codeComparison
A Community block/component from Magic UI — clean-room reimplemented for Domphy (see methodology). Call codeComparison() with no arguments for a working demo, or edit the code below live.
Props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
leftCode | string | Left/"before" panel source. |
rightCode | string | Right/"after" panel source. |
filename | string | Filename shown (once) in BOTH panel headers — the two panes are the same file before/after, distinguished by a before/after header label rather than by differing filenames. Defaults to "app.<language>". |
language | string | Language identifier — used only to build the default filename. Defaults to "ts". |
highlightColor | ThemeColor | Theme color family for [!code highlight] line tint. Defaults to "error" (red, matching upstream's #ff3333). |
style | StyleObject | — |
Implementation notes
Structurally complete: two bordered/rounded panels, each with a filename header and a <pre><code> block of span.line rows; VitePress/Shiki-style trailing markers (// [!code highlight|++|--|focus], also # for Python/shell) are parsed and stripped, driving a soft dataTone-anchored row tint (or, for at least one focus marker, dimming all non-focused lines) with no diff-gutter symbols, matching the spec. Marked 'partial' specifically for the syntax highlighting itself: this package ships no syntax-highlighter dependency (only cobe/canvas-confetti/rough-notation are installed, and I was told not to add new ones without flagging it), so tokens are colored via a small dependency-free regex tokenizer (comment/string/number/keyword/plain, with a merged JS+Python+Rust/Go-ish keyword list) rather than a real grammar-aware highlighter — it reads as 'syntax highlighted' for common C-like snippets but will misclassify language-specific edge cases a Shiki/Prism grammar would get right, and has no per-language grammar switching despite the language prop (which only affects the fallback filename label). Direct-source-diff fix (2026-07-05, follow-up): added the VS badge, per-header file icon, and unified filename prop, verified visually via screenshot. (The syntax-highlighting gap remains a separate, already-documented partial limitation.)
Status: partial · Reference: Magic UI original
// shadcn-community "Code Comparison" — clean-room reimplementation.
//
// A side-by-side two-panel code viewer for comparing a "before"/"after" (or
// left/right) snippet, with lightweight syntax highlighting and optional
// per-line emphasis. Implemented purely from the block's public functional/
// visual spec — no upstream source was viewed or copied.
//
// No syntax-highlighter dependency is bundled with this package (only cobe/
// canvas-confetti/rough-notation are), so highlighting here is a small,
// dependency-free regex tokenizer (comment / string / number / keyword /
// plain) rather than a full grammar-aware parser — good enough to read as
// "syntax highlighted" for common C-like/Python-like snippets, but it will
// misclassify some language-specific edge cases a real Shiki/Prism grammar
// would get right. Per-line emphasis follows the VitePress/Shiki convention
// of a trailing marker comment — `// [!code highlight]`, `// [!code ++]`,
// `// [!code --]`, `// [!code focus]` (also recognized with a leading `#`
// for Python/shell-style comments) — parsed and stripped before rendering.
import type { DomphyElement, Listener, StyleObject } from "@domphy/core";
import { type ThemeColor, themeColor, themeSpacing } from "@domphy/theme";
import { preformated, small } from "@domphy/ui";
export interface CodeComparisonProps {
/** Left/"before" panel source. */
leftCode?: string;
/** Right/"after" panel source. */
rightCode?: string;
/**
* Filename shown (once) in BOTH panel headers — the two panes are the same
* file before/after, distinguished by a `before`/`after` header label rather
* than by differing filenames. Defaults to `"app.<language>"`.
*/
filename?: string;
/** Language identifier — used only to build the default filename. Defaults to `"ts"`. */
language?: string;
/** Theme color family for `[!code highlight]` line tint. Defaults to `"error"` (red, matching upstream's `#ff3333`). */
highlightColor?: ThemeColor;
style?: StyleObject;
}
type LineEmphasis = "none" | "highlight" | "add" | "remove" | "focus";
type TokenKind = "keyword" | "string" | "comment" | "number" | "plain";
type CodeToken = { text: string; kind: TokenKind };
type ParsedLine = { text: string; emphasis: LineEmphasis };
const KEYWORDS = new Set([
// JS/TS
"const",
"let",
"var",
"function",
"return",
"if",
"else",
"for",
"while",
"class",
"extends",
"new",
"import",
"from",
"export",
"default",
"async",
"await",
"try",
"catch",
"finally",
"throw",
"switch",
"case",
"break",
"continue",
"typeof",
"instanceof",
"in",
"of",
"null",
"undefined",
"true",
"false",
"this",
"super",
"void",
"yield",
"interface",
"type",
"enum",
"implements",
"public",
"private",
"protected",
"readonly",
"static",
// Python
"def",
"elif",
"pass",
"lambda",
"as",
"with",
"None",
"True",
"False",
"self",
"raise",
"except",
"not",
"and",
"or",
"is",
// Rust/Go-ish
"fn",
"impl",
"struct",
"trait",
"match",
"mut",
"pub",
"use",
"package",
"func",
"chan",
"go",
"defer",
]);
const MARKER_PATTERN =
/[ \t]*(?:\/\/|#)\s*\[!code\s+(highlight|\+\+|--|focus)\]\s*$/;
const TOKEN_PATTERN =
/(\/\/[^\n]*|#[^\n]*)|("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*"|'(?:[^'\\]|\\.)*'|`(?:[^`\\]|\\.)*`)|(\b\d+(?:\.\d+)?\b)|([A-Za-z_$][\w$]*)|(\s+)|([^\sA-Za-z0-9_$]+)/g;
function parseLine(rawLine: string): ParsedLine {
const match = MARKER_PATTERN.exec(rawLine);
if (!match) return { text: rawLine, emphasis: "none" };
const marker = match[1];
const emphasis: LineEmphasis =
marker === "highlight"
? "highlight"
: marker === "++"
? "add"
: marker === "--"
? "remove"
: "focus";
return { text: rawLine.slice(0, match.index).replace(/\s+$/, ""), emphasis };
}
function tokenizeLine(text: string): CodeToken[] {
const tokens: CodeToken[] = [];
TOKEN_PATTERN.lastIndex = 0;
let match: RegExpExecArray | null = TOKEN_PATTERN.exec(text);
while (match) {
const [, comment, string, number, word, space, punctuation] = match;
if (comment) tokens.push({ text: comment, kind: "comment" });
else if (string) tokens.push({ text: string, kind: "string" });
else if (number) tokens.push({ text: number, kind: "number" });
else if (word)
tokens.push({
text: word,
kind: KEYWORDS.has(word) ? "keyword" : "plain",
});
else if (space) tokens.push({ text: space, kind: "plain" });
else if (punctuation) tokens.push({ text: punctuation, kind: "plain" });
match = TOKEN_PATTERN.exec(text);
}
return tokens.length > 0 ? tokens : [{ text: " ", kind: "plain" }];
}
function tokenColor(listener: Listener, kind: TokenKind): string {
switch (kind) {
case "keyword":
return themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "primary");
case "string":
return themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "success");
case "comment":
return themeColor(listener, "shift-6", "neutral");
case "number":
return themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "warning");
default:
return themeColor(listener, "shift-10", "neutral");
}
}
const DEFAULT_LEFT_CODE = [
"function greet(name) {",
' console.log("Hello " + name); // [!code highlight]',
" return true;",
"}",
].join("\n");
const DEFAULT_RIGHT_CODE = [
"function greet(name: string): void {",
// Demo content: must render the literal `${name}` placeholder. Built via
// concatenation so no string literal contains a `${…}` sequence (biome
// noTemplateCurlyInString) — the joined output is byte-identical.
" const message = `Hello $" + "{name}`; // [!code ++]",
' console.log("Hello " + name); // [!code --]',
" console.log(message);",
"}",
].join("\n");
// Hand-authored generic "file" glyph (24x24, stroke=currentColor) — a plain
// document silhouette with a folded top-right corner. Original geometry, not
// sourced from any icon library.
function fileIcon(): DomphyElement<"span"> {
return {
span: [
{
svg: [
{
path: null,
d: "M7 3h6l4 4v13a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H7a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V4a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z",
},
{ polyline: null, points: "13 3 13 7 17 7" },
],
viewBox: "0 0 24 24",
fill: "none",
stroke: "currentColor",
strokeWidth: "2",
strokeLinecap: "round",
strokeLinejoin: "round",
role: "img",
ariaHidden: "true",
style: { width: "100%", height: "100%" },
} as DomphyElement<"svg">,
],
ariaHidden: "true",
style: {
display: "inline-flex",
flex: "0 0 auto",
width: themeSpacing(4),
height: themeSpacing(4),
},
};
}
/**
* One half of the unified comparison card: a filename/icon header above a
* token-colored `<pre><code>` block. It is a grid cell (no rounding/background
* card of its own) — the two halves share a single internal hairline divider:
* the left cell draws a right border from the `md` breakpoint up, the right
* cell draws a top border below `md` (removed at `md`), matching upstream's
* `md:border-r` / `border-t md:border-t-0`.
*/
function codePanel(
code: string,
filename: string,
label: string,
highlightColor: ThemeColor,
side: "left" | "right",
): DomphyElement<"div"> {
const parsedLines = code.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n").split("\n").map(parseLine);
const hasFocusedLine = parsedLines.some((line) => line.emphasis === "focus");
const lineElements: DomphyElement[] = parsedLines.map((line, lineIndex) => {
const tokenElements: DomphyElement[] = tokenizeLine(line.text).map(
(token, tokenIndex) => ({
span: token.text,
_key: `token-${tokenIndex}`,
style: {
color: (listener: Listener) => tokenColor(listener, token.kind),
},
}),
);
const emphasized = line.emphasis !== "none" && line.emphasis !== "focus";
const emphasisFamily: ThemeColor =
line.emphasis === "add"
? "success"
: line.emphasis === "remove"
? "error"
: highlightColor;
// Non-focused rows in a panel that has a `[!code focus]` line are dimmed
// (opacity 0.5) AND blurred (0.095rem), reverting on panel hover over 300ms
// — matching upstream's `opacity-50 blur-[0.095rem]` + group-hover reveal.
const dimmed = hasFocusedLine && line.emphasis !== "focus";
return {
span: tokenElements,
_key: `line-${lineIndex}`,
// Only anchor a new tone surface for actually-tinted rows — plain
// rows stay untouched (no dataTone, no backgroundColor override).
// shift-1 keeps the add/remove/highlight wash soft (upstream's rows
// are a faint translucent tint, not a saturated pastel fill).
...(emphasized ? { dataTone: "shift-1" as const } : {}),
// Marks rows dimmed by a sibling `[!code focus]` line so the panel's
// own `&:hover` rule can un-dim (and un-blur) them.
...(dimmed ? { dataCcDim: "true" as const } : {}),
style: {
display: "block",
whiteSpace: "pre",
paddingInline: themeSpacing(4),
paddingBlock: themeSpacing(0.5),
opacity: dimmed ? 0.5 : 1,
filter: dimmed ? "blur(0.095rem)" : "none",
transition:
"opacity 300ms ease, filter 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease",
...(emphasized
? {
backgroundColor: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "inherit", emphasisFamily),
color: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "shift-9", emphasisFamily),
}
: {}),
} as StyleObject,
} as DomphyElement;
});
const dividerStyle: StyleObject =
side === "left"
? {
"@media (min-width: 768px)": {
borderInlineEnd: (listener: Listener) =>
`1px solid ${themeColor(listener, "shift-4", "neutral")}`,
},
}
: {
borderBlockStart: (listener: Listener) =>
`1px solid ${themeColor(listener, "shift-4", "neutral")}`,
"@media (min-width: 768px)": { borderBlockStart: "none" },
};
return {
div: [
{
div: [
fileIcon(),
{ small: filename, $: [small({ color: "neutral" })] },
{
small: label,
$: [small({ color: "neutral" })],
// Hidden below the `md` breakpoint (768px), shown from md up —
// matching upstream's `hidden md:block`.
style: {
marginInlineStart: "auto",
display: "none",
"@media (min-width: 768px)": { display: "block" },
} as StyleObject,
},
],
style: {
display: "flex",
alignItems: "center",
gap: themeSpacing(2),
padding: themeSpacing(2),
// Duplicates what the child `small()` patches already set — the
// doctor's missing-color check only sees this element's own `style`
// object, not merged patch styles, so `color` is repeated here to
// satisfy the surface contract for the themed `borderBottom` below
// (and to color the currentColor-stroked file glyph).
color: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "neutral"),
borderBottom: (listener: Listener) =>
`1px solid ${themeColor(listener, "shift-4", "neutral")}`,
},
},
{
pre: [{ code: lineElements }],
$: [preformated({ color: "neutral" })],
style: {
margin: 0,
borderRadius: 0,
overflowX: "auto",
paddingInline: 0,
},
},
],
dataTone: "shift-0",
style: {
minWidth: 0,
overflow: "hidden",
backgroundColor: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "inherit", "neutral"),
color: (listener: Listener) => themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "neutral"),
// Hovering anywhere in the panel reveals lines dimmed by a focus
// marker, matching upstream's group-hover/left|right un-dim behavior.
"&:hover [data-cc-dim]": { opacity: 1, filter: "none" },
...dividerStyle,
} as StyleObject,
};
}
/**
* A side-by-side two-panel syntax-highlighted code viewer for comparing a
* "before"/"after" (or left/right) snippet. Emphasis (highlight/add/remove/
* focus) is authored inline via trailing `// [!code ...]` markers, stripped
* before display. Call with no arguments for a working before/after demo.
*/
function codeComparison(props: CodeComparisonProps = {}): DomphyElement<"div"> {
const language = props.language ?? "ts";
const leftCode = props.leftCode ?? DEFAULT_LEFT_CODE;
const rightCode = props.rightCode ?? DEFAULT_RIGHT_CODE;
const filename = props.filename ?? `app.${language}`;
const highlightColor = props.highlightColor ?? "error";
return {
// Outer wrapper: centered, full width, capped at 64em (upstream
// `mx-auto w-full max-w-5xl`).
div: [
{
// Unified card: ONE rounded, bordered, clipped box (upstream
// `overflow-hidden rounded-md border`). Its two halves share a single
// internal hairline divider with no gap between them.
div: [
{
// Two columns from `md` up, stacked into one column below it —
// a viewport breakpoint (upstream `grid md:grid-cols-2`), not a
// content-width wrap.
div: [
codePanel(leftCode, filename, "before", highlightColor, "left"),
codePanel(rightCode, filename, "after", highlightColor, "right"),
],
style: {
position: "relative",
display: "grid",
gridTemplateColumns: "1fr",
"@media (min-width: 768px)": { gridTemplateColumns: "1fr 1fr" },
} as StyleObject,
},
// Centered "VS" badge floating on the boundary between the two panes.
// Hidden below the `md` breakpoint (768px), mirroring upstream's
// `hidden md:flex`.
{
span: [{ small: "VS", $: [small({ color: "neutral" })] }],
ariaHidden: "true",
dataTone: "shift-1",
style: {
position: "absolute",
top: "50%",
insetInlineStart: "50%",
transform: "translate(-50%, -50%)",
display: "none",
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "center",
width: themeSpacing(8),
height: themeSpacing(8),
borderRadius: themeSpacing(2),
zIndex: 1,
backgroundColor: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "inherit", "neutral"),
color: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "neutral"),
border: (listener: Listener) =>
`1px solid ${themeColor(listener, "shift-4", "neutral")}`,
"@media (min-width: 768px)": { display: "flex" },
} as StyleObject,
},
],
style: {
position: "relative",
width: "100%",
overflow: "hidden",
borderRadius: themeSpacing(2),
border: (listener: Listener) =>
`1px solid ${themeColor(listener, "shift-4", "neutral")}`,
color: (listener: Listener) =>
themeColor(listener, "shift-9", "neutral"),
} as StyleObject,
},
],
style: {
marginInline: "auto",
width: "100%",
maxWidth: themeSpacing(256),
...(props.style ?? {}),
} as StyleObject,
};
}
export { codeComparison };