Integrating Vuex with Vuetify for state management

Key takeaways:

  • Vuetify provides Material Design UI components, while Vuex offers centralized state management, creating a powerful combination for building dynamic and responsive Vue.js applications.

  • Vuex manages the application state with clearly defined state, mutations, actions, and getters, which are integrated into the main Vue instance.

  • Vuex state can be accessed, mutations can be committed, and actions can be dispatched within Vuetify components to maintain a clean, organized, and scalable codebase.

  • Integrating Vuex and Vuetify ensures predictable state management while providing aesthetically pleasing and dynamic user experiences.

Vuetify is a material design component framework for Vue.js. It provides a set of pre-designed and ready-to-use UI components that follows the Material Design guidelines. Material Design is a design language developed by Google, and Vuetify brings these design principles and components to Vue.js applications.

When it comes to state management in Vue applications, Vuex is the go-to solution. Vuex is the official state management library for Vue.js applications. It provides a centralized state management pattern to manage the application’s state in a predictable way.

We’ll explore how to seamlessly integrate Vuex with Vuetify to manage the state of our application efficiently.

Setting up the Vuex store

Let’s create a Vuex store with state, mutations, actions, and getters in src/store/index.js file:

import Vue from 'vue';
import Vuex from 'vuex';
Vue.use(Vuex);
const store = new Vuex.Store({
  state: {
    count: 0,
  },
  mutations: {
    increment(state) {
      state.count++;
    },
  },
  actions: {
    incrementAsync({ commit }) {
      setTimeout(() => {
        commit('increment');
      }, 1000);
    },
  },
  getters: {
    getCount: state => state.count,
  },
});
export default store;

  • Lines 1–2: We import Vue and Vuex libraries.

  • Lines 6–25: We create a new Vuex store instance. We define the structure of the Vuex store.

    • We define state, actions, mutations, and getters for our Vuex store

Integrate Vuex in the main Vue instance

Now let’s add the Vuex store in our main Vue instance in main.js file:

import Vue from 'vue';
import App from './App.vue';
import store from './store';
import vuetify from './plugins/vuetify'; 
new Vue({
  vuetify,
    store,
  render: (h) => h(App),
}).$mount('#app');

  • Lines 6–10: We add Vuetify and Vuex store in our newly created vue instance, and mount the Vue instance to a specific HTML element with id app.

Using Vuex in App.js

Add the following code in the App.js file to use Vuex and Vuetify:

<template>
  <v-app>
    <v-container>
      <h2 class="text-center pb-5">Counter</h2>
      <v-alert class="mb-10" :value="true" type="info">
        Count: {{ count }}
      </v-alert>
      <v-divider></v-divider>
      <center><v-btn  color="primary" @click="incrementCount">Increment Count</v-btn></center>
           
    </v-container>
  </v-app>
</template>
<script>
export default {
  computed: {
    count() {
      return this.$store.getters.getCount
    },
  },
  methods: {
    incrementCount() {
      this.$store.dispatch('incrementAsync')
    },
  },
}
</script>

Template section

  • Line 2:

    • <v-app>: A Vuetify component that wraps the entire application, providing styling and layout.

  • Line 3:

    • <v-container>: A container for organizing the content.

  • Line 4:

    • <h2 class="text-center pb-5">Counter</h2>: A header that displays the title “Counter” centered on the page.

  • Line 5:

    • <v-alert :value="true" type="info">Count: {{ count }}</v-alert>: An alert box displaying the current count value. The :value="true" prop makes the alert always visible, and the type="info" prop gives it an informational style.

  • Line 8:

    • <v-divider>: A horizontal divider line to separate the content visually.

  • Line 10:

    • <v-btn color="primary" @click="incrementCount">Increment Count</v-btn>: A button that, when clicked, triggers the incrementCount method to increment the count. The color="primary" prop gives it a primary color style.

Script section

  • Line 18:

    • computed property:

      • count: This computed property retrieves the current count value from the Vuex store using the getCount getter. It dynamically updates when the state changes.

  • Line 23:

    • methods property:

      • incrementCount(): This method dispatches the incrementAsync action in the Vuex store when the button is clicked. This action is responsible for asynchronously incrementing the count value.

Code example: Integrating Vuex with Vuetify

Here is the complete code example. We can use Vuex in our Vuetify components by accessing the state, committing mutations, and dispatching actions as needed:

Conclusion

In conclusion, Vuex handles complex state management, ensuring that the application’s state is centralized and predictable. By combining Vuex and Vuetify tools, developers can create scalable, maintainable, and aesthetically pleasing applications that respond dynamically to user interactions while keeping the codebase clean and organized.

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Why do we need state management in Vue?

State management in Vue helps keep data consistent across components, making it easier to handle complex applications and share data without passing props or relying on event emissions between nested components.

Is Vuetify free for commercial use?

Yes, Vuetify is free for commercial use under the MIT license, but certain premium components and services may require a subscription.

What versions of Vue.js are compatible with Vuetify?

It is compatible with Vue.js 3.0.0 and above.

What is the difference between Vue and Vuetify?

Vue is a JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, while Vuetify is a UI library that provides Vue components following the Material Design guidelines, making it easier to create visually consistent apps.

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