Theme Customization Guide

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This document explains how to customize the visual elements of the application using the theme configuration system.

Overview

The theme configuration system allows you to centrally manage and customize:

• Logo (main, small, and footer variants)
• Color scheme (primary, secondary, accent, background, text, border, and status colors)
• Border radius
• Font weights and sizes
• Shadows

How to Customize

1. Edit the Theme Configuration

The main configuration file is located at config/theme.ts. Open this file and modify the values to match your branding requirements.

Example:

```typescript // Change the primary color colors: { primary: { light: "#FDE68A", // amber-200 DEFAULT: "#D97706", // amber-600 dark: "#B45309", // amber-700 }, // ... }

// Update the logo logo: { main: { src: "/images/your-logo.png", alt: "Your Company", width: 120, height: 48, }, // ... } ```

2. Using Theme Values in Components

With the useTheme Hook

```tsx import { useTheme } from "@/components/theme-provider"

function MyComponent() { const { theme } = useTheme()

return (

Themed content

) } ```

With the useThemedColor Hook

```tsx import useThemedColor from "@/hooks/use-themed-color"

function MyComponent() { const primaryColor = useThemedColor("primary.DEFAULT")

return (

Themed content

) } ```

Using the Logo Component

```tsx import { Logo } from "@/components/logo"

function Header() { return (

) }

function Footer() { return (

) } \`\`\`

3. CSS Variables

The theme system automatically generates CSS variables that you can use in your stylesheets:

```css .my-element { color: var(--primary); background-color: var(--background-light); border: 1px solid var(--border); } ```

Available CSS variables:

• --primary, --primary-light, --primary-dark
• --secondary, --secondary-light, --secondary-dark
• --accent, --accent-light, --accent-dark
• --background, --background-light, --background-dark
• --text, --text-light, --text-dark
• --border, --border-light, --border-dark
• --success, --warning, --error, --info

Advanced Customization

Adding New Theme Properties

To add new properties to the theme:

1. Update the themeConfig object in config/theme.ts
2. Update the CSS variable generation in lib/theme-utils.ts if needed
3. Use the new properties in your components

Overriding the Theme at Runtime

You can override the theme for a specific part of your application:

```tsx import { ThemeProvider } from "@/components/theme-provider"

function CustomThemedSection() { const customTheme = { colors: { primary: { DEFAULT: "#3B82F6", // blue-500 } } }

return ( ) } ```

Best Practices

1. Always use the theme system for visual elements to ensure consistency
2. Avoid hardcoding colors, fonts, or other visual properties
3. Use the provided hooks and components to access theme values
4. When adding new components, ensure they respect the theme configuration ```

Let's create an example of how to use the theme in a component: