commit 9e03cfa3ae07358b47c818b721dd24519bef0eee
Author: David Ali <alidavid2122@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon Jan 5 18:40:48 2026 +0100

    first commit

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+# Ignoruj narzędzia CI/CD
+Jenkinsfile
+Dockerfile
+docker-compose.test.yml
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# Ignoruj testy i demo
+e2e/
+public/
+
+# Ignoruj konfigurację IDE
+.vscode/
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+# Użycie lekkiego, stabilnego obrazu Node.js
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+# Ustawienie katalogu roboczego dla kodu źródłowego i zależności
+WORKDIR /app/wc-timer
+
+# Kopiowanie plików manifestu i instalacja zależności
+COPY package.json ./
+RUN npm install
+
+# Kopiowanie reszty plików projektu (kod źródłowy)
+COPY src/wc-timer.js src/wc-timer.js
+
+# Instalacja prostego serwera HTTP
+RUN npm install -g http-server
+
+# Kopiowanie publicznego katalogu demonstracyjnego do osobnego miejsca
+WORKDIR /app/public
+COPY public/. .
+
+# Wracamy do głównego katalogu roboczego, skąd chcemy serwować pliki.
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Utworzenie linku symbolicznego do pliku JS (jak w konfiguracji Nginx)
+# Serwer http-server będzie go poprawnie obsługiwał.
+RUN mkdir -p public/assets
+RUN ln -sf ../../wc-timer/src/wc-timer.js public/assets/wc-timer.js
+
+# Uruchomienie serwera WWW, serwującego katalog /app/public na porcie 8000
+# -c-1 wyłącza cache, co jest pomocne w development
+CMD ["http-server", "public", "-p", "8000", "-c-1"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# wc-timer
+
+A lightweight, dependency-free Web Component for countdowns and elapsed time. It uses the native `Intl` API for formatting and supports automatic language detection.
+
+## Features
+
+* **Zero Dependencies**: Built with standard Web Components API.
+* **Smart Formatting**: Supports various presets like `hms`, `dhms`, or `ydhms`.
+* **Performance**: Uses a shared global ticker (TickHub) to sync all instances and save CPU.
+* **Light DOM**: Renders text directly, making it easy to style with global CSS.
+* **Responsive**: Automatically updates when attributes change.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install wc-timer
+
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+1. **Import the script**:
+
+```javascript
+import 'wc-timer';
+// Or via script tag
+// <script type="module" src="path/to/wc-timer.js"></script>
+
+```
+
+2. **Use the tag in HTML**:
+
+```html
+<wc-timer target="2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"></wc-timer>
+
+<wc-timer 
+  target="2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" 
+  preset="dhms" 
+  labels="short" 
+  compact
+  locale="en-US">
+</wc-timer>
+
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### Attributes
+
+| Attribute | Type | Default | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `target` | `ISO 8601` | `now` | The target date/time (e.g., `2025-12-31T23:59:59Z`). |
+| `preset` | `string` | `auto` | Format preset: `auto`, `hms`, `dhms`, `ydhms`, `date`. |
+| `labels` | `string` | `long` | Unit labels: `none` (00:00:00), `short` (1h 5m), `long` (1 hour 5 minutes). |
+| `compact` | `boolean` | `false` | If present, hides zero-value units (e.g., skips "0 years"). |
+| `locale` | `BCP 47` | `auto` | Forces a specific language (e.g., `pl`, `en`, `de`). Defaults to browser settings. |
+
+### JavaScript Properties
+
+All attributes are reflected as properties on the DOM element.
+
+```javascript
+const el = document.querySelector('wc-timer');
+
+// Update target dynamically
+el.target = new Date('2030-01-01');
+
+// Change configuration
+el.preset = 'ydhms';
+el.compact = true;
+
+```
+
+## Browser Support
+
+Works in all modern browsers supporting Web Components and `Intl.DurationFormat` (or falls back gracefully).
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  # Serwis aplikacji budowany z naszego Dockerfile
+  app:
+    build: .
+    container_name: ntwo-app
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+
+  # Oficjalny kontener Cypress z przegladarkami
+  cypress:
+    image: cypress/included:13.6.0
+    container_name: ntwo-tests
+    # Zaleznosc: testy rusza dopiero po starcie aplikacji
+    depends_on:
+      - app
+    environment:
+      # Adres pod ktorym Cypress widzi nasza aplikacje w sieci Docker
+      - CYPRESS_baseUrl=http://app:8000
+    working_dir: /e2e
+    # Montowanie wolumenow: pozwala zapisac zrzuty ekranu na dysku hosta
+    volumes:
+      - ./e2e:/e2e
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diff --git a/e2e/cypress.config.js b/e2e/cypress.config.js
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+const { defineConfig } = require("cypress");
+
+module.exports = defineConfig({
+  e2e: {
+    setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
+      // miejsce na listenery zdarzen (np. do generowania raportow)
+    },
+    // Domyslny url, nadpisywany przez zmienna srodowiskowa w docker-compose
+    baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000',
+    specPattern: 'cypress/**/*.cy.js', // Dostosowanie sciezki do struktury plikow
+    supportFile: false, // Wylaczamy pliki wsparcia dla uproszczenia struktury
+    video: false // Wylaczamy nagrywanie wideo, wystarcza zrzuty ekranu
+  },
+});
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diff --git a/e2e/cypress/wc-timer.cy.js b/e2e/cypress/wc-timer.cy.js
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+describe('testy komponentu wc-timer', () => {
+  // Data początkowa: 1 stycznia 2025, godzina 12:00:00
+  const NOW_TIMESTAMP = 1735732800000;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // 1. Zamrażamy czas
+    cy.clock(NOW_TIMESTAMP);
+
+    // 2. Synchronizujemy performance.now()
+    cy.visit('/', {
+      onBeforeLoad(win) {
+        cy.stub(win.performance, 'now').callsFake(() => win.Date.now());
+      },
+    });
+
+    // 3. Czekamy na definicję komponentu
+    cy.window().then((win) => win.customElements.whenDefined('wc-timer'));
+  });
+
+  describe('widoczność i inicjalizacja', () => {
+    it('element jest widoczny w DOM', () => {
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('be.visible');
+      // SCREENSHOT 1: Stan początkowy aplikacji
+      cy.screenshot('01-init-visible');
+    });
+
+    it('renderuje tekst po załadowaniu', () => {
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().invoke('text').should('not.be.empty');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('atrybuty html (declarative)', () => {
+    it('obsługuje zmianę atrybutu target i preset', () => {
+      const targetStr = new Date(NOW_TIMESTAMP + 2 * 3600000).toISOString();
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first()
+        .invoke('attr', 'labels', 'none')
+        .invoke('attr', 'target', targetStr)
+        .invoke('attr', 'preset', 'hms');
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', '02:00:00');
+      // SCREENSHOT 2: Format HMS bez etykiet
+      cy.screenshot('02-attr-preset-hms');
+
+      // Zmiana na dni-godziny-minuty
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first()
+        .invoke('attr', 'preset', 'dhms')
+        .invoke('attr', 'labels', 'short');
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().invoke('text').should('match', /0\s(d|dni|days)/);
+      // SCREENSHOT 3: Format DHMS z etykietami
+      cy.screenshot('03-attr-preset-dhms');
+    });
+
+    it('tryb compact ukrywa puste jednostki', () => {
+      const targetStr = new Date(NOW_TIMESTAMP + 5 * 60000).toISOString();
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first()
+        .invoke('attr', 'labels', 'none')
+        .invoke('attr', 'compact', '')
+        .invoke('attr', 'target', targetStr);
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', '05:00');
+      // SCREENSHOT 4: Tryb compact (ukryte godziny)
+      cy.screenshot('04-attr-compact');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('api javascript (imperative)', () => {
+    it('aktualizuje widok po ustawieniu właściwości .target w JS', () => {
+      const targetStr = new Date(NOW_TIMESTAMP + 10000).toISOString();
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first()
+        .should(($el) => {
+          expect($el[0]).to.have.property('preset');
+        })
+        .then(($el) => {
+          const el = $el[0];
+          el.target = targetStr;
+          el.preset = 'hms';
+          el.labels = 'none';
+        });
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', '00:00:10');
+      // SCREENSHOT 5: Zmiana przez JS API
+      cy.screenshot('05-js-api-change');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('lokalizacja', () => {
+    it('reaguje na zmianę atrybutu locale', () => {
+      const targetStr = new Date(NOW_TIMESTAMP + 2 * 86400000).toISOString();
+
+      // Wersja Polska
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first()
+        .invoke('attr', 'target', targetStr)
+        .invoke('attr', 'preset', 'dhms')
+        .invoke('attr', 'labels', 'long')
+        .invoke('attr', 'locale', 'pl');
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', 'dni');
+      // SCREENSHOT 6: Język polski
+      cy.screenshot('06-locale-pl');
+      
+      // Wersja Angielska
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().invoke('attr', 'locale', 'en');
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', 'days');
+      // SCREENSHOT 7: Język angielski
+      cy.screenshot('07-locale-en');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('symulacja upływu czasu (ticking)', () => {
+    it('odlicza czas w dół co sekundę', () => {
+      const targetStr = new Date(NOW_TIMESTAMP + 10000).toISOString();
+
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first()
+        .invoke('attr', 'preset', 'hms')
+        .invoke('attr', 'labels', 'none')
+        .invoke('attr', 'target', targetStr);
+
+      // Start: 10 sekund
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', '00:00:10');
+      // SCREENSHOT 8: Start odliczania
+      cy.screenshot('08-tick-start');
+
+      // Przeskok o 5 sekund
+      cy.tick(5000);
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', '00:00:05');
+      // SCREENSHOT 9: Połowa czasu
+      cy.screenshot('09-tick-middle');
+
+      // Koniec (0 sekund)
+      cy.tick(5000);
+      cy.get('wc-timer').first().should('contain.text', '00:00:00');
+      // SCREENSHOT 10: Koniec odliczania
+      cy.screenshot('10-tick-end');
+    });
+  });
+});
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+{
+  "name": "wc-timer",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A lightweight, dependency-free countdown timer Web Component.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "src/wc-timer.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/wc-timer.js"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "src"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo 'Tests are running in Docker environment' && exit 0"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "web-component",
+    "custom-elements",
+    "timer",
+    "countdown",
+    "date",
+    "time",
+    "zero-dependency"
+  ],
+  "author": "Dávid Ali",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "jest": "^30.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/wc-timer.js b/public/assets/wc-timer.js
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+/**
+ * wc-timer.js — Web Component
+ * ---------------------------------------------
+ * A tiny countdown/uptimer that renders as plain text
+ * (light DOM). Text is selectable and styles with normal CSS.
+ *
+ * Features:
+ * - Presets: auto | hms | dhms | ydhms | date
+ * - Auto locale (with override via locale/lang attrib)
+ * - Uses Intl.DurationFormat when available (fallback included)
+ * - "Compact" mode hides empty high units (e.g., 0 years)
+ * - One global, synced tick for all instances (no drift, low CPU)
+ * - Public JS API (properties): target, preset, labels, compact, locale
+ *
+ * Usage (HTML):
+ *   <script type="module" src="/assets/wc-timer.js"></script>
+ *   <wc-timer target="2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"></wc-timer>
+ *   <wc-timer preset="dhms" labels="long" compact target="..."></wc-timer>
+ *
+ * Styling:
+ *   wc-timer { font-size: 20px; color: #4da3ff; }
+ *
+ * JS control:
+ *   const t = document.querySelector('wc-timer');
+ *   t.target = '2025-10-12T00:30:00Z';  // string | Date | ms number
+ *   t.preset = 'dhms';                  // 'auto' | 'hms' | 'dhms' | 'ydhms' | 'date'
+ *   t.labels = 'short';                 // 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+ *   t.compact = true;                   // boolean
+ *   t.locale = 'pl';                    // locale override
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ * - Don't mutate private fields (those starting with "_").
+ *   Use public setters (e.g., el.target = ...).
+ * - "auto" shows HH:MM:SS for near targets and adds days for far targets.
+ * - If DurationFormat is missing, we use a small fallback with plural rules.
+ */
+
+/* ---------------- Global synced tick ----------------
+ * One scheduler for all instances. It fires once per second,
+ * aligned to the next real second boundary.
+ * Saves CPU and avoids per-element setInterval drift.
+ */
+const TickHub = (() => {
+  const subs = new Set();
+  let timer = null;
+
+  function scheduleNext() {
+    // Align next tick to the next full second.
+    const now = performance.now();
+    const msToNext = 1000 - (Math.floor(now) % 1000);
+    timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      const t = Date.now();
+      // Notify all subscribers. Errors are isolated.
+      subs.forEach(cb => { try { cb(t); } catch { } });
+      scheduleNext();
+    }, msToNext);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    /**
+     * sub(cb): subscribe to ticks.
+     * Returns an unsubscribe function.
+     */
+    sub(cb) {
+      if (subs.size === 0) scheduleNext();
+      subs.add(cb);
+      return () => {
+        subs.delete(cb);
+        if (!subs.size && timer) { clearTimeout(timer); timer = null; }
+      };
+    }
+  };
+})();
+
+/* ---------------- Locale helpers ----------------
+ * We prefer: explicit element attribute -> nearest [lang] -> <html lang>
+ * -> navigator.languages[0] -> navigator.language -> 'en'
+ */
+const hasIDF = typeof Intl !== 'undefined' && 'DurationFormat' in Intl;
+
+function resolveLocale(el) {
+  const attr = el.getAttribute('locale') || el.getAttribute('lang');
+  const tree = el.closest?.('[lang]')?.getAttribute('lang') || document.documentElement.lang;
+  const nav = Array.isArray(navigator.languages) && navigator.languages.length
+    ? navigator.languages[0]
+    : navigator.language;
+  return (attr || tree || nav || 'en').toLowerCase();
+}
+
+// Fallback label dictionaries (English + Polish).
+// Used only when Intl.DurationFormat is not available.
+const LABELS = {
+  en: {
+    y: { long: { one: 'year', other: 'years' }, short: 'y' },
+    M: { long: { one: 'month', other: 'months' }, short: 'mo' },
+    d: { long: { one: 'day', other: 'days' }, short: 'd' },
+    h: { long: { one: 'hour', other: 'hours' }, short: 'h' },
+    m: { long: { one: 'minute', other: 'minutes' }, short: 'min' },
+    s: { long: { one: 'second', other: 'seconds' }, short: 's' },
+  },
+  pl: {
+    y: { long: { one: 'rok', few: 'lata', many: 'lat', other: 'lat' }, short: 'r.' },
+    M: { long: { one: 'miesiąc', few: 'miesiące', many: 'miesięcy', other: 'miesięcy' }, short: 'mies.' },
+    d: { long: { one: 'dzień', few: 'dni', many: 'dni', other: 'dni' }, short: 'd' },
+    h: { long: { one: 'godzina', few: 'godziny', many: 'godzin', other: 'godzin' }, short: 'godz.' },
+    m: { long: { one: 'minuta', few: 'minuty', many: 'minut', other: 'minut' }, short: 'min' },
+    s: { long: { one: 'sekunda', few: 'sekundy', many: 'sekund', other: 'sekund' }, short: 's' },
+  }
+};
+const clampLocale = loc => (LABELS[loc.slice(0, 2)] ? loc.slice(0, 2) : 'en');
+
+/* ---------------- Diff with smart collapsing ----------------
+ * We compute calendar years/months only if those units are shown.
+ * If not shown, their time "falls down" into lower units (days/hours/...).
+ */
+function extractYearsMonthsCalendar(a, b, wantY, wantM) {
+  let anchor = new Date(a);
+  let y = 0, M = 0;
+
+  // Add full years while not passing end.
+  if (wantY) {
+    while (new Date(
+      anchor.getFullYear() + 1, anchor.getMonth(), anchor.getDate(),
+      anchor.getHours(), anchor.getMinutes(), anchor.getSeconds()
+    ) <= b) { anchor.setFullYear(anchor.getFullYear() + 1); y++; }
+  }
+
+  // Then add full months while not passing end.
+  if (wantM) {
+    while (new Date(
+      anchor.getFullYear(), anchor.getMonth() + 1, anchor.getDate(),
+      anchor.getHours(), anchor.getMinutes(), anchor.getSeconds()
+    ) <= b) { anchor.setMonth(anchor.getMonth() + 1); M++; }
+  }
+
+  return { y, M, anchor };
+}
+
+function collapseForUnits(start, end, show) {
+  const { y, M, anchor } = extractYearsMonthsCalendar(start, end, !!show.y, !!show.M);
+
+  // If we showed Y/M, base the remaining ms on the anchor (after adding Y/M).
+  // Otherwise, consume everything from the start.
+  const base = (show.y || show.M) ? anchor : start;
+  let rest = Math.max(0, end - base);
+
+  // Greedy consume into D/H/m/s only for units we plan to display.
+  const dayMs = 86400000, hourMs = 3600000, minMs = 60000, secMs = 1000;
+  let d = 0, h = 0, m = 0, s = 0;
+
+  if (show.d) { d = Math.floor(rest / dayMs); rest -= d * dayMs; }
+  if (show.h) { h = Math.floor(rest / hourMs); rest -= h * hourMs; }
+  if (show.m) { m = Math.floor(rest / minMs); rest -= m * minMs; }
+  if (show.s) { s = Math.floor(rest / secMs); rest -= s * secMs; }
+
+  return { years: y, months: M, days: d, hours: h, minutes: m, seconds: s };
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Formatters ----------------
+ * pad2: always pad for H/M/S "digital" look.
+ * formatHMS: joins visible HMS with ':'.
+ * formatDurationSmart: uses DurationFormat if available; otherwise fallback.
+ */
+function pad2(n) { return String(n ?? 0).padStart(2, '0'); }
+
+function formatHMS(show, p) {
+  const segs = [];
+  if (show.h) segs.push(pad2(p.hours));
+  if (show.m) segs.push(pad2(p.minutes));
+  if (show.s) segs.push(pad2(p.seconds));
+  return segs.join(':');
+}
+
+function formatDurationSmart(locale, labelsMode, show, parts) {
+  const lang2 = LABELS[locale.slice(0, 2)] ? locale.slice(0, 2) : 'en';
+
+  // labels="none" → head units as numbers, HMS as HH:MM:SS
+  if (labelsMode === 'none') {
+    const head = [];
+    if (show.y) head.push(String(parts.years));
+    if (show.M) head.push(String(parts.months));
+    if (show.d) head.push(String(parts.days));
+    const tail = formatHMS(show, parts);
+    return [head.join(' '), tail].filter(Boolean).join(head.length && tail ? ' ' : '');
+  }
+
+  // Prefer native DurationFormat, it handles pluralization and spacing.
+  if (hasIDF) {
+    const style = labelsMode === 'short' ? 'short' : 'long';
+    const opts = { style };
+    if (show.h) opts.hours = '2-digit';
+    if (show.m) opts.minutes = '2-digit';
+    if (show.s) opts.seconds = '2-digit';
+
+    const df = new Intl.DurationFormat(locale, opts);
+    const inParts = {};
+    if (show.y) inParts.years = parts.years;
+    if (show.M) inParts.months = parts.months;
+    if (show.d) inParts.days = parts.days;
+    if (show.h) inParts.hours = parts.hours;
+    if (show.m) inParts.minutes = parts.minutes;
+    if (show.s) inParts.seconds = parts.seconds;
+    return df.format(inParts);
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: plural rules + our dictionaries
+  const PR = new Intl.PluralRules(locale);
+  const L = LABELS[lang2];
+
+  const head = [];
+  const push = (key, val) => {
+    const cat = PR.select(val);
+    const word = L[key].long[cat] ?? L[key].long.other;
+    head.push(labelsMode === 'short' ? `${val} ${L[key].short}` : `${val} ${word}`);
+  };
+  if (show.y) push('y', parts.years);
+  if (show.M) push('M', parts.months);
+  if (show.d) push('d', parts.days);
+
+  const hms = [];
+  const pushH = (key, val) => {
+    const cat = PR.select(val);
+    const word = L[key].long[cat] ?? L[key].long.other;
+    if (labelsMode === 'short') hms.push(`${pad2(val)} ${L[key].short}`);
+    else hms.push(`${pad2(val)} ${word}`);
+  };
+  if (show.h) pushH('h', parts.hours);
+  if (show.m) pushH('m', parts.minutes);
+  if (show.s) pushH('s', parts.seconds);
+
+  return [head.join(' '), hms.join(' ')].filter(Boolean).join(head.length && hms.length ? ' ' : '');
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Presets ----------------
+ * hms   → HH:MM:SS
+ * dhms  → D + HH:MM:SS
+ * ydhms → Y + M + D + HH:MM:SS (calendar-aware)
+ * auto  → HH:MM:SS when near; D + HH:MM:SS when far (>= 30 days)
+ * default → dhms
+ */
+function unitsForPreset(preset, start, end) {
+  if (preset === 'hms') return { y: false, M: false, d: false, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  if (preset === 'dhms') return { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  if (preset === 'ydhms') return { y: true, M: true, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  if (preset === 'auto') {
+    const diff = Math.max(0, end - start);
+    const dayMs = 86400000;
+    return diff >= 30 * dayMs
+      ? { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true }
+      : { y: false, M: false, d: false, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  }
+  return { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Web Component ----------------
+ * Light-DOM: visible text is a single Text node inside <wc-timer>.
+ * We never replace that node; we only update its .data → selection is stable.
+ */
+class WcTimer extends HTMLElement {
+  static get observedAttributes() { return ['target', 'preset', 'labels', 'locale', 'lang', 'compact']; }
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+
+    // Shadow only defines style and a default slot.
+    // Text is in light DOM (selectable, styleable).
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.textContent = `
+      :host {
+        display:inline-block;
+        color: inherit;
+        user-select: text; -webkit-user-select: text;
+        font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
+        font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+      }
+      ::slotted(*) { all: unset; }
+    `;
+    const slot = document.createElement('slot');
+    this.shadowRoot.append(style, slot);
+
+    // Single managed text node in light DOM.
+    this._text = null;
+
+    // Internal state.
+    this._unsub = null;
+    this._updatingAttr = false; // guard against attribute echo from setters
+    this._target = new Date();
+    this._preset = 'auto';
+    this._labels = 'short'; // 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+    this._compact = false;
+    this._locale = 'en';
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    // Ensure the first child is our Text node.
+    if (!this._text) {
+      if (this.firstChild && this.firstChild.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+        this._text = this.firstChild;
+      } else {
+        this.textContent = '';
+        this._text = document.createTextNode('');
+        this.appendChild(this._text);
+      }
+    }
+
+    this._syncFromAttrs();
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+    this._unsub = TickHub.sub(t => this._renderOnce(t));
+  }
+
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    if (this._unsub) { this._unsub(); this._unsub = null; }
+  }
+
+  attributeChangedCallback() {
+    // Ignore updates triggered by our own setters.
+    if (this._updatingAttr) return;
+    this._syncFromAttrs();
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // Pull current attributes into state.
+  _syncFromAttrs() {
+    const raw = this.getAttribute('target');
+    const t = raw ? new Date(raw) : new Date();
+    this._target = Number.isNaN(t.getTime()) ? new Date() : t;
+
+    this._preset = (this.getAttribute('preset') || 'auto').toLowerCase();  // 'auto'|'hms'|'dhms'|'ydhms'|'date'
+    this._labels = (this.getAttribute('labels') || 'short').toLowerCase(); // 'none'|'short'|'long'
+    this._compact = this.hasAttribute('compact');
+
+    this._locale = resolveLocale(this);
+  }
+
+  // Compute and render the string once.
+  _renderOnce(nowMs) {
+    if (!this._text) return;
+
+    // Date-only preset: defer to Intl.DateTimeFormat.
+    if (this._preset === 'date') {
+      const dtf = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(this._locale, {
+        year: 'numeric', month: '2-digit', day: '2-digit',
+        hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', second: '2-digit',
+        hour12: false
+      });
+      const out = dtf.format(this._target);
+      if (this._text.data !== out) this._text.data = out;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Build the time window depending on future/past.
+    const now = new Date(nowMs);
+    const future = this._target - now >= 0;
+    const start = future ? now : this._target;
+    const end = future ? this._target : now;
+
+    // Decide what to show based on preset.
+    let show = unitsForPreset(this._preset, start, end);
+
+    // compact: hide empty high units (Y/M/D), and 0 hours when days are shown.
+    if (this._compact) {
+      const probe = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
+      if (show.y && probe.years === 0) show = { ...show, y: false };
+      if (show.M && !show.y && probe.months === 0) show = { ...show, M: false };
+      if (show.d && !show.y && !show.M && probe.days === 0) show = { ...show, d: false };
+      const probe2 = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
+      if (show.d && show.h && probe2.hours === 0) show = { ...show, h: false };
+    }
+
+    const parts = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
+
+    // If countdown reached zero, stop ticking to save CPU.
+    if (future && end - now <= 0 && this._unsub) { this._unsub(); this._unsub = null; }
+
+    // Format the output string and update only TextNode.data.
+    const out = formatDurationSmart(this._locale, this._labels, show, parts);
+    if (this._text.data !== out) this._text.data = out;
+  }
+
+  /* =======================
+   *  Public API (properties)
+   * =======================
+   * Use these instead of touching private fields.
+   */
+
+  // target: Date | string | number(ms)
+  get target() { return this._target; }
+  set target(v) {
+    const d = this._coerceDate(v);
+    if (!d) return;
+    this._target = d;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;            // prevent attributeChanged echo
+    this.setAttribute('target', d.toISOString());
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // preset: 'auto' | 'hms' | 'dhms' | 'ydhms' | 'date'
+  get preset() { return this._preset; }
+  set preset(v) {
+    const p = String(v || '').toLowerCase();
+    this._preset = p;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.setAttribute('preset', p);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // labels: 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+  get labels() { return this._labels; }
+  set labels(v) {
+    const l = String(v || '').toLowerCase();
+    this._labels = l;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.setAttribute('labels', l);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // compact: boolean
+  get compact() { return this._compact; }
+  set compact(v) {
+    const on = !!v;
+    this._compact = on;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.toggleAttribute('compact', on);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // locale: IETF BCP 47 (e.g., 'pl', 'en-GB'); overrides auto detection
+  get locale() { return this._locale; }
+  set locale(v) {
+    const loc = (v || '').toString();
+    if (!loc) return;
+    this._locale = loc.toLowerCase();
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.setAttribute('locale', this._locale);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // --- helpers ---
+  _coerceDate(v) {
+    if (v instanceof Date) return isNaN(v.getTime()) ? null : v;
+    if (typeof v === 'number') { const d = new Date(v); return isNaN(d.getTime()) ? null : d; }
+    if (typeof v === 'string') { const d = new Date(v); return isNaN(d.getTime()) ? null : d; }
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+customElements.define('wc-timer', WcTimer);
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
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+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="pl">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <title>wc-timer demo</title>
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+  <script type="module" src="/assets/wc-timer.js"></script>
+  <style>
+    body {
+      font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      height: 100vh;
+      margin: 0;
+      background-color: #f0f2f5;
+    }
+    
+    /* Stylizacja kontenera, żeby ładnie wyglądało na screenshocie */
+    .container {
+      background: white;
+      padding: 2rem;
+      border-radius: 12px;
+      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    h1 { margin-top: 0; color: #333; font-size: 1.5rem; }
+    
+    /* Styl samego komponentu */
+    wc-timer {
+      display: block;
+      font-size: 2.5rem;
+      font-weight: bold;
+      color: #0066cc;
+      margin: 1rem 0;
+      font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; /* Aby cyfry nie skakały */
+    }
+    
+    p { color: #666; font-size: 0.9rem; }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+  <div class="container">
+    <h1>wc-timer</h1>
+    
+    <wc-timer target="2030-01-01T00:00:00Z"></wc-timer>
+    
+    <p>Demo &amp; Test Environment</p>
+  </div>
+
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/src/wc-timer.js b/src/wc-timer.js
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+/**
+ * wc-timer.js — Web Component
+ * ---------------------------------------------
+ * A tiny countdown/uptimer that renders as plain text
+ * (light DOM). Text is selectable and styles with normal CSS.
+ *
+ * Features:
+ * - Presets: auto | hms | dhms | ydhms | date
+ * - Auto locale (with override via locale/lang attrib)
+ * - Uses Intl.DurationFormat when available (fallback included)
+ * - “Compact” mode hides empty high units (e.g., 0 years)
+ * - One global, synced tick for all instances (no drift, low CPU)
+ * - Public JS API (properties): target, preset, labels, compact, locale
+ *
+ * Usage (HTML):
+ *   <script type="module" src="/assets/wc-timer.js"></script>
+ *   <wc-timer target="2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"></wc-timer>
+ *   <wc-timer preset="dhms" labels="long" compact target="..."></wc-timer>
+ *
+ * Styling:
+ *   wc-timer { font-size: 20px; color: #4da3ff; }
+ *
+ * JS control:
+ *   const t = document.querySelector('wc-timer');
+ *   t.target = '2025-10-12T00:30:00Z';  // string | Date | ms number
+ *   t.preset = 'dhms';                  // 'auto' | 'hms' | 'dhms' | 'ydhms' | 'date'
+ *   t.labels = 'short';                 // 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+ *   t.compact = true;                   // boolean
+ *   t.locale = 'pl';                    // locale override
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ * - Don’t mutate private fields (those starting with “_”).
+ *   Use public setters (e.g., el.target = ...).
+ * - “auto” shows HH:MM:SS for near targets and adds days for far targets.
+ * - If DurationFormat is missing, we use a small fallback with plural rules.
+ */
+
+/* ---------------- Global synced tick ----------------
+ * One scheduler for all instances. It fires once per second,
+ * aligned to the next real second boundary.
+ * Saves CPU and avoids per-element setInterval drift.
+ */
+const TickHub = (() => {
+  const subs = new Set();
+  let timer = null;
+
+  function scheduleNext() {
+    // Align next tick to the next full second.
+    const now = performance.now();
+    const msToNext = 1000 - (Math.floor(now) % 1000);
+    timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      const t = Date.now();
+      // Notify all subscribers. Errors are isolated.
+      subs.forEach(cb => { try { cb(t); } catch { } });
+      scheduleNext();
+    }, msToNext);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    /**
+     * sub(cb): subscribe to ticks.
+     * Returns an unsubscribe function.
+     */
+    sub(cb) {
+      if (subs.size === 0) scheduleNext();
+      subs.add(cb);
+      return () => {
+        subs.delete(cb);
+        if (!subs.size && timer) { clearTimeout(timer); timer = null; }
+      };
+    }
+  };
+})();
+
+/* ---------------- Locale helpers ----------------
+ * We prefer: explicit element attribute -> nearest [lang] -> <html lang>
+ * -> navigator.languages[0] -> navigator.language -> 'en'
+ */
+const hasIDF = typeof Intl !== 'undefined' && 'DurationFormat' in Intl;
+
+function resolveLocale(el) {
+  const attr = el.getAttribute('locale') || el.getAttribute('lang');
+  const tree = el.closest?.('[lang]')?.getAttribute('lang') || document.documentElement.lang;
+  const nav = Array.isArray(navigator.languages) && navigator.languages.length
+    ? navigator.languages[0]
+    : navigator.language;
+  return (attr || tree || nav || 'en').toLowerCase();
+}
+
+// Fallback label dictionaries (English + Polish).
+// Used only when Intl.DurationFormat is not available.
+const LABELS = {
+  en: {
+    y: { long: { one: 'year', other: 'years' }, short: 'y' },
+    M: { long: { one: 'month', other: 'months' }, short: 'mo' },
+    d: { long: { one: 'day', other: 'days' }, short: 'd' },
+    h: { long: { one: 'hour', other: 'hours' }, short: 'h' },
+    m: { long: { one: 'minute', other: 'minutes' }, short: 'min' },
+    s: { long: { one: 'second', other: 'seconds' }, short: 's' },
+  },
+  pl: {
+    y: { long: { one: 'rok', few: 'lata', many: 'lat', other: 'lat' }, short: 'r.' },
+    M: { long: { one: 'miesiąc', few: 'miesiące', many: 'miesięcy', other: 'miesięcy' }, short: 'mies.' },
+    d: { long: { one: 'dzień', few: 'dni', many: 'dni', other: 'dni' }, short: 'd' },
+    h: { long: { one: 'godzina', few: 'godziny', many: 'godzin', other: 'godzin' }, short: 'godz.' },
+    m: { long: { one: 'minuta', few: 'minuty', many: 'minut', other: 'minut' }, short: 'min' },
+    s: { long: { one: 'sekunda', few: 'sekundy', many: 'sekund', other: 'sekund' }, short: 's' },
+  }
+};
+const clampLocale = loc => (LABELS[loc.slice(0, 2)] ? loc.slice(0, 2) : 'en');
+
+/* ---------------- Diff with smart collapsing ----------------
+ * We compute calendar years/months only if those units are shown.
+ * If not shown, their time “falls down” into lower units (days/hours/...).
+ */
+function extractYearsMonthsCalendar(a, b, wantY, wantM) {
+  let anchor = new Date(a);
+  let y = 0, M = 0;
+
+  // Add full years while not passing end.
+  if (wantY) {
+    while (new Date(
+      anchor.getFullYear() + 1, anchor.getMonth(), anchor.getDate(),
+      anchor.getHours(), anchor.getMinutes(), anchor.getSeconds()
+    ) <= b) { anchor.setFullYear(anchor.getFullYear() + 1); y++; }
+  }
+
+  // Then add full months while not passing end.
+  if (wantM) {
+    while (new Date(
+      anchor.getFullYear(), anchor.getMonth() + 1, anchor.getDate(),
+      anchor.getHours(), anchor.getMinutes(), anchor.getSeconds()
+    ) <= b) { anchor.setMonth(anchor.getMonth() + 1); M++; }
+  }
+
+  return { y, M, anchor };
+}
+
+function collapseForUnits(start, end, show) {
+  const { y, M, anchor } = extractYearsMonthsCalendar(start, end, !!show.y, !!show.M);
+
+  // If we showed Y/M, base the remaining ms on the anchor (after adding Y/M).
+  // Otherwise, consume everything from the start.
+  const base = (show.y || show.M) ? anchor : start;
+  let rest = Math.max(0, end - base);
+
+  // Greedy consume into D/H/m/s only for units we plan to display.
+  const dayMs = 86400000, hourMs = 3600000, minMs = 60000, secMs = 1000;
+  let d = 0, h = 0, m = 0, s = 0;
+
+  if (show.d) { d = Math.floor(rest / dayMs); rest -= d * dayMs; }
+  if (show.h) { h = Math.floor(rest / hourMs); rest -= h * hourMs; }
+  if (show.m) { m = Math.floor(rest / minMs); rest -= m * minMs; }
+  if (show.s) { s = Math.floor(rest / secMs); rest -= s * secMs; }
+
+  return { years: y, months: M, days: d, hours: h, minutes: m, seconds: s };
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Formatters ----------------
+ * pad2: always pad for H/M/S “digital” look.
+ * formatHMS: joins visible HMS with ':'.
+ * formatDurationSmart: uses DurationFormat if available; otherwise fallback.
+ */
+function pad2(n) { return String(n ?? 0).padStart(2, '0'); }
+
+function formatHMS(show, p) {
+  const segs = [];
+  if (show.h) segs.push(pad2(p.hours));
+  if (show.m) segs.push(pad2(p.minutes));
+  if (show.s) segs.push(pad2(p.seconds));
+  return segs.join(':');
+}
+
+function formatDurationSmart(locale, labelsMode, show, parts) {
+  const lang2 = LABELS[locale.slice(0, 2)] ? locale.slice(0, 2) : 'en';
+
+  // labels="none" → head units as numbers, HMS as HH:MM:SS
+  if (labelsMode === 'none') {
+    const head = [];
+    if (show.y) head.push(String(parts.years));
+    if (show.M) head.push(String(parts.months));
+    if (show.d) head.push(String(parts.days));
+    const tail = formatHMS(show, parts);
+    return [head.join(' '), tail].filter(Boolean).join(head.length && tail ? ' ' : '');
+  }
+
+  // Prefer native DurationFormat, it handles pluralization and spacing.
+  if (hasIDF) {
+    const style = labelsMode === 'short' ? 'short' : 'long';
+    const opts = { style };
+    if (show.h) opts.hours = '2-digit';
+    if (show.m) opts.minutes = '2-digit';
+    if (show.s) opts.seconds = '2-digit';
+
+    const df = new Intl.DurationFormat(locale, opts);
+    const inParts = {};
+    if (show.y) inParts.years = parts.years;
+    if (show.M) inParts.months = parts.months;
+    if (show.d) inParts.days = parts.days;
+    if (show.h) inParts.hours = parts.hours;
+    if (show.m) inParts.minutes = parts.minutes;
+    if (show.s) inParts.seconds = parts.seconds;
+    return df.format(inParts);
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: plural rules + our dictionaries
+  const PR = new Intl.PluralRules(locale);
+  const L = LABELS[lang2];
+
+  const head = [];
+  const push = (key, val) => {
+    const cat = PR.select(val);
+    const word = L[key].long[cat] ?? L[key].long.other;
+    head.push(labelsMode === 'short' ? `${val} ${L[key].short}` : `${val} ${word}`);
+  };
+  if (show.y) push('y', parts.years);
+  if (show.M) push('M', parts.months);
+  if (show.d) push('d', parts.days);
+
+  const hms = [];
+  const pushH = (key, val) => {
+    const cat = PR.select(val);
+    const word = L[key].long[cat] ?? L[key].long.other;
+    if (labelsMode === 'short') hms.push(`${pad2(val)} ${L[key].short}`);
+    else hms.push(`${pad2(val)} ${word}`);
+  };
+  if (show.h) pushH('h', parts.hours);
+  if (show.m) pushH('m', parts.minutes);
+  if (show.s) pushH('s', parts.seconds);
+
+  return [head.join(' '), hms.join(' ')].filter(Boolean).join(head.length && hms.length ? ' ' : '');
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Presets ----------------
+ * hms   → HH:MM:SS
+ * dhms  → D + HH:MM:SS
+ * ydhms → Y + M + D + HH:MM:SS (calendar-aware)
+ * auto  → HH:MM:SS when near; D + HH:MM:SS when far (>= 30 days)
+ * default → dhms
+ */
+function unitsForPreset(preset, start, end) {
+  if (preset === 'hms') return { y: false, M: false, d: false, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  if (preset === 'dhms') return { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  if (preset === 'ydhms') return { y: true, M: true, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  if (preset === 'auto') {
+    const diff = Math.max(0, end - start);
+    const dayMs = 86400000;
+    return diff >= 30 * dayMs
+      ? { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true }
+      : { y: false, M: false, d: false, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+  }
+  return { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Web Component ----------------
+ * Light-DOM: visible text is a single Text node inside <wc-timer>.
+ * We never replace that node; we only update its .data → selection is stable.
+ */
+class WcTimer extends HTMLElement {
+  static get observedAttributes() { return ['target', 'preset', 'labels', 'locale', 'lang', 'compact']; }
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+
+    // Shadow only defines style and a default slot.
+    // Text is in light DOM (selectable, styleable).
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.textContent = `
+      :host {
+        display:inline-block;
+        color: inherit;
+        user-select: text; -webkit-user-select: text;
+        font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
+        font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+      }
+      ::slotted(*) { all: unset; }
+    `;
+    const slot = document.createElement('slot');
+    this.shadowRoot.append(style, slot);
+
+    // Single managed text node in light DOM.
+    this._text = null;
+
+    // Internal state.
+    this._unsub = null;
+    this._updatingAttr = false; // guard against attribute echo from setters
+    this._target = new Date();
+    this._preset = 'auto';
+    this._labels = 'short'; // 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+    this._compact = false;
+    this._locale = 'en';
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    // Ensure the first child is our Text node.
+    if (!this._text) {
+      if (this.firstChild && this.firstChild.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+        this._text = this.firstChild;
+      } else {
+        this.textContent = '';
+        this._text = document.createTextNode('');
+        this.appendChild(this._text);
+      }
+    }
+
+    this._syncFromAttrs();
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+    this._unsub = TickHub.sub(t => this._renderOnce(t));
+  }
+
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    if (this._unsub) { this._unsub(); this._unsub = null; }
+  }
+
+  attributeChangedCallback() {
+    // Ignore updates triggered by our own setters.
+    if (this._updatingAttr) return;
+    this._syncFromAttrs();
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // Pull current attributes into state.
+  _syncFromAttrs() {
+    const raw = this.getAttribute('target');
+    const t = raw ? new Date(raw) : new Date();
+    this._target = Number.isNaN(t.getTime()) ? new Date() : t;
+
+    this._preset = (this.getAttribute('preset') || 'auto').toLowerCase();  // 'auto'|'hms'|'dhms'|'ydhms'|'date'
+    this._labels = (this.getAttribute('labels') || 'short').toLowerCase(); // 'none'|'short'|'long'
+    this._compact = this.hasAttribute('compact');
+
+    this._locale = resolveLocale(this);
+  }
+
+  // Compute and render the string once.
+  _renderOnce(nowMs) {
+    if (!this._text) return;
+
+    // Date-only preset: defer to Intl.DateTimeFormat.
+    if (this._preset === 'date') {
+      const dtf = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(this._locale, {
+        year: 'numeric', month: '2-digit', day: '2-digit',
+        hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', second: '2-digit',
+        hour12: false
+      });
+      const out = dtf.format(this._target);
+      if (this._text.data !== out) this._text.data = out;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Build the time window depending on future/past.
+    const now = new Date(nowMs);
+    const future = this._target - now >= 0;
+    const start = future ? now : this._target;
+    const end = future ? this._target : now;
+
+    // Decide what to show based on preset.
+    let show = unitsForPreset(this._preset, start, end);
+
+    // compact: hide empty high units (Y/M/D), and 0 hours when days are shown.
+    if (this._compact) {
+      const probe = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
+      if (show.y && probe.years === 0) show = { ...show, y: false };
+      if (show.M && !show.y && probe.months === 0) show = { ...show, M: false };
+      if (show.d && !show.y && !show.M && probe.days === 0) show = { ...show, d: false };
+      const probe2 = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
+      if (show.d && show.h && probe2.hours === 0) show = { ...show, h: false };
+    }
+
+    const parts = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
+
+    // If countdown reached zero, stop ticking to save CPU.
+    if (future && end - now <= 0 && this._unsub) { this._unsub(); this._unsub = null; }
+
+    // Format the output string and update only TextNode.data.
+    const out = formatDurationSmart(this._locale, this._labels, show, parts);
+    if (this._text.data !== out) this._text.data = out;
+  }
+
+  /* =======================
+   *  Public API (properties)
+   * =======================
+   * Use these instead of touching private fields.
+   */
+
+  // target: Date | string | number(ms)
+  get target() { return this._target; }
+  set target(v) {
+    const d = this._coerceDate(v);
+    if (!d) return;
+    this._target = d;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;            // prevent attributeChanged echo
+    this.setAttribute('target', d.toISOString());
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // preset: 'auto' | 'hms' | 'dhms' | 'ydhms' | 'date'
+  get preset() { return this._preset; }
+  set preset(v) {
+    const p = String(v || '').toLowerCase();
+    this._preset = p;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.setAttribute('preset', p);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // labels: 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+  get labels() { return this._labels; }
+  set labels(v) {
+    const l = String(v || '').toLowerCase();
+    this._labels = l;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.setAttribute('labels', l);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // compact: boolean
+  get compact() { return this._compact; }
+  set compact(v) {
+    const on = !!v;
+    this._compact = on;
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.toggleAttribute('compact', on);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // locale: IETF BCP 47 (e.g., 'pl', 'en-GB'); overrides auto detection
+  get locale() { return this._locale; }
+  set locale(v) {
+    const loc = (v || '').toString();
+    if (!loc) return;
+    this._locale = loc.toLowerCase();
+    this._updatingAttr = true;
+    this.setAttribute('locale', this._locale);
+    this._updatingAttr = false;
+    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+  }
+
+  // --- helpers ---
+  _coerceDate(v) {
+    if (v instanceof Date) return isNaN(v.getTime()) ? null : v;
+    if (typeof v === 'number') { const d = new Date(v); return isNaN(d.getTime()) ? null : d; }
+    if (typeof v === 'string') { const d = new Date(v); return isNaN(d.getTime()) ? null : d; }
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+customElements.define('wc-timer', WcTimer);