Mastering React Development with React Suite Library: Buttons
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Chapter 1: Introduction to React Suite
React Suite serves as a powerful UI library that simplifies the process of incorporating various components into your React applications. In this article, we will explore the steps to utilize this library for enhancing our app's user interface.
Section 1.1: Installation Process
To begin, we can install React Suite using either of the following commands:
npm install rsuite --save
or with Yarn:
yarn add rsuite
Section 1.2: Adding Buttons to Your Application
After installation, you can include a button in your app by utilizing the Button component. Here’s a simple example:
import React from "react";
import { Button } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<Button appearance="default">Default</Button>);
}
We can customize the button's background color with the appearance prop, which can take values like primary, link, subtle, and ghost. It's essential to include the bundled CSS to apply the styles.
To adjust the button size, we can use the size prop:
import React from "react";
import { Button } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<Button size="lg">Default</Button>);
}
Here, lg denotes a large button, with options for md (medium), sm (small), and xs (extra small).
Subsection 1.2.1: Icon Buttons
We can also create icon buttons using the IconButton component. For instance:
import React from "react";
import { IconButton, Icon } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<IconButton icon={<Icon icon="circle" />} size="lg" />);
}
Subsection 1.2.2: Button Groups
To group buttons together, we can use the ButtonGroup component:
import React from "react";
import { ButtonGroup, Button } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<ButtonGroup>
<Button>Left</Button>
<Button>Center</Button>
<Button>Right</Button>
</ButtonGroup>
);
}
To set a button color, utilize the color prop:
import React from "react";
import { Button } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<Button color="orange">Orange</Button>);
}
You can also include icons on buttons like this:
import React from "react";
import { Button, Icon } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<Button icon={<Icon icon="google" />}>Google Plus</Button>);
}
Subsection 1.2.3: Block-Level and Vertical Button Groups
For block-level buttons, employ the block prop:
import React from "react";
import { Button, ButtonToolbar } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<Button block>Block</Button>);
}
You can create a vertical button group with the vertical prop on ButtonGroup:
import React from "react";
import { Button, ButtonGroup } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<ButtonGroup vertical>
<Button>Top</Button>
<Button>Middle</Button>
<Button>Bottom</Button>
</ButtonGroup>
);
}
Additionally, to ensure buttons are evenly distributed within a group, use the justified prop:
import React from "react";
import { Button, ButtonGroup } from "rsuite";
import "rsuite/dist/styles/rsuite-default.css";
export default function App() {
return (
<ButtonGroup justified>
<Button>Top</Button>
<Button>Middle</Button>
<Button>Bottom</Button>
</ButtonGroup>
);
}
Chapter 2: Conclusion
By following these steps, you can effortlessly install React Suite and implement buttons in your React application.
The first video titled "React Suite Introduction" offers an overview of the library and its benefits for developers.
The second video, "React Suite #2 | Installation," guides you through the installation process of the React Suite library.