Are you tired of tedious CSS coding and wanting to streamline your development process? Look no further! In this article, we'll explore how to seamlessly integrate Sketch designs with PostCSS, making swift app development a breeze.
Bringing Sketch to Life with PostCSS
Postcss-sketch is an innovative plugin that allows you to bind your CSS directly to Sketch App designs (symbols, shared styles & text styles). This means you can leverage the power of Sketch's design capabilities and bring those designs into your web application or site using PostCSS. By doing so, you'll enjoy a more streamlined development process and reduce the risk of errors.
Unlocking the Power of Text Styles
With postcss-sketch, you can access text styles from Sketch, such as font, size, color, line-height, weight, and style. This allows you to define custom typography for your application or site, making it easier to maintain consistency across different elements.
Shared Styles and Fills at Your Fingertips
The plugin also provides seamless integration with shared styles (background, border) and fills from Sketch. You can apply these styles to specific elements in your code, such as buttons, text areas, or containers, ensuring a cohesive visual design throughout your application or site.
Putting it All Together: A Demo of Swift App Development
To demonstrate the power of postcss-sketch, let's create a simple menu component using Semantic-UI-React. We'll define the styles for our menu container and items, leveraging Sketch designs to ensure consistency across different elements.
`css
.menuContainer.ui.menu {
extends: sketch('./tests.sketch').symbol.deep.UIMenu;
}
.menuContainer.ui.menu .item.active:hover {
background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, #1991EB 0%, #2DA1F8 100%);
text-align: left;
font-weight: 400;
font-family: 'Roboto';
font-size: 14px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}
.menuContainer.ui.menu .item.active {
background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, #1991EB 0%, #2DA1F8 100%);
text-align: left;
font-weight: 400;
font-family: 'Roboto';
font-size: 14px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}
.menuContainer.ui.menu .item:hover {
background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, #1991EB 0%, #2DA1F8 100%);
text-align: left;
font-weight: 400;
font-family: 'Roboto';
font-size: 14px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}
.menuContainer.ui.menu .item {
text-align: left;
font-weight: 400;
font-family: 'Roboto';
font-size: 14px;
color: rgba(53,64,82,1);
}
`
Get Started with Postcss-sketch Today!
To get started with postcss-sketch, simply clone the package and run yarn install followed by yarn dev. Open tests.sketch and have a play!