Reactivity
Declare state
Update state
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("x-name")
export class XName extends LitElement {
@state()
name = "John";
constructor() {
super();
this.name = "Jane";
}
render() {
return html`<h1>Hello ${this.name}!</h1>`;
}
}
Computed state
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("double-count")
export class DoubleCount extends LitElement {
@state()
count = 10;
render() {
const doubleCount = this.count * 2;
return html`<div>${doubleCount}</div>`;
}
}
Templating
Minimal template
Styling
Lit
import { LitElement, html, css } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { styleMap } from "lit/directives/style-map.js";
@customElement("css-style")
export class CssStyle extends LitElement {
static styles = css`
.title {
color: red;
}
`;
render() {
return html`
<h1 class="title">I am red</h1>
<button style=${styleMap({ fontSize: "10rem" })}>I am a button</button>
`;
}
}
Loop
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { repeat } from "lit/directives/repeat.js";
@customElement("colors-list")
export class ColorsList extends LitElement {
colors = ["red", "green", "blue"];
render() {
return html`
<ul>
${repeat(
this.colors,
(color) => color,
(color) => html`<li>${color}</li>`,
)}
</ul>
`;
}
}
Event click
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("x-counter")
export class XCounter extends LitElement {
@state()
count = 0;
incrementCount() {
this.count = this.count + 1;
}
render() {
return html`
<p>Counter: ${this.count}</p>
<button @click=${this.incrementCount}>+1</button>
`;
}
}
Dom ref
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state, query } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("input-focused")
export class InputFocused extends LitElement {
@query("input") inputEl;
firstUpdated() {
this.inputEl.focus();
}
render() {
return html`<input type="text" />`;
}
}
Conditional
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { choose } from "lit/directives/choose.js";
const TRAFFIC_LIGHTS = ["red", "orange", "green"];
@customElement("traffic-light")
export class TrafficLight extends LitElement {
@state()
lightIndex = 0;
get light() {
return TRAFFIC_LIGHTS[this.lightIndex];
}
nextLight() {
this.lightIndex = (this.lightIndex + 1) % TRAFFIC_LIGHTS.length;
}
render() {
return html`
<button @click=${this.nextLight}>Next light</button>
<p>Light is ${this.light}</p>
<p>
You must
${choose(this.light, [
["red", () => html`<span>STOP</span>`],
["orange", () => html`<span>SLOW DOWN</span>`],
["green", () => html`<span>GO</span>`],
])}
</p>
`;
}
}
static const TRAFFIC_LIGHTS = ["red", "orange", "green"];
<let/lightIndex=0>
<const/light=TRAFFIC_LIGHTS[lightIndex]>
<button onClick() { lightIndex = (lightIndex + 1) % TRAFFIC_LIGHTS.length }>
Next light
</button>
<p>Light is: ${light}</p>
<p>
You must
<if=light === "red">STOP</if>
<else if=light === "orange">SLOW DOWN</else>
<else>GO</else>
</p>
Lifecycle
On mount
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("page-title")
export class PageTitle extends LitElement {
@state()
pageTitle = "";
connectedCallback() {
super.connectedCallback();
this.pageTitle = document.title;
}
render() {
return html`<p>Page title: ${this.pageTitle}</p>`;
}
}
On unmount
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("x-time")
export class XTime extends LitElement {
@state()
time = "";
timer;
connectedCallback() {
super.connectedCallback();
this.timer = setInterval(() => {
this.time = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
}, 1000);
}
disconnectedCallback() {
super.disconnectedCallback();
clearInterval(this.timer);
}
render() {
return html`<p>Current time: ${this.time}</p>`;
}
}
Component composition
Props
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import "./user-profile";
@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
render() {
return html`<user-profile
name="John"
age="20"
.favouriteColors=${["green", "blue", "red"]}
isAvailable
></user-profile>`;
}
}
Emit to parent
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import "./answer-button";
@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
@state()
isHappy = true;
onAnswerNo() {
this.isHappy = false;
}
onAnswerYes() {
this.isHappy = true;
}
render() {
return html`
<p>Are you happy?</p>
<answer-button
@yes=${this.onAnswerYes}
@no=${this.onAnswerNo}
></answer-button>
<p style="font-size: 50px;">${this.isHappy ? "😀" : "😥"}</p>
`;
}
}
Slot
Slot fallback
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import "./funny-button";
@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
render() {
return html`
<funny-button></funny-button>
<funny-button>Click me!</funny-button>
`;
}
}
Context
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { ContextProvider } from "@lit/context";
import { userContext } from "./user-context";
import "./user-profile";
@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
@state()
user = {
id: 1,
username: "unicorn42",
email: "[email protected]",
};
provider = new ContextProvider(this, {
context: userContext,
initialValue: this.user,
});
updateUsername(newUsername) {
this.user = { ...this.user, username: newUsername };
this.provider.setValue(this.user);
}
render() {
return html` <h1>Welcome back, ${this.user.username}</h1>
<user-profile
.user="${this.user}"
.updateUsername=${this.updateUsername.bind(this)}
></user-profile>`;
}
}
<let/user={
id: 1,
username: "unicorn42",
email: "[email protected]",
}>
<const/updateUsername(newUsername) {
user = { ...user, username: newUsername };
}>
<h1>Welcome back, ${user.username}</h1>
<context={ ...user, updateUsername }>
<UserProfile />
</context>
Form input
Input text
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("input-hello")
export class InputHello extends LitElement {
@state()
text = "Hello World";
handleInput(event) {
this.text = event.target.value;
}
render() {
return html`
<p>${this.text}</p>
<input value=${this.text} @input=${this.handleInput} />
`;
}
}
Checkbox
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("is-available")
export class IsAvailable extends LitElement {
@state()
isAvailable = false;
handleChange() {
this.isAvailable = !this.isAvailable;
}
render() {
return html`
<input
id="is-available"
type="checkbox"
?checked=${this.isAvailable}
@change=${this.handleChange}
/>
<label for="is-available">Is available</label>
`;
}
}
Radio
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
@customElement("pick-pill")
export class PickPill extends LitElement {
@state()
picked = "red";
handleChange(event) {
this.picked = event.target.value;
}
render() {
return html`
<div>Picked: ${this.picked}</div>
<input
id="blue-pill"
name="pill"
?checked=${this.picked === "blue"}
type="radio"
value="blue"
@change=${this.handleChange}
/>
<label for="blue-pill">Blue pill</label>
<input
id="red-pill"
name="pill"
?checked=${this.picked === "red"}
type="radio"
value="red"
@change=${this.handleChange}
/>
<label for="red-pill">Red pill</label>
`;
}
}
Select
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { repeat } from "lit/directives/repeat";
@customElement("color-select")
export class ColorSelect extends LitElement {
colors = [
{ id: 1, text: "red" },
{ id: 2, text: "blue" },
{ id: 3, text: "green" },
{ id: 4, text: "gray", isDisabled: true },
];
@state()
selectedColorId = 2;
handleChange(event) {
this.selectedColorId = event.target.value;
}
render() {
return html`
<select @change=${this.handleChange}>
${repeat(
this.colors,
(color) => color.id,
(color) =>
html`<option
value=${color.id}
?selected=${this.selectedColorId === color.id}
?disabled=${color.isDisabled}
>
${color.text}
</option>`,
)}
</select>
`;
}
}
static const colors = [
{ id: 1, text: "red" },
{ id: 2, text: "blue" },
{ id: 3, text: "green" },
{ id: 4, text: "gray", isDisabled: true },
];
<let/selectedColorId=2>
<select value:=selectedColorId>
<for|{ id, isDisabled, text }| of=colors>
<option value=id disabled=isDisabled>
${text}
</option>
</for>
</select>
Webapp features
Render app
Fetch data
Lit
import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { createFetchUsersTask } from "./fetch-users-task";
@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
fetchUsers = createFetchUsersTask(this);
render() {
return this.fetchUsers.render({
pending: () => html`<p>Fetching users...</p>`,
error: (e) => html`<p>An error occurred while fetching users</p>`,
complete: (data) => html`
<ul>
${data.map(
(user) => html`
<li>
<img src=${user.picture.thumbnail} alt="user" />
<p>${user.name.first} ${user.name.last}</p>
</li>
`,
)}
</ul>
`,
});
}
}
<try>
<await|{ results: users }|=fetch("https://randomuser.me/api/?results=3").then(res => res.json())>
<ul>
<for|{ picture, name }| of=users>
<li>
<img src=picture.thumbnail alt="user">
<p>${name.first} ${name.last}</p>
</li>
</for>
</ul>
</await>
<@placeholder>
<p>Fetching users...</p>
</@placeholder>
<@catch|error|>
<p>An error occurred while fetching users</p>
</@catch>
</try>