For Astro Minimal Template
This template is a template that is created with purpose of creating simple sites with taliwind and Astro. You can create simple sites with this template by making good use of @forastro/flow
and @forastro/utilities
. They will help with making Non to minimally interactive pages quickly.
The @forastro/utilities
package is featured here so that you can use it for pages. It's useful for solving common challenges with astro. Remember that the components used are in-fact astro components.
For icons astro-icon
is useful for icons.
Type | Name |
---|---|
CSS Framework | Uno |
Font Library | Fontsource |
Icon Library | Astro Icon |
To use this template type.
pnpm dlx create-astro --template=louiss0/forastro/templates/astro-minimal
pnpm dlx create-astro --template=louiss0/forastro/templates/astro-minimal
yarn dlx create-astro --template=louiss0/forastro/templates/astro-minimal
yarn dlx create-astro --template=louiss0/forastro/templates/astro-minimal
npx create-astro --template=louiss0/forastro/templates/astro-minimal
npx create-astro --template=louiss0/forastro/templates/astro-minimal
Install then upgrade the dependencies
cd my-project && npm i && npm update
cd my-project && npm i && npm update
Start Command
To start the app use:
pnpm run start
pnpm run start
npm run start
npm run start
yarn run start
yarn run start
Main Folders
- components - for components
- composables - for composables
- utilities for - constants, util functions, and types.
- layouts
- pages
Configuration
There are only two config files in this repo. astro.config
and uno.config
. I will split this into two sections.
The Default.astro
file contains the main stylesheet for uno. The CSS Variables come from a website called Utopia which is a site that is good for using typography and fluid spacing. I decided to use a 12 - 16 font range with a transition from a minor third to a major third.
The --heading-font
variable is used for headings the --body-font
variable is used for the body. The step variables are used in the Typography component.
Astro Config
Experimental Assets are enabled in this template.
Uno Config
Uno is configured to use dark mode class vue-use
needs this so that it can trigger dark mode. The safelisted classes are hidden, fixed, translate-x-full, translate-y-full, opacity-0
. This is so that no one ever has to turn them on per project. Most of the time hidden and fixed will be used but, I have found that the translate classes can be used in some projects to make it so that something moves in a specific direction.
Recommendations
This is a list of extensions for this library.
- VsCode Extensions
- Iconify Intellisense
- Icones
- Uno Intellisense
- Astro
- Astro Snippets
To use the icons please go to Icones for a long list of icons.
For more information on @forastro/flow
and @forastro/utilities
go here