@storybook/manager

What is @storybook/manager?

The @storybook/manager package is part of the Storybook ecosystem, which is a tool for developing UI components in isolation for React, Vue, Angular, and more. This particular package is responsible for managing the Storybook UI, including the navigation, toolbar, and addons panel. It allows developers to customize and extend the Storybook interface to better suit their development workflow.

What are @storybook/manager's main functionalities?

Customizing Storybook's UI

This code demonstrates how to customize the Storybook UI by applying a custom theme. Developers can create a theme that matches their branding or preferences and apply it using the `addons.setConfig` method.

import { addons } from '@storybook/addons';
import yourTheme from './yourTheme';

addons.setConfig({
  theme: yourTheme,
});

Adding Toolbar Items

This code snippet shows how to add a custom button to the Storybook toolbar. Developers can use this to add tools or actions that are specific to their development process, enhancing productivity.

import { addons } from '@storybook/addons';
import { types } from '@storybook/addons';

addons.register('my-addon', () => {
  addons.add('my-addon/button', {
    type: types.TOOL,
    title: 'My button',
    match: ({ viewMode }) => !!(viewMode && viewMode.match(/^(story|docs)$/)),
    render: () => (
      /* render your button here */
    ),
  });
});

Other packages similar to @storybook/manager

@storybook/addon-actions

This package allows developers to log actions as users interact with the UI components in Storybook. It's similar to @storybook/manager in that it extends Storybook's functionality, but it focuses more on capturing and displaying UI interactions rather than managing the UI.

@storybook/addon-knobs

The addon-knobs package lets developers add controls to their components in Storybook, allowing them to dynamically change props, functions, and other inputs. It complements @storybook/manager by enhancing the interactive capabilities of the Storybook UI, rather than managing its layout or appearance.

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