Basic Controls and Selectors

Bike Shed Color Swatch Selector

Complete color swatch selection in a bike shed scenario: includes real content, interactive controls, clear status feedback, and responsive layouts across sizes.

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    <header class="mast"><div><span class="eyebrow">minimal / color swatch selection / BEGINNER</span><h1>Bike Shed Color Swatch Selector</h1><p class="intro">Complete color swatch selection in a bike shed scenario: includes real content, interactive controls, clear status feedback, and responsive layouts across sizes.</p></div><span class="scenario">Bike Shed</span></header>
    <div class="composition-index"><section class="demo" aria-label="Bike Shed Color Swatches Selection Area"><div class="workflow-compare"><form id="workflowCompareControls" class="compare-controls"><fieldset><legend>Reference Channel</legend><label><input type="radio" name="workflowChannel" value="A" checked>A · Bike Shed Manual Mode</label><label><input type="radio" name="workflowChannel" value="B">B · Bike Shed Smart Mode</label></fieldset><label>Device Load Weight<input id="workflowCompareWeight" type="range" min="10" max="90" value="50"><output id="workflowCompareWeightValue">50 %</output></label><label><input id="workflowCompareFreeze" type="checkbox">Freeze current version</label><button id="workflowCompareCapture" class="action primary" type="button">Sample and apply scenario</button><ol id="workflowCompareShelf" aria-label="Version Sampling Record"></ol></form><section class="compare-stage"><header><span class="eyebrow">Bike Shed COMPARE</span><h2>Bike shed dual-version comparison</h2><output id="workflowCompareLive">Version A waiting for sampling</output></header><section id="workflowCore" class="workflow-core compare-core" data-compare-channel="A" style="--compare-split:50%"><!-- 11DZ_CORE_START:controls-selectors-color-swatches --><section class="swatch-studio"><header><div><span class="eyebrow">COLOR SWATCHES</span><h2>Bike shed color swatches</h2><p>Put swatches, contrast cues, and recommended uses into one control panel.</p></div><output id="swatchContrast">Current contrast: High</output></header><div class="swatch-studio-grid"><fieldset class="swatch-rail"><legend>Choose theme color</legend><label style="--swatch:#1f9d8a"><input type="radio" name="themeColor" value="#1f9d8a" data-color-index="0" checked data-core-bridge="controls-selectors-color-swatches"><span><i aria-hidden="true"></i><b>Turquoise</b><small>#1f9d8a</small></span></label><label style="--swatch:#e5673f"><input type="radio" name="themeColor" value="#e5673f" data-color-index="1"><span><i aria-hidden="true"></i><b>Sunset</b><small>#e5673f</small></span></label><label style="--swatch:#4b5cc4"><input type="radio" name="themeColor" value="#4b5cc4" data-color-index="2"><span><i aria-hidden="true"></i><b>Indigo</b><small>#4b5cc4</small></span></label><label style="--swatch:#d39a27"><input type="radio" name="themeColor" value="#d39a27" data-color-index="3"><span><i aria-hidden="true"></i><b>Golden Sand</b><small>#d39a27</small></span></label><label style="--swatch:#a94268"><input type="radio" name="themeColor" value="#a94268" data-color-index="4"><span><i aria-hidden="true"></i><b>Berry</b><small>#a94268</small></span></label></fieldset><aside id="swatchPreview" class="swatch-inspector" style="--chosen:#1f9d8a"><span>THEME BOARD</span><strong id="swatchName">Turquoise</strong><p id="swatchHex">#1f9d8a</p><ul id="swatchChecklist"><li>title button</li><li>Hint tags</li><li>Data Focus</li></ul><button type="button">Apply Current Theme</button></aside></div></section><!-- 11DZ_CORE_END --></section></section></div><p id="status" class="status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></p></section><aside class="index-mark" aria-hidden="true"><strong>05</strong><span>Bicycle Shed FIELD INDEX</span></aside></div>
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