bitwrench 2.0.15 → 2.0.17

package/dist/bitwrench.umd.js

@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
-/*! bitwrench v2.0.15 | BSD-2-Clause | https://deftio.github.com/bitwrench/pages */
+/*! bitwrench v2.0.17 | BSD-2-Clause | https://deftio.github.com/bitwrench/pages */
 (function (global, factory) {
   typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module !== 'undefined' ? module.exports = factory() :
   typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define(factory) :
   (global = typeof globalThis !== 'undefined' ? globalThis : global || self, global.bw = factory());
 })(this, (function () { 'use strict';
 
+  var _documentCurrentScript = typeof document !== 'undefined' ? document.currentScript : null;
   /**
    * Auto-generated version file from package.json
    * DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY - Use npm run generate-version
    */
 
   const VERSION_INFO = {
-    version: '2.0.15',
+    version: '2.0.17',
     name: 'bitwrench',
     description: 'A library for javascript UI functions.',
     license: 'BSD-2-Clause',
     homepage: 'https://deftio.github.com/bitwrench/pages',
     repository: 'git+https://github.com/deftio/bitwrench.git',
     author: 'manu a. chatterjee <deftio@deftio.com> (https://deftio.com/)',
-    buildDate: '2026-03-10T09:08:17.015Z'
+    buildDate: '2026-03-13T23:15:10.823Z'
   };
 
   /**
@@ -436,12 +437,11 @@
     var lightBase = config.light || hslToHex([h, 8, 97]);
     var darkBase  = config.dark  || hslToHex([h, 10, 13]);
 
-    // Background & surface tokens — default to light (white/near-white).
-    // Dark backgrounds require explicit config.background / config.surface.
-    // Primary/secondary colors are accents, not page backgrounds, so
-    // isLightPalette should NOT drive bg/surface defaults.
-    var bgBase = config.background || '#ffffff';
-    var surfBase = config.surface || '#f8f9fa';
+    // Background & surface tokens — tinted with primary hue for theme personality.
+    // Very subtle: bg at L=98/S=6, surface at L=96/S=8.
+    // User can override with config.background / config.surface.
+    var bgBase = config.background || hslToHex([h, 6, 98]);
+    var surfBase = config.surface || hslToHex([h, 8, 96]);
 
     var palette = {
       primary:    deriveShades(config.primary),
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@
       '@media (min-width: 992px)': { '.bw_container': { 'max-width': '960px' } },
       '@media (min-width: 1200px)': { '.bw_container': { 'max-width': '1140px' } },
       '.bw_container_fluid': {
-        'width': '100%', 'padding-right': '15px', 'padding-left': '15px',
+        'width': '100%', 'padding-right': '0.75rem', 'padding-left': '0.75rem',
         'margin-right': 'auto', 'margin-left': 'auto'
       },
       '.bw_row': {
@@ -1735,7 +1735,8 @@
       '.bw_badge': {
         'display': 'inline-block', 'font-size': '0.875rem',
         'font-weight': '600', 'line-height': '1.3', 'text-align': 'center',
-        'white-space': 'nowrap', 'vertical-align': 'baseline'
+        'white-space': 'nowrap', 'vertical-align': 'baseline',
+        'padding': '0.35rem 0.65rem', 'border-radius': '0.25rem'
       },
       '.bw_badge:empty': { 'display': 'none' },
       '.bw_badge_sm': { 'font-size': '0.75rem', 'padding': '0.25rem 0.5rem' },
@@ -1920,7 +1921,7 @@
     // ---- Code demo ----
     codeDemo: {
       '.bw_code_demo': { 'margin-bottom': '2rem' },
-      '.bw_code_pre': { 'margin': '0', 'border': 'none', 'overflow-x': 'auto' },
+      '.bw_code_pre': { 'margin': '0', 'border': 'none', 'overflow-x': 'auto', 'max-width': '100%' },
       '.bw_code_block': {
         'display': 'block', 'padding': '1.25rem',
         'font-family': '"SF Mono", Monaco, "Cascadia Code", "Roboto Mono", Consolas, "Courier New", monospace',
@@ -2017,7 +2018,7 @@
       },
       '.bw_modal.bw_modal_show': { 'opacity': '1', 'visibility': 'visible', 'pointer-events': 'auto' },
       '.bw_modal_dialog': {
-        'position': 'relative', 'width': '100%', 'max-width': '500px', 'margin': '1.75rem auto',
+        'position': 'relative', 'width': 'calc(100% - 1rem)', 'max-width': '500px', 'margin': '1.75rem auto',
         'pointer-events': 'none'
       },
       '.bw_modal.bw_modal_show .bw_modal_dialog': { 'transform': 'translateY(0)' },
@@ -2047,7 +2048,7 @@
       '.bw_toast_container.bw_toast_top_center': { 'top': '0', 'left': '50%', 'transform': 'translateX(-50%)' },
       '.bw_toast_container.bw_toast_bottom_center': { 'bottom': '0', 'left': '50%', 'transform': 'translateX(-50%)' },
       '.bw_toast': {
-        'pointer-events': 'auto', 'width': '350px', 'max-width': '100%', 'background-clip': 'padding-box',
+        'pointer-events': 'auto', 'width': '350px', 'max-width': 'calc(100vw - 2rem)', 'background-clip': 'padding-box',
         'opacity': '0'
       },
       '.bw_toast.bw_toast_show': { 'opacity': '1', 'transform': 'translateY(0)' },
@@ -2133,7 +2134,7 @@
       '.bw_tooltip_wrapper': { 'position': 'relative', 'display': 'inline-block' },
       '.bw_tooltip': {
         'position': 'absolute', 'z-index': '999',
-        'font-size': '0.875rem', 'white-space': 'nowrap', 'pointer-events': 'none',
+        'font-size': '0.875rem', 'white-space': 'nowrap', 'max-width': 'min(300px, calc(100vw - 1rem))', 'pointer-events': 'none',
         'opacity': '0', 'visibility': 'hidden'
       },
       '.bw_tooltip.bw_tooltip_show': { 'opacity': '1', 'visibility': 'visible' },
@@ -2153,7 +2154,7 @@
       '.bw_popover_trigger': { 'cursor': 'pointer' },
       '.bw_popover': {
         'position': 'absolute', 'z-index': '1000',
-        'min-width': '200px', 'max-width': '320px',
+        'min-width': '200px', 'max-width': 'min(320px, calc(100vw - 2rem))',
         'pointer-events': 'none', 'opacity': '0', 'visibility': 'hidden'
       },
       '.bw_popover.bw_popover_show': { 'opacity': '1', 'visibility': 'visible', 'pointer-events': 'auto' },
@@ -2336,7 +2337,18 @@
         '.bw_hero, .bw_hero': { 'padding': '2rem 1rem' },
         '.bw_cta_actions, .bw_cta-actions': { 'flex-direction': 'column' },
         '.bw_hstack, .bw_hstack': { 'flex-direction': 'column' },
-        '.bw_feature_grid, .bw_feature-grid': { 'grid-template-columns': '1fr' }
+        '.bw_feature_grid, .bw_feature-grid': { 'grid-template-columns': '1fr' },
+        '.bw_modal_dialog': { 'margin': '0.5rem auto' },
+        '.bw_modal_lg': { 'max-width': 'calc(100% - 1rem)' },
+        '.bw_modal_xl': { 'max-width': 'calc(100% - 1rem)' },
+        '.bw_navbar': { 'padding': '0.5rem 0.75rem' },
+        '.bw_navbar_brand': { 'margin-right': '0.5rem', 'font-size': '1rem' },
+        '.bw_navbar_nav': { 'flex-wrap': 'wrap' },
+        '.bw_tooltip': { 'white-space': 'normal' },
+        '.bw_table': { 'display': 'block', 'overflow-x': 'auto', '-webkit-overflow-scrolling': 'touch' },
+        '.bw_col, .bw_col_1, .bw_col_2, .bw_col_3, .bw_col_4, .bw_col_5, .bw_col_6, .bw_col_7, .bw_col_8, .bw_col_9, .bw_col_10, .bw_col_11, .bw_col_12': { 'flex': '0 0 100%', 'max-width': '100%' },
+        '.bw_container': { 'padding-right': '0.5rem', 'padding-left': '0.5rem' },
+        '.bw_container_fluid': { 'padding-right': '0.5rem', 'padding-left': '0.5rem' }
       }
     }
   };
@@ -6869,7 +6881,11 @@
   function make(type, props) {
     var def = BCCL[type];
     if (!def) throw new Error('bw.make: unknown component type "' + type + '". Available: ' + Object.keys(BCCL).join(', '));
-    return def.make(props || {});
+    var taco = def.make(props || {});
+    if (taco && typeof taco === 'object') {
+      taco._bwFactory = { type: type, props: props || {} };
+    }
+    return taco;
   }
 
   var components = /*#__PURE__*/Object.freeze({
@@ -6990,7 +7006,7 @@
     __monkey_patch_is_nodejs__: {
       _value: 'ignore',
       set: function(x) {
-        this._value = (typeof x === 'boolean') ? x : 'ignore';
+        this._value = _is(x, 'boolean') ? x : 'ignore';
       },
       get: function() {
         return this._value;
@@ -7038,6 +7054,67 @@
     configurable: true
   });
 
+  // ── Internal aliases ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Short names for frequently-used builtins and internal methods.
+  // Same pattern as v1 (_to = bw.typeOf, etc.).
+  //
+  // Why: Terser can't shorten global property chains (console.warn,
+  // Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty, Array.isArray, document.createElement)
+  // because it can't prove they're side-effect-free. We can, so we alias
+  // them here. Each alias saves bytes in the minified output, and the short
+  // names also reduce visual noise in the hot paths (binding pipeline,
+  // createDOM, etc.).
+  //
+  // Alias       Target                                  Sites
+  // ─────────   ──────────────────────────────────────   ─────
+  // _hop        Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty          15
+  // _isA        Array.isArray                             25
+  // _keys       Object.keys                               7
+  // _to         bw.typeOf (type string)                   26
+  // _is         type check boolean: _is(x,'string')       ~50
+  // _cw         console.warn                               8
+  // _cl         console.log                               11
+  // _ce         console.error                              4
+  // _chp        ComponentHandle.prototype                 28  (defined after constructor)
+  //
+  // Note: document.createElement etc. are NOT aliased because they require
+  // `this === document` and .bind() would add overhead on every call.
+  // Console aliases use thin wrappers (not direct refs) so test monkey-
+  // patching of console.warn/log/error continues to work.
+  //
+  // `typeof x` for UNDECLARED globals (window, document, process, require,
+  // EventSource, navigator, Promise, __filename, import.meta) MUST stay as
+  // raw `typeof` — calling _to(x) when x doesn't exist throws ReferenceError.
+  //
+  // ── v1 functional type helpers (kept for reference, not currently used) ──
+  // _toa(x, type, trueVal, falseVal) — bw.typeAssign:
+  //   returns trueVal if _to(x)===type, else falseVal.
+  //   Replaces: (typeof x === 'string') ? A : B → _toa(x,'string',A,B)
+  // _toc(x, type, trueVal, falseVal) — bw.typeConvert:
+  //   same as _toa but if trueVal/falseVal are functions, calls them with x.
+  //   Replaces: typeof x === 'string' ? fn(x) : default → _toc(x,'string',fn,default)
+  // Uncomment if pattern frequency justifies them:
+  // var _toa = function(x, t, y, n) { return _to(x) === t ? y : n; };
+  // var _toc = function(x, t, y, n) { var r = _to(x)===t; return r ? (_to(y)==='function'?y(x):y) : (_to(n)==='function'?n(x):n); };
+  // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  var _hop  = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+  var _isA  = Array.isArray;
+  var _keys = Object.keys;
+  var _to   = typeOf;  // imported from bitwrench-utils.js
+  var _is   = function(x, t) { var r = _to(x); return r === t || r.toLowerCase() === t; };
+  // Console aliases use thin wrappers (not direct references) so that test
+  // code can monkey-patch console.warn/log/error and the patches take effect.
+  var _cw   = function() { console.warn.apply(console, arguments); };
+  var _cl   = function() { console.log.apply(console, arguments); };
+  var _ce   = function() { console.error.apply(console, arguments); };
+
+  /**
+   * Debug flag. When true, emits console.warn for silent binding failures
+   * (missing paths, null refs, auto-created intermediate objects).
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  bw.debug = false;
+
   /**
    * Lazy-resolve Node.js `fs` module.
    * Tries require('fs') first (available in CJS/UMD Node.js builds),
@@ -7185,7 +7262,7 @@
    */
   bw._el = function(id) {
     // Pass-through for DOM elements
-    if (typeof id !== 'string') return id || null;
+    if (!_is(id, 'string')) return id || null;
     if (!id) return null;
     if (!bw._isBrowser) return null;
 
@@ -7281,7 +7358,7 @@
    * // => '&lt;b&gt;Hello&lt;&#x2F;b&gt; &amp; &quot;world&quot;'
    */
   bw.escapeHTML = function(str) {
-    if (typeof str !== 'string') return '';
+    if (!_is(str, 'string')) return '';
     
     const escapeMap = {
       '&': '&amp;',
@@ -7354,7 +7431,7 @@
     }
 
     // Handle arrays of TACOs
-    if (Array.isArray(taco)) {
+    if (_isA(taco)) {
       return taco.map(t => bw.html(t, options)).join('');
     }
 
@@ -7377,15 +7454,15 @@
     if (taco && taco._bwEach && options.state) {
       var eachExpr = taco.expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, '');
       var arr = bw._evaluatePath(options.state, eachExpr);
-      if (!Array.isArray(arr)) return '';
+      if (!_isA(arr)) return '';
       return arr.map(function(item, idx) { return bw.html(taco.factory(item, idx), options); }).join('');
     }
 
     // Handle primitives and non-TACO objects
-    if (typeof taco !== 'object' || !taco.t) {
+    if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) {
       var str = options.raw ? String(taco) : bw.escapeHTML(String(taco));
       // Resolve template bindings if state provided
-      if (options.state && typeof str === 'string' && str.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+      if (options.state && _is(str, 'string') && str.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
         str = bw._resolveTemplate(str, options.state, !!options.compile);
       }
       return str;
@@ -7405,10 +7482,18 @@
       // Skip null, undefined, false
       if (value == null || value === false) continue;
       
-      // Skip event handlers (they're for DOM only)
-      if (key.startsWith('on')) continue;
+      // Serialize event handlers via funcRegister
+      if (key.startsWith('on')) {
+        if (_is(value, 'function')) {
+          var fnId = bw.funcRegister(value);
+          attrStr += ' ' + key + '="' + bw.funcGetDispatchStr(fnId, 'event') + '"';
+        } else if (_is(value, 'string')) {
+          attrStr += ' ' + key + '="' + bw.escapeHTML(value) + '"';
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
       
-      if (key === 'style' && typeof value === 'object') {
+      if (key === 'style' && _is(value, 'object')) {
         // Convert style object to string
         const styleStr = Object.entries(value)
           .filter(([, v]) => v != null)
@@ -7419,7 +7504,7 @@
         }
       } else if (key === 'class') {
         // Handle class as array or string
-        const classStr = Array.isArray(value) ? value.filter(Boolean).join(' ') : String(value);
+        const classStr = _isA(value) ? value.filter(Boolean).join(' ') : String(value);
         if (classStr) {
           attrStr += ` class="${bw.escapeHTML(classStr)}"`;
         }
@@ -7455,13 +7540,184 @@
     // Process content recursively
     let contentStr = content != null ? bw.html(content, options) : '';
     // Resolve template bindings in content if state provided
-    if (options.state && typeof contentStr === 'string' && contentStr.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+    if (options.state && _is(contentStr, 'string') && contentStr.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
       contentStr = bw._resolveTemplate(contentStr, options.state, !!options.compile);
     }
 
     return `<${tag}${attrStr}>${contentStr}</${tag}>`;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Generate a complete, self-contained HTML document from TACO content.
+   *
+   * Produces a full `<!DOCTYPE html>` page with configurable runtime injection,
+   * func registry emission (so serialized event handlers work), optional theme,
+   * and extra head elements. Designed for static site generation, offline/airgapped
+   * use, and the "static site that isn't static" workflow.
+   *
+   * @param {Object} [opts={}] - Page options
+   * @param {Object|string|Array} [opts.body=''] - Body content: TACO, string, or array
+   * @param {string} [opts.title='bitwrench'] - Page title
+   * @param {Object} [opts.state] - State for ${expr} resolution in bw.html()
+   * @param {string} [opts.runtime='shim'] - Runtime level: 'inline'|'cdn'|'shim'|'none'
+   * @param {string} [opts.css=''] - Additional CSS for <style> block
+   * @param {string|Object} [opts.theme=null] - Theme preset name or config object
+   * @param {Array} [opts.head=[]] - Extra TACO elements rendered into <head>
+   * @param {string} [opts.favicon=''] - Favicon URL
+   * @param {string} [opts.lang='en'] - HTML lang attribute
+   * @returns {string} Complete HTML document string
+   * @category DOM Generation
+   * @see bw.html
+   * @example
+   * bw.htmlPage({
+   *   title: 'My App',
+   *   body: { t: 'h1', c: 'Hello World' },
+   *   runtime: 'shim'
+   * })
+   */
+  bw.htmlPage = function(opts) {
+    opts = opts || {};
+    var title     = opts.title   || 'bitwrench';
+    var body      = opts.body    || '';
+    var state     = opts.state   || undefined;
+    var runtime   = opts.runtime || 'shim';
+    var css       = opts.css     || '';
+    var theme     = opts.theme   || null;
+    var headExtra = opts.head    || [];
+    var favicon   = opts.favicon || '';
+    var lang      = opts.lang    || 'en';
+
+    // Snapshot funcRegistry counter before rendering
+    var fnCounterBefore = bw._fnIDCounter;
+
+    // Render body content
+    var bodyHTML = '';
+    if (_is(body, 'string')) {
+      bodyHTML = body;
+    } else {
+      var htmlOpts = {};
+      if (state) htmlOpts.state = state;
+      bodyHTML = bw.html(body, htmlOpts);
+    }
+
+    // Collect functions registered during this render
+    var fnCounterAfter = bw._fnIDCounter;
+    var registryEntries = '';
+    for (var i = fnCounterBefore; i < fnCounterAfter; i++) {
+      var fnKey = 'bw_fn_' + i;
+      if (bw._fnRegistry[fnKey]) {
+        registryEntries += 'bw._fnRegistry[\'' + fnKey + '\']=' +
+          bw._fnRegistry[fnKey].toString() + ';\n';
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Build runtime script for <head>
+    var runtimeHead = '';
+    if (runtime === 'inline') {
+      // Read UMD bundle synchronously if in Node.js
+      var umdSource = null;
+      if (bw._isNode) {
+        try {
+          var fs = (typeof require === 'function') ? require('fs') : null;
+          var pathMod = (typeof require === 'function') ? require('path') : null;
+          if (fs && pathMod) {
+            // Resolve dist/ relative to this source file
+            var srcDir = '';
+            try { srcDir = pathMod.dirname((typeof __filename !== 'undefined') ? __filename : ''); }
+            catch(e2) { /* ESM: __filename not available */ }
+            if (!srcDir && typeof ({ url: (typeof document === 'undefined' && typeof location === 'undefined' ? require('u' + 'rl').pathToFileURL(__filename).href : typeof document === 'undefined' ? location.href : (_documentCurrentScript && _documentCurrentScript.tagName.toUpperCase() === 'SCRIPT' && _documentCurrentScript.src || new URL('bitwrench.umd.js', document.baseURI).href)) }) !== 'undefined' && (typeof document === 'undefined' && typeof location === 'undefined' ? require('u' + 'rl').pathToFileURL(__filename).href : typeof document === 'undefined' ? location.href : (_documentCurrentScript && _documentCurrentScript.tagName.toUpperCase() === 'SCRIPT' && _documentCurrentScript.src || new URL('bitwrench.umd.js', document.baseURI).href))) {
+              var url = (typeof require === 'function') ? require('url') : null;
+              if (url && url.fileURLToPath) srcDir = pathMod.dirname(url.fileURLToPath((typeof document === 'undefined' && typeof location === 'undefined' ? require('u' + 'rl').pathToFileURL(__filename).href : typeof document === 'undefined' ? location.href : (_documentCurrentScript && _documentCurrentScript.tagName.toUpperCase() === 'SCRIPT' && _documentCurrentScript.src || new URL('bitwrench.umd.js', document.baseURI).href))));
+            }
+            if (srcDir) {
+              var distPath = pathMod.resolve(srcDir, '../dist/bitwrench.umd.min.js');
+              umdSource = fs.readFileSync(distPath, 'utf8');
+            }
+          }
+        } catch(e) { /* fall through */ }
+      }
+      if (umdSource) {
+        runtimeHead = '<script>' + umdSource + '</script>';
+      } else {
+        // Fallback to shim in browser or if dist not available
+        runtimeHead = '<script>' + bw._FUNC_REGISTRY_SHIM + '</script>';
+      }
+    } else if (runtime === 'cdn') {
+      runtimeHead = '<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bitwrench@2/dist/bitwrench.umd.min.js"></script>';
+    } else if (runtime === 'shim') {
+      runtimeHead = '<script>' + bw._FUNC_REGISTRY_SHIM + '</script>';
+    }
+    // runtime === 'none' → empty
+
+    // Theme CSS
+    var themeCSS = '';
+    if (theme) {
+      var themeConfig = _is(theme, 'string')
+        ? (THEME_PRESETS[theme.toLowerCase()] || null)
+        : theme;
+      if (themeConfig) {
+        var themeResult = bw.generateTheme('', Object.assign({}, themeConfig, { inject: false }));
+        themeCSS = themeResult.css;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Extra <head> elements
+    var headHTML = '';
+    if (_isA(headExtra) && headExtra.length > 0) {
+      headHTML = headExtra.map(function(el) { return bw.html(el); }).join('\n');
+    }
+
+    // Favicon
+    var faviconTag = '';
+    if (favicon) {
+      var safeFavicon = favicon.replace(/[&<>"']/g, function(c) {
+        return ({ '&': '&amp;', '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '"': '&quot;', "'": '&#39;' })[c];
+      });
+      faviconTag = '<link rel="icon" href="' + safeFavicon + '">';
+    }
+
+    // Escaped title
+    var safeTitle = bw.escapeHTML(title);
+
+    // Combine all CSS
+    var allCSS = (themeCSS ? themeCSS + '\n' : '') + css;
+
+    // Body-end script: registry entries + optional loadDefaultStyles
+    var bodyEndScript = '';
+    var bodyEndParts = [];
+    if (registryEntries) {
+      bodyEndParts.push(registryEntries);
+    }
+    if (runtime === 'inline' || runtime === 'cdn') {
+      bodyEndParts.push('if(typeof bw!=="undefined"){bw.loadDefaultStyles();}');
+    }
+    if (bodyEndParts.length > 0) {
+      bodyEndScript = '<script>\n' + bodyEndParts.join('\n') + '\n</script>';
+    }
+
+    // Assemble document
+    var parts = [
+      '<!DOCTYPE html>',
+      '<html lang="' + lang + '">',
+      '<head>',
+      '<meta charset="UTF-8">',
+      '<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">'
+    ];
+    parts.push('<title>' + safeTitle + '</title>');
+    if (faviconTag) parts.push(faviconTag);
+    if (runtimeHead) parts.push(runtimeHead);
+    if (headHTML) parts.push(headHTML);
+    if (allCSS) parts.push('<style>' + allCSS + '</style>');
+    parts.push('</head>');
+    parts.push('<body>');
+    parts.push(bodyHTML);
+    if (bodyEndScript) parts.push(bodyEndScript);
+    parts.push('</body>');
+    parts.push('</html>');
+
+    return parts.join('\n');
+  };
+
   /**
    * Create a live DOM element from a TACO object (browser only).
    *
@@ -7506,7 +7762,7 @@
     }
 
     // Handle text nodes
-    if (typeof taco !== 'object' || !taco.t) {
+    if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) {
       return document.createTextNode(String(taco));
     }
 
@@ -7519,16 +7775,16 @@
     for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(attrs)) {
       if (value == null || value === false) continue;
       
-      if (key === 'style' && typeof value === 'object') {
+      if (key === 'style' && _is(value, 'object')) {
         // Apply styles directly
         Object.assign(el.style, value);
       } else if (key === 'class') {
         // Handle class as array or string
-        const classStr = Array.isArray(value) ? value.filter(Boolean).join(' ') : String(value);
+        const classStr = _isA(value) ? value.filter(Boolean).join(' ') : String(value);
         if (classStr) {
           el.className = classStr;
         }
-      } else if (key.startsWith('on') && typeof value === 'function') {
+      } else if (key.startsWith('on') && _is(value, 'function')) {
         // Event handlers
         const eventName = key.slice(2).toLowerCase();
         el.addEventListener(eventName, value);
@@ -7548,7 +7804,7 @@
     // Children with data-bw_id or id attributes get local refs on the parent,
     // so o.render functions can access them without any DOM lookup.
     if (content != null) {
-      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
+      if (_isA(content)) {
         content.forEach(child => {
           if (child != null) {
             // Handle ComponentHandle in content arrays (Level 2 children)
@@ -7568,20 +7824,20 @@
             if (childEl._bw_refs) {
               if (!el._bw_refs) el._bw_refs = {};
               for (var rk in childEl._bw_refs) {
-                if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(childEl._bw_refs, rk)) {
+                if (_hop.call(childEl._bw_refs, rk)) {
                   el._bw_refs[rk] = childEl._bw_refs[rk];
                 }
               }
             }
           }
         });
-      } else if (typeof content === 'object' && content.__bw_raw) {
+      } else if (_is(content, 'object') && content.__bw_raw) {
         // Raw HTML content — inject via innerHTML
         el.innerHTML = content.v;
       } else if (content._bwComponent === true) {
         // Single ComponentHandle as content
         content.mount(el);
-      } else if (typeof content === 'object' && content.t) {
+      } else if (_is(content, 'object') && content.t) {
         var childEl = bw.createDOM(content, options);
         el.appendChild(childEl);
         var childBwId = content.a ? (content.a['data-bw_id'] || content.a.id) : null;
@@ -7592,7 +7848,7 @@
         if (childEl._bw_refs) {
           if (!el._bw_refs) el._bw_refs = {};
           for (var rk in childEl._bw_refs) {
-            if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(childEl._bw_refs, rk)) {
+            if (_hop.call(childEl._bw_refs, rk)) {
               el._bw_refs[rk] = childEl._bw_refs[rk];
             }
           }
@@ -7625,7 +7881,7 @@
         el._bw_render = opts.render;
 
         if (opts.mounted) {
-          console.warn('bw.createDOM: o.render and o.mounted are mutually exclusive. o.render wins.');
+          _cw('bw.createDOM: o.render and o.mounted are mutually exclusive. o.render wins.');
         }
 
         // Queue initial render (same timing as mounted)
@@ -7698,7 +7954,7 @@
     const targetEl = bw._el(target);
       
     if (!targetEl) {
-      console.error('bw.DOM: Target element not found:', target);
+      _ce('bw.DOM: Target element not found:', target);
       return null;
     }
     
@@ -7738,7 +7994,7 @@
         targetEl.appendChild(taco.element);
       }
       // Handle arrays
-      else if (Array.isArray(taco)) {
+      else if (_isA(taco)) {
         taco.forEach(t => {
           if (t != null) {
             if (t._bwComponent === true) {
@@ -7774,7 +8030,7 @@
   bw.compileProps = function(handle, props = {}) {
     const compiledProps = {};
     
-    Object.keys(props).forEach(key => {
+    _keys(props).forEach(key => {
       // Create getter/setter for each prop
       Object.defineProperty(compiledProps, key, {
         get() {
@@ -8092,17 +8348,17 @@
     if (attr) {
       // Patch an attribute
       el.setAttribute(attr, String(content));
-    } else if (Array.isArray(content)) {
+    } else if (_isA(content)) {
       // Patch with array of children (strings and/or TACOs)
       el.innerHTML = '';
       content.forEach(function(item) {
-        if (typeof item === 'string' || typeof item === 'number') {
+        if (_is(item, 'string') || _is(item, 'number')) {
           el.appendChild(document.createTextNode(String(item)));
         } else if (item && item.t) {
           el.appendChild(bw.createDOM(item));
         }
       });
-    } else if (typeof content === 'object' && content !== null && content.t) {
+    } else if (_is(content, 'object') && content.t) {
       // Patch with a TACO — replace children
       el.innerHTML = '';
       el.appendChild(bw.createDOM(content));
@@ -8133,7 +8389,7 @@
   bw.patchAll = function(patches) {
     var results = {};
     for (var id in patches) {
-      if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(patches, id)) {
+      if (_hop.call(patches, id)) {
         results[id] = bw.patch(id, patches[id]);
       }
     }
@@ -8230,7 +8486,7 @@
         snapshot[i].handler(detail);
         called++;
       } catch (err) {
-        console.warn('bw.pub: subscriber error on topic "' + topic + '":', err);
+        _cw('bw.pub: subscriber error on topic "' + topic + '":', err);
       }
     }
     return called;
@@ -8326,8 +8582,8 @@
    * @see bw.funcGetDispatchStr
    */
   bw.funcRegister = function(fn, name) {
-    if (typeof fn !== 'function') return '';
-    var fnID = (typeof name === 'string' && name.length > 0) ? name : ('bw_fn_' + bw._fnIDCounter++);
+    if (!_is(fn, 'function')) return '';
+    var fnID = (_is(name, 'string') && name.length > 0) ? name : ('bw_fn_' + bw._fnIDCounter++);
     bw._fnRegistry[fnID] = fn;
     return fnID;
   };
@@ -8346,7 +8602,7 @@
   bw.funcGetById = function(name, errFn) {
     name = String(name);
     if (name in bw._fnRegistry) return bw._fnRegistry[name];
-    return (typeof errFn === 'function') ? errFn : function() { console.warn('bw.funcGetById: unregistered fn "' + name + '"'); };
+    return _is(errFn, 'function') ? errFn : function() { _cw('bw.funcGetById: unregistered fn "' + name + '"'); };
   };
 
   /**
@@ -8387,13 +8643,30 @@
   bw.funcGetRegistry = function() {
     var copy = {};
     for (var k in bw._fnRegistry) {
-      if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(bw._fnRegistry, k)) {
+      if (_hop.call(bw._fnRegistry, k)) {
         copy[k] = bw._fnRegistry[k];
       }
     }
     return copy;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Minimal runtime shim for funcRegister dispatch in static HTML.
+   * When embedded in a `<script>` tag, provides just enough infrastructure
+   * for `bw.funcGetById()` calls to resolve. The actual function bodies
+   * are emitted separately as `bw._fnRegistry['bw_fn_X'] = ...;` assignments.
+   * @type {string}
+   * @category Function Registry
+   */
+  bw._FUNC_REGISTRY_SHIM = '(function(){var bw=window.bw||(window.bw={});' +
+    'if(!bw._fnRegistry)bw._fnRegistry={};' +
+    'bw.funcGetById=function(n){return bw._fnRegistry[n]||function(){' +
+    'console.warn("bw: unregistered fn "+n)};};' +
+    'bw.funcRegister=function(fn,name){' +
+    'var id=name||("bw_fn_"+(bw._fnIDCounter=(bw._fnIDCounter||0)+1));' +
+    'bw._fnRegistry[id]=fn;return id;};' +
+    'window.bw=bw;})();';
+
   // ===================================================================================
   // Template Binding Utilities
   // ===================================================================================
@@ -8421,7 +8694,10 @@
     var parts = path.split('.');
     var val = state;
     for (var i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
-      if (val == null) return '';
+      if (val == null) {
+        if (bw.debug) _cw('bw.debug: _evaluatePath — null at key "' + parts[i] + '" in path "' + path + '"');
+        return '';
+      }
       val = val[parts[i]];
     }
     return (val == null) ? '' : val;
@@ -8441,7 +8717,7 @@
    */
   bw._compiledExprs = {};
   bw._resolveTemplate = function(str, state, compile) {
-    if (typeof str !== 'string' || str.indexOf('${') < 0) return str;
+    if (!_is(str, 'string') || str.indexOf('${') < 0) return str;
     var bindings = bw._parseBindings(str);
     if (bindings.length === 0) return str;
 
@@ -8463,6 +8739,7 @@
         try {
           val = bw._compiledExprs[b.expr](state);
         } catch (e) {
+          if (bw.debug) _cw('bw.debug: _resolveTemplate — Tier 2 eval failed for "${' + b.expr + '}":', e.message);
           val = '';
         }
       } else {
@@ -8571,7 +8848,7 @@
     this._state = {};
     if (o.state) {
       for (var k in o.state) {
-        if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(o.state, k)) {
+        if (_hop.call(o.state, k)) {
           this._state[k] = o.state[k];
         }
       }
@@ -8580,7 +8857,7 @@
     this._actions = {};
     if (o.actions) {
       for (var k2 in o.actions) {
-        if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(o.actions, k2)) {
+        if (_hop.call(o.actions, k2)) {
           this._actions[k2] = o.actions[k2];
         }
       }
@@ -8590,7 +8867,7 @@
     if (o.methods) {
       var self = this;
       for (var k3 in o.methods) {
-        if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(o.methods, k3)) {
+        if (_hop.call(o.methods, k3)) {
           this._methods[k3] = o.methods[k3];
           (function(methodName, methodFn) {
             self[methodName] = function() {
@@ -8623,14 +8900,23 @@
     this._compile = !!o.compile;
     this._bw_refs = {};
     this._refCounter = 0;
+    // Child component ownership (Bug #5)
+    this._children = [];
+    this._parent = null;
+    // Factory metadata for BCCL rebuild (Bug #6)
+    this._factory = taco._bwFactory || null;
   }
 
+  // Short alias for ComponentHandle.prototype (see alias block at top of file).
+  // 28 method definitions × 25 chars = ~700B raw savings in minified output.
+  var _chp = ComponentHandle.prototype;
+
   // ── State Methods ──
 
   /**
    * Get a state value. Dot-path supported: `get('user.name')`
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.get = function(key) {
+  _chp.get = function(key) {
     return bw._evaluatePath(this._state, key);
   };
 
@@ -8640,12 +8926,13 @@
    * @param {*} value - New value
    * @param {Object} [opts] - Options. `{sync: true}` for immediate flush.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.set = function(key, value, opts) {
+  _chp.set = function(key, value, opts) {
     // Dot-path set
     var parts = key.split('.');
     var obj = this._state;
     for (var i = 0; i < parts.length - 1; i++) {
-      if (obj[parts[i]] == null || typeof obj[parts[i]] !== 'object') {
+      if (!_is(obj[parts[i]], 'object')) {
+        if (bw.debug) _cw('bw.debug: set() — auto-creating intermediate "' + parts[i] + '" in path "' + key + '"');
         obj[parts[i]] = {};
       }
       obj = obj[parts[i]];
@@ -8665,10 +8952,10 @@
   /**
    * Get a shallow clone of the full state.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.getState = function() {
+  _chp.getState = function() {
     var clone = {};
     for (var k in this._state) {
-      if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this._state, k)) {
+      if (_hop.call(this._state, k)) {
         clone[k] = this._state[k];
       }
     }
@@ -8680,9 +8967,9 @@
    * @param {Object} updates - Key-value pairs to merge
    * @param {Object} [opts] - Options. `{sync: true}` for immediate flush.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.setState = function(updates, opts) {
+  _chp.setState = function(updates, opts) {
     for (var k in updates) {
-      if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(updates, k)) {
+      if (_hop.call(updates, k)) {
         this._state[k] = updates[k];
         this._dirtyKeys[k] = true;
       }
@@ -8699,9 +8986,9 @@
   /**
    * Push a value onto an array in state. Clones the array.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.push = function(key, val) {
+  _chp.push = function(key, val) {
     var arr = this.get(key);
-    var newArr = Array.isArray(arr) ? arr.slice() : [];
+    var newArr = _isA(arr) ? arr.slice() : [];
     newArr.push(val);
     this.set(key, newArr);
   };
@@ -8709,9 +8996,9 @@
   /**
    * Splice an array in state. Clones the array.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.splice = function(key, start, deleteCount) {
+  _chp.splice = function(key, start, deleteCount) {
     var arr = this.get(key);
-    var newArr = Array.isArray(arr) ? arr.slice() : [];
+    var newArr = _isA(arr) ? arr.slice() : [];
     var args = [start, deleteCount].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 3));
     Array.prototype.splice.apply(newArr, args);
     this.set(key, newArr);
@@ -8719,7 +9006,7 @@
 
   // ── Scheduling ──
 
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._scheduleDirty = function() {
+  _chp._scheduleDirty = function() {
     if (!this._scheduled) {
       this._scheduled = true;
       bw._dirtyComponents.push(this);
@@ -8734,17 +9021,17 @@
    * Creates binding descriptors with refIds for targeted DOM updates.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._compileBindings = function() {
+  _chp._compileBindings = function() {
     this._bindings = [];
     this._refCounter = 0;
-    var stateKeys = Object.keys(this._state);
+    var stateKeys = _keys(this._state);
     var self = this;
 
     function walkTaco(taco, path) {
-      if (taco == null || typeof taco !== 'object' || !taco.t) return taco;
+      if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) return taco;
 
       // Check content for bindings
-      if (typeof taco.c === 'string' && taco.c.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+      if (_is(taco.c, 'string') && taco.c.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
         var refId = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
         var parsed = bw._parseBindings(taco.c);
         var deps = [];
@@ -8766,10 +9053,10 @@
       // Check attributes for bindings
       if (taco.a) {
         for (var attrName in taco.a) {
-          if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(taco.a, attrName)) continue;
+          if (!_hop.call(taco.a, attrName)) continue;
           if (attrName === 'data-bw_ref') continue;
           var attrVal = taco.a[attrName];
-          if (typeof attrVal === 'string' && attrVal.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+          if (_is(attrVal, 'string') && attrVal.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
             var refId2 = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
             var parsed2 = bw._parseBindings(attrVal);
             var deps2 = [];
@@ -8795,9 +9082,27 @@
       }
 
       // Recurse into children
-      if (Array.isArray(taco.c)) {
+      if (_isA(taco.c)) {
         for (var i = 0; i < taco.c.length; i++) {
-          if (taco.c[i] && typeof taco.c[i] === 'object' && taco.c[i].t) {
+          // Wrap string children with ${expr} in a span so patches target the span, not the parent
+          if (_is(taco.c[i], 'string') && taco.c[i].indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+            var mixedRefId = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
+            var mixedParsed = bw._parseBindings(taco.c[i]);
+            var mixedDeps = [];
+            for (var mi = 0; mi < mixedParsed.length; mi++) {
+              mixedDeps = mixedDeps.concat(bw._extractDeps(mixedParsed[mi].expr, stateKeys));
+            }
+            self._bindings.push({
+              expr: taco.c[i],
+              type: 'content',
+              refId: mixedRefId,
+              deps: mixedDeps,
+              template: taco.c[i]
+            });
+            // Replace string with a span wrapper so textContent targets the span only
+            taco.c[i] = { t: 'span', a: { 'data-bw_ref': mixedRefId, style: 'display:contents' }, c: taco.c[i] };
+          }
+          if (_is(taco.c[i], 'object') && taco.c[i].t) {
             walkTaco(taco.c[i], path.concat(i));
           }
           // Handle bw.when/bw.each markers
@@ -8832,7 +9137,7 @@
             taco.c[i]._refId = eachRefId;
           }
         }
-      } else if (taco.c && typeof taco.c === 'object' && taco.c.t) {
+      } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
         walkTaco(taco.c, path.concat(0));
       }
 
@@ -8848,7 +9153,7 @@
    * Build ref map from the live DOM after createDOM.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._collectRefs = function() {
+  _chp._collectRefs = function() {
     this._bw_refs = {};
     if (!this.element) return;
     var els = this.element.querySelectorAll('[data-bw_ref]');
@@ -8869,7 +9174,7 @@
    * Creates DOM, compiles bindings, registers actions, and calls lifecycle hooks.
    * @param {Element} parentEl - DOM element to mount into
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.mount = function(parentEl) {
+  _chp.mount = function(parentEl) {
     // willMount hook
     if (this._hooks.willMount) this._hooks.willMount(this);
 
@@ -8891,7 +9196,7 @@
     // Register named actions in function registry
     var self = this;
     for (var actionName in this._actions) {
-      if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this._actions, actionName)) {
+      if (_hop.call(this._actions, actionName)) {
         var registeredName = this._bwId + '_' + actionName;
         (function(aName) {
           bw.funcRegister(function(evt) {
@@ -8910,6 +9215,11 @@
     this.element = bw.createDOM(tacoForDOM);
     this.element._bwComponentHandle = this;
     this.element.setAttribute('data-bw_comp_id', this._bwId);
+
+    // Restore o.render from original TACO (stripped by _tacoForDOM)
+    if (this.taco.o && this.taco.o.render) {
+      this.element._bw_render = this.taco.o.render;
+    }
     if (this._userTag) {
       this.element.classList.add(this._userTag);
     }
@@ -8925,6 +9235,16 @@
 
     this.mounted = true;
 
+    // Scan for child ComponentHandles and link parent/child (Bug #5)
+    var childEls = this.element.querySelectorAll('[data-bw_comp_id]');
+    for (var ci = 0; ci < childEls.length; ci++) {
+      var ch = childEls[ci]._bwComponentHandle;
+      if (ch && ch !== this && !ch._parent) {
+        ch._parent = this;
+        this._children.push(ch);
+      }
+    }
+
     // mounted hook (backward compat: fn.length === 2 wraps (el, state))
     if (this._hooks.mounted) {
       if (this._hooks.mounted.length === 2) {
@@ -8933,16 +9253,21 @@
         this._hooks.mounted(this);
       }
     }
+
+    // Invoke o.render on initial mount (if present)
+    if (this.element._bw_render) {
+      this.element._bw_render(this.element, this._state);
+    }
   };
 
   /**
    * Prepare TACO for initial render: resolve when/each markers.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._prepareTaco = function(taco) {
-    if (!taco || typeof taco !== 'object') return;
+  _chp._prepareTaco = function(taco) {
+    if (!_is(taco, 'object')) return;
 
-    if (Array.isArray(taco.c)) {
+    if (_isA(taco.c)) {
       for (var i = taco.c.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
         var child = taco.c[i];
         if (child && child._bwWhen) {
@@ -8967,18 +9292,18 @@
           var eachExprStr = child.expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, '');
           var arr = bw._evaluatePath(this._state, eachExprStr);
           var items = [];
-          if (Array.isArray(arr)) {
+          if (_isA(arr)) {
             for (var j = 0; j < arr.length; j++) {
               items.push(child.factory(arr[j], j));
             }
           }
           taco.c[i] = { t: 'span', a: { 'data-bw_each': child._refId, style: 'display:contents' }, c: items };
         }
-        if (taco.c[i] && typeof taco.c[i] === 'object' && taco.c[i].t) {
+        if (_is(taco.c[i], 'object') && taco.c[i].t) {
           this._prepareTaco(taco.c[i]);
         }
       }
-    } else if (taco.c && typeof taco.c === 'object' && taco.c.t) {
+    } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
       this._prepareTaco(taco.c);
     }
   };
@@ -8987,12 +9312,12 @@
    * Wire action name strings (in onclick etc.) to dispatch function calls.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._wireActions = function(taco) {
-    if (!taco || typeof taco !== 'object' || !taco.t) return;
+  _chp._wireActions = function(taco) {
+    if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) return;
     if (taco.a) {
       for (var key in taco.a) {
-        if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(taco.a, key)) continue;
-        if (key.startsWith('on') && typeof taco.a[key] === 'string') {
+        if (!_hop.call(taco.a, key)) continue;
+        if (key.startsWith('on') && _is(taco.a[key], 'string')) {
           var actionName = taco.a[key];
           if (actionName in this._actions) {
             var registeredName = this._bwId + '_' + actionName;
@@ -9006,11 +9331,11 @@
         }
       }
     }
-    if (Array.isArray(taco.c)) {
+    if (_isA(taco.c)) {
       for (var i = 0; i < taco.c.length; i++) {
         this._wireActions(taco.c[i]);
       }
-    } else if (taco.c && typeof taco.c === 'object' && taco.c.t) {
+    } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
       this._wireActions(taco.c);
     }
   };
@@ -9019,7 +9344,7 @@
    * Deep-clone a TACO tree, preserving _bwWhen/_bwEach markers and their factories.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._deepCloneTaco = function(taco) {
+  _chp._deepCloneTaco = function(taco) {
     if (taco == null) return taco;
     // Preserve _bwWhen / _bwEach markers (contain functions)
     if (taco._bwWhen) {
@@ -9031,18 +9356,18 @@
     if (taco._bwEach) {
       return { _bwEach: true, expr: taco.expr, factory: taco.factory, _refId: taco._refId };
     }
-    if (typeof taco !== 'object' || !taco.t) return taco;
+    if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) return taco;
     var result = { t: taco.t };
     if (taco.a) {
       result.a = {};
       for (var k in taco.a) {
-        if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(taco.a, k)) result.a[k] = taco.a[k];
+        if (_hop.call(taco.a, k)) result.a[k] = taco.a[k];
       }
     }
     if (taco.c != null) {
-      if (Array.isArray(taco.c)) {
+      if (_isA(taco.c)) {
         result.c = taco.c.map(function(child) { return this._deepCloneTaco(child); }.bind(this));
-      } else if (typeof taco.c === 'object') {
+      } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object')) {
         result.c = this._deepCloneTaco(taco.c);
       } else {
         result.c = taco.c;
@@ -9056,27 +9381,31 @@
    * Create a copy of TACO suitable for createDOM (strips o to prevent double lifecycle).
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._tacoForDOM = function(taco) {
-    if (!taco || typeof taco !== 'object' || !taco.t) return taco;
+  _chp._tacoForDOM = function(taco) {
+    if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) return taco;
     var result = { t: taco.t };
     if (taco.a) result.a = taco.a;
     if (taco.c != null) {
-      if (Array.isArray(taco.c)) {
+      if (_isA(taco.c)) {
         result.c = taco.c.map(function(child) { return this._tacoForDOM(child); }.bind(this));
-      } else if (typeof taco.c === 'object' && taco.c.t) {
+      } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
         result.c = this._tacoForDOM(taco.c);
       } else {
         result.c = taco.c;
       }
     }
     // Intentionally strip o (no mounted/unmount/state/render on sub-elements)
+    if (taco.o && (taco.o.mounted || taco.o.render || taco.o.unmount)) {
+      _cw('bw: _tacoForDOM stripped o.mounted/render/unmount from child <' + taco.t +
+        '>. Use onclick attribute or bw.component() for child interactivity.');
+    }
     return result;
   };
 
   /**
    * Unmount: remove from DOM, deactivate, preserve state for re-mount.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.unmount = function() {
+  _chp.unmount = function() {
     if (!this.mounted) return;
 
     // unmount hook
@@ -9111,12 +9440,23 @@
   /**
    * Destroy: unmount + clear state + unregister actions.
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.destroy = function() {
+  _chp.destroy = function() {
     // willDestroy hook
     if (this._hooks.willDestroy) {
       this._hooks.willDestroy(this);
     }
 
+    // Cascade destroy to children depth-first (Bug #5)
+    for (var ci = this._children.length - 1; ci >= 0; ci--) {
+      this._children[ci].destroy();
+    }
+    this._children = [];
+    if (this._parent) {
+      var idx = this._parent._children.indexOf(this);
+      if (idx >= 0) this._parent._children.splice(idx, 1);
+      this._parent = null;
+    }
+
     this.unmount();
 
     // Unregister actions from function registry
@@ -9143,12 +9483,36 @@
    * Flush dirty state: resolve changed bindings and apply to DOM.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._flush = function() {
+  _chp._flush = function() {
     this._scheduled = false;
-    var changedKeys = Object.keys(this._dirtyKeys);
+    var changedKeys = _keys(this._dirtyKeys);
     this._dirtyKeys = {};
     if (changedKeys.length === 0 || !this.mounted) return;
 
+    // Factory rebuild: if a BCCL factory exists and changed keys overlap factory props,
+    // rebuild the TACO from the factory with merged state (Bug #6)
+    if (this._factory) {
+      var rebuildNeeded = false;
+      for (var fi = 0; fi < changedKeys.length; fi++) {
+        if (_hop.call(this._factory.props, changedKeys[fi])) {
+          rebuildNeeded = true; break;
+        }
+      }
+      if (rebuildNeeded) {
+        var merged = {};
+        for (var mk in this._factory.props) if (_hop.call(this._factory.props, mk)) merged[mk] = this._factory.props[mk];
+        for (var sk in this._state) if (_hop.call(this._state, sk)) merged[sk] = this._state[sk];
+        this._factory.props = merged;
+        var newTaco = bw.make(this._factory.type, merged);
+        newTaco._bwFactory = this._factory;
+        this.taco = newTaco;
+        this._originalTaco = this._deepCloneTaco(newTaco);
+        this._render();
+        if (this._hooks.onUpdate) this._hooks.onUpdate(this, changedKeys);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     // willUpdate hook
     if (this._hooks.willUpdate) {
       this._hooks.willUpdate(this, changedKeys);
@@ -9187,7 +9551,7 @@
    * Returns list of patches to apply.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._resolveBindings = function(changedKeys) {
+  _chp._resolveBindings = function(changedKeys) {
     var patches = [];
     for (var i = 0; i < this._bindings.length; i++) {
       var b = this._bindings[i];
@@ -9223,11 +9587,14 @@
    * Apply patches to DOM.
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._applyPatches = function(patches) {
+  _chp._applyPatches = function(patches) {
     for (var i = 0; i < patches.length; i++) {
       var p = patches[i];
       var el = this._bw_refs[p.refId];
-      if (!el) continue;
+      if (!el) {
+        if (bw.debug) _cw('bw.debug: _applyPatches — ref "' + p.refId + '" not found in DOM');
+        continue;
+      }
       if (p.type === 'content') {
         el.textContent = p.value;
       } else if (p.type === 'attribute') {
@@ -9244,7 +9611,7 @@
    * Resolve all bindings and apply (used for initial render).
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._resolveAndApplyAll = function() {
+  _chp._resolveAndApplyAll = function() {
     var patches = [];
     for (var i = 0; i < this._bindings.length; i++) {
       var b = this._bindings[i];
@@ -9267,7 +9634,7 @@
    * Full re-render for structural changes (when/each branch switches).
    * @private
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype._render = function() {
+  _chp._render = function() {
     if (!this.element || !this.element.parentNode) return;
     var parent = this.element.parentNode;
     var nextSibling = this.element.nextSibling;
@@ -9307,7 +9674,7 @@
    * @param {string} event - Event name (e.g., 'click')
    * @param {Function} handler - Event handler
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.on = function(event, handler) {
+  _chp.on = function(event, handler) {
     if (this.element) {
       this.element.addEventListener(event, handler);
     }
@@ -9319,7 +9686,7 @@
    * @param {string} event - Event name
    * @param {Function} handler - Handler to remove
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.off = function(event, handler) {
+  _chp.off = function(event, handler) {
     if (this.element) {
       this.element.removeEventListener(event, handler);
     }
@@ -9334,7 +9701,7 @@
    * @param {Function} handler - Handler function
    * @returns {Function} Unsubscribe function
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.sub = function(topic, handler) {
+  _chp.sub = function(topic, handler) {
     var unsub = bw.sub(topic, handler);
     this._subs.push(unsub);
     return unsub;
@@ -9345,10 +9712,10 @@
    * @param {string} name - Action name
    * @param {...*} args - Arguments passed after comp
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.action = function(name) {
+  _chp.action = function(name) {
     var fn = this._actions[name];
     if (!fn) {
-      console.warn('ComponentHandle.action: unknown action "' + name + '"');
+      _cw('ComponentHandle.action: unknown action "' + name + '"');
       return;
     }
     var args = [this].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
@@ -9360,7 +9727,7 @@
    * @param {string} sel - CSS selector
    * @returns {Element|null}
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.select = function(sel) {
+  _chp.select = function(sel) {
     return this.element ? this.element.querySelector(sel) : null;
   };
 
@@ -9369,7 +9736,7 @@
    * @param {string} sel - CSS selector
    * @returns {Element[]}
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.selectAll = function(sel) {
+  _chp.selectAll = function(sel) {
     if (!this.element) return [];
     return Array.prototype.slice.call(this.element.querySelectorAll(sel));
   };
@@ -9380,7 +9747,7 @@
    * @param {string} tag - User-defined identifier (e.g. 'dashboard_prod_east')
    * @returns {ComponentHandle} this (for chaining)
    */
-  ComponentHandle.prototype.userTag = function(tag) {
+  _chp.userTag = function(tag) {
     this._userTag = tag;
     if (this.element) {
       this.element.classList.add(tag);
@@ -9481,14 +9848,399 @@
     }
     if (!el || !el._bwComponentHandle) return false;
     var comp = el._bwComponentHandle;
-    if (typeof comp[action] !== 'function') {
-      console.warn('bw.message: unknown action "' + action + '" on component ' + target);
+    if (!_is(comp[action], 'function')) {
+      _cw('bw.message: unknown action "' + action + '" on component ' + target);
       return false;
     }
     comp[action](data);
     return true;
   };
 
+  // ===================================================================================
+  // bw.clientApply() / bw.clientConnect() — Server-driven UI protocol
+  // ===================================================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Registry of named functions sent via register messages.
+   * Populated by clientApply({ type: 'register', name, body }).
+   * Invoked by clientApply({ type: 'call', name, args }).
+   * @private
+   */
+  bw._clientFunctions = {};
+
+  /**
+   * Whether exec messages are allowed. Set by clientConnect opts.allowExec.
+   * Default false — exec messages are rejected unless explicitly opted in.
+   * @private
+   */
+  bw._allowExec = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Built-in client functions available via call() without registration.
+   * @private
+   */
+  bw._builtinClientFunctions = {
+    scrollTo: function(selector) {
+      var el = bw._el(selector);
+      if (el) el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight;
+    },
+    focus: function(selector) {
+      var el = bw._el(selector);
+      if (el && _is(el.focus, 'function')) el.focus();
+    },
+    download: function(filename, content, mimeType) {
+      if (typeof document === 'undefined') return;
+      var blob = new Blob([content], { type: mimeType || 'text/plain' });
+      var a = document.createElement('a');
+      a.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      a.download = filename;
+      a.click();
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(a.href);
+    },
+    clipboard: function(text) {
+      if (typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && navigator.clipboard) {
+        navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+      }
+    },
+    redirect: function(url) {
+      if (typeof window !== 'undefined') window.location.href = url;
+    },
+    log: function() {
+      console.log.apply(console, arguments);
+    }
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a bwserve protocol message string, supporting both strict JSON
+   * and r-prefixed relaxed JSON (single-quoted strings, trailing commas).
+   *
+   * The r-prefix format is designed for C/C++ string literals where
+   * double-quote escaping is painful. The parser is a state machine
+   * that walks character by character — not a regex replace.
+   *
+   * Escaping: apostrophes inside single-quoted values must be escaped
+   * with backslash: r{'name':'Barry\'s room'}
+   *
+   * @param {string} str - JSON or r-prefixed relaxed JSON string
+   * @returns {Object} Parsed message object
+   * @throws {SyntaxError} If the string is not valid JSON or relaxed JSON
+   * @category Server
+   */
+  bw.clientParse = function(str) {
+    str = (str || '').trim();
+    if (str.charAt(0) !== 'r') return JSON.parse(str);
+    str = str.slice(1);
+
+    var out = [];
+    var i = 0;
+    var len = str.length;
+
+    while (i < len) {
+      var ch = str[i];
+
+      if (ch === "'") {
+        // Single-quoted string → emit as double-quoted
+        out.push('"');
+        i++;
+        while (i < len) {
+          var c = str[i];
+          if (c === '\\' && i + 1 < len) {
+            var next = str[i + 1];
+            if (next === "'") {
+              out.push("'");     // \' in input → ' in output
+            } else {
+              out.push('\\');
+              out.push(next);
+            }
+            i += 2;
+          } else if (c === '"') {
+            out.push('\\"');
+            i++;
+          } else if (c === "'") {
+            break;
+          } else {
+            out.push(c);
+            i++;
+          }
+        }
+        out.push('"');
+        i++; // skip closing '
+
+      } else if (ch === '"') {
+        // Double-quoted string — pass through verbatim
+        out.push(ch);
+        i++;
+        while (i < len) {
+          var c2 = str[i];
+          if (c2 === '\\' && i + 1 < len) {
+            out.push(c2);
+            out.push(str[i + 1]);
+            i += 2;
+          } else {
+            out.push(c2);
+            i++;
+            if (c2 === '"') break;
+          }
+        }
+
+      } else if (ch === ',') {
+        // Trailing comma check: skip comma if next non-whitespace is } or ]
+        var j = i + 1;
+        while (j < len && (str[j] === ' ' || str[j] === '\t' || str[j] === '\n' || str[j] === '\r')) j++;
+        if (j < len && (str[j] === '}' || str[j] === ']')) {
+          i++; // skip trailing comma
+        } else {
+          out.push(ch);
+          i++;
+        }
+
+      } else {
+        out.push(ch);
+        i++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return JSON.parse(out.join(''));
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Apply a bwserve protocol message to the DOM.
+   *
+   * Dispatches one of 9 message types:
+   *   replace  — bw.DOM(target, node)
+   *   append   — target.appendChild(bw.createDOM(node))
+   *   remove   — bw.cleanup(target); target.remove()
+   *   patch    — bw.patch(target, content, attr)
+   *   batch    — iterate ops, call clientApply for each
+   *   message  — bw.message(target, action, data)
+   *   register — store a named function for later call()
+   *   call     — invoke a registered or built-in function
+   *   exec     — execute arbitrary JS (requires allowExec)
+   *
+   * Target resolution:
+   *   Starts with '#' or '.' → CSS selector (querySelector)
+   *   Otherwise → getElementById, then bw._el fallback
+   *
+   * @param {Object} msg - Protocol message
+   * @returns {boolean} true if the message was applied successfully
+   * @category Server
+   */
+  bw.clientApply = function(msg) {
+    if (!msg || !msg.type) return false;
+
+    var type = msg.type;
+    var target = msg.target;
+
+    if (type === 'replace') {
+      var el = bw._el(target);
+      if (!el) return false;
+      bw.DOM(el, msg.node);
+      return true;
+
+    } else if (type === 'patch') {
+      var patched = bw.patch(target, msg.content, msg.attr);
+      return patched !== null;
+
+    } else if (type === 'append') {
+      var parent = bw._el(target);
+      if (!parent) return false;
+      var child = bw.createDOM(msg.node);
+      parent.appendChild(child);
+      return true;
+
+    } else if (type === 'remove') {
+      var toRemove = bw._el(target);
+      if (!toRemove) return false;
+      if (_is(bw.cleanup, 'function')) bw.cleanup(toRemove);
+      toRemove.remove();
+      return true;
+
+    } else if (type === 'batch') {
+      if (!_isA(msg.ops)) return false;
+      var allOk = true;
+      msg.ops.forEach(function(op) {
+        if (!bw.clientApply(op)) allOk = false;
+      });
+      return allOk;
+
+    } else if (type === 'message') {
+      return bw.message(msg.target, msg.action, msg.data);
+
+    } else if (type === 'register') {
+      if (!msg.name || !msg.body) return false;
+      try {
+        bw._clientFunctions[msg.name] = new Function('return ' + msg.body)();
+        return true;
+      } catch (e) {
+        _ce('[bw] register error:', msg.name, e);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+    } else if (type === 'call') {
+      if (!msg.name) return false;
+      var fn = bw._clientFunctions[msg.name] || bw._builtinClientFunctions[msg.name];
+      if (!_is(fn, 'function')) return false;
+      try {
+        var args = _isA(msg.args) ? msg.args : [];
+        fn.apply(null, args);
+        return true;
+      } catch (e) {
+        _ce('[bw] call error:', msg.name, e);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+    } else if (type === 'exec') {
+      if (!bw._allowExec) {
+        _cw('[bw] exec rejected: allowExec is not enabled');
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (!msg.code) return false;
+      try {
+        new Function(msg.code)();
+        return true;
+      } catch (e) {
+        _ce('[bw] exec error:', e);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Connect to a bwserve SSE endpoint and apply protocol messages automatically.
+   *
+   * Returns a connection object with sendAction(), on(), and close() methods.
+   *
+   * @param {string} url - SSE endpoint URL (e.g., '/__bw/events/client-1')
+   * @param {Object} [opts] - Connection options
+   * @param {string} [opts.transport='sse'] - Transport type: 'sse' (default) or 'poll'
+   * @param {number} [opts.interval=2000] - Poll interval in ms (only for 'poll' transport)
+   * @param {string} [opts.actionUrl] - POST endpoint for actions (default: derived from url)
+   * @param {boolean} [opts.reconnect=true] - Auto-reconnect on disconnect
+   * @param {boolean} [opts.allowExec=false] - Enable exec message type (arbitrary JS execution)
+   * @param {Function} [opts.onStatus] - Status callback: 'connecting'|'connected'|'disconnected'
+   * @param {Function} [opts.onMessage] - Raw message callback (before clientApply)
+   * @returns {Object} Connection object { sendAction, on, close, status }
+   * @category Server
+   */
+  bw.clientConnect = function(url, opts) {
+    opts = opts || {};
+    var transport = opts.transport || 'sse';
+    var actionUrl = opts.actionUrl || url.replace(/\/events\//, '/action/');
+    var reconnect = opts.reconnect !== false;
+    var onStatus = opts.onStatus || function() {};
+    var onMessage = opts.onMessage || null;
+    var handlers = {};
+    // Set the global allowExec flag from connection options
+    bw._allowExec = !!opts.allowExec;
+    var conn = {
+      status: 'connecting',
+      _es: null,
+      _pollTimer: null
+    };
+
+    function setStatus(s) {
+      conn.status = s;
+      onStatus(s);
+    }
+
+    function handleMessage(data) {
+      try {
+        var msg = _is(data, 'string') ? bw.clientParse(data) : data;
+        if (onMessage) onMessage(msg);
+        if (handlers.message) handlers.message(msg);
+        bw.clientApply(msg);
+      } catch (e) {
+        if (handlers.error) handlers.error(e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (transport === 'sse' && typeof EventSource !== 'undefined') {
+      setStatus('connecting');
+      var es = new EventSource(url);
+      conn._es = es;
+
+      es.onopen = function() {
+        setStatus('connected');
+        if (handlers.open) handlers.open();
+      };
+
+      es.onmessage = function(e) {
+        handleMessage(e.data);
+      };
+
+      es.onerror = function() {
+        if (conn.status === 'connected') {
+          setStatus('disconnected');
+        }
+        if (handlers.error) handlers.error(new Error('SSE connection error'));
+        if (!reconnect) {
+          es.close();
+        }
+        // EventSource auto-reconnects by default when reconnect=true
+      };
+    } else if (transport === 'poll') {
+      var interval = opts.interval || 2000;
+      setStatus('connected');
+      conn._pollTimer = setInterval(function() {
+        fetch(url).then(function(r) { return r.json(); }).then(function(msgs) {
+          if (_isA(msgs)) {
+            msgs.forEach(handleMessage);
+          } else if (msgs && msgs.type) {
+            handleMessage(msgs);
+          }
+        }).catch(function(e) {
+          if (handlers.error) handlers.error(e);
+        });
+      }, interval);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send an action to the server via POST.
+     * @param {string} action - Action name
+     * @param {Object} [data] - Action payload
+     */
+    conn.sendAction = function(action, data) {
+      var body = JSON.stringify({ type: 'action', action: action, data: data || {} });
+      fetch(actionUrl, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: body
+      }).catch(function(e) {
+        if (handlers.error) handlers.error(e);
+      });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Register an event handler.
+     * @param {string} event - 'open'|'message'|'error'|'close'
+     * @param {Function} handler
+     */
+    conn.on = function(event, handler) {
+      handlers[event] = handler;
+      return conn;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Close the connection.
+     */
+    conn.close = function() {
+      if (conn._es) {
+        conn._es.close();
+        conn._es = null;
+      }
+      if (conn._pollTimer) {
+        clearInterval(conn._pollTimer);
+        conn._pollTimer = null;
+      }
+      setStatus('disconnected');
+      if (handlers.close) handlers.close();
+    };
+
+    return conn;
+  };
+
   // ===================================================================================
   // bw.inspect() — Debug utility
   // ===================================================================================
@@ -9515,33 +10267,33 @@
       el = target.element;
       comp = target;
     } else {
-      if (typeof target === 'string') {
+      if (_is(target, 'string')) {
         el = bw.$(target)[0];
       }
       if (!el) {
-        console.warn('bw.inspect: element not found');
+        _cw('bw.inspect: element not found');
         return null;
       }
       comp = el._bwComponentHandle;
     }
     if (!comp) {
-      console.log('bw.inspect: no ComponentHandle on this element');
-      console.log('  Tag:', el.tagName);
-      console.log('  Classes:', el.className);
-      console.log('  _bw_state:', el._bw_state || '(none)');
+      _cl('bw.inspect: no ComponentHandle on this element');
+      _cl('  Tag:', el.tagName);
+      _cl('  Classes:', el.className);
+      _cl('  _bw_state:', el._bw_state || '(none)');
       return null;
     }
     var deps = comp._bindings.reduce(function(s, b) {
       return s.concat(b.deps || []);
     }, []).filter(function(v, i, a) { return a.indexOf(v) === i; });
     console.group('Component: ' + comp._bwId);
-    console.log('State:', comp._state);
-    console.log('Bindings:', comp._bindings.length, '(deps:', deps, ')');
-    console.log('Methods:', Object.keys(comp._methods));
-    console.log('Actions:', Object.keys(comp._actions));
-    console.log('User tag:', comp._userTag || '(none)');
-    console.log('Mounted:', comp.mounted);
-    console.log('Element:', comp.element);
+    _cl('State:', comp._state);
+    _cl('Bindings:', comp._bindings.length, '(deps:', deps, ')');
+    _cl('Methods:', _keys(comp._methods));
+    _cl('Actions:', _keys(comp._actions));
+    _cl('User tag:', comp._userTag || '(none)');
+    _cl('Mounted:', comp.mounted);
+    _cl('Element:', comp.element);
     console.groupEnd();
     return comp;
   };
@@ -9564,8 +10316,8 @@
     // Pre-extract all binding expressions
     var precompiled = [];
     function walkExpressions(node) {
-      if (!node || typeof node !== 'object') return;
-      if (typeof node.c === 'string' && node.c.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+      if (!_is(node, 'object')) return;
+      if (_is(node.c, 'string') && node.c.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
         var parsed = bw._parseBindings(node.c);
         for (var i = 0; i < parsed.length; i++) {
           try {
@@ -9580,9 +10332,9 @@
       }
       if (node.a) {
         for (var key in node.a) {
-          if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(node.a, key)) {
+          if (_hop.call(node.a, key)) {
             var v = node.a[key];
-            if (typeof v === 'string' && v.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
+            if (_is(v, 'string') && v.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
               var parsed2 = bw._parseBindings(v);
               for (var j = 0; j < parsed2.length; j++) {
                 try {
@@ -9598,9 +10350,9 @@
           }
         }
       }
-      if (Array.isArray(node.c)) {
+      if (_isA(node.c)) {
         for (var k = 0; k < node.c.length; k++) walkExpressions(node.c[k]);
-      } else if (node.c && typeof node.c === 'object' && node.c.t) {
+      } else if (_is(node.c, 'object') && node.c.t) {
         walkExpressions(node.c);
       }
     }
@@ -9612,7 +10364,7 @@
       handle._precompiledBindings = precompiled;
       if (initialState) {
         for (var k in initialState) {
-          if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(initialState, k)) {
+          if (_hop.call(initialState, k)) {
             handle._state[k] = initialState[k];
           }
         }
@@ -9643,18 +10395,18 @@
   bw.css = function(rules, options = {}) {
     const { minify = false, pretty = !minify } = options;
 
-    if (typeof rules === 'string') return rules;
+    if (_is(rules, 'string')) return rules;
 
     let css = '';
     const indent = pretty ? '  ' : '';
     const newline = pretty ? '\n' : '';
     const space = pretty ? ' ' : '';
 
-    if (Array.isArray(rules)) {
+    if (_isA(rules)) {
       css = rules.map(rule => bw.css(rule, options)).join(newline);
-    } else if (typeof rules === 'object') {
+    } else if (_is(rules, 'object')) {
       Object.entries(rules).forEach(([selector, styles]) => {
-        if (typeof styles === 'object' && !Array.isArray(styles)) {
+        if (_is(styles, 'object')) {
           // Handle @media, @keyframes, @supports — recurse into nested block
           if (selector.charAt(0) === '@') {
             const inner = bw.css(styles, options);
@@ -9703,7 +10455,7 @@
    */
   bw.injectCSS = function(css, options = {}) {
     if (!bw._isBrowser) {
-      console.warn('bw.injectCSS requires a DOM environment');
+      _cw('bw.injectCSS requires a DOM environment');
       return null;
     }
     
@@ -9720,7 +10472,7 @@
     }
     
     // Convert CSS if needed
-    const cssStr = typeof css === 'string' ? css : bw.css(css, options);
+    const cssStr = _is(css, 'string') ? css : bw.css(css, options);
     
     // Set or append CSS
     if (append && styleEl.textContent) {
@@ -9750,7 +10502,7 @@
     var result = {};
     for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
       var arg = arguments[i];
-      if (arg && typeof arg === 'object') Object.assign(result, arg);
+      if (_is(arg, 'object')) Object.assign(result, arg);
     }
     return result;
   };
@@ -9873,7 +10625,7 @@
   bw.responsive = function(selector, breakpoints) {
     var sizes = { sm: '576px', md: '768px', lg: '992px', xl: '1200px' };
     var parts = [];
-    Object.keys(breakpoints).forEach(function(key) {
+    _keys(breakpoints).forEach(function(key) {
       var rules = {};
       if (key === 'base') {
         rules[selector] = breakpoints[key];
@@ -9945,18 +10697,18 @@
       if (!selector) return [];
       
       // Already an array
-      if (Array.isArray(selector)) return selector;
+      if (_isA(selector)) return selector;
       
       // Single element
       if (selector.nodeType) return [selector];
       
       // NodeList or HTMLCollection
-      if (selector.length !== undefined && typeof selector !== 'string') {
+      if (selector.length !== undefined && !_is(selector, 'string')) {
         return Array.from(selector);
       }
       
       // CSS selector string
-      if (typeof selector === 'string') {
+      if (_is(selector, 'string')) {
         return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(selector));
       }
       
@@ -10460,7 +11212,7 @@
     
     // Auto-detect columns if not provided
     const cols = columns || (data.length > 0 
-      ? Object.keys(data[0]).map(key => ({ key, label: key }))
+      ? _keys(data[0]).map(key => ({ key, label: key }))
       : []);
       
     // Current sort state
@@ -10475,7 +11227,7 @@
         const bVal = b[currentSortColumn];
         
         // Handle different types
-        if (typeof aVal === 'number' && typeof bVal === 'number') {
+        if (_is(aVal, 'number') && _is(bVal, 'number')) {
           return currentSortDirection === 'asc' ? aVal - bVal : bVal - aVal;
         }
         
@@ -10585,7 +11337,7 @@
   bw.makeTableFromArray = function(config) {
     const { data = [], headerRow = true, columns, ...rest } = config;
 
-    if (!Array.isArray(data) || data.length === 0) {
+    if (!_isA(data) || data.length === 0) {
       return bw.makeTable({ data: [], columns: columns || [], ...rest });
     }
 
@@ -10667,7 +11419,7 @@
       className = ''
     } = config;
 
-    if (!Array.isArray(data) || data.length === 0) {
+    if (!_isA(data) || data.length === 0) {
       return { t: 'div', a: { class: ('bw_bar_chart_container ' + className).trim() }, c: '' };
     }
 
@@ -10816,7 +11568,7 @@
    */
   bw.render = function(element, position, taco) {
     // Get target element
-    const targetEl = typeof element === 'string' 
+    const targetEl = _is(element, 'string')
       ? document.querySelector(element) 
       : element;
       
@@ -10966,7 +11718,7 @@
       setContent(content) {
         this._taco.c = content;
         if (this.element) {
-          if (typeof content === 'string') {
+          if (_is(content, 'string')) {
             this.element.textContent = content;
           } else {
             // Re-render for complex content