From 35b2bbf0c49016b36255b341b833cc7867737eda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derick Montague Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 11:50:42 -0500 Subject: Update theme customization - Move the env.md from /env directory to be displayed in the theming section - Update copy to remove references to downstream changes since changes are made upstream Signed-off-by: Derick Montague Change-Id: I5ed3c62a9534c071b6dbd7f69ed35d457353a628 --- docs/themes/env.md | 116 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 116 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/themes/env.md (limited to 'docs/themes/env.md') diff --git a/docs/themes/env.md b/docs/themes/env.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e315109d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/themes/env.md @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +# Configuring environment specific builds + +This document provides instructions for how to add environment specific modifications to the Web UI. + +- [Setup](#setup) +- [Store](#store) +- [Router](#router) +- [App Navigation](#app-navigation) +- [Theming](#theming) +- [Local development](#local-development) +- [Production build](#production-build) + +## Setup + +1. Create a `.env.` file in the project root +2. Add `NODE_ENV=production` key value pair in the file +3. Add `VUE_APP_ENV_NAME` key with the value set to the new environment name + +Example `.env.ibm`: + +``` +NODE_ENV=production +VUE_APP_ENV_NAME=ibm +``` + +## Store + +> [Vuex store modules](https://vuex.vuejs.org/guide/modules.html) contain the application's API calls. + +1. If making customizations to the default store, add `CUSTOM_STORE=true` key value pair to the new .env file. +2. Create a `.js` file in `src/env/store` + > The filename needs to match the `VUE_APP_ENV_NAME` value defined in the .env file. The store import in `src/main.js` will resolve to this new file. +3. Import the base store +4. Import environment specific store modules +5. Use the [Vuex](https://vuex.vuejs.org/api/#registermodule) `registerModule` and `unregisterModule` instance methods to add/remove store modules +6. Add default export + +Example `src/env/store/ibm.js`: + +``` +import store from '@/store; //@ aliases to src directory +import HmcStore from './Hmc/HmcStore'; + +store.registerModule('hmc', HmcStore); + +export default store; +``` + +## Router + +> [Vue Router](https://router.vuejs.org/guide/) determines which pages are accessible in the UI. + +1. If making customizations to the default router, add `CUSTOM_ROUTER=true` key value pair to the new .env file. +2. Create a `.js` file in `src/env/router` + > The filename needs to match the `VUE_APP_ENV_NAME` value defined in the .env file. The routes import in `src/router/index.js` will resolve to this new file. +3. Define new [routes](https://router.vuejs.org/api/#routes). + > Use static imports (over lazy-loading routes) to avoid creating separate JS chunks. Static imports also helps to keep the total build size down. +4. Add default export + +## App navigation + +The Vue Router definition is closely tied to the app navigation but should be configured separately. +The Vue Router is responsible for defining the application routes which is not always the same as what is visible in the app navigation. +This configuration will make customizations to the rendered markup in src/components/AppNavigation/AppNavigation.vue. + +1. If making customizations to the app navigation, add `CUSTOM_APP_NAV=true` key value pair to the new .env file. +2. Create a `.js` file in `src/env/components/AppNavigation` + > The filename needs to match the `VUE_APP_ENV_NAME` value defined in the .env file. The AppNavigationMixin import in `src/components/AppNavigation/AppNavigation.vue` will resolve to this new file. +3. Your custom mixin should follow a very similar structure to the default AppNavigationMixin.js file. It should include a data property named `navigationItems` that should be an array of of navigation objects. Each navigation object should have an `id` and `label` property defined. Optionally it can include `icon`, `route`, or `children` properties. +4. Add default export + +## Theming + +>[Bootstrap theming](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.5/getting-started/theming/) allows for easy visual customizations. + +1. If making customizations to the default styles, add `CUSTOM_STYLES=true` key value pair to the new .env file. +2. Create a `_.scss` partial in `src/env/assets/styles` + > The filename needs to match the `VUE_APP_ENV_NAME` value defined in the .env file. The webpack sass loader will attempt to import a file with this name. +3. Add style customizations. Refer to [bootstrap documentation](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.5/getting-started/theming/) for details about [color overrides](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.5/getting-started/theming/#variable-defaults) and [other customizable options](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.5/getting-started/theming/#sass-options). + +Example for adding custom colors + +`src/env/assets/styles/_ibm.scss` + +``` +// Custom theme colors + +$primary: rebeccapurple; +$success: lime; +``` + +## Local development + +1. Add the same `VUE_APP_ENV_NAME` key value pair to your `env.development.local` file. +2. Use serve script + ``` + npm run serve + ``` + +## Production build + +Run npm build script with vue-cli `--mode` [option flag](https://cli.vuejs.org/guide/mode-and-env.html#modes). This requires [corresponding .env file to exist](#setup). + + +``` +npm run build -- --mode ibm +``` + + +**OR** + +pass env variable directly to script + +``` +VUE_APP_ENV_NAME=ibm npm run build +``` \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3