vinyl-component-blocks v1.1.7

Introduction

Offering a set of commonly used components that are designed to be easy to use, highly customizable, and visually appealing. Whether you're building a simple login form, a complex dashboard interface or seeking inspiration while building components in your development process, Vinyl Component(VC) Blocks has the basic components you need to create a polished user experience.

Installation and Setup 🧱

You can install Vinyl Component Blocks via npm or yarn:

npm install vinyl-component-blocks

or

yarn add vinyl-component-blocks

Usage

Once installed, you can import the components you need from Vinyl Component Blocks and use them in your React application:

import React from "react";
import {
  Button,
  FormControl,
  Link,
  Search,
  Select,
  Skeleton,
  Spinner,
  TextInput,
  Typography,
  Avatar,
  Card,
  Modal,
  Header,
} from "vinyl-component-blocks";

Demo Example Combining Components

import React from "react";
import { Button, Card, Avatar } from "vinyl-component-blocks";

const DemoComponent = () => (
  <div>
    <Card backgroundColor="#f0f0f0" padding="20px">
      <Avatar imageSrc="https://example.com/avatar.jpg" />
      <h2>John Doe</h2>
      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>
      <Button type="primary" size="medium">
        Read More
      </Button>
    </Card>
  </div>
);

export default DemoComponent;

• Providing a hands-on experience with the Vinyl Component Blocks library, showcasing the versatility and functionality of each component. Key components here include the Header and Login UI components.

import React from "react";
import { Button, Card, Avatar, Header, Login } from "vinyl-component-blocks";

const DemoComponent = () => (
  <div>
    <Header
      user={{ name: "John Doe" }}
      onLogout={() => console.log("Logged out")}
    />
    <Card backgroundColor="#f0f0f0" padding="20px">
      <Avatar imageSrc="https://example.com/avatar.jpg" />
      <h2>John Doe</h2>
      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>
      <Button type="primary" size="medium">
        Read More
      </Button>
    </Card>
    <Login
      onLogin={() => console.log("Logged in")}
      onCreateAccount={() => console.log("Creating account")}
    />
  </div>
);

export default DemoComponent;

Components

Button

FormControl

Link

Search

Select

Skeleton

Spinner

TextInput

Typography

Avatar

Card

Modal

Header

Login

External Resources and Dependencies 🌐

The Vinyl Component Blocks library relies on the following external resources and dependencies:

• Styled Components: Utilized for customizable styling of components. CSS-in-JS library.

• React: Serves as the core of the Vinyl Component Blocks, providing the necessary infrastructure for building user interfaces in JavaScript.

• TypeScript: Vinyl Component Blocks is super strictly typed. TypeScript as a strict syntactical superset of JavaScript adds static typing to the library. It enhances developer productivity and code quality.

• Email Validator: Used for validating emails, for the input-component most specifically. Email Validator is a dependency that helps ensure that the entered email addresses conform to standard email format rules, enhancing the reliability and accuracy of user input validation.

Demo Examples 🛠️

Customizing TextInput Component

import React from "react";
import { TextInput } from "vinyl-component-blocks";

const CustomTextInput = () => (
  <TextInput
    className="custom-text-input"
    icon={YourIconComponent}
    size="large"
    disabled={false}
    error={false}
    value="Hello"
    onChange={(e) => console.log(e.target.value)}
    placeholder="Enter text here"
    width="200px"
    readonly={false}
    clearable={true}
  />
);

export default CustomTextInput;

Demo Example, Simple Login UI

import React from "react";
import { Header, Login } from "vinyl-component-blocks";

const HeaderWithLogin = () => (
  <div>
    <Header
      user={{ name: "John Doe" }}
      onLogout={() => console.log("Logged out")}
    />
    <Login
      onLogin={() => console.log("Logged in")}
      onCreateAccount={() => console.log("Creating account")}
    />
  </div>
);

export default HeaderWithLogin;

Customizing Components with Custom CSS Styles ✨

Customizing components with custom CSS styles allows you to tailor the appearance of UI components to match the specific design requirements of your project. Applying custom CSS classes to components, you can override default styles and apply unique visual enhancements. This approach offers flexibility and control over the presentation of components.

Customizing Card Component

import React from "react";
import { Card } from "vinyl-component-blocks";
import "./custom-styles.css";

const CustomCard = () => (
  <Card
    backgroundColor="#f0f0f0"
    padding="20px"
    className="custom-card" // Custom CSS class for styling
  >
    <h2>This is a Custom Card</h2>
    <p>
      Stop reinventing the wheel! Our well-documented component library empowers
      you to concentrate on building unique features and functionalities.
    </p>
  </Card>
);

export default CustomCard;

Customizing TextInput Component

import React from "react";
import { TextInput } from "vinyl-component-blocks";
import "./custom-styles.css";

const CustomTextInput = () => (
  <TextInput
    className="custom-text-input" // Custom CSS class for styling
    icon={YourIconComponent}
    size="large"
    disabled={false}
    error={false}
    value="Hello"
    onChange={(e) => console.log(e.target.value)}
    placeholder="Enter text here"
    width="200px"
    readonly={false}
    clearable={true}
  />
);

export default CustomTextInput;

In the custom-styles.css file:

/* custom-styles.css */
.custom-card {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.custom-text-input {
  border: 2px solid #cccccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

Contributing

Adding New Components

Contributions from developers who feel the need to expand the library with new components or features. Whether you've identified a potential component, have an idea for a new feature, or want to enhance existing functionality, your contributions are valuable to the community.

If you find something that piques your interest or if the project has inspired you, feel free to contribute by submitting pull requests(PRs). Your contributions help improve the library for everyone. Don't forget to leave a star ⭐ on GitHub to show your support!

Conclusion

Vinyl Component Blocks offers a comprehensive collection of UI components that are easy to use and highly customizable. Say goodbye to design inconsistencies.

So, stop reinventing the wheel! Our well-documented component library empowers you to create, clone and build unique component features and functionalities to your taste.

Stop repeating work! Install, call, use, modify. npm install vinyl-component-blocks.