Theme/Skin Marketplace
Theme Architecture
Style Token System
tokens/
colors/ - Color palette (primary, secondary, neutral, semantic)
typography/ - Font families, sizes, weights, line heights
spacing/ - Spacing scale (0-8xl)
borders/ - Border radius, widths
shadows/ - Shadow definitions
transitions/ - Animation timing functions
Theme Structure
/* themes/dark-mode.css */
:root {
--color-primary: #6366f1;
--color-bg: #0f172a;
--color-text: #f8fafc;
/* ... */
}
Component Theming
- Base components accept theme tokens
- CSS custom properties for dynamic theming
- Dark/light mode support
- Custom theme upload support
Theme Development
Theme Components
- Color Scheme: Primary, secondary, accent colors
- Typography: Fonts, headings, body text
- Layout: Spacing, grid, breakpoints
- UI Elements: Buttons, cards, modals, navigation
- Animations: Transitions, micro-interactions
Theme Guidelines
- Follow WCAG 2.1 AA contrast ratios (4.5:1)
- Support responsive design
- Provide light and dark variants
- Include preview images
- Document color/typography choices
Validation Requirements
Performance Standards
- CSS Size: < 50KB uncompressed
- First Contentful Paint: < 1.8s
- Time to Interactive: < 3.8s
- Animation Performance: 60fps minimum
Accessibility Standards
- WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
- Keyboard navigation support
- Screen reader compatibility
- Focus indicators
- Reduced motion preference
Theme Validation Checklist
- Contrast ratios meet WCAG AA
- All interactive elements keyboard accessible
- Reduced motion respected
- Dark mode variant included
- Responsive breakpoints defined
- CSS optimized (no unused styles)
- No !important overrides
- Compatible with base component system
- Includes theme preview images
- Documentation included
Marketplace Features
Theme Store
- Browse available themes
- Preview themes live
- Filter by color, style, popularity
- Rating and reviews
- Creator profiles
Theme Submission
- Developer uploads theme package
- Automated validation runs
- Manual review for quality
- Approval and listing
- Creator revenue share begins
Monetization
- Fixed Price: One-time purchase
- Subscription: Monthly/yearly access
- Free: Community themes
- Creator Share: Revenue split (with caps and tiered reductions)
Data Models
Themes
Theme- Theme metadata and configurationThemeAsset- CSS, images, fontsThemeReview- Approval review recordsThemePurchase- Purchase transactions
Analytics
ThemeUsage- Installation analyticsThemeRating- User ratings and reviewsCreatorEarnings- Revenue tracking
Common Tasks
Create New Theme
- Define color palette in tokens
- Set typography system
- Style base components
- Ensure accessibility compliance
- Optimize CSS size
- Create preview images
- Package theme files
- Submit for validation
Validate Theme
- Run automated checks (contrast, performance, accessibility)
- Manual code review
- Test on different browsers/devices
- Verify responsive behavior
- Check keyboard navigation
- Approve/reject with feedback
Manage Theme Store
- Add new themes to marketplace
- Update theme listings
- Handle refunds/disputes
- Calculate creator revenue shares
- Generate analytics reports
- Manage featured themes