NextLayout

Production app shell: header, main landmark, footer, chat, consent.

Status: beta. Group: layout. Markdown version: /design-system/components/next-layout.md

When to use

The production app shell: header, main landmark, footer, chat widget, consent, and providers in one component. Exactly one per app; pages render inside its main slot.

When not to use

The contract records no forbidden uses.

Look-alikes

The contract names no look-alike with a deciding condition.

Props

NextLayout props
Prop	Type	Default	Description	Required
`className`	`string`	none	Additional class names on the layout wrapper.	No
`children`	`React.ReactNode`	none	No description in the contract.	Yes

Variants

No variant dimensions and no props with a fixed set of values.

Invalid combinations

The contract records no invalid combinations.

Keyboard

The contract records no keyboard interaction.

Rules

Every item under When not to use is a MUST NOT. MUST and SHOULD follow RFC 2119.

NextLayout rules
Level	Rule	How it is checked
MUST	Required stories produce no axe violations at the configured severity.	Automated by `npm run test:stories:matrix:ci`. WCAG 2.5.8.
MUST	The accessibility tree (role, name, state) matches the committed snapshot for every required story.	Automated by `npm run test:stories:matrix:ci`. WCAG 1.3.1, 4.1.2.
MUST	The component remains legible and operable under a real browser forced-colors: active pass.	Automated by `npm run test:stories:hc`.
MUST	A human completed an end-to-end accessibility review of this component.	Manual review, last on 2026-05-28.
MUST NOT	Maintainers: Do not bypass design tokens or skip forced-colors verification at beta.	Release review; not machine-checked.

Install and import

In-repo only. NextLayout is not exported from @digitaltableteur/react, so there is no public import path.