Learn ONSEN-UI with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 23, 2025
Architecture
Component-based UI architecture
Declarative HTML templates with data binding (via framework or JS)
CSS-driven styling with platform-specific theming
Event-driven for touch gestures and navigation
Supports modular structure for scalable apps
Rendering Model
HTML/CSS/JS-based rendering
Declarative page and component templates
State-driven re-renders via framework bindings
Event-driven gestures and navigation
Automatic platform style adaptation
Architectural Patterns
Component-based structure
Declarative page navigation
Framework-agnostic core
Integration with state management frameworks
Modular and reusable design
Real World Architectures
Hybrid enterprise apps
Mobile dashboards
Consumer mobile web apps
Internal company mobile tools
Startups prototyping cross-platform apps
Design Principles
Platform-adaptive UI
Reusable components
Minimalistic and lightweight
Modular and scalable architecture
Declarative and easy to integrate
Scalability Guide
Use modular component structure
Lazy-load pages when possible
Optimize asset loading
Use efficient state management
Profile performance on multiple devices
Migration Guide
Update Onsen UI and framework bindings
Refactor deprecated components
Test platform-specific UI on iOS and Android
Validate Cordova/Capacitor plugin compatibility
Check third-party library integrations