headless-component-architecture

Headless Component Architecture

Summary

Design components that provide logic and accessibility without prescribing UI styling.

Key Capabilities

• Expose state and handlers via Render Props or Hooks.
• Ensure accessible aria attributes are correctly applied.
• Support total styling inversion by consumers.

PhD-Level Challenges

• Design an API that supports all valid user interactions.
• Prevent internal state inconsistencies in controlled mode.
• Type-check slot props for type-safe consumption.

Acceptance Criteria

• Provide a library of headless UI primitives.
• Demonstrate two distinct visual implementations of one primitive.
• Pass accessibility audits on both implementations.