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Chrome-Next (Vibranium) feature branch. Eliminates the global header bar and replaces it with a Chrome-controlled page header, behind the core.chrome.next feature flag. Solution/project navigation only.

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https://ela.st/vibranium

feature_flags.overrides:
  core.chrome.next: true

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## Summary

This PR adds `projectHeader` service.
…onfig types (#259426)

## Summary

Introduces a unified `chrome.projectHeader.set(config)` API.

The new `ChromeProjectHeaderConfig` consolidates page identity (title,
metadata), global actions (edit, share, favorite), tabs, callouts, and
app menu into one structured config object. `get$` is internal-only,
consumed by Chrome layout components. State is owned by
`ProjectHeaderService` and automatically reset on app navigation.


### NOTE 

The API is mostly auto-generated from the PRD. We just need to break
ground now and see what sticks.
## Summary

<img width="1624" height="1056" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-25 at 12 08 38"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4dec64b8-c55d-4df9-a362-8a82f27ed6c4"
/>

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Co-authored-by: kibanamachine <42973632+kibanamachine@users.noreply.github.com>
## Summary

- back button, ~use root breadcrumb as href~ use last not current
breadcrumbs as link
- for title use the last breadcrumb
- revert `currentAppTitle`, it isn't useful 
- layout improvements

<img width="1624" height="1056" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-26 at 12 30 50"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c589ef94-0c2b-4b33-91ef-6d40f4339db0"
/>
## Summary

This PR removes `AppMenuConfigNext` as we'll be modifying
`AppMenuConfig` and going straight to main with it
(#259949)
… stub (#260460)

<img width="1857" height="1163" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-31 at 14 37 16"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3b68b243-f299-42f4-8e27-c97ffceb814d"
/>

<img width="1740" height="933" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-31 at 14 56 47"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/59a96b3c-a942-4bcc-b63a-cacdb3037499"
/>


## Changes

- Force logo to be "elastic" with dark text and no rendered lable
underneath when behind `chrome-next`
- Add header/footer slots into sidenav for injecting chrome
functionality
  - Stub search button into header
  - Map existing help menu into footer
- Rework help menu data generation to map to both the old popover and
sidenav section
- Expose stub global search api   

## Implementation

### Sidenav tool slots (`@kbn/core-chrome-navigation`)

The `Navigation` component now accepts an optional `tools` prop
(`ToolSlots`) with two zones:

- **`headerTools`** — rendered below the logo (e.g. global search
button)
- **`footerTools`** — rendered above the collapse toggle (e.g. help
button)

To support this, the old monolithic `Footer` component (which mixed nav
links and the collapse button into one element) has been split into
three distinct sub-components on `SideNav`:

| New component | Role |
|---|---|
| `SideNav.FooterNav` | Keyboard-navigable `<nav>` for footer links |
| `SideNav.FooterToolbar` | `role="group"` container for footer tool
icons |
| `SideNav.HeaderToolbar` | `role="group"` container for header tool
icons (new) |

Tool items (`ToolItem`) follow the same popover pattern as navigation
items but are intentionally typed separately — they are controls, not
navigation destinations.

---

### New props on `SideNavLogo`:
- `hideLabel` — suppresses the text label below the icon in expanded
mode (aria-label still set)
- `iconColor` — `'default'` (brand colors) | `'text'` (monochromatic).
In next-chrome mode the Elastic logo is now always rendered as
`logoElastic` in `'text'` color.

---

### Help pipeline refactor (`@kbn/core-chrome-browser-components`)

All help-link sources (global extension links, default Kibana/doc links,
per-app extension links) are now normalised in one place and exposed as
a reactive stream:

- `help_menu_links.ts` — pure `buildHelpLinks()` function: takes raw
Chrome state and produces a stable `HelpLinks` shape (`{ global,
default, extension? }`)
- `help_links_hooks.ts` — `useHelpLinks$(): Observable<HelpLinks>` and
`useHelpLinks(): HelpLinks`, shareable across the header and sidenav

`HeaderHelpMenu` is simplified to consume `useHelpLinks()` directly
(removes inline `buildDefaultContentLinks` / `useMemo` logic previously
duplicated between classic and project modes).

The project sidenav uses `useHelpLinks$()` inside a `combineLatest` to
build the Help footer tool item without additional React re-renders.

---

### Global search API stub (`chrome.next.globalSearch`)

Adds `chrome.next.globalSearch.set(config?)` to the public `ChromeStart`
contract. Plugins call this to register (or clear) a search handler:

```ts
chrome.next.globalSearch.set({ onClick: () => openSearchModal() });
```

Chrome renders a search icon button in the sidenav header toolbar;
clicking it fires `onClick`. Passing `undefined` removes the button. The
config is global — persists across app changes, like `aiButton`.

This is a minimal stub — just enough to wire the button end-to-end. The
actual search UI is owned by the consumer plugin.
## Summary

Fixes the AI assistant buttons not appearing in the Chrome Next header.

Relates to #260010

### Problem

Chrome Next renders the header differently from the legacy chrome — it
does **not** render `HeaderNavControls` (the
`chrome.navControls.registerRight` mount points). All AI assistant
buttons (Security, Observability, Search, AI experience picker) relied
exclusively on `registerRight`, so they were invisible when Chrome Next
was enabled.

Additionally, the existing `chrome.next.aiButton.set()` API was a
single-slot, last-write-wins design — only the Agent Builder could use
it, and other AI experiences had no way to register their buttons.

### Changes

**1. Multi-registration `aiButton.register()` API**

Replaced `chrome.next.aiButton.set(node)` with
`chrome.next.aiButton.register(button)`:
- Multiple plugins can register buttons; each call returns an unregister
callback
- Accepts `ReactNode | MountPoint` as content (via
`ChromeExtensionContent`), so plugins can reuse their existing `mount`
functions
- Internal state uses `BehaviorSubject<ReadonlySet<ChromeNextAiButton>>`
to manage registrations
- Chrome Next header renders all registered buttons via `AiButtonSlot`

**2. Dual registration in all AI plugins**

Each AI plugin now registers with **both**
`chrome.navControls.registerRight` (legacy) and
`chrome.next.aiButton.register` (Chrome Next). This ensures buttons
appear regardless of which chrome is active. All dual registrations are
marked with `// TODO: Chrome-Next hack` comments linking to #260010 for
cleanup once Chrome Next is the only chrome.

Plugins updated:
- `elastic_assistant` (Security AI Assistant)
- `observability_ai_assistant_app` (Observability AI Assistant)
- `search_assistant` (Search AI Assistant)
- `ai_assistant_management/selection` (AI experience picker)
- `agent_builder` (Agent Builder — already had Chrome Next registration,
updated to new API)

**3. Type consolidation**

Moved all Chrome Next types into
`src/core/packages/chrome/browser/src/chrome_next/`:
- `ChromeNextAiButton`, `ChromeNextHeaderConfig`,
`ChromeNextGlobalSearchConfig`, `ChromeNext`
- Extracted `InternalChromeNext` interface in `browser-internal-types`

**4. Empty mount point layout fix**

Fixed phantom gaps in the Chrome Next trailing actions caused by AI
buttons that register but render nothing (e.g., when a solution's
assistant is not enabled). Applied `mountPointContainerCss` to both the
`MountPoint` and `ReactNode` branches in `HeaderExtension` so empty
wrappers collapse out of the flex layout.
## Summary

<img width="1624" height="1056" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-02 at 16 58 32"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14716fe5-5550-428c-9b92-86bcd1597827"
/>

Note: it is possible to make it work without a page reload, but I
thought it was not worth the complexity.
Comment thread src/core/packages/chrome/feature-flags/index.ts Outdated
Dosant added 4 commits April 7, 2026 10:21
…t for ToolItem (#261525)

## Summary

Extend the sidenav navigation component's `ToolItem` type to support
custom rendering:

- `renderContent` — custom trigger content (e.g. avatar, space badge)
instead of an icon
- `renderPopover` — custom popover body, taking precedence over
`sections`
- `customContent` on `Popover` — delegates keyboard navigation to
children when true
- `anchorPosition` on `Popover` — configurable popover anchor direction
- `iconType` is now optional when `renderContent` is provided


**These are needed to support (following PR)**
 - Custom icon/badge for user avatar to display user menu
 - Custom popover for space selector

Includes a storybook story demonstrating avatar and space badge tool
items.

<img width="430" height="643" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-07 at 13 10 23"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/844428b0-7210-460d-ab27-98befcb9d5f2"
/>

<img width="416" height="640" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-07 at 13 10 17"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/df27e2bf-71d0-449a-b420-9267b0835c5e"
/>
Comment thread src/core/packages/chrome/browser-components/src/shared/header_help_menu.tsx Outdated
Dosant and others added 3 commits April 8, 2026 11:16
…lector to the sidenav (#261572)

## Summary

Wire the user menu and space selector into the Chrome-Next sidenav via
new `chrome.next.userMenu` and `chrome.next.spaceSelector` APIs.

- Security plugin provides user avatar, profile link, custom menu links,
and logout via `chrome.next.userMenu`
- Spaces plugin provides space avatar and selector popover via
`chrome.next.spaceSelector`
- Add `popoverWidth` to `ToolItem` so custom popovers can override the
default 248px width (space selector uses 360px)


<img width="513" height="342" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-07 at 16 00 57"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d9d9c823-95fb-460d-b833-5753e057a87e"
/>

<img width="350" height="216" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-07 at 16 01 01"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a6001e0f-32dc-4b65-8581-c9ccc77650d1"
/>
…1952)

Closes #259116

## Summary

This PR adds the global search modal:
- Takes the existing global search and moves it into a modal
- Sets a width and height to keep the modal from changing size and
position as you search
- Reuses existing global search functionality (navigate-to-app,
navigate-to-saved-object...)
- Adds a listener in navigation to be able to open/close the modal with
a keyboard shortcut (Cmd+K / Ctrl+K)

### Testing 


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14fa6d4c-29e7-49b0-be6c-68b0b65bbc31

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Co-authored-by: kibanamachine <42973632+kibanamachine@users.noreply.github.com>
Dosant added a commit that referenced this pull request May 28, 2026
Related: #259318

## Summary

Ports a small set of Chrome infrastructure fixes from the Chrome Next
integration branch to main, covering app menu static item visibility,
Chrome Next helper plumbing, inline legacy action menu handling, header
extension layout behavior, sidebar spacing, and the AppHeader badge
Storybook story.
dej611 pushed a commit to dej611/kibana that referenced this pull request May 29, 2026
## Summary

Part of elastic/kibana-team#3344
Extracts the app header infrastructure from the Chrome Next integration
work in [elastic#259318](elastic#259318) into a
focused PR.


This adds:

- `@kbn/app-header` shared package with inline and Chrome-owned app
header rendering APIs.
- `chrome.next.appHeader.set()` plus internal state, lifecycle cleanup,
mocks, and layout wiring.
- Chrome-owned app header rendering in the Chrome Next project layout.
- Focused hardening for content detection, registration cleanup, legacy
badge fallback, and public type exports.
- Package README and targeted unit coverage for the new app-header
behavior.

This intentionally does not migrate any apps yet and does not pull in
unrelated Chrome Next slices such as side nav, user menu, feedback
handlers, or broader help menu changes.

## Context

The original integration branch includes app migrations and additional
Chrome Next features. This PR extracts only the app-header foundation so
it can be reviewed and merged independently before route-by-route
adoption.

Follow-up created:
[elastic#271295](elastic#271295) to make the
static “Add integrations” action access-aware.

## Risk

Low to medium. The new APIs are behind Chrome Next behavior and
currently have no app adopters in this PR, but the changes touch shared
Chrome layout state. Risk is mitigated with focused unit coverage and
existing Chrome validation checks.

---------

Co-authored-by: kibanamachine <42973632+kibanamachine@users.noreply.github.com>
dej611 pushed a commit to dej611/kibana that referenced this pull request May 29, 2026
Related: elastic#259318

## Summary

Ports a small set of Chrome infrastructure fixes from the Chrome Next
integration branch to main, covering app menu static item visibility,
Chrome Next helper plumbing, inline legacy action menu handling, header
extension layout behavior, sidebar spacing, and the AppHeader badge
Storybook story.
patrykkopycinski pushed a commit to patrykkopycinski/kibana that referenced this pull request Jun 5, 2026
## Summary

Part of elastic/kibana-team#3344
Extracts the app header infrastructure from the Chrome Next integration
work in [elastic#259318](elastic#259318) into a
focused PR.


This adds:

- `@kbn/app-header` shared package with inline and Chrome-owned app
header rendering APIs.
- `chrome.next.appHeader.set()` plus internal state, lifecycle cleanup,
mocks, and layout wiring.
- Chrome-owned app header rendering in the Chrome Next project layout.
- Focused hardening for content detection, registration cleanup, legacy
badge fallback, and public type exports.
- Package README and targeted unit coverage for the new app-header
behavior.

This intentionally does not migrate any apps yet and does not pull in
unrelated Chrome Next slices such as side nav, user menu, feedback
handlers, or broader help menu changes.

## Context

The original integration branch includes app migrations and additional
Chrome Next features. This PR extracts only the app-header foundation so
it can be reviewed and merged independently before route-by-route
adoption.

Follow-up created:
[elastic#271295](elastic#271295) to make the
static “Add integrations” action access-aware.

## Risk

Low to medium. The new APIs are behind Chrome Next behavior and
currently have no app adopters in this PR, but the changes touch shared
Chrome layout state. Risk is mitigated with focused unit coverage and
existing Chrome validation checks.

---------

Co-authored-by: kibanamachine <42973632+kibanamachine@users.noreply.github.com>
patrykkopycinski pushed a commit to patrykkopycinski/kibana that referenced this pull request Jun 5, 2026
Related: elastic#259318

## Summary

Ports a small set of Chrome infrastructure fixes from the Chrome Next
integration branch to main, covering app menu static item visibility,
Chrome Next helper plumbing, inline legacy action menu handling, header
extension layout behavior, sidebar spacing, and the AppHeader badge
Storybook story.
Dosant and others added 8 commits June 5, 2026 15:42
… padding (#272875)

## Summary

Polishes the Chrome Next app-header title sizing and vertical spacing.

- **Dynamic title size**: the title is `xs` by default and `s` when the
header has tabs or metadata row (an `xs` title looks too small in the
taller header). The size is resolved internally in `AppHeaderView` and
threaded down to the title — there is no public size knob, so the API
surface stays minimal.
- **Consistent height**: vertical padding is standardized internally to
a consistent 48px single-row height, independent of the title size or
whether only a back button is present.
- **No load-time shift**: the layout reserves the 48px header height
while the header chunk lazy-loads, so content no longer jumps (0 → 48px)
on first paint.
- **Simpler padding API**: `AppHeaderPadding` now controls horizontal
layout only; vertical spacing is internal.

<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 21"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b235e113-7a23-4d93-8f97-4d90eef58072"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 24"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eebfc28c-0a67-4de1-9fcf-26b355761f5a"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 29"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b784f6fa-4985-4c56-ba58-23223a257e22"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 31"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0499d83f-ee6b-4e0a-a468-a47c0c4f4d0e"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 37"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/adee7182-372b-49ec-b742-70841e9598c7"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 38"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/76ea1cf5-d368-488e-9a26-511a54bb2e45"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 45"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c28d90c7-bb41-48bd-b793-96e77ab31f1c"
/>
<img width="1600" height="1011" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-05 at 16 21 46"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f6af5feb-3e8c-4758-be8f-58bb9763b642"
/>
logeekal pushed a commit to logeekal/kibana that referenced this pull request Jun 25, 2026
## Summary

Part of elastic/kibana-team#3344
Extracts the app header infrastructure from the Chrome Next integration
work in [elastic#259318](elastic#259318) into a
focused PR.


This adds:

- `@kbn/app-header` shared package with inline and Chrome-owned app
header rendering APIs.
- `chrome.next.appHeader.set()` plus internal state, lifecycle cleanup,
mocks, and layout wiring.
- Chrome-owned app header rendering in the Chrome Next project layout.
- Focused hardening for content detection, registration cleanup, legacy
badge fallback, and public type exports.
- Package README and targeted unit coverage for the new app-header
behavior.

This intentionally does not migrate any apps yet and does not pull in
unrelated Chrome Next slices such as side nav, user menu, feedback
handlers, or broader help menu changes.

## Context

The original integration branch includes app migrations and additional
Chrome Next features. This PR extracts only the app-header foundation so
it can be reviewed and merged independently before route-by-route
adoption.

Follow-up created:
[elastic#271295](elastic#271295) to make the
static “Add integrations” action access-aware.

## Risk

Low to medium. The new APIs are behind Chrome Next behavior and
currently have no app adopters in this PR, but the changes touch shared
Chrome layout state. Risk is mitigated with focused unit coverage and
existing Chrome validation checks.

---------

Co-authored-by: kibanamachine <42973632+kibanamachine@users.noreply.github.com>
logeekal pushed a commit to logeekal/kibana that referenced this pull request Jun 25, 2026
Related: elastic#259318

## Summary

Ports a small set of Chrome infrastructure fixes from the Chrome Next
integration branch to main, covering app menu static item visibility,
Chrome Next helper plumbing, inline legacy action menu handling, header
extension layout behavior, sidebar spacing, and the AppHeader badge
Storybook story.
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