[discussion] Base UI Integration with SolidJS

[rickyraz]

I’m Rick and I’m very interested in the potential of Base UI. I’m opening this issue to discuss the possibility of integrating or adapting Base UI components to work seamlessly with the SolidJS framework. My primary goal is to explore how Base UI’s headless components can be leveraged outside of the React ecosystem, broadening its use case.

I believe that Base UI’s powerful headless capabilities make it an ideal candidate for use with other frontend frameworks. Many non-React projects need a flexible, accessible UI foundation without being tied to a specific visual implementation. With this integration, developers using SolidJS can benefit from proven components and focus on their application-specific styling and logic, reducing boilerplate and increasing consistency.

Broadly speaking, I envision a lightweight adapter layer that would translate props and events from Base UI to the SolidJS paradigm(fine-grained reactivity). Possible challenges I anticipate include component lifecycle management, state management (signals) across frameworks, and ensuring accessibility is maintained. Are there any existing patterns or guidelines for this type of integration that I can learn from?

Does the team have any thoughts or plans regarding future support for non-React frameworks? I am very excited to collaborate on this effort and would like to hear if there is any initial interest or advice from the team on how to get started with this kind of adaptation project. I am open to diving into the technical details and contributing if this aligns with the Base UI roadmap.

Thanks for your time and attention!