React is a popular JavaScript library that allows developers to create complex user interfaces in a simple and efficient manner. Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that makes it easy to create responsive and customizable user interfaces. In this blog, we will learn how to create React tabs using Tailwind CSS.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of React
- Basic knowledge of Tailwind CSS
- Node.js and NPM installed on your computer
Step 1: Create a new React app
To create a new React app, open your terminal and run the following command:
npx create-react-app react-tabs-tailwind
This will create a new React app called react-tabs-tailwind.
Step 2: Install Tailwind CSS
To install Tailwind CSS, run the following command in your terminal:
npm install tailwindcss
Step 3: Configure Tailwind CSS
Create a new file called tailwind.config.js in the root directory of your project and add the following code:
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module.exports = {
mode: 'jit',
purge: ['./src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}', './public/index.html'],
darkMode: false, // or 'media' or 'class'
theme: {
extend: {},
},
variants: {
extend: {},
},
plugins: [],
}
This will configure Tailwind CSS for your project.
Step 4: Add Tailwind CSS to your project
Open the index.css file in the src directory and add the following code:
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@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;
This will add Tailwind CSS to your project.
Step 5: Create a new component called Tabs
Create a new file called Tabs.js in the src/components directory and add the following code:
import React, { useState } from 'react';
const Tabs = ({ children }) => {
const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(children[0].props.label);
const handleClick = (e, newActiveTab) => {
e.preventDefault();
setActiveTab(newActiveTab);
};
return (
<div className="max-w-md mx-auto">
<div className="flex border-b border-gray-300">
{children.map(child => (
<button
key={child.props.label}
className={`${
activeTab === child.props.label ? 'border-b-2 border-purple-500' : ''
} flex-1 text-gray-700 font-medium py-2`}
onClick={e => handleClick(e, child.props.label)}
>
{child.props.label}
</button>
))}
</div>
<div className="py-4">
{children.map(child => {
if (child.props.label === activeTab) {
return <div key={child.props.label}>{child.props.children}</div>;
}
return null;
})}
</div>
</div>
);
};
const Tab = ({ label, children }) => {
return (
<div label={label} className="hidden">
{children}
</div>
);
};
export { Tabs, Tab };
This component takes an array of tabs as a prop and renders the tab navigation and content.
Step 6: Create a new component called App
Open the App.js file in the src directory and replace the existing code with the following:
import React from 'react';
import { Tabs, Tab } from './Tabs';
const App = () => {
return (
<div>
<Tabs>
<Tab label="Tab 1">
<div className="py-4">
<h2 className="text-lg font-medium mb-2">Tab 1 Content</h2>
<p className="text-gray-700">
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</p>
</div>
</Tab>
<Tab label="Tab 2">
<div className="py-4">
<h2 className="text-lg font-medium mb-2">Tab 2 Content</h2>
<p className="text-gray-700">
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</p>
</div>
</Tab>
<Tab label="Tab 3">
<div className="py-4">
<h2 className="text-lg font-medium mb-2">Tab 3 Content</h2>
<p className="text-gray-700">
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</p>
</div>
</Tab>
</Tabs>
</div>
);
};
export default App;
In this code, we've added some content to each Tab component using Tailwind CSS classes for styling. The content consists of a heading and a paragraph of text. When a tab is active, its content is displayed below the tab buttons. The Tabs component now maps over its children to find the active tab's content and renders it. Note that the Tab component itself is still hidden and only serves to define the label of each tab.
Step7: Rendering the content on the application
Now, we have to show the tabs we have created on our web page by rendering it on our index.js file.
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
import './index.css';
import App from './App';
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
root.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<App />
</React.StrictMode>
);
After rendering the application, our react Tabs with Tailwind css will look like the image below.
Conclusion
In conclusion, creating tabs in React with Tailwind CSS is a straightforward process that can be achieved by following a few simple steps.
First, you need to install the necessary packages such as react and tailwindcss. Next, you can create the Tab components and rendering it on the index.js file just luke we have done.
To style the tabs with Tailwind CSS, you can use utility classes such as border, rounded, and background color. You can also use hover, active, and focus variants to add interactive behavior to the tabs.
Overall, creating tabs in React with Tailwind CSS is a powerful way to create a user-friendly and visually appealing interface. With the help of the react and the flexibility of Tailwind CSS, you can easily customize the tabs to fit your specific design needs.
Resources
- Tailwind Background Origin
- Tailwind background image
- Tailwind Background Repeat
- Tailwind Background Clip
- Tailwind Background attachment
- Tailwind Background origin
- Tailwind background Position
- Tailwind CSS Background Size
- Tailwind Animation
- Tailwind Align Self
- Tailwind Align Items
- Tailwind CSS Z-index
- Tailwind Border Collapse
- Tailwind CSS Border Spacing
- Tailwind CSS Border Width
- Tailwind CSS Box Shadow
- Tailwind CSS Content
- Tailwind CSS Box Shadow Color
- Tailwind CSS Display
- Tailwind CSS Flex Grow
- Tailwind CSS Flex
- Tailwind CSS Flex Direction
- Tailwind CSS Flex Grow
- Tailwind CSS Flex Shrink
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