Grid and Dot Backgrounds
A simple grid and dots background to make your sections stand out.
Backgrounds
Installation
Install dependencies
npm i framer-motion clsx tailwind-merge mini-svg-data-uri
Add util file
lib/utils.ts
import { ClassValue, clsx } from "clsx";
import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
}
Add Tailwind CSS plugin for backgrounds
tailwind.config.ts
const defaultTheme = require("tailwindcss/defaultTheme");
const svgToDataUri = require("mini-svg-data-uri");
const colors = require("tailwindcss/colors");
const {
default: flattenColorPalette,
} = require("tailwindcss/lib/util/flattenColorPalette");
/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
module.exports = {
content: ["./src/**/*.{ts,tsx}"],
darkMode: "class",
theme: {
// rest of the code
},
plugins: [
addVariablesForColors,
function ({ matchUtilities, theme }: any) {
matchUtilities(
{
"bg-grid": (value: any) => ({
backgroundImage: `url("${svgToDataUri(
`<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" stroke="${value}"><path d="M0 .5H31.5V32"/></svg>`
)}")`,
}),
"bg-grid-small": (value: any) => ({
backgroundImage: `url("${svgToDataUri(
`<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="8" height="8" fill="none" stroke="${value}"><path d="M0 .5H31.5V32"/></svg>`
)}")`,
}),
"bg-dot": (value: any) => ({
backgroundImage: `url("${svgToDataUri(
`<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="16" height="16" fill="none"><circle fill="${value}" id="pattern-circle" cx="10" cy="10" r="1.6257413380501518"></circle></svg>`
)}")`,
}),
},
{ values: flattenColorPalette(theme("backgroundColor")), type: "color" }
);
},
],
};
function addVariablesForColors({ addBase, theme }: any) {
let allColors = flattenColorPalette(theme("colors"));
let newVars = Object.fromEntries(
Object.entries(allColors).map(([key, val]) => [`--${key}`, val])
);
addBase({
":root": newVars,
});
}
Examples
Grid Background
Backgrounds
Grid Small Background
Backgrounds
Dot Background
Backgrounds