Tailwindcss Template Card
TailwindCSS Template Card for Home Assistant
The TailwindCSS Template Card is a custom card for Home Assistant that allows you to write HTML code using TailwindCSS classes and render it beautifully in the Home Assistant dashboard. This card provides flexibility in designing custom interfaces within Home Assistant, allowing you to create visually appealing and interactive elements.
Features
- HTML Rendering: Write HTML code directly in your Home Assistant configuration, utilizing the power of HTML and TailwindCSS.
- TailwindCSS Classes: Use TailwindCSS classes to style your HTML elements, giving you access to a wide range of pre-built styles and responsive design options.
- Responsive Design: Leverage the responsiveness of TailwindCSS to create layouts that adapt to different screen sizes and devices.
- Interactive Elements: Create interactive elements with CSS within your HTML code, enhancing the user experience of your Home Assistant dashboard.
- Real-time Preview: Write your HTML code with TailwindCSS classes and instantly see it rendered with the power of Twind.style
Demo
Installation
With HACS
Set https://github.com/usernein/tailwindcss-template-card as a custom repository in HACS. Now you should receive the TailwindCSS Template Card as new plugin to install.
Manually
- Copy the
tailwindcss-template-carddirectory to your Home Assistant'sconfig/wwwdirectory. - Add the following to your Home Assistant's
configuration.yamlfile:
lovelace:
resources:
- url: /local/tailwindcss-template-card/dist/tailwindcss-template-card.js
type: module
- Restart Home Assistant to load the custom card.
Usage
To use the TailwindCSS Template Card, follow these steps:
- Open your Home Assistant dashboard.
- Edit the Lovelace configuration by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner and selecting "Configure UI" or by manually editing the
ui-lovelace.yamlfile. - Add a new card and select the "TailwindCSS Template Card" from the available card types.
- In the card configuration, you can define your HTML code using TailwindCSS classes to style the elements.
- Save the configuration and enjoy your custom-designed card in your Home Assistant dashboard.
Examples
Here are some examples of how you can use the TailwindCSS Template Card to create beautiful cards in your Home Assistant dashboard:
Example 1
type: custom:tailwindcss-template-card
content: >
<div class="bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl overflow-clip flex flex-col
bg-[url('https://picsum.photos/600/400')] bg-cover bg-center">
<div class="flex flex-col transition-all translate-y-1/2 hover:translate-y-0 h-full duration-500 px-8 py-4 bg-zinc-700 bg-opacity-50">
<div class="font-bold text-3xl">Title</div>
<div class="mt-3 font-medium text-sm">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in quam semper, vestibulum velit ut, faucibus est. Suspendisse commodo, tortor et varius pretium, est tortor mollis mauris, in fringilla felis arcu quis lacus. Aenean placerat risus sed nulla egestas, quis pellentesque tortor ultrices. Cras vel sem eu libero commodo tempus. Pellentesque mi erat, mattis id lectus nec, ullamcorper porta sapien.
</div>
<div class="self-center transition-all cursor-pointer items-center rounded-xl w-24 h-10 mt-2 bg-zinc-700 hover:scale-105 hover:brightness-90 flex justify-center">
Click me
</div>
</div>
</div>
Example 2
type: custom:tailwindcss-template-card
ignore_line_breaks: true
content: |
<div class="m-auto rotate-90 text-3xl w-32 h-32 bg-sky-900 rounded-3xl flex justify-center items-center hover:scale-110 transition-all">
:)
</div>
Example 3
type: custom:tailwindcss-template-card
content: |
<div class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center gap-2">
{% for color in ["slate", "red", "purple", "cyan", "blue", "green", "yellow"] %}
<div class="w-12 h-12 bg-{{color}}-300 rounded-lg cursor-pointer hover:translate-y-2 transition-all"></div>
{% endfor %}
</div>
Example 4
type: custom:tailwindcss-template-card
content: |
<div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center">
{% for n in range(1,10) %}
<div class="flex">
{% for color in ["zinc", "slate", "red", "orange", "purple", "cyan", "blue", "green", "yellow"] %}
<div class="p-1 hover:scale-150 transition-all">
<div class="w-12 h-12 bg-{{color}}-{{n}}00 rounded-lg cursor-pointer"></div>
</div>
{% endfor %}
</div>
{% endfor %}
</div>
Example 5
type: custom:tailwindcss-template-card
content: |
<div class="relative h-48 bg-sky-300 rounded-3xl text-black">
<div class="absolute top-1/3 left-10 h-24 w-24 rounded-full bg-yellow-300 animate-bounce"></div>
<div class="absolute right-10 top-2/4 -translate-y-2/4 text-black font-bold">
The sun is {{ states('sun.sun') }}
<div class="text-slate-700 font-medium">Rising: {{ 'yes' if state_attr('sun.sun', 'rising') else 'no'}} </div>
</div>
</div>
Acknowledgements
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the following projects, libraries, and individuals for their contributions and inspiration:
- TailwindCSS and Home Assistant: obvious reasons <3
- threedy-card: the card that helped me to understand the way of working with Preact in custom cards
- Home-Assistant-Lovelace-HTML-Jinja2-Template-card: the amazing card that teached me the way of rendering Jinja templates with Home Assistant
- Twind.style: the reason why this card is possible
- Gourav Goyal: who wrote this amazing article that presented me to Twind
Contributing
Contributions to the TailwindCSS Template Card for Home Assistant are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, please open an issue on the GitHub repository. Pull requests are also encouraged.
Before making significant changes, please discuss them with the repository maintainers to ensure they align with the project's goals and direction.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
