ENG-7583: check against base component for style (#5795)

* ENG-7583: check against base component for style

* add tests

Author: adhami3310

reflex/style.py

@@ -120,9 +120,11 @@ def convert_item(
     Raises:
         ReflexError: If an EventHandler is used as a style value
     """
-    if isinstance(style_item, EventHandler):
+    from reflex.components.component import BaseComponent
+
+    if isinstance(style_item, (EventHandler, BaseComponent)):
         msg = (
-            "EventHandlers cannot be used as style values. "
+            f"{type(style_item)} cannot be used as style values. "
             "Please use a Var or a literal value."
         )
         raise ReflexError(msg)

tests/units/test_style.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from reflex import style
 from reflex.components.component import evaluate_style_namespaces
 from reflex.style import Style
+from reflex.utils.exceptions import ReflexError
 from reflex.vars import VarData
 from reflex.vars.base import LiteralVar, Var
 
@@ -552,3 +553,31 @@ def test_style_update_with_var_data():
     s3 = s1 | s2
     assert s3._var_data is not None
     assert "_varData" not in s3
+
+
+def test_component_as_css_value_raises_error():
+    """Test that passing a component as a CSS prop value raises ReflexError."""
+    with pytest.raises(ReflexError, match="cannot be used as style values"):
+        rx.el.button(
+            "Import",
+            class_name="px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600",
+            left_icon=rx.icon(tag="cloud_upload", class_name="w-4 h-4"),
+        )
+
+    # Test other CSS props that might receive components
+    with pytest.raises(ReflexError, match="cannot be used as style values"):
+        rx.el.div(
+            right_icon=rx.icon(tag="settings"),
+        )
+
+    # Test components passed to style dict
+    with pytest.raises(ReflexError, match="cannot be used as style values"):
+        rx.el.div(
+            style={"background": rx.icon(tag="star")},
+        )
+
+    # Test nested style with component
+    with pytest.raises(ReflexError, match="cannot be used as style values"):
+        rx.el.div(
+            style={"_hover": {"content": rx.text("hover")}},
+        )