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frontend-ui-dark-ts

Build dark-themed React applications using Tailwind CSS with custom theming, glassmorphism effects, and Framer Motion animations. Use when creating dashboards, admin panels, or data-rich interfaces with a refined dark aesthetic.

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frontend-ui-dark-ts
description
Build dark-themed React applications using Tailwind CSS with custom theming, glassmorphism effects, and Framer Motion animations. Use when creating dashboards, admin panels, or data-rich interfaces with a refined dark aesthetic.
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MIT
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{"author":"Microsoft","version":"1.0.0"}
# Frontend UI Dark Theme (TypeScript) A modern dark-themed React UI system using **Tailwind CSS** and **Framer Motion**. Designed for dashboards, admin panels, and data-rich applications with glassmorphism effects and tasteful animations. ## Stack | Package | Version | Purpose | |---------|---------|---------| | `react` | ^18.x | UI framework | | `react-dom` | ^18.x | DOM rendering | | `react-router-dom` | ^6.x | Routing | | `framer-motion` | ^11.x | Animations | | `clsx` | ^2.x | Class merging | | `tailwindcss` | ^3.x | Styling | | `vite` | ^5.x | Build tool | | `typescript` | ^5.x | Type safety | ## Quick Start ```bash npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react-ts cd my-app npm install framer-motion clsx react-router-dom npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer npx tailwindcss init -p ``` ## Project Structure ``` public/ ├── favicon.ico # Classic favicon (32x32) ├── favicon.svg # Modern SVG favicon ├── apple-touch-icon.png # iOS home screen (180x180) ├── og-image.png # Social sharing image (1200x630) └── site.webmanifest # PWA manifest src/ ├── assets/ │ └── fonts/ │ ├── Segoe UI.ttf │ ├── Segoe UI Bold.ttf │ ├── Segoe UI Italic.ttf │ └── Segoe UI Bold Italic.ttf ├── components/ │ ├── ui/ │ │ ├── Button.tsx │ │ ├── Card.tsx │ │ ├── Input.tsx │ │ ├── Badge.tsx │ │ ├── Dialog.tsx │ │ ├── Tabs.tsx │ │ └── index.ts │ └── layout/ │ ├── AppShell.tsx │ ├── Sidebar.tsx │ └── PageHeader.tsx ├── styles/ │ └── globals.css ├── App.tsx └── main.tsx ``` ## Configuration ### index.html The HTML entry point with mobile viewport, favicons, and social meta tags: ```html <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover" /> <!-- Favicons --> <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" /> <link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" /> <!-- Theme color for mobile browser chrome --> <meta name="theme-color" content="#18181B" /> <!-- Open Graph --> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:title" content="App Name" /> <meta property="og:description" content="App description" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/og-image.png" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://example.com" /> <!-- Twitter Card --> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="App Name" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="App description" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://example.com/og-image.png" /> <title>App Name</title> </head> <body> <div id="root"></div> <script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script> </body> </html> ``` ### public/site.webmanifest PWA manifest for installable web apps: ```json { "name": "App Name", "short_name": "App", "icons": [ { "src": "/favicon.ico", "sizes": "32x32", "type": "image/x-icon" }, { "src": "/apple-touch-icon.png", "sizes": "180x180", "type": "image/png" } ], "theme_color": "#18181B", "background_color": "#18181B", "display": "standalone" } ``` ### tailwind.config.js ```js /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */ export default { content: ['./index.html', './src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'], theme: { extend: { fontFamily: { sans: ['Segoe UI', 'system-ui', 'sans-serif'], }, colors: { brand: { DEFAULT: '#8251EE', hover: '#9366F5', light: '#A37EF5', subtle: 'rgba(130, 81, 238, 0.15)', }, neutral: { bg1: 'hsl(240, 6%, 10%)', bg2: 'hsl(240, 5%, 12%)', bg3: 'hsl(240, 5%, 14%)', bg4: 'hsl(240, 4%, 18%)', bg5: 'hsl(240, 4%, 22%)', bg6: 'hsl(240, 4%, 26%)', }, text: { primary: '#FFFFFF', secondary: '#A1A1AA', muted: '#71717A', }, border: { subtle: 'hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.08)', DEFAULT: 'hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.12)', strong: 'hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.20)', }, status: { success: '#10B981', warning: '#F59E0B', error: '#EF4444', info: '#3B82F6', }, dataviz: { purple: '#8251EE', blue: '#3B82F6', green: '#10B981', yellow: '#F59E0B', red: '#EF4444', pink: '#EC4899', cyan: '#06B6D4', }, }, borderRadius: { DEFAULT: '0.5rem', lg: '0.75rem', xl: '1rem', }, boxShadow: { glow: '0 0 20px rgba(130, 81, 238, 0.3)', 'glow-lg': '0 0 40px rgba(130, 81, 238, 0.4)', }, backdropBlur: { xs: '2px', }, animation: { 'fade-in': 'fadeIn 0.3s ease-out', 'slide-up': 'slideUp 0.3s ease-out', 'slide-down': 'slideDown 0.3s ease-out', }, keyframes: { fadeIn: { '0%': { opacity: '0' }, '100%': { opacity: '1' }, }, slideUp: { '0%': { opacity: '0', transform: 'translateY(10px)' }, '100%': { opacity: '1', transform: 'translateY(0)' }, }, slideDown: { '0%': { opacity: '0', transform: 'translateY(-10px)' }, '100%': { opacity: '1', transform: 'translateY(0)' }, }, }, // Mobile: safe area insets for notched devices spacing: { 'safe-top': 'env(safe-area-inset-top)', 'safe-bottom': 'env(safe-area-inset-bottom)', 'safe-left': 'env(safe-area-inset-left)', 'safe-right': 'env(safe-area-inset-right)', }, // Mobile: minimum touch target sizes (44px per Apple/Google guidelines) minHeight: { 'touch': '44px', }, minWidth: { 'touch': '44px', }, }, }, plugins: [], }; ``` ### postcss.config.js ```js export default { plugins: { tailwindcss: {}, autoprefixer: {}, }, }; ``` ### src/styles/globals.css ```css @tailwind base; @tailwind components; @tailwind utilities; /* Font faces */ @font-face { font-family: 'Segoe UI'; src: url('../assets/fonts/Segoe UI.ttf') format('truetype'); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: 'Segoe UI'; src: url('../assets/fonts/Segoe UI Bold.ttf') format('truetype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: 'Segoe UI'; src: url('../assets/fonts/Segoe UI Italic.ttf') format('truetype'); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: 'Segoe UI'; src: url('../assets/fonts/Segoe UI Bold Italic.ttf') format('truetype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; } /* CSS Custom Properties */ :root { /* Brand colors */ --color-brand: #8251EE; --color-brand-hover: #9366F5; --color-brand-light: #A37EF5; --color-brand-subtle: rgba(130, 81, 238, 0.15); /* Neutral backgrounds */ --color-bg-1: hsl(240, 6%, 10%); --color-bg-2: hsl(240, 5%, 12%); --color-bg-3: hsl(240, 5%, 14%); --color-bg-4: hsl(240, 4%, 18%); --color-bg-5: hsl(240, 4%, 22%); --color-bg-6: hsl(240, 4%, 26%); /* Text colors */ --color-text-primary: #FFFFFF; --color-text-secondary: #A1A1AA; --color-text-muted: #71717A; /* Border colors */ --color-border-subtle: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.08); --color-border-default: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.12); --color-border-strong: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.20); /* Status colors */ --color-success: #10B981; --color-warning: #F59E0B; --color-error: #EF4444; --color-info: #3B82F6; /* Spacing */ --spacing-xs: 0.25rem; --spacing-sm: 0.5rem; --spacing-md: 1rem; --spacing-lg: 1.5rem; --spacing-xl: 2rem; --spacing-2xl: 3rem; /* Border radius */ --radius-sm: 0.375rem; --radius-md: 0.5rem; --radius-lg: 0.75rem; --radius-xl: 1rem; /* Transitions */ --transition-fast: 150ms ease; --transition-normal: 200ms ease; --transition-slow: 300ms ease; } /* Base styles */ html { color-scheme: dark; } body { @apply bg-neutral-bg1 text-text-primary font-sans antialiased; min-height: 100vh; }
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