Robomous · JArmandoAnaya · Sep 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
diff --git a/DESIGN.md b/DESIGN.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Preset `b2iH`, generated with shadcn CLI **4.19.0**, decodes to:
 | `font` | `geist` | `styles.css` → `--font-sans: 'Geist Variable', sans-serif` |
 | `heading` | `inherit` | `styles.css` → `--font-heading: var(--font-sans)` |
 | `radius` | `medium` | `styles.css` → `--radius: 0.625rem` |
-| `menu` | `inverted` / `subtle` | `components.json` → `menuColor`, `menuAccent` |
+| `menu` | `default` / `subtle` | `components.json` → `menuColor`, `menuAccent` |
 | `pointer` | on | `styles.css` base layer → `cursor: pointer` on pressable controls |
 
 **What `components.json` can hold** is its whole current content: `style`, `rsc` (`false`),
@@ -121,11 +121,13 @@ it correctly, and the gate and this section move together or not at all.
 This package itself has **zero brand sites**: it declares the `--brand` token and never paints
 with it, and `gates/tokens.test.mjs` enforces that.
 
-### Menus and the inverted subtree
+### Menus and the page's palette
 
-`menuColor: inverted` means every menu, select and combobox surface carries the literal `dark`
-class, so a floating surface is the dark theme's `popover` whatever the page is doing. That is
-contrast on purpose. The tooltip reaches the same intent without a subtree — Nova gives it
+`menuColor: default` means a menu, select or combobox surface paints on the same `popover`
+tokens as the page around it, and follows that page from light to dark. Nova's alternative,
+`inverted`, gives each of those surfaces the literal `dark` class, so a floating panel is the
+dark theme's `popover` whatever the page is doing; in a light application it arrives as a black
+rectangle that reads as a different product. The tooltip is not a counterexample: Nova paints it
 `bg-foreground text-background`, which flips by construction, because one line of text has no
 palette of its own to keep in step. `menuAccent: subtle` means items highlight with `accent`,
 the token every other hover state uses.

diff --git a/components.json b/components.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "iconLibrary": "lucide",
   "rtl": false,
   "aliases": { "components": "@/components", "utils": "@/lib/cn", "ui": "@/primitives", "lib": "@/lib", "hooks": "@/hooks" },
-  "menuColor": "inverted",
+  "menuColor": "default",
   "menuAccent": "subtle",
   "registries": {}
 }
diff --git a/gates/tokens.test.mjs b/gates/tokens.test.mjs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ test("components.json holds the schema-supported preset fields, and no others",
   // The preset's own values, where the schema does have a field for them.
   assert.equal(config.style, "radix-nova");
   assert.equal(config.iconLibrary, "lucide");
-  assert.equal(config.menuColor, "inverted");
+  assert.equal(config.menuColor, "default");
   assert.equal(config.menuAccent, "subtle");
   assert.equal(config.tailwind.baseColor, "neutral");
   assert.equal(config.tailwind.css, "src/styles.css");

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@robomous/ui-core",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Robomous design system: shadcn Nova primitives under Radix behaviour, design tokens, and the gates that keep them canonical. Extracted from Robomous/VisionSet.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": { "type": "git", "url": "https://github.com/Robomous/ui-core.git" },

diff --git a/shadcn/combobox.tsx b/shadcn/combobox.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function ComboboxContent({
         <ComboboxPrimitive.Popup
           data-slot="combobox-content"
           data-chips={!!anchor}
-          className={cn("dark group/combobox-content relative max-h-(--available-height) w-(--anchor-width) max-w-(--available-width) min-w-[calc(var(--anchor-width)+--spacing(7))] origin-(--transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[chips=true]:min-w-(--anchor-width) data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=inline-end]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=inline-start]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 *:data-[slot=input-group]:m-1 *:data-[slot=input-group]:mb-0 *:data-[slot=input-group]:h-8 *:data-[slot=input-group]:border-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:bg-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:shadow-none data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
+          className={cn("group/combobox-content relative max-h-(--available-height) w-(--anchor-width) max-w-(--available-width) min-w-[calc(var(--anchor-width)+--spacing(7))] origin-(--transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[chips=true]:min-w-(--anchor-width) data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=inline-end]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=inline-start]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 *:data-[slot=input-group]:m-1 *:data-[slot=input-group]:mb-0 *:data-[slot=input-group]:h-8 *:data-[slot=input-group]:border-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:bg-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:shadow-none data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
           {...props}
         />
       </ComboboxPrimitive.Positioner>

diff --git a/shadcn/dropdown-menu.tsx b/shadcn/dropdown-menu.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function DropdownMenuContent({
         data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"
         sideOffset={sideOffset}
         align={align}
-        className={cn("dark z-50 max-h-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-height) w-(--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width) min-w-32 origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-[state=closed]:overflow-hidden data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
+        className={cn("z-50 max-h-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-height) w-(--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width) min-w-32 origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-[state=closed]:overflow-hidden data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
         {...props}
       />
     </DropdownMenuPrimitive.Portal>
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ function DropdownMenuSubContent({
   return (
     <DropdownMenuPrimitive.SubContent
       data-slot="dropdown-menu-sub-content"
-      className={cn("dark z-50 min-w-[96px] origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-lg ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
+      className={cn("z-50 min-w-[96px] origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-lg ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
       {...props}
     />
   )

diff --git a/shadcn/select.tsx b/shadcn/select.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"use client"
+
 import * as React from "react"
 import { Select as SelectPrimitive } from "radix-ui"
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ function SelectContent({
       <SelectPrimitive.Content
         data-slot="select-content"
         data-align-trigger={position === "item-aligned"}
-        className={cn("dark relative z-50 max-h-(--radix-select-content-available-height) min-w-36 origin-(--radix-select-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[align-trigger=true]:animate-none data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", position ==="popper"&&"data-[side=bottom]:translate-y-1 data-[side=left]:-translate-x-1 data-[side=right]:translate-x-1 data-[side=top]:-translate-y-1", className )}
+        className={cn("relative z-50 max-h-(--radix-select-content-available-height) min-w-36 origin-(--radix-select-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[align-trigger=true]:animate-none data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", position ==="popper"&&"data-[side=bottom]:translate-y-1 data-[side=left]:-translate-x-1 data-[side=right]:translate-x-1 data-[side=top]:-translate-y-1", className )}
         position={position}
         align={align}
         {...props}

diff --git a/src/primitives/combobox.tsx b/src/primitives/combobox.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function ComboboxContent({
         <ComboboxPrimitive.Popup
           data-slot="combobox-content"
           data-chips={!!anchor}
-          className={cn("dark group/combobox-content relative max-h-(--available-height) w-(--anchor-width) max-w-(--available-width) min-w-[calc(var(--anchor-width)+--spacing(7))] origin-(--transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[chips=true]:min-w-(--anchor-width) data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=inline-end]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=inline-start]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 *:data-[slot=input-group]:m-1 *:data-[slot=input-group]:mb-0 *:data-[slot=input-group]:h-8 *:data-[slot=input-group]:border-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:bg-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:shadow-none data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
+          className={cn("group/combobox-content relative max-h-(--available-height) w-(--anchor-width) max-w-(--available-width) min-w-[calc(var(--anchor-width)+--spacing(7))] origin-(--transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[chips=true]:min-w-(--anchor-width) data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=inline-end]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=inline-start]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 *:data-[slot=input-group]:m-1 *:data-[slot=input-group]:mb-0 *:data-[slot=input-group]:h-8 *:data-[slot=input-group]:border-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:bg-input/30 *:data-[slot=input-group]:shadow-none data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
           {...props}
         />
       </ComboboxPrimitive.Positioner>

diff --git a/src/primitives/dropdown-menu.tsx b/src/primitives/dropdown-menu.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function DropdownMenuContent({
         data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"
         sideOffset={sideOffset}
         align={align}
-        className={cn("dark z-50 max-h-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-height) w-(--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width) min-w-32 origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-[state=closed]:overflow-hidden data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
+        className={cn("z-50 max-h-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-available-height) w-(--radix-dropdown-menu-trigger-width) min-w-32 origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-[state=closed]:overflow-hidden data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
         {...props}
       />
     </DropdownMenuPrimitive.Portal>
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ function DropdownMenuSubContent({
   return (
     <DropdownMenuPrimitive.SubContent
       data-slot="dropdown-menu-sub-content"
-      className={cn("dark z-50 min-w-[96px] origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-lg ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
+      className={cn("z-50 min-w-[96px] origin-(--radix-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-popover p-1 text-popover-foreground shadow-lg ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", className )}
       {...props}
     />
   )

diff --git a/src/primitives/select.tsx b/src/primitives/select.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"use client"
+
 import * as React from "react"
 import { Select as SelectPrimitive } from "radix-ui"
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ function SelectContent({
       <SelectPrimitive.Content
         data-slot="select-content"
         data-align-trigger={position === "item-aligned"}
-        className={cn("dark relative z-50 max-h-(--radix-select-content-available-height) min-w-36 origin-(--radix-select-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[align-trigger=true]:animate-none data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", position ==="popper"&&"data-[side=bottom]:translate-y-1 data-[side=left]:-translate-x-1 data-[side=right]:translate-x-1 data-[side=top]:-translate-y-1", className )}
+        className={cn("relative z-50 max-h-(--radix-select-content-available-height) min-w-36 origin-(--radix-select-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-md ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 data-[align-trigger=true]:animate-none data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95", position ==="popper"&&"data-[side=bottom]:translate-y-1 data-[side=left]:-translate-x-1 data-[side=right]:translate-x-1 data-[side=top]:-translate-y-1", className )}
         position={position}
         align={align}
         {...props}