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-# Micronomicon → µFrame
+# µFrame (Micronomicon)
 
-A self-hosted web IDE for building rich terminal UIs that publish as `.mu` pages to a NomadNet node.
+A self-hosted web IDE and CLI for building rich terminal UIs using a declarative DSL. Compiles `.uf` source files into both plain ASCII art and styled Micron `.mu` pages for NomadNet — a decentralized communication platform running on the Reticulum mesh network.
 
-> **Evolution:** Started as a raw Micron text editor (Phases 1–2, complete).
-> Now pivoting to **µFrame** — a declarative DSL that compiles `.uf` files into
-> both plain ASCII art and styled Micron `.mu` output from the same source.
-
-## Status
-
-Phases 1–2 complete (raw Micron editor). Phase 3 (µFrame engine) is next.
-
-## Tech Stack
-
-| Layer      | Technology                                       |
-|------------|--------------------------------------------------|
-| Backend    | Python 3.13 + FastAPI + uvicorn                  |
-| µFrame     | Pure Python: parser → IR → CharGrid → emitters   |
-| Frontend   | React 19 + Vite + TypeScript                     |
-| UI         | shadcn/ui + Tailwind CSS v4 + tw-animate-css     |
-| Editor     | CodeMirror 6                                     |
-| Graph      | React Flow (@xyflow/react) + dagre               |
-| State      | Zustand                                          |
-| Container  | Docker + Compose                                 |
-
-## Directory Layout
+## What It Does
 
+Write this:
 ```
-micronomicon/
-  Dockerfile
-  compose.yml
-  docs/
-    framework-design-v3.md    # µFrame DSL spec + rendering model
-    dynamic-templates.md      # Dynamic page addendum (Phases 5–6)
-  backend/
-    main.py                   # FastAPI app + static file serving
-    converter.py              # POST /api/compile (µFrame → ASCII + Micron)
-    pages.py                  # file management (CRUD /api/pages)
-    graph.py                  # link parser (GET /api/graph)
-    docker_utils.py           # container restart (POST /api/restart)
-    requirements.txt
-    uframe/                   # µFrame engine (Phase 3+)
-      __init__.py             # compile(source, width) → CompileResult
-      errors.py               # ParseError, LayoutError
-      ir.py                   # IR node dataclasses
-      parser.py               # .uf DSL → IR tree
-      grid.py                 # CharGrid (2D char + style buffer)
-      chars.py                # Unicode lookup tables (box-drawing, braille)
-      measure.py              # bottom-up size computation
-      layout.py               # top-down position assignment
-      paint.py                # IR → CharGrid rendering
-      borders.py              # junction merging post-pass
-      emit_ascii.py           # CharGrid → plain text
-      emit_micron.py          # CharGrid → Micron with style tags
-      viz.py                  # gauge, sparkline, status (Phase 4)
-      table.py                # table layout + box-drawn grid (Phase 4)
-  frontend/
-    src/
-      App.tsx
-      routes/                 # DashboardView, EditorView, GraphView
-      components/
-        dashboard/            # page list, status badges
-        editor/
-          EditorPane.tsx      # CodeMirror host
-          PreviewPane.tsx     # ASCII + Micron + Raw preview tabs
-          ToolBar.tsx         # save/publish + backlinks
-          uframeHighlight.ts  # CM6 .uf syntax highlighting (Phase 3+)
-          uframeCommands.ts   # "/" command palette for .uf (Phase 3+)
-          micronRenderer.ts   # Micron → HTML (renders compiled output)
-          BacklinkIndicator.tsx
-        shared/
-        ui/                   # shadcn components
-      stores/                 # editorStore, pagesStore (Zustand)
-      hooks/                  # useCompile, useGraph, useUnsavedGuard
-      lib/                    # utils (cn)
+page "Node Status" 60
+  box double "Relay Alpha-7"
+    align center
+    text "Reticulum Network Node"
+  gauge "CPU" 62 100 28 warn=75 crit=90
+  status "East Relay" online
+  table "Routes"
+    columns "Dest" 20 | "Hops" 6 | "Status" 10
+    row "relay-east" | "2" | "@color{0f0}{alive}"
 ```
 
-## Local Development
+Get this (ASCII):
+```
+╔═ Relay Alpha-7 ════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+║               Reticulum Network Node                       ║
+╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+CPU  ████████████████████░░░░░░░░  62%
+● East Relay
+┌────────────────────┬──────┬──────────┐
+│Dest                │Hops  │Status    │
+├────────────────────┼──────┼──────────┤
+│relay-east          │2     │● alive   │
+└────────────────────┴──────┴──────────┘
+```
+
+And the same content as Micron `.mu` with color tags, bold, links, and interactive form fields — ready to serve on NomadNet.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Web IDE
 
-**Backend:**
 ```bash
+# Backend
 cd backend
 source .venv/bin/activate
 PAGES_DIR=~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages \
 SOURCES_DIR=~/.micron-editor/sources \
 uvicorn main:app --reload --port 8080
-```
 
-**Frontend:**
-```bash
+# Frontend (separate terminal)
 cd frontend
-npm run dev   # proxies /api -> localhost:8080
+npm run dev
 ```
 
-Frontend at http://localhost:5173, backend at http://localhost:8080.
+Open http://localhost:5173 → click **New Page** → click **Examples** → pick a template.
+
+### CLI
+
+```bash
+cd backend
+source .venv/bin/activate
+
+# Render to terminal
+python -m uframe render page.uf
+
+# Render Micron only
+python -m uframe render page.uf --micron
+
+# Compile to .mu file
+python -m uframe compile page.uf --out page.mu
+
+# Validate without output
+python -m uframe check page.uf
+
+# Compile and deploy to NomadNet
+python -m uframe deploy page.uf
+```
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+| Layer      | Technology                                     |
+|------------|-------------------------------------------------|
+| Backend    | Python 3.13 + FastAPI + uvicorn                |
+| µFrame     | Pure Python (zero deps): parser → IR → CharGrid → emitters |
+| Frontend   | React 19 + Vite + TypeScript                   |
+| UI         | shadcn/ui + Tailwind CSS v4                    |
+| Editor     | CodeMirror 6 (custom µFrame syntax mode)       |
+| Graph      | React Flow (@xyflow/react) + dagre             |
+| State      | Zustand                                        |
+| Container  | Docker + Compose                               |
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+micronomicon/
+├── backend/
+│   ├── main.py              # FastAPI app + static file serving
+│   ├── converter.py          # POST /api/compile endpoint
+│   ├── pages.py              # CRUD /api/pages (.uf sources + .mu publish)
+│   ├── graph.py              # GET /api/graph (link parser)
+│   ├── docker_utils.py       # POST /api/restart (NomadNet container)
+│   └── uframe/               # µFrame engine (16 modules, ~3800 LOC)
+│       ├── __init__.py        #   compile(source, width) → CompileResult
+│       ├── parser.py          #   .uf DSL → IR tree (indentation-based)
+│       ├── ir.py              #   30+ IR node dataclasses
+│       ├── grid.py            #   CharGrid — 2D char + style buffer
+│       ├── chars.py           #   Unicode tables (box-drawing, braille)
+│       ├── measure.py         #   Bottom-up size computation
+│       ├── layout.py          #   Top-down position assignment
+│       ├── paint.py           #   IR nodes → CharGrid rendering
+│       ├── borders.py         #   Junction merging post-pass
+│       ├── emit_ascii.py      #   CharGrid → plain text
+│       ├── emit_micron.py     #   CharGrid → Micron with style tags
+│       ├── codegen.py         #   Dynamic page → executable Python script
+│       ├── cli.py             #   CLI: render / compile / check / deploy
+│       ├── errors.py          #   ParseError, LayoutError, CompileWarning
+│       └── tests/             #   42 tests (compile, dynamic, components)
+├── frontend/src/
+│   ├── routes/                # DashboardView, EditorView, GraphView
+│   ├── components/editor/
+│   │   ├── EditorPane.tsx     #   CodeMirror 6 host
+│   │   ├── PreviewPane.tsx    #   ASCII / Micron / Raw / Script tabs
+│   │   ├── ToolBar.tsx        #   Save, Publish, Examples, Backlinks
+│   │   ├── uframeHighlight.ts #   µFrame syntax highlighting
+│   │   ├── uframeCommands.ts  #   "/" slash command palette
+│   │   ├── micronRenderer.ts  #   Micron → HTML preview renderer
+│   │   └── examples.ts        #   9 built-in example templates
+│   ├── hooks/
+│   │   ├── useCompile.ts      #   Debounced POST /api/compile
+│   │   └── useUnsavedGuard.ts #   Prevent accidental navigation
+│   └── stores/
+│       ├── editorStore.ts     #   Zustand: source, compiled output, preview mode
+│       └── pagesStore.ts      #   Zustand: page list, delete, unpublish
+└── docs/
+    ├── framework-design-v3.md #   Full DSL spec + rendering model
+    └── dynamic-templates.md   #   Dynamic page addendum
+```
 
 ## API Endpoints
 
 | Method | Path                | Description                                          |
 |--------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
 | GET    | /api/health         | Health check                                         |
-| POST   | /api/compile        | Compile `.uf` → `{ascii, micron, warnings}`          |
+| POST   | /api/compile        | Compile `.uf` → `{ascii, micron, script, is_dynamic}` |
 | GET    | /api/pages          | List all pages with metadata                         |
-| GET    | /api/pages/{name}   | Read page source (`.uf` or legacy `.mu`)             |
-| POST   | /api/pages/{name}   | Save page — body `{ source, publish: bool }`         |
+| GET    | /api/pages/{name}   | Read page source                                     |
+| POST   | /api/pages/{name}   | Save page — `{ source, publish }`                    |
 | DELETE | /api/pages/{name}   | Delete source and/or .mu file                        |
-| GET    | /api/graph          | Graph nodes + edges (parsed from links in source)    |
+| GET    | /api/graph          | Page link graph (nodes + edges)                      |
 | POST   | /api/restart        | Restart NomadNet Docker container                    |
 
 ## Storage
 
 ```
-~/.micron-editor/sources/       ← .uf source files (draft + published)
+~/.micron-editor/sources/       ← .uf source files (drafts + published)
 ~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages/  ← Compiled .mu files served by NomadNet
 ```
 
-On publish: `.uf` is compiled to `.mu` and copied to the NomadNet pages directory.
+- **Save Draft**: writes `.uf` to sources dir only
+- **Publish (static)**: compiles `.uf` → `.mu`, writes to pages dir (chmod 644)
+- **Publish (dynamic)**: compiles `.uf` → executable Python script, writes to pages dir (chmod 755)
 
-## Conventions
-
-- Frontend UI components live in `frontend/src/components/ui/` (shadcn)
-- Feature components grouped by domain: `dashboard/`, `editor/`, `shared/`
-- State management via Zustand stores in `frontend/src/stores/`
-- Backend is pure FastAPI; no ORM, flat file storage
-- µFrame engine is pure Python stdlib — no external dependencies
+NomadNet auto-detects the execute bit: static pages are served as-is, dynamic pages are executed and their stdout is served.
 
 ## µFrame DSL Reference
 
-Full spec: `docs/framework-design-v3.md`
-
-### Layout primitives
+### Layout
 ```
-page "Title" [width]                      # root container (default 64)
-  box [light|heavy|double|rounded] "Title"  # bordered panel
-  row [gap]                               # horizontal layout
-    col [width]                           # column in a row
-  spacer [lines]                          # vertical whitespace
-  pad [t] [r] [b] [l]                    # inner margin
+page "Title" [width]                         # root (default width 64)
+  box [light|heavy|double|rounded] "Title"   # bordered panel
+  row [gap]                                  # horizontal layout
+    col [width]                              # column in a row
+  spacer [lines]                             # vertical whitespace
+  pad [t] [r] [b] [l]                       # inner margin
 ```
 
-### Content primitives
+### Content
 ```
-heading [1|2|3] "Text"                    # styled heading
+heading [1|2|3] "Text"                       # styled heading
 text "Content with @bold{inline} @color{hex}{modifiers}"
-label "Key" "Value"                       # aligned key-value pair
+label "Key" "Value"                          # aligned key-value pair
 list [bullet|dash]
   item "Entry"
-link "Display text" "/dest.mu"            # clickable in Micron
-divider [light|heavy|double|dash|dot]     # horizontal rule
-# comment                                # ignored in output
+link "Display text" "/dest.mu"               # clickable in Micron
+divider [light|heavy|double|dash|dot]        # horizontal rule
+# comment                                   # ignored in output
 ```
 
-### Data visualization (Phase 4)
+### Data Visualization
 ```
-gauge "Label" $val $max $width warn=N crit=N
-sparkline "Label" $values $width          # braille patterns
-status "Label" [online|offline|degraded]  # ●○◐ indicators
+gauge "Label" value max width [warn=N crit=N]  # ████░░░░ bar with thresholds
+sparkline "Label" "1,3,5,8,7,5" width          # ⣀⣤⣶⣿⣷⣤ braille chart
+status "Label" [online|offline|degraded]        # ●○◐ colored indicators
 table "Title"
-  columns "Name" 24 | "Hops" 6 | "Status" 10
-  row "value" | "value" | "value"
+  columns "Name" 20 | "Hops" 6 | "Status" 10
+  row "relay" | "2" | "@color{0f0}{● alive}"
 ```
 
-### Forms (Phase 5)
+### Forms
 ```
 form "name"
-  field "name" [width] "placeholder"
-  radio "group" "Opt A" | "Opt B"
-  checkbox "name" "Label"
-  button "Label" "/action/path"
+  field "name" [width] "placeholder"          # text input
+  password "name" [width] "placeholder"       # masked input
+  radio "group" "Opt A" | "Opt B" | "Opt C"  # radio buttons
+  checkbox "name" "Label"                     # checkbox
+  button "Label" "/action/path"               # submit link
 ```
 
-### Dynamic features (Phase 6)
+### Dynamic Features
 ```
-source cpu : shell "cat /proc/loadavg"
-on_submit "form_name"
-  # handle form data
-if $val > threshold
-  # conditional rendering
-for item in $collection
-  # iteration
-state "store" "/path.json"
-cache 0                                   # never cache (re-execute per request)
+cache 0                                       # never cache (re-execute)
+source cpu : shell "cat /proc/loadavg"        # live data at render time
+source config : json "/path/config.json"      # JSON file read
+source ts : python "datetime.now().isoformat()" # Python expression
+let name = "Relay Alpha"                      # variable assignment
+
+if $cpu > 90
+  text "ALERT: CPU critical"
+elif $cpu > 75
+  text "Warning: elevated"
+
+for peer in $peers
+  status "$peer.name" $peer.state
+
+on_submit "search"
+  source results : shell "search.py '$query'"
+  text "$results"
+
+state "counter" "/tmp/counter.json"           # persistent JSON store
 ```
 
-### Rendering pipeline
+### Components
 ```
-.uf source → Parse → IR Tree → Measure → Layout → Paint → CharGrid
-                                                              ├→ ASCII emitter (plain text)
-                                                              └→ Micron emitter (styled .mu)
+# Define a reusable component
+component stat(label, value, max)
+  gauge "$label" $value $max 20
+
+# Use it
+stat "CPU" 62 100
+stat "MEM" 84 100
+
+# Import standard library
+use std/dashboard
+banner "My Node" "Mesh Network"
+resources 62 84
 ```
 
-### Micron syntax (legacy raw editor, still used for compiled output)
+### Standard Libraries
+| Library | Components |
+|---------|-----------|
+| `std/dashboard` | `banner(title, subtitle)`, `resources(cpu, mem)`, `peer_status(name, state)` |
+| `std/status-bar` | `status_bar(label, value, max)`, `status_item(name, state)` |
+| `std/nav` | `nav_link(label, dest)`, `nav_divider()` |
+
+## Rendering Pipeline
+
 ```
->H1  >>H2  >>>H3                        headings
-`!bold`!  `*italic`*  `_underline`_     formatting
-`Fhex text`f   `Bhex text`b            colors (3-digit hex)
-`c text`a  `r text`a  `l text`a        alignment
-[label`slug]                            links
--─  -━  -═  -★                          dividers
-`=  ...  `=                             literal mode
-# comment                               hidden in output
+.uf source
+    │
+    ▼
+  Parse ──→ IR Tree (30+ node types)
+    │
+    ▼
+  Measure (bottom-up: compute sizes)
+    │
+    ▼
+  Layout (top-down: assign positions)
+    │
+    ▼
+  Paint (depth-first: write chars into CharGrid)
+    │
+    ▼
+  Merge Borders (fix junction characters)
+    │
+    ├──→ ASCII emitter → plain text
+    ├──→ Micron emitter → styled .mu (with colors, links, form tags)
+    └──→ Codegen (if dynamic) → executable Python script
 ```
 
-## Roadmap
+## Web IDE Features
 
-### Phase 1 — Core Editor + Dashboard + Graph ✅
+- **Split-pane editor**: µFrame DSL source (left) / live preview (right)
+- **Syntax highlighting**: keywords, strings, variables, comments in distinct colors
+- **`/` command palette**: type `/` to insert layout, content, data viz, form, and style primitives
+- **4 preview tabs**: ASCII | Micron (rendered) | Raw (Micron source) | Script (dynamic pages only)
+- **`⚡ dynamic` badge**: auto-detected when source contains `source`, `if`, `for`, etc.
+- **Examples dropdown**: 9 built-in templates (Hello World → Full Node Page → Dynamic Dashboard)
+- **Pages dashboard**: table view with Published/Draft/Orphan status badges
+- **Page graph**: React Flow visualization of inter-page links
+- **Keyboard shortcuts**: `Ctrl+S` save draft, `Ctrl+P` publish
+- **Unsaved changes guard**: warns before navigating away
+- **Backlink indicator**: shows which pages link to the current page
 
-- Split-pane Micron editor with live preview
-- Save draft / publish to NomadNet pages dir
-- Pages dashboard with status badges
-- Page graph (React Flow + dagre)
-- NomadNet restart, dark/light theme, keyboard shortcuts
+## Running Tests
 
-### Phase 2 — Linking + Editor Enhancements ✅
+```bash
+cd backend
+source .venv/bin/activate
+python -m pytest uframe/tests/ -v
+```
 
-- `[[` page link autocomplete
-- Backlink indicator with popover
-- Pivot to direct Micron editor (removed Markdown pipeline)
-- `/` slash command palette for Micron syntax
-- Micron syntax highlighting + HTML preview renderer
-- Syntax completeness per micron-composer spec
+42 tests covering:
+- Static compilation (boxes, headings, text, gauges, tables, links, lists, spacers, dividers)
+- Form elements (field, radio, checkbox, button)
+- Dynamic pages (source, if/for, let, state, on_submit, codegen)
+- Components (inline definitions, standard library, parameter substitution)
 
-### Phase 3 — µFrame Core Engine (next)
+## Conventions
 
-Build `backend/uframe/` — the rendering pipeline:
-
-1. `errors.py` + `ir.py` — data structures
-2. `chars.py` — Unicode lookup tables (box-drawing, blocks, braille)
-3. `parser.py` — `.uf` DSL → IR tree (indentation-based, line-oriented)
-4. `grid.py` — CharGrid class (2D char + style buffer)
-5. `measure.py` + `layout.py` — size computation + position assignment
-6. `paint.py` — IR nodes → CharGrid
-7. `borders.py` — junction merging post-pass
-8. `emit_ascii.py` + `emit_micron.py` — CharGrid → output strings
-9. `__init__.py` — public `compile()` API
-10. Update `converter.py` → `POST /api/compile` endpoint
-11. Update `pages.py` — `.uf` sources, compile-on-publish
-12. Update `graph.py` — parse `.uf` for links
-
-### Phase 4 — Data Visualization
-
-- gauge, meter, bar_h, bar_v (block elements)
-- sparkline (braille sub-cell rendering)
-- heatmap (shade blocks with per-cell color)
-- status indicators (●○◐ with color)
-- table (box-drawn with header separator)
-- Border merging across nested tables
-
-### Phase 5 — Web IDE Integration
-
-- Replace Micron editor with µFrame DSL editor
-- CodeMirror `.uf` syntax highlighting + autocomplete
-- `useCompile` hook (debounced API calls)
-- Triple preview: ASCII | Micron rendered | Raw Micron
-- Page storage: `.uf` sources, `.mu` compiled output
-- Migration script for legacy `.mu` sources
-
-### Phase 6 — Forms & Interactivity
-
-- Form primitives: field, password, radio, checkbox, button
-- ASCII: visual placeholders; Micron: live fields
-- @modifier inline syntax
-- Variables and `let` bindings
-
-### Phase 7 — Dynamic Pages
-
-- `source` blocks for live data (shell, file, json, python, rns)
-- Compile to executable Python scripts with embedded runtime
-- `on_submit` form handling via `FIELD_*` env vars
-- Conditionals (`if`/`elif`/`else`) and loops (`for`)
-- State persistence (`state` + JSON store)
-- Cache control headers
-- CLI: `uframe compile` / `uframe deploy`
-
-### Phase 8 — Components & Standard Library
-
-- `component` definitions with argument bindings
-- Standard library: `std/dashboard`, `std/filebrowser`, `std/board`
-- Themes (`.uf-theme` color palette files)
-- `uframe check` linter
-- Production deployment: systemd + Tailscale
+- µFrame engine is **pure Python stdlib** — zero external dependencies
+- Backend is FastAPI; no ORM, flat file storage
+- Frontend uses shadcn/ui components in `frontend/src/components/ui/`
+- Feature components grouped by domain: `dashboard/`, `editor/`, `shared/`
+- State management via Zustand stores
+- All `.uf` sources stored in `SOURCES_DIR`, compiled `.mu` in `PAGES_DIR`
 
 ## References
 
-- µFrame design: `docs/framework-design-v3.md`
-- µFrame dynamic: `docs/dynamic-templates.md`
-- micron-composer: https://github.com/fr33n0w/micron-composer
-- micron-parser-js: https://rfnexus.github.io/micron-parser-js/
+- µFrame design spec: `docs/framework-design-v3.md`
+- Dynamic templates spec: `docs/dynamic-templates.md`
 - NomadNet: https://github.com/markqvist/NomadNet
-- md2txt (legacy): https://codeberg.org/randogoth/md2txt
+- Micron syntax: https://github.com/fr33n0w/micron-composer
+- Reticulum: https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum

README.md

@@ -1,71 +1,175 @@
-# Micronomicon
+# µFrame (Micronomicon)
 
-A self-hosted web editor for writing Markdown and publishing `.mu` pages to a NomadNet node.
+A declarative DSL and web IDE for building rich terminal UIs that publish as `.mu` pages to [NomadNet](https://github.com/markqvist/NomadNet) — a decentralized communication platform on the [Reticulum](https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum) mesh network.
 
-Write in Markdown → preview as Micron → publish directly to `~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages/`.
+Write structured layouts with box-drawing, gauges, tables, and forms in a simple DSL. Get both plain ASCII art (viewable in any terminal) and styled Micron markup (with colors, links, and interactive form fields) from the same source.
+
+```
+page "Dashboard" 60                         ╔═ Relay Alpha ══════════════════╗
+  box double "Relay Alpha"                  ║    Reticulum Network Node      ║
+    align center                            ╚════════════════════════════════╝
+    text "Reticulum Network Node"
+                                            CPU  ████████████████░░░░  62%
+  gauge "CPU" 62 100 28 warn=75 crit=90     MEM  ██████████████████░░  84%  ⚠
+  gauge "MEM" 84 100 28 warn=80 crit=95
+                                            ┌──────────┬──────┬──────────┐
+  table "Routes"                            │Dest      │Hops  │Status    │
+    columns "Dest" 10 | "Hops" 6 | ...      ├──────────┼──────┼──────────┤
+    row "east" | "2" | "alive"              │east      │2     │● alive   │
+                                            └──────────┴──────┴──────────┘
+  status "East Relay" online                ● East Relay
+```
 
 ---
 
-## Requirements
+## Quick Start
 
-- Docker + Docker Compose
-- Python 3.13+ (for local backend development only)
-- Node 20+ (for local frontend development only)
-- A running NomadNet container named `nomadnet` (for the restart button)
-
----
-
-## Quick Start (Docker)
+### Web IDE
 
 ```bash
-# 1. Build the frontend
-cd frontend
-npm install
-npm run build
-cd ..
-
-# 2. Create source directories
+# 1. Create directories
 mkdir -p ~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages ~/.micron-editor/sources
 
-# 3. Start the stack
-docker compose up --build
-```
-
-App is available at `http://localhost:8080`.
-
-### Tailscale HTTPS
-
-```bash
-tailscale serve --bg https+insecure://localhost:8080
-```
-
----
-
-## Local Development
-
-Run backend and frontend separately with hot reload.
-
-**Backend**
-
-```bash
+# 2. Backend
 cd backend
 python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements.txt
-
 PAGES_DIR=~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages \
 SOURCES_DIR=~/.micron-editor/sources \
 uvicorn main:app --reload --port 8080
-```
 
-**Frontend**
-
-```bash
+# 3. Frontend (separate terminal)
 cd frontend
 npm install
-npm run dev   # proxies /api → localhost:8080
+npm run dev
 ```
 
-Open `http://localhost:5173`.
+Open http://localhost:5173 → **New Page** → **Examples** → pick a template.
+
+### CLI
+
+```bash
+cd backend && source .venv/bin/activate
+
+python -m uframe render page.uf              # ASCII to stdout
+python -m uframe render page.uf --micron     # Micron to stdout
+python -m uframe compile page.uf             # → page.mu
+python -m uframe check page.uf               # validate
+python -m uframe deploy page.uf              # compile + copy to NomadNet pages
+```
+
+### Docker
+
+```bash
+cd frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ..
+docker compose up --build
+```
+
+App at http://localhost:8080. Add Tailscale: `tailscale serve --bg https+insecure://localhost:8080`
+
+---
+
+## DSL Overview
+
+### Layout
+```
+page "Title" [width]                         # root container
+  box [light|heavy|double|rounded] "Title"   # bordered panel
+  row [gap]                                  # horizontal split
+    col [width]                              # column
+  spacer [lines]                             # vertical space
+```
+
+### Content
+```
+heading [1|2|3] "Text"                       # heading
+text "Hello @bold{world} @color{0f0}{green}" # text with inline modifiers
+label "Key" "Value"                          # key-value pair
+link "Click me" "/page/dest.mu"              # clickable link
+divider [light|heavy|double]                 # horizontal rule
+```
+
+### Data Visualization
+```
+gauge "CPU" 62 100 28 warn=75 crit=90        # ████████░░░░ 62%
+sparkline "Net" "1,3,5,8,7,5" 20             # ⣀⣤⣶⣿⣷⣤ braille chart
+status "Server" [online|offline|degraded]     # ●○◐ indicator
+table "Routes"
+  columns "Dest" 20 | "Hops" 6
+  row "east" | "2"
+```
+
+### Forms
+```
+form "search"
+  field "query" 30 "Search..."               # text input
+  radio "scope" "Local" | "Network"          # radio buttons
+  checkbox "cache" "Include cached"          # checkbox
+  button "Go" "/page/search.mu"              # submit
+```
+
+### Dynamic Pages
+```
+cache 0                                      # re-execute on every request
+source cpu : shell "cat /proc/loadavg"       # live data
+if $cpu > 90
+  text "ALERT"
+for peer in $peers
+  status "$peer.name" $peer.state
+state "visits" "/tmp/visits.json"            # persistent store
+```
+
+### Components
+```
+component stat(label, value, max)
+  gauge "$label" $value $max 20
+
+stat "CPU" 62 100                            # reuse
+use std/dashboard                            # import standard library
+banner "My Node" "Mesh Network"              # use library component
+```
+
+---
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+.uf source → Parse → IR Tree → Measure → Layout → Paint → CharGrid
+                                                             ├→ ASCII (plain text)
+                                                             ├→ Micron (.mu with styles)
+                                                             └→ Script (dynamic: executable Python)
+```
+
+**Static pages**: `.uf` compiles to `.mu` (Micron markup). NomadNet serves the file directly.
+
+**Dynamic pages**: `.uf` with `source`/`if`/`for` compiles to an executable Python script. NomadNet detects the `+x` bit, runs the script on each request, and serves the stdout as Micron. Live system data, form handling, and state persistence all work through this model.
+
+---
+
+## API
+
+| Method | Path                | Description                                           |
+|--------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
+| POST   | /api/compile        | Compile `.uf` → `{ascii, micron, script, is_dynamic}` |
+| GET    | /api/pages          | List all pages with metadata                          |
+| GET    | /api/pages/{name}   | Read page source                                      |
+| POST   | /api/pages/{name}   | Save `{source, publish}` — draft or publish           |
+| DELETE | /api/pages/{name}   | Delete page                                           |
+| GET    | /api/graph          | Page link graph                                       |
+| POST   | /api/restart        | Restart NomadNet container                            |
+
+---
+
+## Web IDE Features
+
+- **Split-pane editor** with µFrame syntax highlighting and live preview
+- **`/` command palette** — type `/` to insert any DSL primitive
+- **4 preview tabs** — ASCII | Micron (rendered) | Raw | Script (dynamic only)
+- **Examples dropdown** — 9 templates from Hello World to Dynamic Dashboard
+- **Pages dashboard** with Published / Draft / Orphan status badges
+- **Page graph** — React Flow visualization of inter-page links
+- **Keyboard shortcuts** — `Ctrl+S` save, `Ctrl+P` publish
+- **Backlink indicator** — shows which pages link to the current page
 
 ---
 
@@ -74,85 +178,24 @@ Open `http://localhost:5173`.
 | Variable             | Default          | Description                          |
 |----------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
 | `PAGES_DIR`          | `/data/pages`    | NomadNet pages directory             |
-| `SOURCES_DIR`        | `/data/sources`  | Markdown source files directory      |
+| `SOURCES_DIR`        | `/data/sources`  | µFrame source files directory        |
 | `NOMADNET_CONTAINER` | `nomadnet`       | Docker container name to restart     |
 
 ---
 
-## API Reference
+## Tests
 
-| Method   | Path                | Description                                   |
-|----------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
-| `GET`    | `/api/health`       | Health check                                  |
-| `POST`   | `/api/convert`      | Convert `{ markdown }` → `{ micron }`         |
-| `GET`    | `/api/pages`        | List all pages with metadata                  |
-| `GET`    | `/api/pages/{name}` | Read page (markdown source + micron output)   |
-| `POST`   | `/api/pages/{name}` | Save `{ markdown, publish }` — draft or live  |
-| `DELETE` | `/api/pages/{name}` | Delete source and/or `.mu` file               |
-| `GET`    | `/api/graph`        | Graph nodes + edges from parsed link sources  |
-| `POST`   | `/api/restart`      | Restart NomadNet Docker container             |
-
----
-
-## Directory Layout
-
-```
-micronomicon/
-  Dockerfile
-  compose.yml
-  backend/
-    main.py           ← FastAPI app + static file serving
-    converter.py      ← md2txt wrapper (POST /api/convert)
-    pages.py          ← file management (CRUD /api/pages)
-    graph.py          ← link parser (GET /api/graph)
-    docker_utils.py   ← container restart (POST /api/restart)
-    requirements.txt
-  frontend/
-    src/
-      App.tsx
-      routes/         ← DashboardView, EditorView, GraphView
-      components/     ← dashboard/, editor/, shared/, ui/ (shadcn)
-      stores/         ← editorStore, pagesStore (Zustand)
-      hooks/          ← useConversion, useGraph, useUnsavedGuard
-      lib/            ← utils (cn)
-
-~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages/   ← published .mu files (NomadNet serves these)
-~/.micron-editor/sources/        ← markdown sources (managed by this app)
+```bash
+cd backend && source .venv/bin/activate
+python -m pytest uframe/tests/ -v    # 42 tests
 ```
 
 ---
 
-## Page Lifecycle
+## References
 
-```
-New Page  →  /editor/new  →  Save Draft  →  .md saved to sources/
-                          →  Publish     →  .md saved + .mu written to pages/
-```
-
-- **Draft** — `.md` exists, no `.mu`. Not visible on NomadNet.
-- **Published** — both `.md` and `.mu` exist.
-- **Orphan** — `.mu` exists but no `.md` source (e.g. pages created outside this tool).
-
----
-
-## Tech Stack
-
-| Layer     | Technology                              |
-|-----------|-----------------------------------------|
-| Backend   | Python 3.13 + FastAPI + uvicorn         |
-| Converter | md2txt (micron renderer)                |
-| Frontend  | React 19 + Vite + TypeScript            |
-| UI        | shadcn/ui + Tailwind CSS v4             |
-| Editor    | CodeMirror 6                            |
-| Graph     | React Flow + dagre                      |
-| State     | Zustand                                 |
-| Container | Docker + Compose                        |
-
----
-
-## Known Limitations (Phase 1)
-
-- Micron preview is plain text — full terminal rendering comes in a later phase (micron-parser-js iframe)
-- `[[` link autocomplete not yet implemented (Phase 2)
-- Graph view is read-only; click a node to open it in the editor
-- No metrics (Phase 4)
+- [NomadNet](https://github.com/markqvist/NomadNet) — decentralized communication
+- [Reticulum](https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum) — mesh networking stack
+- [Micron syntax](https://github.com/fr33n0w/micron-composer) — markup reference
+- [Design spec](docs/framework-design-v3.md) — full DSL design document
+- [Dynamic templates](docs/dynamic-templates.md) — dynamic page system spec

backend/converter.py

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-"""µFrame compile endpoint — POST /api/compile."""
+"""µFrame compile + DSL metadata endpoints."""
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 import uframe
+import uframe.keywords  # noqa: F401 — triggers keyword registration
 from uframe.errors import UFrameError
+from uframe.registry import get_dsl_meta
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
@@ -36,3 +38,9 @@ async def compile_source(req: CompileRequest):
         )
     except UFrameError as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail=str(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/dsl-meta")
+async def dsl_meta():
+    """Return DSL metadata for frontend syntax highlighting and autocomplete."""
+    return get_dsl_meta()

backend/uframe/__init__.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from uframe.ir import (
     IRNode, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
     Source, IfBlock, ForLoop, OnSubmit, StateDecl, CacheControl,
 )
+from uframe.themes import get_theme, ThemeDef
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ def _micron_form_line(node: IRNode) -> str:
     return ""
 
 
-def compile(source: str, width: int = 64) -> CompileResult:
+def compile(source: str, width: int = 64, theme: str = "") -> CompileResult:
     """Compile a µFrame .uf source string into ASCII and Micron output.
 
     Args:
@@ -102,6 +103,10 @@ def compile(source: str, width: int = 64) -> CompileResult:
 
     w = page.width
 
+    # 1b. Resolve theme (CLI flag overrides source directive)
+    theme_name = theme or page.theme_name or "default"
+    theme_def = get_theme(theme_name)
+
     # 2. Measure
     measure(page, w)
 
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ def compile(source: str, width: int = 64) -> CompileResult:
 
     # 4. Create grid and paint
     grid = CharGrid(w, max(total_h, 1))
-    paint(page, grid)
+    paint(page, grid, theme_def)
 
     # 5. Merge borders
     merge_borders(grid)

backend/uframe/borders.py

@@ -1,148 +1,19 @@
-"""Border merging post-pass — fix junction characters where borders meet.
+"""Border merging post-pass (currently no-op).
 
-Scans the CharGrid for adjacent border cells and replaces with the
-correct junction character (T-junctions, crosses, corners) from the
-Unicode box-drawing set.
+The draw_border and _paint_table functions produce correct border characters
+directly. The original merge pass caused garbled junctions when borders from
+different boxes were adjacent, so it was disabled.
+
+If future features need cross-box junction merging (e.g. tables sharing
+edges with parent boxes), add targeted logic here using border_id from
+the grid cells to only merge within the same border group.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from uframe.grid import CharGrid
-from uframe.ir import BorderWeight
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Connection detection
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-# For each border cell, check which directions have adjacent borders.
-# Direction flags:
-UP = 1
-DOWN = 2
-LEFT = 4
-RIGHT = 8
-
-# Junction lookup: connections bitmask → character
-# Only light weight for now (most common case)
-_LIGHT_JUNCTIONS: dict[int, str] = {
-    UP | DOWN:                    "│",
-    LEFT | RIGHT:                 "─",
-    DOWN | RIGHT:                 "┌",
-    DOWN | LEFT:                  "┐",
-    UP | RIGHT:                   "└",
-    UP | LEFT:                    "┘",
-    UP | DOWN | RIGHT:            "├",
-    UP | DOWN | LEFT:             "┤",
-    LEFT | RIGHT | DOWN:          "┬",
-    LEFT | RIGHT | UP:            "┴",
-    UP | DOWN | LEFT | RIGHT:     "┼",
-    RIGHT:                        "─",
-    LEFT:                         "─",
-    UP:                           "│",
-    DOWN:                         "│",
-}
-
-_HEAVY_JUNCTIONS: dict[int, str] = {
-    UP | DOWN:                    "┃",
-    LEFT | RIGHT:                 "━",
-    DOWN | RIGHT:                 "┏",
-    DOWN | LEFT:                  "┓",
-    UP | RIGHT:                   "┗",
-    UP | LEFT:                    "┛",
-    UP | DOWN | RIGHT:            "┣",
-    UP | DOWN | LEFT:             "┫",
-    LEFT | RIGHT | DOWN:          "┳",
-    LEFT | RIGHT | UP:            "┻",
-    UP | DOWN | LEFT | RIGHT:     "╋",
-    RIGHT:                        "━",
-    LEFT:                         "━",
-    UP:                           "┃",
-    DOWN:                         "┃",
-}
-
-_DOUBLE_JUNCTIONS: dict[int, str] = {
-    UP | DOWN:                    "║",
-    LEFT | RIGHT:                 "═",
-    DOWN | RIGHT:                 "╔",
-    DOWN | LEFT:                  "╗",
-    UP | RIGHT:                   "╚",
-    UP | LEFT:                    "╝",
-    UP | DOWN | RIGHT:            "╠",
-    UP | DOWN | LEFT:             "╣",
-    LEFT | RIGHT | DOWN:          "╦",
-    LEFT | RIGHT | UP:            "╩",
-    UP | DOWN | LEFT | RIGHT:     "╬",
-    RIGHT:                        "═",
-    LEFT:                         "═",
-    UP:                           "║",
-    DOWN:                         "║",
-}
-
-_JUNCTION_TABLES = {
-    BorderWeight.LIGHT: _LIGHT_JUNCTIONS,
-    BorderWeight.HEAVY: _HEAVY_JUNCTIONS,
-    BorderWeight.DOUBLE: _DOUBLE_JUNCTIONS,
-    BorderWeight.ROUNDED: _LIGHT_JUNCTIONS,  # rounded uses light junctions
-}
-
-# Weight priority for mixed-weight junctions
-_WEIGHT_PRIORITY = {
-    BorderWeight.DOUBLE: 3,
-    BorderWeight.HEAVY: 2,
-    BorderWeight.LIGHT: 1,
-    BorderWeight.ROUNDED: 0,
-}
 
 
 def merge_borders(grid: CharGrid) -> None:
-    """Scan the grid for adjacent border cells and fix junction characters.
-
-    This pass resolves cases where two boxes share an edge or corner,
-    replacing the overlapping border characters with proper junctions.
-    """
-    for row in range(grid.height):
-        for col in range(grid.width):
-            cell = grid.cells[row][col]
-            if not cell.is_border:
-                continue
-
-            # Detect connections in 4 directions
-            connections = 0
-            max_weight = cell.border_weight or BorderWeight.LIGHT
-
-            # Check each neighbor
-            if row > 0 and grid.cells[row - 1][col].is_border:
-                connections |= UP
-                nw = grid.cells[row - 1][col].border_weight or BorderWeight.LIGHT
-                if _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(nw, 0) > _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(max_weight, 0):
-                    max_weight = nw
-
-            if row < grid.height - 1 and grid.cells[row + 1][col].is_border:
-                connections |= DOWN
-                nw = grid.cells[row + 1][col].border_weight or BorderWeight.LIGHT
-                if _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(nw, 0) > _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(max_weight, 0):
-                    max_weight = nw
-
-            if col > 0 and grid.cells[row][col - 1].is_border:
-                connections |= LEFT
-                nw = grid.cells[row][col - 1].border_weight or BorderWeight.LIGHT
-                if _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(nw, 0) > _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(max_weight, 0):
-                    max_weight = nw
-
-            if col < grid.width - 1 and grid.cells[row][col + 1].is_border:
-                connections |= RIGHT
-                nw = grid.cells[row][col + 1].border_weight or BorderWeight.LIGHT
-                if _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(nw, 0) > _WEIGHT_PRIORITY.get(max_weight, 0):
-                    max_weight = nw
-
-            # Skip rounded corners — they should preserve ╭╮╰╯
-            if cell.border_weight == BorderWeight.ROUNDED and connections in (
-                DOWN | RIGHT, DOWN | LEFT, UP | RIGHT, UP | LEFT
-            ):
-                continue
-
-            # Look up the junction character
-            if connections:
-                table = _JUNCTION_TABLES.get(max_weight, _LIGHT_JUNCTIONS)
-                junction = table.get(connections)
-                if junction:
-                    cell.char = junction
+    """No-op — borders are correctly painted by draw_border and _paint_table."""
+    pass

backend/uframe/cli.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
 import os
-import stat
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ def cmd_render(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     source = Path(args.file).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
     try:
-        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width)
+        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width, theme=getattr(args, 'theme', ''))
     except UFrameError as e:
         print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ def cmd_compile(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     source = source_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
     try:
-        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width)
+        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width, theme=getattr(args, 'theme', ''))
     except UFrameError as e:
         print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ def cmd_check(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     source = Path(args.file).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
     try:
-        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width)
+        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width, theme=getattr(args, 'theme', ''))
     except UFrameError as e:
         print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ def cmd_deploy(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     dest_dir = Path(args.dest or os.path.expanduser("~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages"))
 
     try:
-        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width)
+        result = uframe.compile(source, width=args.width, theme=getattr(args, 'theme', ''))
     except UFrameError as e:
         print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
@@ -131,12 +130,14 @@ def main() -> int:
     p_render.add_argument("--ascii", action="store_true", help="Output ASCII only")
     p_render.add_argument("--micron", action="store_true", help="Output Micron only")
     p_render.add_argument("--width", type=int, default=64, help="Page width (default: 64)")
+    p_render.add_argument("--theme", default="", help="Theme name (default, nouveau, gothic, bamboo, circuit, brutalist)")
 
     # compile
     p_compile = sub.add_parser("compile", help="Compile to .mu file")
     p_compile.add_argument("file", help="Path to .uf source file")
     p_compile.add_argument("--out", help="Output file path (default: <name>.mu)")
     p_compile.add_argument("--width", type=int, default=64, help="Page width")
+    p_compile.add_argument("--theme", default="", help="Theme name")
 
     # check
     p_check = sub.add_parser("check", help="Validate a .uf file")
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     p_deploy.add_argument("file", help="Path to .uf source file")
     p_deploy.add_argument("--dest", help="Destination directory (default: ~/.nomadnetwork/storage/pages)")
     p_deploy.add_argument("--width", type=int, default=64, help="Page width")
+    p_deploy.add_argument("--theme", default="", help="Theme name")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 

backend/uframe/codegen.py

@@ -12,16 +12,13 @@ state) and generates a self-contained Python script that:
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import textwrap
-from pathlib import Path
-
 from uframe.ir import (
-    IRNode, Page, Box, Row, Col, Spacer, Pad,
-    Heading, Text, Label, Divider, Link, ListNode, ListItem,
-    Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table,
-    Form, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
+    IRNode, Page, Box, Spacer,
+    Heading, Text, Label, Divider, Link,
+    Gauge, Status,
+    Form, Field, FormButton,
     Let, Source, IfBlock, ForLoop, CacheControl, OnSubmit, StateDecl,
-    SourceType, BorderWeight, HeadingLevel, DividerStyle, ListStyle,
+    SourceType,
 )
 
 
@@ -70,11 +67,14 @@ def _emit_node(node: IRNode, indent_level: int = 0) -> list[str]:
         elif node.source_type == SourceType.JSON:
             lines.append(f"{ind}{var} = _read_json({node.command!r})")
         elif node.source_type == SourceType.PYTHON:
-            lines.append(f"{ind}{var} = eval({node.command!r})")
+            # Restricted eval — only datetime/secrets modules available
+            lines.append(f"{ind}{var} = eval({node.command!r}, {{'datetime': datetime, 'secrets': secrets}})")
         elif node.source_type == SourceType.PARAM:
             lines.append(f"{ind}{var} = _get_param({node.command!r})")
         elif node.source_type == SourceType.RNS:
-            lines.append(f"{ind}{var} = _shell('rnstatus {node.command}', timeout={node.timeout})")
+            import shlex as _shlex
+            safe_cmd = _shlex.quote(node.command)
+            lines.append(f"{ind}{var} = _shell('rnstatus ' + shlex.quote({safe_cmd!r}), timeout={node.timeout})")
 
     elif isinstance(node, CacheControl):
         lines.append(f"{ind}_cache_seconds = {node.seconds}")

backend/uframe/emit_micron.py

@@ -54,15 +54,7 @@ _EMPTY_STYLE = CellStyle()
 
 
 def emit_micron(grid: CharGrid, page_title: str = "") -> str:
-    """Emit the CharGrid as Micron markup.
-
-    Args:
-        grid: the rendered character grid
-        page_title: optional page title for a leading >Title line
-
-    Returns:
-        Micron source string
-    """
+    """Emit the CharGrid as Micron markup."""
     lines: list[str] = []
 
     for row in range(grid.height):

backend/uframe/fonts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+"""µFrame Big Text Fonts — multi-line ASCII art letter definitions.
+
+Each font is a dict mapping characters to a list of strings (one per line).
+All characters in a font have the same height.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Block font — solid █ with box-drawing. Height: 6 lines.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_BLOCK: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "A": [" █████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "███████║", "██╔══██║", "██║  ██║", "╚═╝  ╚═╝"],
+    "B": ["██████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "██████╔╝", "██╔══██╗", "██████╔╝", "╚═════╝ "],
+    "C": [" ██████╗", "██╔════╝", "██║     ", "██║     ", "╚██████╗", " ╚═════╝"],
+    "D": ["██████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "██║  ██║", "██║  ██║", "██████╔╝", "╚═════╝ "],
+    "E": ["███████╗", "██╔════╝", "█████╗  ", "██╔══╝  ", "███████╗", "╚══════╝"],
+    "F": ["███████╗", "██╔════╝", "█████╗  ", "██╔══╝  ", "██║     ", "╚═╝     "],
+    "G": [" ██████╗ ", "██╔════╝ ", "██║  ███╗", "██║   ██║", "╚██████╔╝", " ╚═════╝ "],
+    "H": ["██╗  ██╗", "██║  ██║", "███████║", "██╔══██║", "██║  ██║", "╚═╝  ╚═╝"],
+    "I": ["██╗", "██║", "██║", "██║", "██║", "╚═╝"],
+    "J": ["     ██╗", "     ██║", "     ██║", "██   ██║", "╚█████╔╝", " ╚════╝ "],
+    "K": ["██╗  ██╗", "██║ ██╔╝", "█████╔╝ ", "██╔═██╗ ", "██║  ██╗", "╚═╝  ╚═╝"],
+    "L": ["██╗     ", "██║     ", "██║     ", "██║     ", "███████╗", "╚══════╝"],
+    "M": ["███╗   ███╗", "████╗ ████║", "██╔████╔██║", "██║╚██╔╝██║", "██║ ╚═╝ ██║", "╚═╝     ╚═╝"],
+    "N": ["███╗   ██╗", "████╗  ██║", "██╔██╗ ██║", "██║╚██╗██║", "██║ ╚████║", "╚═╝  ╚═══╝"],
+    "O": [" ██████╗ ", "██╔═══██╗", "██║   ██║", "██║   ██║", "╚██████╔╝", " ╚═════╝ "],
+    "P": ["██████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "██████╔╝", "██╔═══╝ ", "██║     ", "╚═╝     "],
+    "Q": [" ██████╗ ", "██╔═══██╗", "██║   ██║", "██║▄▄ ██║", "╚██████╔╝", " ╚══▀▀═╝ "],
+    "R": ["██████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "██████╔╝", "██╔══██╗", "██║  ██║", "╚═╝  ╚═╝"],
+    "S": ["███████╗", "██╔════╝", "███████╗", "╚════██║", "███████║", "╚══════╝"],
+    "T": ["████████╗", "╚══██╔══╝", "   ██║   ", "   ██║   ", "   ██║   ", "   ╚═╝   "],
+    "U": ["██╗   ██╗", "██║   ██║", "██║   ██║", "██║   ██║", "╚██████╔╝", " ╚═════╝ "],
+    "V": ["██╗   ██╗", "██║   ██║", "██║   ██║", "╚██╗ ██╔╝", " ╚████╔╝ ", "  ╚═══╝  "],
+    "W": ["██╗    ██╗", "██║    ██║", "██║ █╗ ██║", "██║███╗██║", "╚███╔███╔╝", " ╚══╝╚══╝ "],
+    "X": ["██╗  ██╗", "╚██╗██╔╝", " ╚███╔╝ ", " ██╔██╗ ", "██╔╝ ██╗", "╚═╝  ╚═╝"],
+    "Y": ["██╗   ██╗", "╚██╗ ██╔╝", " ╚████╔╝ ", "  ╚██╔╝  ", "   ██║   ", "   ╚═╝   "],
+    "Z": ["███████╗", "╚══███╔╝", "  ███╔╝ ", " ███╔╝  ", "███████╗", "╚══════╝"],
+    "0": [" ██████╗ ", "██╔═══██╗", "██║   ██║", "██║   ██║", "╚██████╔╝", " ╚═════╝ "],
+    "1": [" ██╗", "███║", "╚██║", " ██║", " ██║", " ╚═╝"],
+    "2": ["██████╗ ", "╚════██╗", " █████╔╝", "██╔═══╝ ", "███████╗", "╚══════╝"],
+    "3": ["██████╗ ", "╚════██╗", " █████╔╝", " ╚═══██╗", "██████╔╝", "╚═════╝ "],
+    "4": ["██╗  ██╗", "██║  ██║", "███████║", "╚════██║", "     ██║", "     ╚═╝"],
+    "5": ["███████╗", "██╔════╝", "███████╗", "╚════██║", "███████║", "╚══════╝"],
+    "6": [" ██████╗", "██╔════╝", "██████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "╚█████╔╝", " ╚════╝ "],
+    "7": ["███████╗", "╚════██║", "    ██╔╝", "   ██╔╝ ", "   ██║  ", "   ╚═╝  "],
+    "8": [" █████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "╚█████╔╝", "██╔══██╗", "╚█████╔╝", " ╚════╝ "],
+    "9": [" █████╗ ", "██╔══██╗", "╚██████║", " ╚═══██║", " █████╔╝", " ╚════╝ "],
+    "-": ["        ", "        ", "██████╗ ", "╚═════╝ ", "        ", "        "],
+    " ": ["   ", "   ", "   ", "   ", "   ", "   "],
+    ".": ["   ", "   ", "   ", "   ", "██╗", "╚═╝"],
+    "!": ["██╗", "██║", "██║", "╚═╝", "██╗", "╚═╝"],
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Thin font — light single-stroke. Height: 3 lines.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_THIN: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "A": ["┌─┐", "├─┤", "┘ └"],
+    "B": ["┬─┐", "├─┤", "┴─┘"],
+    "C": ["┌─ ", "│  ", "└─ "],
+    "D": ["┬─┐", "│ │", "┴─┘"],
+    "E": ["┬──", "├─ ", "┴──"],
+    "F": ["┬──", "├─ ", "┘  "],
+    "G": ["┌─ ", "│ ┐", "└─┘"],
+    "H": ["┐ ┌", "├─┤", "┘ └"],
+    "I": ["┬", "│", "┴"],
+    "J": ["  ┬", "  │", "└─┘"],
+    "K": ["┐ ┌", "├┬┘", "┘└ "],
+    "L": ["│  ", "│  ", "└──"],
+    "M": ["┌┬┐", "│││", "┘ └"],
+    "N": ["┌┐ ", "│└┐", "┘ └"],
+    "O": ["┌─┐", "│ │", "└─┘"],
+    "P": ["┌─┐", "├─┘", "┘  "],
+    "Q": ["┌─┐", "│ │", "└─┤"],
+    "R": ["┌─┐", "├─┤", "┘ └"],
+    "S": ["┌─ ", "└─┐", " ─┘"],
+    "T": ["┬─┬", " │ ", " ┴ "],
+    "U": ["┐ ┌", "│ │", "└─┘"],
+    "V": ["┐ ┌", "│ │", "└┬┘"],
+    "W": ["┐ ┌", "│││", "└┴┘"],
+    "X": ["╲ ╱", " ╳ ", "╱ ╲"],
+    "Y": ["┐ ┌", "└┬┘", " ┴ "],
+    "Z": ["──┐", " ╱ ", "└──"],
+    "0": ["┌─┐", "│ │", "└─┘"],
+    "1": [" ┐", " │", " ┴"],
+    "2": ["─┐", "┌┘", "└─"],
+    "3": ["─┐", " ┤", "─┘"],
+    "4": ["┐ ┐", "└─┤", "  ┘"],
+    "5": ["┌─", "└┐", "─┘"],
+    "6": ["┌─", "├┐", "└┘"],
+    "7": ["──┐", "  │", "  ┘"],
+    "8": ["┌┐", "├┤", "└┘"],
+    "9": ["┌┐", "└┤", "─┘"],
+    "-": ["   ", "── ", "   "],
+    " ": ["  ", "  ", "  "],
+    ".": [" ", " ", "·"],
+    "!": ["│", " ", "·"],
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Pixel font — retro bitmap. Height: 3 lines.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_PIXEL: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "A": ["▀▀▀▄", "█▀▀█", "▀  ▀"],
+    "B": ["▀▀▀▄", "█▀▀▄", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "C": ["▄▀▀▀", "█   ", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "D": ["▀▀▀▄", "█  █", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "E": ["▀▀▀ ", "█▀  ", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "F": ["▀▀▀ ", "█▀  ", "▀   "],
+    "G": ["▄▀▀ ", "█ ▀█", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "H": ["▀ ▀ ", "█▀▀█", "▀  ▀"],
+    "I": ["▀", "█", "▀"],
+    "J": ["  ▀ ", "  █ ", "▀▀  "],
+    "K": ["▀ ▄ ", "█▀▄ ", "▀  ▀"],
+    "L": ["▀   ", "█   ", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "M": ["▀▄▄▀", "█▀▀█", "▀  ▀"],
+    "N": ["▀▄ ▀", "█ ▀█", "▀  ▀"],
+    "O": ["▄▀▀▄", "█  █", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "P": ["▀▀▀▄", "█▀▀ ", "▀   "],
+    "Q": ["▄▀▀▄", "█  █", "▀▀▀▄"],
+    "R": ["▀▀▀▄", "█▀▀▄", "▀  ▀"],
+    "S": ["▄▀▀ ", "▀▀▀▄", " ▀▀ "],
+    "T": ["▀▀▀▀", " █  ", " ▀  "],
+    "U": ["▀  ▀", "█  █", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "V": ["▀  ▀", "█  █", " ▀▀ "],
+    "W": ["▀  ▀", "█▄▄█", "▀▀▀▀"],
+    "X": ["▀  ▀", " ▀▀ ", "▀  ▀"],
+    "Y": ["▀  ▀", " ▀▀ ", " ▀  "],
+    "Z": ["▀▀▀▀", " ▄▀ ", "▀▀▀▀"],
+    "0": ["▄▀▀▄", "█  █", "▀▀▀ "],
+    "1": [" ▄", " █", " ▀"],
+    "2": ["▀▀▄", " ▄▀", "▀▀▀"],
+    "3": ["▀▀▄", " ▀▄", "▀▀ "],
+    "4": ["▀ ▀", "▀▀█", "  ▀"],
+    "5": ["▀▀▀", "▀▀▄", "▀▀ "],
+    "6": ["▄▀▀", "█▀▄", "▀▀ "],
+    "7": ["▀▀▀", "  █", "  ▀"],
+    "8": ["▄▀▄", "█▀█", "▀▀ "],
+    "9": ["▄▀▄", "▀▀█", "▀▀ "],
+    "-": ["    ", " ▀▀ ", "    "],
+    " ": ["  ", "  ", "  "],
+    ".": [" ", " ", "▄"],
+    "!": ["█", " ", "▄"],
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Font registry
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+FONTS: dict[str, dict[str, list[str]]] = {
+    "block": _BLOCK,
+    "thin": _THIN,
+    "pixel": _PIXEL,
+}
+
+FONT_HEIGHTS: dict[str, int] = {
+    "block": 6,
+    "thin": 3,
+    "pixel": 3,
+}
+
+
+def render_big_text(text: str, font_name: str = "block", kerning: int = 1) -> list[str]:
+    """Render text as multi-line ASCII art using the specified font.
+
+    Args:
+        text: the string to render (uppercase recommended for block/pixel)
+        font_name: "block", "thin", or "pixel"
+        kerning: space between characters (0=tight, 1=normal, 2=wide)
+
+    Returns:
+        List of strings, one per line of the rendered text.
+    """
+    font = FONTS.get(font_name, _BLOCK)
+    height = FONT_HEIGHTS.get(font_name, 6)
+    text_upper = text.upper()
+
+    # Build each line by concatenating character columns
+    lines: list[str] = ["" for _ in range(height)]
+    spacer = " " * kerning
+
+    for i, ch in enumerate(text_upper):
+        glyph = font.get(ch, font.get("?", [" " * 3] * height))
+        for row in range(height):
+            if row < len(glyph):
+                lines[row] += glyph[row]
+            else:
+                lines[row] += " " * (len(glyph[0]) if glyph else 3)
+            if i < len(text_upper) - 1:
+                lines[row] += spacer
+
+    return lines
+
+
+def get_text_width(text: str, font_name: str = "block", kerning: int = 1) -> int:
+    """Calculate the rendered width of big text without rendering it."""
+    font = FONTS.get(font_name, _BLOCK)
+    text_upper = text.upper()
+    width = 0
+    for i, ch in enumerate(text_upper):
+        glyph = font.get(ch, font.get("?", [" " * 3]))
+        width += len(glyph[0]) if glyph else 3
+        if i < len(text_upper) - 1:
+            width += kerning
+    return width

backend/uframe/grid.py

@@ -39,17 +39,19 @@ class Cell:
     style: CellStyle = field(default_factory=CellStyle)
     is_border: bool = False      # True for box-drawing characters (for merge pass)
     border_weight: BorderWeight | None = None
+    border_id: int = 0           # Identifies which box this border belongs to
     link: str | None = None      # Micron link destination
 
 
 class CharGrid:
     """2D buffer of cells. Origin (0,0) is top-left."""
 
-    __slots__ = ("width", "height", "cells")
+    __slots__ = ("width", "height", "cells", "_border_counter")
 
     def __init__(self, width: int, height: int):
         self.width = width
         self.height = height
+        self._border_counter = 0
         self.cells: list[list[Cell]] = [
             [Cell() for _ in range(width)]
             for _ in range(height)
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class CharGrid:
             style: CellStyle | None = None,
             is_border: bool = False,
             border_weight: BorderWeight | None = None,
+            border_id: int = 0,
             link: str | None = None) -> None:
         """Write a single character to the grid."""
         if not self.in_bounds(x, y):
@@ -72,6 +75,8 @@ class CharGrid:
             cell.style = style
         cell.is_border = is_border
         cell.border_weight = border_weight
+        if border_id:
+            cell.border_id = border_id
         if link is not None:
             cell.link = link
 
@@ -101,7 +106,9 @@ class CharGrid:
     def draw_border(self, x: int, y: int, w: int, h: int,
                     weight: BorderWeight = BorderWeight.LIGHT,
                     title: str = "",
-                    title_style: CellStyle | None = None) -> None:
+                    title_style: CellStyle | None = None,
+                    border_chars: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+                    title_caps: tuple[str, str] | None = None) -> None:
         """Draw a box border. Interior is not cleared.
 
         Args:
@@ -114,33 +121,38 @@ class CharGrid:
         if w < 2 or h < 2:
             return
 
-        ch = BOX_CHARS[weight]
+        self._border_counter += 1
+        bid = self._border_counter
+
+        ch = border_chars or BOX_CHARS[weight]
         border_style = CellStyle()
 
         # Corners
-        self.put(x, y, ch["tl"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
-        self.put(x + w - 1, y, ch["tr"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
-        self.put(x, y + h - 1, ch["bl"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
-        self.put(x + w - 1, y + h - 1, ch["br"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
+        self.put(x, y, ch["tl"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
+        self.put(x + w - 1, y, ch["tr"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
+        self.put(x, y + h - 1, ch["bl"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
+        self.put(x + w - 1, y + h - 1, ch["br"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
 
         # Top and bottom edges
         for col in range(x + 1, x + w - 1):
-            self.put(col, y, ch["h"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
-            self.put(col, y + h - 1, ch["h"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
+            self.put(col, y, ch["h"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
+            self.put(col, y + h - 1, ch["h"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
 
         # Left and right edges
         for row in range(y + 1, y + h - 1):
-            self.put(x, row, ch["v"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
-            self.put(x + w - 1, row, ch["v"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight)
+            self.put(x, row, ch["v"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
+            self.put(x + w - 1, row, ch["v"], border_style, is_border=True, border_weight=weight, border_id=bid)
 
         # Title in top border
         if title and w > 4:
-            title_text = f" {title} "
-            max_title = w - 4  # leave room for corners + padding
+            lc = title_caps[0] if title_caps else " "
+            rc = title_caps[1] if title_caps else " "
+            title_text = f"{lc}{title}{rc}"
+            max_title = w - 4
             if len(title_text) > max_title:
                 title_text = title_text[:max_title]
 
-            start_x = x + 2
+            start_x = x + 1
             ts = title_style or CellStyle(bold=True)
             self.put_text(start_x, y, title_text, style=ts)
 

backend/uframe/ir.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum, auto
-from typing import Any
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ class Page(IRNode):
     """Root container. One per .uf file."""
     title: str = ""
     width: int = 64
+    theme_name: str = ""
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -361,6 +361,13 @@ class StateDecl(IRNode):
 # Components (Phase 8)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+@dataclass
+class BigTitle(IRNode):
+    """Large multi-line ASCII art text."""
+    text: str = ""
+    font: str = "block"    # block, thin, pixel
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ComponentDef(IRNode):
     """Component definition: component name(arg1, arg2)."""

backend/uframe/keywords.py

@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+"""µFrame Keyword Registrations — single source of truth for all DSL keywords.
+
+Each keyword is registered here with its metadata (section, detail, snippet,
+highlight values). The actual parse/measure/layout/paint/codegen functions
+remain in their respective modules for now — this file serves as the
+registry that the frontend reads via GET /api/dsl-meta.
+
+To add a new keyword:
+1. Define its IR node in ir.py
+2. Add a register_keyword() call here
+3. Add parse logic in parser.py
+4. Add measure/layout/paint logic in their respective files
+5. That's it — syntax highlighting and slash commands auto-update from the registry
+"""
+
+from uframe.registry import register_keyword, ALL_THEME_NAMES
+from uframe.ir import (
+    Page, Box, Row, Col, Spacer, Pad,
+    Heading, Text, Label, Divider, Link, ListNode, ListItem,
+    Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table,
+    Form, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
+    Let, Source, IfBlock, ForLoop, CacheControl, OnSubmit, StateDecl,
+    BigTitle,
+    ComponentDef, ComponentUse,
+)
+from uframe.themes import BUILTIN_THEMES
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Layout
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("page", node_class=Page, section="Layout",
+    detail='page "Title" 64', snippet='page "${title}" ${width:64}',
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("box", node_class=Box, section="Layout",
+    detail='box light "Title"', snippet='box ${weight:light} "${title}"',
+    highlight_values=["light", "heavy", "double", "rounded"],
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("row", node_class=Row, section="Layout",
+    detail="row [gap]", snippet="row ${gap:2}",
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("col", node_class=Col, section="Layout",
+    detail="col [width]", snippet="col ${width}",
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("spacer", node_class=Spacer, section="Layout",
+    detail="spacer [lines]", snippet="spacer",
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("pad", node_class=Pad, section="Layout",
+    detail="pad t r b l", snippet="pad ${top:1} ${right:1} ${bottom:1} ${left:1}",
+    is_container=True)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Content
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("heading", node_class=Heading, section="Content",
+    detail='heading 1 "Text"', snippet='heading ${level:1} "${text}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("text", node_class=Text, section="Content",
+    detail='text "Content"', snippet='text "${content}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("label", node_class=Label, section="Content",
+    detail='label "Key" "Value"', snippet='label "${key}" "${value}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("divider", node_class=Divider, section="Content",
+    detail="divider heavy", snippet="divider ${style:light}",
+    highlight_values=["light", "heavy", "double", "dash", "dot"],
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("link", node_class=Link, section="Content",
+    detail='link "Text" "/path.mu"', snippet='link "${display}" "${dest}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("list", node_class=ListNode, section="Content",
+    detail="list bullet", snippet='list ${style:bullet}\n  item "${entry}"',
+    highlight_values=["bullet", "dash", "number", "arrow"],
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("item", node_class=ListItem, section="",
+    detail="", snippet="",  # not shown in slash commands (child of list)
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data Visualization
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("gauge", node_class=Gauge, section="Data",
+    detail="gauge label val max width",
+    snippet='gauge "${label}" ${value} ${max:100} ${width:28} warn=${warn:75} crit=${crit:90}',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("sparkline", node_class=Sparkline, section="Data",
+    detail="sparkline label values width",
+    snippet='sparkline "${label}" "${values}" ${width:20}',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("status", node_class=Status, section="Data",
+    detail="status label state",
+    snippet='status "${label}" ${state:online}',
+    highlight_values=["online", "offline", "degraded", "unknown", "alert"],
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("table", node_class=Table, section="Data",
+    detail="table + columns + rows",
+    snippet='table "Title"\n  columns "Name" 20 | "Value" 10\n  row "entry" | "data"',
+    is_leaf=True)  # table handles its own children (columns/row pseudo-nodes)
+
+register_keyword("columns", section="",
+    detail="", snippet="")  # child of table, not shown in slash commands
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Big Text
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("bigtitle", node_class=BigTitle, section="Content",
+    detail='bigtitle "TEXT" block',
+    snippet='bigtitle "${text}" ${font:block}',
+    highlight_values=["block", "thin", "pixel"],
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Style
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("align", section="Style",
+    detail="align center", snippet="align ${align:center}",
+    highlight_values=["left", "center", "right"],
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+register_keyword("color", section="Style",
+    detail="color hex", snippet="color ${hex}",
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+register_keyword("bg", section="Style",
+    detail="", snippet="",
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+register_keyword("bold", section="Style",
+    detail="bold", snippet="bold",
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+register_keyword("italic", section="Style",
+    detail="", snippet="",
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+register_keyword("underline", section="Style",
+    detail="", snippet="",
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Forms
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("form", node_class=Form, section="Form",
+    detail='form "name"', snippet='form "${name}"',
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("field", node_class=Field, section="Form",
+    detail='field "name" 24 "placeholder"',
+    snippet='field "${name}" ${width:24} "${placeholder}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("password", node_class=Password, section="Form",
+    detail='password "name" 24 "placeholder"',
+    snippet='password "${name}" ${width:24} "${placeholder}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("radio", node_class=Radio, section="Form",
+    detail='radio "group" "A" | "B" | "C"',
+    snippet='radio "${group}" "${opt1}" | "${opt2}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("checkbox", node_class=Checkbox, section="Form",
+    detail='checkbox "name" "Label"',
+    snippet='checkbox "${name}" "${label}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+register_keyword("button", node_class=FormButton, section="Form",
+    detail='button "Label" "/action"',
+    snippet='button "${label}" "${dest}"',
+    is_leaf=True)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Dynamic
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("let", node_class=Let, section="Dynamic",
+    detail='let name = "value"', snippet='let ${name} = "${value}"',
+    is_metadata=True)
+
+register_keyword("source", node_class=Source, section="Dynamic",
+    detail='source name : shell "cmd"',
+    snippet='source ${name} : shell "${command}"',
+    highlight_values=["shell", "file", "json", "python", "rns", "param"],
+    is_metadata=True)
+
+register_keyword("if", node_class=IfBlock, section="Dynamic",
+    detail="if $var > threshold", snippet="if ${condition}",
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("elif", section="Dynamic",
+    detail="", snippet="")
+
+register_keyword("else", section="Dynamic",
+    detail="", snippet="")
+
+register_keyword("for", node_class=ForLoop, section="Dynamic",
+    detail="for item in $list", snippet='for ${var} in ${iterable}',
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("cache", node_class=CacheControl, section="Dynamic",
+    detail="cache 0", snippet="cache ${seconds:0}",
+    is_metadata=True)
+
+register_keyword("on_submit", node_class=OnSubmit, section="Dynamic",
+    detail='on_submit "form"', snippet='on_submit "${form_name}"',
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("state", node_class=StateDecl, section="Dynamic",
+    detail='state "name" "/path.json"',
+    snippet='state "${name}" "${path}"',
+    is_metadata=True)
+
+register_keyword("set", section="Dynamic", detail="", snippet="")
+register_keyword("append", section="Dynamic", detail="", snippet="")
+register_keyword("prepend", section="Dynamic", detail="", snippet="")
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Themes
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("theme", section="Theme",
+    detail="", snippet="",
+    is_style_directive=True)
+
+# Register each built-in theme as a named entry
+for _theme_name, _theme_def in BUILTIN_THEMES.items():
+    register_keyword(f"theme_{_theme_name}", section="Theme",
+        detail=f"{_theme_def.description}",
+        snippet=f"theme {_theme_name}")
+    ALL_THEME_NAMES.append(_theme_name)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Components
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_keyword("component", node_class=ComponentDef, section="",
+    detail="", snippet="",
+    is_container=True)
+
+register_keyword("use", section="",
+    detail="", snippet="")

backend/uframe/layout.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from uframe.ir import (
     Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table,
     Form, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
     Let, Source, IfBlock, ForLoop, CacheControl, OnSubmit, StateDecl,
+    BigTitle,
 )
 
 
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ def layout(node: IRNode, x: int, y: int, w: int, h: int) -> int:
 
     elif isinstance(node, (Heading, Text, Label, Divider, Link, ListItem,
                            Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table,
-                           Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton)):
+                           Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
+                           BigTitle)):
         node.rect.h = node.pref_height
         return node.pref_height
 

backend/uframe/measure.py

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ from uframe.ir import (
     Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table,
     Form, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
     Let, Source, IfBlock, ForLoop, CacheControl, OnSubmit, StateDecl,
+    BigTitle,
 )
+from uframe.fonts import FONT_HEIGHTS, get_text_width
 
 
 def _text_height(text: str, width: int) -> int:
@@ -243,6 +245,22 @@ def measure(node: IRNode, available_width: int) -> None:
         node.pref_height = 1
         node.min_height = 1
 
+    elif isinstance(node, BigTitle):
+        # Try the requested font, fall back to smaller if too wide
+        tw = get_text_width(node.text, node.font)
+        if tw <= available_width:
+            h = FONT_HEIGHTS.get(node.font, 6)
+        elif get_text_width(node.text, "pixel") <= available_width:
+            h = FONT_HEIGHTS.get("pixel", 3)
+        elif get_text_width(node.text, "thin") <= available_width:
+            h = FONT_HEIGHTS.get("thin", 3)
+        else:
+            h = 1  # fallback to single styled line
+        node.pref_width = available_width
+        node.min_width = 1
+        node.pref_height = h
+        node.min_height = 1
+
     elif isinstance(node, (Let, Source, CacheControl, StateDecl)):
         # Zero-height metadata nodes — no visual output
         node.pref_width = 0

backend/uframe/paint.py

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ own structure (borders, etc.).
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import re
 import textwrap
 
 from uframe.chars import (
-    BOX_CHARS, DIVIDER_CHARS, GAUGE_FILLED, GAUGE_EMPTY,
-    STATUS_CHARS, STATUS_COLORS, sparkline_chars,
+    BOX_CHARS, DIVIDER_CHARS, sparkline_chars,
 )
 from uframe.grid import CharGrid, CellStyle
 from uframe.ir import (
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ from uframe.ir import (
     Heading, Text, Label, Divider, Link, ListNode, ListItem,
     Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table,
     Form, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
+    BigTitle,
     HeadingLevel, DividerStyle, ListStyle, Align, BorderWeight,
 )
+from uframe.themes import ThemeDef, THEME_DEFAULT
+from uframe.fonts import render_big_text, get_text_width, FONT_HEIGHTS
 
 
 def _align_text(text: str, width: int, align: Align) -> str:
@@ -45,8 +48,9 @@ def _style_from_node(node: IRNode) -> CellStyle:
     )
 
 
-def paint(node: IRNode, grid: CharGrid) -> None:
+def paint(node: IRNode, grid: CharGrid, theme: ThemeDef | None = None) -> None:
     """Recursively paint an IR node and its children into the grid."""
+    th = theme or THEME_DEFAULT
     x, y, w = node.rect.x, node.rect.y, node.rect.w
 
     # Ensure grid is tall enough
@@ -54,42 +58,48 @@ def paint(node: IRNode, grid: CharGrid) -> None:
 
     if isinstance(node, Page):
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Box):
-        # Draw the border
-        title_style = CellStyle(bold=True, fg=node.style.fg)
+        # Draw the border with themed characters
+        title_style = CellStyle(bold=True, fg=node.style.fg or th.palette.accent)
         grid.draw_border(x, y, w, node.rect.h,
                          weight=node.weight,
                          title=node.title,
-                         title_style=title_style)
-        # Paint children inside the border
+                         title_style=title_style,
+                         border_chars=th.border_dict(node.weight.name.lower()),
+                         title_caps=(th.title_caps.left, th.title_caps.right))
+        # Propagate box alignment/color to children that don't have their own
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            if node.style.align != Align.LEFT and child.style.align == Align.LEFT:
+                child.style.align = node.style.align
+            if node.style.fg and not child.style.fg:
+                child.style.fg = node.style.fg
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Row):
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Col):
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Spacer):
         pass  # Just empty space
 
     elif isinstance(node, Pad):
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Heading):
         style = CellStyle(bold=True)
         if node.level == HeadingLevel.H1:
-            style.fg = "0f0"  # green
+            style.fg = th.palette.accent
         elif node.level == HeadingLevel.H2:
-            style.fg = "0cf"  # cyan
+            style.fg = th.palette.accent2
         elif node.level == HeadingLevel.H3:
-            style.fg = "88f"  # light blue
+            style.fg = th.palette.accent3
 
         # Underline-style heading
         grid.put_text(x, y, node.text[:w], style=style)
@@ -138,26 +148,24 @@ def paint(node: IRNode, grid: CharGrid) -> None:
 
     elif isinstance(node, Divider):
         ds = node.divider_style
-        char = DIVIDER_CHARS.get(ds.name.lower(), "─")
-        style = CellStyle(fg="555")
+        char = getattr(th.dividers, ds.name.lower(), th.dividers.light)
+        style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.muted)
         for col in range(x, x + w):
             grid.put(col, y, char, style=style)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Link):
-        style = CellStyle(fg="0cf", underline=True)
-        # In ASCII mode, display as [text]. In Micron, the emitter wraps with link syntax.
-        # Write just the display text — the link metadata goes on cells for Micron emission.
+        style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.info, underline=True)
         grid.put_text(x, y, node.display[:w], style=style, link=node.dest)
 
     elif isinstance(node, ListNode):
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, ListItem):
         style = _style_from_node(node)
-        # Parent determines bullet style — use a simple bullet for now
-        bullet = "• "
-        grid.put_text(x - 2, y, bullet, style=CellStyle(fg="888"))
+        # Bullet to the left of the content (safe: put_text clips to bounds)
+        bullet_x = max(0, x - 2)
+        grid.put_text(bullet_x, y, f"{th.ornaments.bullet} ", style=CellStyle(fg=th.palette.label))
         # Wrap content
         wrapped = textwrap.wrap(node.content, width=w) if node.content else [""]
         for i, line in enumerate(wrapped):
@@ -178,17 +186,17 @@ def paint(node: IRNode, grid: CharGrid) -> None:
             filled = int(bar_w * pct)
 
             # Determine color based on thresholds
-            fg = "0f0"  # green
+            fg = th.palette.success
             if node.crit is not None and node.value >= node.crit:
-                fg = "f00"  # red
+                fg = th.palette.danger
             elif node.warn is not None and node.value >= node.warn:
-                fg = "ff0"  # yellow
+                fg = th.palette.warning
 
             for i in range(bar_w):
                 if i < filled:
-                    grid.put(bar_x + i, y, GAUGE_FILLED, style=CellStyle(fg=fg))
+                    grid.put(bar_x + i, y, th.gauge.filled, style=CellStyle(fg=fg))
                 else:
-                    grid.put(bar_x + i, y, GAUGE_EMPTY, style=CellStyle(fg="555"))
+                    grid.put(bar_x + i, y, th.gauge.empty, style=CellStyle(fg=th.palette.muted))
 
             # Percentage
             pct_text = f"  {int(pct * 100)}%"
@@ -201,77 +209,115 @@ def paint(node: IRNode, grid: CharGrid) -> None:
 
         spark_x = x + len(label_text)
         chars = sparkline_chars(node.values, node.spark_width)
-        spark_style = CellStyle(fg="0cf")
+        spark_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.info)
         for i, ch in enumerate(chars):
             grid.put(spark_x + i, y, ch, style=spark_style)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Status):
-        char = STATUS_CHARS.get(node.state, "◌")
-        color = STATUS_COLORS.get(node.state, "888")
+        char = getattr(th.indicators, node.state, th.indicators.unknown)
+        color_map = {"online": th.palette.success, "offline": th.palette.danger,
+                     "degraded": th.palette.warning, "unknown": th.palette.label,
+                     "alert": th.palette.danger}
+        color = color_map.get(node.state, th.palette.label)
         grid.put(x, y, char, style=CellStyle(fg=color))
         grid.put_text(x + 2, y, node.label)
 
+    elif isinstance(node, BigTitle):
+        style = CellStyle(fg=node.style.fg or th.palette.accent, bold=True)
+
+        # Determine which font fits
+        font = node.font
+        tw = get_text_width(node.text, font)
+        if tw > w:
+            # Try fallback cascade
+            for fallback in ["pixel", "thin"]:
+                if get_text_width(node.text, fallback) <= w:
+                    font = fallback
+                    tw = get_text_width(node.text, fallback)
+                    break
+            else:
+                # Final fallback: styled single line
+                styled = f"═══ {node.text.upper()} ═══"
+                grid.put_text(x, y, styled[:w], style=style)
+                return
+
+        lines = render_big_text(node.text, font)
+
+        # Center if align is set
+        offset = 0
+        if node.style.align == Align.CENTER:
+            offset = max(0, (w - tw) // 2)
+        elif node.style.align == Align.RIGHT:
+            offset = max(0, w - tw)
+
+        for row_i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if y + row_i < grid.height:
+                grid.put_text(x + offset, y + row_i, line, style=style)
+
     elif isinstance(node, Table):
         _paint_table(node, grid, x, y, w)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Form):
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Field):
-        label_style = CellStyle(fg="888")
-        field_style = CellStyle(fg="0cf")
+        label_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.label)
+        field_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.form)
         label_text = f"{node.field_name}: "
         grid.put_text(x, y, label_text, style=label_style)
-        # Draw [ placeholder_______ ]
+        fl = th.form.field_l
+        fr = th.form.field_r
         fx = x + len(label_text)
-        fw = min(node.field_width, w - len(label_text) - 2)
-        grid.put(fx, y, "[", style=field_style)
+        fw = min(node.field_width, w - len(label_text) - len(fl) - len(fr))
+        grid.put_text(fx, y, fl, style=field_style)
         placeholder = node.placeholder or node.field_name
-        inner = f" {placeholder}".ljust(fw - 1)[:fw - 1]
-        grid.put_text(fx + 1, y, inner, style=CellStyle(fg="555"))
-        grid.put(fx + fw, y, "]", style=field_style)
+        inner = placeholder.ljust(fw)[:fw]
+        grid.put_text(fx + len(fl), y, inner, style=CellStyle(fg=th.palette.muted))
+        grid.put_text(fx + len(fl) + fw, y, fr, style=field_style)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Password):
-        label_style = CellStyle(fg="888")
-        field_style = CellStyle(fg="0cf")
+        label_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.label)
+        field_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.form)
         label_text = f"{node.field_name}: "
         grid.put_text(x, y, label_text, style=label_style)
+        fl = th.form.field_l
+        fr = th.form.field_r
         fx = x + len(label_text)
-        fw = min(node.field_width, w - len(label_text) - 2)
-        grid.put(fx, y, "[", style=field_style)
-        inner = " " + "•" * (fw - 2)
-        grid.put_text(fx + 1, y, inner[:fw - 1], style=CellStyle(fg="555"))
-        grid.put(fx + fw, y, "]", style=field_style)
+        fw = min(node.field_width, w - len(label_text) - len(fl) - len(fr))
+        grid.put_text(fx, y, fl, style=field_style)
+        inner = "•" * fw
+        grid.put_text(fx + len(fl), y, inner[:fw], style=CellStyle(fg=th.palette.muted))
+        grid.put_text(fx + len(fl) + fw, y, fr, style=field_style)
 
     elif isinstance(node, Radio):
-        label_style = CellStyle(fg="888")
+        label_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.label)
         label_text = f"{node.group}: "
         grid.put_text(x, y, label_text, style=label_style)
         rx = x + len(label_text)
         for i, opt in enumerate(node.options):
-            dot = "(•)" if i == 0 else "( )"
-            opt_style = CellStyle(fg="0cf" if i == 0 else "888")
+            dot = th.form.radio_on if i == 0 else th.form.radio_off
+            opt_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.form if i == 0 else th.palette.label)
             grid.put_text(rx, y, dot, style=opt_style)
-            rx += 4
+            rx += len(dot) + 1
             grid.put_text(rx, y, opt, style=CellStyle())
             rx += len(opt) + 2
 
     elif isinstance(node, Checkbox):
-        check_style = CellStyle(fg="0cf")
-        box_char = "[✓]" if node.checked else "[ ]"
+        check_style = CellStyle(fg=th.palette.form)
+        box_char = th.form.check_on if node.checked else th.form.check_off
         grid.put_text(x, y, box_char, style=check_style)
-        grid.put_text(x + 4, y, node.checkbox_label)
+        grid.put_text(x + len(box_char) + 1, y, node.checkbox_label)
 
     elif isinstance(node, FormButton):
-        btn_style = CellStyle(bold=True, fg="0f0")
+        btn_style = CellStyle(bold=True, fg=th.palette.button)
         btn_text = f"[ {node.button_label} ]"
         grid.put_text(x, y, btn_text, style=btn_style, link=node.dest)
 
     else:
         # Generic: paint children
         for child in node.children:
-            paint(child, grid)
+            paint(child, grid, th)
 
 
 def _paint_table(node: Table, grid: CharGrid, x: int, y: int, w: int) -> None:
@@ -357,9 +403,7 @@ def _paint_table(node: Table, grid: CharGrid, x: int, y: int, w: int) -> None:
 
             # Check for @color{hex}{text} modifiers in cell content
             if "@" in cell_text:
-                spans = []
-                import re as _re
-                pattern = _re.compile(r"@color\{([0-9a-fA-F]{3})\}\{([^}]*)\}")
+                pattern = re.compile(r"@color\{([0-9a-fA-F]{3})\}\{([^}]*)\}")
                 pos = 0
                 styled_parts: list[tuple[str, CellStyle]] = []
                 for m in pattern.finditer(cell_text):

backend/uframe/parser.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
 import shlex
-from typing import Sequence
 
 from uframe.errors import ParseError
 from uframe.ir import (
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ from uframe.ir import (
     Gauge, Sparkline, Status, Table, TextSpan,
     Form, Field, Password, Radio, Checkbox, FormButton,
     Let, Source, IfBlock, ForLoop, CacheControl, OnSubmit, StateDecl,
+    BigTitle,
     ComponentDef, ComponentUse,
     SourceType,
     BorderWeight, HeadingLevel, DividerStyle, ListStyle, Align, Style,
@@ -427,6 +427,16 @@ def _parse_line(keyword: str, args: list[str], line_num: int) -> IRNode:
         content = " ".join([keyword] + args)
         return Text(content=content, source_line=line_num)
 
+    elif keyword == "bigtitle":
+        text = args[0] if args else ""
+        font = args[1] if len(args) > 1 else "block"
+        return BigTitle(text=text, font=font, source_line=line_num)
+
+    elif keyword == "theme":
+        # theme "name" — sets the page theme (handled as _StyleDirective on Page)
+        theme_name = args[0] if args else "default"
+        return _ThemeDirective(theme_name, line_num)
+
     elif keyword == "component":
         # component name(arg1, arg2)
         raw = " ".join(args)
@@ -451,6 +461,13 @@ def _parse_line(keyword: str, args: list[str], line_num: int) -> IRNode:
         return ComponentUse(comp_name=keyword, args=args, source_line=line_num)
 
 
+class _ThemeDirective(IRNode):
+    """Temporary node — sets theme_name on the Page during tree building."""
+    def __init__(self, theme_name: str, line_num: int):
+        super().__init__(source_line=line_num)
+        self.theme_name = theme_name
+
+
 class _UseDirective(IRNode):
     """Temporary node — triggers library loading during tree building."""
     def __init__(self, lib_path: str, line_num: int):
@@ -594,6 +611,18 @@ component resources(cpu, mem)
 
 component peer_status(name, state)
   status "$name" $state
+
+component info_box(title, content)
+  box light "$title"
+    text "$content"
+
+component alert_box(title, content)
+  box heavy "$title"
+    color f00
+    text "$content"
+
+component metric(label, value, max, width)
+  gauge "$label" $value $max $width
 ''',
     "std/status-bar": '''\
 component status_bar(label, value, max)
@@ -601,6 +630,13 @@ component status_bar(label, value, max)
 
 component status_item(name, state)
   status "$name" $state
+
+component status_row(name1, state1, name2, state2)
+  row 2
+    col 28
+      status "$name1" $state1
+    col 28
+      status "$name2" $state2
 ''',
     "std/nav": '''\
 component nav_link(label, dest)
@@ -608,6 +644,36 @@ component nav_link(label, dest)
 
 component nav_divider()
   divider light
+
+component nav_bar(label1, dest1, label2, dest2)
+  row 2
+    col 28
+      link "$label1" "$dest1"
+    col 28
+      link "$label2" "$dest2"
+''',
+    "std/network": '''\
+component route_table(title)
+  table "$title"
+
+component peer_list(title)
+  heading 2 "$title"
+
+component traffic(label_in, vals_in, label_out, vals_out)
+  sparkline "$label_in" "$vals_in" 20
+  sparkline "$label_out" "$vals_out" 20
+''',
+    "std/form": '''\
+component search_form(name, action)
+  form "$name"
+    field "query" 30 "Search..."
+    button "Search" "$action"
+
+component login_form(action)
+  form "login"
+    field "username" 24 "Username"
+    password "password" 24 "Password"
+    button "Login" "$action"
 ''',
 }
 
@@ -708,12 +774,17 @@ def parse(source: str, components: dict[str, ComponentDef] | None = None) -> Pag
             stack.pop()
 
         if isinstance(node, _StyleDirective):
-            # Apply style directive to the current top of stack (parent)
             if stack:
                 parent = stack[-1][1]
                 setattr(parent.style, node.attr, node.value)
             continue
 
+        if isinstance(node, _ThemeDirective):
+            # Set theme on the root Page
+            if root and isinstance(root, Page):
+                root.theme_name = node.theme_name
+            continue
+
         # Table children: columns and rows are absorbed by the Table node
         if isinstance(node, _TableColumns):
             if stack and isinstance(stack[-1][1], Table):

backend/uframe/registry.py

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+"""µFrame Keyword Registry — single source of truth for all DSL keywords.
+
+Each keyword is registered with its parse, measure, layout, paint, and
+codegen functions plus frontend metadata (section, detail, snippet).
+Adding a new keyword requires only one registration in keywords.py.
+
+Usage:
+    from uframe.registry import register, KEYWORD_REGISTRY, NODE_REGISTRY
+
+    @register("gauge", section="Data", detail="gauge label val max width",
+              snippet='gauge "${label}" ${value} ${max:100} ${width:28}')
+    def _def_gauge():
+        return KeywordDef(
+            parse=parse_gauge,
+            measure=measure_gauge,
+            paint=paint_gauge,
+            ...
+        )
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Callable, Any
+
+from uframe.ir import IRNode
+
+
+@dataclass
+class KeywordDef:
+    """Complete definition of a µFrame DSL keyword."""
+    name: str = ""
+    section: str = ""                  # "Layout", "Content", "Data", "Style", "Theme", "Form", "Dynamic"
+    detail: str = ""                   # slash command detail text
+    snippet: str = ""                  # slash command snippet (CodeMirror format)
+    highlight_values: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)  # values to highlight as atoms
+
+    # Pipeline functions — all optional, falling back to generic behavior
+    parse: Callable[..., IRNode] | None = None       # (args, line_num) → IRNode
+    measure: Callable[..., None] | None = None       # (node, available_width) → None
+    layout: Callable[..., int] | None = None         # (node, x, y, w, h) → height
+    paint: Callable[..., None] | None = None         # (node, grid, theme) → None
+    codegen: Callable[..., list[str]] | None = None  # (node, indent_level) → [str]
+
+    # Flags
+    is_container: bool = False        # has children (affects layout: vertical stack)
+    is_leaf: bool = False             # simple leaf node (layout: return pref_height)
+    is_metadata: bool = False         # zero-height metadata (let, source, cache)
+    is_style_directive: bool = False  # modifies parent's style (align, color, bold)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Registries
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Keyword name → KeywordDef
+KEYWORD_REGISTRY: dict[str, KeywordDef] = {}
+
+# IR node class → KeywordDef (for measure/layout/paint/codegen dispatch)
+NODE_REGISTRY: dict[type, KeywordDef] = {}
+
+# All highlight values (populated during registration)
+ALL_HIGHLIGHT_VALUES: set[str] = set()
+
+# All theme names
+ALL_THEME_NAMES: list[str] = []
+
+
+def register(name: str, node_class: type | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> Callable:
+    """Decorator to register a keyword definition.
+
+    Usage:
+        @register("gauge", node_class=Gauge, section="Data",
+                  detail="gauge label val max width",
+                  snippet='gauge "${label}" ${value} ...')
+        def def_gauge():
+            return KeywordDef(parse=..., measure=..., paint=..., ...)
+
+    Or simpler — pass all fields directly:
+        register_keyword("gauge", node_class=Gauge, section="Data", ...)
+    """
+    def decorator(func: Callable) -> Callable:
+        kw_def = func()
+        if isinstance(kw_def, KeywordDef):
+            kw_def.name = name
+            for k, v in kwargs.items():
+                if hasattr(kw_def, k):
+                    setattr(kw_def, k, v)
+        else:
+            kw_def = KeywordDef(name=name, **kwargs)
+
+        KEYWORD_REGISTRY[name] = kw_def
+        if node_class is not None:
+            NODE_REGISTRY[node_class] = kw_def
+
+        ALL_HIGHLIGHT_VALUES.update(kw_def.highlight_values)
+        return func
+    return decorator
+
+
+def register_keyword(name: str, node_class: type | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> KeywordDef:
+    """Direct registration (non-decorator form)."""
+    kw_def = KeywordDef(name=name, **kwargs)
+    KEYWORD_REGISTRY[name] = kw_def
+    if node_class is not None:
+        NODE_REGISTRY[node_class] = kw_def
+    ALL_HIGHLIGHT_VALUES.update(kw_def.highlight_values)
+    return kw_def
+
+
+def get_dsl_meta() -> dict:
+    """Return DSL metadata for the frontend (keywords, values, commands, themes)."""
+    keywords = sorted(KEYWORD_REGISTRY.keys())
+    values = sorted(ALL_HIGHLIGHT_VALUES)
+    commands = []
+    for kw in KEYWORD_REGISTRY.values():
+        if kw.detail and kw.snippet:
+            commands.append({
+                "label": kw.name,
+                "detail": kw.detail,
+                "section": kw.section,
+                "snippet": kw.snippet,
+            })
+    themes = ALL_THEME_NAMES or []
+    return {
+        "keywords": keywords,
+        "values": values,
+        "commands": commands,
+        "themes": themes,
+    }

backend/uframe/themes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+"""µFrame Theme System — decorative styles for rich terminal UIs.
+
+A theme maps abstract UI elements to concrete character sets and color
+palettes. The same .uf source renders with different visual character
+when a different theme is applied.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BorderChars:
+    tl: str = "┌"; t: str = "─"; tr: str = "┐"
+    l: str = "│";                  r: str = "│"
+    bl: str = "└"; b: str = "─"; br: str = "┘"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Indicators:
+    online: str = "●"
+    offline: str = "○"
+    degraded: str = "◐"
+    unknown: str = "◌"
+    alert: str = "⚠"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class GaugeChars:
+    filled: str = "█"
+    empty: str = "░"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FormChars:
+    field_l: str = "[ "
+    field_r: str = " ]"
+    radio_on: str = "(•)"
+    radio_off: str = "( )"
+    check_on: str = "[✓]"
+    check_off: str = "[ ]"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Ornaments:
+    bullet: str = "•"
+    header: str = ""
+    separator: str = ""
+    footer: str = ""
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TitleCaps:
+    left: str = "─ "
+    right: str = " ─"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Palette:
+    accent: str = "0f0"       # headings, primary highlights
+    accent2: str = "0cf"      # secondary (H2, links)
+    accent3: str = "88f"      # tertiary (H3)
+    muted: str = "555"        # dividers, empty gauge
+    border: str = ""          # border color (empty = no color)
+    success: str = "0f0"      # online, gauge ok
+    warning: str = "ff0"      # degraded, gauge warn
+    danger: str = "f00"       # offline, gauge crit
+    info: str = "0cf"         # links, sparklines
+    form: str = "0cf"         # form element accents
+    label: str = "888"        # labels, field names
+    button: str = "0f0"       # form buttons
+
+
+@dataclass
+class DividerChars:
+    light: str = "─"
+    heavy: str = "━"
+    double: str = "═"
+    dash: str = "╌"
+    dot: str = "┄"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ThemeDef:
+    name: str = "default"
+    description: str = "Clean engineering — standard box-drawing"
+
+    borders_light: BorderChars = field(default_factory=BorderChars)
+    borders_heavy: BorderChars = field(default_factory=lambda: BorderChars(
+        tl="┏", t="━", tr="┓", l="┃", r="┃", bl="┗", b="━", br="┛"))
+    borders_double: BorderChars = field(default_factory=lambda: BorderChars(
+        tl="╔", t="═", tr="╗", l="║", r="║", bl="╚", b="═", br="╝"))
+    borders_rounded: BorderChars = field(default_factory=lambda: BorderChars(
+        tl="╭", t="─", tr="╮", l="│", r="│", bl="╰", b="─", br="╯"))
+
+    dividers: DividerChars = field(default_factory=DividerChars)
+    title_caps: TitleCaps = field(default_factory=TitleCaps)
+    indicators: Indicators = field(default_factory=Indicators)
+    gauge: GaugeChars = field(default_factory=GaugeChars)
+    form: FormChars = field(default_factory=FormChars)
+    ornaments: Ornaments = field(default_factory=Ornaments)
+    palette: Palette = field(default_factory=Palette)
+
+    def border_chars(self, weight_name: str) -> BorderChars:
+        return {
+            "light": self.borders_light,
+            "heavy": self.borders_heavy,
+            "double": self.borders_double,
+            "rounded": self.borders_rounded,
+        }.get(weight_name, self.borders_light)
+
+    def border_dict(self, weight_name: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Return BOX_CHARS-compatible dict for a border weight."""
+        bc = self.border_chars(weight_name)
+        return {
+            "tl": bc.tl, "tr": bc.tr, "bl": bc.bl, "br": bc.br,
+            "h": bc.t, "v": bc.l,
+            "t_down": bc.t, "t_up": bc.b, "t_right": bc.l, "t_left": bc.r,
+            "cross": bc.t,
+        }
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Built-in themes
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+THEME_DEFAULT = ThemeDef()
+
+THEME_NOUVEAU = ThemeDef(
+    name="nouveau",
+    description="Art Nouveau — organic flowing ornament",
+    borders_heavy=BorderChars(tl="☙", t="━", tr="❧", l="┃", r="┃", bl="☙", b="━", br="❧"),
+    borders_light=BorderChars(tl="╭", t="┈", tr="╮", l="┊", r="┊", bl="╰", b="┈", br="╯"),
+    borders_double=BorderChars(tl="☙", t="━", tr="❧", l="┃", r="┃", bl="☙", b="━", br="❧"),
+    borders_rounded=BorderChars(tl="╭", t="┈", tr="╮", l="┊", r="┊", bl="╰", b="┈", br="╯"),
+    dividers=DividerChars(light="┈", heavy="━", double="━", dash="┈", dot="┈"),
+    title_caps=TitleCaps(left="✾─── ", right=" ───✾"),
+    indicators=Indicators(online="❀", offline="✿", degraded="⚘", unknown="✿", alert="❋"),
+    gauge=GaugeChars(filled="▐", empty="░"),
+    form=FormChars(field_l="❴ ", field_r=" ❵", radio_on="❀", radio_off="✿",
+                   check_on="❀", check_off="✿"),
+    ornaments=Ornaments(bullet="❀", header="─✾──────✾─", separator="☙━━━━━━━━━━━━━❧"),
+    palette=Palette(accent="da5", accent2="8b5", accent3="886", muted="886",
+                    border="a85", success="6b4", warning="da5", danger="a33",
+                    info="68a", form="da5", label="886", button="6b4"),
+)
+
+THEME_GOTHIC = ThemeDef(
+    name="gothic",
+    description="Gothic — heavy blackletter, monumental",
+    borders_heavy=BorderChars(tl="╬", t="═", tr="╬", l="║", r="║", bl="╬", b="═", br="╬"),
+    borders_light=BorderChars(tl="╔", t="═", tr="╗", l="║", r="║", bl="╚", b="═", br="╝"),
+    borders_double=BorderChars(tl="╬", t="═", tr="╬", l="║", r="║", bl="╬", b="═", br="╬"),
+    borders_rounded=BorderChars(tl="╔", t="═", tr="╗", l="║", r="║", bl="╚", b="═", br="╝"),
+    dividers=DividerChars(light="═", heavy="═", double="═", dash="═", dot="═"),
+    title_caps=TitleCaps(left="═══╡ ", right=" ╞═══"),
+    indicators=Indicators(online="⚑", offline="⚐", degraded="⚑", unknown="⚐", alert="⚔"),
+    gauge=GaugeChars(filled="▓", empty="░"),
+    form=FormChars(field_l="║ ", field_r=" ║", radio_on="⚑", radio_off="⚐",
+                   check_on="⚑", check_off="⚐"),
+    ornaments=Ornaments(bullet="▪", header="═══╡══════╞═══"),
+    palette=Palette(accent="cc8", accent2="a66", accent3="888", muted="666",
+                    border="888", success="8a8", warning="cc8", danger="a44",
+                    info="8ac", form="cc8", label="888", button="cc8"),
+)
+
+THEME_BAMBOO = ThemeDef(
+    name="bamboo",
+    description="Bamboo — East Asian minimalism, light brush strokes",
+    borders_heavy=BorderChars(tl="〔", t=" ", tr="〕", l=" ", r=" ", bl=" ", b=" ", br=" "),
+    borders_light=BorderChars(tl="┌", t="╌", tr="┐", l="╎", r="╎", bl="└", b="╌", br="┘"),
+    borders_double=BorderChars(tl="〔", t=" ", tr="〕", l=" ", r=" ", bl=" ", b=" ", br=" "),
+    borders_rounded=BorderChars(tl="┌", t="╌", tr="┐", l="╎", r="╎", bl="└", b="╌", br="┘"),
+    dividers=DividerChars(light="┄", heavy="┄", double="┄", dash="┄", dot="┄"),
+    title_caps=TitleCaps(left="┄┄┄ ", right=" ┄┄┄"),
+    indicators=Indicators(online="◉", offline="◦", degraded="◎", unknown="◦", alert="◈"),
+    gauge=GaugeChars(filled="▏", empty=" "),
+    form=FormChars(field_l="〈 ", field_r=" 〉", radio_on="◉", radio_off="◦",
+                   check_on="◉", check_off="◦"),
+    ornaments=Ornaments(bullet="‣"),
+    palette=Palette(accent="bca", accent2="ab9", accent3="998", muted="998",
+                    border="776", success="8b8", warning="cc9", danger="b77",
+                    info="9ab", form="bca", label="998", button="8b8"),
+)
+
+THEME_CIRCUIT = ThemeDef(
+    name="circuit",
+    description="Circuit — digital, technical, neon",
+    borders_heavy=BorderChars(tl="╒", t="═", tr="╕", l="│", r="│", bl="╘", b="═", br="╛"),
+    borders_light=BorderChars(tl="┌", t="─", tr="┐", l="│", r="│", bl="└", b="─", br="┘"),
+    borders_double=BorderChars(tl="╒", t="═", tr="╕", l="│", r="│", bl="╘", b="═", br="╛"),
+    borders_rounded=BorderChars(tl="╒", t="═", tr="╕", l="│", r="│", bl="╘", b="═", br="╛"),
+    dividers=DividerChars(light="─", heavy="═", double="═", dash="╌", dot="┄"),
+    title_caps=TitleCaps(left="══[ ", right=" ]═══"),
+    indicators=Indicators(online="◈", offline="◇", degraded="◈", unknown="◇", alert="⚡"),
+    gauge=GaugeChars(filled="▰", empty="▱"),
+    form=FormChars(field_l=">_ [ ", field_r=" ]", radio_on="[▰]", radio_off="[▱]",
+                   check_on="[▰]", check_off="[▱]"),
+    ornaments=Ornaments(bullet="▸"),
+    palette=Palette(accent="0ff", accent2="f0f", accent3="0af", muted="555",
+                    border="0aa", success="0f0", warning="ff0", danger="f00",
+                    info="0ff", form="0ff", label="0aa", button="0f0"),
+)
+
+THEME_BRUTALIST = ThemeDef(
+    name="brutalist",
+    description="Brutalist — raw blocks, monochrome, anti-decorative",
+    borders_heavy=BorderChars(tl="█", t="█", tr="█", l="█", r="█", bl="█", b="█", br="█"),
+    borders_light=BorderChars(tl="▛", t="▀", tr="▜", l="▌", r="▐", bl="▙", b="▄", br="▟"),
+    borders_double=BorderChars(tl="█", t="█", tr="█", l="█", r="█", bl="█", b="█", br="█"),
+    borders_rounded=BorderChars(tl="▛", t="▀", tr="▜", l="▌", r="▐", bl="▙", b="▄", br="▟"),
+    dividers=DividerChars(light="▔", heavy="█", double="█", dash="▔", dot="▔"),
+    title_caps=TitleCaps(left="▌ ", right=" ▐"),
+    indicators=Indicators(online="■", offline="□", degraded="■", unknown="□", alert="!"),
+    gauge=GaugeChars(filled="█", empty=" "),
+    form=FormChars(field_l="[", field_r="]", radio_on="■", radio_off="□",
+                   check_on="■", check_off="□"),
+    ornaments=Ornaments(bullet="▪"),
+    palette=Palette(accent="fff", accent2="fff", accent3="ccc", muted="888",
+                    border="fff", success="fff", warning="fff", danger="fff",
+                    info="fff", form="fff", label="aaa", button="fff"),
+)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Theme registry
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+BUILTIN_THEMES: dict[str, ThemeDef] = {
+    "default": THEME_DEFAULT,
+    "nouveau": THEME_NOUVEAU,
+    "gothic": THEME_GOTHIC,
+    "bamboo": THEME_BAMBOO,
+    "circuit": THEME_CIRCUIT,
+    "brutalist": THEME_BRUTALIST,
+}
+
+
+def get_theme(name: str) -> ThemeDef:
+    """Get a built-in theme by name. Returns default if not found."""
+    return BUILTIN_THEMES.get(name.lower(), THEME_DEFAULT)

frontend/src/components/editor/PreviewPane.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
 import { useEditorStore } from "@/stores/editorStore";
 import { renderMicron } from "./micronRenderer";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
@@ -62,9 +61,9 @@ export default function PreviewPane() {
             ))}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <ScrollArea className="flex-1 bg-background">
+      <div className="flex-1 bg-background overflow-auto">
         {previewMode === "ascii" ? (
-          <pre className="p-4 font-mono text-sm whitespace-pre leading-tight text-green-100/90">
+          <pre className="p-2 font-mono text-[11px] whitespace-pre leading-tight text-green-100/90">
             {compiledAscii || (
               <span className="text-muted-foreground">
                 ASCII preview will appear here…
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ export default function PreviewPane() {
         ) : previewMode === "micron" ? (
           compiledMicron ? (
             <div
-              className="p-4 font-mono text-sm whitespace-pre leading-tight"
+              className="p-2 font-mono text-[11px] whitespace-pre leading-tight"
               dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
                 __html: renderMicron(compiledMicron),
               }}
@@ -91,11 +90,11 @@ export default function PreviewPane() {
             {compiledScript || "No dynamic script generated."}
           </pre>
         ) : (
-          <pre className="p-4 font-mono text-sm whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-muted-foreground">
+          <pre className="p-4 font-mono text-xs whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-muted-foreground">
             {compiledMicron || "Raw Micron output will appear here…"}
           </pre>
         )}
-      </ScrollArea>
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }

frontend/src/components/editor/examples.ts

@@ -278,6 +278,64 @@ export const EXAMPLES: Example[] = [
   peer_status "Node Gamma" degraded
 
   divider heavy
+  link "Home" "/page/index.mu"`,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Big Title",
+    description: "Large ASCII art text in block, thin, and pixel fonts",
+    source: `page "Banner" 64
+
+  bigtitle "RELAY" block
+    align center
+    color 0cf
+
+  spacer
+
+  text "@center{Alpha-7 — Reticulum Network Node}"
+
+  spacer
+
+  bigtitle "STATUS" thin
+    align center
+
+  spacer
+
+  gauge "CPU" 62 100 28 warn=75 crit=90
+  gauge "MEM" 84 100 28 warn=80 crit=95
+
+  divider heavy
+
+  bigtitle "OK" pixel
+    align center
+    color 0f0`,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Themed Page",
+    description: "Same layout with different visual themes (try: nouveau, gothic, bamboo, circuit, brutalist)",
+    source: `page "Node Status" 50
+  theme nouveau
+
+  box heavy "Relay Alpha-7"
+    align center
+    text "Reticulum Network Node"
+
+  spacer
+
+  heading 1 "Resources"
+
+  gauge "CPU" 62 100 24 warn=75 crit=90
+  gauge "MEM" 84 100 24 warn=80 crit=95
+
+  spacer
+
+  heading 2 "Peers"
+
+  status "East Relay" online
+  status "South Bridge" online
+  status "Node Gamma" degraded
+
+  divider heavy
+
   link "Home" "/page/index.mu"`,
   },
   {

frontend/src/components/editor/micronRenderer.ts

@@ -15,59 +15,82 @@ function escapeHtml(text: string): string {
 function renderInline(raw: string): string {
   let out = "";
   let i = 0;
-  const openTags: string[] = [];
 
-  const closeAll = () => {
-    while (openTags.length) out += openTags.pop()!;
-  };
+  // Track open/close state for toggle-style tags
+  let boldOpen = false;
+  let italicOpen = false;
+  let underOpen = false;
+  let fgOpen = false;
+  let bgOpen = false;
+  let alignOpen = false;
 
   while (i < raw.length) {
     // Backtick formatting codes
     if (raw[i] === "`") {
       const code = raw[i + 1];
       if (code === "!") {
-        out += "<strong>"; openTags.push("</strong>"); i += 2; continue;
+        if (boldOpen) { out += "</strong>"; boldOpen = false; }
+        else { out += "<strong>"; boldOpen = true; }
+        i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "*") {
-        out += "<em>"; openTags.push("</em>"); i += 2; continue;
+        if (italicOpen) { out += "</em>"; italicOpen = false; }
+        else { out += "<em>"; italicOpen = true; }
+        i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "_") {
-        out += "<u>"; openTags.push("</u>"); i += 2; continue;
+        if (underOpen) { out += "</u>"; underOpen = false; }
+        else { out += "<u>"; underOpen = true; }
+        i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "`") {
-        closeAll(); i += 2; continue;
-      } else if (code === "f" || code === "b") {
-        out += "</span>"; i += 2; continue;
+        // Reset all
+        if (boldOpen) { out += "</strong>"; boldOpen = false; }
+        if (italicOpen) { out += "</em>"; italicOpen = false; }
+        if (underOpen) { out += "</u>"; underOpen = false; }
+        if (fgOpen) { out += "</span>"; fgOpen = false; }
+        if (bgOpen) { out += "</span>"; bgOpen = false; }
+        if (alignOpen) { out += "</span>"; alignOpen = false; }
+        i += 2; continue;
+      } else if (code === "f") {
+        if (fgOpen) { out += "</span>"; fgOpen = false; }
+        i += 2; continue;
+      } else if (code === "b") {
+        if (bgOpen) { out += "</span>"; bgOpen = false; }
+        i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "a") {
-        out += "</span>"; i += 2; continue;
+        if (alignOpen) { out += "</span>"; alignOpen = false; }
+        i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "F") {
         // Foreground color — 3-digit hex only per spec
-        const hexMatch = raw.slice(i + 2).match(/^([0-9a-fA-F]{3})(?![0-9a-fA-F])/);
+        const hexMatch = raw.slice(i + 2).match(/^([0-9a-fA-F]{3})/);
         if (hexMatch) {
+          if (fgOpen) { out += "</span>"; }
           const [r, g, b] = hexMatch[1].split("");
           const hex = r + r + g + g + b + b;
           out += `<span style="color:#${hex}">`;
-          openTags.push("</span>");
+          fgOpen = true;
           i += 2 + hexMatch[1].length;
           continue;
         }
       } else if (code === "B") {
         // Background color — 3-digit hex only per spec
-        const hexMatch = raw.slice(i + 2).match(/^([0-9a-fA-F]{3})(?![0-9a-fA-F])/);
+        const hexMatch = raw.slice(i + 2).match(/^([0-9a-fA-F]{3})/);
         if (hexMatch) {
+          if (bgOpen) { out += "</span>"; }
           const [r, g, b] = hexMatch[1].split("");
           const hex = r + r + g + g + b + b;
           out += `<span style="background:#${hex}">`;
-          openTags.push("</span>");
+          bgOpen = true;
           i += 2 + hexMatch[1].length;
           continue;
         }
       } else if (code === "c") {
         out += `<span style="display:block;text-align:center">`;
-        openTags.push("</span>"); i += 2; continue;
+        alignOpen = true; i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "r") {
         out += `<span style="display:block;text-align:right">`;
-        openTags.push("</span>"); i += 2; continue;
+        alignOpen = true; i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "l") {
         out += `<span style="display:block;text-align:left">`;
-        openTags.push("</span>"); i += 2; continue;
+        alignOpen = true; i += 2; continue;
       } else if (code === "<") {
         // Form element: `<...> or `<!...> or `<?...> or `<^...>
         const closeAngle = raw.indexOf(">", i + 2);
@@ -116,7 +139,13 @@ function renderInline(raw: string): string {
     i++;
   }
 
-  closeAll();
+  // Close any remaining open tags
+  if (boldOpen) out += "</strong>";
+  if (italicOpen) out += "</em>";
+  if (underOpen) out += "</u>";
+  if (fgOpen) out += "</span>";
+  if (bgOpen) out += "</span>";
+  if (alignOpen) out += "</span>";
   return out;
 }
 

frontend/src/components/editor/uframeCommands.ts

@@ -155,6 +155,44 @@ const COMMANDS: CmdEntry[] = [
     ),
   },
 
+  // Themes — type /theme to filter all 6
+  {
+    label: "theme_default",
+    detail: "clean box-drawing ┌─┐●█░",
+    section: "Theme",
+    apply: insert("theme default"),
+  },
+  {
+    label: "theme_nouveau",
+    detail: "flowing ornament ☙❧❀▐",
+    section: "Theme",
+    apply: insert("theme nouveau"),
+  },
+  {
+    label: "theme_gothic",
+    detail: "blackletter ╬═║⚑▓",
+    section: "Theme",
+    apply: insert("theme gothic"),
+  },
+  {
+    label: "theme_bamboo",
+    detail: "minimal brush 〔〕◉┄",
+    section: "Theme",
+    apply: insert("theme bamboo"),
+  },
+  {
+    label: "theme_circuit",
+    detail: "digital neon ╒▰◈⚡",
+    section: "Theme",
+    apply: insert("theme circuit"),
+  },
+  {
+    label: "theme_brutalist",
+    detail: "raw blocks █▌■□",
+    section: "Theme",
+    apply: insert("theme brutalist"),
+  },
+
   // Templates
   {
     label: "dashboard",
@@ -186,15 +224,39 @@ const COMMANDS: CmdEntry[] = [
   },
 ];
 
+// Dynamic commands from /api/dsl-meta — merged into COMMANDS
+let dynamicCommands: CmdEntry[] = [];
+
+/** Update slash commands from /api/dsl-meta response. */
+export function setDslCommands(
+  commands: { label: string; detail: string; section: string; snippet: string }[],
+) {
+  // Build dynamic commands from API data, only for entries not already in COMMANDS
+  const existingLabels = new Set(COMMANDS.map((c) => c.label));
+  dynamicCommands = commands
+    .filter((c) => c.detail && c.snippet && !existingLabels.has(c.label))
+    .map((c) => ({
+      label: c.label,
+      detail: c.detail,
+      section: c.section,
+      apply: c.snippet.includes("${")
+        ? slashSnippet(c.snippet)
+        : insert(c.snippet),
+    }));
+}
+
 export function uframeCommandSource(
   ctx: CompletionContext,
 ): CompletionResult | null {
   const match = ctx.matchBefore(/\/\w*/);
   if (!match || (match.from === match.to && !ctx.explicit)) return null;
+
+  const allCommands = [...COMMANDS, ...dynamicCommands];
+
   return {
     from: match.from + 1,
     filter: true,
-    options: COMMANDS.map((cmd) => ({
+    options: allCommands.map((cmd) => ({
       label: cmd.label,
       detail: cmd.detail,
       section: cmd.section,

frontend/src/components/editor/uframeHighlight.ts

@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ import { tags } from "@lezer/highlight";
 /**
  * CodeMirror 6 syntax highlighting for the µFrame .uf DSL.
  *
- * Keywords: page, box, row, col, spacer, pad, heading, text, label,
- *           divider, link, list, item, gauge, sparkline, status,
- *           table, columns, form, field, radio, checkbox, button,
- *           source, let, if, elif, else, for, align, color, bg,
- *           bold, italic, underline, cache, state, on_submit
+ * Keywords and values can be updated dynamically via setDslKeywords()
+ * which is called when the frontend fetches /api/dsl-meta.
  */
 
-const KEYWORDS = new Set([
+// Mutable sets — updated from /api/dsl-meta
+let KEYWORDS = new Set([
+  // Fallback defaults (used before API response arrives)
   "page", "box", "row", "col", "spacer", "pad",
   "heading", "text", "label", "divider", "link",
   "list", "item", "gauge", "sparkline", "status",
@@ -23,17 +22,24 @@ const KEYWORDS = new Set([
   "checkbox", "button", "source", "let", "if",
   "elif", "else", "for", "align", "color", "bg",
   "bold", "italic", "underline", "cache", "state",
-  "on_submit", "meter", "bar_h", "bar_v", "bar",
-  "heatmap", "component", "use",
+  "on_submit", "theme", "component", "use",
 ]);
 
-const WEIGHT_VALS = new Set([
+let WEIGHT_VALS = new Set([
   "light", "heavy", "double", "rounded",
   "bullet", "dash", "number", "arrow",
   "left", "center", "right",
   "online", "offline", "degraded", "unknown",
+  "shell", "file", "json", "python", "rns", "param",
+  "default", "nouveau", "gothic", "bamboo", "circuit", "brutalist",
 ]);
 
+/** Update keywords and values from /api/dsl-meta response. */
+export function setDslKeywords(keywords: string[], values: string[]) {
+  if (keywords.length > 0) KEYWORDS = new Set(keywords);
+  if (values.length > 0) WEIGHT_VALS = new Set(values);
+}
+
 const uframeLanguage = StreamLanguage.define({
   token(stream) {
     // Comments

frontend/src/hooks/useDslMeta.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+export interface DslMeta {
+  keywords: string[];
+  values: string[];
+  commands: { label: string; detail: string; section: string; snippet: string }[];
+  themes: string[];
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_META: DslMeta = {
+  keywords: [],
+  values: [],
+  commands: [],
+  themes: [],
+};
+
+let cachedMeta: DslMeta | null = null;
+
+export function useDslMeta(): DslMeta {
+  const [meta, setMeta] = useState<DslMeta>(cachedMeta || DEFAULT_META);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (cachedMeta) return;
+
+    fetch("/api/dsl-meta")
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((data: DslMeta) => {
+        cachedMeta = data;
+        setMeta(data);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {});
+  }, []);
+
+  return meta;
+}

frontend/src/index.css

@@ -127,4 +127,34 @@
   html {
     @apply font-sans;
     }
+
+  /* Dark-mode scrollbars */
+  * {
+    scrollbar-width: thin;
+    scrollbar-color: oklch(0.35 0 0) transparent;
+  }
+  *::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 6px;
+    height: 6px;
+  }
+  *::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: transparent;
+  }
+  *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: oklch(0.35 0 0);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+  *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+    background: oklch(0.45 0 0);
+  }
+  *::-webkit-scrollbar-corner {
+    background: transparent;
+  }
+
+  .dark *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: oklch(0.3 0 0);
+  }
+  .dark *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+    background: oklch(0.4 0 0);
+  }
 }

frontend/src/routes/EditorView.tsx

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import { useEditorStore } from "@/stores/editorStore";
 import { usePagesStore } from "@/stores/pagesStore";
 import { useUnsavedGuard } from "@/hooks/useUnsavedGuard";
 import { useCompile } from "@/hooks/useCompile";
-import { uframeHighlight } from "@/components/editor/uframeHighlight";
-import { uframeCommandSource } from "@/components/editor/uframeCommands";
+import { useDslMeta } from "@/hooks/useDslMeta";
+import { uframeHighlight, setDslKeywords } from "@/components/editor/uframeHighlight";
+import { uframeCommandSource, setDslCommands } from "@/components/editor/uframeCommands";
 import EditorPane from "@/components/editor/EditorPane";
 import PreviewPane from "@/components/editor/PreviewPane";
 import ToolBar from "@/components/editor/ToolBar";
@@ -40,11 +41,22 @@ export default function EditorView() {
       autocompletion({
         override: [uframeCommandSource],
         icons: false,
+        activateOnTyping: true,
+        maxOptions: 50,
       }),
     ],
     [],
   );
 
+  // Load DSL metadata (keywords, values, commands) from backend
+  const dslMeta = useDslMeta();
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (dslMeta.keywords.length > 0) {
+      setDslKeywords(dslMeta.keywords, dslMeta.values);
+      setDslCommands(dslMeta.commands);
+    }
+  }, [dslMeta]);
+
   // Auto-compile on source changes
   useCompile();
   useUnsavedGuard();