scriptkavi/hooks — Battery animation using useBattery hook

Creating interactive and visually appealing applications often involves integrating real-time data with dynamic animations. Today, we will walk through building an app that demonstrates battery animation using the useBattery hook from the scriptkavi/hooks library. This hook provides real-time battery status, which we will use to animate a battery component dynamically.

Prerequisites

Before diving into the code, make sure you have the following setup:

1. Node.js and npm: Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed on your machine. You can download them from Node.js official site.

2. React/NextJS App: If you don’t have a React app, we will go through the steps to create one

3. scriptkavi/hooks: We will use the useBattery hook from this library.

Setting Up the NextJS App

Start by creating a new Next.js project using create-next-app:

npx create-next-app@latest battery-animation --typescript --eslint

Now enter battery-animation app by running

cd battery-animation

Install package dependencies by running

npm install

Configuring scriptkavi/hooks in your app

Run the scriptkavi-hooks init command to setup your project:

npx scriptkavi-hooks@latest init

You will be asked a few questions to configure hooks.json:

Would you like to use TypeScript (recommended)? no/yes
Which codestyle would you like to use? › React Hooks
Configure the import alias for hooks: › @/hooks
Configure the import alias for utils: › @/lib/utils

Add Battery hook to your project

Now add battery hook by running this code:

npx scriptkavi-hooks@latest add battery

The command above will add the Battery hook to your project.

Create a battery.tsx component

Now create a battery component in your app and paste this code:

Create a battery.css file

Now create a battery.css file in your app to provide styling and paste this code:

Now import this battery component in your page.tsx file. Your page.tsx file should look like this.

Now run the project by running

npm run dev

That’s it

Your app will show a battery like this. You can see the animation by connecting your device to the charger

Join the Revolution

scriptkavi/hooks library is open source so you can start contributing to the project by adding more hooks. You can find the github project here.

Our mission is to empower developers to build amazing applications with ease and efficiency. By providing a robust set of hooks, we aim to transform the way you develop with React. Explore our documentation, contribute to the project, and be part of the revolution in React development.

Conclusion

scriptkavi/hooks is an invaluable collection of reusable hooks designed to enhance React development by simplifying the integration of commonly used functionalities. With an easy installation process for Next.js applications, developers can quickly set up and incorporate these hooks to improve state management and handle side effects effectively. The library supports popular frameworks like NextJS and Vite, ensuring broad applicability.

By offering an open-source platform, scriptkavi/hooks invites developers to contribute and expand its capabilities, fostering a collaborative community aimed at advancing React development practices. Whether you’re adding hooks like debounce or exploring new ones, scriptkavi/hooks empowers developers to build robust applications with greater ease and efficiency. Embrace the revolution in React development by exploring the library, contributing to its growth, and leveraging the extensive documentation available.