Optimizing Tailwind CSS structure when you are using Angular Material can seem complex at first glance. However, by understanding a few simple points, it can greatly assist your programming experience. Many developers face a series of similar challenges when using these two technologies simultaneously, such as interaction principles design and bloating of CSS files.
Initially, let's take a brief look at the subject. Angular Material is a robust component library for Angular that can be based on Google’s Material Design principles and allows developers to quickly create beautiful user interfaces. On the other hand, Tailwind CSS is a powerful tool for managing CSS classes in a utility-first manner, enabling you to easily compose complex designs using small classes.
When you use both of these tools alongside each other, one problem you might encounter is the bloating of CSS files and the potential overlap of classes. To solve this issue, using purging techniques for Tailwind CSS can be very effective. Purge helps ensure that only the classes actually used in your application remain in your CSS file, optimizing the file size for faster loading times.
Below, you will observe how to implement Purge in a project with Angular and Angular Material. First, you need to configure your Tailwind CSS settings so that Purge_css can work correctly.
module.exports = {
purge: ['./src/**/*.{html,ts}'],
darkMode: false, // or 'media' or 'class'
theme: {
extend: {},
},
variants: {
extend: {},
},
plugins: [],
};
In the section above:
module.exports - This is the configuration file for Tailwind settings.purge - Specifies which files Tailwind will scan to identify classes being used.'./src/**/*.{html,ts}' - Tells the tool to review all HTML and TypeScript files in the src directory and its subdirectories.darkMode - Configures the dark mode setting, which defaults to false.theme - For additional settings related to the topic.variants - To determine the variants of the status utilities.plugins - For adding additional plugins.