rare-sapphire•3mo ago

sider

https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/components/themed-layout/#sider go through and explain this

<ThemedLayoutV2> component from Refine, defines the overall structure and layout of a web page.

11 Replies

Hi @thilini. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Certainly! Here’s an explanation of the Sider section from the referenced Refine documentation for Ant Design: --- Sider in <ThemedLayoutV2> In Refine’s Ant Design integration, the sidebar (Sider) is rendered by default using the <ThemedSiderV2> component. This component automatically generates menu items based on the resources you define in your <Refine> component, leveraging the useMenu hook. #### Customizing the Sider You have several options to customize the Sider: - Replace the Sider:
You can provide your own custom Sider component by passing it to the Sider prop of <ThemedLayoutV2>.

  <ThemedLayoutV2 Sider={() => <CustomSider />}>
    {/* ... */}
  </ThemedLayoutV2>

  <ThemedLayoutV2 Sider={() => <CustomSider />}>
    {/* ... */}
  </ThemedLayoutV2>

- Customize the Default Sider:
You can use the default <ThemedSiderV2> and customize it via its props, such as Title and render.

  <ThemedLayoutV2
    Sider={() => (
      <ThemedSiderV2
        Title={({ collapsed }) => <CustomTitle collapsed={collapsed} />}
        render={({ items, logout, collapsed }) => (
          <>
            <div>My Custom Element</div>
            {items}
            {logout}
          </>
        )}
      />
    )}
  >
    {/* ... */}
  </ThemedLayoutV2>

  <ThemedLayoutV2
    Sider={() => (
      <ThemedSiderV2
        Title={({ collapsed }) => <CustomTitle collapsed={collapsed} />}
        render={({ items, logout, collapsed }) => (
          <>
            <div>My Custom Element</div>
            {items}
            {logout}
          </>
        )}
      />
    )}
  >
    {/* ... */}
  </ThemedLayoutV2>

- Swizzle for Full Customization:
If you need deeper customization, you can use the swizzle feature to copy and modify the component in your project. #### Sider Props | Prop | Type | Description | |---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Title | React.FC | Component to render at the top of the Sider | | render | SiderRenderFunction | Function to render menu items and other elements inside the Sider | | meta | Record<string,any> | Metadata for creating routes for menu items | | fixed | boolean | Whether the Sider is fixed (default: false) | | activeItemDisabled| boolean | Whether clicking an active item reloads the page | | onSiderCollapsed | (collapsed: boolean) => void | Callback when the Sider collapses or expands | SiderRenderFunction type:

type SiderRenderFunction = (props: {
  items: JSX.Element[];
  logout: React.ReactNode;
  dashboard: React.ReactNode;
  collapsed: boolean;
}) => React.ReactNode;

type SiderRenderFunction = (props: {
  items: JSX.Element[];
  logout: React.ReactNode;
  dashboard: React.ReactNode;
  collapsed: boolean;
}) => React.ReactNode;

#### Example Usage Here’s a simple example of customizing the Sider with a custom title and additional content:

import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
import { ThemedLayoutV2, ThemedSiderV2 } from "@refinedev/antd";
const App: React.FC = () => {
  return (
    <Refine>
      <ThemedLayoutV2
        Sider={() => (
          <ThemedSiderV2
            Title={({ collapsed }) => <CustomTitle collapsed={collapsed} />}
            render={({ items, logout, collapsed }) => (
              <>
                <div>My Custom Element</div>
                {items}
                {logout}
              </>
            )}
          />
        )}
      >
        {/* ... */}
      </ThemedLayoutV2>
    </Refine>
  );
};

import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
import { ThemedLayoutV2, ThemedSiderV2 } from "@refinedev/antd";
const App: React.FC = () => {
  return (
    <Refine>
      <ThemedLayoutV2
        Sider={() => (
          <ThemedSiderV2
            Title={({ collapsed }) => <CustomTitle collapsed={collapsed} />}
            render={({ items, logout, collapsed }) => (
              <>
                <div>My Custom Element</div>
                {items}
                {logout}
              </>
            )}
          />
        )}
      >
        {/* ... */}
      </ThemedLayoutV2>
    </Refine>
  );
};

#### Additional Features - You can make the Sider fixed by passing the fixed prop. - The Sider can be further customized or replaced entirely, giving you flexibility in your app’s navigation and layout. For more details and advanced customization, refer to the official documentation. --- This summary is based directly on the linked documentation and covers the main points about how the Sider works and how you can customize it in Refine with Ant Design integration.
Refine Ant Design ThemedLayout Sider Docs ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•3mo ago

<@1385106174310875166> Kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.

rare-sapphireOP•3mo ago

@kapa.ai can customized the sidebar navigations

kapa.ai•3mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Yes, you can customize the sidebar (Sider) navigation in Refine. There are several supported approaches: 1. Using the resources prop:
The sidebar automatically generates navigation items based on the resources you define in the <Refine> component. You can add, remove, or modify these resources to control what appears in the sidebar. 2. Using the render prop:
The Sider components (such as <ThemedSiderV2> for Ant Design) accept a render prop, which is a function that lets you fully customize the rendering of navigation items. This allows you to add custom elements, reorder items, or even inject external links. For example:

   <ThemedSiderV2
     render={({ items, logout, collapsed }) => (
       <>
         <div>My Custom Element</div>
         {items}
         {logout}
       </>
     )}
   />

   <ThemedSiderV2
     render={({ items, logout, collapsed }) => (
       <>
         <div>My Custom Element</div>
         {items}
         {logout}
       </>
     )}
   />

This approach is available for all supported UI libraries (Ant Design, Material UI, Mantine, Chakra UI) and gives you flexibility without needing to rewrite the entire component.
Refine Ant Design ThemedLayout Sider Docs 3. Swizzling:
For even deeper customization, you can use the "swizzle" command to copy the default Sider component into your project and modify it as needed. This is useful if you want to change the underlying structure or styling beyond what the render prop allows. In summary, Refine provides multiple ways to customize the sidebar navigation, from simple configuration to full component overrides, depending on your needs.
How can I add an item to the Sider component? ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•3mo ago

<@1385106174310875166> Kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.

rare-sapphireOP•3mo ago

@kapa.ai how to add sidebar click the Users menu then it ridirect to users-->create.tsx instead of users-->list.tsx, but when click 'back to list' it must navigate to users--> list.tsx

kapa.ai•3mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To achieve the behavior where clicking the "Users" menu in the sidebar navigates to the users/create page (instead of the default users/list), but the "Back to list" button still navigates to users/list, you need to customize the resource definition for "users" in your <Refine> configuration. Here’s how you can do it: 1. Set the list property to /users/create in the resource definition:
This will make the sidebar link for "Users" point to the create page.

   <Refine
     resources={[
       {
         name: "users",
         list: "/users/create", // Sidebar link goes to create page
         create: "/users/create",
         edit: "/users/edit/:id",
         // Optionally, add meta.label or icon
       },
     ]}
     // ...other props
   >
     {/* ... */}
   </Refine>

   <Refine
     resources={[
       {
         name: "users",
         list: "/users/create", // Sidebar link goes to create page
         create: "/users/create",
         edit: "/users/edit/:id",
         // Optionally, add meta.label or icon
       },
     ]}
     // ...other props
   >
     {/* ... */}
   </Refine>

How can I add an item to the Sider component? 2. Ensure your routing is set up for both create and list pages:
Your routes should include both /users/create and /users (list) so that "Back to list" can navigate to the list page.

   <Routes>
     <Route path="users">
       <Route index element={<UserList />} />           {/* /users (list) */}
       <Route path="create" element={<UserCreate />} /> {/* /users/create */}
       <Route path="edit/:id" element={<UserEdit />} />
     </Route>
   </Routes>

   <Routes>
     <Route path="users">
       <Route index element={<UserList />} />           {/* /users (list) */}
       <Route path="create" element={<UserCreate />} /> {/* /users/create */}
       <Route path="edit/:id" element={<UserEdit />} />
     </Route>
   </Routes>

React CRUD app with dynamic form Ant Design 3. "Back to list" button:
In your UserCreate page, use Refine's navigation hooks or Ant Design's button to navigate to /users (the list page) when "Back to list" is clicked. --- Note:
With this setup, clicking "Users" in the sidebar will always go to the create page. If you want the sidebar to show "Users" but have a separate "Create User" link, you would need to add a custom sidebar item using the render prop or by customizing the Sider component, as described in the documentation.
ThemedLayout Sider customization --- Limitation:
This approach changes the default navigation for "Users" in the sidebar for all users. If you need more granular control (e.g., sometimes go to list, sometimes to create), you would need to implement a custom Sider. --- If you need a code example for the "Back to list" button, let me know! ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•3mo ago

<@1385106174310875166> Kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.

rare-sapphireOP•3mo ago

@kapa.ai how to add sidebar click the Users menu then it ridirect to users-->create.tsx instead of users-->list.tsx, but when click 'back to list' it must navigate to users--> list.tsx

kapa.ai•3mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To make the "Users" menu in the sidebar redirect to the users/create page (instead of the default users/list), you can set the list property of the "users" resource to /users/create. This will cause the sidebar link for "Users" to point to the create page. For the "Back to list" button, you should ensure it navigates to /users, which is the list page. Here’s how you can set this up in your <Refine> configuration:

<Refine
  resources={[
    {
      name: "users",
      list: "/users/create", // Sidebar "Users" goes to create page
      create: "/users/create",
      edit: "/users/edit/:id",
    },
  ]}
>
  {/* ... */}
</Refine>

<Refine
  resources={[
    {
      name: "users",
      list: "/users/create", // Sidebar "Users" goes to create page
      create: "/users/create",
      edit: "/users/edit/:id",
    },
  ]}
>
  {/* ... */}
</Refine>

And your routes should include both the create and list pages:

<Routes>
  <Route path="users">
    <Route index element={<UserList />} />           // /users (list)
    <Route path="create" element={<UserCreate />} /> // /users/create
    <Route path="edit/:id" element={<UserEdit />} />
  </Route>
</Routes>

<Routes>
  <Route path="users">
    <Route index element={<UserList />} />           // /users (list)
    <Route path="create" element={<UserCreate />} /> // /users/create
    <Route path="edit/:id" element={<UserEdit />} />
  </Route>
</Routes>

For the "Back to list" button in your UserCreate page, you can use Refine's navigation hooks or a simple link to /users to ensure it navigates to the list page.

This approach is supported by Refine's resource and routing system, as described in the documentation and blog examples. The sidebar navigation is generated based on the list property of the resource, so changing it to /users/create will achieve your goal.

How can I add an item to the Sider component?
React CRUD app with dynamic form Ant Design Note:
This will make the sidebar "Users" menu always go to the create page. If you want more advanced behavior (like conditional navigation), you would need to customize the Sider further, but the knowledge sources do not provide explicit instructions for that. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•3mo ago

<@1385106174310875166> Kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.

sider

Did you find this page helpful?