Frontend Style Guides

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Which settings can be edited for the Date Picker component?

Date formatting for various time zones

Format and Calendar Icon Configuration (correct)

Year Placeholder and Weekday Placeholder

Language-based formatting and Clear Icon Configuration (correct)

What should you do to access the Content Editor?

Add /contenteditor to the end of your site URL

Click on the Style Guide tab in the footer

Add /contentadmin to the end of your site URL (correct)

Access the Admin Console and navigate from there

What are the properties you can edit for the Checkbox component?

Icon and Indeterminate Color (correct)

Border thickness and shadow properties

Validation text and background color

Font size and text alignment

Which option is NOT included in the Color settings for components?

Saturation level Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Full Width' setting allow you to toggle for?

Header, Content, and Footer Signup and view all the answers

Which components can have their Icon Configuration edited?

Tooltip and Checkbox Signup and view all the answers

What must you do to save changes made in the Content Editor?

Changes are saved automatically to draft Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following accurately describes Typography options for components?

Change text's color and style for specific components Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main areas available in the Spire Style Guide?

Site Colors, Site Typography, and Site Configurations Signup and view all the answers

What does the contrast checker help you with in the Style Guide?

Ensuring colors meet accessibility standards Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Site Typography in the Style Guide?

Editing hover animations Signup and view all the answers

How does the Style Guide minimize maintenance costs?

By enabling updates to static content without a partner or developer Signup and view all the answers

Which option allows for the styling of form fields in the Style Guide?

Form Field Options Signup and view all the answers

What can you do with the Rich Text Editor in the Style Guide?

Override text styles defined in the Style Guide Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following settings can be edited for buttons using the Style Guide?

Button color, shape, and hover animation Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of using the Spire Style Guide after launching?

It supports configuration-based styling instead of code changes Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Spire CMS Style Guide

The Spire CMS Style Guide allows users to visually customize their Configured Commerce storefront, including colors, typography, and components.
Changes in the Style Guide are immediately applied across the entire storefront, affecting every element being updated.
The Style Guide enables users to modify website styling through configurations rather than code, reducing reliance on developers.
Site Colors:
- Customize the colors used on the website.
- Provides contrast options for text and iconography against the primary color.
- Emphasizes accessibility by offering contrast checkers for color choices.
Site Typography:
- Allows customization of text styles, including color, font weight, size, line height, styling (underlining, italics), and text transformations.
- Overrides default styles using the Rich Text Editor, offering granular control over individual text elements.
Site Configurations:
- Controls functional elements on the storefront, grouping options for consistent styling.
- Examples include:
  - Form Field Options: styles for text entry fields, dropdowns, and text areas.
  - Field Set Options: styles for radio buttons, checkboxes, and similar groups.
Key Configurable Elements:
- Accordion: Edit header text and icon configurations.
- Breadcrumb: Update typography.
- Button: Customize color, shape, hover animation and typography for primary, secondary, and tertiary buttons.
- Form Field Options: Modify border, size variant, error text, label text, and hint text settings.
- Field Set Options: Adjust color, size variant, group label text properties, and item label text properties.
- Checkbox: Set icon, indeterminate icon, color, and choose between direct icon sourcing or pre-defined options.
- Code Injection: Enables code injection into the Head section (only available if Advanced Spire CMS setting is On).
- Date Picker: Configure format, calendar type, year placeholder, month placeholder, calendar and clear icon configurations, and language-based formatting.
- File Upload: Edit button properties and icon configurations.
- Full Width: Toggle full width for Header, Content, and Footer, choosing solid color or image styling.
- Header: Customize compact header settings like background color, link color, drop shadow, and border.
- Spinner: Set color.
- Swatch: Select a swatch type.
- Overflow Menu: Edit primary button and icon configurations.
- Pagination: Choose current page variant and modify other button settings.
- Tag: Set color and edit icon configuration and typography.
- Tooltip: Customize icon configuration and typography.
Styling Options:
- Icon Configuration: Customize color, source (icon file URL), and size in pixels.
- Typography: Provides granular control over component-specific text styles, including color and style.
- Color: Use color picker, hexcode, RGB values, and alpha channel for transparency adjustment.
Updating Website Styles:
- Access Style Guide via /contentadmin or through the Admin Console.
- Select the desired element for modification.
- Update settings and save them as a draft, with changes applied automatically.
- To close the editor, click outside or press Escape.

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Description

This quiz covers the essential features of the Spire CMS Style Guide, focusing on how to visually customize storefront elements like colors and typography. Users can learn how to apply changes instantly and understand the importance of accessibility in design. Additionally, it highlights user-friendly configurations that minimize developer reliance.