Tailwind UI

Language: JavaScript

UI Framework

Tailwind UI was created by the makers of Tailwind CSS (Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger) to provide developers with a complete library of copy-and-paste components that match Tailwind’s utility-first approach. It accelerates development by combining beautiful, accessible designs with the flexibility of Tailwind CSS.

Tailwind UI is a premium set of professionally designed, fully responsive UI components built with Tailwind CSS. It includes application UI, marketing UI, and e-commerce components ready to use in React, Vue, and plain HTML.

Installation

npm: Tailwind UI is not available via npm as a package; components are provided as code snippets.

yarn: Not applicable; components are delivered as source code.

cdn: Not applicable; components rely on Tailwind CSS utilities.

manual:

Purchase Tailwind UI from tailwindui.com, copy the component code, and paste it into your project configured with Tailwind CSS.

Usage

Tailwind UI provides ready-made, responsive components for navigation bars, headers, forms, modals, tables, dashboards, and marketing sections. Components are designed using Tailwind classes and can be directly customized.

Button usage

<button class="px-4 py-2 bg-indigo-600 text-white rounded-md hover:bg-indigo-700">Click Me</button>

A styled button using Tailwind classes, copied directly from Tailwind UI.

Navbar component

<nav class="bg-gray-800">
  <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
    <div class="flex items-center justify-between h-16">
      <div class="flex items-center text-white font-bold">MyApp</div>
      <div class="hidden md:block">
        <a href="#" class="text-gray-300 hover:text-white px-3 py-2 rounded-md text-sm font-medium">Home</a>
        <a href="#" class="text-gray-300 hover:text-white px-3 py-2 rounded-md text-sm font-medium">About</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>

Implements a responsive navigation bar using Tailwind UI code snippet.

Modal component

<div class="fixed inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">
  <div class="bg-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow-xl max-w-md w-full">
    <h2 class="text-lg font-bold mb-4">Modal Title</h2>
    <p class="mb-4">This is the modal content.</p>
    <button class="px-4 py-2 bg-indigo-600 text-white rounded-md hover:bg-indigo-700">Close</button>
  </div>
</div>

A responsive modal dialog component styled with Tailwind classes.

Dashboard layout

<div class="flex h-screen bg-gray-100">
  <aside class="w-64 bg-white p-4 shadow-md">Sidebar</aside>
  <main class="flex-1 p-6">Main Content</main>
</div>

Demonstrates a dashboard layout with sidebar and main content area.

Error Handling

Styles not applied: Verify Tailwind CSS is installed and configured with PostCSS or your chosen framework.

Responsive classes not working: Ensure your Tailwind config includes the correct `screens` breakpoints.

Missing interactivity: Some components (like dropdowns, modals) require small Alpine.js or React/Vue snippets provided in Tailwind UI docs.

Best Practices

Ensure Tailwind CSS is properly configured before using Tailwind UI components.

Treat components as starting points—customize Tailwind classes to match your brand.

Use Tailwind’s responsive utilities to adapt components for all screen sizes.

Leverage Tailwind UI for complex layouts like dashboards and marketing pages to save development time.

Keep components organized in your `components` folder for reusability.

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