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jared 044adb3a18 Fix nav dropdown dismissing when cursor moves into menu

top:calc(100%+4px) left a 4px dead zone between the trigger and
menu that broke :hover continuity. Changed to top:100% with
padding-top:6px + margin-top:-2px so the hoverable area is
contiguous. Updated ::before decorative line to top:6px to match.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

2026-04-12 00:43:33 -04:00

node

Fix boot sequence alignment, rate limiter memory leak, and docs gaps

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php

Initial commit: LotusGuild Terminal Design System v1.0

2026-03-14 21:08:57 -04:00

python

Initial commit: LotusGuild Terminal Design System v1.0

2026-03-14 21:08:57 -04:00

base.css

Fix nav dropdown dismissing when cursor moves into menu

2026-04-12 00:43:33 -04:00

base.html

feat: implement RECOMMENDED_ADDITIONS — cursor, scanlines, radar, display-field, VT323

2026-04-01 16:50:46 -04:00

base.js

fix: add in-memory _bootFired flag to runBoot as primary dedup guard

2026-03-27 14:52:31 -04:00

README.md

Add gotchas section: disabled/readonly display patterns

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README.md

LotusGuild Terminal Design System — v1.2

Aesthetic: Anduril × Hacker Terminal — dark military-tech, multi-accent neon, angular clip-path frames, glitch effects.

A single-file design system (base.css + base.js) used across all LotusGuild internal services. base.html is a living reference template that demonstrates every component and pattern.

Overview
Quick Start
Design Tokens
Breakpoints
Typography
Color Palette
Component Catalog
JavaScript API
Theming (Dark / Light)
Accessibility
File Structure
LDAP Avatar Integration
Changelog

Overview

File	Purpose
`base.css`	All styles — ~5,200 lines, 79 sections
`base.js`	All JS — vanilla IIFE, `window.lt` namespace, 55+ modules
`base.html`	Full component reference / demo page

No build step. No npm. No framework. Drop in the two files and go.

Quick Start

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" data-theme="dark">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover">
  <meta name="theme-color" content="#030508">
  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=JetBrains+Mono:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/base.css">
</head>
<body>
  <!-- your app markup here -->
  <script src="/base.js"></script>
  <script>
    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
      lt.init({ bootName: 'MY APP' });
    });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

`lt.init()` — master initializer

lt.init(opts?) runs all standard auto-init modules in one call. Safe to call multiple times — a guard prevents double-initialization.

lt.init({
  bootName: 'MY APP',   // shown in CRT boot overlay (optional)
  skipBoot:  false,     // set true to skip the boot sequence
  csrf:      'token',   // CSRF token string (optional; overrides meta-tag detection)
});

Modules initialized automatically: tabs, accordion, tooltip, clipboard.initCopyButtons, alerts, sidebar, keys.initDefaults, mobileNav.

Design Tokens

All tokens are CSS custom properties on :root. Override any token in your app stylesheet after importing base.css.

Backgrounds

Token	Dark	Light
`--bg-primary`	`#030508`	`#edf0f5`
`--bg-secondary`	`#060c14`	`#e2e8f0`
`--bg-tertiary`	`#0d1520`	`#cdd5e0`
`--bg-card`	`#07101a`	`#f5f7fb`
`--bg-terminal`	`#010304`	`#d8dfe8`
`--bg-overlay`	`rgba(3,5,8,0.94)`	`rgba(237,240,245,0.96)`

Text

Token	Dark	Light
`--text-primary`	`#e8edf5`	`#1a2233`
`--text-secondary`	`#8899b0`	`#3a4a60`
`--text-muted`	`#4a5a70`	`#6a7a90`
`--text-accent`	`#FF6B00`	`#c44e00`

Borders

Token	Dark	Light
`--border-color`	`rgba(255,107,0,0.25)`	`rgba(130,140,160,0.5)`
`--border-dim`	`rgba(255,107,0,0.10)`	`rgba(130,140,160,0.25)`
`--border-bright`	`rgba(255,107,0,0.6)`	`rgba(196,78,0,0.5)`

Spacing

--space-xs (0.25rem) · --space-sm (0.5rem) · --space-md (1rem) · --space-lg (1.5rem) · --space-xl (2rem) · --space-2xl (3rem)

Layout

Token	Value
`--sidebar-width`	`240px`
`--header-height`	`56px`
`--container-max`	`1600px`

Transitions

Token	Value
`--transition-fast`	`all 0.12s ease`
`--transition-default`	`all 0.25s ease`

Corner Cuts

Token	Value	Usage
`--corner-cut`	`8px`	Standard clip-path notch
`--corner-cut-sm`	`5px`	Small elements
`--corner-cut-lg`	`16px`	Large modals / hero cards

Z-Index Ladder

Token	Value	Layer
`--z-base`	`1`	Stacking context base
`--z-dropdown`	`100`	Dropdowns, autocomplete
`--z-sticky`	`200`	Sticky elements
`--z-fixed`	`300`	Fixed header/sidebar
`--z-overlay`	`9999`	CRT scanlines / boot overlay
`--z-modal-backdrop`	`10010`	Modal scrim
`--z-modal`	`10011`	Modal dialogs
`--z-popover`	`10012`	Popovers
`--z-tooltip`	`10013`	Tooltips
`--z-toast`	`10014`	Toast notifications
`--z-panel`	`10020`	Notification / dropdown panels

Breakpoints

Mobile-first. 8 tiers:

Name	Range	CSS min-width
`xs`	≤ 479px	— (base)
`sm`	480–767px	`480px`
`md`	768–1023px	`768px`
`lg`	1024–1279px	`1024px`
`xl`	1280–1535px	`1280px`
`2xl`	1536–1919px	`1536px`
`3xl`	1920–2559px	`1920px`
`4k`	≥ 2560px	`2560px`

Check breakpoints in JavaScript:

lt.viewport.bp()       // → 'xs' | 'sm' | 'md' | ... | '4k'
lt.viewport.is('md')   // → true if current bp >= md
lt.viewport.on(cb)     // subscribe to resize/bp changes
lt.viewport.touch()    // true if primary pointer is coarse
lt.viewport.landscape()

Typography

Font: JetBrains Mono (Google Fonts) — weights 400, 600, 700; italic 400.

Load via:

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=JetBrains+Mono:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

Token	Value
`--font-mono`	`'JetBrains Mono', 'Cascadia Code', 'Fira Code', monospace`
`--font-size-base`	`0.875rem` (14px)
`--line-height`	`1.6`

Heading classes: .lt-h1 through .lt-h6. Utility: .lt-text-xs, .lt-text-sm, .lt-text-lg, .lt-text-xl, .lt-text-muted, .lt-text-accent, .lt-font-mono, .lt-font-bold.

Color Palette

Dark Mode (default)

Name	Hex	Variable
Orange (primary)	`#FF6B00`	`--accent-orange`
Cyan	`#00D4FF`	`--accent-cyan`
Green	`#00FF88`	`--accent-green`
Red	`#FF2D55`	`--accent-red`
Purple	`#BF5FFF`	`--accent-purple`
Amber	`#FFB300`	`--accent-amber`

Light Mode

All accents are desaturated for readability on light backgrounds:

Name	Dark	Light
Orange	`#FF6B00`	`#c44e00`
Cyan	`#00D4FF`	`#0062b8`
Green	`#00FF88`	`#006d35`
Red	`#FF2D55`	`#b8001f`
Purple	`#BF5FFF`	`#7c22cc`

Glows in dark mode use box-shadow with color spread. Light mode replaces neon glows with drop-shadow rings (e.g., 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,78,0,0.25), 0 1px 6px rgba(196,78,0,0.18)).

Component Catalog

All components use the .lt- prefix.

Layout

<!-- App shell -->
<div class="lt-app-shell">
  <header class="lt-header">…</header>
  <aside class="lt-sidebar">…</aside>
  <main class="lt-main lt-container">…</main>
  <footer class="lt-footer">…</footer>
</div>

<!-- Grid system -->
<div class="lt-grid lt-grid-2">…</div>    <!-- 2-col -->
<div class="lt-grid lt-grid-3">…</div>    <!-- 3-col -->
<div class="lt-grid lt-grid-4">…</div>    <!-- 4-col -->
<div class="lt-grid lt-grid-auto">…</div> <!-- auto-fit, min 280px -->
<div class="lt-stats-grid">…</div>        <!-- auto-fit, min 200px -->

ASCII Frame System

The signature angled clip-path card border:

<div class="lt-frame">…</div>
<div class="lt-frame lt-frame--cyan">…</div>
<div class="lt-frame lt-frame--green">…</div>

<!-- With corner label -->
<div class="lt-frame">
  <div class="lt-frame-label">SECTION HEADER</div>
  …content…
</div>

Cards

<div class="lt-card">
  <div class="lt-card-header">…</div>
  <div class="lt-card-body">…</div>
  <div class="lt-card-footer">…</div>
</div>
<div class="lt-card lt-card--orange">…</div>
<div class="lt-card lt-card--cyan">…</div>

Buttons

<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary">Action</button>
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-secondary">Cancel</button>
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-danger">Delete</button>
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-ghost">Ghost</button>
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary lt-btn-sm">Small</button>
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary lt-btn-lg">Large</button>
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary" disabled>Disabled</button>

<!-- Icon button -->
<button type="button" class="lt-icon-btn" aria-label="Settings">⚙</button>

<!-- With spinner -->
<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary lt-btn-loading">
  <span class="lt-spinner lt-spinner--sm"></span> Loading…
</button>

Forms & Inputs

<div class="lt-form-group">
  <label class="lt-label" for="field">Field Label</label>
  <input type="text" class="lt-input" id="field" autocomplete="off">
  <span class="lt-field-hint">Helper text</span>
</div>

<select class="lt-select">…</select>
<textarea class="lt-textarea"></textarea>

<!-- Search -->
<div class="lt-search">
  <input type="search" class="lt-input lt-search-input" autocomplete="off">
</div>

<!-- Toggle switch -->
<label class="lt-toggle">
  <input type="checkbox" class="lt-toggle-input">
  <span class="lt-toggle-slider"></span>
</label>

<!-- Range slider -->
<input type="range" class="lt-range">

<!-- File dropzone -->
<div class="lt-dropzone" id="my-dropzone">
  <span>Drop files here or click to browse</span>
</div>

JS: lt.dropzone.init(el, { onFiles(files){} })

Form validation:

lt.validate.init(formEl, ({ data, errors }) => {
  // called on submit when valid
});
// Custom validator
lt.validate.custom['my-rule'] = (val) => val.length > 3 ? null : 'Too short';

Status Badges

<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-open">Open</span>
<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-closed">Closed</span>
<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-progress">In Progress</span>
<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-critical">Critical</span>
<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-high">High</span>
<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-medium">Medium</span>
<span class="lt-badge lt-badge-low">Low</span>

<!-- Notification dot -->
<span class="lt-notif-badge" data-count="3"></span>

JS: lt.notif.set(el, n) / lt.notif.inc(el) / lt.notif.clear(el)

Tables

<div class="lt-table-wrap">
  <table class="lt-table" id="my-table">
    <caption class="lt-sr-only">Accessible caption</caption>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th><input type="checkbox" class="lt-checkbox lt-select-all"></th>
        <th data-sort="name">Name ↕</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>…</tbody>
  </table>
</div>

JS:

lt.tableNav.init('my-table');     // keyboard nav (arrow keys, enter)
lt.sortTable.init('my-table');    // click-to-sort columns
lt.tableColumns.init('my-table'); // show/hide columns

Responsive: collapses to card layout below 767px.

Modals

<button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary" data-modal-open="my-modal">Open</button>

<div class="lt-modal-backdrop" id="my-modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true"
     aria-labelledby="my-modal-title" aria-hidden="true">
  <div class="lt-modal">
    <div class="lt-modal-header">
      <h2 class="lt-modal-title" id="my-modal-title">Dialog Title</h2>
      <button type="button" class="lt-modal-close" data-modal-close aria-label="Close">✕</button>
    </div>
    <div class="lt-modal-body">…</div>
    <div class="lt-modal-footer">
      <button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-secondary" data-modal-close>Cancel</button>
      <button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary">Confirm</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

JS: lt.modal.open('my-modal') / lt.modal.close('my-modal') / lt.modal.closeAll()

Toasts

lt.toast.success('Saved!');
lt.toast.error('Something went wrong', 8000);
lt.toast.warning('Disk space low');
lt.toast.info('Deployment queued', 5000);

Toast queue is capped at 12 pending notifications. All types support an optional duration in ms (default: 4000).

Drawers (Side Panels)

<div class="lt-drawer" id="my-drawer" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">
  <div class="lt-drawer-header">
    <h3>Drawer Title</h3>
    <button type="button" class="lt-drawer-close" aria-label="Close">✕</button>
  </div>
  <div class="lt-drawer-body">…</div>
</div>
<div class="lt-overlay" id="my-overlay"></div>

Tabs

<div class="lt-tabs" role="tablist">
  <button type="button" class="lt-tab active" data-tab="tab-one"
          role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="tab-one">Tab 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="lt-tab" data-tab="tab-two"
          role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tab-two">Tab 2</button>
</div>
<div class="lt-tab-panels">
  <div id="tab-one" class="lt-tab-panel active" role="tabpanel">…</div>
  <div id="tab-two" class="lt-tab-panel" role="tabpanel">…</div>
</div>

JS: lt.tabs.init() — auto-wires all .lt-tabs on page. lt.tabs.switch('tab-two') — programmatic switch.

Accordion

<div class="lt-accordion">
  <button type="button" class="lt-accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">
    Section Title
  </button>
  <div class="lt-accordion-content">…</div>
</div>

JS: lt.accordion.init() (called by lt.init())

Tooltips

<span class="lt-tooltip-anchor" data-tooltip="Tooltip text">Hover me</span>

JS: lt.tooltip.init() (called by lt.init()). Custom placement via data-tooltip-pos="top|bottom|left|right".

Notifications Bell

<div class="lt-notif-wrap" style="position:relative">
  <button type="button" class="lt-notif-bell-btn" id="notif-bell"
          aria-label="Notifications" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">
    🔔
    <span class="lt-notif-badge" id="notif-count" data-count="3"></span>
  </button>
  <div class="lt-notif-panel" id="notif-panel" aria-hidden="true">
    <div class="lt-notif-panel-header">
      <span>Notifications</span>
      <button type="button" class="lt-notif-panel-clear" id="notif-mark-all">Mark all read</button>
    </div>
    <ul class="lt-notif-panel-list" id="notif-list">
      <li class="lt-notif-item lt-notif-item--unread" data-notif-id="1">…</li>
    </ul>
    <div class="lt-notif-panel-footer">
      <a href="#" class="lt-link">View all notifications</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Generic dropdown attached to any trigger button:

<div class="lt-dropdown-wrap" style="position:relative">
  <button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-secondary lt-dropdown-trigger"
          aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
    Actions ▾
  </button>
  <div class="lt-dropdown-panel lt-dropdown-panel--right" aria-hidden="true">
    <button type="button" class="lt-dropdown-item">Option 1</button>
    <button type="button" class="lt-dropdown-item">Option 2</button>
    <div class="lt-dropdown-divider"></div>
    <button type="button" class="lt-dropdown-item lt-dropdown-item--danger">Delete</button>
  </div>
</div>

Closes on outside click and Escape (wired in DOMContentLoaded).

Combobox (Searchable Select)

<div class="lt-combobox" id="my-combobox">
  <input type="text" class="lt-combobox-input" id="my-combobox-input"
         placeholder="Search…" autocomplete="off" role="combobox"
         aria-expanded="false" aria-autocomplete="list"
         aria-controls="my-combobox-list">
  <ul class="lt-combobox-list" id="my-combobox-list" role="listbox" aria-hidden="true"></ul>
</div>

lt.combobox.init(inputEl, [
  { value: '1', label: 'Alice' },
  { value: '2', label: 'Bob' },
], {
  onSelect(opt) { console.log(opt.value); },
});

Labels are HTML-escaped before highlight mark insertion (XSS-safe).

Typeahead

<input type="text" class="lt-input" id="my-typeahead"
       placeholder="Type to search…" autocomplete="off">

lt.typeahead.init(inputEl, async (query) => {
  const res = await lt.api.get('/api/search?q=' + encodeURIComponent(query));
  return res.items.map(i => ({ value: i.id, label: i.name }));
}, {
  onSelect(item) { console.log(item); },
  minChars: 2,
  debounce: 200,
});

Wizard / Stepper

<div class="lt-wizard" id="my-wizard">
  <div class="lt-wizard-steps">
    <div class="lt-wizard-step active" data-step="0">Step 1</div>
    <div class="lt-wizard-step" data-step="1">Step 2</div>
    <div class="lt-wizard-step" data-step="2">Step 3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="lt-wizard-panels">
    <div class="lt-wizard-panel active">…Panel 1…</div>
    <div class="lt-wizard-panel">…Panel 2…</div>
    <div class="lt-wizard-panel">…Panel 3…</div>
  </div>
  <div class="lt-wizard-nav">
    <button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-secondary lt-wizard-prev">Back</button>
    <button type="button" class="lt-btn lt-btn-primary lt-wizard-next">Next</button>
  </div>
</div>

const wiz = lt.wizard.init(document.getElementById('my-wizard'), {
  onComplete() { lt.toast.success('Done!'); },
});
wiz.goTo(1); wiz.next(); wiz.prev();

Kanban / Sortable

<div class="lt-grid lt-grid-4">
  <div class="lt-card" id="kanban-col-open">
    <div class="lt-card-header">Open</div>
    <div class="lt-sortable-list" id="kanban-list-open">
      <div class="lt-sortable-item">Card 1</div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <!-- repeat for other columns -->
</div>

['open','progress','review','done'].forEach(col => {
  lt.sortable.init(document.getElementById('kanban-list-' + col), {
    group: 'kanban',   // same group = cross-column drag allowed
    handle: '.lt-drag-handle',
    onSort(listEl) { /* save new order */ },
  });
});

Pagination

<nav class="lt-pagination" id="demo-pagination" aria-label="Page navigation"></nav>

lt.pagination.init(document.getElementById('demo-pagination'), {
  total:    100,
  pageSize: 10,
  current:  1,
  onChange(page) { loadPage(page); },
});

Split Pane

<div class="lt-split-pane" id="my-split">
  <div class="lt-split-top">…top panel…</div>
  <div class="lt-split-divider" aria-label="Resize"
       role="separator" aria-orientation="horizontal"></div>
  <div class="lt-split-bottom">…bottom panel…</div>
</div>

lt.splitPane.init(document.getElementById('my-split'), { minTop: 80, minBottom: 80 });

<img src="thumb.jpg" data-lightbox="path/to/full.jpg"
     data-lightbox-caption="Caption" alt="…">

lt.lightbox.init('[data-lightbox]');

lt.contextMenu.register('[data-context-menu="my-menu"]', [
  { label: 'View Details', action: () => {} },
  { label: 'Copy ID',      action: () => {} },
  { separator: true },
  { label: 'Delete',       action: () => {}, danger: true },
]);

Command Palette

<div id="lt-cmd-overlay" class="lt-cmd-overlay" aria-hidden="true" role="dialog">
  <div class="lt-cmd-box">
    <input id="lt-cmd-input" class="lt-cmd-input" type="text"
           placeholder="Search commands…" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false">
    <ul class="lt-cmd-results" id="lt-cmd-results" role="listbox"></ul>
  </div>
</div>

lt.cmdPalette.init([
  { id: 'new-ticket',  label: 'New Ticket',    shortcut: 'N', action: () => {} },
  { id: 'go-settings', label: 'Go to Settings', action: () => {} },
]);
// Default binding: Ctrl+K opens the palette

Progress Bars

<div class="lt-progress" data-value="65" data-max="100">
  <div class="lt-progress-bar"></div>
</div>

lt.progress.set(el, 65);
lt.progress.animate(el, 0, 65, 800);

WebSocket Status

<div class="lt-ws-status" id="ws-status" aria-live="polite">
  <span class="lt-ws-dot"></span>
  <span class="lt-ws-label">Connecting…</span>
</div>

const ws = lt.ws.connect('wss://app.example.com/ws', {
  statusEl:       document.getElementById('ws-status'),
  onMessage(data) { console.log(data); },
  onOpen()        { lt.toast.success('Connected'); },
  onClose()       { lt.toast.warning('Disconnected'); },
  reconnect:      true,
  reconnectDelay: 2000,
});
ws.send({ type: 'ping' });
ws.close();

Boot Sequence Overlay

lt.boot.run('MY APP');        // CRT boot animation, auto-dismisses
lt.boot.run('MY APP', true);  // force replay even if already shown this session

Shown once per session. Skipped automatically under prefers-reduced-motion.

Timeline / Log Entries

<div class="lt-timeline">
  <div class="lt-timeline-entry">
    <span class="lt-timeline-dot"></span>
    <div class="lt-timeline-body">
      <span class="lt-timeline-time">14:32</span>
      <span class="lt-timeline-text">Build started</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Skeleton Loaders

<div class="lt-skeleton lt-skeleton-title"></div>
<div class="lt-skeleton lt-skeleton-text"></div>
<div class="lt-skeleton lt-skeleton-text" style="width:70%"></div>
<div class="lt-skeleton lt-skeleton-avatar"></div>
<div class="lt-skeleton lt-skeleton-btn"></div>

Shimmer animation is disabled under prefers-reduced-motion and on touch devices.

Inline Alert Banners

<div class="lt-alert lt-alert-warning" role="alert">
  <span class="lt-alert-icon">⚠</span>
  <span class="lt-alert-text">Maintenance window at 02:00 UTC</span>
  <button type="button" class="lt-alert-dismiss" aria-label="Dismiss">✕</button>
</div>

Types: lt-alert-info, lt-alert-success, lt-alert-warning, lt-alert-danger.

JS: lt.alerts.init() wires dismiss buttons (called by lt.init()).

JavaScript API

All modules live under window.lt. Full list:

Module	Key Methods
`lt.init`	`(opts?)` — master initializer
`lt.toast`	`success / error / warning / info (msg, ms?)`
`lt.modal`	`open / close / closeAll`
`lt.tabs`	`init / switch(panelId)`
`lt.accordion`	`init / open / close`
`lt.tooltip`	`init / show / hide`
`lt.sidebar`	`init`
`lt.mobileNav`	`open / close / toggle`
`lt.boot`	`run(name, force?)`
`lt.keys`	`on / off / initDefaults`
`lt.clipboard`	`copy(text) → Promise<bool> / initCopyButtons`
`lt.alerts`	`init / dismiss(el)`
`lt.progress`	`set / animate`
`lt.cmdPalette`	`init / open / close / register`
`lt.validate`	`field / form / showError / clearError / init / custom`
`lt.tableNav`	`init(tableId)`
`lt.sortTable`	`init(tableId)`
`lt.tableColumns`	`init / show / hide / toggle`
`lt.statsFilter`	`init`
`lt.autoRefresh`	`start(fn, ms) / stop / now`
`lt.dropzone`	`init(el, opts)`
`lt.combobox`	`init(input, options, opts)`
`lt.typeahead`	`init(input, source, opts)`
`lt.wizard`	`init(el, opts)`
`lt.sortable`	`init(listEl, opts)`
`lt.splitPane`	`init(el, opts)`
`lt.lightbox`	`init(selector, opts)`
`lt.contextMenu`	`register(selector, items)`
`lt.ws`	`connect(url, opts)`
`lt.pagination`	`init(navEl, opts)`
`lt.theme`	`toggle / set('light'\|'dark') / get`
`lt.notif`	`set / inc / clear`
`lt.viewport`	`bp / is / on / off / touch / landscape`
`lt.bus`	`on / off / emit / once`
`lt.store`	`set / get / remove / clear / session.*`
`lt.url`	`params / get / set / remove / setMultiple`
`lt.api`	`get / post / put / patch / delete(url, body?)`
`lt.csrf`	`headers()`
`lt.time`	`ago / uptime / format`
`lt.bytes`	`format(n)`
`lt.num`	`format / compact / percent / pad / clamp / lerp`
`lt.dom`	`el / qs / qsa / on / off / show / hide / toggle`
`lt.observe`	`lazy(selector) / sentinel(el, cb)`
`lt.poll`	`(fn, ms, opts?) → { stop }`
`lt.retry`	`(fn, opts?) → Promise`
`lt.debounce`	`(fn, wait)`
`lt.throttle`	`(fn, wait)`

API Helper

// GET — no Content-Type header (correct per HTTP spec)
const data = await lt.api.get('/api/tickets');

// POST / PUT / PATCH / DELETE — JSON body + Content-Type
const result = await lt.api.post('/api/tickets', { title: 'Bug', priority: 'high' });
await lt.api.delete('/api/tickets/42');

CSRF token is read from <meta name="csrf-token"> or set via lt.init({ csrf: 'token' }).

Event Bus

lt.bus.on('ticket:created', (ticket) => { refreshTable(); });
lt.bus.emit('ticket:created', { id: 99, title: 'New Bug' });
lt.bus.once('deploy:done', () => lt.toast.success('Deployed!'));
lt.bus.off('ticket:created');

Local / Session Storage

lt.store.set('key', { any: 'value' });  // JSON-serialized
lt.store.get('key');                     // → parsed value or null
lt.store.remove('key');
lt.store.clear();

lt.store.session.set('key', value);      // sessionStorage
lt.store.session.get('key');

Theming

Dark / Light Toggle

<button type="button" class="lt-theme-toggle" id="theme-toggle"
        aria-label="Toggle theme">☀</button>

lt.theme.toggle();        // flip dark ↔ light
lt.theme.set('light');    // explicitly set
lt.theme.get();           // → 'dark' | 'light'

Theme is persisted to localStorage (lt_theme key). Changes sync across browser tabs instantly via the storage event. The native color-scheme CSS property is also updated so browser UI (scrollbars, form controls) matches the current theme.

CSS Only

Set data-theme="light" on <html> directly. All component styles react through the Section 51 overrides.

Accessibility

All interactive elements have role, aria-label, aria-expanded, aria-controls, aria-hidden as appropriate.
Focus rings: outline: 2px solid var(--accent-orange) with outline-offset: 2px.
Screen-reader-only text: <span class="lt-sr-only">…</span>.
Touch targets: all interactive elements are ≥ 44×44px on pointer: coarse devices.
prefers-reduced-motion: skeleton shimmer and boot animations are disabled.
prefers-color-scheme: theme is auto-detected on first load if no saved preference.
Keyboard navigation: arrow keys / Enter in tables, Ctrl+K for command palette, Escape closes modals / drawers / dropdowns.
Data tables require <caption class="lt-sr-only">…</caption>.

File Structure

web_template/
├── base.css        Design system styles (79 sections, ~5,200 lines)
├── base.js         Design system JS   (55+ modules, ~2,800 lines)
├── base.html       Living reference template
├── README.md       This file
└── (framework skeletons)
    ├── php/        PHP / Tinker Tickets
    ├── python/     Flask / Jinja2 / GANDALF
    └── node/       Express / EJS / PULSE

LDAP Avatar Integration

lt-avatar components support real profile photos pulled from lldap (the LotusGuild LDAP server). Photos overlay the initials fallback — if a user has no photo the initials show instead; no broken images.

Infrastructure (one-time, per app)

1. Create a service account in lldap

Log into lldap at http://10.10.10.39:17170, or use the GraphQL API:

TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://10.10.10.39:17170/auth/simple/login \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username":"<admin>","password":"<pw>"}' | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['token'])")

# Create service account
curl -s -X POST http://10.10.10.39:17170/api/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -d '{"query":"mutation { createUser(user: { id: \"my-app\", email: \"my-app@lotusguild.org\", displayName: \"My App Service\" }) { id } }"}'

# Add to lldap_strict_readonly (id=3) for directory read access
curl -s -X POST http://10.10.10.39:17170/api/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -d '{"query":"mutation { addUserToGroup(userId: \"my-app\", groupId: 3) { ok } }"}'

Then set the password via ldappasswd:

ldappasswd -H ldap://10.10.10.39:3890 \
  -D "uid=<admin>,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com" \
  -w '<admin-pw>' \
  -s '<service-account-pw>' \
  "uid=my-app,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com"

2. Install php-ldap and create the avatar cache directory

apt-get install -y php8.2-ldap
mkdir -p /var/www/html/myapp/uploads/avatars
chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/myapp/uploads/avatars

3. Add LDAP config to .env

LDAP_ENABLED=true
LDAP_HOST=10.10.10.39
LDAP_PORT=3890
LDAP_BIND_DN="uid=my-app,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com"
LDAP_BIND_PW="<service-account-pw>"
LDAP_BASE_DN="dc=example,dc=com"
LDAP_USER_BASE="ou=people,dc=example,dc=com"
AVATAR_CACHE_TTL=3600

Note: lldap is currently configured with dc=example,dc=com as the base DN across all services (Authelia, etc.). Do not change this per-app — it requires a coordinated infrastructure migration.

Avatar Endpoint (`/api/user_avatar.php`)

Copy the reference implementation from tinker_tickets/api/user_avatar.php. It:

Requires a valid session (returns 401 otherwise)
Accepts ?user_id=N and looks up the user's username from the app's DB
Binds to lldap and searches ou=people,dc=example,dc=com with filter (uid={username})
Fetches the avatar attribute (raw binary JPEG, returned as-is by ldap_get_entries())
Validates JPEG magic bytes (\xFF\xD8\xFF) and writes to uploads/avatars/user_{id}.jpg
Writes a .none sentinel file for users with no avatar so lldap is not queried again until TTL expires
Serves the cached file with Content-Type: image/jpeg

CSS — Photo-over-Initials Pattern

base.css (Section 62 — Avatar) provides .lt-avatar-img and .lt-avatar-initials:

.lt-avatar          { position: relative; }
.lt-avatar-initials { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.lt-avatar-img      { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: inherit; z-index: 1; }

The photo sits above the initials. The onerror handler hides the image if the endpoint returns 404 (no avatar), letting the initials show through.

HTML Pattern

<?php
$words    = array_filter(explode(' ', $displayName));
$initials = strtoupper(implode('', array_map(fn($w) => $w[0], array_slice($words, 0, 2))));
$colors   = ['lt-avatar--orange', 'lt-avatar--green', 'lt-avatar--purple', ''];
$color    = $colors[abs(crc32($displayName)) % count($colors)];
?>
<div class="lt-avatar lt-avatar--sm <?= $color ?>" aria-hidden="true">
  <?php if ($userId > 0): ?>
    <img src="/api/user_avatar.php?user_id=<?= $userId ?>"
         alt=""
         class="lt-avatar-img"
         onerror="this.style.display='none'">
  <?php endif ?>
  <span class="lt-avatar-initials"><?= htmlspecialchars($initials) ?></span>
</div>

Key points:

Always render the initials — they are the fallback, never a broken state
The onerror on the <img> hides it when the endpoint returns 404 (no photo set)
Color is deterministically derived from the display name so it's consistent across page loads
aria-hidden="true" because the avatar is purely decorative; the user's name appears in adjacent text

Known Patterns & Gotchas

Disabled / read-only form elements in display-only contexts

base.css applies aggressive visibility reduction to :disabled and [readonly] form elements:

.lt-input:disabled, .lt-select:disabled, .lt-textarea:disabled,
.lt-input[readonly], .lt-textarea[readonly] {
  opacity: 0.45;
  color: var(--text-muted);  /* #3e607a — ~3.2:1 contrast, fails WCAG AA on dark backgrounds */
}
.lt-checkbox:disabled { opacity: 0.4; }

This is intentional for genuinely disabled controls (submission forms, locked fields). However, if you use disabled purely to make a field non-interactive for display, the result is nearly unreadable on dark/OLED screens.

Pattern: display-only selects / inputs (edit-mode toggle)

A common pattern is disabling fields in view-mode and enabling them in edit-mode. Apply a scoping class and override in your app CSS:

/* In your app's CSS — override base.css fading for display-only fields */
.your-display-field:disabled,
.your-display-field[disabled] {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--text-secondary);  /* #7fa3bf — full legibility */
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;
}

Pattern: copy-to-clipboard inputs (readonly)

[readonly] triggers the same opacity: 0.45 rule. For API key / token display fields where the user must read and copy the value, restore opacity inline or via class:

<input type="text" readonly class="lt-input" style="opacity:1;cursor:text">

Pattern: description / content display areas

Avoid rendering multi-line content in a disabled textarea — use a styled <div> instead. Apply white-space: pre-wrap on that div to preserve newlines and multiple spaces (required for ASCII art / diagrams to align correctly, since the body font is already monospace):

.your-description-view {
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  word-break: break-word;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

Set innerHTML = escHtml(rawText) — no <br> replacement needed when white-space: pre-wrap is active.

Changelog

v1.2 (current)

Design System

Font: Courier New → JetBrains Mono (400, 600, 700; italic)
Palette: phosphor-green single-accent → 5-accent neon system (Orange #FF6B00, Cyan #00D4FF, Green #00FF88, Red #FF2D55, Purple #BF5FFF)
Background: green-tinted CRT → Anduril dark military-tech (#030508–#0d1520)
Light mode rebuilt from scratch (~200 lines, Section 51): desaturated accent colors, drop-shadow rings instead of neon glows, WCAG-accessible contrast on all 80+ component classes
Added --corner-cut, --corner-cut-sm, --corner-cut-lg CSS variables
Added --z-panel (10020) to z-index ladder; replaced all hardcoded z-index values
Added will-change: transform on .lt-spinner, will-change: opacity on .lt-skeleton
Removed duplicate .lt-hidden definition

New Components

Notification bell: unread badge, animated dropdown panel, mark-all-read, per-item click-to-read, outside-click close
Generic dropdown widget: .lt-dropdown-wrap + .lt-dropdown-panel + .lt-dropdown-trigger
Editable ticket detail drawer: form grid, status/priority/assignee selects, description textarea, comment box
Advanced filter dropdown for ticket queue
Bulk actions dropdown with toast feedback
Footer landmark (<footer class="lt-footer">) with copyright

CSS Fixes

Responsive table breakpoint: 640px → 767px
Touch targets: 44px minimum on pointer: coarse
Breakpoints expanded from 4 to 8 tiers (xs → 4k)
Safe-area insets added: env(safe-area-inset-*) in header, nav, footer
Kanban forced 2-column at sm/xs breakpoints
Toast background: hardcoded rgba → var(--bg-overlay)

JavaScript Fixes

Critical: lt.clipboard.initCopyButtons() call fixed (was lt.clipboard.init() — non-existent, crashed entire DOMContentLoaded handler)
Critical: Removed duplicate function showToast declaration (JS hoisting caused infinite recursion → silent toasts for all types); progress bar inlined into _displayToast
lt.init(): New master initializer with _ltInitialized double-init guard
lt.pagination (Module 55): Paginator with ellipsis, prev/next, onChange callback
lt.sortable: Shared module-level drag state enables cross-column Kanban drag-and-drop between same-group instances
lt.theme: Sets color-scheme CSS property, updates <meta name="theme-color">, cross-tab sync via storage event
lt.api: GET requests no longer send Content-Type: application/json (HTTP spec)
lt.combobox / lt.typeahead: escHtml() applied before mark-tag insertion (XSS fix)
Toast queue: Capped at 12 pending entries

v1.0

Initial release — Courier New, phosphor-green #00ff41, 4-breakpoint responsive, single-accent palette.

Languages

CSS 41%

JavaScript 29.8%

HTML 25.8%

PHP 1.5%

EJS 1.2%

Other 0.7%

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LotusGuild Terminal Design System — v1.2

Table of Contents

Overview

Quick Start

lt.init() — master initializer

Design Tokens

Backgrounds

Text

Borders

Spacing

Layout

Transitions

Corner Cuts

Z-Index Ladder

Breakpoints

Typography

Color Palette

Dark Mode (default)

Light Mode

Component Catalog

Layout

ASCII Frame System

Cards

Buttons

Forms & Inputs

Status Badges

Tables

Modals

Toasts

Drawers (Side Panels)

Tabs

Accordion

Tooltips

Notifications Bell

Dropdown Widget

Combobox (Searchable Select)

Typeahead

Wizard / Stepper

Kanban / Sortable

Pagination

Split Pane

Lightbox

Context Menu

Command Palette

Progress Bars

WebSocket Status

Boot Sequence Overlay

Timeline / Log Entries

Skeleton Loaders

Inline Alert Banners

JavaScript API

API Helper

Event Bus

Local / Session Storage

Theming

Dark / Light Toggle

CSS Only

Accessibility

File Structure

LDAP Avatar Integration

Infrastructure (one-time, per app)

Avatar Endpoint (/api/user_avatar.php)

CSS — Photo-over-Initials Pattern

HTML Pattern

Known Patterns & Gotchas

Disabled / read-only form elements in display-only contexts

Changelog

v1.2 (current)

v1.0

README.md

`lt.init()` — master initializer

Avatar Endpoint (`/api/user_avatar.php`)