Welcome to your guide on leveraging Bourbon and Neat for designing responsive components and patterns! This article will take you step-by-step through the installation, customization, and troubleshooting of these fantastic CSS tools.

What are Bourbon and Neat?

Bourbon is a lightweight Sass toolset that offers useful mixins and functions to simplify writing styles. Neat is a semantic grid framework that helps organize layout without the headache of complex calculations.

System Requirements

• Sass 3.3+
• Bourbon 5.0+
• Neat 2.0 , = 1.6 (Refills is not compatible with Neat 2.0)
• Autoprefixer (recommended, as Refills doesn’t have vendor prefixes)

Installation Guide

• First, install the dependencies: Bourbon, Neat, and jQuery (if you decide to use JavaScript components).
• Visit the Refills website and click “Show Code” on your chosen component or pattern, then copy and paste it into your project.
• Most components have Sass variables that can be customized for instantaneous style adjustments.

Installation for Ruby on Rails

If you’re using Ruby on Rails, there’s a smoother path through a Refills gem!

• In your Gemfile, add: gem 'refills', group: :development
• Run: bundle install
• To list available snippets, run: rails generate refills:list
• To add a snippet, use: rails generate refills:import SNIPPET
• For CoffeeScript, just append –coffee: rails generate refills:import SNIPPET --coffee

An Analogy: Think of It Like Building Blocks

Imagine constructing a model with building blocks. Bourbon helps you design the shapes, while Neat ensures they fit together seamlessly. Each block (component) can be customized to add distinct designs, illuminating the beauty of your final creation. Just like how you can re-arrange blocks to create a new form, you tailor these components using Sass variables!

Miscellaneous Tips

If your CSS reset file lacks -webkit-font-smoothing, incorporate the following into your SCSS file:

css
body {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, here are a few troubleshooting ideas:

• Ensure all dependencies are correctly installed and up to date.
• Double-check the compatibility of Neat with the version specified in your project.
• If a component isn’t displaying correctly, try removing any custom styles, then reintroducing them step-by-step.

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Conclusion

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