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This is another quick article about something I use in every (Rails) app.
I often apply a few Tailwind CSS utility-classes to create smooth transitions for hover- or active-states. I use this one so often that I create a custom smoothTransition
class.
So instead of writing transition ease-in-out duration-200
I write smoothTransition
. Much smoother!
Typically you'd write a CSS selector within the @layer utilities
directive, like so:
@layer utilities {
.smoothTransition {
transition-property: all;
transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
transition-duration: 200ms;
}
}
And this would certainly work just fine. But Tailwind CSS allows you to write custom styles using its plugin system. Amongst other things, this allows you to use the custom-class with any of the available modifiers.
Within your tailwindcss.config.js
add the following:
// tailwindcss.config.js
const plugin = require('tailwindcss/plugin');
module.exports = plugin(function({ addUtilities }) {
// …
addUtilities({
'.smoothTransition': {
'transition-property': 'all',
'transition-timing-function': 'ease-in-out',
'transition-duration': '200ms',
},
})
})
This will add smoothTransition
as an utility you can use anywhere. Tailwind CSS' plugin system allows for many more options from the directives you want to use (eg. addBase
or addComponent
), but also supply a set of predefined values to a utility.
That's all beyond the scope of this quick-tip, but do explore the docs about plugins to learn more.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Rails Designer
Rails Designer | Sciencx (2024-07-08T12:47:50+00:00) Add a custom Tailwind CSS class for reusability and speed. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2024/07/08/add-a-custom-tailwind-css-class-for-reusability-and-speed/
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