delete redundant file

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 e2e/cypress/screenshots/*
+*.old

.npmignore

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Ignoruj narzędzia CI/CD
-Jenkinsfile
-Dockerfile
-docker-compose.test.yml
-.git
-.gitignore
-
-# Ignoruj testy i demo
-e2e/
-public/
-
-# Ignoruj konfigurację IDE
-.vscode/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# CHANGELOG
+
+## [1.1.0] : Refactor and Optimization
+
+### Performance
+* **IntlCache**: Implemented caching for `Intl` objects. Date formatting no longer creates new instances on every refresh.
+* **Shared Styles**: Used `adoptedStyleSheets` instead of `<style>` tags. The browser parses CSS only once.
+* **Date Math**: Removed `while` loops for year/month calculations. Replaced them with faster O(1) mathematical formulas.
+
+### Stability and UI
+* **Layout Shift (CLS)**: Fixed content jumping on load. The component now has a default `min-height`.
+* **Initialization**: Added a non-breaking space (`\u00A0`) at start. This prevents zero height before the first render.
+* **TickHub Safety**: Iteration over subscribers now uses a copy. An error in one timer will not stop others.
+
+### Code Quality
+* **Private Fields**: Changed `_variable` convention to native private fields `#variable`. Internal state is now fully protected.
+* **Attribute Handling**: Improved attribute update logic (`#isAttrUpdate`). This eliminates unnecessary render cycles.
+* **Auto-restart**: The stopped timer restarts automatically if the target date changes to the future.
+* **Fallback**: Added a safety check returning `00:00:00` if formatting results in an empty string.
+
+## [1.0.1] : Added README.md
+
+## [1.0.0] : First version

Dockerfile

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ WORKDIR /app/wc-timer
 
 # Kopiowanie plików manifestu i instalacja zależności
 COPY package.json ./
+COPY README.md ./
+COPY CHANGELOG.md ./
 RUN npm install
 
 # Kopiowanie reszty plików projektu (kod źródłowy)

Jenkinsfile

@@ -15,29 +15,20 @@ pipeline {
         branch 'develop'
       }
       steps {
-        // 1. Uruchomienie Testów
         script {
           echo '--- [DEVELOP] 1. Uruchamianie testów E2E ---'
           sh 'docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v || true'
           sh 'docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up --build --abort-on-container-exit --exit-code-from cypress'
         }
-
-        // 2. Scalanie (Bez zmiany wersji!)
         sshagent(credentials: ['gitea-ssh-key']) {
           script {
             echo '--- [DEVELOP] 2. Testy OK. Scalanie do Main ---'
-            
             sh "git config user.name '${GIT_AUTHOR_NAME}'"
             sh "git config user.email '${GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}'"
-            
-            // Pobieramy main, scalamy i wysyłamy
             sh 'git fetch origin main'
             sh 'git checkout main'
             sh 'git pull origin main'
-            
             sh 'git merge origin/develop --no-ff -m "Release: Merge develop to main"'
-            
-            // To uruchomi pipeline na branchu MAIN
             sh 'GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" git push origin main'
           }
         }
@@ -51,7 +42,7 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     // =========================================================
-    // ETAP 2: MAIN (Weryfikacja wersji i Publikacja)
+    // ETAP 2: MAIN (Weryfikacja wersji i Publikacja w Dockerze)
     // =========================================================
     stage('CD: Publish to NPM (Main)') {
       when {
@@ -62,44 +53,43 @@ pipeline {
           script {
             echo '--- [MAIN] Start procedury publikacji ---'
 
-            // 1. Pobierz wersję lokalną (tę, którą wpisałeś ręcznie)
-            def localVersion = sh(script: "node -p \"require('./package.json').version\"", returnStdout: true).trim()
-            echo "Lokana wersja w package.json: ${localVersion}"
+            def localVersion = sh(script: "grep '\"version\":' package.json | cut -d\\\" -f4", returnStdout: true).trim()
+            echo "Lokalna wersja w package.json: ${localVersion}"
+
+            echo '--- Przebudowywanie obrazu z aktualnym kodem ---'
+            sh 'docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml build app'
 
-            // 2. Sprawdź wersję w NPM
             def versionExists = false
             try {
-              // Sprawdzamy czy ta konkretna wersja już jest
-              // Jeśli pakiet nie istnieje w ogóle, komenda zwróci błąd, więc łapiemy w catch
-              def npmCheck = sh(script: "npm view wc-timer@${localVersion} version", returnStatus: true)
-              if (npmCheck == 0) {
-                versionExists = true
-              }
+              sh "docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml run --rm -w /app/wc-timer app npm view wc-timer@${localVersion} version"
+              versionExists = true
             } catch (err) {
               versionExists = false
             }
 
-            // 3. Decyzja: Publikuj albo Giń
             if (versionExists) {
-              echo "❌ BŁĄD: Wersja ${localVersion} jest już opublikowana w NPM!"
-              echo "💡 ROZWIĄZANIE: Zmień wersję w package.json na branchu develop i wypchnij ponownie."
-              
-              // To polecenie sprawi, że Build zaświeci się na CZERWONO (Failure)
+              echo "[ERROR] BŁĄD: Wersja ${localVersion} jest już opublikowana w NPM!"
               error("Przerwano publikację: Wersja ${localVersion} już istnieje.")
             } else {
-              echo "🚀 Wersja ${localVersion} jest nowa. Publikuję..."
+              echo "[OK] Wersja ${localVersion} jest nowa. Publikuję..."
               
-              sh 'echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" > .npmrc'
-              sh 'npm publish --access public'
+              sh """
+                docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml run --rm \
+                -w /app/wc-timer \
+                -e NPM_TOKEN=${NPM_TOKEN} \
+                app \
+                sh -c "echo '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=\${NPM_TOKEN}' > .npmrc && npm publish --access public"
+              """
               
-              echo "✅ SUKCES: Wersja ${localVersion} została opublikowana."
+              echo "[OK] SUKCES: Wersja ${localVersion} została opublikowana."
             }
           }
         }
       }
       post {
         always {
-          sh 'rm -f .npmrc'
+          echo '--- [MAIN] Sprzątanie ---'
+          sh 'docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v'
         }
       }
     }

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # 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.
+A high-performance, dependency-free Web Component for countdowns, elapsed time, and static dates. It uses a shared ticker and cached `Intl` formatters for maximum efficiency.
 
 ## 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.
+* **High Performance**: Uses a shared global ticker (TickHub) to sync all instances. It calculates dates using O(1) math and caches `Intl` objects to save memory.
+* **Smart Formatting**: Supports `Intl.DurationFormat` with a robust fallback for older browsers.
+* **Versatile Presets**: Choose from `hms`, `dhms`, `ydhms`, `auto`, or static `date`.
+* **Light DOM**: Renders as a standard Text Node. The text is selectable and inherits global CSS styles easily.
+* **Auto-Restart**: If you update the target to a future date, the timer restarts automatically.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -23,24 +23,26 @@ npm install wc-timer
 
 ```javascript
 import 'wc-timer';
-// Or via script tag
-// <script type="module" src="path/to/wc-timer.js"></script>
+// Or via script tag:
+// <script type="module" src="wc-timer.js"></script>
 
 ```
 
-2. **Use the tag in HTML**:
+2. **Use in HTML**:
 
 ```html
-<wc-timer target="2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"></wc-timer>
+<wc-timer target="2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"></wc-timer>
 
 <wc-timer 
-  target="2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" 
+  target="2026-06-01T12:00:00Z" 
   preset="dhms" 
-  labels="short" 
+  labels="long" 
   compact 
-  locale="en-US">
+  locale="pl">
 </wc-timer>
 
+<wc-timer preset="date" target="2025-12-31"></wc-timer>
+
 ```
 
 ## API Reference
@@ -49,32 +51,60 @@ import 'wc-timer';
 
 | 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. |
+| `target` | `string` | `now` | The target date (ISO 8601 string or Date compatible). |
+| `preset` | `string` | `auto` | formatting mode: `auto`, `hms`, `dhms`, `ydhms`, `date`. |
+| `labels` | `string` | `short` | unit labels: `none` (00:00:00), `short` (1h 5m), `long` (1 hour 5 minutes). |
+| `compact` | `boolean` | `false` | if present, hides zero-value high units (e.g. hides "0 years"). |
+| `locale` | `string` | `auto` | overrides browser language (e.g. `pl`, `en-US`). |
+
+### Presets Details
+
+* **auto**: shows `HH:MM:SS`. If duration > 30 days, it adds days.
+* **hms**: hours, minutes, seconds.
+* **dhms**: days, hours, minutes, seconds.
+* **ydhms**: years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds.
+* **date**: static date formatted via `Intl.DateTimeFormat`.
 
 ### JavaScript Properties
 
-All attributes are reflected as properties on the DOM element.
+You can control the element programmatically.
 
 ```javascript
 const el = document.querySelector('wc-timer');
 
-// Update target dynamically
+// Update target (accepts Date object, string, or timestamp)
 el.target = new Date('2030-01-01');
 
-// Change configuration
+// Change settings on the fly
 el.preset = 'ydhms';
 el.compact = true;
+el.labels = 'long';
+
+```
+
+## Styling
+
+Since `wc-timer` uses Light DOM, you can style it with standard CSS.
+
+```css
+wc-timer {
+  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #2563eb;
+}
 
 ```
 
 ## Browser Support
 
-Works in all modern browsers supporting Web Components and `Intl.DurationFormat` (or falls back gracefully).
+Works in all modern browsers. It uses `Intl.DurationFormat` if available. Otherwise, it falls back to a custom formatter using `Intl.PluralRules`.
 
 ## License
 
-MIT
+Copyright 2026 Dávid Ali
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "wc-timer",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "A lightweight, dependency-free countdown timer Web Component.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/wc-timer.js",
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
     ".": "./src/wc-timer.js"
   },
   "files": [
-    "src"
+    "src/wc-timer.js",
+    "CHANGELOG.md",
+    "README.md"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo 'Tests are running in Docker environment' && exit 0"

public/assets/wc-timer.js

@@ -1,454 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * 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);

src/wc-timer.js

@@ -1,94 +1,71 @@
 /**
- * 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.
+ * wc-timer
+ * @version 1.1.0
+ * @description A lightweight, efficient countdown/uptimer Web Component.
+ * @license MIT
  */
 
-/* ---------------- 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.
+/**
+ * Internal cache for Intl objects to optimize performance.
+ * @private
+ */
+const IntlCache = (() => {
+  const cache = new Map();
+
+  function get(Ctor, locale, opts = {}) {
+    const key = `${Ctor.name}:${locale}:${JSON.stringify(opts)}`;
+    if (!cache.has(key)) {
+      cache.set(key, new Ctor(locale, opts));
+    }
+    return cache.get(key);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    dtf: (loc, opts) => get(Intl.DateTimeFormat, loc, opts),
+    pr: (loc) => get(Intl.PluralRules, loc),
+    df: (loc, opts) => get(Intl.DurationFormat, loc, opts),
+    hasIDF: typeof Intl !== 'undefined' && 'DurationFormat' in Intl
+  };
+})();
+
+/**
+ * Centralized ticker to sync all instances and prevent drift.
+ * @private
  */
 const TickHub = (() => {
   const subs = new Set();
   let timer = null;
 
   function scheduleNext() {
-    // Align next tick to the next full second.
+    if (subs.size === 0) return;
     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 { } });
+      for (const cb of [...subs]) {
+        try { cb(t); } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
+      }
       scheduleNext();
     }, msToNext);
   }
 
   return {
-    /**
-     * sub(cb): subscribe to ticks.
-     * Returns an unsubscribe function.
-     */
     sub(cb) {
-      if (subs.size === 0) scheduleNext();
       subs.add(cb);
+      if (!timer) scheduleNext();
       return () => {
         subs.delete(cb);
-        if (!subs.size && timer) { clearTimeout(timer); timer = null; }
+        if (subs.size === 0 && 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.
+/* ---------------- Locale Helpers ---------------- */
 const LABELS = {
   en: {
     y: { long: { one: 'year', other: 'years' }, short: 'y' },
@@ -107,347 +84,337 @@ const LABELS = {
     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) {
+function resolveLocale(el) {
+  const attr = el.getAttribute('locale') || el.getAttribute('lang');
+  if (attr) return attr.toLowerCase();
+  return (navigator.language || 'en').toLowerCase();
+}
+
+/* ---------------- Date Logic ---------------- */
+
+function diffCalendar(a, b, wantY, wantM) {
   let anchor = new Date(a);
-  let y = 0, M = 0;
+  let y = 0;
+  let 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++; }
+    y = b.getFullYear() - anchor.getFullYear();
+    const probe = new Date(anchor);
+    probe.setFullYear(anchor.getFullYear() + y);
+    if (probe > b) y--;
+    anchor.setFullYear(anchor.getFullYear() + 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++; }
+    M = (b.getFullYear() - anchor.getFullYear()) * 12 + (b.getMonth() - anchor.getMonth());
+    const probe = new Date(anchor);
+    probe.setMonth(anchor.getMonth() + M);
+    if (probe > b) M--;
+    anchor.setMonth(anchor.getMonth() + 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 { y, M, anchor } = diffCalendar(start, end, !!show.y, !!show.M);
   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;
+  const MS = { d: 86400000, h: 3600000, m: 60000, s: 1000 };
+  const res = { years: y, months: M, days: 0, hours: 0, minutes: 0, seconds: 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; }
+  if (show.d) { res.days = Math.floor(rest / MS.d); rest %= MS.d; }
+  if (show.h) { res.hours = Math.floor(rest / MS.h); rest %= MS.h; }
+  if (show.m) { res.minutes = Math.floor(rest / MS.m); rest %= MS.m; }
+  if (show.s) { res.seconds = Math.floor(rest / MS.s); }
 
-  return { years: y, months: M, days: d, hours: h, minutes: m, seconds: s };
+  return res;
 }
 
-/* ---------------- 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(':');
-}
+/* ---------------- Formatting ---------------- */
+const pad2 = (n) => String(n ?? 0).padStart(2, '0');
 
 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 ? ' ' : '');
+    if (show.y) head.push(parts.years);
+    if (show.M) head.push(parts.months);
+    if (show.d) head.push(parts.days);
+
+    const hms = [pad2(parts.hours), pad2(parts.minutes), pad2(parts.seconds)];
+    if (!show.h) hms.shift();
+
+    return [...head, hms.join(':')].join(' ');
   }
 
-  // Prefer native DurationFormat, it handles pluralization and spacing.
-  if (hasIDF) {
-    const style = labelsMode === 'short' ? 'short' : 'long';
-    const opts = { style };
+  if (IntlCache.hasIDF) {
+    const opts = { style: labelsMode === 'short' ? 'short' : 'long' };
     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);
+    for (const key in parts) {
+      if (show[key.slice(0, 1)] || show[key.slice(0, 2)]) inParts[key] = parts[key];
+    }
+    return IntlCache.df(locale, opts).format(inParts);
   }
 
-  // Fallback: plural rules + our dictionaries
-  const PR = new Intl.PluralRules(locale);
+  // Fallback
+  const lang2 = LABELS[locale.slice(0, 2)] ? locale.slice(0, 2) : 'en';
   const L = LABELS[lang2];
+  const pr = IntlCache.pr(locale);
+  const out = [];
 
-  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} ${word}`);
+  const add = (k, v, forcePad = false) => {
+    const cat = pr.select(v);
+    const word = L[k].long[cat] ?? L[k].long.other;
+    const num = forcePad ? pad2(v) : v;
+    const suffix = labelsMode === 'short' ? L[k].short : word;
+    out.push(`${num} ${suffix}`);
   };
-  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);
+  if (show.y) add('y', parts.years);
+  if (show.M) add('M', parts.months);
+  if (show.d) add('d', parts.days);
+  if (show.h) add('h', parts.hours, true);
+  if (show.m) add('m', parts.minutes, true);
+  if (show.s) add('s', parts.seconds, true);
 
-  return [head.join(' '), hms.join(' ')].filter(Boolean).join(head.length && hms.length ? ' ' : '');
+  return out.join(' ');
 }
 
-/* ---------------- 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 };
+function getShowConfig(preset, diffMs) {
+  const base = { y: false, M: false, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+
+  switch (preset) {
+    case 'hms': return { ...base, d: false };
+    case 'dhms': return base;
+    case 'ydhms': return { y: true, M: true, d: true, h: true, m: true, s: true };
+    case 'auto':
+      return diffMs >= 2592000000 ? base : { ...base, d: false };
+    default: return base;
   }
-  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.
+/* ---------------- Web Component ---------------- */
+
+const sheet = new CSSStyleSheet();
+sheet.replaceSync(`
+  :host {
+    display:inline-block;
+    color: inherit;
+    user-select: text; -webkit-user-select: text;
+    font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    min-height: 1.2em;
+    line-height: 1.2;
+  }
+`);
+
+/**
+ * A versatile countdown/uptimer Web Component that renders as selectable text.
+ * @element wc-timer
+ * @attr {string} target - The target date/time (ISO string or anything Date.parse accepts).
+ * @attr {string} [preset="auto"] - Display configuration ('auto', 'hms', 'dhms', 'ydhms', 'date').
+ * @attr {string} [labels="short"] - Label style ('none', 'short', 'long').
+ * @attr {boolean} [compact] - If set, hides high-order units that are zero.
+ * @attr {string} [locale] - Force a specific locale (e.g. 'pl', 'en-US').
+ * @example
+ * <wc-timer target="2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"></wc-timer>
+ * <wc-timer preset="dhms" labels="long" compact></wc-timer>
  */
 class WcTimer extends HTMLElement {
   static get observedAttributes() { return ['target', 'preset', 'labels', 'locale', 'lang', 'compact']; }
 
+  #target = new Date();
+  #preset = 'auto';
+  #labels = 'short';
+  #compact = false;
+  #locale = 'en';
+  #unsub = null;
+  #textNode = null;
+  #isAttrUpdate = false;
+
   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';
+    const shadow = this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+    shadow.adoptedStyleSheets = [sheet];
+    shadow.appendChild(document.createElement('slot'));
   }
 
   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);
-      }
+    // Ensures element has dimensions before JS runs (CLS prevention)
+    if (!this.firstChild || this.firstChild.nodeType !== Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+      this.textContent = '';
+      this.#textNode = document.createTextNode('\u00A0');
+      this.appendChild(this.#textNode);
+    } else {
+      this.#textNode = this.firstChild;
     }
 
-    this._syncFromAttrs();
-    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
-    this._unsub = TickHub.sub(t => this._renderOnce(t));
+    this.#syncAttrs();
+    this.#startTicking();
   }
 
   disconnectedCallback() {
-    if (this._unsub) { this._unsub(); this._unsub = null; }
+    this.#stopTicking();
   }
 
   attributeChangedCallback() {
-    // Ignore updates triggered by our own setters.
-    if (this._updatingAttr) return;
-    this._syncFromAttrs();
-    this._renderOnce(Date.now());
+    if (this.#isAttrUpdate) return;
+    this.#syncAttrs();
+    this.#render(Date.now());
+    this.#checkRestart();
   }
 
-  // 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;
+  #syncAttrs() {
+    const tRaw = this.getAttribute('target');
+    this.#target = tRaw ? new Date(tRaw) : new Date();
+    if (isNaN(this.#target)) this.#target = new Date();
 
-    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);
+    this.#preset = (this.getAttribute('preset') || 'auto').toLowerCase();
+    this.#labels = (this.getAttribute('labels') || 'short').toLowerCase();
+    this.#compact = this.hasAttribute('compact');
+    this.#locale = resolveLocale(this);
   }
 
-  // Compute and render the string once.
-  _renderOnce(nowMs) {
-    if (!this._text) return;
+  #startTicking() {
+    if (!this.#unsub) {
+      this.#unsub = TickHub.sub((now) => this.#render(now));
+      this.#render(Date.now());
+    }
+  }
 
-    // Date-only preset: defer to Intl.DateTimeFormat.
-    if (this._preset === 'date') {
-      const dtf = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(this._locale, {
+  #stopTicking() {
+    if (this.#unsub) {
+      this.#unsub();
+      this.#unsub = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  #checkRestart() {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (this.#target > now && !this.#unsub) {
+      this.#startTicking();
+    }
+  }
+
+  #render(nowMs) {
+    if (!this.#textNode) return;
+
+    if (this.#preset === 'date') {
+      const dtf = IntlCache.dtf(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;
+      const txt = dtf.format(this.#target);
+      if (this.#textNode.data !== txt) this.#textNode.data = txt;
       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;
+    const diff = this.#target - now;
+    const isFuture = diff >= 0;
 
-    // Decide what to show based on preset.
-    let show = unitsForPreset(this._preset, start, end);
+    if (!isFuture && this.#unsub) {
+      this.#stopTicking();
+    }
 
-    // compact: hide empty high units (Y/M/D), and 0 hours when days are shown.
-    if (this._compact) {
+    const start = isFuture ? now : this.#target;
+    const end = isFuture ? this.#target : now;
+
+    let show = getShowConfig(this.#preset, Math.abs(diff));
+
+    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 };
+      if (show.y && probe.years === 0) show.y = false;
+      if (show.M && !show.y && probe.months === 0) show.M = false;
+      if (show.d && !show.y && !show.M && probe.days === 0) show.d = false;
+
       const probe2 = collapseForUnits(start, end, show);
-      if (show.d && show.h && probe2.hours === 0) show = { ...show, h: false };
+      if (show.d && show.h && probe2.hours === 0) 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; }
+    let txt = formatDurationSmart(this.#locale, this.#labels, show, parts);
+    if (!txt) txt = '00:00:00';
 
-    // 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;
+    if (this.#textNode.data !== txt) this.#textNode.data = txt;
   }
 
-  /* =======================
-   *  Public API (properties)
-   * =======================
-   * Use these instead of touching private fields.
+  /* Public API */
+
+  /**
+   * The target date object.
+   * @type {Date}
    */
-
-  // 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());
+  get target() { return new Date(this.#target); }
+  set target(val) {
+    const d = new Date(val);
+    if (isNaN(d)) return;
+    this.#target = d;
+    this.#reflect('target', d.toISOString());
+    this.#render(Date.now());
+    this.#checkRestart();
   }
 
-  // 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());
+  /**
+   * Current preset configuration.
+   * @type {string} - 'auto' | 'hms' | 'dhms' | 'ydhms' | 'date'
+   */
+  get preset() { return this.#preset; }
+  set preset(val) {
+    this.#preset = String(val).toLowerCase();
+    this.#reflect('preset', this.#preset);
+    this.#render(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());
+  /**
+   * Label display mode.
+   * @type {string} - 'none' | 'short' | 'long'
+   */
+  get labels() { return this.#labels; }
+  set labels(val) {
+    this.#labels = String(val).toLowerCase();
+    this.#reflect('labels', this.#labels);
+    this.#render(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());
+  /**
+   * Whether compact mode is enabled (hides empty high units).
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  get compact() { return this.#compact; }
+  set compact(val) {
+    this.#compact = !!val;
+    if (this.#compact) this.setAttribute('compact', '');
+    else this.removeAttribute('compact');
+    this.#isAttrUpdate = true;
+    this.#render(Date.now());
+    this.#isAttrUpdate = false;
   }
 
-  // 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());
+  /**
+   * Current locale override.
+   * @type {string}
+   */
+  set locale(val) {
+    if (!val) return;
+    this.#locale = String(val).toLowerCase();
+    this.#reflect('locale', this.#locale);
+    this.#render(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;
+  #reflect(name, val) {
+    this.#isAttrUpdate = true;
+    this.setAttribute(name, val);
+    this.#isAttrUpdate = false;
   }
 }