Orange – Ionic 4 Full Multiple Purpose Theme

Introduction to Orange - Ionic 4 Full Multiple Purpose Theme

Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial on how to use the Orange - Ionic 4 Full Multiple Purpose Theme. This theme is a highly customizable and modern template designed specifically for Ionic 4 framework, and is perfect for building any type of application, whether it's a simple chat app, a complex enterprise software, or a trendy e-commerce platform.

Orange theme offers a wide range of features, including responsive design, customizable layouts, and powerful UI components, making it an excellent choice for any developer or designer looking to create a high-quality, visually appealing, and feature-rich application.

In this tutorial, we will go through each and every component of the theme, showcasing how to set it up, customize, and deploy it to the app store. We will also provide tips and best practices for using the theme effectively.

Setting Up the Orange Theme

To get started with the Orange theme, you need to have an Ionic 4 project created. If you don't have one yet, please follow these steps:

1. Install Ionic CLI on your system. You can do this by running npm install -g ionic in your terminal.
2. Create a new Ionic project by running ionic start myproject blank --type=angular (or typescript if you prefer typescript).
3. Go to your project directory by running cd myproject.
4. Install the Orange theme by running npm install --save orange-theme-ionic4

Configuring the Orange Theme

After installing the theme, you need to configure it for your application. To do this:

1. Go to src/theme/index.ts and replace the existing import statement with the following:

import { OrangeTheme } from 'orange-theme-ionic4';

1. In the app.module.ts file, update the imports and declarations arrays to include the OrangeTheme:

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { IonicModule } from '@ionic/angular';
import { SplashScreen } from '@ionic-native/splash-screen/ngx';
import { StatusBar } from '@ionic-native/status-bar/ngx';
import { OrangeTheme } from 'orange-theme-ionic4';

import { AppModule } from './app.module';

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    IonicModule.forRoot(),
    OrangeTheme
  ],
  declarations: [AppComponent],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent],
})
export class AppModule {}

1. Finally, update your app.component.ts file to include the OrangeTheme:

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { OrangeTheme } from 'orange-theme-ionic4';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-root',
  templateUrl: 'app.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['app.component.css'],
})
export class AppComponent {
  theme = new OrangeTheme();

  constructor(private orangeTheme: OrangeTheme) {}
}

Customizing the Orange Theme

Customizing the Orange theme is easy and can be achieved by using a variety of methods, such as using CSS, Ionic's Style Variables, or even manipulating the theme's JavaScript file.

For example, if you want to change the primary color of the theme, you can do this by adding the following code in your global.scss file:

$orange-theme-primary: #FF69B4;

Component Overview

The Orange theme comes with a wide range of UI components, each designed to work seamlessly with Ionic 4. In this section, we will briefly overview each of the available components.

1. Navigation

The Orange theme includes a modern navigation system that can be easily integrated into your application. To use it:

1. Import the navigation component:

import { OrangeNavigation } from 'orange-theme-ionic4';

1. Add the component to your app component:

<orange-navigation></orange-navigation>

1. Customize the navigation options by adding orange-navbar component and configuring the items array:

<orange-navbar>
  <button orange-navbar-item>Dashboard</button>
  <button orange-navbar-item>Contact</button>
</orange-navbar>

2. Button

The Orange theme includes a stylish button component that can be used to trigger actions throughout your application.

1. Import the button component:

import { OrangeButton } from 'orange-theme-ionic4';

1. Add the button component to your app:

<orange-button ion-button color="primary" (click)="doSomething()">Click Me!</orange-button>

1. Customize the button component by using available props such as size, color, shape, and text.

3. Forms

The Orange theme includes a number of form components, such as form, input, textarea, and select.

1. Import the form component:

import { OrangeForm } from 'orange-theme-ionic4';

1. Add the form component to your app:

<orange-form>
  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Name</ion-label>
    <ion-input type="text" [(ngModel)]="name"></ion-input>
  </ion-item>
</orange-form>

1. Customize the form component by using available props such as size, shape, and label position.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to set up and customize the Orange - Ionic 4 Full Multiple Purpose Theme. We also saw how to integrate the various UI components that come with the theme to create a visually appealing and feature-rich application. We hope that this tutorial has been informative and helpful.