x4js 2.0.11 → 2.0.13

package/lib/src/core/component.ts

@@ -1,979 +1,1002 @@
-/** 
- *  ___  ___ __
- *  \  \/  /  / _
- *   \    /  /_| |_
- *   /    \____   _|  
- *  /__/\__\   |_|
- * 
- * @file component.ts
- * @author Etienne Cochard 
- * 
- * @copyright (c) 2024 R-libre ingenierie
- *
- * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license 
- * that can be found in the LICENSE file or at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT.
- **/
-
-import { isArray, UnsafeHtml, isNumber, Rect, Constructor } from './core_tools';
-import { CoreElement } from './core_element';
-import { ariaValues, unitless } from './core_styles';
-import { CoreEvent, EventMap } from './core_events';
-import { addEvent, DOMEventHandler, GlobalDOMEvents } from './core_dom';
-
-interface RefType<T extends Component> {
-	dom: T;
-}
-
-type ComponentAttributes = Record<string,string|number|boolean>;
-
-const FRAGMENT = Symbol( "fragment" );
-const COMPONENT = Symbol( "component" );
-
-const RE_NUMBER = /^-?\d+(\.\d*)?$/;
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-function genClassNames( x: any ) {
-	
-	let classes = [];
-	let self = Object.getPrototypeOf(x);
-
-	while (self && self.constructor !== Component ) {
-		let clsname:string = self.constructor.name;
-		classes.push( 'x4'+clsname.toLowerCase() );
-		self = Object.getPrototypeOf(self);
-	}
-
-	return classes;
-}
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-export type ComponentContent = Component | string | UnsafeHtml | number | boolean | Component[];
-
-let gen_id = 1000;
-
-export const makeUniqueComponentId = ( ) => {
-	return `x4-${gen_id++}`;
-}
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-export interface ComponentProps {
-	tag?: string;
-	ns?: string;
-
-	style?: Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration>;
-	attrs?: Record<string,string|number|boolean>;
-	content?: ComponentContent;
-	dom_events?: GlobalDOMEvents;
-	cls?: string;
-	id?: string;
-	ref?: RefType<any>;
-
-	// shortcuts
-	width?: string | number;
-	height?: string | number;
-	disabled?: true,
-	hidden?: true,
-
-	tooltip?: string;
-
-    // wrapper
-	existingDOM?: HTMLElement;
-
-	//  index signature 
-	//	to avoid errors: Type 'X' has no properties in common with type 'Y' 
-	//	because all memebers here are optional.
-	//	this allow TS to recongnize derived props as ComponentProps
-	//[key: string]: any; 
-};
-
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-export interface ComponentEvent extends CoreEvent {
-}
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-export interface ComponentEvents extends EventMap {
-}
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-export class Component<P extends ComponentProps = ComponentProps, E extends ComponentEvents = ComponentEvents> 
-		extends CoreElement<E> {
-
-	readonly dom: Element;
-	readonly props: P;
-	private store: Map<string|Symbol,any>;
-
-	constructor( props: P ) {
-		super( );
-
-		this.props = props;	// copy ?
-
-		if( props.existingDOM ) {
-			this.dom = props.existingDOM;
-		}
-		else {
-			if( props.ns ) {
-				this.dom = document.createElementNS( props.ns, props.tag ?? "div" );
-			}
-			else {
-				this.dom = document.createElement( props.tag ?? "div" );
-			}
-
-			if (props.attrs) {
-				this.setAttributes( props.attrs );
-			}
-
-			if( props.cls ) {
-				this.addClass( props.cls );
-			}
-
-			if( props.hidden ) {
-				this.show( false );
-			}
-
-			if( props.id!==undefined ) {
-				this.setAttribute( "id", props.id );
-			}
-
-			// small shortcut
-			if( props.width!==undefined ) {
-				this.setStyleValue( "width", props.width );
-			}
-
-			if( props.height!==undefined ) {
-				this.setStyleValue( "height", props.height );
-			}
-
-			if( props.tooltip ) {
-				this.setAttribute( "tooltip", props.tooltip );
-			}
-
-			if( props.style ) {
-				this.setStyle( props.style );
-			}
-
-			if( props.content ) {
-				this.setContent( props.content );
-			}
-
-			if( props.dom_events ) {
-				this.setDOMEvents( props.dom_events );
-			}
-
-			const classes = genClassNames( this );
-			this.dom.classList.add( ...classes );
-
-			// need to have children for next statements
-			// and children way be created in caller
-			if( props.disabled ) {
-				this.addDOMEvent( "created", ( ) => {
-					this.enable( false );
-				} );
-			}
-		}
-
-		(this.dom as any)[COMPONENT] = this;
-	}
-
-
-	// :: CLASSES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	hasClass( cls: string ) {
-		return this.dom.classList.contains( cls );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	addClass( cls: string ) {
-		if( !cls ) return;
-		
-		if( cls.indexOf(' ')>=0 ) {
-			const ccs = cls.split( " " );
-			this.dom.classList.add(...ccs);
-		}
-		else {
-			this.dom.classList.add(cls);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	removeClass( cls: string ) {
-		if( !cls ) return;
-		
-		if( cls.indexOf(' ')>=0 ) {
-			const ccs = cls.split( " " );
-			this.dom.classList.remove(...ccs);
-		}
-		else {
-			this.dom.classList.remove(cls);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	toggleClass( cls: string ) {
-		if( !cls ) return;
-		
-		const toggle = ( x: string ) => {
-			this.dom.classList.toggle(x);
-		}
-
-		if( cls.indexOf(' ')>=0 ) {
-			const ccs = cls.split( " " );
-			ccs.forEach( toggle );
-		}
-		else {
-			toggle( cls );
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setClass( cls: string, set: boolean = true ) {
-		if( set ) this.addClass(cls);
-		else this.removeClass( cls );
-	}
-
-	// :: ATTRIBUTES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * attributes
-	 */
-
-	setAttributes( attrs: ComponentAttributes ) {
-		
-		for( const name in attrs ) {
-			const value = attrs[name];
-			this.setAttribute( name, value );
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-	
-	setAttribute( name: string, value: string | number | boolean ) {
-		if( value===null || value===undefined ) {
-			this.dom.removeAttribute( name );
-		}
-		else {
-			this.dom.setAttribute( name, ""+value );
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	getAttribute( name: string ): string {
-		return this.dom.getAttribute( name );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	getData( name: string ) : string {
-		return this.getAttribute( "data-"+name );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setData( name: string, value: string ) {
-		return this.setAttribute( "data-"+name, value );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * idem as setData but onot on dom, you can store anything 
-	 */
-
-	setInternalData( name: string|Symbol, value: any ): this {
-		if( !this.store ) {
-			this.store = new Map( );
-		}
-
-		this.store.set( name, value );
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	getInternalData( name: string|Symbol ): any {
-		return this.store?.get(name);
-	}
-
-	
-	// :: DOM EVENTS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	addDOMEvent<K extends keyof GlobalDOMEvents>( name: K, listener: GlobalDOMEvents[K], prepend = false ) {
-		addEvent( this.dom, name, listener as DOMEventHandler, prepend );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setDOMEvents( events: GlobalDOMEvents ) {
-		for( const name in events ) {
-			this.addDOMEvent( name as any, (events as any)[name] );
-		}
-	}
-
-	// :: HILEVEL EVENTS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * tool to move named events to internal event map
-	 * @internal
-	 */
-	
-	protected mapPropEvents<N extends keyof E>(props: P, ...elements: N[] ) {
-		const p = props as any;
-		elements.forEach( n => {
-			if (p.hasOwnProperty(n) ) {
-				this.on( n, p[n] );
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	// :: CONTENT ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * remove all content from component
-	 */
-
-	clearContent( ) {
-		const d = this.dom;
-		while( d.firstChild ) {
-			d.removeChild( d.firstChild );
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * change the whole content of the component
-	 * clear the content before
-	 * @param content new content
-	 */
-
-	setContent( content: ComponentContent ) {
-		this.clearContent( );
-		this.appendContent( content );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * cf. appendContent
-	 * @param content content to append
-	 */
-
-	appendContent( content: ComponentContent ) {
-		const set = ( d: any, c: Component | string | UnsafeHtml | number | boolean ) => {
-	
-			if (c instanceof Component ) {
-				d.appendChild( c.dom );
-			}
-			else if( c instanceof UnsafeHtml) {
-				d.insertAdjacentHTML( 'beforeend' , c.toString() );
-			}
-			else if (typeof c === "string" || typeof c === "number") {
-				const tnode = document.createTextNode(c.toString());
-				d.appendChild( tnode );
-			}
-			else if( c ) {
-				console.warn("Unknown type to append: ", c);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if( !isArray(content) ) {
-			set( this.dom, content );
-		}
-		else if( content.length<=8 ) {
-			for( const c of content ) {
-				set( this.dom, c );
-			}
-		}
-		else {
-			const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment( );
-			for (const child of content ) {
-				set( fragment, child );
-			}
-
-			this.dom.appendChild( fragment );
-		}
-	}		
-
-	/**
-	 * cf. appendContent
-	 * @param content content to append
-	 */
-
-	prependContent( content: ComponentContent ) {
-		const d = this.dom;
-
-		const set = ( c: Component | string | UnsafeHtml | number | boolean ) => {
-			if (c instanceof Component ) {
-				d.insertBefore( d.firstChild, c.dom );
-			}
-			else if( c instanceof UnsafeHtml) {
-				d.insertAdjacentHTML( 'beforebegin', c.toString() );
-			}
-			else if (typeof c === "string" || typeof c === "number") {
-				const tnode = document.createTextNode(c.toString());
-				d.insertBefore( d.firstChild, tnode );
-			}
-			else {
-				console.warn("Unknown type to append: ", c);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if( !isArray(content) ) {
-			set( content );
-		}
-		else {
-			const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment( );
-			for (const child of content ) {
-				set( child );
-			}
-
-			d.insertBefore( d.firstChild, fragment );
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * remove a single child
-	 * @see clearContent
-	 */
-
-	removeChild( child: Component ) {
-		this.dom.removeChild( child.dom );
-	}
-
-	
-	/**
-	 * query all elements by selector
-	 */
-
-	queryAll( selector: string ): Component[] {
-		const all = this.dom.querySelectorAll( selector );
-		const rc = new Array( all.length );
-		all.forEach( (x,i) => rc[i]=componentFromDOM(x) );
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-	
-	query<T extends Component = Component>( selector: string ): T {
-		const r = this.dom.querySelector( selector );
-		return componentFromDOM<T>(r);
-	}
-
-	// :: STYLES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-	
-	setAria( name: keyof ariaValues, value: string | number | boolean ): this {
-		this.setAttribute( name, value );
-		return this;
-	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setStyle( style: Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration> ): this {
-		const _style = (this.dom as HTMLElement).style;
-
-		for( const name in style ) {
-			
-			let value = style[name];
-			if( !unitless[name] && (isNumber(value) || RE_NUMBER.test(value)) ) {
-				value += "px";
-			}
-
-			_style[name] = value;
-		}
-
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setStyleValue<K extends keyof CSSStyleDeclaration>( name: K, value: CSSStyleDeclaration[K] | number ): this {
-		
-		const _style = (this.dom as HTMLElement).style;
-
-		if( isNumber(value) ) {
-			let v = value+"";
-			if( !unitless[name as string] ) {
-				v += "px";
-			}
-			
-			(_style as any)[name] = v;
-		}
-		else {
-			_style[name] = value;
-		}
-
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param name 
-	 * @returns 
-	 */
-
-	getStyleValue<K extends keyof CSSStyleDeclaration>( name: K ) {
-		const _style = (this.dom as HTMLElement).style;
-		return _style[name];
-	}
-
-	setWidth( w: number | string ) {
-		this.setStyleValue( "width", isNumber(w) ? w+"px" : w );
-	}
-
-	setHeight( h: number | string ) {
-		this.setStyleValue( "height", isNumber(h) ? h+"px" : h );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setStyleVariable( name: string, value: string ) {
-		(this.dom as HTMLElement).style.setProperty( name, value );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	getStyleVariable( name: string ) {
-		const style = this.getComputedStyle( );
-		return style.getPropertyValue( name );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @returns 
-	 */
-
-	getComputedStyle( ) {
-		return getComputedStyle( this.dom );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	setCapture( pointerId: number ) {
-		this.dom.setPointerCapture( pointerId );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	releaseCapture( pointerId: number ) {
-		this.dom.releasePointerCapture( pointerId );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	getBoundingRect( ): Rect {
-		const rc = this.dom.getBoundingClientRect( );
-		return new Rect( rc.x, rc.y, rc.width, rc.height );
-	}
-
-	// :: MISC ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	focus( ) {
-		(this.dom as HTMLElement).focus( );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	scrollIntoView(arg?: boolean | ScrollIntoViewOptions) {
-		this.dom.scrollIntoView(arg);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	isVisible( ) {
-		return (this.dom as HTMLElement).offsetParent !== null;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	show( vis = true ) {
-		this.setClass( 'x4hidden', !vis );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	hide( ) {
-		this.show( false );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * enable or disable a component (all sub HTMLElement will be also disabled)
-	 */
-
-	enable( ena = true ) {
-		this.setAttribute( "disabled", !ena );
-
-		// propagate diable state to all input children
-		const nodes = this.enumChildNodes( true );
-		nodes.forEach( x => {
-			if( x instanceof HTMLInputElement ) {
-				x.disabled = !ena;
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	disable( ) {
-		this.enable( false );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * check if element is marked disabled
-	 */
-
-	isDisabled( ) {
-		return this.getAttribute('disabled');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	nextElement<T extends Component = Component>( ): T {
-		const nxt = this.dom.nextElementSibling;
-		return componentFromDOM<T>( nxt );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @returns 
-	 */
-
-	prevElement<T extends Component = Component>( ): T {
-		const nxt = this.dom.previousElementSibling;
-		return componentFromDOM<T>( nxt );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * search for parent that match the given contructor 
-	 */
-
-	parentElement<T extends Component>( cls?: Constructor<T> ): T {
-		let p = this.dom;
-
-		while( p.parentElement ) {
-			const cp = componentFromDOM( p.parentElement );
-			if( !cls ) {
-				return cp as T;
-			}
-
-			if( cp && cp instanceof cls ) {
-				return cp;
-			}
-
-			p = p.parentElement;
-		}
-
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @returns 
-	 */
-
-	firstChild<T extends Component = Component>( ) : T {
-		const nxt = this.dom.firstElementChild;
-		return componentFromDOM<T>( nxt );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @returns 
-	 */
-
-	lastChild<T extends Component = Component>( ) : T {
-		const nxt = this.dom.lastElementChild;
-		return componentFromDOM( nxt );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * renvoie la liste des Composants enfants
-	 */
-
-	enumChildComponents( recursive: boolean ) {
-
-		let children: Component[] = [];
-		
-		const nodes = this.enumChildNodes( recursive );
-		nodes.forEach( ( c: Node ) => {
-			const cc = componentFromDOM( c as HTMLElement );
-			if( cc ) {
-				children.push(cc);
-			}
-		} );
-
-		return children;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * return children list of node (not all should be components)
-	 */
-
-	enumChildNodes( recursive: boolean ) {
-		let children: Node[] = Array.from( recursive ? this.dom.querySelectorAll( '*' ) : this.dom.children );
-		return children;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	animate( keyframes: Keyframe[], duration: number ) {
-		this.dom.animate(keyframes,duration);
-	}
-
-
-	// :: TSX/REACT ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * called by the compiler when a jsx element is seen
-	 */
-
-	static createElement( clsOrTag: string | ComponentConstructor | Symbol | Function, attrs: any, ...children: Component[] ): Component | Component[] {
-
-		let comp: Component;
-
-		// fragment
-		if( clsOrTag==this.createFragment || clsOrTag===FRAGMENT ) {
-			return children;
-		}
-
-		// class constructor, yes : dirty
-		if( clsOrTag instanceof Function ) {
-			attrs = attrs ?? {};
-			if( !attrs.children && children && children.length ) {
-				attrs.content = children;
-			}
-
-			comp = new (clsOrTag as any)( attrs ?? {} );
-		}
-		// basic tag
-		else {
-			comp = new Component( {
-				tag: clsOrTag,
-				content: children,
-				...attrs,
-			});
-		}
-
-		if( children && children.length ) {
-			//comp.setContent( children );
-		}
-
-		return comp;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	static createFragment( ): Component[] {
-		return this.createElement( FRAGMENT, null ) as Component[];
-	}
-
-	// :: SPECIALS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-	queryInterface<T>( name: string ): T {
-		return null;
-	}
-}  
-
-
-/**
- * 
- */
-
-type ComponentConstructor = {
-	new(...params: any[]): Component;
-};
-
-/**
- * get a component element from it's DOM counterpart
- */
-
-export function componentFromDOM<T extends Component = Component>( node: Element ) {
-	return node ? (node as any)[COMPONENT] as T : null;
-}
-
-/**
- * create a component from an existing DOM
- */
-
-export function wrapDOM( el: HTMLElement ): Component {
-	const com = componentFromDOM(el);
-	if( com ) {
-		return com;
-	}
-
-	return new Component( { existingDOM: el } );
-}
-
-
-// :: Special components ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-// just a flexible element that push other
-export class Flex extends Component {
-	constructor( ) {
-		super({})
-	}
-}
-
-
-// :: HIGH LEVEL BASIC EVENTS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-
-
-/**
- * Click Event
- * click event do not have any additional parameters
- */
-
-export interface EvClick extends ComponentEvent {
-}
-
-/**
- * Change Event
- * value is the the element value
- */
-
-export interface EvChange extends ComponentEvent {
-	readonly value: any;
-}
-
-/**
- * Selection Event
- * value is the new selection or null
- */
-
-interface ISelection {
-}
-
-export interface EvSelectionChange extends ComponentEvent {
-	readonly selection: ISelection;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * ContextMenu Event
- */
-
-export interface EvContextMenu extends ComponentEvent {
-	uievent: UIEvent;	// UI event that fire this event
-}
-
-/**
- * Simple message
- */
-
-export interface EvMessage extends ComponentEvent {
-	readonly msg: string;
-	readonly params?: any;
-}
-
-/**
- * Drag/Drop event
- */
-
-export interface EvDrag extends ComponentEvent {
-	element: unknown;
-	data: any;
-}
-
-/**
- * Errors
- */
-
-export interface EvError extends ComponentEvent {
-	code: number;
-	message: string;
-}
-
-/**
- * DblClick Event
- */
-
-export interface EvDblClick extends ComponentEvent {
-}
-
+/** 
+ *  ___  ___ __
+ *  \  \/  /  / _
+ *   \    /  /_| |_
+ *   /    \____   _|  
+ *  /__/\__\   |_|
+ * 
+ * @file component.ts
+ * @author Etienne Cochard 
+ * 
+ * @copyright (c) 2024 R-libre ingenierie
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license 
+ * that can be found in the LICENSE file or at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT.
+ **/
+
+import { isArray, UnsafeHtml, isNumber, Rect, Constructor, class_ns, x4_class_ns_sym } from './core_tools';
+import { CoreElement } from './core_element';
+import { ariaValues, unitless } from './core_styles';
+import { CoreEvent, EventMap } from './core_events';
+import { addEvent, DOMEventHandler, GlobalDOMEvents } from './core_dom';
+
+interface RefType<T extends Component> {
+	dom: T;
+}
+
+type ComponentAttributes = Record<string,string|number|boolean>;
+
+const FRAGMENT = Symbol( "fragment" );
+const COMPONENT = Symbol( "component" );
+
+const RE_NUMBER = /^-?\d+(\.\d*)?$/;
+
+/**
+ * you can change css classname prefix by adding
+ *
+ *  ```
+ * static "$cls-ns" = "<your prefix>";
+ * ```
+ * 
+ * to your class to avoid autogenerated css class names conflicts
+ */
+
+function genClassNames( x: any ) {
+	
+	let classes = [];
+	let self = Object.getPrototypeOf(x);
+
+	while (self && self.constructor !== Component ) {
+		const clsname:string = self.constructor.name;
+		const clsns: string = self.constructor.hasOwnProperty(x4_class_ns_sym) ? self.constructor[x4_class_ns_sym] :  "";
+		classes.push( clsns+clsname.toLowerCase() );
+		self = Object.getPrototypeOf(self);
+	}
+
+	return classes;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+
+export type ComponentContent = Component | string | UnsafeHtml | number | boolean | Component[];
+
+let gen_id = 1000;
+
+export const makeUniqueComponentId = ( ) => {
+	return `x4-${gen_id++}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+
+export interface ComponentProps {
+	tag?: string;
+	ns?: string;
+	
+	style?: Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration>;
+	attrs?: Record<string,string|number|boolean>;
+	content?: ComponentContent;
+	dom_events?: GlobalDOMEvents;
+	cls?: string;
+	id?: string;
+	ref?: RefType<any>;
+
+	// shortcuts
+	width?: string | number;
+	height?: string | number;
+	disabled?: true,
+	hidden?: true,
+
+	tooltip?: string;
+
+    // wrapper
+	existingDOM?: HTMLElement;
+
+	//  index signature 
+	//	to avoid errors: Type 'X' has no properties in common with type 'Y' 
+	//	because all memebers here are optional.
+	//	this allow TS to recongnize derived props as ComponentProps
+	//[key: string]: any; 
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+
+export interface ComponentEvent extends CoreEvent {
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+
+export interface ComponentEvents extends EventMap {
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+
+@class_ns( "x4" )
+export class Component<P extends ComponentProps = ComponentProps, E extends ComponentEvents = ComponentEvents> 
+		extends CoreElement<E> {
+
+	readonly dom: Element;
+	readonly props: P;
+	protected readonly clsprefix: string;	// internal class name prefix (x4 internal)
+
+	private store: Map<string|Symbol,any>;
+
+	constructor( props: P ) {
+		super( );
+
+		this.props = props;	// copy ?
+
+		if( props.existingDOM ) {
+			this.dom = props.existingDOM;
+		}
+		else {
+			if( props.ns ) {
+				this.dom = document.createElementNS( props.ns, props.tag ?? "div" );
+			}
+			else {
+				this.dom = document.createElement( props.tag ?? "div" );
+			}
+
+			if (props.attrs) {
+				this.setAttributes( props.attrs );
+			}
+
+			if( props.cls ) {
+				this.addClass( props.cls );
+			}
+
+			if( props.hidden ) {
+				this.show( false );
+			}
+
+			if( props.id!==undefined ) {
+				this.setAttribute( "id", props.id );
+			}
+
+			// small shortcut
+			if( props.width!==undefined ) {
+				this.setStyleValue( "width", props.width );
+			}
+
+			if( props.height!==undefined ) {
+				this.setStyleValue( "height", props.height );
+			}
+
+			if( props.tooltip ) {
+				this.setAttribute( "tooltip", props.tooltip );
+			}
+
+			if( props.style ) {
+				this.setStyle( props.style );
+			}
+
+			if( props.content ) {
+				this.setContent( props.content );
+			}
+
+			if( props.dom_events ) {
+				this.setDOMEvents( props.dom_events );
+			}
+
+			const classes = genClassNames( this );
+			this.dom.classList.add( ...classes );
+
+			// need to have children for next statements
+			// and children way be created in caller
+			if( props.disabled ) {
+				this.addDOMEvent( "created", ( ) => {
+					this.enable( false );
+				} );
+			}
+		}
+
+		(this.dom as any)[COMPONENT] = this;
+	}
+
+
+	// :: CLASSES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	hasClass( cls: string ) {
+		return this.dom.classList.contains( cls );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	addClass( cls: string ) {
+		if( !cls ) return;
+		
+		if( cls.indexOf(' ')>=0 ) {
+			const ccs = cls.split( " " );
+			this.dom.classList.add(...ccs);
+		}
+		else {
+			this.dom.classList.add(cls);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	removeClass( cls: string ) {
+		if( !cls ) return;
+		
+		if( cls.indexOf(' ')>=0 ) {
+			const ccs = cls.split( " " );
+			this.dom.classList.remove(...ccs);
+		}
+		else {
+			this.dom.classList.remove(cls);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	removeClassEx( re: RegExp ) {
+		const all = Array.from( this.dom.classList );
+		all.forEach( x => {
+			if( x.match(re) ) {
+				this.dom.classList.remove( x );
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	toggleClass( cls: string ) {
+		if( !cls ) return;
+		
+		const toggle = ( x: string ) => {
+			this.dom.classList.toggle(x);
+		}
+
+		if( cls.indexOf(' ')>=0 ) {
+			const ccs = cls.split( " " );
+			ccs.forEach( toggle );
+		}
+		else {
+			toggle( cls );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setClass( cls: string, set: boolean = true ) {
+		if( set ) this.addClass(cls);
+		else this.removeClass( cls );
+	}
+
+	// :: ATTRIBUTES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * attributes
+	 */
+
+	setAttributes( attrs: ComponentAttributes ) {
+		
+		for( const name in attrs ) {
+			const value = attrs[name];
+			this.setAttribute( name, value );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	
+	setAttribute( name: string, value: string | number | boolean ) {
+		if( value===null || value===undefined ) {
+			this.dom.removeAttribute( name );
+		}
+		else {
+			this.dom.setAttribute( name, ""+value );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	getAttribute( name: string ): string {
+		return this.dom.getAttribute( name );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	getData( name: string ) : string {
+		return this.getAttribute( "data-"+name );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setData( name: string, value: string ) {
+		return this.setAttribute( "data-"+name, value );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * idem as setData but onot on dom, you can store anything 
+	 */
+
+	setInternalData( name: string|Symbol, value: any ): this {
+		if( !this.store ) {
+			this.store = new Map( );
+		}
+
+		this.store.set( name, value );
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	getInternalData( name: string|Symbol ): any {
+		return this.store?.get(name);
+	}
+
+	
+	// :: DOM EVENTS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	addDOMEvent<K extends keyof GlobalDOMEvents>( name: K, listener: GlobalDOMEvents[K], prepend = false ) {
+		addEvent( this.dom, name, listener as DOMEventHandler, prepend );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setDOMEvents( events: GlobalDOMEvents ) {
+		for( const name in events ) {
+			this.addDOMEvent( name as any, (events as any)[name] );
+		}
+	}
+
+	// :: HILEVEL EVENTS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * tool to move named events to internal event map
+	 * @internal
+	 */
+	
+	protected mapPropEvents<N extends keyof E>(props: P, ...elements: N[] ) {
+		const p = props as any;
+		elements.forEach( n => {
+			if (p.hasOwnProperty(n) ) {
+				this.on( n, p[n] );
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	// :: CONTENT ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * remove all content from component
+	 */
+
+	clearContent( ) {
+		const d = this.dom;
+		while( d.firstChild ) {
+			d.removeChild( d.firstChild );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * change the whole content of the component
+	 * clear the content before
+	 * @param content new content
+	 */
+
+	setContent( content: ComponentContent ) {
+		this.clearContent( );
+		this.appendContent( content );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * cf. appendContent
+	 * @param content content to append
+	 */
+
+	appendContent( content: ComponentContent ) {
+		const set = ( d: any, c: Component | string | UnsafeHtml | number | boolean ) => {
+	
+			if (c instanceof Component ) {
+				d.appendChild( c.dom );
+			}
+			else if( c instanceof UnsafeHtml) {
+				d.insertAdjacentHTML( 'beforeend' , c.toString() );
+			}
+			else if (typeof c === "string" || typeof c === "number") {
+				const tnode = document.createTextNode(c.toString());
+				d.appendChild( tnode );
+			}
+			else if( c ) {
+				console.warn("Unknown type to append: ", c);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if( !isArray(content) ) {
+			set( this.dom, content );
+		}
+		else if( content.length<=8 ) {
+			for( const c of content ) {
+				set( this.dom, c );
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment( );
+			for (const child of content ) {
+				set( fragment, child );
+			}
+
+			this.dom.appendChild( fragment );
+		}
+	}		
+
+	/**
+	 * cf. appendContent
+	 * @param content content to append
+	 */
+
+	prependContent( content: ComponentContent ) {
+		const d = this.dom;
+
+		const set = ( c: Component | string | UnsafeHtml | number | boolean ) => {
+			if (c instanceof Component ) {
+				d.insertBefore( d.firstChild, c.dom );
+			}
+			else if( c instanceof UnsafeHtml) {
+				d.insertAdjacentHTML( 'beforebegin', c.toString() );
+			}
+			else if (typeof c === "string" || typeof c === "number") {
+				const tnode = document.createTextNode(c.toString());
+				d.insertBefore( d.firstChild, tnode );
+			}
+			else {
+				console.warn("Unknown type to append: ", c);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if( !isArray(content) ) {
+			set( content );
+		}
+		else {
+			const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment( );
+			for (const child of content ) {
+				set( child );
+			}
+
+			d.insertBefore( d.firstChild, fragment );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * remove a single child
+	 * @see clearContent
+	 */
+
+	removeChild( child: Component ) {
+		this.dom.removeChild( child.dom );
+	}
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * query all elements by selector
+	 */
+
+	queryAll( selector: string ): Component[] {
+		const all = this.dom.querySelectorAll( selector );
+		const rc = new Array( all.length );
+		all.forEach( (x,i) => rc[i]=componentFromDOM(x) );
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	
+	query<T extends Component = Component>( selector: string ): T {
+		const r = this.dom.querySelector( selector );
+		return componentFromDOM<T>(r);
+	}
+
+	// :: STYLES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	
+	setAria( name: keyof ariaValues, value: string | number | boolean ): this {
+		this.setAttribute( name, value );
+		return this;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setStyle( style: Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration> ): this {
+		const _style = (this.dom as HTMLElement).style;
+
+		for( const name in style ) {
+			
+			let value = style[name];
+			if( !unitless[name] && (isNumber(value) || RE_NUMBER.test(value)) ) {
+				value += "px";
+			}
+
+			_style[name] = value;
+		}
+
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setStyleValue<K extends keyof CSSStyleDeclaration>( name: K, value: CSSStyleDeclaration[K] | number ): this {
+		
+		const _style = (this.dom as HTMLElement).style;
+
+		if( isNumber(value) ) {
+			let v = value+"";
+			if( !unitless[name as string] ) {
+				v += "px";
+			}
+			
+			(_style as any)[name] = v;
+		}
+		else {
+			_style[name] = value;
+		}
+
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param name 
+	 * @returns 
+	 */
+
+	getStyleValue<K extends keyof CSSStyleDeclaration>( name: K ) {
+		const _style = (this.dom as HTMLElement).style;
+		return _style[name];
+	}
+
+	setWidth( w: number | string ) {
+		this.setStyleValue( "width", isNumber(w) ? w+"px" : w );
+	}
+
+	setHeight( h: number | string ) {
+		this.setStyleValue( "height", isNumber(h) ? h+"px" : h );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setStyleVariable( name: string, value: string ) {
+		(this.dom as HTMLElement).style.setProperty( name, value );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	getStyleVariable( name: string ) {
+		const style = this.getComputedStyle( );
+		return style.getPropertyValue( name );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @returns 
+	 */
+
+	getComputedStyle( ) {
+		return getComputedStyle( this.dom );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	setCapture( pointerId: number ) {
+		this.dom.setPointerCapture( pointerId );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	releaseCapture( pointerId: number ) {
+		this.dom.releasePointerCapture( pointerId );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	getBoundingRect( ): Rect {
+		const rc = this.dom.getBoundingClientRect( );
+		return new Rect( rc.x, rc.y, rc.width, rc.height );
+	}
+
+	// :: MISC ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	focus( ) {
+		(this.dom as HTMLElement).focus( );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	scrollIntoView(arg?: boolean | ScrollIntoViewOptions) {
+		this.dom.scrollIntoView(arg);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	isVisible( ) {
+		return (this.dom as HTMLElement).offsetParent !== null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	show( vis = true ) {
+		this.setClass( 'x4hidden', !vis );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	hide( ) {
+		this.show( false );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * enable or disable a component (all sub HTMLElement will be also disabled)
+	 */
+
+	enable( ena = true ) {
+		this.setAttribute( "disabled", !ena );
+
+		// propagate diable state to all input children
+		const nodes = this.enumChildNodes( true );
+		nodes.forEach( x => {
+			if( x instanceof HTMLInputElement ) {
+				x.disabled = !ena;
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	disable( ) {
+		this.enable( false );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * check if element is marked disabled
+	 */
+
+	isDisabled( ) {
+		return this.getAttribute('disabled');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	nextElement<T extends Component = Component>( ): T {
+		const nxt = this.dom.nextElementSibling;
+		return componentFromDOM<T>( nxt );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @returns 
+	 */
+
+	prevElement<T extends Component = Component>( ): T {
+		const nxt = this.dom.previousElementSibling;
+		return componentFromDOM<T>( nxt );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * search for parent that match the given contructor 
+	 */
+
+	parentElement<T extends Component>( cls?: Constructor<T> ): T {
+		let p = this.dom;
+
+		while( p.parentElement ) {
+			const cp = componentFromDOM( p.parentElement );
+			if( !cls ) {
+				return cp as T;
+			}
+
+			if( cp && cp instanceof cls ) {
+				return cp;
+			}
+
+			p = p.parentElement;
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @returns 
+	 */
+
+	firstChild<T extends Component = Component>( ) : T {
+		const nxt = this.dom.firstElementChild;
+		return componentFromDOM<T>( nxt );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @returns 
+	 */
+
+	lastChild<T extends Component = Component>( ) : T {
+		const nxt = this.dom.lastElementChild;
+		return componentFromDOM( nxt );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * renvoie la liste des Composants enfants
+	 */
+
+	enumChildComponents( recursive: boolean ) {
+
+		let children: Component[] = [];
+		
+		const nodes = this.enumChildNodes( recursive );
+		nodes.forEach( ( c: Node ) => {
+			const cc = componentFromDOM( c as HTMLElement );
+			if( cc ) {
+				children.push(cc);
+			}
+		} );
+
+		return children;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * return children list of node (not all should be components)
+	 */
+
+	enumChildNodes( recursive: boolean ) {
+		let children: Node[] = Array.from( recursive ? this.dom.querySelectorAll( '*' ) : this.dom.children );
+		return children;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	animate( keyframes: Keyframe[], duration: number ) {
+		this.dom.animate(keyframes,duration);
+	}
+
+
+	// :: TSX/REACT ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * called by the compiler when a jsx element is seen
+	 */
+
+	static createElement( clsOrTag: string | ComponentConstructor | Symbol | Function, attrs: any, ...children: Component[] ): Component | Component[] {
+
+		let comp: Component;
+
+		// fragment
+		if( clsOrTag==this.createFragment || clsOrTag===FRAGMENT ) {
+			return children;
+		}
+
+		// class constructor, yes : dirty
+		if( clsOrTag instanceof Function ) {
+			attrs = attrs ?? {};
+			if( !attrs.children && children && children.length ) {
+				attrs.content = children;
+			}
+
+			comp = new (clsOrTag as any)( attrs ?? {} );
+		}
+		// basic tag
+		else {
+			comp = new Component( {
+				tag: clsOrTag,
+				content: children,
+				...attrs,
+			});
+		}
+
+		if( children && children.length ) {
+			//comp.setContent( children );
+		}
+
+		return comp;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	static createFragment( ): Component[] {
+		return this.createElement( FRAGMENT, null ) as Component[];
+	}
+
+	// :: SPECIALS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+
+	queryInterface<T>( name: string ): T {
+		return null;
+	}
+}  
+
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+
+type ComponentConstructor = {
+	new(...params: any[]): Component;
+};
+
+/**
+ * get a component element from it's DOM counterpart
+ */
+
+export function componentFromDOM<T extends Component = Component>( node: Element ) {
+	return node ? (node as any)[COMPONENT] as T : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * create a component from an existing DOM
+ */
+
+export function wrapDOM( el: HTMLElement ): Component {
+	const com = componentFromDOM(el);
+	if( com ) {
+		return com;
+	}
+
+	return new Component( { existingDOM: el } );
+}
+
+
+// :: Special components ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+// just a flexible element that push other
+export class Flex extends Component {
+	constructor( ) {
+		super({})
+	}
+}
+
+
+// :: HIGH LEVEL BASIC EVENTS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Click Event
+ * click event do not have any additional parameters
+ */
+
+export interface EvClick extends ComponentEvent {
+}
+
+/**
+ * Change Event
+ * value is the the element value
+ */
+
+export interface EvChange extends ComponentEvent {
+	readonly value: any;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Selection Event
+ * value is the new selection or null
+ */
+
+interface ISelection {
+}
+
+export interface EvSelectionChange extends ComponentEvent {
+	readonly selection: ISelection;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * ContextMenu Event
+ */
+
+export interface EvContextMenu extends ComponentEvent {
+	uievent: UIEvent;	// UI event that fire this event
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simple message
+ */
+
+export interface EvMessage extends ComponentEvent {
+	readonly msg: string;
+	readonly params?: any;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Drag/Drop event
+ */
+
+export interface EvDrag extends ComponentEvent {
+	element: unknown;
+	data: any;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Errors
+ */
+
+export interface EvError extends ComponentEvent {
+	code: number;
+	message: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * DblClick Event
+ */
+
+export interface EvDblClick extends ComponentEvent {
+}
+