What is @chakra-ui/styled-system?
@chakra-ui/styled-system is a utility-first CSS-in-JS framework that allows you to style your components using a theme-based approach. It provides a set of functions and utilities to create consistent, theme-aware styles for your React components.
What are @chakra-ui/styled-system's main functionalities?
Theme-based Styling
This feature allows you to use a theme object to define consistent styles across your application. The `css` function takes a style object and applies the theme values.
import { theme, css } from '@chakra-ui/styled-system';
const styles = css({
color: 'primary',
fontSize: 'lg',
})(theme);
Responsive Styles
You can define responsive styles using arrays. The `css` function will apply the styles based on the breakpoints defined in your theme.
import { css } from '@chakra-ui/styled-system';
const responsiveStyles = css({
fontSize: ['sm', 'md', 'lg'],
padding: [2, 4, 6],
});
Utility Functions
Utility functions like `margin` and `padding` allow you to apply spacing and other styles easily. These functions help in creating consistent spacing and layout.
import { margin, padding } from '@chakra-ui/styled-system';
const boxStyles = {
...margin(4),
...padding(2),
};
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