STYLE-004: Property Panel UX — Changelog

Session: 2026-02-18

Summary

Completed STYLE-004 Phase 1: Property panel wiring for the ElementConfig variant and size system. This closes the STYLE-002 Phase 4 + Phase 5 deferred items.

New Files

`noodl-core-ui/src/components/propertyeditor/SizePicker/`

SizePicker.tsx — Segmented control component for selecting a size preset (sm / md / lg / xl). Renders only the sizes defined in the node's ElementConfig. All styling via design tokens.
SizePicker.module.scss — Styles for the segmented control. No hardcoded colors.
index.ts — Barrel export.

`noodl-core-ui/src/components/propertyeditor/ElementStyleSection/`

ElementStyleSection.tsx — Property panel section that combines VariantSelector and SizePicker. Renders at the top of the panel for any node with an ElementConfig registered. Props-driven and dumb — the legacy propertyeditor.ts manages undo via callbacks.
ElementStyleSection.module.scss — Section layout and header styling. Design tokens throughout.
index.ts — Barrel export.

Modified Files

`ElementConfigRegistry.ts`

Added two new public API methods:

// Apply a named size preset's styles to a node (stamps CSS properties + _size marker)
ElementConfigRegistry.applySize(node, typeName, sizeName)

// Return the size names defined in the config, in definition order
ElementConfigRegistry.getSizeNames(nodeType) → string[]

`propertyeditor/propertyeditor.html`

Added <div class="element-style-section"></div> slot between .variants and .visual-states.

`propertyeditor/propertyeditor.ts`

Imported ElementStyleSection from @noodl-core-ui/components/propertyeditor/ElementStyleSection
Imported ElementConfigRegistry
Added fields: elementStyleRoot: Root | null, _elementStyleGroup: Record<string, never>
Added methods:
- renderElementStyleSection() — mounts/updates the React root; reads _variant and _size from this.model.parameters; guards on ElementConfigRegistry.has(typeName)
- onElementVariantChange(variantName) — resolves variant styles, batches into UndoActionGroup, calls this.model.setParameter() for each property, pushes to UndoQueue, then re-renders
- onElementSizeChange(sizeName) — same pattern for size preset styles
Updated render(): subscribes to ['modelParameterUndo', 'modelParameterRedo'] to re-render the section after undo/redo; calls renderElementStyleSection()

Test File

tests/models/ElementConfigRegistry.test.ts

Covers:

applyVariant — stamps styles, excludes states, handles unknown types/variants
applySize — stamps size presets, handles no-sizes configs, unknown sizes
getSizeNames — returns correct keys in order, handles missing sizes
getVariantNames — returns all variant names
resolveVariant — returns baseStyles + states, excludes states from baseStyles
applyDefaults — stamps defaults + default variant, does not overwrite pre-existing values

Architecture Notes

Why callbacks instead of direct undo in the component: The ElementStyleSection is intentionally dumb. Undo grouping requires UndoActionGroup + UndoQueue — both are editor-specific and not part of noodl-core-ui. Keeping undo logic in propertyeditor.ts lets the React component stay portable.

Why _variant and _size in parameters: These are special marker keys that don't map to real CSS properties. They allow the property panel to re-render the picker with the correct selection state across sessions. applyDefaults already persisted _variant; _size is the same pattern added by STYLE-004.

Undo/redo re-render: propertyeditor.ts subscribes to ['modelParameterUndo', 'modelParameterRedo'] on the node model using a stable _elementStyleGroup object. This ensures the picker UI stays in sync after undo.

What's NOT done (explicitly deferred)

Full panel restructure (ContentSection, LayoutSection, AdvancedSection, etc.) — future work
TokenOverrideRow / token picker — blocked on STYLE-001 Phase 3 (TokenPicker component)
Override indicators (badge showing "2 custom values") — future iteration
Canvas indicator — optional, deferred

Success Criteria Status

VariantSelector appears in property panel for registered element types (Button, Text, Group, TextInput, Checkbox)
Variant change applies correct styles with full undo support
SizePicker appears for types with sizes defined (Button)
Size change applies correct preset styles with full undo support
Undo/redo restores picker state correctly
Non-registered node types (logic nodes) show no ElementStyleSection
Unit tests pass for all registry operations

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