Vuetify #2 - Work on Toolbar UI Component to create header

Introduction

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a header using the Toolbar UI component in Vuetify. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up the Toolbar, adding various properties, and customizing its appearance. This knowledge is essential for enhancing the user interface of your Vue.js applications.

Step 1: Set Up Your Project

1. Install Vue CLI if you haven't already. You can follow the installation guide here.
2. Create a new Vue project:

   vue create my-project
   

   Replace my-project with your preferred project name.
3. Navigate into your project directory:

   cd my-project
   

4. Add Vuetify to your project:

   vue add vuetify
   

Step 2: Create the Toolbar Component

1. Open your main App.vue file.

2. Import the Toolbar component from Vuetify:

   <template>
     <v-app>
       <v-toolbar>
         <v-toolbar-title>My Application</v-toolbar-title>
       </v-toolbar>
     </v-app>
   </template>
   <script>
   export default {
     name: 'App',
   }
   </script>
   

3. Customize the Toolbar with various props. Here are some options you can use:

   • dense: Makes the Toolbar more compact.
   • flat: Removes the elevation (shadow).
   • dark: Applies a dark theme.

   Example with props:

   <v-toolbar dense flat dark>
     <v-toolbar-title>My Application</v-toolbar-title>
   </v-toolbar>
   

Step 3: Style the Toolbar

1. Add custom styles to your Toolbar for better presentation. You can modify the CSS in your <style> section:

   <style>
   .v-toolbar {
     background-color: #1976D2; /* Change to your preferred color */
   }
   </style>
   

2. Use Google Fonts or Font Awesome to enhance your Toolbar with icons or custom fonts. Add these to your index.html or import them in your component.

Step 4: Test Your Toolbar

1. Run your project to see the changes in action:

   npm run serve
   

2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to view your Toolbar.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to create a header using the Toolbar UI component in Vuetify. You set up a Vue project, created the Toolbar, customized its properties, and styled it to fit your application's theme. Next, you can explore adding more UI components and enhancing your application's functionality. For further learning, check out the Vuetify documentation and consider integrating other components to enrich your user interface.