TelUI 1.2: TelUI with fun alignments
by telui | 2025-11-09 00:40:07+00:00
# TelUI

TelUI is a Electron-based UI framework that packages a handful of reusable front-end primitives—color utilities, typography helpers, and basic structural styles—so you can prototype simple desktop UI ideas with minimal setup.

## Features - Bundled Electron runner (`npm start`) that serves `index.html` for instant desktop previews. - Tokenized styling layers: `color.css`, `font.css`, `header.css`, and `align.css` keep presentation rules isolated and easy to remix. - Micro-interaction helpers in `animation.css` (e.g., `.hover-fade`, `light`) for subtle hover states or accent passes. - Google Fonts integration (Funnel Display) plus opt-in utility classes like `.arial`. - Drop-in icon assets under `icons/` to help illustrate loading and status states.

## Quick start

```bash npm install npm run start ```

The app launches an 800×600 Electron window that loads `index.html`. Modify any CSS or HTML file and restart (or reload) to see the changes.

## Project layout

```text index.js # Electron bootstrapper index.html # Demo canvas that consumes TelUI styles font.css # Typography utilities and Google Fonts import color.css # Color tokens (e.g., gentleblue, brightblue, gray/grey, green) animation.css # Hover fade helper and light filter effects header.css # Structural tweaks for header containers align.css # `<center>` helper to horizontally center any block icons/ # Shared bitmap / gif assets (e.g., loading.gif) package.json # Dependencies and npm scripts ```

## Using the utilities

1. Reference the styles you need in your HTML entry point:

```html <link rel="stylesheet" href="font.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="color.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="header.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="animation.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="align.css"> ```

2. Apply the provided classes or custom element tags:

```html <gentleblue> <header> <h1>TelUI</h1> </header> <p class="arial">Prototype copy goes here.</p> </gentleblue> ``` `font.css` exposes `.funneldisplay` and `.arial`. The color tokens (`gentleblue`, `brightblue`, `gray`, `grey`, `green`) can be used either as element selectors or converted into classes if you prefer `.gentleblue` syntax.

3. Add animation helpers where needed:

```html <button class="hover-fade funneldisplay">Hover me</button> <light>Accent block</light> ``` `.hover-fade` applies the shared opacity/scale transition; the `light` tag gives you a filtered highlight wrapper without touching inline styles.

4. Center blocks with the dedicated tag:

```html <center> <button>CTA</button> </center> ``` The `align.css` stylesheet constrains `<center>` to `max-width: fit-content` and uses auto horizontal margins so any nested elements stay centered without extra wrappers.

5. Reuse icons by pointing to the assets directory:

```html <img src="icons/loading.gif" alt="Loading indicator"> ```

## Extending TelUI

- Add new color tokens or typography helpers by updating the corresponding CSS file; keep selectors declarative and organized by category. - For additional Electron behaviors (menus, preload scripts, IPC), expand `index.js` while leaving the UI-focused files framework‑agnostic. - When shipping as a distributable app, configure `electron-builder` or your favorite packager; the current setup is intentionally minimal.

## License

Unless stated otherwise in individual files, TelUI is distributed under the MIT License. Please include the license text when redistributing TelUI or derivative works,

URL:

https://github.com/eotter-beep/telui