hyperhive/docs/web-ui/css-vars.md
iris e70584b632 feat(frontend): split theme CSS vars into a standalone theme.css
Phase 1 of stylix integration (#1457): extract the Catppuccin palette
into a dedicated, separately-linked stylesheet so a theme swap can
replace just that file without rebuilding the rest of the frontend.

- shared/src/theme.css (new): the `:root` palette, moved out of
  base.css (which now holds only the body typography it references).
- shared/package.json: export `./theme.css`.
- dashboard/src/theme.css + agent/src/theme.css (new): one-line
  re-exports of @hive/shared/theme.css so each package's esbuild emits
  its own standalone `dist/static/theme.css` (palette is NOT inlined
  into the page bundles).
- both build.mjs: add theme.css to the CSS build list.
- every page (dashboard index/flow/logs, agent index/stats/screen):
  link `theme.css` first, ahead of the page CSS, so the `:root` vars
  resolve for everything.
- docs/web-ui/css-vars.md: document the split + the no-rebuild rationale.

Behaviour-neutral — same colours, just relocated. Verified both
`npm run build` outputs: theme.css emits standalone (383b) with the
palette; no `--*` palette defs duplicated into common.css/agent.css.

Phase 2 (nix derivation that swaps theme.css from stylix colours) is a
follow-up; touches nix/frontend.nix, coordinating with damocles.

Part of #1457.
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# CSS custom properties (theme variables)
All colour variables are declared **once** in
`frontend/packages/shared/src/theme.css` under `:root`.
Per-page stylesheets (`common.css`, `dashboard.css`, `flow.css`, `logs.css`, `agent.css`) must reference these
names and must **not** redeclare them. (`base.css` holds only the
shared `body` typography — it references the palette but no longer
defines it.)
`theme.css` is deliberately a **standalone** stylesheet, not `@import`ed
into the page bundles: each package re-exports it (`src/theme.css`
`@import "@hive/shared/theme.css"`) so esbuild emits its own
`dist/static/theme.css`, and every page links it **first**
(`<link rel="stylesheet" href=".../theme.css">`) ahead of the page CSS.
Because the palette lives in its own output file, a theme swap — e.g. a
stylix-generated variant carrying the same variable names — can replace
just that one file without rebuilding the rest of the frontend bundle.
## Palette (`theme.css`)
| Variable | Hex | Catppuccin Mocha | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| `--bg` | `#1e1e2e` | base | page background |
| `--bg-elev` | `#181825` | mantle | elevated surfaces: floating dropdowns, popovers |
| `--crust` | `#11111b` | crust | terminal / code block background |
| `--fg` | `#cdd6f4` | text | primary text colour |
| `--muted` | `#7f849c` | overlay1 | secondary / dimmed text |
| `--purple` | `#cba6f7` | mauve | accent — active tabs, links, highlights |
| `--purple-dim` | `#45475a` | surface1 | subtle borders, terminal chrome, badge backgrounds |
| `--cyan` | `#89dceb` | sky | tool-use events, info accents |
| `--blue` | `#89b4fa` | blue | links, interactive accent (distinct from sky) |
| `--pink` | `#f5c2e7` | pink | thinking events |
| `--amber` | `#fab387` | peach | warnings, pending / running state |
| `--yellow` | `#f9e2af` | yellow | flash messages, mild warnings |
| `--green` | `#a6e3a1` | green | success, ok state |
| `--red` | `#f38ba8` | red | errors, fail state |
| `--border` | `#313244` | surface0 | general borders, hover/active backgrounds |
| `--subtext0` | `#a6adc8` | subtext0 | secondary toolbar/status text; dimmer than `--fg`, lighter than `--muted` |
## Common mistakes
The Catppuccin colour names do **not** map 1:1 to the variable names.
Variables to avoid (undefined — they will silently resolve to transparent / inherited):
| Wrong | Correct |
|---|---|
| `--text` | `--fg` |
| `--mauve` | `--purple` |
| `--surface0` | `--bg-elev` (float bg) or `--border` (border/hover) |
| `--surface1` | `--border` |
| `--surface2` | `--purple-dim` |
| `--overlay0`, `--overlay1` | `--muted` |
| `--base`, `--mantle` | `--bg`, `--bg-elev` |
## Usage guide
**Floating menus and dropdowns** (e.g. agent context menu, tabbar overflow):
```css
background: var(--bg-elev);
border: 1px solid var(--purple-dim);
```
**Hover / active state backgrounds**:
```css
background: var(--border);
```
**Active tab text / accent elements**:
```css
color: var(--purple);
```
**Muted / meta text**:
```css
color: var(--muted);
```
**Error / warning / success badges**:
```css
color: var(--red); /* error */
color: var(--amber); /* warning / running */
color: var(--green); /* ok */
```