Question 1

How do I install and use Material Design Color in my Sass project?

Accepted Answer

Install via npm with 'npm install --save material-design-color', then import the SCSS file into your project and use variables like $clr-blue-500 for colors. The README provides example code for importing and using variables with different preprocessors.

Question 2

Does Material Design Color work with CSS custom properties?

Accepted Answer

No, Material Design Color is designed for CSS preprocessors like Less, Sass, and Stylus, not native CSS Custom Properties. You'd need to manually map the variables or use a build step to convert them for modern CSS environments.

Question 3

Can I generate custom color classes with the mixin?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the class generator mixin allows you to programmatically create CSS classes for specific colors or properties. For example, in Sass, you can call '@include material-color-class("red", background-color)' to generate classes for red backgrounds, as shown in the README.

Question 4

Material Design Color or Google's official Material Design resources for colors?

Accepted Answer

Material Design Color provides a pre-packaged set of variables for preprocessors, saving time compared to manually extracting colors from Google's specifications. However, for projects using official frameworks like Material UI, the built-in colors might be more integrated.

Question 5

How to handle theming with Material Design Color?

Accepted Answer

Material Design Color offers static variables, so theming requires manual overrides or additional CSS. You can use the mixin to generate theme-specific classes, but dynamic theming isn't supported out-of-the-box, making it less suitable for complex theme switching.

Question 6

Is Material Design Color compatible with Vue.js?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can be used with Vue.js if you're integrating a CSS preprocessor like Sass or Less in your build setup. Import the variables into your Vue component styles, but note that it doesn't provide Vue-specific components or directives.

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