fix: generate dark mode overrides for tokens referencing other tokens - #132
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The resolveToken function was returning CSS variables for any token that existed in propertiesMap, including regular token-to-token references like colorBackgroundTableHeader → colorBackgroundContainerHeader. This caused both light and dark modes to resolve to the same CSS variable string (e.g., var(--color-background-container-header)), so the difference() function couldn't detect any difference between modes and didn't generate dark mode overrides. The fix restricts CSS variable resolution to only reference tokens (palette tokens like colorPrimary500) by using isReferenceToken() instead of checking token existence. This allows regular token references to continue resolving recursively to their actual values, enabling proper light/dark mode comparison and override generation.
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The resolveToken function was returning CSS variables for any token that existed in propertiesMap, including regular token-to-token references like colorBackgroundTableHeader → colorBackgroundContainerHeader. This caused both light and dark modes to resolve to the same CSS variable string (e.g., var(--color-background-container-header)), so the difference() function couldn't detect any difference between modes and didn't generate dark mode overrides. The fix restricts CSS variable resolution to only reference tokens (palette tokens like colorPrimary500) by using isReferenceToken() instead of checking token existence. This allows regular token references to continue resolving recursively to their actual values, enabling proper light/dark mode comparison and override generation.
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I looks like we attempted a similar fix here: #164
The PR was closed because that particular problem has gone after this PR: #163
@TrevorBurnham, please check if the changes in this PR are still needed, or close it otherwise.
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Fixes cloudscape-design/components#4111
#130 introduced a bug where the
resolveTokenfunction returned CSS variables for any token that existed inpropertiesMap, including regular token-to-token references likecolorBackgroundTableHeader→colorBackgroundContainerHeader. This caused both light and dark modes to resolve to the same CSS variable string (e.g.,var(--color-background-container-header)), so thedifference()function couldn't detect any difference between modes and didn't generate dark mode overrides.The fix restricts CSS variable resolution to only reference tokens (palette tokens like
colorPrimary500) by usingisReferenceToken()instead of checking token existence. This allows regular token references to continue resolving recursively to their actual values, enabling proper light/dark mode comparison and override generation.cc @jkuelz
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