Installation

Install malla ui system to your Expo or React Native CLI project

CLI

  1. This command will add the the styles config into your project in /styles folder.
npx mallaui@latest init
  1. Pass installed styles to your ThemeProvider in _layout (for Expo navigation) or App.tsx (for react-navigation in Expo and React Native CLI)

App.tsx or _layout.tsx

import {useTheme} from '../styles/useTheme';
import {ThemeProvider} from '@react-navigation/native';

...

function RootLayoutNav() {
  const {theme} = useTheme();

  return (
    <ThemeProvider value={theme.navigation}>
     ...
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
}
  1. After that you could add components to your project
npx mallaui@latest add Text

Manual

  1. To install style system into your project copy paste the following files to your /styles folder

theme.ts

export const tailwindColors = {
  slate: {
    50: '#f8fafc',
    100: '#f1f5f9',
    200: '#e2e8f0',
    300: '#cbd5e1',
    400: '#94a3b8',
    500: '#64748b',
    600: '#475569',
    700: '#334155',
    800: '#1e293b',
    900: '#0f172a',
    950: '#020617',
  },
  gray: {
    50: '#f9fafb',
    100: '#f3f4f6',
    200: '#e5e7eb',
    300: '#d1d5db',
    400: '#9ca3af',
    500: '#6b7280',
    600: '#4b5563',
    700: '#374151',
    800: '#1f2937',
    900: '#111827',
    950: '#030712',
  },
  zinc: {
    50: '#fafafa',
    100: '#f4f4f5',
    200: '#e4e4e7',
    300: '#d4d4d8',
    400: '#a1a1aa',
    500: '#71717a',
    600: '#52525b',
    700: '#3f3f46',
    800: '#27272a',
    900: '#18181b',
    950: '#09090b',
  },
  neutral: {
    50: '#fafafa',
    100: '#f5f5f5',
    200: '#e5e5e5',
    300: '#d4d4d4',
    400: '#a3a3a3',
    500: '#737373',
    600: '#525252',
    700: '#404040',
    800: '#262626',
    900: '#171717',
    950: '#0a0a0a',
  },
  stone: {
    50: '#fafaf9',
    100: '#f5f5f4',
    200: '#e7e5e4',
    300: '#d6d3d1',
    400: '#a8a29e',
    500: '#78716c',
    600: '#57534e',
    700: '#44403c',
    800: '#292524',
    900: '#1c1917',
    950: '#0c0a09',
  },
  red: {
    50: '#fef2f2',
    100: '#fee2e2',
    200: '#fecaca',
    300: '#fca5a5',
    400: '#f87171',
    500: '#ef4444',
    600: '#dc2626',
    700: '#b91c1c',
    800: '#991b1b',
    900: '#7f1d1d',
    950: '#450a0a',
  },
  orange: {
    50: '#fff7ed',
    100: '#ffedd5',
    200: '#fed7aa',
    300: '#fdba74',
    400: '#fb923c',
    500: '#f97316',
    600: '#ea580c',
    700: '#c2410c',
    800: '#9a3412',
    900: '#7c2d12',
    950: '#431407',
  },
  amber: {
    50: '#fffbeb',
    100: '#fef3c7',
    200: '#fde68a',
    300: '#fcd34d',
    400: '#fbbf24',
    500: '#f59e0b',
    600: '#d97706',
    700: '#b45309',
    800: '#92400e',
    900: '#78350f',
    950: '#451a03',
  },
  yellow: {
    50: '#fefce8',
    100: '#fef9c3',
    200: '#fef08a',
    300: '#fde047',
    400: '#facc15',
    500: '#eab308',
    600: '#ca8a04',
    700: '#a16207',
    800: '#854d0e',
    900: '#713f12',
    950: '#422006',
  },
  lime: {
    50: '#f7fee7',
    100: '#ecfccb',
    200: '#d9f99d',
    300: '#bef264',
    400: '#a3e635',
    500: '#84cc16',
    600: '#65a30d',
    700: '#4d7c0f',
    800: '#3f6212',
    900: '#365314',
    950: '#1a2e05',
  },
  green: {
    50: '#f0fdf4',
    100: '#dcfce7',
    200: '#bbf7d0',
    300: '#86efac',
    400: '#4ade80',
    500: '#22c55e',
    600: '#16a34a',
    700: '#15803d',
    800: '#166534',
    900: '#14532d',
    950: '#052e16',
  },
  emerald: {
    50: '#ecfdf5',
    100: '#d1fae5',
    200: '#a7f3d0',
    300: '#6ee7b7',
    400: '#34d399',
    500: '#10b981',
    600: '#059669',
    700: '#047857',
    800: '#065f46',
    900: '#064e3b',
    950: '#022c22',
  },
  teal: {
    50: '#f0fdfa',
    100: '#ccfbf1',
    200: '#99f6e4',
    300: '#5eead4',
    400: '#2dd4bf',
    500: '#14b8a6',
    600: '#0d9488',
    700: '#0f766e',
    800: '#115e59',
    900: '#134e4a',
    950: '#042f2e',
  },
  cyan: {
    50: '#ecfeff',
    100: '#cffafe',
    200: '#a5f3fc',
    300: '#67e8f9',
    400: '#22d3ee',
    500: '#06b6d4',
    600: '#0891b2',
    700: '#0e7490',
    800: '#155e75',
    900: '#164e63',
    950: '#083344',
  },
  sky: {
    50: '#f0f9ff',
    100: '#e0f2fe',
    200: '#bae6fd',
    300: '#7dd3fc',
    400: '#38bdf8',
    500: '#0ea5e9',
    600: '#0284c7',
    700: '#0369a1',
    800: '#075985',
    900: '#0c4a6e',
    950: '#082f49',
  },
  blue: {
    50: '#eff6ff',
    100: '#dbeafe',
    200: '#bfdbfe',
    300: '#93c5fd',
    400: '#60a5fa',
    500: '#3b82f6',
    600: '#2563eb',
    700: '#1d4ed8',
    800: '#1e40af',
    900: '#1e3a8a',
    950: '#172554',
  },
  indigo: {
    50: '#eef2ff',
    100: '#e0e7ff',
    200: '#c7d2fe',
    300: '#a5b4fc',
    400: '#818cf8',
    500: '#6366f1',
    600: '#4f46e5',
    700: '#4338ca',
    800: '#3730a3',
    900: '#312e81',
    950: '#1e1b4b',
  },
  violet: {
    50: '#f5f3ff',
    100: '#ede9fe',
    200: '#ddd6fe',
    300: '#c4b5fd',
    400: '#a78bfa',
    500: '#8b5cf6',
    600: '#7c3aed',
    700: '#6d28d9',
    800: '#5b21b6',
    900: '#4c1d95',
    950: '#2e1065',
  },
  purple: {
    50: '#faf5ff',
    100: '#f3e8ff',
    200: '#e9d5ff',
    300: '#d8b4fe',
    400: '#c084fc',
    500: '#a855f7',
    600: '#9333ea',
    700: '#7e22ce',
    800: '#6b21a8',
    900: '#581c87',
    950: '#3b0764',
  },
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#fdf4ff',
    100: '#fae8ff',
    200: '#f5d0fe',
    300: '#f0abfc',
    400: '#e879f9',
    500: '#d946ef',
    600: '#c026d3',
    700: '#a21caf',
    800: '#86198f',
    900: '#701a75',
    950: '#4a044e',
  },
  pink: {
    50: '#fdf2f8',
    100: '#fce7f3',
    200: '#fbcfe8',
    300: '#f9a8d4',
    400: '#f472b6',
    500: '#ec4899',
    600: '#db2777',
    700: '#be185d',
    800: '#9d174d',
    900: '#831843',
    950: '#500724',
  },
  rose: {
    50: '#fff1f2',
    100: '#ffe4e6',
    200: '#fecdd3',
    300: '#fda4af',
    400: '#fb7185',
    500: '#f43f5e',
    600: '#e11d48',
    700: '#be123c',
    800: '#9f1239',
    900: '#881337',
    950: '#4c0519',
  }
}

export const colors = {
  white: '#FFFFFF',
  black: '#000000',
  ...tailwindColors
}

const paddings = {
  screenPaddingHorizontal: 12,
  screenPaddingHorizontalWithCards: 4,
  iconPadding: 8,
  inputElementsPadding: 8
};

const shared = {
  paddings,
}

const baseColor = 'gray'

export const lightTheme = {
  colors: {
    ...colors,
    app: {
      background: colors.white,
      foreground: colors[baseColor][900],
      card: colors.white,
      cardForeground: colors[baseColor][950],
      popover: colors.white,
      popoverForeground: colors[baseColor][950],
      primary: colors[baseColor][900],
      primaryForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      secondary: colors[baseColor][100],
      secondaryForeground: colors[baseColor][900],
      muted: colors[baseColor][100],
      mutedForeground: colors[baseColor][500],
      accent: colors[baseColor][100],
      accentForeground: colors[baseColor][900],
      destructive: colors.red[600],
      destructiveForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      border: colors[baseColor][200],
      input: colors[baseColor][200],
      ring: colors[baseColor][950]
    },
  },
  navigation: {
    dark: false,
    colors: {
      primary: colors[baseColor][900],
      background: colors.white,
      card: colors.white,
      text: colors[baseColor][900],
      border: colors[baseColor][200],
      notification: colors[baseColor][100],
    }
  },
  ...shared
};

export const darkTheme = {
  colors: {
    ...colors,
    app: {
      background: colors[baseColor][950],
      foreground: colors[baseColor][50],
      card: colors[baseColor][950],
      cardForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      popover: colors[baseColor][950],
      popoverForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      primary: colors[baseColor][50],
      primaryForeground: colors[baseColor][900],
      secondary: colors[baseColor][800],
      secondaryForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      muted: colors[baseColor][800],
      mutedForeground: colors[baseColor][400],
      accent: colors[baseColor][800],
      accentForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      destructive: colors.red[600],
      destructiveForeground: colors[baseColor][50],
      border: colors[baseColor][800],
      input: colors[baseColor][800],
      ring: colors[baseColor][300]
    },
  },
  navigation: {
    dark: true,
    colors: {
      primary: colors[baseColor][50],
      background: colors[baseColor][950],
      card: colors[baseColor][950],
      text: colors[baseColor][50],
      border: colors[baseColor][800],
      notification: colors[baseColor][800],
    }
  },
  ...shared
};

export type LightTheme = typeof lightTheme;
export type DarkTheme = typeof darkTheme;

export type AppTheme = LightTheme | DarkTheme;

useTheme.ts

import { useMemo } from 'react';
import { useColorScheme } from 'react-native';
import { darkTheme, lightTheme } from './theme';

/**
 * A hook that returns the current theme and color scheme.
 */
export const useTheme = () => {
  const colorScheme = useColorScheme();

  const theme = useMemo(
    () => (colorScheme === 'dark' ? darkTheme : lightTheme),
    [colorScheme]
  );

  return { theme, colorScheme };
};

useStyles.ts

import { useMemo } from 'react';
import { useTheme, } from './useTheme';
import { AppTheme } from './theme';

/**
* A hook to access the theme object for creating styles.
*/
export function useStyles<TStyles extends Record<string, unknown>, TProps = undefined>(
  styles: (theme: AppTheme, props?: TProps) => TStyles,
  props?: TProps
): TStyles {
  const { theme } = useTheme();

  return useMemo(() => styles(theme, props), [props, theme, styles]);
}
  1. Pass installed styles to your ThemeProvider in _layout (for Expo navigation) or App.tsx (for react-navigation in Expo and React Native CLI)

App.tsx or _layout.tsx

import {useTheme} from '../styles/useTheme';
import {ThemeProvider} from '@react-navigation/native';

...

function RootLayoutNav() {
  const {theme} = useTheme();

  return (
    <ThemeProvider value={theme.navigation}>
     ...
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
}

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