Build OpenUI5 themes with Less.js
npm install less-openui5


> Build OpenUI5 themes with Less.js.
```
npm install less-openui5
`js
var lessOpenUI5 = require('less-openui5');
// Create a builder instance
var builder = new lessOpenUI5.Builder();
// Build a theme
builder.build({
lessInput: '@var: #ffffff; .class { color: @var; float: left }'
})
.then(function(result) {
console.log(result.css); // => regular css
/*
.class {
color: #ffffff;
float: left;
}
*/
console.log(result.cssRtl); // => mirrored css for right-to-left support
/*
.class {
color: #ffffff;
float: right;
}
*/
console.log(result.variables); // => less variables with their values (only global ones)
/*
{ var: "#ffffff" }
*/
console.log(result.imports); // => paths to files imported via @import directives
/*
[]
*/
// Clear builder cache when finished to cleanup memory
builder.clearCache();
});
`
Creates a new Builder instance.
It caches build results to only rebuild a theme when related files have been changed.
This is mainly relevant when building themes as part of a server middleware like connect-openui5.
#### options
##### fs
Type: Node.js fs interface
By default, all file system access is done via the standard Node.js file system ("fs"). With this option an alternative file system can be passed and will be used for all file system operations.
object.#### options
##### lessInput
Required (either lessInput or lessInputPath, not both)
Type: string
Input less content.
##### lessInputPath
Required (either lessInput or lessInputPath, not both)
Type: string
Path to input less file.
When rootPaths is given this must be a relative path inside one of the provided rootPaths, otherwise just a regular filesystem path.
##### rtl
Type: boolean true
Default:
Create mirrored css for right-to-left support.
##### cssVariables
Type boolean false
Default:
Create files for experimental CSS Variables support (cssSkeleton, cssSkeletonRtl, cssVariablesSource, cssVariables).
##### rootPaths
Type: array of string
Root paths to use for import directives.
This option differs from the less compiler.paths option.
It is useful if less files are located in separate folders but referenced as they would all be in one.
###### Example
`js`
rootPaths: [ './lib1', './lib2' ]
Folder structure
``
lib1
my
themes
foo
foo.less
lib2
my
themes
bar
bar.lesslib2/my/themes/bar/bar.less`css`
@import "../foo/foo.less"; / lib1/my/themes/foo/foo.less will be imported /
##### parser
Type: object
Options for the less parser (less.Parser).
Note
- Default of relativeUrls option is changed from false to true.javascriptEnabled
- Option has been removed. JavaScript is always disabled and cannot be enabled.
##### compiler
Type object
Options for the less compiler (tree.toCss).
Note: The options sourceMap and cleancss are not supported. An exception will be thrown when used.
##### library.name
Type string
Dot-separated name of the corresponding library.
It will be used to inline the variables JSON as data-uri which can be retrieved at runtime.
##### scope
Type object
Scope options to be set when not using a .theming file. The available settings are:
* selectorembeddedFilePath
* embeddedCompareFilePath
* baseFilePath
*
Those settings correspond to the aScopes property of the .theming file. When using this options all four settings have to be set.
Example:
`js`
scope: {
selector: "scopeSelector",
embeddedFilePath: "src/themes/theme_to_be_embedded.less",
embeddedCompareFilePath: "src/themes/basetheme_to_compare_embedded_theme_to.less",
baseFilePath: "src/themes/basetheme_to_compare_embedded_theme_to.less"
}
#### result
##### css
Type: string
Regular css output.
##### cssRtl
Type: string
Mirrored css for right-to-left support (if rtl option was enabled).
##### variables
Type: object
Key-value map of global less variables (without @ prefix) defined by files within the same folder as the input file. This excludes variables imported from a different path, as those are usually shared across multiple themes.
##### allVariables
Type: object
Key-value map of all global less variables (without @ prefix).
##### imports
Type: array
Paths to files imported via import directives.
##### cssSkeleton
Type: string options.cssVariables
Only available when is set to true
CSS with references to CSS Variables.
##### cssSkeletonRtl
Type: string options.cssVariables
Only available when and options.rtl are set to true
Mirrored (right-to-left) CSS with references to CSS Variables (if rtl option was enabled).
##### cssVariablesSource
Type: string options.cssVariables
Only available when is set to true
Source file used to compile the cssVariables output.
##### cssVariables
Type: string options.cssVariables
Only available when is set to true`
Definition of CSS Variables based on LESS variables.
See CHANGELOG.md.