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react
vue
tailwind
headless-ui

Easily use Headless UI with Floating UI to position floating elements.

Overview

The unmaintained package discussed here has become less relevant following the release of Headless UI version 2.0, which now offers built-in anchor positioning through Floating UI for React. Although it may still function as intended, users are advised to approach it with caution, as it will not receive updates or new features. This situation highlights the importance for developers to stay current with library updates and leverage the most efficient tools available.

For those still exploring the package's features, it does provide an interesting way to integrate Headless UI with Tailwind CSS and manage floating elements effectively. While the excitement around this package may have faded due to newer solutions, it can still offer some utility in the right contexts.

Features

  • Easily use Headless UI & Tailwind CSS: Seamlessly integrate two powerful frameworks for a smoother development experience.
  • Floating UI Positioning: Employ updated techniques from Floating UI (formerly Popper.js) to manage floating elements effortlessly.
  • Auto-update Floating Elements: Ensure floating elements automatically respond to changes in position for improved usability.
  • Support for Transitions: Enhance user experiences with smooth transitions applied to floating elements.
  • Portal Support: Create more versatile components by easily rendering them outside the regular DOM hierarchy.
  • Arrow Support: Add directional arrows to your floating components to enhance visual cues and user interaction.
react
React

React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components

vue
Vue

Vue.js is a lightweight and flexible JavaScript framework that allows developers to easily build dynamic and reactive user interfaces. Its intuitive syntax, modular architecture, and focus on performance make it a popular choice for modern web development.

tailwind
Tailwind

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides pre-defined classes for building responsive and customizable user interfaces.

headless-ui
Headless UI

Headless UI is a set of completely unstyled, fully accessible UI components for React, Vue, and Alpine.js that empower developers to build their own fully accessible custom UI components. Headless UI allows developers to focus on building accessible and highly functional user interfaces, without the need to worry about styling or layout.

eslint
Eslint

ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.