Material-UI Overview
Material-UI (now known as MUI) is a popular React UI framework that implements Google's Material Design. It provides a collection of pre-built components that follow Material Design principles, allowing developers to create attractive and consistent user interfaces quickly.
Key Features
- Material Design: Implements Google's design system.
- Component Library: 50+ pre-built components.
- Theming: Customizable theming system.
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 compliant.
- Responsive: Mobile-first components.
- Dark Mode: Built-in dark theme support.
- TypeScript: First-class TypeScript support.
Common Use Cases
Admin Dashboards
Building admin interfaces.
Enterprise Apps
Internal business applications.
Data-heavy UIs
Tables, charts, and data visualization.
Prototyping
Quick UI mockups.
Example Code
import React from 'react';
import {
AppBar,
Toolbar,
Typography,
Button,
Container,
Card,
CardContent,
TextField,
makeStyles
} from '@mui/material';
import { createTheme, ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material/styles';
const theme = createTheme({
palette: {
primary: {
main: '#1976d2',
},
},
});
function App() {
return (
<ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
<AppBar position="static">
<Toolbar>
<Typography variant="h6" component="div" sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}>
My App
</Typography>
<Button color="inherit">Login</Button>
</Toolbar>
</AppBar>
<Container maxWidth="md" sx={{ mt: 4 }}>
<Card>
<CardContent>
<Typography variant="h5" component="div" gutterBottom>
Welcome to Material-UI
</Typography>
<Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
This is an example of Material-UI components.
</Typography>
<form noValidate autoComplete="off">
<TextField
label="Email"
variant="outlined"
fullWidth
margin="normal"
/>
<Button
variant="contained"
color="primary"
sx={{ mt: 2 }}
>
Submit
</Button>
</form>
</CardContent>
</Card>
</Container>
</ThemeProvider>
);
}
export default App;