action</button>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="card__body">
    <p>Card content goes here...</p>
  </div>
  <div class="card__footer">
    <small class="text-muted">Footer information</small>
  </div>
</div>

Modals

Accessible modal dialogs:

<div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="modal-title">
  <div class="modal__overlay" data-modal-close></div>
  <div class="modal__content">
    <div class="modal__header">
      <h2 class="modal__title" id="modal-title">Modal Title</h2>
      <button class="modal__close" data-modal-close aria-label="Close modal">
        ×
      </button>
    </div>
    <div class="modal__body">
      <p>Modal content...</p>
    </div>
    <div class="modal__footer">
      <button class="btn btn--primary">Confirm</button>
      <button class="btn btn--secondary" data-modal-close>Cancel</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

📊 Data Display

Tables

Data tables with sorting and filtering:

<div class="table-container">
  <table class="table">
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th data-sort="name" class="table__header--sortable">
          Name
          <span class="table__sort-indicator"></span>
        </th>
        <th data-sort="email" class="table__header--sortable">
          Email
          <span class="table__sort-indicator"></span>
        </th>
        <th>Actions</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>John Doe</td>
        <td>john@example.com</td>
        <td>
          <div class="table__actions">
            <button class="btn btn--ghost btn--sm">Edit</button>
            <button class="btn btn--ghost btn--sm">Delete</button>
          </div>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

Stats Cards

Dashboard statistics display:

<div class="stats-grid">
  <div class="stat-card">
    <div class="stat-card__icon">
      📊
    </div>
    <div class="stat-card__content">
      <div class="stat-card__label">Total Users</div>
      <div class="stat-card__value">1,234</div>
      <div class="stat-card__trend stat-card__trend--positive">
        ↗ +12% from last month
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

🔔 Feedback Components

Alerts

Status and notification messages:

<!-- Success Alert -->
<div class="alert alert--success" role="alert">
  <div class="alert__icon">✅</div>
  <div class="alert__content">
    <div class="alert__title">Success</div>
    <div class="alert__message">Operation completed successfully!</div>
  </div>
  <button class="alert__close" aria-label="Close alert">×</button>
</div>

<!-- Error Alert -->
<div class="alert alert--error" role="alert">
  <div class="alert__icon">❌</div>
  <div class="alert__content">
    <div class="alert__title">Error</div>
    <div class="alert__message">Something went wrong. Please try again.</div>
  </div>
  <button class="alert__close" aria-label="Close alert">×</button>
</div>

Loading States

Progress indicators and skeleton screens:

<!-- Spinner -->
<div class="spinner" role="status" aria-label="Loading">
  <div class="spinner__circle"></div>
</div>

<!-- Progress Bar -->
<div class="progress" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="65" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100">
  <div class="progress__bar" style="width: 65%"></div>
  <div class="progress__label">65% Complete</div>
</div>

<!-- Skeleton Screen -->
<div class="skeleton">
  <div class="skeleton__line skeleton__line--title"></div>
  <div class="skeleton__line skeleton__line--text"></div>
  <div class="skeleton__line skeleton__line--text skeleton__line--short"></div>
</div>

🎯 Interactive Components

Tabs

Content organization with tabbed interface:

<div class="tabs" role="tablist">
  <button class="tabs__tab tabs__tab--active" role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="panel-1">
    Tab 1
  </button>
  <button class="tabs__tab" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="panel-2">
    Tab 2
  </button>
  <button class="tabs__tab" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="panel-3">
    Tab 3
  </button>
</div>

<div class="tabs__panels">
  <div class="tabs__panel tabs__panel--active" role="tabpanel" id="panel-1">
    Content for tab 1
  </div>
  <div class="tabs__panel" role="tabpanel" id="panel-2" hidden>
    Content for tab 2
  </div>
  <div class="tabs__panel" role="tabpanel" id="panel-3" hidden>
    Content for tab 3
  </div>
</div>

Dropdowns

Menu and selection dropdowns:

<div class="dropdown">
  <button class="dropdown__trigger" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
    Menu
    <span class="dropdown__arrow">▼</span>
  </button>
  <ul class="dropdown__menu" role="menu">
    <li role="none">
      <a class="dropdown__item" role="menuitem" href="#action1">Action 1</a>
    </li>
    <li role="none">
      <a class="dropdown__item" role="menuitem" href="#action2">Action 2</a>
    </li>
    <li class="dropdown__divider" role="separator"></li>
    <li role="none">
      <a class="dropdown__item dropdown__item--danger" role="menuitem" href="#delete">
        Delete Item
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

♿ Accessibility Guidelines

ARIA Implementation

All components include proper ARIA attributes:

• role attributes for semantic meaning
• aria-label for accessible names
• aria-describedby for help text associations
• aria-expanded for collapsible content
• aria-selected for selectable items

Keyboard Navigation

Components support keyboard interaction:

• Tab: Navigate between focusable elements
• Enter/Space: Activate buttons and links
• Escape: Close modals and dropdowns
• Arrow Keys: Navigate within component groups

Focus Management

Proper focus indicators and management:

.component:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Skip focus ring on mouse interaction */
.component:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
  outline: none;
}

🎨 Theming

All components automatically adapt to theme changes through CSS custom properties:

.component {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Dark theme automatically applied */
[data-theme="dark"] .component {
  /* Inherits dark theme tokens */
}

📚 Usage Examples

JavaScript Integration

Components work with the framework's JavaScript module system:

// Auto-initialize components
document.querySelectorAll('[data-component="modal"]').forEach(element => {
  new Modal(element);
});

// Event-driven interactions
events.delegate('click', '[data-action="show-alert"]', (event, element) => {
  const message = element.dataset.message;
  showAlert('success', message);
});

PHP Template Integration

Components integrate with the View system:

<div class="card">
    <div class="card__header">
        <h3 class="card__title"><?= $title ?></h3>
    </div>
    <div class="card__body">
        <?= $content ?>
    </div>
</div>

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For design tokens and foundations, see Design Foundations
For CSS architecture details, see CSS Architecture
For JavaScript integration, see JavaScript Modules