Arcane Jaspr #

A Flutter-like UI component library for Jaspr web applications. Write familiar Dart code, get semantic HTML + CSS.

Works everywhere: Full interactivity on both hydrated Jaspr apps and static sites.

The Problem: Web Development in Dart #

Building web UIs in Dart traditionally means wrestling with raw HTML and CSS strings:

Raw HTML + CSS (The Pain) #

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; width: 100%;">
  <label style="font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-secondary);">
    Username
  </label>
  <input
    type="text"
    placeholder="Enter username"
    style="
      padding: 10px 14px;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--text-primary);
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
    "
  />
  <span style="font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--text-muted);">
    Choose a unique username
  </span>
</div>

Problems:

• No autocomplete for CSS properties
• Typos become runtime bugs
• Copy-paste styling everywhere
• No type safety

Jaspr (Better, but...) #

div(
  styles: Styles(raw: {
    'display': 'flex',
    'flex-direction': 'column',
    'gap': '8px',
    'width': '100%',
  }),
  [
    label(
      styles: Styles(raw: {
        'font-size': '0.875rem',
        'font-weight': '500',
        'color': 'var(--text-secondary)',
      }),
      [text('Username')],
    ),
    input(
      type: InputType.text,
      attributes: {'placeholder': 'Enter username'},
      styles: Styles(raw: {
        'padding': '10px 14px',
        'font-size': '0.875rem',
        'border': '1px solid var(--border-color)',
        'border-radius': '8px',
        'background': 'var(--surface)',
        'color': 'var(--text-primary)',
        // ... more CSS strings
      }),
      [],
    ),
    span(
      styles: Styles(raw: {'font-size': '0.75rem', 'color': 'var(--text-muted)'}),
      [text('Choose a unique username')],
    ),
  ],
)

Still requires:

• Memorizing CSS property names
• String-based values with no validation
• Manual theming integration

Arcane Jaspr (The Solution) #

ArcaneTextInput(
  label: 'Username',
  placeholder: 'Enter username',
  helperText: 'Choose a unique username',
  onChanged: (value) => print(value),
)

That's it. One component, type-safe, themed, accessible.

Flutter Developers Feel at Home #

If you know Flutter, you already know Arcane Jaspr:

Type-Safe Styling with Enums #

No more magic strings. Every CSS property is an enum:

// Flutter
Container(
  padding: EdgeInsets.all(16),
  decoration: BoxDecoration(
    color: Colors.surface,
    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
    boxShadow: [BoxShadow(...)],
  ),
  child: child,
)

// Arcane Jaspr
ArcaneDiv(
  styles: const ArcaneStyleData(
    padding: PaddingPreset.lg,          // Not 'padding': '16px'
    background: Background.surface,     // Not 'background': 'var(--surface)'
    borderRadius: Radius.md,            // Not 'border-radius': '8px'
    shadow: Shadow.md,                  // Not 'box-shadow': '0 4px 6px...'
  ),
  children: [child],
)

Real-World Examples #

Searchable Dropdown (ArcaneSelector) #

Raw HTML approach - ~150 lines of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Arcane Jaspr approach:

ArcaneSelector<String>(
  label: 'Country',
  options: [
    ArcaneSelectorOption(value: 'us', label: 'United States', icon: flagUs),
    ArcaneSelectorOption(value: 'uk', label: 'United Kingdom', icon: flagUk),
    ArcaneSelectorOption(value: 'ca', label: 'Canada', icon: flagCa),
  ],
  value: selectedCountry,
  onChanged: (value) => setState(() => selectedCountry = value),
  searchable: true,              // Built-in search
  clearable: true,               // Built-in clear button
  size: SelectorSize.md,         // Enum, not 'height': '40px'
  dropdownDirection: DropdownDirection.down,  // Type-safe positioning
)

Inline Editable Text (ArcaneMutableText) #

The old way: Build a text display, build an input, manage edit state, handle keyboard events, style both states...

Arcane Jaspr:

ArcaneMutableText(
  value: documentTitle,
  placeholder: 'Untitled Document',
  onSave: (newTitle) => updateTitle(newTitle),
  trigger: MutableTextTrigger.click,       // or .doubleClick, .icon
  inputType: MutableTextInputType.text,    // or .multiline, .number
  displayStyle: MutableTextStyle.subtle,   // or .prominent, .minimal
  selectAllOnEdit: true,
)

Features #

• 75+ Components - Buttons, inputs, dialogs, navigation, data display, and more
• One-Line Theming - 20+ built-in themes with full customization
• Static Site Support - Automatic JavaScript fallbacks when hydration is unavailable
• Type-Safe Styling - ArcaneStyleData with enum-based CSS properties
• Firebase Auth - Built-in authentication UI with OAuth support
• Accessible - ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, semantic HTML

Installation #

dependencies:
  arcane_jaspr: ^2.5.0

Quick Start #

import 'package:arcane_jaspr/arcane_jaspr.dart';

class App extends StatelessComponent {
  @override
  Component build(BuildContext context) {
    return ArcaneApp(
      theme: ArcaneTheme.green,
      child: ArcaneScreen(
        header: const ArcaneBar(titleText: 'My App'),
        child: ArcaneContainer(
          child: ArcaneColumn(
            children: [
              const ArcaneHeadline('Welcome'),
              ArcaneButton.primary(
                label: 'Get Started',
                onPressed: () {},
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Theming #

Change your entire app's look with one line:

ArcaneApp(
  theme: ArcaneTheme.blue,  // or .green, .purple, .orange, etc.
  child: MyApp(),
)

Available Themes #

Theme Customization #

ArcaneApp(
  theme: ArcaneTheme.blue.copyWith(
    themeMode: ThemeMode.dark,
    radius: 0.75,           // Corner roundness
    surfaceOpacity: 0.9,    // Glass effect
  ),
  child: MyApp(),
)

Components at a Glance #

Inputs #

ArcaneTextInput(label: 'Email', placeholder: 'you@example.com')
ArcaneSelector(options: [...], value: selected, searchable: true)
ArcaneCheckbox(checked: true, onChanged: (_) {})
ArcaneSlider(value: 50, min: 0, max: 100)
ArcaneMutableText(value: 'Click to edit', onSave: (v) {})

Layout #

ArcaneRow(children: [...])
ArcaneColumn(children: [...])
ArcaneCard(child: ...)
ArcaneContainer(maxWidth: MaxWidth.lg, child: ...)

Navigation #

ArcaneBar(titleText: 'App', trailing: [...])
ArcaneSidebar(children: [...])
ArcaneTabs(tabs: [...])
ArcaneDropdownMenu(trigger: ..., items: [...])

Display #

ArcaneAvatar(imageUrl: '...', size: 48)
ArcaneBadge(label: 'New', variant: BadgeVariant.success)
ArcaneProgressBar(value: 0.75)
ArcaneDataTable(columns: [...], rows: [...])

Feedback #

ArcaneDialog(title: 'Confirm', child: ...)
ArcaneToast(message: 'Saved!')
ArcaneAlertBanner(message: 'Success!', variant: AlertVariant.success)

Static Site Support #

ArcaneApp automatically injects JavaScript fallbacks for static sites built with jaspr build. All interactive components work without hydration:

ArcaneApp(
  theme: ArcaneTheme.green,
  child: MyContent(),  // Works on static sites!
)

Documentation #

Full documentation with live examples: arcanearts.github.io/arcane_jaspr

License #

GNU Public