Lightweight onboarding library for Next.js
npm install easyonboardingbash
npm
npm i easyonboarding framer-motion
pnpm
pnpm add easyonboarding framer-motion
yarn
yarn add easyonboarding framer-motion
bun
bun add easyonboarding framer-motion
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Wrap your application in NextStepProvider and supply the steps array to NextStep.
`tsx
{children}
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Wrap your application in NextStepProvider and supply the steps array to NextStep.
`tsx
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#### Troubleshooting
If you encounter an error related to module exports when using the Pages Router, it is likely due to a mismatch between ES modules (which use export statements) and CommonJS modules (which use module.exports). The easyonboarding package uses ES module syntax, but your Next.js project might be set up to use CommonJS.
To resolve this issue, ensure that your Next.js project is configured to support ES modules. You can do this by updating your next.config.js file to include the following configuration:
`tsx
/* @type {import('next').NextConfig} /
const nextConfig = {
reactStrictMode: true,
experimental: {
esmExternals: true,
},
transpilePackages: ['easyonboarding'],
};
export default nextConfig;
`
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You can create a custom card component for greater control over the design:
| Prop | Type | Description |
| ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| step | Object | The current Step object from your steps array, including content, title, etc. |
| currentStep | number | The index of the current step in the steps array. |
| totalSteps | number | The total number of steps in the onboarding process. |
| nextStep | | A function to advance to the next step in the onboarding process. |
| prevStep | | A function to go back to the previous step in the onboarding process. |
| arrow | | Returns an SVG object, the orientation is controlled by the steps side prop |
| skipTour | | A function to skip the tour |
`tsx
'use client';
import type { CardComponentProps } from 'easyonboarding';
export const CustomCard = ({
step,
currentStep,
totalSteps,
nextStep,
prevStep,
skipTour,
arrow,
}: CardComponentProps) => {
return (
{step.icon} {step.title}
{currentStep} of {totalSteps}
{step.content}
{arrow}
);
};
`
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NextStep supports multiple "tours", allowing you to create multiple product tours:
`tsx
import { Tour } from 'easyonboarding';
const steps: Tour[] = [
{
tour: 'firstTour',
steps: [
// Step objects
],
},
{
tour: 'secondTour',
steps: [
// Step objects
],
},
];
`
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| Prop | Type | Description |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| icon | React.ReactNode, string, null | An icon or element to display alongside the step title. |
| title | string | The title of your step |
| content | React.ReactNode | The main content or body of the step. |
| selector | string | Optional. A string used to target an id that this step refers to. If not provided, card will be displayed in the center top of the document body. |
| side | "top", "bottom", "left", "right" | Optional. Determines where the tooltip should appear relative to the selector. |
| showControls | boolean | Optional. Determines whether control buttons (next, prev) should be shown if using the default card. |
| showSkip | boolean | Optional. Determines whether skip button should be shown if using the default card. |
| blockKeyboardControl | boolean | Optional. Determines whether keyboard control should be blocked |
| pointerPadding | number | Optional. The padding around the pointer (keyhole) highlighting the target element. |
| pointerRadius | number | Optional. The border-radius of the pointer (keyhole) highlighting the target element. |
| nextRoute | string | Optional. The route to navigate to using next/navigation when moving to the next step. |
| prevRoute | string | Optional. The route to navigate to using next/navigation when moving to the previous step. |
| viewportID | string | Optional. The id of the viewport element to use for positioning. If not provided, the document body will be used.(Available after > v1.1.x) |
> Note NextStep handles card cutoff from screen sides. If side is right or left and card is out of the viewport, side would be switched to top. If side is top or bottom and card is out of the viewport, then side would be flipped between top and bottom.
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Target anything in your app using the element's id attribute.
`tsx
Onboard Step
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NextStep allows you to navigate between different routes during a tour using the nextRoute and prevRoute properties in the step object. These properties enable seamless transitions between different pages or sections of your application.
- nextRoute: Specifies the route to navigate to when the "Next" button is clicked.
- prevRoute: Specifies the route to navigate to when the "Previous" button is clicked.
When nextRoute or prevRoute is provided, NextStep will use Next.js's next/navigation to navigate to the specified route.
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Only available after > v1.1.x
When a selector is in a scrollable area, it is best to wrap the content of the scrollable area with NextStepViewport. This component takes children and an id as prop. By providing the viewportID to the step, NextStep will target this element within the viewport. This ensures that the step is anchored to the element even if the container is scrollable.
Here's an example of how to use NextStepViewport:
`tsx
{children}
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`tsx
[
{
tour: 'firsttour',
steps: [
{
icon: <>👋,
title: 'Tour 1, Step 1',
content: <>First tour, first step,
selector: '#tour1-step1',
side: 'top',
showControls: true,
showSkip: true,
pointerPadding: 10,
pointerRadius: 10,
nextRoute: '/foo',
prevRoute: '/bar',
},
{
icon: <>🎉,
title: 'Tour 1, Step 2',
content: <>First tour, second step,
selector: '#tour1-step2',
side: 'top',
showControls: true,
showSkip: true,
pointerPadding: 10,
pointerRadius: 10,
viewportID: 'scrollable-viewport',
},
],
},
{
tour: 'secondtour',
steps: [
{
icon: <>🚀,
title: 'Second tour, Step 1',
content: <>Second tour, first step!,
selector: '#nextstep-step1',
side: 'top',
showControls: true,
showSkip: true,
pointerPadding: 10,
pointerRadius: 10,
nextRoute: '/foo',
prevRoute: '/bar',
},
],
},
];
`
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| Property | Type | Description |
| --------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| children | React.ReactNode | Your website or application content |
| steps | Array[] | Array of Tour objects defining each step of the onboarding |
| showNextStep | boolean | Controls visibility of the onboarding overlay |
| shadowRgb | string | RGB values for the shadow color surrounding the target area |
| shadowOpacity | string | Opacity value for the shadow surrounding the target area |
| cardComponent | React.ComponentType | Custom card component to replace the default one |
| cardTransition | Transition | Framer Motion transition object for step transitions |
| onStepChange | (step: number) => void | Callback function triggered when the step changes |
| onComplete | () => void | Callback function triggered when the tour completes |
| onSkip | () => void | Callback function triggered when the user skips the tour |
| clickThroughOverlay | boolean | Optional. If true, overlay background is clickable, default is false |
`tsx
showNextStep={true}
shadowRgb="55,48,163"
shadowOpacity="0.8"
cardComponent={CustomCard}
cardTransition={{ duration: 0.5, type: 'spring' }}
onStepChange={(step) => console.log(Step changed to ${step})}
onComplete={() => console.log('Tour completed')}
onSkip={() => console.log('Tour skipped')}
clickThroughOverlay={false}
>
{children}
`
useNextStep Hook
useNextStep hook allows you to control the tour from anywhere in your app.
`tsx
import { useNextStep } from 'easyonboarding';
....
const { startNextStep, closeNextStep } = useNextStep();
const onClickHandler = (tourName: string) => {
startNextStep(tourName);
};
`
Keyboard Navigation
EasyOnboard supports keyboard navigation:
- Right Arrow: Next step
- Left Arrow: Previous step
- Escape: Skip tour
Localization
EasyOnboard is a lightweight library and does not come with localization support. However, you can easily switch between languages by supplying the steps` array based on locale.