Design systems
Theme rotation as composition
Light and dark aren't a toggle. Used per section, the tonal shift carries an argument the layout alone can't make.
The Plus UI Team
What belongs in a component, and what doesn't
The line between a component and a layout is where most design systems blur. Here's how we draw it.
A component owns its internals. A layout arranges components. When a component starts deciding where its siblings go, it has taken on a job that isn’t its own.
The test
If a prop exists only to fix one page, it doesn’t belong on the component. Push it up to the layout. The component stays small, and the system stays composable.
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