Refactor Card to improve Material Design 3 compliance, remove problematic children patterns, improve performance characteristics, and modernize the public API.
Problems
- Current API relies heavily on children composition in ways that are difficult to optimize
- Internal layout logic is tightly coupled to arbitrary child structures
- MD3 behaviors and visuals are not fully aligned with current Material guidelines
- Rendering performance can degrade in large lists or frequently updated screens
- Type safety and discoverability of the API can be improved
- The component has inconsistent behavior between platforms and edge cases
Focus Areas
- Reduce dependence on deeply nested children
- Improve Card.Content / Card.Actions architecture
- Improve elevation and surface behavior
- Improve shape and outlined variants
- Simplify internal spacing rules
Proposed API Direction
Introduce clearer slot-based APIs:
<Card title="Title" subtitle="Subtitle" content={<Text>Content</Text>} actions={[...]} />
Performance Opportunities
- Reduce nested wrappers
- Optimize pressable behavior
- Avoid unnecessary subtree re-renders
- Improve memoization boundaries
Refactor Card to improve Material Design 3 compliance, remove problematic children patterns, improve performance characteristics, and modernize the public API.
Problems
Focus Areas
Proposed API Direction
Introduce clearer slot-based APIs:
<Card title="Title" subtitle="Subtitle" content={<Text>Content</Text>} actions={[...]} />Performance Opportunities