designTokensCss
Addon storybook to themes using design tokens with css variables
npm install @outlinestudio/designtokenscss
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Design Tokens with variables CSS
Add your Themes using variables css and use them in your components.
create components with variables css, based on the theme you want to use.
Step by step
- install addon npm or yarn
- add .storybook/main.(js,ts)
- config your themes in .storybook/preview.(js,ts)
Link example:
host | Desc | Links |
---|---|---|
code and preview | Simple example | Link |
code and preview | Example with custom panel storybook variables | Link |
Image example:

Requirements
-
Storybook@>=6.0.0
This addon should work well with any framework: If you find the case the addon not works, please open an issue.
Getting started
1. Install
npm install --save-dev @outlinestudio/designtokenscss
# yarn add -D @outlinestudio/designtokenscss
2. Register the addon in .storybook/main.(js,ts)
module.exports = {
addons: ["@outlinestudio/designtokenscss"],
};
3. Register the addon in .storybook/preview.(js,ts)
export const parameters = {
designTokensCss: {
label: 'Themes',
persistData: true,
themes: [
{
"name": "Theme One",
"miniLogo": "",
"tokens": {
## add all yours css variables here
"yours-primary": "#c8c615",
"yours-primary-text": "#faf9e8",
"yours-primary-container": "#b4b213",
"yours-primary-light": "#e9e8a1",
"yours-primary-dark": "#62610a",
"yours-primary-hover": "#969510"
## add all yours css variables here
}
},
{
"name": "Theme Two",
"miniLogo": "https://javisperez.github.io/tailwindcolorshades/img/icons/favicon-16x16.png",
"tokens": {
## add all yours css variables here
"yours-primary": "#c8c615",
"yours-primary-text": "#faf9e8",
"yours-primary-container": "#b4b213",
"yours-primary-light": "#e9e8a1",
"yours-primary-dark": "#62610a",
"yours-primary-hover": "#969510"
## add all yours css variables here
}
},
]
}
Types addon
Parameter | type | obs |
---|---|---|
label | string | parameter text setting in select default |
persistData | boolean | set persistData to save theme selected in localStorage load start |
themes | ThemeType[] | Array with themes and yours properties css variable |
Themes
Parameter | type | obs |
---|---|---|
name | string | Name theme |
miniLogo | string optional | Mini logo theme show in select |
tokens | Object | Declare name and value css variables |
Exemplo config with themes
example config
Example files
in themes add yours variables.
export const parameters = {
designTokensCss: {
label: "Themes",
persistData: true,
themes: [
{
"name": "Theme one",
"tokens": {
"font-family": "Roboto, sans-serif",
"primary": "#fcfc30",
"primary-text": "#00A8FF",
"primary-container": "#fcf130",
"primary-light": "#fcfc30",
"primary-dark": "#FFFFFF",
"primary-hover": "#fae128",
"secondary": "#465eff",
"secondary-text": "#fff",
"secondary-container": "#2f4af8",
"secondary-light": "#465eff",
"secondary-dark": "#465eff",
"secondary-hover": "#465eff",
"background": "#fcfc30",
"text": "#000"
}
},
{
"name": "Theme Two",
"miniLogo": "https://javisperez.github.io/tailwindcolorshades/img/icons/favicon-16x16.png",
"tokens": {
"primary": "#c8c615",
"primary-text": "#faf9e8",
"primary-container": "#b4b213",
"primary-light": "#e9e8a1",
"primary-dark": "#62610a",
"primary-hover": "#969510",
"secondary": "#8a59a7",
"secondary-text": "#f3eef6",
"secondary-container": "#7c5096",
"secondary-light": "#d0bddc",
"secondary-dark": "#533564",
"secondary-hover": "#533564",
"background": "#fcfc30",
"text": "#000"
}
},
{
"name": "Theme Tree",
"miniLogo": "https://www.gclaims.com.br/assets/images/favicon/favicon-16x16.png",
"tokens": {
"primary": "#00a8ff",
"primary-text": "#e6f6ff",
"primary-container": "#007ebf",
"primary-light": "#99dcff",
"primary-dark": "#006599",
"primary-hover": "#007ebf",
"secondary": "#00c9a8",
"secondary-text": "#e6faf6",
"secondary-container": "#00c9a8",
"secondary-light": "#4dd9c2",
"secondary-dark": "#00977e",
"secondary-hover": "#00b597",
"background": "#fcfc30",
"text": "#000"
}
}
]
}
}
Set yours themes in storybook panel (OPTIONAL)
You can change panel default in storybook, all custom accept in css variables through file .storybook/manager-head.html
.
adding in styles tag with yours variable custom with params.
Example with storybook theme custom panel
example:
Example optional
