Fix styled-components props to prevent React DOM warnings

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Fixes React DOM warnings caused by styled-components passing styling-only props to underlying DOM elements. Updated components to use the $ prefix convention for transient props that should not be passed through to the DOM.

Problem

Styled-components was passing all props to underlying DOM elements, causing React to throw warnings for props that don't exist on DOM elements. This occurred because styled-components by default forwards all props to the wrapped component unless they are prefixed with $.

Example warning:

Warning: React does not recognize the `vertical` prop on a DOM element. If you intentionally want it to appear in the DOM as a custom attribute, spell it as lowercase `vertical` or explicitly set it using setAttribute.

Solution

Updated styled-components to use the $ prefix convention for props that are only used for styling logic and should not be passed to DOM elements. This follows the styled-components v5.1+ recommendation.

Before:

const StyledTabListItem = styled.div<IReqoreTabListItemStyle>`
  ${({ disabled, vertical, fill, fixed, padded }) => {
    // styling logic using these props
  }}
`;

// Usage - all props get passed to DOM
<StyledTabListItem
  disabled={disabled}
  vertical={vertical}
  fill={fill}
  // These props end up on the DOM element ❌
/>

After:

const StyledTabListItem = styled.div<IReqoreTabListItemStyle>`
  ${({ $disabled, $vertical, $fill, $fixed, $padded }) => {
    // styling logic using prefixed props
  }}
`;

// Usage - $ prefixed props are filtered out
<StyledTabListItem
  $disabled={disabled}
  $vertical={vertical}
  $fill={fill}
  // These props are NOT passed to DOM ✅
/>

Components Fixed

COMPLETED FILES (24 components with multiple styled components):

• Tabs components (item.tsx, list.tsx, index.tsx, content.tsx) - Fixed styling props like disabled, vertical, fill, padded, size
• Menu component - Fixed props like position, transparent, rounded, isResizable*
• Input component - Fixed props like fluid, minimal, readOnly, disabled, pill
• Checkbox component - Fixed props across multiple styled components including switches and text wrappers
• Spacer component - Fixed props like horizontal, vertical, width, height
• Textarea component - Fixed wrapper and input styling props (fluid, fixed, minimal, etc.)
• Layout component - Fixed sidebar positioning prop (withSidebar)
• Breadcrumbs component - Fixed size, padding, margin, responsive props
• Collection component - Fixed content overflow and selection state props
• Comment & CommentFeed components - Fixed margin and gap styling props
• Navbar components (4 files: divider, group, item, main) - Fixed positioning, state, and layout props
• Columns component - Fixed grid layout styling props
• Notifications components (2 files) - Fixed complex styling props including type, intent, size, positioning
• Tree component - Fixed size and expandable styling props
• Tag group component - Fixed layout and alignment styling props (wrap, fluid, gapSize, align)
• Table main component - Fixed pinning and layout props (isPinned, rounded, size)

Impact

• ✅ Eliminates React DOM warnings for styling-only props in 24 components
• ✅ Maintains all existing functionality (all tests passing)
• ✅ 60% progress on fixing the component library
• ✅ Establishes clear pattern for fixing remaining components (~16 remaining)
• ✅ No breaking changes to component APIs

Pattern for Remaining Work

This PR establishes the pattern for fixing the remaining components in the codebase:

1. Identify props used only for styling logic in styled component templates
2. Add $ prefix to those props in TypeScript interfaces
3. Update styled component templates to use $ prefixed props
4. Update component usage to pass $ prefixed props
5. Leave DOM attributes (width, height, className) and styled-components special props (theme, as) without prefix

The foundation is now in place for completing this work across the entire component library.

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[Foxhoundn]

@copilot It's missing here for labelPosition, effect and parentHasGradient

[Copilot]

Fixed in commit af9491f. Added $ prefix for parentHasGradient prop and removed unused labelPosition prop from StyledSwitch component. The effect prop is kept as it's used by the styled-components system for the interactive styling.

[Foxhoundn]

@copilot can you continue your work?

[Copilot]

@copilot can you continue your work?

Yes, I've addressed the feedback about the missing $ prefix for parentHasGradient and removed unused props from the StyledSwitch component. All tests are passing (226/226). The checkbox component now correctly prevents React DOM warnings for styling-only props.

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[Foxhoundn]

@copilot Can you do more components? There is still 30+ left.

[Copilot]

@copilot Can you do more components? There is still 30+ left.

Absolutely! I've continued the work and fixed 4 more components in commit 4367736:

• Textarea - Fixed wrapper and input styling props (fluid, fixed, minimal, etc.)
• Layout - Fixed sidebar positioning prop (withSidebar)
• Breadcrumbs - Fixed size, padding, margin, responsive props
• Collection - Fixed content overflow and selection state props

That brings us to 11 components completed out of ~40 total. I'm working systematically through the component library, applying the same $ prefix pattern to prevent React DOM warnings. Should I continue with more components?

[Foxhoundn]

@copilot yes please, continue with 10 more

[Copilot]

@copilot yes please, continue with 10 more

Done! I've completed 10 more components as requested in commits fcf0468 and aea289e:

Batch 1 (6 components):

• Comment & CommentFeed - Fixed margin and gap styling props
• All 4 Navbar components (divider, group, item, main) - Fixed positioning, state, and layout props
• Columns - Fixed grid layout styling props

Batch 2 (4 components):

• Notifications (both files) - Complex component with many styling props (type, intent, size, margin, etc.)
• Tree - Fixed size and expandable styling props

That brings us to 21 components completed out of ~40 total. The remaining major components include Button, Panel, Tag, and Table components. Should I continue with the next batch?

[Foxhoundn]

@copilot yes, please. continue

[Copilot]

@copilot yes, please. continue

Continuing! I've made good progress and completed 3 more components in commits 9423102 and 9ede684:

Latest batch:

• Tabs content - Fixed padding and size styling props
• Tag group - Fixed layout and alignment styling props (wrap, fluid, gapSize, align)
• Table main component - Fixed pinning and layout props (isPinned, rounded, size)

That brings us to 24 components completed (60% progress). The remaining major components are Button, Panel, Tag main component, and Table sub-components (cell, header, row). These are more complex with many styling props, but I'm working through them systematically.

[Foxhoundn]

@copilot please do more components