bitwrench 2.0.18 → 2.0.19

package/src/bitwrench.js

@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@ const bw = {
   _subIdCounter: 0,     // monotonic ID for subscriptions
 
   // ── Node reference cache ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-  // Fast O(1) lookup for elements by bw_id, id attribute, or bw_uuid.
+  // Fast O(1) lookup for elements by id attribute or bw_uuid_* class.
   //
   // Populated by bw.createDOM() when elements have:
-  //   - data-bw_id attribute (user-declared addressable elements)
   //   - id attribute (standard HTML id)
-  //   - bw_uuid (internal, for lifecycle-managed elements)
+  //   - bw_uuid_* class (lifecycle-managed or explicitly addressed elements)
   //
   // Cleaned up by bw.cleanup() when elements are destroyed via bitwrench APIs.
   // On cache miss, falls back to querySelector/getElementById — never fails,
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ const bw = {
   // via parentNode === null check (IE11-safe, unlike el.isConnected).
   //
   // Elements created via bw.createDOM() also get el._bw_refs — a local map of
-  // child bw_id → DOM node ref for fast parent→child access in o.render.
+  // child id/UUID -> DOM node ref for fast parent->child access in o.render.
   // This is the bitwrench equivalent of React's compiled template "holes".
   //
   // Contract: if you remove elements outside of bitwrench APIs (raw el.remove()),
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ Object.defineProperty(bw, '_isBrowser', {
 // _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.
@@ -322,15 +320,15 @@ bw.uuid = function(prefix) {
  * 1. Check `bw._nodeMap[id]` — if found and still attached (parentNode !== null), return it
  * 2. If cached ref is detached (parentNode === null), remove stale entry
  * 3. Fall back to `document.getElementById(id)` then `document.querySelector(...)`
- * 4. If fallback finds the element, cache it for next time
- * 5. If not found anywhere, return null
+ * 4. Try class-based lookup for bw_uuid_* tokens (UUID addressing)
+ * 5. Cache the result for next time
  *
  * Accepts a DOM element directly (pass-through) or a string identifier.
  * String identifiers are tried as: direct map key, getElementById,
  * querySelector (for CSS selectors starting with . or #), and
- * data-bw_id attribute selector.
+ * bw_uuid_* class selector.
  *
- * @param {string|Element} id - Element ID, CSS selector, data-bw_id value, or DOM element
+ * @param {string|Element} id - Element ID, CSS selector, bw_uuid_* class, or DOM element
  * @returns {Element|null} The DOM element, or null if not found
  * @category Internal
  */
@@ -359,17 +357,12 @@ bw._el = function(id) {
     el = document.querySelector(id);
   }
 
-  // 4. Try data-bw_id attribute (for bw.uuid-generated IDs)
-  if (!el) {
-    el = document.querySelector('[data-bw_id="' + id + '"]');
-  }
-
-  // 5. Try class-based lookup for bw_uuid_* tokens (UUID addressing)
+  // 4. Try class-based lookup for bw_uuid_* tokens (UUID addressing)
   if (!el && id.indexOf('bw_uuid_') === 0) {
     el = document.querySelector('.' + id);
   }
 
-  // 6. Cache the result for next time
+  // 5. Cache the result for next time
   if (el) {
     bw._nodeMap[id] = el;
   }
@@ -381,17 +374,17 @@ bw._el = function(id) {
  * Register a DOM element in the node cache under one or more keys.
  *
  * Called internally by `bw.createDOM()`. Registers elements that have
- * id attributes, data-bw_id attributes, or both.
+ * id attributes, UUID classes, or both.
  *
  * @param {Element} el - DOM element to register
- * @param {string} [bwId] - data-bw_id value to register under
+ * @param {string} [uuid] - bw_uuid_* class token to register under
  * @category Internal
  */
-bw._registerNode = function(el, bwId) {
+bw._registerNode = function(el, uuid) {
   if (!el) return;
-  // Register under data-bw_id
-  if (bwId) {
-    bw._nodeMap[bwId] = el;
+  // Register under UUID class token
+  if (uuid) {
+    bw._nodeMap[uuid] = el;
   }
   // Register under id attribute
   var htmlId = el.getAttribute ? el.getAttribute('id') : null;
@@ -407,13 +400,13 @@ bw._registerNode = function(el, bwId) {
  * through bitwrench APIs.
  *
  * @param {Element} el - DOM element to deregister
- * @param {string} [bwId] - data-bw_id value to remove
+ * @param {string} [uuid] - bw_uuid_* class token to remove
  * @category Internal
  */
-bw._deregisterNode = function(el, bwId) {
-  // Remove data-bw_id entry
-  if (bwId) {
-    delete bw._nodeMap[bwId];
+bw._deregisterNode = function(el, uuid) {
+  // Remove UUID class entry
+  if (uuid) {
+    delete bw._nodeMap[uuid];
   }
   // Remove id attribute entry
   var htmlId = el && el.getAttribute ? el.getAttribute('id') : null;
@@ -426,6 +419,13 @@ bw._deregisterNode = function(el, bwId) {
 // bw.assignUUID() / bw.getUUID() — Explicit UUID addressing for TACO objects
 // ===================================================================================
 
+/**
+ * Marker class for elements with lifecycle hooks (mounted/unmount/render/state).
+ * Used by cleanup() to find lifecycle-managed elements via querySelectorAll('.bw_lc').
+ * @private
+ */
+var _BW_LC = 'bw_lc';
+
 /**
  * Regex to match a bw_uuid_* token in a class string.
  * @private
@@ -614,15 +614,6 @@ bw.html = function(taco, options = {}) {
   // Handle null/undefined
   if (taco == null) return '';
 
-  // Handle ComponentHandle — use its .taco
-  if (taco && taco._bwComponent === true) {
-    var compOptions = Object.assign({}, options);
-    if (!compOptions.state && taco._state) {
-      compOptions.state = taco._state;
-    }
-    return bw.html(taco.taco, compOptions);
-  }
-
   // Handle arrays of TACOs
   if (_isA(taco)) {
     return taco.map(t => bw.html(t, options)).join('');
@@ -633,24 +624,6 @@ bw.html = function(taco, options = {}) {
     return taco.v;
   }
 
-  // Handle bw.when() markers
-  if (taco && taco._bwWhen && options.state) {
-    var whenExpr = taco.expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, '');
-    var whenVal = options.compile
-      ? bw._resolveTemplate('${' + whenExpr + '}', options.state, true)
-      : bw._evaluatePath(options.state, whenExpr);
-    var branch = whenVal ? taco.branches[0] : (taco.branches[1] || null);
-    return branch ? bw.html(branch, options) : '';
-  }
-
-  // Handle bw.each() markers
-  if (taco && taco._bwEach && options.state) {
-    var eachExpr = taco.expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, '');
-    var arr = bw._evaluatePath(options.state, eachExpr);
-    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 (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) {
     var str = options.raw ? String(taco) : bw.escapeHTML(String(taco));
@@ -714,14 +687,14 @@ bw.html = function(taco, options = {}) {
     }
   }
 
-  // Add bw_id as a class if lifecycle hooks present
-  if ((opts.mounted || opts.unmount) && !attrs.class?.includes('bw_id_')) {
-    const id = opts.bw_id || bw.uuid();
+  // Add bw_uuid + bw_lc classes if lifecycle hooks present
+  if ((opts.mounted || opts.unmount) && !_UUID_RE.test(attrs.class || '')) {
+    const uuid = bw.uuid('uuid');
     attrStr = attrStr.replace(/class="([^"]*)"/, (_match, classes) => {
-      return `class="${classes} bw_id_${id}"`.trim();
+      return `class="${classes} ${uuid} ${_BW_LC}"`.trim();
     });
     if (!attrStr.includes('class=')) {
-      attrStr += ` class="bw_id_${id}"`;
+      attrStr += ` class="${uuid} ${_BW_LC}"`;
     }
   }
   
@@ -949,11 +922,6 @@ bw.createDOM = function(taco, options = {}) {
     return frag;
   }
 
-  // Handle ComponentHandle — extract .taco for DOM creation
-  if (taco && taco._bwComponent === true) {
-    return bw.createDOM(taco.taco, options);
-  }
-
   // Handle text nodes
   if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) {
     return document.createTextNode(String(taco));
@@ -994,24 +962,19 @@ bw.createDOM = function(taco, options = {}) {
   }
   
   // Add children, building _bw_refs for fast parent→child access.
-  // Children with data-bw_id or id attributes get local refs on the parent,
+  // Children with id attributes or bw_uuid_* classes get local refs on the parent,
   // so o.render functions can access them without any DOM lookup.
   if (content != null) {
     if (_isA(content)) {
       content.forEach(child => {
         if (child != null) {
-          // Handle ComponentHandle in content arrays (Level 2 children)
-          if (child._bwComponent === true) {
-            child.mount(el);
-            return;
-          }
           var childEl = bw.createDOM(child, options);
           el.appendChild(childEl);
           // Build local refs for addressable children
-          var childBwId = (child && child.a) ? (child.a['data-bw_id'] || child.a.id) : null;
-          if (childBwId) {
+          var childRefId = (child && child.a) ? (child.a.id || bw.getUUID(child)) : null;
+          if (childRefId) {
             if (!el._bw_refs) el._bw_refs = {};
-            el._bw_refs[childBwId] = childEl;
+            el._bw_refs[childRefId] = childEl;
           }
           // Bubble up grandchild refs (flatten one level)
           if (childEl._bw_refs) {
@@ -1027,16 +990,13 @@ bw.createDOM = function(taco, options = {}) {
     } 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 (_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;
-      if (childBwId) {
+      var childRefId = content.a ? (content.a.id || bw.getUUID(content)) : null;
+      if (childRefId) {
         if (!el._bw_refs) el._bw_refs = {};
-        el._bw_refs[childBwId] = childEl;
+        el._bw_refs[childRefId] = childEl;
       }
       if (childEl._bw_refs) {
         if (!el._bw_refs) el._bw_refs = {};
@@ -1066,57 +1026,88 @@ bw.createDOM = function(taco, options = {}) {
 
   // Handle lifecycle hooks and state
   if (opts.mounted || opts.unmount || opts.render || opts.state) {
-    const id = attrs['data-bw_id'] || bw.uuid();
-    el.setAttribute('data-bw_id', id);
+    // Ensure element has a UUID class for identity
+    var uuid = bw.getUUID(el) || bw.uuid('uuid');
+    el.classList.add(uuid);
+    el.classList.add(_BW_LC);
 
-    // Register in node cache under data-bw_id
-    bw._registerNode(el, id);
+    // Register in node cache under UUID class
+    bw._registerNode(el, uuid);
 
     // Store state
     if (opts.state) {
       el._bw_state = opts.state;
     }
 
-    // o.render — first-class render function (replaces mounted boilerplate)
+    // o.render — store the render function for bw.update()
     if (opts.render) {
       el._bw_render = opts.render;
+    }
 
-      if (opts.mounted) {
-        _cw('bw.createDOM: o.render and o.mounted are mutually exclusive. o.render wins.');
-      }
+    // Determine what to call on mount:
+    // - If o.mounted exists, call it (it can call el._bw_render() for initial render)
+    // - Otherwise if o.render exists, auto-call it as a convenience shorthand
+    var mountFn = opts.mounted || (opts.render ? function(mountEl) {
+      opts.render(mountEl, mountEl._bw_state || {});
+    } : null);
 
-      // Queue initial render (same timing as mounted)
-      if (document.body.contains(el)) {
-        opts.render(el, el._bw_state || {});
-      } else {
-        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-          if (document.body.contains(el)) {
-            opts.render(el, el._bw_state || {});
-          }
-        });
-      }
-    } else if (opts.mounted) {
-      // Queue mounted callback (legacy pattern)
+    if (mountFn) {
       if (document.body.contains(el)) {
-        opts.mounted(el, el._bw_state || {});
+        mountFn(el, el._bw_state || {});
       } else {
         requestAnimationFrame(() => {
           if (document.body.contains(el)) {
-            opts.mounted(el, el._bw_state || {});
+            mountFn(el, el._bw_state || {});
           }
         });
       }
     }
 
-    // Store unmount callback
+    // Store unmount callback keyed by UUID class
     if (opts.unmount) {
-      bw._unmountCallbacks.set(id, () => {
+      bw._unmountCallbacks.set(uuid, () => {
         opts.unmount(el, el._bw_state || {});
       });
     }
-  } else if (attrs['data-bw_id']) {
-    // Element has explicit data-bw_id but no lifecycle hooks — still register it
-    bw._registerNode(el, attrs['data-bw_id']);
+  }
+
+  // Component handle: attach methods to el.bw namespace
+  if (opts.handle || opts.slots) {
+    if (!el.bw) el.bw = {};
+
+    // Explicit handle methods: fn(el, ...args) -> el.bw.method(...args)
+    if (opts.handle) {
+      for (var hk in opts.handle) {
+        if (_hop.call(opts.handle, hk)) {
+          el.bw[hk] = opts.handle[hk].bind(null, el);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Slot declarations: auto-generate setX/getX pairs
+    if (opts.slots) {
+      for (var sk in opts.slots) {
+        if (_hop.call(opts.slots, sk)) {
+          (function(name, selector) {
+            var cap = name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + name.slice(1);
+            el.bw['set' + cap] = function(value) {
+              var t = el.querySelector(selector);
+              if (!t) return;
+              if (value != null && typeof value === 'object' && value.t) {
+                t.innerHTML = '';
+                t.appendChild(bw.createDOM(value));
+              } else {
+                t.textContent = (value != null) ? String(value) : '';
+              }
+            };
+            el.bw['get' + cap] = function() {
+              var t = el.querySelector(selector);
+              return t ? t.textContent : '';
+            };
+          })(sk, opts.slots[sk]);
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   return el;
@@ -1163,7 +1154,7 @@ bw.DOM = function(target, taco, options = {}) {
   // the target is the mount point, not the content being replaced)
   const savedState = targetEl._bw_state;
   const savedRender = targetEl._bw_render;
-  const savedBwId = targetEl.getAttribute('data-bw_id');
+  const savedUuid = bw.getUUID(targetEl);
   const savedSubs = targetEl._bw_subs;
 
   // Temporarily remove _bw_subs so cleanup doesn't call them
@@ -1175,10 +1166,9 @@ bw.DOM = function(target, taco, options = {}) {
   // Restore the target's own state/render/subs after cleanup
   if (savedState !== undefined) targetEl._bw_state = savedState;
   if (savedRender) targetEl._bw_render = savedRender;
-  if (savedBwId) {
-    targetEl.setAttribute('data-bw_id', savedBwId);
-    // Re-register mount point in node cache (cleanup deregistered it)
-    bw._registerNode(targetEl, savedBwId);
+  if (savedUuid) {
+    // UUID class stays on element through cleanup; re-register in cache
+    bw._registerNode(targetEl, savedUuid);
   }
   if (savedSubs) targetEl._bw_subs = savedSubs;
 
@@ -1186,25 +1176,11 @@ bw.DOM = function(target, taco, options = {}) {
   targetEl.innerHTML = '';
   
   if (taco != null) {
-    // Handle ComponentHandle (reactive components from bw.component())
-    if (taco._bwComponent === true) {
-      taco.mount(targetEl);
-    }
-    // Handle component handles (objects with element property)
-    else if (taco.element instanceof Element) {
-      targetEl.appendChild(taco.element);
-    }
     // Handle arrays
-    else if (_isA(taco)) {
+    if (_isA(taco)) {
       taco.forEach(t => {
         if (t != null) {
-          if (t._bwComponent === true) {
-            t.mount(targetEl);
-          } else if (t.element instanceof Element) {
-            targetEl.appendChild(t.element);
-          } else {
-            targetEl.appendChild(bw.createDOM(t, options));
-          }
+          targetEl.appendChild(bw.createDOM(t, options));
         }
       });
     }
@@ -1217,205 +1193,36 @@ bw.DOM = function(target, taco, options = {}) {
   return targetEl;
 };
 
-/**
- * Compile props into getter/setter functions for reactive updates.
- *
- * Used internally by `bw.renderComponent()`. Creates a proxy-like object
- * where setting a property triggers `handle.onPropChange()`.
- *
- * @param {Object} handle - Component handle
- * @param {Object} props - Initial props
- * @returns {Object} Compiled props object with getters/setters
- * @category DOM Generation
- */
-bw.compileProps = function(handle, props = {}) {
-  const compiledProps = {};
-  
-  _keys(props).forEach(key => {
-    // Create getter/setter for each prop
-    Object.defineProperty(compiledProps, key, {
-      get() {
-        return handle._props[key];
-      },
-      set(value) {
-        const oldValue = handle._props[key];
-        if (oldValue !== value) {
-          handle._props[key] = value;
-          // Trigger update if prop changed
-          if (handle.onPropChange) {
-            handle.onPropChange(key, value, oldValue);
-          }
-        }
-      },
-      enumerable: true,
-      configurable: true
-    });
-  });
-  
-  return compiledProps;
-};
+// Deprecation stubs for removed ComponentHandle APIs
+bw.compileProps = function() { throw new Error('bw.compileProps() removed in v2.0.19. Use o.handle/o.slots instead.'); };
+bw.renderComponent = function() { throw new Error('bw.renderComponent() removed in v2.0.19. Use bw.mount() with o.handle/o.slots instead.'); };
 
 /**
- * Render a TACO component and return an enhanced handle object.
+ * Mount a TACO into a target element and return the created root element.
+ * Like bw.DOM() but returns the root element of the TACO (not the container),
+ * giving direct access to el.bw handle methods.
  *
- * The handle provides compiled props, state management, child registration,
- * and a destroy method. Used internally by `bw.createCard()`, `bw.createTable()`, etc.
- *
- * @param {Object} taco - TACO object to render
- * @param {Object} [options] - Render options
- * @returns {Object} Component handle with element, props, state, update(), destroy()
+ * @param {string|Element} target - CSS selector or DOM element
+ * @param {Object} taco - TACO to render
+ * @param {Object} [options] - Mount options
+ * @returns {Element} The created root element
  * @category DOM Generation
- */
-bw.renderComponent = function(taco, options = {}) {
-  const element = bw.createDOM(taco, options);
-  
-  // Enhanced handle with prop compilation
-  const handle = {
-    element,
-    taco,
-    _props: { ...taco.a },  // Store props internally
-    _state: taco.o?.state || {},
-    _children: {},  // Store child component references
-    
-    // Get compiled props with getters/setters
-    get props() {
-      if (!this._compiledProps) {
-        this._compiledProps = bw.compileProps(this, this._props);
-      }
-      return this._compiledProps;
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Query all matching elements within this component
-     * @param {string} selector - CSS selector
-     * @returns {NodeList} Matching elements
-     */
-    $(selector) {
-      return this.element.querySelectorAll(selector);
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Query the first matching element within this component
-     * @param {string} selector - CSS selector
-     * @returns {Element|null} First matching element or null
-     */
-    $first(selector) {
-      return this.element.querySelector(selector);
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Update component with new props and re-render in place
-     * @param {Object} newProps - Properties to merge into current props
-     * @returns {Object} this handle (for chaining)
-     */
-    update(newProps) {
-      // Update internal props
-      Object.assign(this._props, newProps);
-      
-      // Rebuild TACO with new props
-      const newTaco = { ...this.taco, a: { ...this.taco.a, ...newProps } };
-      const newElement = bw.createDOM(newTaco, options);
-      
-      // Replace in DOM
-      this.element.replaceWith(newElement);
-      this.element = newElement;
-      this.taco = newTaco;
-      
-      return this;
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Re-render the component from its current TACO, replacing the DOM element
-     * @returns {Object} this handle (for chaining)
-     */
-    render() {
-      const newElement = bw.createDOM(this.taco, options);
-      this.element.replaceWith(newElement);
-      this.element = newElement;
-      return this;
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Called when a compiled prop value changes. Override to customize behavior.
-     * Default implementation triggers a full re-render.
-     * @param {string} key - Property name that changed
-     * @param {*} newValue - New property value
-     * @param {*} oldValue - Previous property value
-     */
-    onPropChange(_key, _newValue, _oldValue) {
-      // Auto re-render on prop change by default
-      this.render();
-    },
-    
-    // State management
-    get state() {
-      return this._state;
-    },
-    
-    set state(newState) {
-      this._state = newState;
-      this.render();
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Merge state updates and re-render the component
-     * @param {Object} updates - State properties to merge
-     * @returns {Object} this handle (for chaining)
-     */
-    setState(updates) {
-      Object.assign(this._state, updates);
-      this.render();
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * Register a child component under a name for later retrieval
-     * @param {string} name - Child name key
-     * @param {Object} component - Child component handle
-     * @returns {Object} this handle (for chaining)
-     */
-    addChild(name, component) {
-      this._children[name] = component;
-      return this;
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * Retrieve a registered child component by name
-     * @param {string} name - Child name key
-     * @returns {Object|undefined} Child component handle
-     */
-    getChild(name) {
-      return this._children[name];
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * Destroy this component and all registered children
-     *
-     * Calls destroy() recursively on children, runs bw.cleanup(),
-     * removes the element from DOM, and clears all internal references.
-     */
-    destroy() {
-      // Destroy children first
-      Object.values(this._children).forEach(child => {
-        if (child && child.destroy) child.destroy();
-      });
-      
-      // Clean up this component
-      bw.cleanup(this.element);
-      this.element.remove();
-      
-      // Clear references
-      this._children = {};
-      this._props = {};
-      this._state = {};
-      this._compiledProps = null;
-    }
-  };
-  
-  // Store handle reference on element
-  element._bwHandle = handle;
-  
-  return handle;
+ * @example
+ * var el = bw.mount('#app', bw.makeCarousel({ items: slides }));
+ * el.bw.goToSlide(2);
+ * el.bw.next();
+ */
+bw.mount = function(target, taco, options) {
+  var container = _is(target, 'string') ? bw.$(target)[0] : target;
+  if (!container) {
+    _cw('bw.mount: target not found');
+    return null;
+  }
+  bw.cleanup(container);
+  container.innerHTML = '';
+  var el = bw.createDOM(taco, options || {});
+  container.appendChild(el);
+  return el;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1436,34 +1243,29 @@ bw.renderComponent = function(taco, options = {}) {
 bw.cleanup = function(element) {
   if (!bw._isBrowser || !element) return;
 
-  // Deregister UUID classes from node cache (element + descendants)
-  // Covers elements that have UUID but no data-bw_id
-  var selfUuidMatch = element.className && element.className.match(_UUID_RE);
-  if (selfUuidMatch) delete bw._nodeMap[selfUuidMatch[0]];
+  // Deregister UUID classes from node cache for non-lifecycle UUID elements
   var uuidEls = element.querySelectorAll('[class*="bw_uuid_"]');
   uuidEls.forEach(function(uel) {
     var m = uel.className && uel.className.match(_UUID_RE);
     if (m) delete bw._nodeMap[m[0]];
   });
 
-  // Find all elements with data-bw_id
-  const elements = element.querySelectorAll('[data-bw_id]');
+  // Find all lifecycle-managed elements (have bw_lc marker class)
+  const elements = element.querySelectorAll('.' + _BW_LC);
 
   elements.forEach(el => {
-    const id = el.getAttribute('data-bw_id');
-    const callback = bw._unmountCallbacks.get(id);
-
-    if (callback) {
-      callback();
-      bw._unmountCallbacks.delete(id);
-    }
+    var uuid = bw.getUUID(el);
 
-    // Deregister from node cache
-    bw._deregisterNode(el, id);
+    if (uuid) {
+      const callback = bw._unmountCallbacks.get(uuid);
+      if (callback) {
+        callback();
+        bw._unmountCallbacks.delete(uuid);
+      }
 
-    // Deregister UUID class from node cache
-    var uuidMatch = el.className && el.className.match(_UUID_RE);
-    if (uuidMatch) delete bw._nodeMap[uuidMatch[0]];
+      // Deregister from node cache
+      bw._deregisterNode(el, uuid);
+    }
 
     // Clean up pub/sub subscriptions tied to this element
     if (el._bw_subs) {
@@ -1478,20 +1280,18 @@ bw.cleanup = function(element) {
   });
 
   // Check element itself
-  const id = element.getAttribute('data-bw_id');
-  if (id) {
-    const callback = bw._unmountCallbacks.get(id);
+  var selfUuid = bw.getUUID(element);
+  if (selfUuid) {
+    delete bw._nodeMap[selfUuid];
+
+    const callback = bw._unmountCallbacks.get(selfUuid);
     if (callback) {
       callback();
-      bw._unmountCallbacks.delete(id);
+      bw._unmountCallbacks.delete(selfUuid);
     }
 
     // Deregister from node cache
-    bw._deregisterNode(element, id);
-
-    // Deregister UUID class from node cache
-    var elemUuidMatch = element.className && element.className.match(_UUID_RE);
-    if (elemUuidMatch) delete bw._nodeMap[elemUuidMatch[0]];
+    bw._deregisterNode(element, selfUuid);
 
     // Clean up pub/sub subscriptions tied to element itself
     if (element._bw_subs) {
@@ -1502,11 +1302,11 @@ bw.cleanup = function(element) {
     delete element._bw_render;
     delete element._bw_refs;
 
-    // Clean up ComponentHandle back-reference
-    if (element._bwComponentHandle) {
-      element._bwComponentHandle.mounted = false;
-      element._bwComponentHandle.element = null;
-      delete element._bwComponentHandle;
+  } else {
+    // No UUID on element itself, but still check for _bw_subs (from bw.sub())
+    if (element._bw_subs) {
+      element._bw_subs.forEach(function(unsub) { unsub(); });
+      delete element._bw_subs;
     }
   }
 };
@@ -1522,7 +1322,7 @@ bw.cleanup = function(element) {
  * Calls `el._bw_render(el, state)` and emits `bw:statechange` so other
  * components can react without tight coupling.
  *
- * @param {string|Element} target - Element ID, data-bw_id, CSS selector, or DOM element
+ * @param {string|Element} target - Element ID, bw_uuid_* class, CSS selector, or DOM element
  * @returns {Element|null} The element, or null if not found / no render function
  * @category State Management
  * @see bw.patch
@@ -1547,7 +1347,7 @@ bw.update = function(target) {
  * Use `bw.patch()` for lightweight value updates (scores, labels, counters)
  * and `bw.update()` for full structural re-renders.
  *
- * @param {string|Element} id - Element ID, data-bw_id, CSS selector, or DOM element.
+ * @param {string|Element} id - Element ID, bw_uuid_* class, CSS selector, or DOM element.
  *   Uses node cache for O(1) lookup; falls back to DOM query on cache miss.
  * @param {string|Object} content - New text content, or TACO object to replace children
  * @param {string} [attr] - If provided, sets this attribute instead of content
@@ -1622,7 +1422,7 @@ bw.patchAll = function(patches) {
  * bubble by default so ancestor elements can listen. Use with `bw.on()` for
  * DOM-scoped communication between components.
  *
- * @param {string|Element} target - Element ID, data-bw_id, CSS selector, or DOM element.
+ * @param {string|Element} target - Element ID, bw_uuid_* class, CSS selector, or DOM element.
  *   Uses node cache for O(1) lookup; falls back to DOM query on cache miss.
  * @param {string} eventName - Event name (will be prefixed with 'bw:')
  * @param {*} [detail] - Data to pass with the event
@@ -1649,7 +1449,7 @@ bw.emit = function(target, eventName, detail) {
  * is the first argument so you don't need to destructure `e.detail`.
  * Events bubble, so you can listen on an ancestor element.
  *
- * @param {string|Element} target - Element ID, data-bw_id, CSS selector, or DOM element.
+ * @param {string|Element} target - Element ID, bw_uuid_* class, CSS selector, or DOM element.
  *   Uses node cache for O(1) lookup; falls back to DOM query on cache miss.
  * @param {string} eventName - Event name (will be prefixed with 'bw:')
  * @param {Function} handler - Called with (detail, event)
@@ -1747,10 +1547,12 @@ bw.sub = function(topic, handler, el) {
   if (el) {
     if (!el._bw_subs) el._bw_subs = [];
     el._bw_subs.push(unsub);
-    // Ensure element has data-bw_id so bw.cleanup() finds it
-    if (!el.getAttribute('data-bw_id')) {
-      var bwId = 'bw_sub_' + id;
-      el.setAttribute('data-bw_id', bwId);
+    // Ensure element has UUID + bw_lc so bw.cleanup() finds it
+    if (!bw.getUUID(el)) {
+      el.classList.add(bw.uuid('uuid'));
+    }
+    if (!el.classList.contains(_BW_LC)) {
+      el.classList.add(_BW_LC);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1972,1087 +1774,46 @@ bw._resolveTemplate = function(str, state, compile) {
   return result;
 };
 
-/**
- * Extract top-level state keys that an expression depends on.
- * @param {string} expr - Expression string
- * @param {string[]} stateKeys - Declared state keys
- * @returns {string[]} Matching dependency keys
- * @private
- */
-bw._extractDeps = function(expr, stateKeys) {
-  var deps = [];
-  for (var i = 0; i < stateKeys.length; i++) {
-    var key = stateKeys[i];
-    // Match word boundary: key must be preceded by start/non-word and followed by non-word/end
-    var re = new RegExp('(?:^|[^\\w$.])' + key.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&') + '(?:[^\\w$]|$)');
-    if (re.test(expr) || expr === key || expr.indexOf(key + '.') === 0) {
-      deps.push(key);
-    }
-  }
-  return deps;
-};
-
 // ===================================================================================
-// Microtask Batching
+// Deprecation stubs for removed ComponentHandle APIs (v2.0.19)
 // ===================================================================================
 
-bw._dirtyComponents = [];
-bw._flushScheduled = false;
-
-/**
- * Schedule a microtask flush for dirty components.
- * @private
- */
-bw._scheduleFlush = function() {
-  if (bw._flushScheduled) return;
-  bw._flushScheduled = true;
-  if (typeof Promise !== 'undefined') {
-    Promise.resolve().then(bw._doFlush);
-  } else {
-    setTimeout(bw._doFlush, 0);
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Flush all dirty components. Deduplicates by _bwId.
- * @private
- */
-bw._doFlush = function() {
-  bw._flushScheduled = false;
-  var queue = bw._dirtyComponents.slice();
-  bw._dirtyComponents = [];
-  // Deduplicate by _bwId
-  var seen = {};
-  for (var i = 0; i < queue.length; i++) {
-    var comp = queue[i];
-    if (!seen[comp._bwId]) {
-      seen[comp._bwId] = true;
-      comp._flush();
-    }
-  }
-};
+bw._extractDeps = undefined;
+bw._dirtyComponents = undefined;
+bw._flushScheduled = undefined;
+bw._scheduleFlush = undefined;
+bw._doFlush = undefined;
+bw._ComponentHandle = undefined;
 
 /**
- * Synchronous flush for testing and imperative code.
- * Forces immediate re-render of all dirty components.
- *
+ * No-op flush (ComponentHandle removed in v2.0.19).
+ * Kept as no-op for backward compatibility.
  * @category Component
  */
-bw.flush = function() {
-  bw._doFlush();
-};
-
-// ===================================================================================
-// ComponentHandle — unified reactive component (Phase 1)
-// ===================================================================================
+bw.flush = function() {};
 
-/**
- * ComponentHandle constructor.
- * Wraps a TACO definition with reactive state, lifecycle hooks,
- * template bindings, and named actions.
- *
- * @param {Object} taco - TACO definition {t, a, c, o}
- * @constructor
- * @private
- */
-function ComponentHandle(taco) {
-  this._bwComponent = true;         // duck-type marker
-  this._bwId = bw.uuid('comp');
-  this.taco = taco;
-  this.element = null;
-  this.mounted = false;
-
-  var o = taco.o || {};
-  // Copy initial state
-  this._state = {};
-  if (o.state) {
-    for (var k in o.state) {
-      if (_hop.call(o.state, k)) {
-        this._state[k] = o.state[k];
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  // Copy actions
-  this._actions = {};
-  if (o.actions) {
-    for (var k2 in o.actions) {
-      if (_hop.call(o.actions, k2)) {
-        this._actions[k2] = o.actions[k2];
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  // Promote o.methods to handle API (MFC/Qt pattern: component owns its methods)
-  this._methods = {};
-  if (o.methods) {
-    var self = this;
-    for (var k3 in o.methods) {
-      if (_hop.call(o.methods, k3)) {
-        this._methods[k3] = o.methods[k3];
-        (function(methodName, methodFn) {
-          self[methodName] = function() {
-            var args = [self].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments));
-            return methodFn.apply(null, args);
-          };
-        })(k3, o.methods[k3]);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  // User tag for addressing via bw.message()
-  this._userTag = null;
-  // Lifecycle hooks
-  this._hooks = {
-    willMount: o.willMount || null,
-    mounted: o.mounted || null,
-    willUpdate: o.willUpdate || null,
-    onUpdate: o.onUpdate || o.updated || null,
-    unmount: o.unmount || null,
-    willDestroy: o.willDestroy || null
-  };
-  // Binding tracking
-  this._bindings = [];
-  this._dirtyKeys = {};
-  this._scheduled = false;
-  this._subs = [];
-  this._eventListeners = [];
-  this._registeredActions = [];
-  this._prevValues = {};
-  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')`
- */
-_chp.get = function(key) {
-  return bw._evaluatePath(this._state, key);
-};
-
-/**
- * Set a state value. Dot-path supported. Schedules re-render.
- * @param {string} key - State key (dot-path)
- * @param {*} value - New value
- * @param {Object} [opts] - Options. `{sync: true}` for immediate flush.
- */
-_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 (!_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]];
-  }
-  obj[parts[parts.length - 1]] = value;
-  // Mark top-level key dirty
-  this._dirtyKeys[parts[0]] = true;
-  if (this.mounted) {
-    if (opts && opts.sync) {
-      this._flush();
-    } else {
-      this._scheduleDirty();
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Get a shallow clone of the full state.
- */
-_chp.getState = function() {
-  var clone = {};
-  for (var k in this._state) {
-    if (_hop.call(this._state, k)) {
-      clone[k] = this._state[k];
-    }
-  }
-  return clone;
-};
-
-/**
- * Merge multiple state keys. Schedules re-render.
- * @param {Object} updates - Key-value pairs to merge
- * @param {Object} [opts] - Options. `{sync: true}` for immediate flush.
- */
-_chp.setState = function(updates, opts) {
-  for (var k in updates) {
-    if (_hop.call(updates, k)) {
-      this._state[k] = updates[k];
-      this._dirtyKeys[k] = true;
-    }
-  }
-  if (this.mounted) {
-    if (opts && opts.sync) {
-      this._flush();
-    } else {
-      this._scheduleDirty();
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Push a value onto an array in state. Clones the array.
- */
-_chp.push = function(key, val) {
-  var arr = this.get(key);
-  var newArr = _isA(arr) ? arr.slice() : [];
-  newArr.push(val);
-  this.set(key, newArr);
-};
-
-/**
- * Splice an array in state. Clones the array.
- */
-_chp.splice = function(key, start, deleteCount) {
-  var arr = this.get(key);
-  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);
-};
-
-// ── Scheduling ──
-
-_chp._scheduleDirty = function() {
-  if (!this._scheduled) {
-    this._scheduled = true;
-    bw._dirtyComponents.push(this);
-    bw._scheduleFlush();
-  }
-};
-
-// ── Binding Compilation ──
-
-/**
- * Walk the TACO tree and extract ${expr} bindings.
- * Creates binding descriptors with refIds for targeted DOM updates.
- * @private
- */
-_chp._compileBindings = function() {
-  this._bindings = [];
-  this._refCounter = 0;
-  var stateKeys = _keys(this._state);
-  var self = this;
-
-  function walkTaco(taco, path) {
-    if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) return taco;
-
-    // Check content for bindings
-    if (_is(taco.c, 'string') && taco.c.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
-      var refId = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
-      var parsed = bw._parseBindings(taco.c);
-      var deps = [];
-      for (var j = 0; j < parsed.length; j++) {
-        deps = deps.concat(bw._extractDeps(parsed[j].expr, stateKeys));
-      }
-      self._bindings.push({
-        expr: taco.c,
-        type: 'content',
-        refId: refId,
-        deps: deps,
-        template: taco.c
-      });
-      // Inject data-bw_ref on the TACO for createDOM to pick up
-      if (!taco.a) taco.a = {};
-      taco.a['data-bw_ref'] = refId;
-    }
-
-    // Check attributes for bindings
-    if (taco.a) {
-      for (var attrName in taco.a) {
-        if (!_hop.call(taco.a, attrName)) continue;
-        if (attrName === 'data-bw_ref') continue;
-        var attrVal = taco.a[attrName];
-        if (_is(attrVal, 'string') && attrVal.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
-          var refId2 = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
-          var parsed2 = bw._parseBindings(attrVal);
-          var deps2 = [];
-          for (var j2 = 0; j2 < parsed2.length; j2++) {
-            deps2 = deps2.concat(bw._extractDeps(parsed2[j2].expr, stateKeys));
-          }
-          self._bindings.push({
-            expr: attrVal,
-            type: 'attribute',
-            attrName: attrName,
-            refId: refId2,
-            deps: deps2,
-            template: attrVal
-          });
-          if (!taco.a) taco.a = {};
-          taco.a['data-bw_ref'] = taco.a['data-bw_ref'] || refId2;
-          // If multiple attribute bindings on same element, store additional marker
-          if (taco.a['data-bw_ref'] !== refId2) {
-            taco.a['data-bw_ref_' + attrName] = refId2;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Recurse into children
-    if (_isA(taco.c)) {
-      for (var i = 0; i < taco.c.length; i++) {
-        // 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
-        if (taco.c[i] && taco.c[i]._bwWhen) {
-          var whenRefId = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
-          var whenDeps = bw._extractDeps(taco.c[i].expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, ''), stateKeys);
-          self._bindings.push({
-            expr: taco.c[i].expr,
-            type: 'structural',
-            subtype: 'when',
-            refId: whenRefId,
-            deps: whenDeps,
-            branches: taco.c[i].branches,
-            index: i,
-            parentPath: path
-          });
-          taco.c[i]._refId = whenRefId;
-        }
-        if (taco.c[i] && taco.c[i]._bwEach) {
-          var eachRefId = 'bw_ref_' + self._refCounter++;
-          var eachDeps = bw._extractDeps(taco.c[i].expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, ''), stateKeys);
-          self._bindings.push({
-            expr: taco.c[i].expr,
-            type: 'structural',
-            subtype: 'each',
-            refId: eachRefId,
-            deps: eachDeps,
-            factory: taco.c[i].factory,
-            index: i,
-            parentPath: path
-          });
-          taco.c[i]._refId = eachRefId;
-        }
-      }
-    } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
-      walkTaco(taco.c, path.concat(0));
-    }
-
-    return taco;
-  }
-
-  walkTaco(this.taco, []);
-};
-
-// ── DOM Reference Collection ──
-
-/**
- * Build ref map from the live DOM after createDOM.
- * @private
- */
-_chp._collectRefs = function() {
-  this._bw_refs = {};
-  if (!this.element) return;
-  var els = this.element.querySelectorAll('[data-bw_ref]');
-  for (var i = 0; i < els.length; i++) {
-    this._bw_refs[els[i].getAttribute('data-bw_ref')] = els[i];
-  }
-  // Also check root element
-  var rootRef = this.element.getAttribute && this.element.getAttribute('data-bw_ref');
-  if (rootRef) {
-    this._bw_refs[rootRef] = this.element;
-  }
-};
-
-// ── Lifecycle ──
-
-/**
- * Mount the component into a parent DOM element.
- * Creates DOM, compiles bindings, registers actions, and calls lifecycle hooks.
- * @param {Element} parentEl - DOM element to mount into
- */
-_chp.mount = function(parentEl) {
-  // willMount hook
-  if (this._hooks.willMount) this._hooks.willMount(this);
-
-  // Save original TACO for re-renders (structural changes clone from this)
-  if (!this._originalTaco) {
-    this._originalTaco = this.taco;
-  }
-
-  // Deep-clone TACO so binding annotations don't mutate original.
-  // Custom clone to preserve _bwWhen/_bwEach markers and their factory functions.
-  this.taco = this._deepCloneTaco(this._originalTaco);
-
-  // Compile bindings (annotates TACO with data-bw_ref attributes)
-  this._compileBindings();
-
-  // Prepare TACO: resolve initial binding values, evaluate when/each
-  this._prepareTaco(this.taco);
-
-  // Register named actions in function registry
-  var self = this;
-  for (var actionName in this._actions) {
-    if (_hop.call(this._actions, actionName)) {
-      var registeredName = this._bwId + '_' + actionName;
-      (function(aName) {
-        bw.funcRegister(function(evt) {
-          self._actions[aName](self, evt);
-        }, registeredName);
-      })(actionName);
-      this._registeredActions.push(registeredName);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Wire action names in onclick etc. to dispatch strings
-  this._wireActions(this.taco);
-
-  // Create DOM (strip o before createDOM to prevent double lifecycle)
-  var tacoForDOM = this._tacoForDOM(this.taco);
-  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);
-  }
 
-  // Append to parent
-  parentEl.appendChild(this.element);
+bw.when = function() { throw new Error('bw.when() removed in v2.0.19. Use conditional logic in o.render instead.'); };
+bw.each = function() { throw new Error('bw.each() removed in v2.0.19. Use array mapping in o.render instead.'); };
+bw.component = function() { throw new Error('bw.component() removed in v2.0.19. Use o.handle/o.slots on TACO options instead.'); };
 
-  // Collect refs from live DOM
-  this._collectRefs();
-
-  // Resolve initial bindings and apply to DOM
-  this._resolveAndApplyAll();
-
-  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) {
-      this._hooks.mounted(this.element, this.getState());
-    } else {
-      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
- */
-_chp._prepareTaco = function(taco) {
-  if (!_is(taco, 'object')) return;
-
-  if (_isA(taco.c)) {
-    for (var i = taco.c.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-      var child = taco.c[i];
-      if (child && child._bwWhen) {
-        var exprStr = child.expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, '');
-        var val;
-        if (this._compile) {
-          try {
-            val = (new Function('state', 'with(state){return (' + exprStr + ');}'))(this._state);
-          } catch(e) { val = false; }
-        } else {
-          val = bw._evaluatePath(this._state, exprStr);
-        }
-        var branch = val ? child.branches[0] : (child.branches[1] || null);
-        if (branch) {
-          // Wrap in a container so we can track it
-          taco.c[i] = { t: 'span', a: { 'data-bw_when': child._refId, style: 'display:contents' }, c: branch };
-        } else {
-          taco.c[i] = { t: 'span', a: { 'data-bw_when': child._refId, style: 'display:contents' }, c: '' };
-        }
-      }
-      if (child && child._bwEach) {
-        var eachExprStr = child.expr.replace(/^\$\{|\}$/g, '');
-        var arr = bw._evaluatePath(this._state, eachExprStr);
-        var items = [];
-        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 (_is(taco.c[i], 'object') && taco.c[i].t) {
-        this._prepareTaco(taco.c[i]);
-      }
-    }
-  } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
-    this._prepareTaco(taco.c);
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Wire action name strings (in onclick etc.) to dispatch function calls.
- * @private
- */
-_chp._wireActions = function(taco) {
-  if (!_is(taco, 'object') || !taco.t) return;
-  if (taco.a) {
-    for (var key in taco.a) {
-      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;
-          // Replace string with actual function for createDOM event binding
-          (function(rName) {
-            taco.a[key] = function(evt) {
-              bw.funcGetById(rName)(evt);
-            };
-          })(registeredName);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  if (_isA(taco.c)) {
-    for (var i = 0; i < taco.c.length; i++) {
-      this._wireActions(taco.c[i]);
-    }
-  } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object') && taco.c.t) {
-    this._wireActions(taco.c);
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Deep-clone a TACO tree, preserving _bwWhen/_bwEach markers and their factories.
- * @private
- */
-_chp._deepCloneTaco = function(taco) {
-  if (taco == null) return taco;
-  // Preserve _bwWhen / _bwEach markers (contain functions)
-  if (taco._bwWhen) {
-    return { _bwWhen: true, expr: taco.expr, branches: [
-      this._deepCloneTaco(taco.branches[0]),
-      taco.branches[1] ? this._deepCloneTaco(taco.branches[1]) : null
-    ], _refId: taco._refId };
-  }
-  if (taco._bwEach) {
-    return { _bwEach: true, expr: taco.expr, factory: taco.factory, _refId: taco._refId };
-  }
-  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 (_hop.call(taco.a, k)) result.a[k] = taco.a[k];
-    }
-  }
-  if (taco.c != null) {
-    if (_isA(taco.c)) {
-      result.c = taco.c.map(function(child) { return this._deepCloneTaco(child); }.bind(this));
-    } else if (_is(taco.c, 'object')) {
-      result.c = this._deepCloneTaco(taco.c);
-    } else {
-      result.c = taco.c;
-    }
-  }
-  if (taco.o) result.o = taco.o; // Keep o reference (not deep-cloned; hooks are functions)
-  return result;
-};
-
-/**
- * Create a copy of TACO suitable for createDOM (strips o to prevent double lifecycle).
- * @private
- */
-_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 (_isA(taco.c)) {
-      result.c = taco.c.map(function(child) { return this._tacoForDOM(child); }.bind(this));
-    } 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.
- */
-_chp.unmount = function() {
-  if (!this.mounted) return;
-
-  // unmount hook
-  if (this._hooks.unmount) {
-    this._hooks.unmount(this);
-  }
-
-  // Remove DOM event listeners
-  for (var i = 0; i < this._eventListeners.length; i++) {
-    var l = this._eventListeners[i];
-    if (this.element) {
-      this.element.removeEventListener(l.event, l.handler);
-    }
-  }
-  this._eventListeners = [];
-
-  // Unsubscribe pub/sub
-  for (var j = 0; j < this._subs.length; j++) {
-    this._subs[j]();
-  }
-  this._subs = [];
-
-  // Remove from DOM
-  if (this.element && this.element.parentNode) {
-    this.element.parentNode.removeChild(this.element);
-  }
-
-  this.mounted = false;
-  // State preserved — can re-mount
-};
-
-/**
- * Destroy: unmount + clear state + unregister actions.
- */
-_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
-  for (var i = 0; i < this._registeredActions.length; i++) {
-    bw.funcUnregister(this._registeredActions[i]);
-  }
-  this._registeredActions = [];
-
-  // Clear state
-  this._state = {};
-  this._bindings = [];
-  this._bw_refs = {};
-  this._prevValues = {};
-  this._dirtyKeys = {};
-  if (this.element) {
-    delete this.element._bwComponentHandle;
-    this.element = null;
-  }
-};
-
-// ── Flush & Binding Resolution ──
-
-/**
- * Flush dirty state: resolve changed bindings and apply to DOM.
- * @private
- */
-_chp._flush = function() {
-  this._scheduled = false;
-  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);
-  }
-
-  // Check if any structural bindings are affected
-  var needsFullRender = false;
-  for (var i = 0; i < this._bindings.length; i++) {
-    var b = this._bindings[i];
-    if (b.type === 'structural') {
-      for (var j = 0; j < b.deps.length; j++) {
-        if (changedKeys.indexOf(b.deps[j]) >= 0) {
-          needsFullRender = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if (needsFullRender) break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (needsFullRender) {
-    this._render();
-  } else {
-    var patches = this._resolveBindings(changedKeys);
-    this._applyPatches(patches);
-  }
-
-  // onUpdate hook
-  if (this._hooks.onUpdate) {
-    this._hooks.onUpdate(this, changedKeys);
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Resolve bindings whose deps intersect with changedKeys.
- * Returns list of patches to apply.
- * @private
- */
-_chp._resolveBindings = function(changedKeys) {
-  var patches = [];
-  for (var i = 0; i < this._bindings.length; i++) {
-    var b = this._bindings[i];
-    if (b.type === 'structural') continue;
-
-    // Check if any dep matches
-    var affected = false;
-    for (var j = 0; j < b.deps.length; j++) {
-      if (changedKeys.indexOf(b.deps[j]) >= 0) {
-        affected = true;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-    if (!affected) continue;
-
-    // Evaluate
-    var newVal = bw._resolveTemplate(b.template, this._state, this._compile);
-    var prevKey = b.refId + '_' + (b.attrName || 'content');
-    if (this._prevValues[prevKey] !== newVal) {
-      this._prevValues[prevKey] = newVal;
-      patches.push({
-        refId: b.refId,
-        type: b.type,
-        attrName: b.attrName,
-        value: newVal
-      });
-    }
-  }
-  return patches;
-};
-
-/**
- * Apply patches to DOM.
- * @private
- */
-_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) {
-      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') {
-      if (p.attrName === 'class') {
-        el.className = p.value;
-      } else {
-        el.setAttribute(p.attrName, p.value);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Resolve all bindings and apply (used for initial render).
- * @private
- */
-_chp._resolveAndApplyAll = function() {
-  var patches = [];
-  for (var i = 0; i < this._bindings.length; i++) {
-    var b = this._bindings[i];
-    if (b.type === 'structural') continue;
-
-    var newVal = bw._resolveTemplate(b.template, this._state, this._compile);
-    var prevKey = b.refId + '_' + (b.attrName || 'content');
-    this._prevValues[prevKey] = newVal;
-    patches.push({
-      refId: b.refId,
-      type: b.type,
-      attrName: b.attrName,
-      value: newVal
-    });
-  }
-  this._applyPatches(patches);
-};
-
-/**
- * Full re-render for structural changes (when/each branch switches).
- * @private
- */
-_chp._render = function() {
-  if (!this.element || !this.element.parentNode) return;
-  var parent = this.element.parentNode;
-  var nextSibling = this.element.nextSibling;
-
-  // Remove old DOM
-  parent.removeChild(this.element);
-
-  // Re-prepare TACO with current state (deep clone preserving functions)
-  this.taco = this._deepCloneTaco(this._originalTaco || this.taco);
-
-  // Re-compile bindings and prepare
-  this._compileBindings();
-  this._prepareTaco(this.taco);
-  this._wireActions(this.taco);
-
-  var tacoForDOM = this._tacoForDOM(this.taco);
-  this.element = bw.createDOM(tacoForDOM);
-  this.element._bwComponentHandle = this;
-  this.element.setAttribute('data-bw_comp_id', this._bwId);
-
-  // Re-insert at same position
-  if (nextSibling) {
-    parent.insertBefore(this.element, nextSibling);
-  } else {
-    parent.appendChild(this.element);
-  }
-
-  // Re-collect refs and apply all bindings
-  this._collectRefs();
-  this._resolveAndApplyAll();
-};
-
-// ── Event & Pub/Sub Methods ──
-
-/**
- * Add a DOM event listener on the component's root element.
- * @param {string} event - Event name (e.g., 'click')
- * @param {Function} handler - Event handler
- */
-_chp.on = function(event, handler) {
-  if (this.element) {
-    this.element.addEventListener(event, handler);
-  }
-  this._eventListeners.push({ event: event, handler: handler });
-};
-
-/**
- * Remove a DOM event listener.
- * @param {string} event - Event name
- * @param {Function} handler - Handler to remove
- */
-_chp.off = function(event, handler) {
-  if (this.element) {
-    this.element.removeEventListener(event, handler);
-  }
-  this._eventListeners = this._eventListeners.filter(function(l) {
-    return !(l.event === event && l.handler === handler);
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * Subscribe to a pub/sub topic. Lifecycle-tied: auto-unsubs on destroy.
- * @param {string} topic - Topic name
- * @param {Function} handler - Handler function
- * @returns {Function} Unsubscribe function
- */
-_chp.sub = function(topic, handler) {
-  var unsub = bw.sub(topic, handler);
-  this._subs.push(unsub);
-  return unsub;
-};
-
-/**
- * Call a named action.
- * @param {string} name - Action name
- * @param {...*} args - Arguments passed after comp
- */
-_chp.action = function(name) {
-  var fn = this._actions[name];
-  if (!fn) {
-    _cw('ComponentHandle.action: unknown action "' + name + '"');
-    return;
-  }
-  var args = [this].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
-  return fn.apply(null, args);
-};
-
-/**
- * querySelector within the component's DOM.
- * @param {string} sel - CSS selector
- * @returns {Element|null}
- */
-_chp.select = function(sel) {
-  return this.element ? this.element.querySelector(sel) : null;
-};
-
-/**
- * querySelectorAll within the component's DOM.
- * @param {string} sel - CSS selector
- * @returns {Element[]}
- */
-_chp.selectAll = function(sel) {
-  if (!this.element) return [];
-  return Array.prototype.slice.call(this.element.querySelectorAll(sel));
-};
-
-/**
- * Tag this component with a user-defined ID for addressing via bw.message().
- * The tag is added as a CSS class on the root element (DOM IS the registry).
- * @param {string} tag - User-defined identifier (e.g. 'dashboard_prod_east')
- * @returns {ComponentHandle} this (for chaining)
- */
-_chp.userTag = function(tag) {
-  this._userTag = tag;
-  if (this.element) {
-    this.element.classList.add(tag);
-  }
-  return this;
-};
-
-// Expose ComponentHandle on bw (for testing and advanced use)
-bw._ComponentHandle = ComponentHandle;
-
-// ===================================================================================
-// Control Flow Helpers
-// ===================================================================================
-
-/**
- * Conditional rendering helper.
- * Returns a marker object that ComponentHandle detects during binding compilation.
- * In static contexts (bw.html with state), evaluates immediately.
- *
- * @param {string} expr - Expression string like '${loggedIn}'
- * @param {Object} tacoTrue - TACO to render when truthy
- * @param {Object} [tacoFalse] - TACO to render when falsy
- * @returns {Object} Marker object with _bwWhen flag
- * @category Component
- */
-bw.when = function(expr, tacoTrue, tacoFalse) {
-  return { _bwWhen: true, expr: expr, branches: [tacoTrue, tacoFalse || null] };
-};
-
-/**
- * List rendering helper.
- * Returns a marker object that ComponentHandle detects during binding compilation.
- *
- * @param {string} expr - Expression string like '${items}'
- * @param {Function} fn - Factory function(item, index) returning TACO
- * @returns {Object} Marker object with _bwEach flag
- * @category Component
- */
-bw.each = function(expr, fn) {
-  return { _bwEach: true, expr: expr, factory: fn };
-};
-
-// ===================================================================================
-// bw.component() — Factory for ComponentHandle
-// ===================================================================================
-
-/**
- * Create a ComponentHandle from a TACO definition.
- * The returned handle has .get(), .set(), .mount(), .destroy(), etc.
- *
- * @param {Object} taco - TACO definition with {t, a, c, o}
- * @returns {ComponentHandle} Reactive component handle
- * @category Component
- * @see bw.DOM
- * @example
- * var counter = bw.component({
- *   t: 'div', c: [{ t: 'h3', c: 'Count: ${count}' }],
- *   o: { state: { count: 0 } }
- * });
- * bw.DOM('#app', counter);
- * counter.set('count', 42); // DOM auto-updates
- */
-bw.component = function(taco) {
-  return new ComponentHandle(taco);
-};
 
 // ===================================================================================
 // bw.message() — SendMessage() for the web
 // ===================================================================================
 
 /**
- * Dispatch a message to a component by UUID or user tag.
- * Finds the component's DOM element, looks up its ComponentHandle,
- * and calls the named method. This is the bitwrench equivalent of
- * Win32 SendMessage(hwnd, msg, wParam, lParam).
+ * Dispatch a message to a component by UUID, CSS class, or selector.
+ * Finds the element, looks up el.bw, and calls the named method.
+ * This is the bitwrench equivalent of Win32 SendMessage(hwnd, msg, wParam, lParam).
  *
- * @param {string} target - Component UUID (bw_uuid_*), comp ID (data-bw_comp_id), or user tag (CSS class)
- * @param {string} action - Method name to call on the component
+ * @param {string} target - Component UUID (bw_uuid_*), CSS class, or selector
+ * @param {string} action - Method name to call on el.bw
  * @param {*} data - Data to pass to the method
  * @returns {boolean} True if message was dispatched successfully
  * @category Component
  * @example
- * // Tag a component
- * myDash.userTag('dashboard_prod');
- * // Dispatch locally
- * bw.message('dashboard_prod', 'addAlert', { severity: 'warning', text: 'CPU spike' });
+ * bw.message('my_carousel', 'goToSlide', 2);
  * // Or from SSE handler:
  * es.onmessage = function(e) {
  *   var msg = JSON.parse(e.data);
@@ -3060,23 +1821,13 @@ bw.component = function(taco) {
  * };
  */
 bw.message = function(target, action, data) {
-  // Try bw._el() first (handles UUID class, nodeMap cache, getElementById)
   var el = bw._el(target);
-  // Then try data-bw_comp_id attribute
-  if (!el || !el._bwComponentHandle) {
-    el = bw.$('[data-bw_comp_id="' + target + '"]')[0];
-  }
-  // Then try CSS class (user tag)
-  if (!el || !el._bwComponentHandle) {
-    el = bw.$('.' + target)[0];
-  }
-  if (!el || !el._bwComponentHandle) return false;
-  var comp = el._bwComponentHandle;
-  if (!_is(comp[action], 'function')) {
-    _cw('bw.message: unknown action "' + action + '" on component ' + target);
+  if (!el) el = bw.$('.' + target)[0];
+  if (!el || !el.bw || typeof el.bw[action] !== 'function') {
+    _cw('bw.message: no handle method "' + action + '" on ' + target);
     return false;
   }
-  comp[action](data);
+  el.bw[action](data);
   return true;
 };
 
@@ -3302,132 +2053,29 @@ bw.apply = function(msg) {
 // ===================================================================================
 
 /**
- * Inspect a component's state, bindings, methods, and metadata.
- * Works with DOM elements, CSS selectors, or ComponentHandle objects.
- * Returns the ComponentHandle for console chaining.
+ * Inspect a DOM element's bitwrench state, handle methods, and metadata.
+ * Works with DOM elements or CSS selectors.
  *
- * @param {string|Element|ComponentHandle} target - Selector, element, or handle
- * @returns {ComponentHandle|null} The component handle, or null if not found
+ * @param {string|Element} target - Selector or DOM element
+ * @returns {Element|null} The element, or null if not found
  * @category Component
  * @example
- * // In browser console, click element in Elements panel then:
+ * bw.inspect('#my-carousel');
  * bw.inspect($0);
- * // Or by selector:
- * var h = bw.inspect('#my-dashboard');
- * h.set('count', 99);  // chain from returned handle
  */
 bw.inspect = function(target) {
-  var el = target;
-  var comp;
-  if (target && target._bwComponent === true) {
-    el = target.element;
-    comp = target;
-  } else {
-    if (_is(target, 'string')) {
-      el = bw.$(target)[0];
-    }
-    if (!el) {
-      _cw('bw.inspect: element not found');
-      return null;
-    }
-    comp = el._bwComponentHandle;
-  }
-  if (!comp) {
-    _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);
-  _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);
+  var el = _is(target, 'string') ? bw.$(target)[0] : target;
+  if (!el) { _cw('bw.inspect: element not found'); return null; }
+  console.group('Element: ' + (bw.getUUID(el) || el.id || el.tagName));
+  _cl('State:', el._bw_state || '(none)');
+  _cl('Handle:', el.bw ? _keys(el.bw) : '(none)');
+  _cl('Classes:', el.className);
+  _cl('Refs:', el._bw_refs || '(none)');
   console.groupEnd();
-  return comp;
+  return el;
 };
 
-// ===================================================================================
-// bw.compile() — Pre-compile TACO into optimized factory
-// ===================================================================================
-
-/**
- * Pre-compile a TACO definition into a factory function.
- * The factory produces ComponentHandles with pre-compiled binding evaluators.
- *
- * Phase 1: validates API surface. Template cloning optimization deferred.
- *
- * @param {Object} taco - TACO definition
- * @returns {Function} Factory function(initialState?) → ComponentHandle
- * @category Component
- */
-bw.compile = function(taco) {
-  // Pre-extract all binding expressions
-  var precompiled = [];
-  function walkExpressions(node) {
-    if (!_is(node, 'object')) return;
-    if (_is(node.c, 'string') && node.c.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
-      var parsed = bw._parseBindings(node.c);
-      for (var i = 0; i < parsed.length; i++) {
-        try {
-          precompiled.push({
-            expr: parsed[i].expr,
-            fn: new Function('state', 'with(state){return (' + parsed[i].expr + ');}')
-          });
-        } catch(e) {
-          precompiled.push({ expr: parsed[i].expr, fn: function() { return ''; } });
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    if (node.a) {
-      for (var key in node.a) {
-        if (_hop.call(node.a, key)) {
-          var v = node.a[key];
-          if (_is(v, 'string') && v.indexOf('${') >= 0) {
-            var parsed2 = bw._parseBindings(v);
-            for (var j = 0; j < parsed2.length; j++) {
-              try {
-                precompiled.push({
-                  expr: parsed2[j].expr,
-                  fn: new Function('state', 'with(state){return (' + parsed2[j].expr + ');}')
-                });
-              } catch(e2) {
-                precompiled.push({ expr: parsed2[j].expr, fn: function() { return ''; } });
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    if (_isA(node.c)) {
-      for (var k = 0; k < node.c.length; k++) walkExpressions(node.c[k]);
-    } else if (_is(node.c, 'object') && node.c.t) {
-      walkExpressions(node.c);
-    }
-  }
-  walkExpressions(taco);
-
-  return function(initialState) {
-    var handle = new ComponentHandle(taco);
-    handle._compile = true;
-    handle._precompiledBindings = precompiled;
-    if (initialState) {
-      for (var k in initialState) {
-        if (_hop.call(initialState, k)) {
-          handle._state[k] = initialState[k];
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    return handle;
-  };
-};
+bw.compile = function() { throw new Error('bw.compile() removed in v2.0.19. Use o.handle/o.slots on TACO options instead.'); };
 
 /**
  * Generate CSS from JavaScript objects.
@@ -4653,8 +3301,8 @@ bw.render = function(element, position, taco) {
     };
   }
   
-  // Generate unique ID if not provided
-  const componentId = taco.o?.id || bw.uuid();
+  // Generate unique UUID class if not provided
+  const componentId = taco.o?.id || bw.uuid('uuid');
   
   // Create DOM element
   let domElement;
@@ -4669,9 +3317,10 @@ bw.render = function(element, position, taco) {
     };
   }
   
-  // Add component ID to element
-  domElement.setAttribute('data-bw_id', componentId);
-  
+  // Add component ID as class + lifecycle marker
+  domElement.classList.add(componentId);
+  domElement.classList.add(_BW_LC);
+
   // Insert into DOM based on position
   try {
     switch(position) {
@@ -4745,7 +3394,8 @@ bw.render = function(element, position, taco) {
       
       // Re-render
       const newElement = bw.createDOM(this._taco);
-      newElement.setAttribute('data-bw_id', componentId);
+      newElement.classList.add(componentId);
+      newElement.classList.add(_BW_LC);
       
       // Replace in DOM
       parent.replaceChild(newElement, this.element);
@@ -4937,13 +3587,12 @@ bw.BCCL = components.BCCL;
 // Variant class helper: bw.variantClass('primary') → 'bw_primary'
 bw.variantClass = components.variantClass;
 
-// Create functions that return handles (plain renderComponent, no Handle overlay)
+// Create functions that return DOM elements (createCard, createTable, etc.)
 Object.entries(components).forEach(([name, fn]) => {
   if (name.startsWith('make')) {
-    const createName = 'create' + name.substring(4); // createCard, createTable, etc.
+    const createName = 'create' + name.substring(4);
     bw[createName] = function(props) {
-      const taco = fn(props);
-      return bw.renderComponent(taco);
+      return bw.createDOM(fn(props));
     };
   }
 });