Learn ELM-UI with Real Code Examples

UI is composed of nested Boxes

Boxes define layout, alignment, padding, and spacing

Styles are applied as Elm records

Components can be composed from smaller boxes

No separate HTML or CSS files required

Elm compiler generates HTML/CSS

Element boxes define layout

Nested elements compose complex UIs

Attributes and styling applied via Elm records

Responsive adjustments through alignment properties

The Elm Architecture (TEA) for state management

Composable boxes for UI

Stateless elements where possible

Single source of truth for UI state

Functional event handling

Elm-based dashboards

Internal tools with complex forms

Educational web apps with type-safe UI

Responsive data visualization apps

Full-page web apps with modular UI components

Declarative UI composition

Type safety for layout and styling

Functional and composable components

Minimal reliance on CSS

Predictable and maintainable UIs

Compose UIs with reusable boxes

Use modules for organization

Avoid deeply nested boxes for performance

Split large pages into smaller Elm modules

Integrate with Elm Architecture for state management

Move from plain Elm HTML to Elm UI

Refactor CSS-based layouts to Box layouts

Update component composition patterns

Replace manual spacing/alignment with Elm UI functions

Test layouts and responsiveness