G1Joshi Chakra UI
Chakra UI v3 (2025) moves to a Zero-runtime engine (Panda CSS under the hood) to solve performance issues, while keeping the developer experience of style props.
When to Use
- Speed: Developing UI with style props (
<Box mt={4} />) is incredibly fast. - Accessibility: WAI-ARIA compliant out of the box.
- Customizability: Easier to customize than MUI.
Core Concepts
Style Props
Passing CSS as props. bg="red.500".
Polymorphism
as prop. <Button as="a" href="...">.
Hooks
useColorMode, useDisclosure (for modals).
Best Practices (2025)
Do:
- Use v3: Significant performance boost over v2 (Emotion-based).
- Use
HStack/VStack: Great abstractions for Flexbox layout. - Extend Theme: Define your colors/fonts in a theme file.
Don't:
- Don't hardcode hex colors: Use theme tokens (
blue.500).