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Dioxus Bulma

A comprehensive Rust component library bringing Bulma CSS components to Dioxus applications.

Build beautiful, responsive web applications with the power of Rust and the elegance of Bulma CSS.

Features

🎨 Complete Bulma Integration: All Bulma CSS components implemented as Dioxus components
⚡ Type-Safe: Leverages Rust's type system for compile-time guarantees and better developer experience
🎯 Dioxus Native: Built specifically for the Dioxus ecosystem with proper event handling
📱 Responsive Design: Mobile-first responsive design patterns out of the box
🌗 Theme Support: Light/dark/auto theme modes with CSS custom properties
🧩 Composable Architecture: Mix and match components with consistent APIs
🎛️ Rich Props System: Extensive customization through typed props
📦 Zero Runtime Dependencies: Pure Rust implementation

Installation

Add this to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
dioxus-bulma = "0.7"
dioxus = "0.7"

For web applications, enable the web feature:

[features]
default = []
web = ["dioxus/web"]
router = ["dioxus-bulma/router"]  # Optional: Enable router integration

Router Integration

Enable router support for seamless navigation with dioxus-router:

[dependencies]
dioxus-bulma = { version = "0.7", features = ["router"] }
dioxus-router = "0.7"

Dioxus 0.7 Compatibility

This library is fully compatible with Dioxus 0.7. If you're upgrading from Dioxus 0.6, see the Upgrade Guide section below.

Getting Started

1. Basic Setup

Start by wrapping your app with BulmaProvider to enable theme support and CSS loading:

use dioxus::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::components::{Title, Subtitle};

fn main() {
    launch(App);
}

#[component]
fn App() -> Element {
    rsx! {
        BulmaProvider {
            theme: BulmaTheme::Auto,      // Auto-detect system theme
            load_bulma_css: true,         // Auto-load Bulma CSS from CDN

            Section {
                Container {
                    Title { size: TitleSize::Is1, "Hello, Dioxus Bulma!" }
                    Subtitle { "Build beautiful web apps with Rust" }

                    Button {
                        color: BulmaColor::Primary,
                        size: BulmaSize::Large,
                        "Get Started"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

2. Import Patterns

The library provides two import patterns:

Recommended: Using the prelude

use dioxus::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::components::{Title, Subtitle}; // Import Title/Subtitle explicitly

Alternative: Component module

use dioxus::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::components::*;

Note: Title and Subtitle must be explicitly imported to avoid conflicts with Dioxus 0.7's built-in document components.

3. Building Forms

Create interactive forms with validation:

#[component]
fn ContactForm() -> Element {
    let mut name = use_signal(String::new);
    let mut email = use_signal(String::new);

    rsx! {
        Card {
            CardHeader { CardHeaderTitle { "Contact Us" } }
            CardContent {
                Field {
                    Label { "Name" }
                    Control {
                        Input {
                            input_type: InputType::Text,
                            placeholder: "Enter your name",
                            value: name(),
                            oninput: move |evt: FormEvent| name.set(evt.value())
                        }
                    }
                }

                Field {
                    Label { "Email" }
                    Control {
                        Input {
                            input_type: InputType::Email,
                            placeholder: "Enter your email",
                            color: if email().contains('@') {
                                Some(BulmaColor::Success)
                            } else {
                                None
                            },
                            value: email(),
                            oninput: move |evt: FormEvent| email.set(evt.value())
                        }
                    }
                    Help { color: BulmaColor::Info, "We'll never share your email" }
                }

                Field { grouped: true,
                    Control {
                        Button {
                            color: BulmaColor::Primary,
                            onclick: move |_| {
                                println!("Submitted: {} - {}", name(), email());
                            },
                            "Submit"
                        }
                    }
                    Control {
                        Button {
                            onclick: move |_| {
                                name.set(String::new());
                                email.set(String::new());
                            },
                            "Clear"
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Layout with Grid System

Use Bulma's flexible grid system:

#[component]
fn GridLayout() -> Element {
    rsx! {
        Container {
            Columns {
                multiline: true,

                Column { size: ColumnSize::Half,
                    Card {
                        CardContent {
                            Title { size: TitleSize::Is4, "Half Width" }
                            Content { "This column takes half the available width." }
                        }
                    }
                }

                Column { size: ColumnSize::OneQuarter,
                    Card {
                        CardContent {
                            Title { size: TitleSize::Is4, "Quarter Width" }
                            Content { "This column takes one quarter of the width." }
                        }
                    }
                }

                Column { size: ColumnSize::OneQuarter,
                    Card {
                        CardContent {
                            Title { size: TitleSize::Is4, "Quarter Width" }
                            Content { "Another quarter width column." }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

4. Router Integration

Use components with dioxus-router for client-side navigation:

use dioxus::prelude::*;
use dioxus_router::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::*;

#[derive(Clone, Routable, Debug, PartialEq)]
enum Route {
    #[route("/")]
    Home {},
    #[route("/about")]
    About {},
    #[route("/contact")]
    Contact {},
}

#[component]
fn App() -> Element {
    rsx! {
        BulmaProvider {
            theme: BulmaTheme::Auto,
            load_bulma_css: true,

            Router::<Route> {}

            // Navigation with router-enabled components
            Section {
                Container {
                    // Button navigation
                    Field { grouped: true,
                        Control {
                            Button {
                                color: BulmaColor::Primary,
                                to: Route::Home {},
                                "Home"
                            }
                        }
                        Control {
                            Button {
                                color: BulmaColor::Link,
                                to: Route::About {},
                                "About"
                            }
                        }
                        Control {
                            Button {
                                color: BulmaColor::Info,
                                to: Route::Contact {},
                                "Contact"
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    // Breadcrumb navigation
                    Breadcrumb {
                        BreadcrumbItem { to: Route::Home {}, "Home" }
                        BreadcrumbItem { to: Route::About {}, "About" }
                        BreadcrumbItem { active: true, "Current Page" }
                    }

                    // Content
                    Outlet::<Route> {}
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

#[component]
fn Home() -> Element {
    rsx! {
        Title { size: TitleSize::Is2, "Welcome Home" }
        Content { "This is the home page." }
    }
}

#[component]
fn About() -> Element {
    rsx! {
        Title { size: TitleSize::Is2, "About Us" }
        Content { "Learn more about our company." }
    }
}

#[component]
fn Contact() -> Element {
    rsx! {
        Title { size: TitleSize::Is2, "Contact" }
        Content { "Get in touch with us." }
    }
}

5. Advanced Components

Leverage advanced components like dropdowns and modals:

#[component]
fn AdvancedDemo() -> Element {
    let mut show_modal = use_signal(|| false);
    let mut dropdown_active = use_signal(|| false);

    rsx! {
        // Dropdown
        Dropdown {
            active: dropdown_active(),
            DropdownTrigger {
                onclick: move |_| dropdown_active.set(!dropdown_active()),
                Button { color: BulmaColor::Primary, "Options ▼" }
            }
            DropdownMenu {
                DropdownItem { "Action" }
                DropdownItem { "Another action" }
                DropdownDivider {}
                DropdownItem { active: true, "Active item" }
            }
        }

        // Modal trigger
        Button {
            color: BulmaColor::Info,
            onclick: move |_| show_modal.set(true),
            "Open Modal"
        }

        // Modal
        Modal {
            active: show_modal(),
            onclose: move |_| show_modal.set(false),
            ModalCard {
                ModalCardHead {
                    onclose: move |_| show_modal.set(false),
                    Title { size: TitleSize::Is4, "Modal Title" }
                }
                ModalCardBody {
                    Content { "This is the modal content!" }
                }
                ModalCardFoot {
                    Button {
                        color: BulmaColor::Success,
                        onclick: move |_| show_modal.set(false),
                        "Save"
                    }
                    Button {
                        onclick: move |_| show_modal.set(false),
                        "Cancel"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Available Components

Layout Components

Container - Responsive container with breakpoint options
Section - Page sections with size variants
Columns / Column - Flexible grid system with responsive sizing and offsets
Hero / HeroBody / HeroHead / HeroFoot - Hero banner components with sizes
Level / LevelLeft / LevelRight / LevelItem - Horizontal level layout
Media / MediaLeft / MediaContent / MediaRight - Media object layout
Tile - Metro-style tile layout system

Elements

Button - Full-featured buttons with colors, sizes, states, and variants
Title / Subtitle - Typography components with proper heading levels
Content - Rich content container with typography styles
Delete - Delete button with size variants
Icon - Icon wrapper with size and color options
Image - Image container with responsive sizing options
Notification - Dismissible alert notifications with colors and light variants
Progress - Progress bars with colors and values
Table - Data tables with styling options (bordered, striped, hoverable)
Tag / Tags - Label and tag components with colors, sizes, and variants

Form Components

Input - Text inputs with validation states, icons, and various types
Textarea - Multi-line text areas with rows and validation
Select - Dropdown select inputs with multiple options
Checkbox - Checkbox inputs with labels
Radio - Radio button inputs with grouping
File - File input components with custom styling
Field - Form field wrapper with grouping and addon options
Control - Form control wrapper with icon and loading support
Label - Form labels with proper association
Help - Form help text with color states

Breadcrumb / BreadcrumbItem - Breadcrumb navigation with separators
Tabs / Tab - Tab navigation with styles (default, boxed, toggle)
Pagination / PaginationPrevious / PaginationNext / PaginationList / PaginationLink / PaginationEllipsis - Pagination controls

Components

Card / CardHeader / CardHeaderTitle / CardContent / CardFooter / CardFooterItem - Card components
Dropdown / DropdownTrigger / DropdownMenu / DropdownItem / DropdownDivider - Dropdown menus
Menu / MenuLabel / MenuList / MenuItem - Vertical navigation menus
Message / MessageHeader / MessageBody - Message components with colors and close functionality
Modal / ModalCard / ModalCardHead / ModalCardBody / ModalCardFoot - Modal dialogs
Navbar / NavbarBrand / NavbarMenu / NavbarItem - Navigation bars
Panel / PanelHeading / PanelTabs / PanelBlock / PanelIcon - Panel components

Router-Enabled Components 🚀

When the router feature is enabled, these components support the to prop for client-side navigation:

Button - Navigate on click instead of form submission
BreadcrumbItem - Router-aware breadcrumb navigation
DropdownItem - Navigate from dropdown menus
MenuItem - Navigate from vertical menus
PanelBlock - Navigate from panel items
PaginationPrevious / PaginationNext / PaginationLink - Navigate between pages

Router Props:

to: Route - Navigate to route (takes priority over href)
href: String - Fallback for regular link behavior
All existing styling and event props work normally

Examples

Run the examples to see all components in action:

# Basic demo with core components
cargo run --example demo --features web

# Interactive showcase with all components
cargo run --example showcase --features web

# Comprehensive demo showcasing all features
cargo run --example comprehensive_demo --features web

Each example demonstrates different aspects:

demo: Basic usage patterns and core components
showcase: Interactive components with state management
comprehensive_demo: Complete feature set including forms, navigation, and advanced components

Component Props Reference

Core Colors and Sizes

All components support Bulma's color system:

BulmaColor::Primary | Link | Info | Success | Warning | Danger |
           White | Light | Dark | Black | Text | Ghost

Size variants available:

BulmaSize::Small | Normal | Medium | Large

Button

Button {
    color: BulmaColor::Primary,      // Color scheme
    size: BulmaSize::Medium,         // Button size
    outlined: true,                  // Outlined style
    rounded: true,                   // Rounded corners
    loading: false,                  // Loading state
    disabled: false,                 // Disabled state
    fullwidth: false,                // Full width
    onclick: |_| { /* handler */ },  // Click handler
    "Button Text"
}

Input

Input {
    input_type: InputType::Email,    // Text, Email, Password, etc.
    placeholder: "Enter email...",   // Placeholder text
    value: email_value,              // Controlled value
    color: BulmaColor::Success,      // Validation color
    size: BulmaSize::Large,          // Input size
    readonly: false,                 // Read-only state
    disabled: false,                 // Disabled state
    oninput: |evt| { /* handler */ } // Input handler
}

Card Structure

Card {
    CardHeader {
        CardHeaderTitle { "Card Title" }
    }
    CardContent {
        // Main content
    }
    CardFooter {
        CardFooterItem { href: "#", "Action" }
        CardFooterItem { "Another Action" }
    }
}

Layout Grid

Columns {
    multiline: true,                 // Allow wrapping
    centered: false,                 // Center columns
    vcentered: false,                // Vertical centering
    mobile: false,                   // Force on mobile

    Column {
        size: ColumnSize::Half,      // Fractional sizing
        offset: ColumnSize::OneQuarter, // Column offset
        // Content
    }
}

Theme System

Wrap your app with BulmaProvider to enable theming:

BulmaProvider {
    theme: BulmaTheme::Auto,  // Auto, Light, or Dark
    load_bulma_css: true,     // Auto-load Bulma CSS from CDN
    // Your app components...
}

Development Status

This library provides a complete implementation of Bulma CSS components for Dioxus applications.

✅ Fully Implemented

Layout Components: Container, Columns/Column, Section, Hero, Level, Media, Tile
Elements: Button, Title/Subtitle, Content, Delete, Icon, Image, Notification, Progress, Table, Tag/Tags
Form Components: Input, Textarea, Select, Checkbox, Radio, File, Field, Control, Label, Help
Navigation: Breadcrumb, Tabs, Pagination with all sub-components
Advanced Components: Card, Dropdown, Menu, Message, Modal, Navbar, Panel
Theme System: Complete BulmaProvider with light/dark/auto themes

🎯 Features

Type-safe props with comprehensive validation
Consistent event handling across all components
Responsive design patterns built-in
Full Bulma CSS class coverage
Zero runtime dependencies
Comprehensive examples and documentation

🚀 Production Ready

All core Bulma components are implemented and thoroughly tested. The library is suitable for production use in Dioxus web applications.

Best Practices

Component Composition

// Prefer semantic composition
Card {
    CardHeader { CardHeaderTitle { "User Profile" } }
    CardContent {
        Media {
            MediaLeft { Image { /* avatar */ } }
            MediaContent { /* user info */ }
        }
    }
    CardFooter {
        CardFooterItem { "Edit" }
        CardFooterItem { "Delete" }
    }
}

// Over flat structures
div { class: "card",
    div { class: "card-header", /* ... */ }
    div { class: "card-content", /* ... */ }
}

Form Validation

// Use color props for visual validation feedback
Input {
    color: if is_valid { BulmaColor::Success } else { BulmaColor::Danger },
    // ...
}
Help {
    color: BulmaColor::Danger,
    "Please enter a valid email address"
}

Responsive Design

// Leverage Bulma's responsive system
Columns {
    Column { size: ColumnSize::IsFullMobile, /* mobile: full width */ }
    Column { size: ColumnSize::IsHalfTablet,  /* tablet: half width */ }
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/your-username/dioxus-bulma
cd dioxus-bulma
cargo check
cargo run --example comprehensive_demo --features web

Upgrade Guide: Dioxus 0.6 to 0.7

If you're upgrading from Dioxus 0.6, follow these steps to update your dioxus-bulma integration:

1. Update Dependencies

[dependencies]
dioxus = "0.7"
dioxus-bulma = "0.7"
dioxus-router = "0.7"  # if using router

2. Update Imports

Before (Dioxus 0.6):

use dioxus::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::*;

After (Dioxus 0.7):

use dioxus::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::prelude::*;
use dioxus_bulma::components::{Title, Subtitle};  // Explicit imports to avoid conflicts

3. Hooks API Changes

Dioxus 0.7 renamed use_state to use_signal:

Before:

let mut count = use_state(|| 0);

After:

let mut count = use_signal(|| 0);

4. Children Prop Changes

In Dioxus 0.7, the children prop in component props is required (no longer optional):