/**
 * Base class for layout components in JQHTML Router v2
 */
import { Jqhtml_Component } from '@jqhtml/core';
import type { RouteInfo } from './types.js';
declare module '@jqhtml/core' {
    interface Jqhtml_Component {
        _is_layout?: boolean;
    }
}
export declare class Jqhtml_Layout extends Jqhtml_Component {
    static layout?: string;
    _is_layout: boolean;
    constructor(options?: any);
    /**
     * Called when the route changes within the same layout
     * Override this to update layout state (e.g., active navigation items)
     */
    on_route_change(old_route: RouteInfo | null, new_route: RouteInfo): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Called before dispatching to a new route
     * Can cancel navigation by returning false or redirect by returning a URL
     */
    pre_dispatch(route_info: RouteInfo): Promise<boolean | string>;
    /**
     * Called after a route has fully loaded
     * Can trigger redirects for post-load logic
     */
    post_dispatch(route_info: RouteInfo): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Get the content container where routes render
     * Must contain an element with $sid="content"
     */
    $content(): JQuery;
    /**
     * Internal method to render a route into this layout
     * Called by the router during dispatch
     */
    _render_route(route_component: any): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Override on_render for custom layout rendering
     * By default does nothing - layouts should override this or use templates
     */
    on_render(): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Layouts should never re-render after initial load
     * They persist across route changes
     */
    should_rerender(): boolean;
}
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