Cookbook / System Reference

Component Cookbook

The rebuilt cookbook starts from the shared color system, then shows how surfaces, controls, feedback, and disclosure patterns inherit those same semantic pairs.

Toolkit reference watch artwork
01

Color Patterns

Every semantic tone is defined as a foreground/background pair. These swatches are the source of truth for buttons, chips, alerts, and dark code surfaces.

Toolkit State
00:00:00
Semantic tones stay consistent across the toolkit.
Primary
card-ink / card-background
Secondary
ink / background
Success
ink / success
Info
ink / info
Warning
ink / warning
Danger
ink / danger
Dark
background / ink
Primary Pattern
Panel-led surfaces
LCD displays, primary CTAs, active disclosure states
Secondary Pattern
Base operating tone
Inputs, secondary buttons, neutral status blocks
:root {
  --gs-primary-fg: var(--gs-panel-ink);
  --gs-primary-bg: var(--gs-panel);
  --gs-secondary-fg: var(--gs-ink);
  --gs-secondary-bg: var(--gs-bg);
  --gs-success-fg: var(--gs-ink);
  --gs-success-bg: var(--gs-success);
  --gs-info-fg: var(--gs-ink);
  --gs-info-bg: var(--gs-info);
  --gs-warning-fg: var(--gs-ink);
  --gs-warning-bg: var(--gs-warning);
  --gs-danger-fg: var(--gs-ink);
  --gs-danger-bg: var(--gs-danger);
  --gs-dark-fg: var(--gs-bg);
  --gs-dark-bg: var(--gs-ink);
}
02

Surfaces

The core surface set: LCD panels, structural cards, and media frames. These provide the base casing language.

Battery OK
88.4%
Link Health Stable
Shock Index 04
<div class="lcd-panel p-4">...</div>

<div class="toolkit-card soft p-4">
  <div class="toolkit-list">
    <div class="toolkit-list-item">...</div>
  </div>
</div>

<div class="toolkit-banner p-3">
  <img src="./assets/images/watch.png" class="showcase-shot" alt="">
</div>
03

Controls

Primary and secondary actions are direct expressions of the semantic palette. Inputs stay secondary until focused.

Signal
<button class="btn toolkit-button toolkit-button-primary">Primary</button>
<button class="btn toolkit-button toolkit-button-secondary">Secondary</button>
<span class="toolkit-chip">Signal</span>

<input class="toolkit-toggle" id="toggle-demo-on" type="checkbox" checked>
<label class="toolkit-toggle-ui toolkit-toggle-ui-lg" for="toggle-demo-on">
  <span class="toggle-off">Off</span>
  <span class="toggle-on">On</span>
</label>

<input class="toolkit-toggle" id="toggle-demo-default" type="checkbox">
<label class="toolkit-toggle-ui" for="toggle-demo-default">
  <span class="toggle-off">Off</span>
  <span class="toggle-on">On</span>
</label>

<input class="toolkit-toggle" id="toggle-demo-sm" type="checkbox">
<label class="toolkit-toggle-ui toolkit-toggle-ui-sm" for="toggle-demo-sm">
  <span class="toggle-off">Off</span>
  <span class="toggle-on">On</span>
</label>

<input class="form-control toolkit-input" placeholder="Enter command frequency">
<select class="form-select toolkit-input">...</select>
04

Feedback

Segmented meter, directional triangle process, and semantic alerts for runtime status.

Each triangle equals 20% progress.
Success
Relay synced and stable.
Info
Scan in progress.
Warning
High luminance recommended.
Danger
Impact threshold exceeded.
<div class="toolkit-meter">
  <span style="--value: 70%;"></span>
</div>

<div class="triangle-progress">...</div>

<div class="toolkit-alert" data-tone="warning">
  <strong>Warning</strong>
</div>
05

Disclosure

The accordion uses rubber for collapsed items and the primary pair for the active item, with the metal control rotating from plus to close.

Reserve mode is stable for 84 hours with radio sync and sensor sweep enabled.

Impact telemetry remains within tolerance. Automatic scan escalation is available on trigger.
<div class="accordion toolkit-accordion" id="toolkitAccordionDemo">
  <div class="accordion-item">
    <button class="accordion-button" data-bs-toggle="collapse">
      Power Reserve
    </button>
    <div class="accordion-collapse collapse show">
      <div class="accordion-body">...</div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
06

Data Table And Pagination

Structured operational data with alternating rows, status markers, and semantic pagination controls.

Channel State Latency
Alpha Relay Stable 18ms
Beta Relay Syncing 41ms
Gamma Relay Queued 72ms
<div class="toolkit-table-wrap">
  <table class="table toolkit-table">
    <thead>...</thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>Alpha Relay</td>
        <td><span class="table-status" data-tone="success">Stable</span></td>
        <td>18ms</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

<ul class="pagination toolkit-pagination">...</ul>
07

Motion

Reveal-on-scroll and interactive lift/pulse are shared behaviors. Use them sparingly on control surfaces.

Pulse Chip
<button
  class="btn toolkit-button toolkit-button-primary interactive"
  data-animate
  data-delay="120">
  Animated CTA
</button>
Required Includes

Load Order

<link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.7/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="./assets/css/toolkit.css" rel="stylesheet">

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/animejs/3.2.2/anime.min.js"></script>
<script src="./assets/js/toolkit.js"></script>