NextJS Sidebar Layout

Today, we will be creating a sidebar layout in NextJS without using useState. We will be using NextJS 13, React, Tailwind CSS, and the useSelectedLayoutSegment hook to achieve this.

Setting up NextJS

First, make sure you have NextJS installed. You can create a new NextJS project by running the following command in your terminal:

npx create-next-app@13 my-nextjs-app

This will create a new NextJS project with all the necessary files and dependencies.

Creating the Sidebar Layout

Next, we will create the sidebar layout using React and Tailwind CSS. We will also use the useSelectedLayoutSegment hook to manage the state of the sidebar.

Step 1: Install Tailwind CSS

Install Tailwind CSS in your NextJS project by running the following command:

npm install tailwindcss

Then, create a Tailwind CSS configuration file by running the following command:

npx tailwindcss init

Step 2: Create the Sidebar Component

Create a new file called Sidebar.js and add the following code:

import React from 'react';

const Sidebar = () => {
    return (
        

            
Sidebar
            

                
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    );
};

export default Sidebar;
    

Step 3: Create the useSelectedLayoutSegment Hook

Create a new file called useSelectedLayoutSegment.js and add the following code:

import { useState } from 'react';

const useSelectedLayoutSegment = () => {
    const [selectedSegment, setSelectedSegment] = useState(null);

    const selectSegment = (segment) => {
        setSelectedSegment(segment);
    };

    return {
        selectedSegment,
        selectSegment,
    };
};

export default useSelectedLayoutSegment;
    

Step 4: Implement the Sidebar in Your Layout

Finally, import the Sidebar component and the useSelectedLayoutSegment hook into your layout component and use them to create the sidebar layout.

With these steps, you have successfully created a sidebar layout in NextJS without using useState. You have used the useSelectedLayoutSegment hook to manage the state of the sidebar, and you have utilized React and Tailwind CSS to style the layout.