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Question: are there any mature CSS component frameworks out there aside from Bootstrap and Bulma? And why aren't there more?

by nanna 5y ago

dvdkon 5y ago
There are lots, it's just that many mostly advertise themselves as component libraries for particular frameworks. Oftentimes you'll find that the common core is just plain ol' CSS with a little bit of JS in the background.
- padthai 5y ago
  It would be great if some front-end developer can chime in to tell us which frameworks are worth trying besides Bootstrap (Tailwind?), or it is all yak shaving. Currently I only reach to another framework if: - I want something lightweight and not bother to deal with compiling/preprocessing (like Milligram). - I want a MVP without classes (like Picnic.css) Otherwise I pay a premium theme or create one myself.
rado 5y ago
Not sure how mature, but here it is: https://niui.dev https://niui.dev
duckmysick 5y ago
Not sure if it matches your criteria of a mature component framework, but there's Foundation and UIkit. I've used both but all of my new projects use Tailwind. It matches my needs better because I use minimal JavaScript. It also doesn't get in my way and the documentation is refreshingly clear. https://get.foundation/ https://get.foundation/ https://getuikit.com/ https://getuikit.com/ > And why aren't there more? It seems to me these tightly coupled CSS + JS component frameworks are in an awkward position these days. React/Vue allows you more flexibility. If a project is really simple you can use vanilla JavaScript or something like Alpine.js. Perhaps the demand isn't there anymore.
metta2uall 5y ago
There's Microsoft's Fluent UI: https://github.com/microsoft/fluentui https://github.com/microsoft/fluentui
claviska 5y ago
Not a framework, but a web component library I maintain: https://shoelace.style https://shoelace.style

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Question: are there any mature CSS component frameworks out there aside from Bootstrap and Bulma? And why aren't there more?

by nanna 5y ago

Question: are there any mature CSS component frameworks out there aside from Bootstrap and Bulma? And why aren't there more?

dvdkon 5y ago
There are lots, it's just that many mostly advertise themselves as component libraries for particular frameworks. Oftentimes you'll find that the common core is just plain ol' CSS with a little bit of JS in the background.
- padthai 5y ago
  It would be great if some front-end developer can chime in to tell us which frameworks are worth trying besides Bootstrap (Tailwind?), or it is all yak shaving. Currently I only reach to another framework if: - I want something lightweight and not bother to deal with compiling/preprocessing (like Milligram). - I want a MVP without classes (like Picnic.css) Otherwise I pay a premium theme or create one myself.
rado 5y ago
Not sure how mature, but here it is: https://niui.dev https://niui.dev
duckmysick 5y ago
Not sure if it matches your criteria of a mature component framework, but there's Foundation and UIkit. I've used both but all of my new projects use Tailwind. It matches my needs better because I use minimal JavaScript. It also doesn't get in my way and the documentation is refreshingly clear. https://get.foundation/ https://get.foundation/ https://getuikit.com/ https://getuikit.com/ > And why aren't there more? It seems to me these tightly coupled CSS + JS component frameworks are in an awkward position these days. React/Vue allows you more flexibility. If a project is really simple you can use vanilla JavaScript or something like Alpine.js. Perhaps the demand isn't there anymore.
metta2uall 5y ago
There's Microsoft's Fluent UI: https://github.com/microsoft/fluentui https://github.com/microsoft/fluentui
claviska 5y ago
Not a framework, but a web component library I maintain: https://shoelace.style https://shoelace.style