# SASS variables
Vuetify uses SASS/SCSS to craft the style and appearance of all aspects of the framework. Utilizing the sass/scss data option of your vue.config.js file, you can optionally pass in custom variables to overwrite the global defaults. A list of available variables is located within each component’s API section and in the Variable API of this page. This functionality is automatically handled by vue-cli-plugin-vuetify.
Note: SASS/SCSS variables are only supported when using vuetify-loader. This is done automatically when using the vue-cli-plugin-vuetify plugin.
# Vue CLI install
If you have not installed Vuetify, check out the quick-start guide. Once installed, create a folder called sass, scss or styles in your src directory with a file named variables.scss or variables.sass. The vuetify-loader will automatically bootstrap your variables into Vue CLI’s compilation process, overwriting the framework defaults.
When you run yarn serve, the vuetify-cli-plugin will automatically hoist the global Vuetify variables to all of your sass/scss files. When making changes to individual component variables, you will still need to manually include its variables file. You can find an example of a custom variables file below.
# Nuxt install
This section assumes that you have already followed our Nuxt guide on the Quick start page. The Nuxt Vuetify module exposes a vuetify property where you can configure the module. Ensure that you enable the treeShake option first. This option will use vuetify-loader to enable automatic treeshaking. This is required for custom SASS variables to work. Then provide the customVariables file path option to customize SASS variables.
// nuxt.config.js
export default {
vuetify: {
customVariables: ['~/assets/variables.scss'],
treeShake: true
},
}
// assets/variables.scss
// Variables you want to modify
$btn-border-radius: 0px;
// Modifying a SASS map variable
$material-light: ( cards: blue );
# Webpack install
This section assumes you have already followed our Webpack guide on the Quick start page. The option can vary depending upon the version of sass-loader you are use using. Ensure that you use the proper syntax when setting up the SASS/SCSS data options as they have different line endings. You can find more information about additionalData or prependData on sass-loader’s GitHub page.
// webpack.config.js
module.exports = {
module: {
rules: [
// SASS has different line endings than SCSS
// and cannot use semicolons in the markup
{
test: /\.sass$/,
use: [
'vue-style-loader',
'css-loader',
{
loader: 'sass-loader',
// Requires sass-loader@^7.0.0
options: {
// This is the path to your variables
data: "@import '@/styles/variables.scss'"
},
// Requires sass-loader@^8.0.0
options: {
// This is the path to your variables
prependData: "@import '@/styles/variables.scss'"
},
// Requires >= sass-loader@^9.0.0
options: {
// This is the path to your variables
additionalData: "@import '@/styles/variables.scss'"
},
},
],
},
// SCSS has different line endings than SASS
// and needs a semicolon after the import.
{
test: /\.scss$/,
use: [
'vue-style-loader',
'css-loader',
{
loader: 'sass-loader',
// Requires sass-loader@^7.0.0
options: {
// This is the path to your variables
data: "@import '@/styles/variables.scss';"
},
// Requires sass-loader@^8.0.0
options: {
// This is the path to your variables
prependData: "@import '@/styles/variables.scss';"
},
// Requires sass-loader@^9.0.0
options: {
// This is the path to your variables
additionalData: "@import '@/styles/variables.scss';"
},
},
],
},
],
},
}
# Variable API
There are many SASS/SCSS variables that can be customized across the entire Vuetify framework. You can browse all the variables using the tool below:
Some color-related variables for components are defined in the global material-theme variables: $material-light / $material-dark
# Example variable file
Below is an example of what a custom variable file could look like:
// src/sass/variables.scss
// Globals
$body-font-family: 'Work Sans', serif;
$border-radius-root: 6px;
$font-size-root: 14px;
// Variables must come before the import
$btn-letter-spacing: 0;
$btn-font-weight: 400;
$list-item-title-font-size: 0.929rem;
$list-item-dense-title-font-size: 0.929rem;
$list-item-dense-title-font-weight: initial;
$fab-icon-sizes: (
'small': 20
);
$btn-sizes: (
'default': 41,
'large': 54
);
$headings: (
'h1': (
'size': 3.3125rem,
'line-height': 1.15em
),
'h2': (
'size': 2.25rem,
'line-height': 1.5em
)
);
# Usage in templates
You can access global and per component variables in Vue templates by importing from the Vuetify package.
Importing variable files works the same in SASS and SCSS style templates
# Global variables
To access global SASS variables, import the main styles.sass file.
<style lang="sass">
@import '~vuetify/src/styles/styles.sass'
@media #{map-get($display-breakpoints, 'md-and-down')}
.custom-class
display: none
</style>
A complete list of global variables is located on the $vuetify API page.
# Component variables
To access per component SASS variables you must import its style file from the Vuetify package.
<style lang="scss">
@import '~vuetify/src/components/VStepper/_variables.scss';
.custom-class {
padding: $stepper-step-padding;
}
</style>
Detailed variable information is located on each component’s API page; e.g. v-alert.
When importing Vuetify styles, ensure that your import is prefixed with a tilde ~; e.g. ~vuetify/src/.../_variables.scss
# Caveats
When using sass variables, there are a few considerations to be aware of.
# Duplicated CSS
Importing a regular stylesheet into a variables file will cause massive style duplication. In the following snippet, we have an overrides.sass file to modify the text-transform CSS property of v-btn.
// src/styles/overrides.sass
.v-btn
text-transform: capitalize
The following snippet is an example of what NOT to do.
// src/styles/variables.scss
// The following import will cause style duplication
@import './overrides.sass';
$card-border-radius: 6px;
$headings: (
'h1': (
'font-size': 2rem
)
);
# Compilation time
When using variables, the initial compilation of your application will increase. This is due to the fact that styles are updated in real time whenever you make a modification to a hoisted variable file. This is only experienced with the initial compilation step and can be improved by changing where you import Vuetify from. Keep in mind this will not work if your application is affected by any of the Vuetify loader limitations; your application will still work, but not receive the performance increase.
// src/plugins/vuetify.js
// CORRECT
import Vuetify from 'vuetify/lib/framework'
// INCORRECT
import Vuetify, { VRow } from 'vuetify/lib/framework'
export default new Vuetify()