Material Design and Material UI
Introduction to Material Design
- Developed by Google
- Guidelines for:
- Typography
- Shapes
- Shadows
- Colors
- Spacing
- Icons
- Components for web applications
Material UI (MUI)
- React library for Material Design
- Popularity:
- 2,500+ contributors
- 83,000 stars on GitHub
- Allows developers to bootstrap React projects quickly
- Helps focus on business logic without reinventing the wheel
Getting Started with MUI
- Installation
- Run command to install MUI and Emotion library
- Creating a Wrapper
- Use
Container component to center content and add margins
- Important: Import from Material, not System
Basic Components
- Typography Component
- Use for text elements, defaults to paragraph but can be changed using
variant prop
- Box Component
- Acts as an empty div, can apply styles using
SX prop
SX prop:
- Enhanced version of inline styles
- Shorthand properties like
p, m, py, px, bgcolor
- Built-in spacing (8px units)
- Can apply hover styles and responsive styling
Creating a Custom Theme
- Setup Theme Provider
- Import
ThemeProvider from MUI
- Wrap code in the
ThemeProvider
- Creating the Theme
- Use
createTheme to define typography, colors, spacing, etc.
- Customize header styles and colors
Building a Service Page with Cards
- Page Structure
- Add container for the page
- Use Typography components for headers (H1, H2)
- Creating Cards
- Use
Paper component for cards (has elevation prop)
- Map through an array of services to create individual cards
- Use
Box and Flexbox to manage layout and spacing
- Adding Buttons
- MUI provides button component with different appearances (contained, outlined)
- Buttons utilize theme colors automatically
Responsive Design
- Use
SX prop to define different styles for various breakpoints
- Change flex direction based on screen size (e.g., column for mobile)
- Set fixed width for cards on larger screens
Conclusion
- MUI provides many components and customization options
- Documentation is comprehensive, includes examples and TypeScript support
- Encouragement to explore MUI for personal projects
Note: The lecture provides an overview of Material Design and practical steps to implement Material UI in a React project, emphasizing ease of use and customization.